The Great Arcanist Who Traveled Through the World of American Variety Shows.

Chapter 599 God's Spokesperson and God's Whip
The escape of the Emperor Valentinian III completely disrupted all of Rome's defense plans.

The nobles were completely panicked, and a large number of them who received the news fled in a swarm. Their escape directly caused greater chaos, and ordinary Roman citizens also fled.

Even the army guarding the city panicked. A large number of Roman soldiers dropped their weapons and joined the escape, and the defense of the entire city became almost a decoration.

If no one came to take charge of the situation, the entire city would be destroyed without even having to wait for the Huns to attack.

But now the only one qualified to lead the army is the Protector Aetius, and he is the only one who has the prestige and ability to stabilize the situation under such circumstances.

But the problem is that the Duke of Protectorate is not in the city at all.

Seeing this situation, the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church knew that he had to stand up. If the situation continued to develop, the Roman Catholic Church would really be finished.

Most of the wealth of the Roman Catholic Church was concentrated in Rome. Once Rome fell, these wealth would be plundered by the Huns. If this were to happen, the Roman Catholic Church would be seriously damaged.

Leo gritted his teeth and asked someone to invite the chief senator of the Senate and the general of the city’s garrison.

After anxiously waiting for a moment, everyone came to the hall.

Pope Leo didn't bother to be polite and said directly: "We must unite now and face the Hun army together."

"Your Holiness, what should we do now?" the chief senator of the Senate asked directly.

"You now need to stabilize the city as soon as possible and restore it to normal. Even if it only looks normal on the outside!" Pope Leo said directly.

"Next, I will go to the Po River to negotiate with Attila. You need to keep this place stable. Otherwise, even if I succeed in getting Attila to give up attacking Rome, once he knows what Rome has become, he will definitely attack directly!"

"Don't worry, Your Holiness. I will reorganize the army and let them continue to protect the city!"

"I will go and inform those nobles to return home and appease the people in the city!"

After having a backbone, the Chief of the Senate and the Commander of the Army spoke immediately.

"That's good. I will let all the priests and bishops of the church assist you. I have only one request, that the city must be stabilized!" Pope Leo said.

"Understood. We will definitely do it!" everyone nodded.

After discussing the matter, everyone immediately started to act separately. The head of the Senate directly summoned all the members of the Senate, and those who did not show up were immediately expelled from the Senate.

Although the power of the Senate has been getting smaller and smaller, it is still an important way for the nobles to participate in politics. Once they lose this halo, it will be a huge blow to them.

Many nobles who wanted to leave the city had to give up their plans and return to the Senate.

On the other side, after receiving the Pope's promise, the commander of the garrison immediately ordered that all soldiers must stay at their posts, and the monotheistic priests would stay with them.

A large number of monotheistic priests appeared in the military camp, and the soldiers, who had been in a state of panic, finally calmed down under the comfort of these priests.

The garrison commander saw this and immediately ordered that he and everyone else would stay in Rome, and told all the soldiers that if he escaped from Rome, any soldier who saw him could capture or kill him.

Such an order was unbelievable to the entire army. It had never happened before in the history of the empire, and some even thought that the general was putting on a show. However, the soldiers in the garrison soon saw the garrison general leading a team of soldiers to patrol the city.

The garrison general's actions made the soldiers believe that he had no intention of escaping and that he wanted to stay and protect Rome with everyone.

With the garrison general setting an example, the Roman army in the city finally calmed down and began to take up arms to defend Rome.

However, even though the garrison general set an example himself, the morale of the troops in the city was still low and could only be maintained with difficulty.

Fortunately, the priests helped to calm the soldiers, which helped to restore the morale of the army. However, the various fortifications in the city were still just for show.

It seems to be well-defended, but if the Hun army attacks, it will probably fall apart immediately.

In the Senate, after announcing a series of orders, the chief senator forced all the nobles to return to their homes, and asked them to take out food, wine, meat and even female slaves to send to the military camp to boost morale. At the same time, he appointed some senators with outstanding eloquence to give speeches on the streets.

Tell those Roman citizens that they will stand firm with Rome. As the nobles of old Rome and the nobles of the Eagle Banner with a legitimate family background, they must stand up and calm people's hearts in this critical moment.

