Three days later, the meeting hall of the Dark Holy See.
The atmosphere was somewhat solemn, because this was an important day that determined the future and destiny of the Holy See.
When Bishop Kit in Glory Star also rushed back to the Holy See yesterday, except for the unfortunate Bishop Aegrus in yellow, everyone gathered together again as expected without delaying their schedule.
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A touch of sadness permeated the air, and the returning bishops felt a little heavy, because as a senator, Aegrus was not only one of the first batch of contemporary backbones brought out by Alexander XVI like them, but also dozens of other bishops.
Partners who have worked hard to revive the Dark Holy See all year round, even though the people of the Dark Holy See take life and death very lightly, they still have feelings after all.
However, they are here today and have a more important task to do, which is the question of whether a new pope needs to be elected.
There are a total of eight people with voting rights, namely the Dark Goddess and the seven archbishops. Throughout the ages, they have been the senior members responsible for assisting and supervising the pope, so it is natural for them to decide whether a new pope needs to be established.
Terrence spoke first, and the cardinal broke the silence with a dry cough: "Everyone is very sad about Archbishop Aegrus, but now is not the time for us to mourn. Everyone already knows that we are dark
The Holy See is facing a huge crisis. The two evil sects that have always regarded us as a thorn in their side, the Rebirth Sect and the Supreme Sect, may have formed an alliance and want to destroy us.
The power of these two cults is very huge. If they really put aside the conflict temporarily to deal with us, the situation of the Holy See will be very bad. In particular, we still lack a real, great leader, someone who can make everyone
It will be very difficult for us to contend with these two cults because of the spiritual faith that has been condensed by the strength of the two cults, so I think it is time for the Holy See to elect a new pope!"
Gray Bishop Kit hesitated for a moment: "Archbishop Terrence, what you said makes sense, but Pope XVI left a message when he left that the chosen son is the most suitable new pope for us.
, we all know that the 16th Pope possesses all-round power and inexhaustible strategies.
He has great wisdom. When he was in office, everything he did was wise and impeccable. Even after he left, his revival plan has been leading the Dark Holy See forward. I think we should believe the words of the 16th Pope.
Before that person appears, it may not be the time to establish a new pope!"
The Gray Bishop was impressed by the courage of the 16th Pope and is still resolutely loyal to the previous Pope, so it is not surprising that he is opposed to it.
At this time, Purple Bishop Kim spoke up: "Archbishop Kit, the sixteenth pope is the most respected leader of all of us here. We all firmly believe in his words, but I think there is no one except God."
Anyone can foresee the future a few decades from now.
The emperor is no exception. We have waited for such a long time, which is enough to verify whether the chosen son will appear. If we continue to wait because of the words of the sixteenth pope and without any specific reason, this will
Would that be too pedantic?”
Bishop Aubrey in white said: "You can't say that. Even if there is no pope in these decades, the development of the Holy See still shows a good momentum!"
"That was when we didn't have a strong field, but it's different now," Bishop Josephine in Blue immediately retorted: "The Holy See may soon usher in two evil and powerful enemies, neither of whom can speak out.
Wise leader, what should we do if we have differences of opinion? The battle is changing rapidly, and some of us may already be fighting on the front lines. We cannot leave everything alone when we disagree.
The council will then make a decision. If there is a pope who is strategizing and controlling the overall situation, then this problem can be easily solved. In addition, we have spread the word about whether we should elect a new pope, and we have done some public opinion surveys, and we have concluded that
The support result is almost 100%, and the congregants ask me why not, any church should have a leader, but the current structure of the Holy See is deformed!"
Everyone was talking to each other, and they had a heated discussion, each holding their own opinions and refusing to give in to each other. Although the selection of the new pope still had to be decided through voting, it would be even better if partners with different positions could be persuaded to accept it happily.
It couldn't be better.
Lucy didn't say anything. She had already heard from every archbishop who came back later. As expected, the purple bishop Kim was a firm supporter, while the gray bishop Kit and the white bishop Aubrey agreed with her.
battle front.
As the Dark Goddess, she has a special status. Lucy has two votes. Together with Kit and Aubrey's two votes, the number of opponents is four. And those who support the election of the new pope are the black bishop, the cardinal, and the blue bishop.
There are four people, the bishop and the purple bishop, each with one vote, the same four votes.
The remaining, most important vote will determine the outcome of this high-level meeting of the Holy See, and it is in the hands of Tsing Yi Bishop Clifford.
Clifford's attitude has never been very clear. Both parties tried to talk to him and tried to persuade him, but the Bishop in Tsing Yi was vague and perfunctory, which showed that he was hesitating and had not yet made a plan.
Being able to win his support is the biggest key. In fact, the reasons given by both sides are basically told to Clifford. If he thinks which side is more reasonable, he will be in a dilemma.
Throw the ticket over there.
The meeting lasted for more than two hours. The archbishops were frothing at the mouth and their throats were dry, but they still could not sway anyone on the other side's position. They finally gave up the futile argument.
Terrence sighed and said: "Forget it, this is not the way to go. I have nothing more to say. According to the usual practice, let's vote. As long as the support or opposition party has five or more votes, it will have the final decision.
, let me do it first, I support the establishment of a new pope!"
Bishop Kit responded immediately. His words were very simple, with only three words: "I object!"
Josephine raised her hands and said, "I agree with Terrence!"
"..."
Others expressed their opinions one after another. Not surprisingly, except for Clifford, the six archbishops voted 6 to 4 for support and opposition. At this time, Lucy, who had remained silent, also spoke: "My two votes are for
Opposition!"
