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The Pope was not angry. In his long career in power, it was not the first time he was provoked face to face. Facing Gustav's offense, he just looked indifferent: "You go to the Second Continental Conference, Did you get my consent? How should this disrespectful mistake be pursued?"

Gustav sneered, and sat down by himself, "Your Majesty, with all due respect, you haven't shown up for a whole month, and you haven't met anyone except Vanserich, the Continental League Conference, the Holy See is absolutely I can't be absent, although I didn't get your permission, but for the sake of the Holy See, I am willing to bear this so-called disrespectful fault."

Pope: "The content of today's meeting is mainly about the candidate for the next pope. As for your crime, we can discuss it later..."

Almost immediately, Gustav understood the Pope's implication: If you don't make trouble and obediently support Vanserich as Pope, I will not pursue this crime, otherwise we will settle the score and pay the bill. Know who suffers!

But if you understand it, you understand it. Gustav did not intend to let the Pope get his wish so easily.

Everyone has ambitions, and his network ability is not much inferior to that of Vanserich. Why can he be promoted to the Pope without any effort just because Vanserich is favored by you?This is not some kind of bread and fruit. It depends on who is pleasing to the eye to share more. Of course, the post of pope must be approved by all the cardinals in order to hold it!

Gustav hated the Pope's face of nepotism and selfless attitude, he showed a sneer: "Your Majesty, as I said just now, according to the Holy See's law, before the twelve archbishops arrive , even you have no right to choose the next pope. Even if I am here, Archbishop Robert has passed away, and there is still one less archbishop. I think that the next pope cannot be discussed until the new cardinal is elected. things."

"I very much agree with Archbishop Gustav's point of view." The speaker turned out to be the next Pope's favorite candidate, Archbishop Arthur Vanserich.

Fansherich didn't seem to see the strange expressions on everyone's faces, and continued: "The laws of the Holy See were made by His Majesty the first Pope, and we really shouldn't violate them. Since that's the case, let's discuss the candidates for the vacancy of the Archbishop today." .”

There is a conspiracy!Seeing that he agreed with him so happily, Gustav became vigilant in his heart.

Sure enough, right after that, he heard Vanserich say, "I recommend someone, Yannick Hill."

The whole place was silent.

There was a sneer at the corner of Gustav's mouth, and he didn't speak.

The one who refuted was Quinton, who was the well-known close friend of Archbishop Gustav. "Vanserich, are you kidding? Yannick Hill is just a priest with no rank, he is not even a low-level priest, what qualifications is there to be a cardinal! This is the most sacred meeting of the Holy See The venue is not your own little playground!"

Fanserich was not angry, he just spread his hands: "So, do you have any good candidates to recommend?"

Quinton glanced at Gustav, "Of course, I recommend Michelle, the bishop of the Duchy of Mecklen. According to his qualifications, it is a matter of course for him to be promoted to the cardinal."

Another cardinal, Spindle, laughed loudly: "Michel? Are you talking about the guy who even plated a layer of gold on the toilet in his own bathroom? He lives a luxurious life and is very successful. This time The Principality of Mecklen has been occupied by monsters, and he can't react in time. He has already committed a serious crime, and he can still get promoted? Quinton, do you think the Holy See's laws are just decorations?"

Quinton sneered: "I don't think Michelle is worse than that Yannick Hill!"

If things go on like this, if one says yes and the other says no, there will never be a result.

Vanserich resolutely stopped this meaningless dispute and handed over the right to speak to the Pope: "Your Majesty, what do you think?"

The Pope cast a serious look at his students.

Vanserich didn't tell him about Yannick Hill's recommendation in advance. To be honest, he didn't like Yannick Hill at all, and even regarded his views as heresy, but since Arthur is so firm now He strongly supported Yannick Hill, which meant that they must have reached an agreement in private, so he couldn't tear down his students.

Forget it, I will always let Arthur take my seat in the future, since he likes...

"Of all the bishops in the mainland, Michel has the oldest qualifications," the Pope said slowly, his voice showing a slight sense of aging and weariness. "But among all the bishops, he is not the best. Apart from the monster invasion of Mecklen this time, if I remember correctly, when he was just elected bishop, he was also involved in a scandal of large sums of money bribery. "

When he said this, the Pope glanced at Quinton. Even though the former's eyes were a little chaotic, this glance still made Quinton quickly lower his head, not daring to look directly.

"As for Yannick Hill, although he made some mistakes, he also won a lot of reputation for the Holy See. I also received a letter of thanks from the Grand Duke of Ceylon last week. The money donated by Yannick Hill in the name of the Holy See It was used to appease the soldiers at the front, for which he expresses his sincere gratitude to the Holy See, and for his merits, even if he is now restored to the bishop's position, it will be nothing special."

His Majesty the Pope changed the subject, "Of course, the rest of the bishops are also eligible to run for the post of Cardinal Archbishop. Since you both have suitable candidates in your minds, let's vote. According to the regulations, as long as more than half of the votes agree , the person recommended can be elected. And I will not participate in the voting, unless there is a situation where the most votes are the same."