At the same time, in order to appease the people, the Senate ordered the opening of granaries and the release of grain, and everyone in the city could line up in the square to receive free food.

It must be said that the chief councillor was quite capable. Through a series of measures, he successfully stabilized the situation in the city. The panicked people gradually calmed down after seeing the order in the city. The army also resumed patrols to maintain order, and the city's public security was restored.

The army also began to suppress the large number of bandits who had taken advantage of the chaos to rob and burn. After the joint efforts of the church, the nobility, and the military, the city of Rome, which was about to collapse, was finally stabilized.

Even the security environment in Rome during this period can be said to be the best in Rome's history.

After seeing that the city of Rome had regained stability, the Pope finally breathed a sigh of relief and sent people to invite several saints of the Roman Catholic Church.

"Your Holiness, what do you need us to do?" Several saints said solemnly.

"Things have come to this point. We must keep Rome." The Pope looked at the crowd and said, "At any cost!"

"At any cost!" everyone nodded.

"I am ready to talk to the Whip of God in the name of God. This is our only chance now!"

"Now that two heretics have emerged in Monotheism, we must take this opportunity to expand our influence. Once we successfully protect Rome, we will surely be able to successfully suppress those two heretics!"

"Sir, give the order!" a saint next to him said in a deep voice.

Others around also nodded. At this moment, these people at the pinnacle of power in the monotheistic religion were unprecedentedly united.

Pope Leo also arranged his funeral affairs. If he did not return or other unexpected events occurred, his successor would automatically become Pope and lead the Roman Catholic Church to continue.

All bishops and priests must obey his orders. This time it is a matter of life and death for the Roman Catholic Church.

After arranging everything, Leo led several saints to leave Rome and rushed to the Po River without stopping. He had to stop the Hun Emperor Attila outside the city of Rome as soon as possible.

Just as Leo led his men towards the Po River, Attila's scouts had already crossed the Po River and headed south. Even a vanguard army crossed the Po River and built a camp on the other side of the Po River to prepare for the arrival of Attila's army.

Attila, who commanded tens of thousands of troops, plundered a large number of towns in northern Italy. The wealth of Italy was far beyond his imagination. Just a few towns made the entire Hun army reaping rich rewards. Many people have made a fortune.

The large amount of harvest boosted the morale of the army, but at the same time, the abundant money also made the army lazy. Many soldiers looted too much money and goods, which were difficult to carry, and they were unwilling to leave them behind, which resulted in these troops wanting to return with rich spoils.

However, Attila suppressed these people's ideas. However, this idea has affected the combat effectiveness of the army. After possessing a lot of wealth, these soldiers no longer dare to fight as bravely as before.

Their current idea is to end the war quickly and return home with all the treasures. Attila knew the situation in the army, but he could not strictly order the army to abandon the treasures.

You have to know that the Huns' army has no military pay, and every battle depends entirely on the rewards after looting. If they are not allowed to loot, these soldiers will rebel.

The Pope did not rest all the way, and finally arrived at the Po River on the second day. The Pope did not rest, and immediately sent an envoy to meet Attila, the Scourge of God.

Attila, who was about to lead his army across the river, thought for a moment when he heard that a messenger from the Pope was coming. Then he nodded and said, "Let him in and see what he has to say."

The huge tent was decorated in a very luxurious way. As the Scourge of God and the nightmare of the European countries, Attila was not tall and looked to be in his forties or fifties, but he still looked very strong. At his feet, two beautiful girls in gauze were massaging his legs.

Years of horse riding have made his leg muscles stiff. In addition, as he is old, his legs do not have enough blood supply, and his legs are often numb and cold. Every day he needs a young and beautiful woman to warm them.

"The Pope of Monotheism? Is he coming here to surrender?" Attila said with a smile.

"Someone, bring them to me!"

"Yes, sir!" The two Hun warriors left the tent. About a quarter of an hour later, they saw Leo and several saints coming into the big tent escorted by several Hun warriors.

After seeing the Whip of God, Pope Leo felt a violent and barbaric aura coming over him. He knew very well that it was the spirits of the Huns' faith that were protecting him.

With the protection of all these spirits, almost other supernatural powers are completely ineffective here.

Leo slowly said: "Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor of the Huns!"

"Get up, you are the Pope of Monotheism? Are you ready to surrender?"

(End of this chapter)