In this way, the votes were even. When the time came to see the end, everyone's eyes turned to Bishop Tsing Yi: "Archbishop Clifford, now I only have one vote for you."
In front of everyone, Clifford said: "Well, in fact, the election of a new pope is of great benefit to the Holy See, but maintaining the status quo will not necessarily bring the Holy See to an end. What you said makes sense..."
Bishop Tsing Yi is the most patient and considerate person in the Dark Holy See. He is even a little overthinking. He always thinks before and after, for fear of making mistakes. His character is also a bit indecisive and not firm enough. This is evident from his words.
You can see it.
Both parties secretly said, "Aren't you talking nonsense? What we want is the result, don't wait any longer!"
After a lot of rambling, Clifford finally returned to the topic: "Although I think both parties are very reasonable, this difference still needs to be resolved, and for this I have to make a difficult decision!"
Everyone was refreshed and nervous. They held their breaths and the whole meeting hall could hear the needle drop as they waited quietly.
Clifford said slowly: "I... agree with the election!"
What prompted him to make this decision was not the reasons cited by other archbishops in the Holy See, but the reaction of the congregation.
These days, there is a lot of discussion in the Holy See about the new pope. Clifford has heard about it. In addition to being an indecisive person, he also attaches great importance to the congregation. According to what he has heard, the congregation almost
He was 100% in favor of the introduction of a new pope. He naturally followed the public opinion. In fact, Clifford had already had an idea in his mind. He only deliberately made it difficult to avoid hurting the harmony between the two parties and only favored one of them at the last moment.
Square shape.
As soon as Clifford finished speaking, Terrence and others were naturally smiling. Kit and Archbishop Aubrey were not too upset. They just had some differences in opinions and were temporarily on opposite sides, but they were not mortal enemies. Now that the voting results have been
If it comes out, there is nothing to say.
Only Lucy's face looked ugly. At this time, Terrence said again: "It seems that our suggestion is correct. Your Highness, we understand that you have accepted the inheritance of your absolute loyalty to the Pope. However, no one here
, including you and me, this is all for the sake of the Holy See. Please don’t be swayed by personal emotions. As a dark goddess, one of the most important images you should pay attention to is selflessness!"
The matter has come to this point and cannot be undone. Lucy took a deep breath: "Very good, I respect the results of the vote. However, since you think it is time for the Holy See to make some changes, then I think there is another long-standing problem.
, the unreasonable regulations should also be changed, so just bring them up at this meeting!"
Terrence frowned: "What's the pattern? Tell me?"
Lucy said literally: "It is a rule that women cannot serve as pope!"
Everyone was startled when they heard this and said: "What?"
Lucy said: "Since the establishment of the Dark Church in ancient times, women have been prohibited from becoming candidates for the Pope. I have never been able to understand this regulation."
Purple Bishop Kim said: "Perhaps it is because women are naturally weak and lack the prestige required by the Pope."
"No, this cannot be a reason, women are not weak!" Lucy said categorically: "In the long history, there are many examples of women becoming the strongest people in the star realm. In addition, including the God Emperor of the God Clan,
The Pope of the Holy See of Light, as well as the leaders of many races or organizations, have all been held by women. What's more, even Oslia, the God of Judgment that we believe in, is also a goddess. You still think that women cannot have the ability to become
Are you qualified to be a leader?”
"Well..." Kim was speechless, because Lucy's reasons were indeed very good and difficult for him to refute.
Lucy added: "Our Holy See upholds the basic creed of equality for all, but this rule conflicts with the basic creed. I don't care under what circumstances it was formulated at the time, but if it is unreasonable, it should naturally be abolished.
What do you think?"
“I agree with Her Majesty’s suggestion.” The speaker was Josephine. As the only female bishop among the eight bishops, she should indeed support women: “In fact, in recent years, feminists in the church have
They are all very dissatisfied with the patriarchal attitude of the Holy See. Female congregants cannot hold many positions.
, were also despised in the ability training. They once publicly protested that women should receive the same treatment as men. If this unreasonable regulation is abolished, it will be a good start, which can appease female congregants and greatly improve their
The aggressiveness of competition is beneficial to the Holy See!"
Terrence pondered for a moment: "It is true. In the Judgment Group, some female knights are actually better than the male knights, but they are unable to serve as the group leader or captain. Well, on this point, I also think that Her Royal Highness the Saint
That makes sense."
Even Terrence and Josephine did not object, let alone others. The result of this vote was overwhelmingly passed by a unanimous vote of nine to zero.
Finally Vieri walked out: "No one has any objections, and the matter has been decided. Kim, you ask the Canon Law Department you are responsible for to revise the regulations as soon as possible. From now on, all women in the Vatican have the right to participate in the papal meetings."
At the same time, other regulations that treat female congregants unfairly will be gradually optimized and improved, and the election of the new pope will be held in a week’s time!”
Lucy breathed a sigh of relief. This was not the best result. She could not prevent the establishment of a new pope, but it was not the worst result. At least, she had won the right for women to run for office.
In fact, she has no interest in the papacy. If we look into the root of the matter, her proposal to abolish the old regulations is still related to complying with the legacy of the sixteenth pope.
If a new pope is elected, serves for a certain period of time, and has established prestige in the Holy See, even if the chosen one appears, it may not be able to change this fact.
However, if you can serve as the new pope, then after you find the chosen son, you can still find a reason to give up. As long as you have no objections, others will not object.
The other archbishops had already left, but Lucy was still sitting in the meeting hall, looking at the dim hall and sighing secretly in her heart.
Pope, I'm sorry, this is the best I can do!
However, the star world is infinitely vast and the sea of people is vast. Where is that person?