"How would you like to be the Pope?" Obachum asked softly.
This sentence was spoken lightly, but to the adults in the room, it was as loud as earth-shattering.
Hilmeria's heart trembled, and her right hand immediately shook. She failed to hold the treasure that represented the glory and glory of the Holy See. The True Cross shook in her palm and fell out of Hilmeria's hand.
There was a soft 'pop' sound, and the True Cross fell to the ground.
At this time, no one cared about the True Cross. Lorraine and Hilmeria both looked at Obachm blankly. Vera also knew that the words coming out of Obachm's mouth were not trivial, except Leo.
Leo saw the baby fell to the ground, and immediately rushed over at a speed of seventy yards, picked it up from the ground, held it in his arms, and said: "What are you doing~! Do you know how valuable this thing is? I
Is it easy to climb so high and work so hard to pick it off?"
As he said that, he raised it up with heartache. When he saw the dust on it, he quickly said "poof" and spat on the huge diamond. Then he pulled it up with his sleeve, grabbed the cuff of his clothes, and wiped it hard.
twice.
Then he saw that the diamonds on it were still spotless, and he felt relieved. Then Leo breathed on the gems carefully, changed his sleeve and wiped it aside, raised it to the sun and took a closer look.
, seeing nothing unusual, he patted his chest happily and said: "It's okay, it's okay..."
As he spoke, he turned around and glared at Hilmeria fiercely. He thought to himself: He didn't know how to cherish such a big gem. If he had known this, he shouldn't have shown it to her~! Woman
It's really unreliable at all.
Hilmeria ignored him, but turned her head stiffly and looked at Obachm.
She forced a smile, raised her hand to smooth her hair, and then said in a trembling voice: "Old...teacher, you...what did you say? I...I didn't hear clearly just now, and I don't quite understand what you meant..."
Obham looked at her slightly pale face and couldn't help but sigh softly: Hilmeria has always been extremely smart. Just from her face, it was obvious that she understood what he meant.
But Obachum still explained seriously: "I mean, at the Great Light Council held, how about you come to conduct an election and become the pope?"
Obham said almost word for word.
Hilmeria looked back at Lorraine, then bit her lips and hesitated.
Lorraine couldn't help but feel a little strange, and thought to himself: It would be a great thing to become the Pope. He would take over the flag from that old man, and then continue to live a life of riding on the heads of the people and dominating others.
Such a good thing cannot be found even with a lantern. But why is she hesitating?
At this moment, Hilmeria raised her head and said hesitantly: "Teacher, you want me to run for the Pope. Isn't this unrealistic? Not to mention, I'm just a
female……"
When she said this, her thoughts gradually became clearer and her words became smoother and smoother.
"Although our Holy See claims that all living beings are equal, everyone knows that this is to deceive manuscript fees and deceive the common people. If nothing else, in the past thousand years, not a single woman has become a red archbishop... er, let me correct you.
In the past thousand years, I will be the first woman to become a red archbishop. This is because of my father and your teacher. If I hadn’t been pushed to this point, I would at most be a certain person in Maple Leaf Danlin.
Position."
Obachm couldn't help but smile, then took two steps back and forth in the middle of the hall and said, "Your worries are good. I thought so too at first... It's not easy for you to get to where you are today."
When he said this, he stopped and looked at everyone meaningfully.
Leo hates this kind of guy who deliberately talks and pretends to be smart. It's like Lorraine only tells half of a story every time, and then charges for the rest of the story. Leo is as anxious as a monkey scratching his head and ears every time.
At that moment, he said quickly: "But, evil-hearted old man, just say 'but' quickly. We spend dozens of gold coins every minute, and we don't have time to listen to your nonsense~!"
Obachm paused and said, "Okay, but..."
As he spoke, he glanced at Leo, and then continued: "But... let's think about it the other way around...
This is actually our greatest advantage.”
Lorraine couldn't help but be stunned, glanced at Hilmeria, and then said: "Where do you start talking about this? Our power? Do we have power?"
Obachm smiled, then pointed to the chair next to him, motioning for everyone to sit down, and then continued: "This matter cannot be explained in one or two sentences, so we have to start from the beginning."
Seeing that there was a story to listen to, Leo immediately became energetic. He hurriedly ran to the side, picked out the best chair, brought it to him noisily, put it behind Obachm, and said: "Old man
Grandpa, sit tight and tell us slowly. I like to listen to stories the most, and it’s free of charge.”
