Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 115: Demonstration of High Emotional Intelligence
Father Gabriel was a little stunned. He had never thought that he would meet Gillis again in such a situation. He had never thought that one day, such a scene would appear.

He went to Karak City to seek help, but how come he ended up here in Garys? !

Huh? Not this?

For a moment, Father Gabriel even had hallucinations. He seemed to hear Garys saying to him, "Who is suing this butler?"

Garys was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that the fish that had escaped the net before would be delivered today.

So, Garys walked over enthusiastically and patted the petrified Father Gabriel on the shoulder.

"Well, Father! There are several cases regarding Labret Manor. Now it is the critical moment of trial. We need witnesses here. I hope you can attend."

After hearing what Gellis said, Gabriel suddenly turned around and spoke loudly to the bishop.

"Bishop, this, this person! He is the man I mentioned before. He pretends to be a ghost and practices witchcraft. Bishop! You must make the decision for me!"

Father Gabriel, as soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly changed. The air seemed to freeze, and hundreds of people stared at Father Gabriel and Acting Bishop Ame.

These hundreds of people were all wearing armor, holding spears, swords and shields, and the hostility revealed in their eyes was almost solidified.

Well, in the village of Skar, in front of so many followers of Gellis, he said that Gellis was pretending to be a ghost and practicing witchcraft. Father Gabriel was really bold.

In comparison, although Bishop Amedai had some doubts about witchcraft, his knowledge of human relationships and ability to read people's expressions were much better than Father Gabriel's.

Regardless of whether Gillis was practicing witchcraft or not, he was accused of practicing witchcraft on someone else's territory, under the watchful eyes of hundreds of soldiers...

Anyway, Acting Bishop Ame doesn't have the courage to do that.

It happened that he was standing relatively close to the priest, so without saying a word, the bishop walked up to the priest and slapped him twice in front of everyone.

Snapped!Snapped!
The priest was slapped so hard that he couldn't tell east from west.

Just when the priest was confused.

Bishop Amedai turned around and nodded to Garys, saying, "Long time no see, Garys."

"Long time no see, Your Excellency the Bishop." Gailis responded in a friendly manner.

"Look, the priest is really tired after the long journey. He is talking nonsense. Garys, for the sake of our past acquaintance, please arrange a room for him and let him have a good rest. Don't take what he just said too seriously."

Seeing that Bishop Ame was so sensible, the soldiers around him looked at him much friendlier, which made the bishop breathe a sigh of relief, because he didn't have the ability to avoid being attacked by swords.

Even though he was a "guest", Bishop Amei felt that his life was not in danger, but that didn't mean he was willing to be beaten for no reason.

As for that priest? He was not familiar with him. He was a priest appointed by the previous bishop. What did he have to do with him?
Besides, along the way, Bishop Ame was fed up with the priest's nagging and didn't like the guy very much.

Garys waved his hand and had the priest held down.

"Bishop?! Don't!"

When the priest was being dragged away, he was about to say something, but the soldier escorting him, without saying a word, punched him in the face.

With a muffled groan, the priest swallowed back what he wanted to say.

However, due to his status, Acting Bishop Ame added: "Gailis, don't make it look bad for the church. I don't want to hear any scandals about priests being tortured."

"I understand. I just want the priest to help identify the criminal. There have been several murders at Labret Manor involving the former butler. The priest is an important witness. I won't embarrass the church."

Garys comforted Acting Bishop Ame in this way. Now, he did not want to expose himself to the outside world too early, and there was no need to rush to make enemies with the church.

In the Middle Ages, the church was an independent institution with its own legal system, called canon law, and enjoyed judicial power parallel to secular power. Even if a lord wanted to execute a clergyman, he usually needed the consent of the church.

If Acting Bishop Ame had not gone along with it and said that the priest needed to rest, Garys would not have been so forceful as to order someone to control the priest.

The priest on the side was still whimpering when he was dragged away. On this side, Garys and Acting Bishop Ame seemed much more cordial when talking because of the gift, so that the subsequent discussion on the division of the territory was also quite smooth.

To be honest, in the Middle Ages, the church was a very special existence. First, it was a transnational organization. Second, in theory, the church was not under the jurisdiction of secular lords.

Therefore, when conflicts broke out between lords, the church could act as a middleman to mediate.

