The Path of Ascension to the Priest

The news of the death of the Son of God was quickly fermented by Gabriel's secret spread, and it was out of control. The darkness did not have any impact on the Holy See, but as soon as the news came, the entire Holy See was shrouded in a layer of haze.

However, the pope never showed up, which deepened the haze several times. With the return of several cardinals including Vogt and Gabriel, the situation in the Holy See became more and more complicated. No one knew what changes would happen in the next second. What waves will arise.

People are panicking and undercurrents are surging.

Now there are only four of the six archbishops in red. Except for Gabriel, the remaining three will stay behind closed doors in their manor after they return to the Central Holy See, waiting for the pope to summon them.

Under such circumstances, with Vogt and other archbishops in red, they would not rashly stand out without a suitable time, for fear of arousing the suspicion of the Pope.

But Gabriel is not afraid, the current situation is what he likes to see.

Not only was he not afraid of arousing the Pope's suspicion, but he also wanted to force the Pope out. At a time when everyone was disturbed by the news of the Son's death, seeing a Pope who was so weak that he was almost dying would undoubtedly make the situation worse.

He wanted to sit in that position above board, and he wanted the Pope to see with his eyes that he, Gabriel, was the adored successor, not his proud and stupid son.

Only he can lead the Holy See back to its peak.

Gabriel wanted to take advantage of the chaos, so he waited for an appropriate time to take the initiative to force the Pope to make a decision, but he didn't expect that he hadn't taken any action yet. The saint summoned the cardinals and bishops to gather in Guangming Square to listen to the Pope's order. came first.

The Guangming Square will only be opened when the Holy See has major events. It will only be used once every ten years to pray to the Goddess of Light or the abdication ceremony of the new and old popes.

The statue of the Goddess of Light, which is more than ten meters high, is located at the front of Guangming Square. The facial features of the statue are blank, but a pair of compassionate and ruthless eyes appear in the minds of everyone in the square, making people surrender involuntarily. every corner.

Gabriel stood at the bottom of the white steps, clasped his hands in front of him, and faced the statue of the Goddess of Light with a pious expression on his face, no one could see any disrespect or hypocrisy.

Including the four cardinals, there were hundreds of people standing in the square, all bowing their heads and praying quietly while waiting for the arrival of the pope.

However, it was the saint who waited in the end.

The saint climbed the steps to stand in front of the Pope's throne, lowered her eyes slightly, looked at the faces of the four red-clothed archbishops one by one, and took a panoramic view of their expressions, said in a deep voice: "The Holy Son is dead. The pope has already heard the news that the black witch is rampant and dares to attack the successor chosen by the goddess of light. The pope feels very angry when he is grieved. This is a blasphemy against the light and disrespect to the goddess of light."

"As the most devout believers of the Goddess of Light, we should not allow innocent human beings to suffer this disaster. His Majesty the Pope hopes that you can temporarily forget the grief of the death of the Holy Son, concentrate on dealing with the black witch, drive the darkness back to the ground, and bring the light back to silk. Tatu Continent."

After the saint's words were finished, the square fell into silence. Vogt and the people next to him looked at each other, and said with a frown: "Since the darkness fell, the Holy See has suffered heavy losses. The six cardinals have lost two of them. Even The Holy Son has been brutally murdered, will His Majesty continue to retreat at this moment?"

The pope has been in seclusion for too long, and it is too suspicious not to come out for such a moment.

Vogt agrees with putting the suppression of darkness first, but at a time when people's hearts have begun to fluctuate, if the Pope doesn't come out to stabilize people's hearts, the Holy See team will easily become scattered.

"A few days ago, His Majesty the Pope received guidance from the Goddess of Light, and he foresaw a catastrophe that would soon usher in the Sistatu Continent. His Majesty the Pope is old and sometimes mentally weak. He is retreating for this disaster in order to use his best state. Come to resolve this disaster." The saint's tone was indifferent, without any fluctuation, "This is a matter of the survival of mankind and the Holy See, Archbishop Vogt, do you think this matter is not important?"

Vogt opened his mouth, but did not speak. Gabriel, who had been listening quietly, curled his lips slightly, facing the statue of the Goddess of Light, and said devoutly: "Since it is an instruction from the Goddess of Light, we should also be lucky Look, the cardinal's job is to take care of the pope."

"I am willing to give my life for the Holy See, and I am willing to use the power of light that I have practiced all my life to resolve disasters." Gabriel's tone was extremely sincere, and no one doubted his sincerity. He slightly raised his head and looked straight into the eyes of the saint , smiled and said: "I want to accept the guidance of His Majesty the Pope face to face."

