When you become a cardinal, you don't have to wear clothes of the prescribed colors and shapes, as ordinary bishops and archbishops do.

Although Ivus had not yet fully mastered the High Divine Arts, the two most difficult steps had now been completed: the body was ready, and the Lord of the Feathers had completed the preliminary arrangements—the jewel crack in Ivus's chest was a testament to his strength.

To be analogous, the first step is to pull the network cable for the community and embed the network cable in the house, and the second step is to take the optical modem and other equipment and debug it. Now, as long as you hand over the money and wait for the switchboard on the side of the Lord of Scales to confirm the permission, this network will be considered to be connected.

Now that we've come to this point, it's almost time to prepare your clothes in advance. After all, it takes time to make clothes to order.

The scars of sin – or "stigmata" – are different in place, shape, and size for each cardinal.

And not all forms of scars have this strange crystallization...... At least Cardinal Matilda did not.

"Specifically, what is the significance of this crystal?"

Before deciding on the color, Ivas confirmed to Cardinal Cyril: "I am not adapted to the path, but the Lord of the Scales has given me this gem ......"

At that time, he thought it was a gemstone ornament set on the outside, but he didn't expect it to grow on the skin.

Is this a type of local condensation?

"It's because you lack the ability to adapt that you'll be equipped with a path crystal."

Cardinal Cyril shook his head: "Power cannot appear in a vacuum, it must have a carrier; Once the power of the incompatible path is stored in the body, it will disturb one's own spirit, and there may be a risk of losing control and going crazy...... Those degraded versions of the higher divine arts are prone to go crazy or lose control after 'please the gods', that is, this configuration is missing.

"When you use magic to pray to paths that you don't know, power comes through rituals. Although the High Divine Technique omits this step, it must still have a process...... Even if the will of the Lord of Scales descends on you, you still don't have the power to adapt. Do you want to bring the power of adaptation into your body? It can't be. ”

“…… I see. ”

Eivers understood a little.

After all, Master Janis in the original plot went crazy because of the abnormal path power that did not belong to him in his body.

She even has the talent and adaptability of the Dusk Path herself, but she doesn't have a corresponding level, and she is still out of control when she is introduced. And the "Path Crystallization" of the high-level divine art configuration is to avoid this from happening.

Ivas had a strange association—

If that were the case, wouldn't he have become the Lord of Scales' humanoid staff?

The Lord of the Feathers does not channel the power of adaptation into Ivus's body, but directly into this path crystal. When the Lord of Scales descends, he will open his own permission to extract power from it, and then transfer the power into it after using it.

That path crystallization is simply a carrier of power, like a gem set in the tip of a staff.

"Cardinal Matilda and I, for example, use our bodies directly to draw power. Because our high-level divine skills match the path we master, and we will not use more power than we can bear. ”

Cardinal Cyril added.

As he spoke, he briefly opened and turned his ten-fingered hands upside down to show Ivus.

The marks of his sins were on the palms of his hands, because they were not covered by the cardinal's uniform, and there was no hollowing out of his body at all.

Hearing this, Ivas realized something: "A ...... like me Isn't it too much? ”

"Not much, really. So do you want green? But as far as I know, one cardinal uses green...... It is better to stagger it to increase recognition. ”

Cardinal Cyril folded his hands together again, returning to his previous gesture of sympathy.

"No, I use black."

Ivus thought about it for a moment, remembered the appearance of the Lord of Scales and Feathers, and replied decisively.

The Lord of the Scales was dressed in a black suit, and the river of [Survival] was also pitch black. Although it is not known why He chose emerald as a symbol of the path...... But Ivus thinks that black is closer to the essence of the Lord of Scales.

Everyone is dressed in black, which is a company uniform!

The old elf was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and thought, "Is black the main body?" It's rare......"

Ai Huas was a little puzzled: "Is it rare?" I think black is very versatile. ”

"For the thorn of sin is black. Black clothes are not very good for sin thorns. ”

“…… Then, on top of the black base, decorate it with gold lines...... Or white gold. It's like my hair. ”

Ivas made a rough request for Party A: "I remember, it should be the need to expose the sin thorns on the body?" But my position is in the chest part, and I want the exposed part not to be too big...... And it is better not to affect the vigorous action. ”

As he spoke, he removed a few strands of his own hair.

The wind blew automatically, blowing Ivus's pinched hair and carrying it into the corner.

A delicate box in the corner of the room opened automatically, and closed again when Ehuas's hair had fallen inside.

"How long will it take?"

"I'll push the tailor as soon as possible, it should be all right in three or four days. Anyway, it will be there by March 2 at the latest...... It will not delay you as a cardinal. ”

Cardinal Cyril gave a definite answer.

