quicksilver blood

Chapter 458 Xila's Actions

For the priests of Tyre, bathing in the sun is itself a rite of obedience to Tyre.

In order to achieve the best lighting effects, consecrated glazed tile roofs are used in all churches above the district level, allowing sunlight to penetrate through the glazed tiles carved with intricate patterns, and shadows form large areas of prayer on the ground. As the position of the sun changes, the prayers on the ground will also change all the time.

And the domed cathedral in Frankfurt can even dispel the dark clouds above.Even though it was pouring rain all over Bansa, the skies over Frankfurt were still clear and cloudless.But also because of this, the afternoon in the temple can become quite hot.Early spring is fine, when it comes to midsummer, just staying here and being exposed to the sun is a kind of practice.

Of course, for ordinary believers, it is impossible for them to be qualified to enter here in their lifetime.But during the papal election period, the twelve cardinals were not even allowed to leave here.

This is a magic spell set up just in case.If the pope betrayed the gods, or if the pope made a serious mistake, as long as there are twelve cardinals, the current pope's rights can be declared invalid and the pope re-elected.

You know, counting the No.13 bishop who is only a fake in most cases, the maximum number of cardinals is only 13, and it is not easy to gather 12 people.

Unless the pope is really outraged, as long as one person disagrees, the ceremony cannot be completed.

Moreover, even if the impeachment is successful, it does not mean that the Pope will be convicted or removed immediately.The pope will be temporarily deprived of authority and grace, temporarily placed under house arrest in front of the icon, and will not regain his ability to move until the end of the ceremony.

In a round of voting held every three days, if no one gets more than two-thirds of the votes after four rounds and the new pope is elected by a legal majority, then the previous pope will be restored to his original status.

But in that case, it can be said that all the cardinals involved in the impeachment will definitely not end well.No matter how tolerant the Pope is, he will not be merciful at such a time.Moreover, the Pope was personally chosen by the gods. If there is no reasonable explanation at the end of the ceremony, the cost of questioning the gods' decision will definitely cost the cardinals a painful price.

In fact, for the first time in thousands of years, this ritual was used in the church of Tyre.

However, at this time, the Church of Tyre no longer had so many taboos—their gods could not be contacted, and the Pope had confirmed his death.Under such circumstances, only by selecting a new pope can he use his authority to unite the strength of all believers and overcome the current difficulties.

At this time, the afternoon sun was shining brightly, and Cardinal Chrises quietly knelt in front of Tire's icon and prayed.The scorching sun shone on his body, and the lines formed by the faint black shadows moved on the ground and on him at an extremely slow speed.

"...So, I chanted Tyre's holy name among the crowd..."

As if he felt something, the wizened old bishop suddenly stopped praying.

At this moment, a generous and gentle voice came from behind him: "Bishop Chryses, good afternoon."

"Good afternoon, Bishop Kasaka."

Chryse's voice was calm but slightly hoarse.

As if he had expected it long ago, he confirmed the identity of the visitor without even turning his head.

"I think I have to report a piece of good news to you, Lord Bishop Chryses," Kasaka said softly, "Your nephew has passed the inspection of the Division of Pilgrimage and has become an official bishop."

"Oh?"

Chryses finally turned around and stood up, a rare joy in his hoarse and dry voice: "Then thank you for bringing this good news... Thank you, Tykes A good boy. I think he'd make a good bishop."

Halfway through the talk, the skinny old man frowned slightly, and then earnestly asked Kasaka: "Bishop Kasaka, do you know which parish the little Tix will go to?"

"That's what I was going to tell you. Bishop Chryses."

Kasaka immediately said seriously: "The news I got is that the parish he was assigned to is Derangli District."

"...Oh no! No! It must be Osses who is playing tricks! Everyone knows that he is the one who has the final say on the tour guide!"

Bishop Chryses almost groaned in pain: "Those uneducated savages will teach him to be bad - Tell! What if the frost ghost attacks there? I'm sure little Tix is ​​a A devout priest, but I don't think he would be a qualified fighter..."

"Don't panic, don't panic, Bishop Chrises."

Kasaka said in a low voice, while taking two steps closer to the old man: "The decree hasn't been issued yet. It's still too late, isn't it... As long as there are other bishops from the ceremonial department who offer to go there for Little Tiks In office, not even Cardinal Ossace can change that."

"But, will anyone go?" Bishop Chryses hesitated, "Although the Tourist Division is a good place, the young bishops would definitely prefer to be transferred to a richer diocese, only in this way can they charge more Only in this way can there be funds for launching the pilgrimage... and the Derangli District..."

"Can't squeeze out a little bit of oil and water, can it?"

Kasaka sighed deeply, lowered his voice even more, and leaned into Chrises's ear and said, "It just so happens that my son is also in the Tour Department. I want him to experience more and see what people can do. To what extent is it ugly, and to what extent can a person hide malice... If you don't mind, let my son go to the Derjean district for little Tix."

"Master Kasaka, this is..."

Chrises took a deep breath: "It's really... I don't know how I can thank you..."

"...Ah, I want to know this question too."

Kasaka rolled his eyes and whispered pointedly, just loud enough for Chryses to hear.
Bishop Chryses narrowed his eyes slightly, nodded slowly, with a clear expression.

After Kasaka left with satisfaction, Krises slowly turned around and spoke softly to the icon: "Sure enough... everything is as you said."

"Now, Cardinal Chryses," Xila's voice came from behind the icon, "do you still think that Cardinal Kasaka possesses the qualities of integrity and incorruptibility that the pope must possess?"

Xi La walked out from behind the holy statue slowly: "Buying and selling priesthood is a serious crime. If His Majesty Jupiter IV was still there, Kasaka would have already withdrawn his holy order and put him in the dungeon."

"Sorry, Bishop Xila..."

Chryses lowered his head apologetically, "I shouldn't doubt your words...but, my nephew..."

"I understand, I understand very well."

Xila interrupted Chrises in a soft voice: "I am not asking you to vote for me or not to vote for Bishop Kasaka - you can continue to vote for Bishop Kasaka, but I think this favor is only enough One vote—you're only going to vote for Bishop Kasaka in the first ballot, right?"

"Ah... that's right."

Chryses' eyes widened slightly, and he exclaimed, "That's right, that's exactly the case...but if in the first round of voting, Bishop Kasaka..."

"—You must know that you are not the only one who was found by him... and you are not the only one who was found by me. What's more..."

Having said this, Xi Laruo paused pointedly before continuing: "What's more, it's not true that no one can change the decision of Bishop Oseis. At least the Pope still has the right to transfer a bishop. You see that right."

"You're right."

Cardinal Chryses nodded convincingly.

(End of this chapter)