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Chapter 395: Holy Decision Parade
Inside the Holy See, Archbishop Kosander sat at a table in the chapel, playing with a small pipe model in his hand. The pipe was not big, about the length of a finger, and was made of peridot, exquisite and beautiful.

This thing was sent to him a few days ago by a devout believer in the Holy Virgin Sect. Kosander plans to find a few factories to produce it on a small scale, as a "limited edition souvenir" for Saint Barlaam's tour.

"The Holy Lady's Mercy Shines on the Earth. Your Excellency the Archbishop, what is the matter with calling us here today?"

While Kosander was still staring at his pipe in a daze, the young Bishop Campion walked quickly into the chapel, pulled out a chair and sat next to him. As soon as he sat down, he took out a stack of documents from under his robe and began to review them.

He is the busiest person in the entire Holy See, but Campion is in his prime and does have more energy, so everyone likes to ask him for help when they encounter any problem.

"Wait for Lorraine and Contaldo. We can talk together when they arrive."

"Yes, Master Kosander."

Campion, buried in his official duties, only responded calmly.

Seeing how busy he was, Kosander couldn't help but nod his head. Campion was loyal and diligent, and perhaps he could become a great archbishop in the future.

"Good morning, Lord Kosander. Campion is here too... The mercy of the Saint shines upon the earth."

The second person to come in was Bishop Lorraine. Seeing Campion bent over the desk writing furiously, he was visibly stunned. Last night he received a call from Bishop Kosander saying that there was something they needed to discuss together, and he thought it was a private chat.

I didn't expect Campion to be there.

Lorraine sat down next to the archbishop, and the two chatted about ordinary things in the church.

Five minutes later, the hour hand of the wall clock on the side of the chapel fell to 9 o'clock, and the slightly fat Father Contaldo walked into the chapel while wiping the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.

"Everyone, I shouldn't be late..."

"I called you all here today because I have something important to discuss with you."

Kosander stood up, ignored Contaldo's greetings, waved his hand and got to the point of today's discussion:

"You all know that Saint Saint Barlan entered Vitalia from Amalfi Port a few days ago and directly intervened in a murder case related to heresy."

When they heard Kosander mention Saint Barlaan, the other three bishops all raised their heads slightly with a look of sudden enlightenment.

The reason why the cardinal summoned all the bishops to come during this period of time was probably because of the saint's visit.

“At the beginning, I was just like you all, a little nervous and even a little apprehensive.

But I think that since Saint Barlan is the highest practitioner of the Saint's will on earth, his every move must have a deep meaning.

Judge Bill called me early yesterday morning and told me that they had made new discoveries in an abandoned monastery on the outskirts of Lombardy.

Not only did they find the clues left by the assassinated Bishop Jone, but the Saint also captured a heretic assassin alive with his own hands! "

Having said that, Kosander handed the Alpia file that he had prepared in advance to everyone.

Alpia... a former trainee of the Inquisition!?

Looking at the assassin's file in front of them, the three bishops all showed fear on their faces. Bishop Campion was the most impatient and said in a difficult tone:
"Your Excellency Saint Baran... You don't think the assassination is related to our Holy See."

"No, what do you think Bill and the others are doing with the Saints?"

Kosander's face was quite pleased, and his tone revealed satisfaction with his arrangement. He continued to explain:
"On the contrary, since Saint Barlan is the patron saint appointed by the Saint, he is almost omniscient. He not only clearly understands the identity of the assassin, but also has foresight to realize the dangers of the Sahagun faction behind the assassin."

In fact, Alpia did not say a word after being captured, and Bill and others could not be 100% sure of the assassin's origin.

But Archbishop Kosander had hated the Sahagun sect for a long time and had always regarded it as a thorn in his side. It was in the interests of the Holy See to take advantage of the visit of Saint Barlaam to uproot the entire Sahagun sect.

"This is a good thing. The saints' ability to distinguish right from wrong just proves that our ascetic preaching in the past few hundred years has been recognized by the saint."

Old Bishop Lorraine spoke slowly with his eyes half open and half closed.

"But the Saint decided to inflict a Holy Judgment on the assassin Alpia!"

"hiss……"

After Archbishop Kosander finished speaking, the three people at the table took a deep breath and lowered their heads, making it impossible to see their expressions.

Holy Execution Parade, although the name is good, it is also one of the most severe capital punishments in the entire Holy See!

The person to be executed must be half-naked, with shackles on his hands, and paraded around the city for a week accompanied by clergymen. During this time, the public can not only watch and insult the person, but can even throw stones and other debris to attack the person being sentenced.

It can be said that the holy execution parade is a double torture for the victim, both physically and mentally.

The most recent saint's execution parade took place more than 200 years ago, when a mistress of King Vitalia did something out of line and almost caused a palace coup.