Cunning old fox!

Gustav couldn't help cursing fiercely in his heart.

The Pope has kept saying that he will not participate, but his words have undoubtedly made his position clear.Before, he obviously hated Yannick Hill so much, but Fanserich's words actually made the old man change his mind!Both inside and outside the words imply that Yannick Hill is better than Michel. In this way, those who are originally neutral or loyal to the Pope don't know how to choose?

Is it true that Arthur Vanserich is the illegitimate son of the Pope as in the legend? !

What's even worse is that he also brought in other bishops with weak sense of presence as candidates, clearly to make everyone have no choice but to split the votes. In the end, it wasn't the old man who had the final say!

If possible, Gustav would have picked up his staff and aimed ten "lights" at the pope's head, and let him go to hell!

However, what he said was completely opposite to what was in his heart at the moment.

"Your Majesty's decision is very wise, and I agree very much." Gustav said lightly.

Even though he knew that the Pope was showing favoritism, there was nothing wrong with what he said. Gustav could directly stun Hogan, but he couldn't do the same to His Majesty the Pope.

The position of Pope itself represents a kind of authority, and Gustav can only temporarily swallow this breath.

"Very good." Fansherich said, "If everyone has no objections, let's start voting. Just as His Majesty said just now, all bishops from all countries in the mainland, as well as Yannick Hill, will serve as Candidate for Archbishop."

Of course the others would have no objection, and Archbishop Lahe was the happiest.

In fact, his alliance with Yanick has always been strong, and it has not weakened after Yanick was dismissed before, but has become closer and closer. Rahe often wrote to him to tell him the movement of the Holy See, and Yanick would also give Rahe from time to time. He came up with ideas, and these ideas allowed Archbishop Lahe to avoid the possibility of being involved in the battle between Vanserich and Gustav many times, which also made him trust Yannick's wisdom even more.

He knew very well that even though Yannick's path was different from others' and it was dangerous, as long as he had the chance, he would be able to succeed one day, and maybe his achievements would be greater than his.

It's just that Lahe didn't expect that the old friend's opportunity came so quickly. Vanserich competed with Gustav for power, and the position of the cardinal archbishop became the target of public criticism. , nothing more than hoping that when electing the pope, he can have one more person to support him.

So should I stand in line with Yannick?While thinking, Lahe wrote down his favorite candidate on a small piece of parchment, and then folded it up and handed it to the knight behind him.

The result is almost obvious, but also a little unexpected.

Because even Yannick himself did not expect it to go so smoothly.

Until now, he is still sitting in the living room of Vanserich himself, because the latter told him that he was going to attend a very important meeting, and asked him not to leave, maybe there will be news about himself soon .

"The archbishop in red?" Yannick did not hide the surprise on his face. Even though he had guessed that Vaserich would try his best to help him get this position, when the position really fell on him, there was still Kind of fantastic and unbelievable.

"Yes, there are eleven cardinals, eleven votes, and you got six votes, the one with the most votes." Fanserich looked at him with a rare smile on his face.

"So what are the other candidates and the number of votes?" Yannick asked.

"Michelle, you should know him, he got four votes, Hutcherson got one vote, so none of them can compete with you." Vanserich was in a very good mood, "You didn't see Gusta at the scene Husband's face, that is really a very regrettable thing."

"I think," Yannick considered his words, "the person I want to thank the most should be His Majesty the Pope?"

It's a miracle that this dead old man didn't get in the way.

Needless to say, Vanserich must have played a huge role in it.

Fanserich's words confirmed his conjecture: "Yes, for my sake, His Majesty the Pope decided not to pursue your previous dereliction of duty."

The Pope said he was dereliction of duty, so he was dereliction of duty. Even if Yannick didn't feel that he had done anything wrong, he still had to express his gratitude under the eaves: "I am very grateful to His Majesty for your magnanimity, and I am also very grateful you."

Fanserich chuckled, as if he could see what he was thinking: "You don't need to thank me, dear Priest Yannick, I have fulfilled my promise to you, and it is your turn to fulfill yours next." Promised."

Before, they were still called by their surnames, but now they are called by their first names, but Yannick didn't notice this detail, and he smiled: "Of course, I won't let you down."

Happy to be a Cardinal?Of course happy.

Every man has ambitions, and it would be a lie to say that he is unhappy. Yannick has tossed so many things, but he also wants to accumulate capital for himself.

But he was already mentally prepared that during the reign of the pope, he would have no hope of promotion. Who knew that a big pie would suddenly fall in the world. Vanserich fought with Gustav and involved an unrelated person of his Come in, of course, and get great benefits by the way.

Yannick: "With all due respect, Lord Vanserich..."

Vanserich interrupted him: "I allow you to call me Arthur in private. I thought we had established a good friendship."

Yannick was kind and generous: "Well, Arthur, I don't understand, the seven bishops are more qualified to be promoted to the cardinal archbishop than me, and there must be many people who are loyal to you among them, why don't you choose them, but chose me?"

