Chapter 654: Martial Law

"Haven't the missions arrived yet?" asked His Majesty Pope San Francesco casually as he sat in the towering bell tower in the Cathedral of Light in the Holy City of Light.

"Yes, but from what we know, there seems to be something wrong with the missions. Their destinations were all on the border of the town of Taraya in the Duchy of Han Lorraine, and it seems that they had deliberately gathered there, and now the Inquisition feared that the secret meeting between the missions of various countries might be detrimental to the Church. Edward, the Pope's cardinal, leaned over and replied.

"Duchy of Hanlorraine...... Talaya Town ...... Why did these people gather where?, do the Church agents know anything about that town?" asked the Pope, after a pause.

"Ahh......h

"Should!Hmph!Should?!Don't believe these prevaricating empty words, immediately order the church inquisition to send someone to investigate, find out what is wrong with that town, find out why those envoys are meeting in that town, and the content of their secret meeting!" Pope Huo Ran turned around, glared at his eyes, and ordered loudly.

"Yes...... Yes!" Edward had followed the Pope for more than ten years, and this was the first time he had seen His Majesty San Francesco so angry and impatient, so he nodded his head and turned around to arraign the court.

After Edward's departure, the Pope seemed to revert to his old and bad old man, and propped his hands in front of the window to support his body so that he would not fall. His Majesty the Pope has been working for decades, and there is only time left to defeat him.

But His Majesty San Francisco did not dare to relax in the slightest, because he had to put his son St. Paul on the throne of the pope in his limited time, so that the interests of the entire papal family could be safeguarded and continued, and those families who firmly supported the pope would continue to benefit.

However, in the old pope's heart, it was also very clear that there was a lot of dissent within the church during this time, even to the extent that Cardinal Abraham openly expressed his opposition. If it weren't for the prestige of Pope San Francesco in the past few decades, I am afraid that the situation would have been uncontrollable a long time ago.

There is not much His Majesty can do now, but he must put Cardinal St. Paul on the throne before Cardinal Abraham is ready, and once St. Paul takes office, Cardinal Abraham will have to accept his fate. But it is precisely in the period before he takes office that the most dangerous thing is that His Majesty will not allow any problems.

"Hmph, do you think I'm going to care about you?" said the Pope, his eyes cold, and he muttered to himself.

The Church of Light has always exercised ecclesiastical power rather than imperial power, and for the believers within the Cult, this is undoubtedly the happiest and proudest way of governing. The great spokesman of the god of light, the pope who replaces the god of light, whatever the order is given, it will be fulfilled by the faithful perfectly. Very few people complain in the slightest, in fact, those who dare to complain are already dead.

Even the nations that the Orc invasion may not have united are now gathering together to discuss it, let alone the Dark Council and the Grey Bone Cult hiding in those dark corners. The Pope leaned gently against the window, enjoying the pure air and the touch of the sun, as if the whole person had ascended to heaven.

"Whether it's the envoys of various countries, or the Dark Council and the Gray Bone Sect, this time it seems that they all want to come to the Sect of Light to get something, and even want to take a bite alive, such a terrible neighbor is really speechless!"

His Majesty shook his head and said to himself: "The Knights of Light must be moved!

The Pope's order was sent out again, and in the Knights of Light station, the guy who appeared in front of Olivia in pure white knight's armor was none other than Leo's former opponent, Captain Larry Harold of the Knights of the Holy Judgment.

"Knight Olivia, have you completed your mission?, before today, you must find out everything within a radius of ten miles, and there must be no more sneak attacks!" Larry commanded haughtily.

"Yes, Your Excellency Legion Commander!" Olivia's face did not show any waves, and in just one year, this simple trainee knight quickly grew into a true knight, not only in terms of martial prowess, but also in other aspects. This is also reflected in the fact that she has no emotional fluctuations in the face of this despised Legionnaire, even if Larry Harold deliberately targets her, without arguing or complaining.

Because Olivia knew that His Majesty the Pope's reappointment of Larry Harold was also a helpless move, after all, no one in the upper echelons of the church knew the Archduke of Pritz better than Larry Harold, and Larry Harold was also the highest-ranking military aristocracy in existence. The rebuilt Knights of Light needed a Legionnaire, and Larry Harold was the natural fit.

However, before Olivia could prepare for her departure, the Pope's order was delivered to Captain Larry Harold. A rush of assembly horns sounded, and Olivia hurriedly put down her things and strode to the school grounds.

"Just three minutes ago, I received an order from His Majesty the Pope, asking us to continue to clean up the remnants of the Dark Council and the Gray Bone Sect under the guidance of the agents of the Inquisition, and at the same time, our Knights of Light must also protect the safety of the Holy City of Light, and now I order the First and Second Brigades of the Knights of Light to set off on the task of purging and eradicating, and the third team is responsible for martial law affairs in the Holy City, I hope you can do your best to do your own thing to ensure the safety of the coronation ceremony of the new Pope!"

Olivia in the crowd couldn't help but raise her delicate eyebrows slightly, she knew that she was being targeted by Larry Harold again, otherwise how could her third brigade be sent to such an offending job as martial law mission?