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Chapter 616: I Want to Be Pope (Asking for a Monthly Pass)

"How about you being Pope?" asked Obakhm softly.

The words were breezy to say, but to the few adults in the room, it was as loud as an earth-shattering sound.

Schille's heart trembled, and her right hand shook, and instead of holding the treasure that represented the splendor and glory of the Holy See, the true cross shook in her palm and fell out of Schillelia's hand.

I saw a soft 'pop', and the real cross fell to the ground.

At this time, no one cared about this true cross, Lorraine and Shilmelia both looked at Obakhim blankly, and Vera also knew that the words that came out of Obakhim's mouth were extraordinary, except for Leo.

Leo saw that the treasure had fallen to the ground, and immediately rushed over at a distance of seventy yards, picked it up from the ground, held it in his arms, and said, "What are you doing, do you know how valuable this thing is? ”

As he spoke, he lifted it up painfully, and when he saw the dust on it, he quickly 'puffed', spit on the huge diamond, and then pulled it with his sleeve, grabbed the cuff of the clothes, and wiped it vigorously twice.

Then he saw that the diamond on it was still spotless, so he was relieved, and then Leo carefully sighed on the gem, changed his sleeve and wiped it aside, raised it to look at the sunlight carefully, and saw that there was no abnormality, he patted his chest happily and said, "It's okay, it's okay......"

As he spoke, he turned his head and glared at Schillelia fiercely, and said secretly in his heart: Such a big gem doesn't know how to cherish it, and a woman who shouldn't have shown it to her is really unreliable if she knew this.

Shirmel ignored him, but turned her head stiffly and looked at Obakhim.

She smiled reluctantly, raised her hand to brush the silk, and then said in a trembling voice: "Old ...... Teacher, you ...... What did you say. I...... I didn't hear it clearly, I didn't quite understand what you meant......"

Obakhim looked at her slightly pale countenance, and couldn't help but sigh softly: Shirmel Melia had always been ice and snow, and just from her face, she already knew that it was clear that she understood what she meant.

But Obakhim still explained seriously: "I mean, how about you come to the election and become the pope at the Great Light Council?"

Obakhim said almost verbatim.

Shirmel looked back at Lorraine, then bit her lip and hesitated.

Lorraine couldn't help but feel a little strange, and secretly said in his heart: This is a great thing to be the Pope, take over his banner from the hands of that old man, and then continue to live a life of riding on the heads of the people and making a fortune, such a good thing, even if you light a lantern, you can't find it. But what did she hesitate for?

At this moment, Shirmel raised her head and said hesitantly: "Teacher, you want me to run for the Pope, I'm afraid this is not realistic, isn't it? Not to mention, I'm just a female ......."

As she said this, her thoughts gradually became clearer. The more he spoke, the smoother he became.

"Although our Holy See claims that all beings are equal, everyone knows that it is cheating the manuscript fee and fooling the common people. If nothing else, in the past thousand years, there has not been a single woman who has become a cardinal archbishop...... Uh, to correct me, in these millennia, I will be the first woman to be an archbishop. It's because of your father and your teacher. If it hadn't pushed me to this point, I would have held a position in the Maple Leaf Danlin at most. ”

Obakhim couldn't help but smile, then took two steps back and forth in the middle of the hall and said, "Your concern is good. That's what I thought at first...... It's not easy to get to where you are today. ”

At this point, he paused, and then looked at the crowd meaningfully.

Leo hates this kind of guy who deliberately sells off and pretends to be smart, just like Lorraine only tells half of the story every time, and then charges for the rest of the content, Leo is so anxious that he scratches his ears and cheeks like a monkey every time.

Immediately hurriedly said: "But, bad-hearted old man, you quickly say 'but', we are dozens of gold coins a minute, and we don't have time to listen to your idle talk here."

Obakhim paused for a moment and said, "Okay, but ......"

He said, casting a glance at Leo, then continued, "But...... Let's think about it the other way around......

In fact, this is our biggest advantage. ”

Lorraine couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, glanced at Shirmel Melia, and then said, "Where do you start with this?