The young master now has something to ask for. Of course he will ignore the word "bad-hearted" which means mental attack +5 points.
Obachm smiled happily, and then sighed: "If you use people, you will move forward, and if you don't use them, you will move backward. You can fall out faster than turning over a book. Leo, you little gangster will definitely be a great politician in the future."
What he said was very good. Leo thought it was a compliment to himself for a moment. He grinned happily, but he still waved his hands modestly and said: "Haha, I'm not that good either. This is all because of the boss."
Of course, what I teach is inseparable from my diligent study, hahaha..."
Everyone couldn't help but wonder.
However, after rethinking both sides, Leo realized at this moment that what Obachm just said didn't seem to be a good thing.
But he had always been thick-skinned, so he didn't care. He moved another chair, climbed up on it, and sat down obediently, but found that something seemed to be missing.
Then I saw Xiaobai lying on the ground, chewing snacks, his big mouth was clicking, and he was chewing to his heart's content.
Leo's eyes suddenly lit up, and he waved to it, then took out a handful of snacks from its pocket and placed them in front of him. The bench, melon seeds, and drinks were all ready, and then he said: "Grandpa
, let’s start, start quickly…”
When encountering a little gangster like the young master, even an old gangster like Obachm, who has been around for decades, can only smile bitterly and shake his head, thinking to himself: This little gangster is just like Lorraine, he is really getting better and better.
The more he deserves a beating.
Seeing everyone sitting down and listening to his speech carefully, he cleared his throat and said slowly: "The history of pope election is very complicated. In the earliest times, the glory of God the Father was only spread in the hometown of the Son.
Until the glory of God the Father slowly shines on the continent, naturally, at the beginning, our strength was weak, so at that time we still needed to get recognition from the secular monarchs and nobles.
Later, although Nicholas II...may the British Lord rest in peace beside God the Father...after his reforms, the election of the pope was freed from the restrictions of local nobles and monarchs. It was entirely carried out by red-coated
The archbishop is elected behind closed doors.
But missionary work must be carried out locally. So although we are freed from their restrictions, it is undeniable that secular monarchs and nobles still have a certain influence on us.
Of course, this influence is also mutual. Due to their huge influence, many bishops, cardinals, and cardinal archbishops often intervene in local affairs. Some, like Russell, serve as prime ministers in the Ruman Empire.
Such an important position.
It can even be said that in many cases, the relationship between the Holy See and the local nobles is just two sides of the same coin, and we jointly manage the world.
However, despite the reforms carried out by Nicholas II, the emergence of the Pope still needs to be recognized..."
When he said this, in order to show the importance, he paused deliberately, then raised his right hand, and then continued: "It is also necessary to recognize the veto power of the three parties. This is a doctrine written in the holy scriptures and cannot be modified or questioned.
.
Although this veto power is only nominal most of the time, the government must also recognize the veto power of the three parties."
He stretched out his index finger and said: "The first one is the Magic Association. If you only count the force, the Magic Association has been the most powerful armed group on the continent for thousands of years.
No one can deny that the comrades who fought side by side with St. Paul I during the Holy War, those magicians who later founded Prague, the capital of magic, played almost an important role in that tragic war.
He played a decisive role and paid a huge price for it."
Lester immediately stood up, grinned with teeth, and said: "This is our honor, and it is also the Holy See's trust in us. Are we all comrades in arms?"
Only then did Lorraine realize that although this big boss had always been at odds with him, always looking for trouble with him and speaking ill of him to Adele, he was actually a heavyweight in the Magic Association.
The Mage Association is a place that only recognizes strength. The magicians have their own set of principles for understanding the world. They recognize that the strong are respected, but they also abide by their own rules and disciplines.
As the Forbidden Curse Magister, no one within the Mage Association dared to question Lester.
Moreover, he has been teaching at Maple Leaf Danlin for many years and has students all over the world, so he has absolute say.
Obachm smiled at Lester, and then continued: "The second person with veto power was also the comrade who fought side by side with Saint Paul in the Holy War, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ruman Empire. And
It continues to the present, which is today’s Ruman Empire.”
Leo's eyes widened in surprise and he lost his voice: "We can also control the Holy See? That's great!"
