The Origin of Arcane

Although the hierarchy within the Holy See of Saint Ether is not as strict as that of Lords and nobles, it is also different from top to bottom.

With the development and growth of the Holy See of Saint Ether, the internal structure began to move closer to the clear hierarchy of lords and nobles, especially the target-the Cardinal of St. George, who is famous for paying attention to this point.

Abiding by the oath does not conflict with participating in the celebration held for His Majesty the Pope. Your Excellency Bishop Inoko, don't you just get rid of the barriers and come here in person? Cardinal St. George did not directly counterattack, but said with deep meaning .

They are all thousand-year-old foxes, so don't play Liaozhai.

Everyone knows why they came here.

His Majesty Delt has been in power for a full century, which means that he is old enough, so old that even as a double peak, he has passed the most glorious period of his life, and his physical strength has entered a serious decline.

Whether it is a champion knight or a warlock, they all have a longer life than ordinary people, but they are far from being immortal.

According to historical data, the longest-lived warlock only lived to be one hundred and seventy-two years old. This year, His Majesty Delt is one hundred and fifty-seven years old, and has entered the ranks of longevity.

There is a common phenomenon in this kind of life extension due to cultivation.

That is when the body is at its peak state, the body will age very slowly, and many champion knights and control warlocks will maintain a certain appearance for decades.

Nidia, the elder of the crocodile tribe, is more than 130 years old, but looks younger than ordinary women in their 50s and 60s.

But once they enter the recession period, their aging speed, both internally and externally, will be much faster than ordinary people, usually no more than twenty years.

Although Pope Delt has created a lot of unprecedented brilliance, it seems that there is no way to continue to cast brilliance on it. His body has begun to show signs of aging, and the time for the call of the true god is getting closer.

In the past ten years, Pope Delt has delegated powers a lot, and most of the affairs of the dioceses have been handed over to the cardinals.

There is no need to say more about what this means, right?

That's right.

It is the transfer of rights.

And a very special change of rights.

Whether it is the royal family, grand duke family or ordinary lords and nobles, the change of power follows the rules of blood inheritance. There are strict and strict laws as the basis for the first and second heirs. Anyway, it is the father's inheritance. From son to son, son to grandson, even if there is a problem in the middle link, most of them are power struggles within the family, and power is rarely lost.

The Holy See of Saint Ether is different. Its rights are not hereditary, but elected from among the cardinals.

There are many reasons why this happens.

There are two main points.

The first point is naturally because it is a belief organization, and the God of Truth is its real master. Even the Pope exists to serve God. He is just one of many servants, shepherding the sheep for the True God, at least in name in this way.

Whether one can sit in this seat is naturally not based on the nobleness of the blood, but on the piousness of the faith.

However, it is difficult to quantify such things as belief, so it is generally reflected in how much contribution it has made to the true God and the Holy See of Ether, and how many believers have supported and recognized it.

The second point is that although the Holy See of Saint Ether does not prohibit marriage, many devout believers will take a vow of cleanliness and dedicate their lives to their gods. The higher the level, the more common this situation is.

Although His Majesty Pope Delt did not take the oath of cleanliness, his son did.

What is even more regrettable is that his son did not awaken to become a divinely favored person, nor did he enter the field of champion knights. He died half a century ago.

In this case, the election system is more reliable than the hereditary system, and it is less prone to interruptions and confusion.

When Pope Delt just entered the aging period, the Holy See of Saint Ether did not seem to realize this from top to bottom.

Because he has been in power for so long, many people have forgotten that the Pope still has a change of position, until he began to take the initiative to delegate power.

The cardinals suddenly realized this, and the panic at the beginning can be imagined.

As time went by, Pope Delt's body declined day by day, the competition became more and more fierce, and the Holy See of Saint Ether was in a state of turmoil as a whole.

It was against this political background that Princess Regent Sophilia's land settlement against the Holy See of Saint Ether was carried out. Pope Delte acquiesced to this matter at the time, which involved very complicated considerations of interests.

Since the main body of the Holy See of Saint Ether and the royal family of Lancelot are highly overlapped, and the core is in the plain of Asia Minor, in the last half century, due to land reasons, the conflict between the two sides has been severe. Because of this trouble, it will be a matter of time.