Obakhim smiled, then pointed to the chair next to him, motioned for everyone to sit down, and then continued: "This matter, one or two sentences are not clear, we have to start from the beginning." ”

Seeing that there was a story to hear, Leo was in good spirits, and hurriedly ran to the side, picked out the best chair, moved it all the way, put Obakhim behind him, and said, "Old man, you sit down." Tell us slowly. I like to listen to stories the most, and I don't need money. ”

Grandpa has a request for help at this time, and the three words 'bad heart' with a mental attack +5 points, of course, will not be mentioned.

Obakhim smiled happily, and then sighed: "Use people to face forward, and face backwards without people, turning your face faster than turning a book, Leo, you rogue will definitely be a great politician in the future." ”

What he said was very level, Leo thought he was praising himself for a while, and grinned happily at the moment, but he still waved his hand modestly, and said: "Haha, I'm not that good, this is all taught by the boss, of course, it is inseparable from my diligent study, hahaha......"

Everyone couldn't help but feel a while.

However, after reminiscing about the two sides, Leo realized at this time that what Obakhim had just said did not seem to be a good thing.

But he had always been thick-skinned, and he didn't care, so he moved another chair, climbed on it himself, and sat down obediently, but now it seemed that something was still missing.

Then I saw Bai lying on the ground, chewing snacks for a while, clicking in his big mouth, chewing was enjoyable.

Leo's eyes lit up, beckoned to it, and then took a handful of snacks from his pocket and set them in front of him. The bench, melon seeds, and drinks were all ready, and then he said, "Grandpa, let's start, let's start ......"

When encountering a hooligan like Grandpa, even an old hooligan like Obakhim, who has been mixed up for decades, can only smile wryly and shake his head, and secretly say in his heart: This ruffian, like Lorraine, is really getting worse and worse.

He saw that everyone sat down, listened carefully to his speech, cleared his throat for the moment, and then said slowly: "The history of the papal election is very complicated, in the earliest days, the glory of God the Father was only spread in the hometown of the Son, until the light of God the Father slowly shone on the Great 6, naturally, at the beginning, our strength was weak, so at that time we still need to get recognition from secular monarchs and nobles.

Later, although after Nicholas II...... May the Lord rest in peace by the side of God the Father...... After his reforms, the election of the Pope was freed from the restrictions of local nobility and monarchy. Elected exclusively by cardinal archbishops behind closed doors.

But the mission had to be done locally. So even though we are free from their limitations, it is undeniable that secular monarchs and aristocrats still have some influence over us.

Of course, the impact is also mutual. Many bishops, cardinals, and cardinals are also involved in local affairs because of their great influence, and some of them, like Russell, hold such important positions in the Ruman Empire.

It can even be said that many times, the relationship between the Holy See and the local aristocracy is only two sides of the same coin, and we jointly govern the world.

However, despite the reforms carried out by Nicholas II, the emergence of the pope still needs to be recognized......"

When he said this, in order to show his importance, he paused deliberately, then raised his right hand, and then continued: "It is also necessary to recognize the veto power of the three parties, which is a doctrine written in the holy scriptures, which cannot be modified or questioned.

Although this veto power is now nominal most of the time, the court must also recognize the veto power of the three parties. ”

He stretched out his index finger and said, "The first one is the Magic Association." If you just count the force, the Magic Guild has been a powerful armed group for thousands of years.

No one can deny that the comrades-in-arms who fought side by side with St. Paul I in the original War of the Saints, that is, the magicians who later founded the magical capital of Prague, played an almost decisive role in that terrible war, and paid a huge price for it. ”

Lester immediately got up, grinned toothlessly, and said, "This is our honor, and it is also the Holy See's trust in us. Are you all comrades-in-arms? ”

Lorraine realized that although this big guy has always been at odds with him, always looking for trouble with himself, and speaking ill of himself to Adele, he is a heavyweight of the Magic Association.

The Mage Guild is a place where strength is recognized, and mages have their own set of principles for understanding the world, and they recognize the strong as respectful, but they abide by their own rules and disciplines.

As a forbidden spell master, Lester is something that no one dares to question within the Mage Guild.

Moreover, he has been teaching in the Maple Leaf Danlin for many years, and his disciples are all over the world, and he has the absolute right to speak.

Obakhim smiled at Lester and continued: "And the second person with the right of veto is also his comrade-in-arms who fought side by side with St. Paul in the War of Defending the Holy Saints, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ruman Empire. And it continues to the present, which is the present-day Ruman Empire. ”

Leo's eyes widened in surprise at the moment, and he lost his voice: "We can also manage the Holy See?

