Whether it was the pure white saint pretending to be attacked, or the "rescue" of those cardinals, as well as their current "questions" and "answers", all were discussed.
Because this is also the interest of the cardinals.
Some of them did want to be the pope. But the person who wanted to be the pope the most was Cardinal Loki, who has passed away now.
The reason why these cardinals want to run for the Pope is not because they are greedy for power. It is because the "old-timers" among them believe that a gleaming saint cannot lead the Theocracy correctly.
In other words, I just don’t have the qualifications.
However, the Saint showed them that Ningbo now has the possibility of healing and recovery... So rather than letting other cardinals who are opposed to him serve as pope, it is better to continue to let the Saint be the pope.
If you can't satisfy everyone, at least you can make everyone feel "ok".
But there is an unavoidable risk in letting a saint serve as pope. That is the saint's amber.
According to the general knowledge of the Theocracy, if an elf becomes amber, it often means that he has a mental problem. But even if a commoner is amber, who can't have some mental illness...
However, the Pope as the leader and the Saint as the leader candidate did not allow Ningbo.
Because this means that the faith is impure, or the moral character is defective - if even the pope and the saint are frozen, how can they lead the Theocracy forward? And it also means that they have the "possibility of going crazy" or "at any time"
Possibility of death”.
Even the "most modern elves" are ultimately conservative. They cannot accept too high risks.
Therefore, even if the Saint succeeds in running for the Pope, there is still a possibility that her Ningbo will be discovered or someone will deliberately leak it before she recovers.
——So the Theocracy chose the Hawkeye Organization as the scapegoat.
If I am intoxicated, it is because of my shortcomings in virtue, but if I am poisoned, then I am the victim.
...No, that's not right.
Aiwass shook his head and gradually sobered up.
In the sudden fright, his thoughts became clearer——
According to the moral standards of the Theocracy, it is unlikely that someone would be deliberately dragged into taking the blame.
And judging by how panicked Miss Alice was... she probably knew that the Saint would become amber. In other words, she knew the effect of the Tears of Time and had already determined that it would be used on the Saint!
The person who invited them here is clearly revealed——
It is none other than Cardinal Loki who is now dead!
Although the Theocracy has found the remaining Tears of Time from Cardinal Loki's "relics"... it can't figure out where the remaining parts have gone.
Because at that time, there had been incidents of some people "suddenly becoming amber", and some people, like today's saints, announced that they were "passively amber" to legitimize their long-hidden amber phenomenon... This led to the original
How much did Loki use? It is an account that is destined to be unaccountable and impossible to clear.
Apparently one of them was handed over to these assassins from Hawkeye!
It is estimated that a certain cardinal discovered this while searching for Cardinal Loki's relics. After discussing with Gray, he decided to stage such a play.
After all, someone is going to be the pope, but apart from the most neutral saint, there will be people who will be dissatisfied with whoever is chosen.
The road of dedication is a very extreme road.
Because everyone firmly believes that they are walking on the right path... Such madmen are much more terrifying when they go crazy than ordinary people.
Thinking of this, Aiwass suddenly remembered that a few days ago... he had seen so many things about the cardinal from Cardinal Cyril.
So many cardinals gathered together for a serious meeting, but the Saint was not present. And Matilda, who was closest to the Saint, was also not present.
Although they were discussing the issue of "warriors", this kind of thing might not be able to summon so many cardinals two days before the Pope's election day - they should be considering another plan.
For example, the conflict should be pushed to the "soldiers" first, or there are other plans...
But when Aiwass showed up and claimed to be a cardinal, they all left.
Aiwass had only slept for a few hours, and how could a meeting that could bring so many cardinals together seriously end in just a few hours? This is an immortal species that does not regard time as time.
Apparently, the reason for calling them together was gone - for they unanimously approved the motion to make Aiwass interim pope.
——Rather than letting a certain cardinal who is usually against you be the pope, why not choose a human being!
When they thought about this, they suddenly became enlightened.
And considering this...
The only one who knew that Aiwass would hold a lunar eclipse ceremony the night before to complete the task of Lord of Scale Feathers was Cardinal Cyril. He was probably the convener of that meeting... just to let other cardinals see this person with their own eyes.
The birth of the "Human Cardinal".
After clarifying this thought, Aiwass had no idea of continuing to resist.