His words fell, and there were neat voices behind him echoing, "We are also willing to sacrifice our lives for the Holy See and accept His Majesty's instructions face to face."

Half of the hundreds of bishops followed suit, and the voice was so loud that everyone was involved. Gabriel turned his head slightly, glanced behind him, and the corners of his mouth curled up indistinctly.

The saint waited for the voice to stop before she spoke, "His Majesty the Pope is in seclusion, and no one will be seen."

Gabriel smiled and said calmly, "Is this an order from His Majesty the Pope or yours?"

The saint frowned and looked at him expressionlessly.

Gabriel didn't even look at her. He raised his foot forward and wanted to go around the steps. Behind the Square of Light was the Pope's residence.

The sound of orderly footsteps came from all directions. The bright knight in golden armor and holding a long sword blocked the road to the Pope's residence. He drew his long sword halfway and stared at the people in the square with a serious face.

The saint stood in front of the Knights of Light, looked at Gabriel who had stopped, and said in a deep voice, "Are you going to commit the next offense? Gabriel."

This is... the guards guarding the Central Holy See. They cannot be transferred unless ordered by the Pope. Gabriel squinted his eyes and shouted, "Phoenix, what did you do to His Majesty the Pope?"

He said that the staff appeared in the palm of his hand, and the bishop team at the back of the square was divided into two waves. Gabriel's supporters had already started chanting spells, and a bright aura quickly gathered in the square.

Vogt and the others looked at the rapidly turning situation, their expressions changed, and they looked at each other. No one moved but their thoughts were running rapidly.

A sigh sounded in the square, the sound was not loud, but it attracted everyone's attention. A golden phantom appeared on the throne behind the saint, and at the same time, pure light power shrouded the sky above the square.

"In front of the statue of the Goddess of Light, what are you making a fuss about?" The pope lowered his head, his voice was low but full of air, "Don't you understand my order?"

The saint stepped aside and destroyed the scroll unfolded in her sleeve with the power of light.

Gabriel was slightly stunned when he saw the phantom of the pope, and felt something was wrong in his heart. He observed carefully for a while, his lips moved slightly, and a golden flying arrow went towards the phantom. When it was about to hit the phantom, it was hit by an invisible blocked by the enchantment.

"What are you doing, Gabriel?" Vogt snapped, eyes widening.

Xu Ying raised his head and glanced down, but unexpectedly said nothing. He seemed to be really tired, and waved his hand, "I'm tired, and all the affairs of the Holy See will be handled by the saint for the time being."

After speaking, the phantom slowly dissipated, and there was no chance for Gabriel to make trouble.

An unknown phantom changed the situation. The bishop who was still on the sidelines just now took out his staff and faintly confronted Gabriel's supporters. Vogt also stood on the side of the saint and asked Gabriel, "You What were you doing just now?"

Gabriel looked at the saint blankly, his eyes darkened, he really underestimated this woman.

The saint took out a ring, didn't put it on her finger, but pointed it at Gabriel from a distance, and said in a cold voice: "Back to your position, Gabriel."

"Are you going to rebel?"

This ring is the power ring that the Pope has always worn on his hand, and it represents supreme power.

Seeing the power ring, Gabriel frowned for a moment and then slowly loosened it. He smiled and said, "Misunderstanding, I'm just worried about His Majesty the Pope." Then he turned and returned to his seat.

The saint winked at the commander of the bright knight behind him, and the commander of the bright knight retreated with the bright knight.

"The Holy Son was killed, and there is no one to lead the suppression of the darkness. I will stay in the central Holy See to assist His Majesty the Pope in handling affairs. Therefore, the seal of the dark magic circle can only be taken care of by a few red-clothed archbishops."

Even when the Holy Son was around, the process of sealing the dark magic circle to expel the dark creatures was mostly decided by the archbishop in red himself.

It's just that there are only four archbishops in red now... There is no one to take over from Ruisi's team.

One cardinal raised this concern.

The saint nodded to him, and replied: "His Majesty the Pope has already made a decision on this matter. The cardinal has a great position in the central Holy See. Of course, the position cannot be kept vacant. After careful consideration, the Pope decided to elect a new cardinal." .”

Gabriel frowned, with a bad premonition in his heart.

"The Pope ordered that the position of Archbishop of Cambecas be taken by..." The saint paused for a moment before continuing: "Bishop Grace of the Vatican of Goss will take over."

The name Grace is not particularly well-known in the Holy See. Some people know the relationship between her and Grace, but most people are still a little confused when they hear it. However, after adding the prefix, no one does not know the name of the bishop. Feats of brilliance.

The Holy See of Goss, the Holy See that responded first after the darkness fell, was also the first Holy See that almost sealed all the dark magic circles and drove the darkness out.