Shirmel Melia was furious at the moment, raised her hand and rewarded him with a violent shudder, and said, "Fuck you, a rascal, can you speak human words?"

Leo touched his head with his hand and glanced at her with a grunt. I really don't understand, how could this woman suddenly have such a big temper, could it be that menopause is early?

Lorraine explained to Leo: "It's not that we can discipline the Holy See, it can be understood that when the Holy See was established, we were the capitalists, but the Vatino had an absolute majority of the shares, and we also had a seat on the board of directors, but there were no dividends, only veto power." ”

Leo sighed and said: "I understand that it means that we are paying money and people, but we only have a false name, isn't this a loss." ”

Lorraine shrugged his shoulders and said, "Who said that at that time." ”

Obakhim coughed twice and continued, "There is also the hometown of St. Paul, the country that provided selfless support to everyone in the War of Saint-Defense, Almohd. ”

As he finished, there was a strange silence in the room.

At this time, Lorraine was surprised to see the great strength contained in these three veto votes.

As long as the three of them do not recognize it, then no matter who the Pope elected by the Holy See is, even if the Holy Son is born, it will not have legal legitimacy.

At this time, Leo asked, "What is the use of these three veto votes? What does it have to do with us? Can they be exchanged for money?"

Obakhim smiled bitterly, and then said, "Think about it, in whose hands are these three veto votes?"

Leo was stunned for a moment, and then said, "How do I know about this kind of thing?"

Lorraine sighed and reminded: "You can count who among our gang speaks in these three gangs."

Leo looked at him suspiciously, and then crossed his fingers and calculated seriously: "There is a bad-hearted old man here in the Magic Association, and he can shock the scene alone."

There's me here in our empire, and I'm not going to be able to do it, and Nicole, I'm not going to be able to do it, and I'm going to be dad. My old man is gone, and my uncle.

If you go to him, if it doesn't work, then whoever dares to say no will have his head cut off.

On the Almohad side, Melina's cousin was queen there...... It seems that now it is also one person who has the final say. ”

When he said this, he suddenly understood. said: "Wow, it turns out that we are so powerful, without our consent, no matter who they choose, they will not be able to be the bearers of the Holy See."

Then Leo's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "So, whoever wants to be elected, they have to come to our dock and pay protection money?"

Obakhim looked at him with satisfaction and sighed: "You are really a genius child, and you have seen through such a mysterious and complicated thing at a glance."

"So I'm the smartest" Leo couldn't help but laugh out loud with his stomach shy, his hands on his hips.

Obakhim smiled slightly, then looked at the people present expectantly, and secretly said in his heart: Everyone here is all brilliant and powerful.

Brilliant means that they have a brilliant eye and extraordinary ideas.

And the strength shows that they have the ability to realize this idea

When they came to an agreement, although it looked inconspicuous, it could set off a shocking giant * on the Big 6.

And now the question is, can we agree?

He looked at Shilmelia and asked softly, "How do you feel?"

The more she thought about it, the more she realized the feasibility of this plan, and before she knew it, her face turned pale.

She looked back, glanced at Lorraine, and said, "I refuse to do this."

Obachem was stunned and said, "Why?"

Schillea lowered her head for a moment, and then whispered, "No why. ”

Obakhimchi said, "No, why, no, why, and what?"

There was a hint of sternness in that tone.

Sylmelia just hung her head and said nothing.

Obakhim couldn't help but sigh at the moment, and then said patiently: "You can say what you have." What are you doing here?"

Shirmel raised her head and said in a trembling voice: "What if you become the Pope? My father is the Pope, but what about my mother? I can only wait in Almohad, far away.

What does he say is that in order to sow the glory of the Father, in fact, he is not attached to power?

What is the use of such a pope, who can't even protect his own family?"

Speaking of which, Xiu's eyes were full of tears, and she wanted to cry.

Obakhim was speechless for a moment.

But St. Paul's did not allow him to do so. On the surface, the political struggle seems to be less bloody and cruel than the bloody and bloody battlefield, but in fact, the cruelty and bloodiness, the sword and the shadow are all surpassed.

If he didn't go head-on, if he let the other side gain momentum, in the end, everyone would definitely die without a place to be buried.