Hilmeria was furious at that moment, raised her hand and gave him a violent shudder, saying: "What the hell~! You little rascal, can you speak human language?"
Leo touched his head with his hand and glanced at her angrily. He really couldn't understand why this woman suddenly lost such a temper. Could it be that she had early menopause?
Lorraine explained to Leo: "It's not that we can control the Holy See. You can understand it this way. When the Holy See was established, we were one of the capital owners, but Fantino held an absolute majority of the shares. We also had a seat on the board of directors, but there was no dividend, only
veto power."
Leo snorted and said, "I understand it this way. It means that we pay for people, but only get a false reputation. Isn't this a loss?"
Lorraine shrugged and said, "Who can say what happened at that time?"
Obachm coughed twice and continued: "The other one is St. Paul's hometown, the country that provided selfless support to everyone during the Holy War, Almohad."
After he finished speaking, the room fell into a strange silence.
Lorraine was surprised to discover the powerful power contained in these three veto votes.
As long as the three parties do not recognize it, no matter who the pope is elected by the Holy See, even if the Holy Son comes to the world, it will not be legally legal.
At this time, Leo asked: "What are these three veto votes for? What does it have to do with us? Can they be exchanged for money?"
Obachm smiled bitterly, and then said: "Think about it carefully, whose hands are these three veto votes?"
Leo was stunned for a moment, and then said: "How do I know such a thing?"
Lorraine sighed and reminded: "You think about it, who among our group can speak in these three gangs~!"
Leo glanced at him suspiciously, then clasped his fingers and calculated seriously: "There is a malicious old man here in the Magic Association. He can shake up the scene by himself.
In our empire, we have me. If I die, there will be Nicole. If Nicole doesn’t die, there will be my dad. If my old man doesn’t die, there will be my uncle.
If you go to him and it doesn't work, then whoever dares to say it doesn't work will have his head chopped off.
Over at the Almohad, Melina's cousin is the queen there...it seems like one person has the final say now."
When he said this, he suddenly understood and said: "Wow, it turns out we are so powerful~! Without our consent, no matter who they choose, they will not be able to serve as the leader of the Holy See~!"
Then Leo's eyes flashed and he said excitedly: "So, no matter who wants to be elected, they have to come to our dock and pay protection fees?"
Obachm looked at him with satisfaction and sighed: "You are indeed a genius child. You can see through such mysterious and complicated things at a glance~!"
"So I'm the smartest~!" Leo couldn't help but bulging his belly, put his hands on his hips, and burst into laughter.
Obachm smiled slightly, then looked at the people present expectantly, and thought to himself: Everyone here is a person of extraordinary intelligence and powerful strength.
They have extraordinary intelligence, which means they have excellent vision and extraordinary ideas.
And their strong strength shows that they have the ability to realize this idea~!
When they reached an agreement, although it seemed inconspicuous, it set off a huge wave on the mainland.
The question now is, can we reach an agreement?
He looked at Hilmeria and asked softly: "How do you feel?"
The more Hilmeria thought about it, the more she realized the feasibility of this plan, and her face turned pale unconsciously.
She turned back, glanced at Lorraine, and then said: "I refuse to do this~!"
Obachm was stunned and said: "Refuse? Why?"
Hilmeria lowered her head for a moment, and then whispered: "No reason."
Obham wondered: "Why not? Why not? What is this for?"
There was a hint of sternness in his tone.
Hilmeria just lowered her head and said nothing.
Obachm couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and then said patiently: "Just tell me what you have. Why are you playing guessing games with me here?"
Hilmeria raised her head and said tremblingly: "So what if I become the Pope? My father is the Pope, but where is my mother? I can only wait in Almohad from a distance.
With.
What does it mean to spread the glory of God the Father? In fact, it is not because he is attached to power and position?
What’s the use of such a pope who can’t even protect his own family?”
After talking about it, her beautiful eyes were filled with tears and she was ready to cry.
Obachm paused and was speechless.
But St. Paul was indeed forced to do this. On the surface, political struggle seems not as bloody and cruel as the bloody battles on the battlefield, but in fact, the cruelty and blood, the flash of swords and the shadow of swords are even worse.
If he hadn't gone head-on, if he had allowed the other side to gain the upper hand, in the end, everyone would have died without a burial place.
Even so, he was in danger many times and almost died. And it was after one of the dangers that he met Hilmeria's mother, and then...