The old elf asked with some curiosity, "What is your assessment?" ”

"A promotion ceremony of increasing difficulty...... Is it easy or difficult? ”

"It's already good, it's very good. The main thing is that the requirements are clear and not too troublesome. ”

Cardinal Cyril smiled wryly: "When I signed a contract with the Snake Father, the Snake Father asked me to 'surpass the old self seven times'. In order to accomplish this task, I traveled the world for a full seventy years before I finally fulfilled the requirements. Even when I was finally summoned into a dream by the snake father, I just realized that I had completed my mission...... I didn't know which seven times I had passed, and I was confused about the task.

"Si Candle gave me a clearer request, he asked me to help others and be grateful to others three thousand times. At first, I was still counting the number of times, how many more times a day...... I was very anxious at that time.

"But then I suddenly became enlightened – I didn't need to record at all, I just had to live a normal life. I also like to help others. So I simply threw away my notepad...... After I had forgotten the specifics for decades, I was suddenly recognized by Si Candle. ”

“…… Sounds like a long time. ”

"No, there are short ones...... For example, Cardinal Matilda, and for example, Cardinal Rocky.

"When Cardinal Matilda signed a contract with Amber, Amber offered her the condition that she 'engrave a biography for Amber'. So she went to learn about the lives of the Amber Condensers, and when she had finished carving the ninth, the Amber was passed.

"And Loki is a former cardinal...... Hehe, this matter should have been considered a secret, but now it should be said. ”

Cardinal Cyril said meaningfully: "At that time, the giant kingdom of Alctos had been defeated, and the silver-crowned dragon had not yet ascended to the position of pillar god. Loki survived because he had contacted the Church and betrayed Alctos long before the city was breached.

"But in the early stages of the war, he was still the core of Alctos' as a 'Wildfire Giant'. He killed many humans, many elves...... He has also eaten men, and even more so elves. Although he was meritorious, he had more sin in his body. Although he has the power to dedicate the path, he also has the power to power the path. ”

So the candle gave him a chance to stand on the altar that would heal him continuously, to turn his sins up to the present time into thorns, and to light them with his own 'wildfire'.

"Every second is the same as being burned at the stake, and each execution is carried out again of one's own will. If his devotion is shaken once, the altar will not heal him, he will die completely, and his soul will not exist.

"Loki was put to the test. At that time, I saw a large number of sin thorns grow on Loki's body, and he stood in place, repeatedly scorching himself with the power of wildfire. His body melted and collapsed from a giant more than ten meters tall to less than three meters.

In just three hours, he died and rose back to life 10,800 times...... And these 10,800 burns at the stake, each time he himself lit the fire. And not once did he feel a grudge in it.

"So I forgave him, and the candle forgave him. I think the other witnesses are more or less the same, and they all have a lot of trust in Loki. He had completely lost his giant body and was given a new lease of life under the treatment of Si Candle. His fury with the blood of giants was sealed away. ”

That's the real sense of "never give up".

Because of this, Cardinal Loki was able to gain the trust of the candle and become the cardinal of the eleventh layer.

Evas's heart suddenly had doubts—

Is this really some kind of play? If it's just a performance, can it be so sincere?

Tempering the Heart with Fire......

That level of trial, even Ivas himself did not dare to do it. He couldn't bet that he would not waver. And under Si Candle's gaze, there is obviously no room for cheating.

This elven blood comes from the approval of Si Candle.

It's not just a new life, it's an honor.

…… Will such a person really give up this glory for the sake of the power of "perfecting"?

Or is it ...... Is his death now part of "dedication and atonement"?

If we think about it from this point of view, what did his death bring?

Ivas fell into deep thought.

The Pure White Saintess will no longer be targeted by controlled fire, Cardinal Loki himself has been given the power of perfection, the Church may not be divided again, civil war, Ivus has gained the experience he needs to master the High Divine Arts, and the Cardinal position of the Eleventh Ring is vacant......

His eyes widened.

"-It's going to end safely [in the Moriarty style]."

In the memory, Freya's voice faintly sounded in Aihuas's ears.

Ivas had been wondering whether this [Moriarty style] was referring to the professor or Ivas himself......

But now, he realizes...... They actually have something in common. Because both the adoptive father and the Ivace plan tend to "benefit everyone" and get people to work hard for themselves. It's just that the residual influence of this matter will be beneficial to Ivas or Professor Moriarty.

And now, Cardinal Loki's death has benefited everyone-

If Ivus was going to become a cardinal, it was Cardinal Loki's plan. Then his plan must be more than that.

He wants to elect a cardinal to the throne of the pope in order to destroy the close ties between the Eternal Church and the Church of the Nine Pillars...... And this will inevitably be met with fierce resistance from the saint. Because the Holy Maiden's side will not allow any cardinal to control the Church, they are too extreme and will cause the Church to lose its neutrality.

But if you say...... What about putting Eivas in this position?

The position of the eternal pope!

(End of chapter)