Even so, he was in danger many times, and almost died. And it was after one of the distresss that he met Schille's mother, and then ......

But no matter how you say it, how you explain it, after all, it is extremely unfair to Shilmelia.

In the end, he had no choice but to say in a sneering voice: "Didn't he think about the overall situation? The situation at that time was quite critical, you don't know, one wrong step will be doomed, and he did it to protect your mother." ”

Lorraine walked over at this time, then reached out and put his arm around her fragrant shoulder, and said, "Actually, there is nothing bad about being a pope. It's just to see who will be in charge, and if you do, I believe that you must be several times, dozens of times stronger than that old thing......"

Hilmelia had tears in her eyes, but she still reached out and patted Lorraine at the moment, and said, "You are not allowed to say that about my father." ”

Lorraine shrugged helplessly and said, "Didn't I follow your intentions? Why do you still want to beat people?"

Shilmelia looked at him and said faintly, "You want me to be the Pope too?"

Lorraine sighed and said, "I actually don't hope too much, but there are competing interests, and if you don't advance, you will retreat." You know, how many times did we get hit when we were in Neyan?

If they are honest about us, then there will be no peace. ”

Sylmeria froze.

She couldn't help but think that when she arrived in Ney, in order to spread the glory of her father, she worked hard to preach everywhere, recruit believers, and engage in bloody battles with the enemy, and even Leo and Melina's lives were in danger in the most difficult moments.

But what happened?

Just because he recruited countless half-orc believers, this merit of influencing foreign races attracted the jealousy of others, and as a result, he found a way to impeach the motion, wanting to get rid of himself.

Lorraine, who lost money, stepped forward and saved the day.

Later, when those people saw that they could not achieve one plan, they had another plan, and they actually wanted to assassinate Lorraine like a terrorist, secretly capture and kidnap themselves and Obakhim, and forcibly recruit them like robbers...... No, it is simply reprehensible to forcibly rob the property of the Flying Eagle Company and use such despicable means

If it weren't for Lorraine's luck being good enough, her wings being full enough, and her acting decisively and spicy enough, the scene of her own people would be unimaginable.

And it can be expected that if they don't personally hold the power, they will still come up with various means from the shadows, wave after wave, in an attempt to assassinate themselves, Lorraine and others.

In this world, if you have money but not enough power, that is original sin,

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, and at the same time, she also faintly realized the painstaking loneliness of her father, who was the Pope.

If he hadn't held the power and protected himself, maybe he would have been attacked when he was in the academy.

Lorraine leaned into her ear at this time, and then whispered: "Don't worry, if you become the Pope, you will also be my girlfriend." When the time comes, the world's first white face, a great achievement comparable to a single person slaughtering the Lich King, see who can snatch it away from me"

Shilmelia blushed, smacked him, and scolded in a low voice, "You can't think of anything else in your head all day?"

But then he saw that Obakhim was looking at him intently, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed.

She froze, and then said, "Okay, teacher. Just now I was too willful. As for the Pope candidacy for the first place, I'll try my best. ”

Obakhim breathed a long sigh of relief, and then said, "I know this may be difficult for you, but it is also a sacrifice that we must make as priests. ”

Lorraine sighed beside him and said: "Originally, we were all here to make trouble, and then we would invest in whoever had the highest price, but now it seems that we ourselves have the most investment value." ”

Obakhim is now very happy that he has not only solved the knot in Shilmelia's heart, but also done the ideological work for her.

He sat down, then smiled and said, "Who's to say it's not......?

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Although we can say that we have absolute veto power, our shape is not optimistic right now.

In the Holy See, although I preside over the entire Council of Light, we do not have any advantage in the Council of Light, and there is still a long way to go before we can get the nomination and then pass the election......"

Lorraine pondered for a moment, but had to admit that Obakhm was right.

Although the Holy See looks monolithic on the outside, it is also full of factions and disputes. And the Maple Leaf Danlin Academy does not have any advantage among the high-level students.

And although the Flying Eagle Company has cooperated closely with the local church, it can only affect the middle level at best, or even the middle and high levels, but when it comes to the top level of the cardinal archbishop, the influence is much weaker.

He only briefly calculated the things here, then felt a headache, stood up immediately, and said, "Since everyone agrees, then you chat, I will go out and prepare." ”