Vanserich: "Because we have a common goal."

Yannick: "??"

Fansherich smiled slightly: "I know what you have done at the Central Academy of Magic these days. If I hadn't helped you suppress these news, why would the Holy See be so peaceful?"

Yannick: "..."

He felt that he made such a big fuss, but the Pope still didn't respond. Not to mention punishment, he didn't even reprimand, which was simply unscientific.

Fanserich: "Hearing this, are you grateful to me?"

Yannick: "...a little bit."

Fansherich showed a playful smile: "Then what do you want to repay me?"

Yannick blinked: "I have dedicated my most precious loyalty to you."

"What a cunning person!" Fansherich clicked his tongue, and his face returned to his original seriousness and indifference: "Okay, let's get down to business. I agree with most of what you have done. The Holy See needs proper reforms, otherwise it will go down the drain. The direction of debilitation is gone forever, and I hope that what you are doing now can be used for greater things in the future, including post-war reconstruction."

"Reconstruction after the war?" Yannick repeated, smiling slightly: "You have a long-term vision."

Fanserich: "No, you must have thought of this too, didn't you?"

Facing a like-minded person, Yannick has no need to hide: "Yes, the war between humans and monsters, as long as humans are not stupid to the end, they will win one day, and reconstruction after the war will be very important. The role played by the war and after the war will directly determine its position in the new pattern of the mainland.”

Fanserich showed a look of appreciation: "I have a hunch that if you were in my position, you might be able to do better than me."

"I refuse." In this atmosphere, Yannick didn't mind making a little joke, "I don't want to have a conservative and stubborn Pope as a teacher!"

Fanserich couldn't help laughing, and there was no displeasure on his face: "Well, I shouldn't discuss too many serious issues with you. What you have to do now is to rest well. In two days, His Majesty the Pope will Put on the robe of the cardinal for you personally, and then you will have your own independent residence in the central Holy See."

Yannick asked: "Is the cardinal required to live in the residence of the central Holy See?"

Fanserich: "Of course not, you can do whatever you want... Do you want to live outside?"

Yannick: "Yes, I have my own house in the Garter Empire, and I have lived there for a long time. Everything I am familiar with is there. Anyway, there is a teleportation magic circle. I can come here at any time."

Fanserich: "Isn't it for the people there?"

Yannick: "Huh?"

Fanserich: "For example, Regent Chris?"

Yannick didn't change his face: "We had a deep friendship before, but that can't determine my whereabouts."

"Really?" Vanserich asked meaningfully, then stood up, walked up to Yannick, and lifted his silver hair with one hand.

This action seemed a bit frivolous, but Yannick didn't stop or retreat, just looked at him quietly.

"Are you interested, the lover of the current pope?" Only Fansherich asked.

Yannick said calmly, "Are you joking?"

Vansherich calmly said: "Of course not, where did you see that I was joking? This kind of relationship is not uncommon. You should know the relationship between Archbishop Gustav and Angus. Also, there is no need to pay me honorifics." , Yannick, you are now a cardinal like me, even if you haven't put on the robe."

Yannick smiled: "Then, I refuse."

Fanserich: "Why?"

Yannick: "The relationship between lovers should not be mixed with work. It would be more appropriate for our relationship to be positioned as a like-minded partner."

Vanserich leaned closer to him: "Don't you think that a closer relationship will help us trust each other?"

The silver-haired priest raised his eyebrows: "I don't see how much Archbishop Gustav trusts Priest Angus! And Arthur, well, this title is really awkward, you don't fit my aesthetics."

Fanserich was completely stunned, never thinking that he would be rejected by this reason: "Then what do you like, like Chris?"

Yannick smiled: "No, I just don't like having sex with the future Pope."

Originally, Fanserich only made a suggestion half-jokingly and half-seriously, but when he heard the other party's rejection, he felt a little uncomfortable.

He still wanted to say something, when he heard chaotic footsteps outside the door, followed by a hasty knock on the door: "Your Excellency Fansherich! Your Excellency!"

Fanserich was a little displeased, he put down his hand still resting on Yannick's hair, and said, "Please come in."

In came Abel, Adolf, and His Majesty's attendant priests.

"Your Excellency Vanserich, Your Excellency Hill!" Seeing that Yannick was there, the attendant priest hurriedly saluted, even though the latter hadn't held a formal inauguration ceremony, but that was a matter of time.

"Your Majesty invites all the archbishops in red to go over and say that there is something important to discuss!"

After finishing speaking, he took a step forward and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty's health is not good again suddenly, maybe, maybe you won't be able to survive these two days..."

Fanserich's expression changed.

Given his feelings for the Pope, even if he was mentally prepared, he would not be able to maintain his composure when he heard the news suddenly.

Yannick thought silently in his heart, it seems that he will wear this unranked priest's robe for a few more days.

The author has something to say: Gustav does have a hole card, but he will not show it so soon, and Yannick will not be promoted to Pope immediately after becoming a cardinal.