Take the conflict between Reynald and Isabella as an example. As long as Gellis doesn't jump out and say that he is a prophet in front of the bishop.

From the church's point of view, it was just a conflict between two noble lords because of some trivial things between them, and now they needed to reach a peace agreement.

The church was the guarantor, and Bishop Amedee was also Reynald's envoy, in order to determine the specific details of the territorial division. Anyway, Reynald's territory did not belong to the church, so Bishop Amedee had no regrets about dividing it.

This is also why, when dealing with the outside world, Gaillis always uses the name "Isabelle" instead of saying that he is a prophet.

Because for now, Gellis's greatest enemy is the secular feudal lords, not the church.

If Gellis rashly declares himself a prophet, this will not attract a large number of believers to convert, but will instead push the church to the opposite side.

After all, only a few people were able to witness Garys perform miracles with their own eyes.

Moreover, even if Garys really went to a big city and showed his miracles, he would attract the attention of many people.

However, due to the lack of qualified missionaries in the Garys sect, Garys could not organize those potential believers for a while, let alone mobilize their power efficiently.

This is a question of organization. In the absence of organization, any power of belief will be difficult to efficiently transform into action, and will easily degenerate into a fanatical mob.

Gailis was also worried that because of him, many cults with ulterior motives might be born, and those people would then use his name to carry out cult activities, which would be like throwing dirty water on him.

Therefore, at this moment, the territory of Skar Village.

They had to conduct diplomacy in the name of Isabel and disguise themselves as ordinary feudal nobles to avoid the Kingdom of Jerusalem from paying too much unnecessary attention to them at this critical juncture when they were facing a powerful enemy.

Internally, he integrated himself as a prophet and brother of Elsa, promoting the teachings of Gairis while discovering reliable missionary talents and accumulating strength.

In a sense, this can be considered as being both a saint within and a king without…

The talent on Garys' side is still too thin. Relying solely on Garys, he may be able to attract a large number of potential believers, but he cannot convert them into members of the organization.

Only when the Taiping Order is fully formed, will Garys be truly qualified to compete for faith with the behemoth of the Roman Catholic Church.

By then, people like Bishop Amedai would either have to fight to the death with Gérice, or simply surrender and come to debate scriptures for Gérice as a great scholar.

But before that, he still needs to concentrate on practicing his inner strength and build the framework of the Taiping Sect.

After discussing the details of the territory, there was actually nothing else to talk about.

Bishop Ame did not even mention the suspicion that Garys was practicing witchcraft. This is called emotional intelligence.

Firstly, Bishop Ame didn't believe that his old acquaintance, Garys, had the ability or intelligence to play tricks.

Secondly, even if Gailis really pretended to be a god, he was just fooling the villagers and ignorant women in the territory. Nowadays, priests only bully the lower-class people, and few of them really interfere with the lord.

The Northern German nobles of that time still believed that there were all kinds of elves in the world, and the Northern German priests not only did not refute it, but also helped to make up for it, saying that those heretical elves were raised by saints, so it didn't matter if they believed it.

This is what is called "After entering the Pass, there will be great scholars who will debate the scriptures for me."

When the negotiations were over and the delegation was settled, Gaillis returned to his room and noticed Isabella sitting on his bed somewhat absent-mindedly.

This room was designed by Garys himself. It contains a bed, a bedside table, and a desk with an oil lamp. It is not large, but quite comfortable.

Noticing the door being pushed open, Isabella gave Gailis an ambiguous look.

To be honest, Gailis could clearly feel Isabella's growth in the past few months.

She left palaces and castles, witnessed the fighting on the battlefield, worked under the scorching sun, and measured the land with her feet...

It can be said that Isabella now has experiences that most noble ladies will never have in their entire lives.

She is no longer the girl who could only ask for help from Garys helplessly.

She finally developed her own opinions, but because she was worried about affecting Garys, she seldom expressed them to others.

Only when Garys needs her will she take the initiative to step forward and help Garys.

For example, when Garys was unconscious and bedridden ten days ago, it was Isabella who stepped in, calmed the thoughts of some people, and gave a statement that everyone could accept, raising Garys' divinity to a higher level.

Although they were a single man and a single woman in the bedroom, the atmosphere between them was not romantic, but rather somewhat cold.

Finally, Isabella spoke first: "What kind of person do you think my brother is?"

(End of this chapter)