Of course, the mistress had previously complained about the power of the Holy See at the time, and the two sides had frequent verbal conflicts. The mistress, who was defeated in the battle for claiming power, was finally knocked to the ground by the then archbishop and was subjected to a holy death and paraded through the streets. According to historical records, the mistress was only halfway through the journey when she was stoned to death by the onlookers.

In the following 200 years, the Victorian royal family was still haunted by this incident and became increasingly submissive to the Holy See.

Now... Saint Barlaam is preparing to parade the streets with assassins!? Is the Saint so angry about the Sahagunites?

"Everyone, what do you think?"

"If you must parade it through the streets, do it in Lombardy."

The Bishop of Lorraine is mature and prudent, and the city of Lombardy is far away from the Holy See. If there is any trouble, it will not cause unrest among the believers in the Holy See.

"It's just... I don't know if there is any room for reversal in the Holy Judgment Parade. If not, we can... ask the Inquisition to intervene..."

Contaldo still had a cowardly expression, as if he was willing to mind his own business.

"This is Saint Baran's intention. How can we disobey it? But in this case, do we have to disclose Saint Baran's identity in advance?"

Before the cardinal could reply, Bishop Campion forcefully interrupted Contaldo.

His worries were justified. The reason why the holy execution parade was not common was that only cardinals, saints, saints or the Virgin Mary could order the execution of this punishment.

The latter three categories of people have never appeared in the past thousand years, so the only one who can give the order can be the cardinal.

What should we do now? Should we just announce that Saint Barlaan has come to the Holy See? Was it his idea, or should we let Archbishop Kosander take the risk first and wait until Saint Barlaan arrives at the Holy See before revealing his identity?

"Well... Campion, you and I are thinking the same thing."

Kosander nodded. The saint had made up his mind and there was no room for negotiation. Besides, this matter was indeed in the interests of the Holy See.

The question at hand now is whether or not to make the saint’s identity public?
"First, issue the Holy Decree in my name."

After hesitating for three minutes, Bishop Kosander made his own decision. The saint's tour to the Holy See and public dissemination of the gospel was a drama that had been arranged long ago and there could not be any mistakes.

As for the Lombardy Saints' Procession...

Archbishop Kosander glanced meaningfully at the Gate without Source in the chapel... It must have been so solemn and dignified, but it was a pity that he had no chance to see it.

……

"Well, that's right. A small gong would be great. When the time comes, you can strike the gong every time you shout out a sentence, Haversson!
Remember to drink plenty of water the night before to soothe your throat. This is hard work and your voice must be loud and clear.

Roselis, please prepare a few more gongs. Your brother has strong hands, so don't let him miss the gongs again."

In Lombardy's prison cell, Liu Yonglu was rehearsing the holy execution parade.

At this time, Alpia was tied up in the cell. He struggled desperately and glared at Liu Yonglu with anger. Bill and Jacob tortured him severely in the past two days, but Alpia was not afraid of it.

He was the kind of man who would whip himself for nothing. In order to keep the Virgin Mary's secret, he had been prepared. Not to mention the torture methods of the Inquisition, he would not even frown if someone could peel off his flesh piece by piece.

Liu Yonglu saw clearly that he could not reward BK anymore and he had to use some unconventional means.

For example, parading in the streets, you are a tough guy! I won't beat you, but I will embarrass your face! Blasphemy your faith! I wonder if you can bear it!

The old Saint said that this stage of the War of the Rings is ultimately a war of faith!
This time, I, Saint Barlan, will kill your arrogance and curb your spirit. What's more, after hearing Liu Yonglu's vicious plan, Alpia felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

His own life and dignity were not insignificant, but he could not bear the fact that this false saint wanted to slander his faith.

"Mr. Rich, can you teach me the specific words? Let me use them on my own. I might be a little..."

The most nervous person among all the people present was Haversson. Saint Baran entrusted such an important task to him, which showed his trust in him!

Looking back, this scene will surely become a famous fable in religious classics. One is the dumbest person and must not let down at the critical moment and ruin St. Balaam's good deeds.

"That's easy. I'll teach you. This word is indeed very particular.

Jacob, you said that our... holy crusade parade should go around the city, right?"

"Yes, we will circle the city and carry it out in Lombardy. The Holy See is very supportive of your approach."

Jacob felt relieved when he saw Alpia's crazy look. He had to say that Saint Balaam was worthy of being the patron saint. He saw through Alpia's fragility at a glance and broke his defenses.

"Haverson, listen... our Holy Decision parade... well, the main thing is the accent... you say..."

Liu Yonglu told the story with a sly smile on his face, which led to the parade of the Lombard saints and the three palms of the Sahagun sect to seal the alliance!

(End of this chapter)