Pope Delt is not only a devout believer, but also a qualified politician. He is very aware of this, and he can forcefully suppress this matter by relying on the power he has built up in the past century.

But what about after being called by the true God?

At that time, even if the change of rights goes smoothly, it is still inevitable that the Holy See of Saint Ether will fall into chaos.

At that time, the Princess Regent is in her prime, her political skills will become more mature, and her ambitions will become greater. At that time, instead of taking back her own part of the problem from the Holy See, she may take the opportunity to tear herself apart.

Rather than doing this, it is better to solve this problem while I am in power. The young princess will not go too far, and even if there is a problem, I can live with it.

The fact is also the same. Most of the liquidation of the land of the Holy See of Ether by the Lancelot royal family is a loss of future interests, and it has not caused much impact on the Holy See of Saint Ether as a whole.

The anger of the believers because of the damage to their interests was all led to the royal family of Lancelot by the sophisticated Pope Delt, who made the Holy See an innocent victim just like them.

The success of any political maneuver will not be due to one-sided reasons.

The first brilliant thing that the Princess Regent did back then was no exception. She just didn't know that she was not afraid of tigers when she was a newborn calf? Or did you focus on this point, knowing that Pope Delt would compromise out of this concern?

If it is the former, it can only be said that she was lucky and did the right thing at the right time, thus achieving the ultimate success.

If it's the latter, it's a bit against the sky.

Since then, the relationship between these cardinals has become very tense, especially those who are recognized as the strongest contenders for the next pope.

Right now, these two cardinals, whose mouths are full of gunpowder, are among the strongest contenders.

Cardinal Inoko's qualifications are old enough. Although there are no glorious events worthy of praise in his life, there are no major mistakes. He is known for his steady actions. He is in charge of the diocese and is a core area like the capital of Valesta. The number of supporters is natural. Not a lot.

St. George is a well-known genius. He was born in the Holy See and raised in the Holy See. He has a lot of experience at a young age. His life trajectory is similar to that of Pope Delte in many places, only missing the title of the Son of Prophecy.

Even so, within the Holy See, there is still a second version of Delt, which can be seen from the fact that he was able to put the holy word in front of his name just after turning fifty.

Without corresponding achievements and decades of consistent words and deeds, there is no such qualification.

The only thing he lacks compared to Cardinal Inoco is probably in diocesan management and qualifications.

So he found another shortcut, trying to solve the consular issue of the Man Yu army, and let the Holy See force settle in a large scale as a qualification to help him reach the top.

Unexpectedly, there are too many forces eyeing Man Yu's army leader, and now it has turned into a rotten swamp, dragging him there.

Your Excellency, Bishop George, His Majesty the Pope has invited you. A Pope's valet trotted over.

Originally, Cardinal Inoko didn't feel much, but St. George cast a glance at him intentionally or unintentionally, which aroused his anger, and couldn't help asking: I came first, why did His Majesty summon him first?

I'm sorry, I don't know, Your Excellency, I'm just following His Majesty's order. The pope's valet said apologetically, If His Majesty summons Your Excellency, I will notify you as soon as possible.

Huh! Cardinal Inoko snorted, turned his face away, and didn't continue to talk. When he just asked, he already regretted it, because it didn't change anything, on the contrary, it made him more embarrassed.

Your Majesty is waiting for you in the oracle hall, and His Excellency the Bishop is invited to go in by himself. The pope's valet led St. George to a quaint door and said.

This door is not big, but its shape is simple and simple, full of a heavy sense of history, and various mysterious divine patterns are engraved on it.

If Duke Buck, the current patriarch of the Kingsley family, were here, he would find that this gate is similar to the battle artifact storage room in the catacomb of the Kingsley family. .

It's just that the magic energy of the Kingsley family's catacombs is biased towards the earth element, while the one in front of him is a pure light element. Standing in front of it, there is an illusion that there is nothing to hide, as if all the secrets in the heart are being illuminated.

The door in the Holy See is also famous, called the Eye of the True God.

As the name suggests, in front of it, everyone has nothing to hide, especially those sinners, many of whom confess their sins directly in front of it.

What makes it famous is that it has brought out many people with ulterior motives for the Holy See.