But no matter how you say it or explain it, doing this is extremely unfair to Hilmeria.
In the end, he had no choice but to say calmly: "Isn't he thinking about the overall situation? The situation at that time was quite critical. You don't understand. If you make a wrong step, you will be in doom. He did it to protect your mother."
Lorraine walked over at this time, then put his arms around her shoulders and said: "Actually, there is nothing wrong with being the pope. It just depends on who will be the pope. If you come to be the pope, I believe you will be better than that one."
The old thing is several times, dozens of times stronger..."
Hilmeria had tears in her eyes, but she still reached out and patted Lorraine and said, "You are not allowed to talk about my father like that."
Lorraine shrugged helplessly and said, "Didn't I follow your wishes? Why do you still beat people?"
Hilmeria looked at him and said quietly: "Do you want me to be the pope?"
Lorraine sighed and said: "I don't really hope too much, but interests are competing, and if you don't advance, you will retreat. You know how many times we were hit in Nai'an?
Once those attacks are successful, which one will not be devastating? We are not afraid of thieves stealing or robbing, but we are afraid that thieves will miss us. If they honestly miss us, there will really be no peace."
Hilmeria paused for a moment.
She couldn't help but think of the time when she arrived in Nai'an. In order to spread the glory of God the Father, she had gone through all kinds of troubles to preach, recruit believers, and engage in bloody battles with the enemy. At the most difficult moment, even the lives of Leo and Melina were at stake.
It's dangerous.
But what happened next?
Just because he recruited countless half-orc believers and converted foreign races, he aroused the jealousy of others. As a result, he tried to move an impeachment motion to get rid of himself.
Lorraine, who was at a loss, came forward to save the day.
But later, when those people saw that their plan failed, they came up with another plan. They actually wanted to assassinate Lorraine like a terrorist, secretly arrested and kidnapped themselves and Obachm, and like bandits, forced... no, robbed the Flying Eagle.
The company's property has resorted to such despicable methods, which is simply outrageous~!
If Lorraine hadn't been lucky enough, had enough wings, and acted decisively and fiercely, the situation for people like him would have been unimaginable.
And it can be expected that if they don't personally take control of the power, they will still come up with various means from the shadows one after another in an attempt to assassinate themselves, Lorraine and others.
In this world, having money but not enough power is the original sin.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. At the same time, she also vaguely realized the painstaking efforts of her father, who was the Pope.
If he hadn't held the power and protected himself, he might have been attacked when he was in the academy.
Lorraine leaned close to her ear at this time, and then whispered: "Don't worry, if you become the Pope, you will also be my girlfriend. When the time comes, the most beautiful girl in the world will be comparable to a one-man massacre.
I have achieved the Lich King’s great achievement, let’s see who can snatch it away from me~!”
Hilmeria blushed, spat at him, and cursed in a low voice: "Can't you think of anything else in your mind all day long?
But then he saw Obachum looking at him intently, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed.
She composed herself and then said: "Okay, teacher. I was too willful just now. As for running for the Pope, I will try my best."
Obachm breathed a long sigh of relief, and then said: "I know this may make you very embarrassed, but this is also a sacrifice that we must make as priests."
Lorraine sighed next to him and said: "Originally, we were all here to cause trouble, and then we would invest in whoever had the highest price, but now it seems that we ourselves have the most investment value.
"
Obachm was extremely happy when he found out that he not only solved Hilmeliya's knot, but also helped her through her ideological work.
He sat down and said with a smile: "Who says it's not the case? But..."
Having said this, he paused and then said in a deep voice: "Although we can say that we have absolute veto power, our current situation is not optimistic.
In the Holy See, although I preside over the entire Great Council of Light, we do not have any advantage in the Great Council of Light. If we want to be nominated and then passed the election, we still have a long way to go..."
Lorraine thought about it carefully, but had to admit that what Obachm said was reasonable.
Although the Holy See looks monolithic on the outside, there are many factions and constant disputes within it. The Maple Leaf Danlin Academy does not have much of an advantage among the top leaders.
And although the Flying Eagle Company has cooperated closely with the local church, it can only affect the middle level or even the middle and upper levels at best. But when it reaches the level of the Cardinal Archbishop, the influence is much weaker.
He just briefly calculated the things here and felt a headache. He stood up and said, "Since everyone agrees, you can chat while I go out and prepare."