Being the Pope is not a bad thing. He is the most powerful person in the world... Although he is just an agent on the surface, and it is only for half a year... But will anyone refuse this kind of good thing? He doesn't
Will he be brainless?
——It was as if Aiwass had just drunk too much. Although he didn’t understand, he subconsciously refused before speaking.
Moreover, this is not an evil conspiracy that will bring chaos, but is a good thing to maintain order and prevent the Theocracy from splitting.
Of course Aiwass would not continue to raise objections. He was completely sober from the wine.
"But why didn't they tell me...Oh, maybe they were afraid that my acting skills were not good."
Aiwass, who was fully awake, finally reacted.
In the eyes of these Theocracy elves, Aiwass should be a very honest and good person. I am afraid that only a few Avalonians and Star Antimony people know that Aiwass is not a good person.
——After all, it seems that Cardinal Siegfried is also confused. That guy is obviously not very smart... So even among the Cardinals, not everyone knows the complete plan.
Just like Cardinal Favrna, she only knew that there might be poison in the wine, but she was not sure whether the assassin had put the poison into everyone's wine.
That's why she came here to give a warning... not to remind Aiwass, but because she was worried that Cardinal Siegfried might accidentally be poisoned...
The saint has never drank, so there is no possibility of adding more wine later. She only needs to be the first to get here, and then pour the wine herself and then test it when no one else comes to ensure that her glass is absolutely safe.
of……
Just as Aiwass, who was gradually waking up, was seriously reviewing the results, the Pure White Saint suddenly spoke up, bringing Aiwass back to reality: "If there are no other objections...then proceed to the second round of voting.
"——Raise your hands if you disagree."
There was silence, no one raised a hand.
"——Raise your hands if you agree."
After she finished speaking, she pulled Aiwass up and raised his hand.
All the cardinals raised their hands and agreed that Aiwass could run for the pope as the agent of the White Saint.
At this time, the nine o'clock clock also rang.
A melodious and sacred bell sounded outside the window.
The papal election ceremony officially begins.
The pure white saint opened her eyes without any covering, exposing her single eye that had become amber in front of everyone.
"As the host of the ceremony, I submit three candidates for the Pope in accordance with the usual practice. These places adhere to the principle of fairness and objectivity, are based on voluntary registration, and are selected by the last eternal pope and confirmed by all the cardinals of the Papal Hall.
"——Aiwass Moriarty. The successor of the Scale Feather Lord, the newly promoted Cardinal. The only short-lived Cardinal, the only human Cardinal... and the fourth level who is only nineteen years old.
devotee.
"——Fafnna, the representative of the candle, the only dragon cardinal, the leader of the Home Faction, and the manager of the Third Circle.
"——Galatea. The agent of the Twin Mirrors. The cardinal of the only structure, the leader of the Monument Repair Association, and the manager of the Seventh Circle."
Hearing this, Aiwass subconsciously looked at Belisarius.
Belisarius turned his gaze away slightly.
Favna and Galatea, one is a pro-foreign faction and the other is a conservative faction.
As the leader of the radical faction of the "Judgement Center", Belisarius should have been in Aiwass's position.
——The radicals couldn’t even squeeze in one of the three choices!
This probably also represents the attitude of the entire Papal Hall towards radicals now that Cardinal Loki has died...
I don’t know if it’s irony or justice... none of the three candidates for the next pope is an elf, or even has elf blood!
By now, Aiwass already knew the election results.
After all, the papal election is a real-name vote. No cardinal would want the Theocracy to split - because everyone is a good person in a certain sense "for the good of others".
In this case, basically everyone's actions can be inferred. That is, everyone will go to the "best future" harmoniously - as long as the road to the future is not blocked.
A group of philosopher kings who truly sacrificed their lives for others and truly had the strength to practice what they advocated.
This is also the true foundation of the Theocracy's strength.
——In this world line where the reputation of the pure white saint has not been destroyed by Ningbo, Aiwass will definitely be elected with unanimous votes.
That future is already determined.
…I’m going to be the pope?
For a moment, Aiwass felt that his nineteen years of life were really like a dream and an illusion.
It’s so dreamy and fantastical!
Didn’t I come to the Theocracy to be an exchange student?
Why am I being asked to rule the Eternal Theocracy out of nowhere?