The shadow of a famous tree.

If there are too many rumors about any one thing, false ones will give people a strong psychological pressure, not to mention that the divine pattern engraved on this gate is related to the energy of the spell, which is even more mysterious.

In addition, there are ghosts in my heart, so I come suddenly, maybe I really don't call myself.

It wasn't the first time that St. George stood in front of the True God's Eye, but it was the first time that he felt a strange feeling. Although it was fleeting, he was keenly caught by him. He couldn't help but ask himself, did he have selfishness? up?

Everything I do is for the Holy See, and I have nothing to fear.

St. George once again strengthened his heart, telling himself silently in his heart.

Including the competition for the position of the pope, it is not for their own selfishness, but to ensure the prosperity of the Holy See.

If the power falls to Inoko, who is entangled with the Lancelot royal family and has more politicians than beliefs, it will be a disaster for the Holy See.

St. George believed that his belief in the true God and his affection for the Holy See were unparalleled among his generation.

While others indulged in vanity, he was learning all about the Holy See.

He was working for the expansion of the Holy See when they were sinking into the ocean of power.

St. George didn't show any abnormality in his heart, and used to arrange his clothes as a cover.

In the eyes of the Pope's close servant, this is the importance attached to His Majesty's summoning.

St. George knocked on the door lightly.

As soon as the knock on the door rang, there was a reply from inside, The door is open, come in. There was an undisguised oldness in the voice.

St. George pushed the door open, and a more intense magical energy rushed to his face. The pure light energy made people feel like they couldn't open their eyes, but this feeling didn't last long, and they quickly got used to it. .

No loss, it is the place closest to God, and the power of God is so strong.

No wonder it is easier to hear the voice of the true God here than in other places.

Seeing the surrounding situation clearly, St. George couldn't help being taken aback, and lost his voice: Your Majesty the Pope, you are...

The last time we met, although Pope Delt had already shown his old age, he had entered an old age of seventy or eighty from a prime of life in his forties or fifties, which was not particularly obvious.

But at this time, Pope Delt's beard and hair were white, his skin was loose, and his age spots were densely covered. He exuded a decayed atmosphere from the inside to the outside. In St. George's memory, the waist that had always been straight also had a curvature. The double peak is simply unimaginable.

Don't be sad, my child, you should be happy for me. I am one step closer to the true God. This is something I have dreamed of for many years. I will be reunited with my family next to the true God. They must be waiting impatiently. Pope Delt's voice has an indescribable kindness, and there is a feeling of deja vu relatives.

His voice is highly recognizable, just hearing the voice, the image of a benevolent elder will pop into his mind.

There is usually a certain difference between the voice and the appearance.

Most of the looks are far less than the imagination brought by the sound, which will cause a feeling of great disappointment.

Pope Delt belongs to that small group. From his appearance, it can be seen that he must have been very handsome when he was young.

The current old man not only did not subtract points for him, but added points, which fit well with the kindness in the voice, and there was a feeling that it should be like this, coming out of imagination.

Pope Delt obviously knew what St. George was surprised about, but he was not angry. Instead, he came back to comfort him with a peaceful expression.

But...but it's too fast. St. George still couldn't accept the kind Pope who was as kind as his father, and was about to leave him forever.

Everything needs to pay a price, including listening to the voice of God. I have already lived a long life. Pope Delt did not dwell on this issue, but asked an unrelated question, What do you think about the Eternal Night Army Leader and Shaw? How much does the Baron know?

Military Leader Yongye and Baron Sean? St. George was taken aback for a few seconds before he realized it.

Why did Pope Delt suddenly pay attention to that barbarian?

Although the Yong Ye Army was led by the name of the champion, it still couldn't change the identity of the barbarian.

He is still an out-and-out joke in the Byron League.

Although they are always behind the complex political structure of the Man Yu military leader, St. George did not take them seriously.

Just like most people, St. George's eyes on the leader of the Yongye Army did not jump out.

In Manyu's army, he regarded Viscount Philip and Countess Angelberina as his greatest competitors, and the royal family of Lancelot and the secret society of witches would stand behind them in the future.

However, given that Pope Delt asked the question in person, the matter must not be simple. It would be too stupid to answer in this way.