Even the elves who had hatred against the Holy See came out of their territory to live in the Goss Empire to help the Goss Holy See deal with the darkness.

The difference in the Vatican of Goss can only be seen because of the comparison. In other countries, the Cardinal Archbishop personally led people to expel the darkness, but until now it has only completed one third of it.

A slender and tall figure appeared at the side door of Guangming Square. The power of light above the square had not completely dissipated. The faint white light reflected on her body, as if covering her with a halo, holy and noble, elegant and gentle.

Tang Qiu nodded slightly to the knights of light on both sides, his sky blue eyes were clear and there was a slight smile, he was dressed in a pure white robe with red thread mixed with gold thread to outline delicate patterns, the neckline and sleeves were hemmed with gold thread , the red belt outlines the slender waist, the long golden hair hangs softly in front of the body, and a scarlet cloak representing the identity of the cardinal archbishop drags on the ground.

Although the footsteps were not loud, they were enough to be heard by those who cared. Gabriel, Vogt and the others turned their heads and saw Tang Qiu startled. look up.

Seeing Tang Qiu approaching, the saint nodded and said, "Your Majesty the Pope knows that Grace is deeply trusted by Archbishop Ruisi and has excellent abilities. His Majesty the Pope is very relieved that she will take over the task of expelling the darkness."

Tang Qiu walked to the front of the steps facing the saint before stopping. With a just right smile on his face, he bowed slightly and said softly, "Thanks to His Majesty's trust."

Gabriel put his hands behind his back and squinted at Tang Qiu's back. His long blond hair reminded him of Ruisi. He felt a little unhappy, and his expression became deep. He said, "This is against the rules. As we all know, the establishment of the archbishop in red requires everyone to discuss, how can it be so hasty."

"This is a special time, Archbishop Gabriel."

"Oh?" Gabriel said indifferently: "Then there are more senior and more loyal bishops than her."

When Tang Qiu heard this, he glanced sideways at Gabriel, frowned slightly, and said sadly, "Archbishop Gabriel, how can you question my devotion to the Goddess of Light?"

She imitated Gabriel just now and said in a very sincere tone: "After all, I am as willing to dedicate my life to the Holy See as you are."

Gabriel remained silent.

Bruce looked at Tang Qiu and then at the saint. He was about to say something but was stopped by Vogt. Vogt shook his head at him, then stepped forward and stood by Tang Qiu's side, saying: " Since it is the candidate chosen by His Majesty the Pope after deliberation, I am willing to support the Pope's decision."

He stretched out his hand to Tang Qiu, showing some smiles for the first time, "Congratulations, Grace."

Tang Qiu looked up at him, his sky blue eyes were filled with a faint smile, he raised his hand to hold Vogt's palm, and said softly, "Thank you."

After Vogt made his statement, Bruce and another cardinal followed suit.

The great timing was ruined. Gabriel was silent for a while, then suddenly raised the corners of his mouth, "Congratulations, Grace." Although he was smiling, the smile didn't reach his eyes, "Welcome to...the Central Holy See."

Tang Qiu looked at him sideways, her sky blue eyes were clear and bright, she smiled slightly, and said softly, "My honor."

Gabriel sneered and left with a flick of his sleeves.

After Gabriel left, the rest of the people also left slowly, and soon only Tang Qiu and the saint were left in Guangming Square.

Tang Qiu took off the cloak that got in the way and put it into the space gem. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the saint's figure approaching. She said in a flat tone, "That phantom of the pope is too fake."

Vogt and the others were able to fool Vogt and the others because they didn't know the real situation of the Pope, like Tang Qiu and Gabriel, who could tell something was wrong at a glance.

Because the Pope's state simply cannot support the appearance of this phantom.

"Forcing Gabriel so much, aren't you afraid that he will rebel?"

Judging from the overwhelming response just now, Gabriel's supporters accounted for almost [-]%, which is really not a small number.

If he is forced to rebel directly, the winning rate is quite high, after all, there is still the Xitai clan standing behind him.

The saint shook her head slightly, "He won't rebel."

The Holy See can't afford a civil strife now. By rebelling against the superior, Gabriel will get a Vatican whose vitality is so bad that even the Black Witch can't deal with it.

He would choose to do this unless he was crazy.

Tang Qiu shrugged. She brushed the hair on her shoulders back, then took out a piece of parchment and handed it to the saint, "Kama asked me to give it to you."

The saint unfolded the parchment, on which a crooked stick-like thing was drawn with black ink.

"What is this?" Tang Qiu looked at it for a long time but couldn't guess what Kama drew.

The saint closed the parchment, and the coldness between her brows became softer, "A staff."

Cynthia's Staff, which the Pope has always treasured.

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