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Chapter 521 Change

For many people present, this was the first time they had seen His Holiness the Pope. Although he was too far away, many could only see a vague outline. However, the nobles on the platform could clearly see this world-famous figure.

He is indeed not young anymore, and it is not an exaggeration to describe him as a man of declining years. His temples under the crown are silver, with layers of wrinkles and even many age spots. His steps and movements are also very slow, but only his eyes still shine. They are not only kind and wise, but also courageous and resolute. Coupled with his formal suit, crown and scepter, he also looks very majestic.

He continued to walk forward, with Li Ming and the Saint Maiden accompanying him. He climbed onto the high platform that belonged to him alone and was closer to the statue!
Li Ming's eyes wandered and he found Cardinal Bordon on the left. At this moment, he was smiling, as if he was in spring breeze. He even noticed that Li Ming looked at him and nodded, which clearly showed how bad the relationship between the two was.

The Pope was on the high platform, with his back to the statue of the God of Light. He looked around with eyes as sharp and majestic as an eagle, and then he suddenly spoke.

"let's start!"

With the help of magic, his slightly hoarse voice spread throughout the holy city.

Then he gently waved the scepter in his hand.

The two giants at the feet of the statue immediately beat the huge drum again with all their might. As the rapid drumbeats spread...

In the distance, at the end of the long street, a loud horn was immediately heard, and then a murderous aura came towards them!

This is the backbone of the Church of Light, directly under the Pope and only obeying the Pope.

The armor of these soldiers shone in the sun, as if it were coated with a layer of gold!
A troop of 5,000 men marched in orderly steps.

If we only talk about the level of eliteness, Li Ming's Knight Guards would have a slight advantage, but in terms of quantity, they are indeed far behind.

These five thousand are just infantry, and behind them are knights, archers, and even special teams equipped with various professions.

The most elite infantrymen walked in front, forming a long square formation, slowly approaching the end of the street! The soldiers' footsteps were unusually orderly, and the entire square formation looked like it was carried out by a sword!
The ground was stomped with rhythmic sounds of "Shua! Shua! Shua! Shua!" as their footsteps stomped on it. The crowd began to cheer, and people on both sides of the road occasionally threw the flowers they had prepared toward the square marching in the middle of the road. However, the soldiers remained calm and marched towards the central square with resolute steps, trampling the petals along the way.

Even with Li Ming's picky eyes, there is nothing wrong with it.

Afterwards, professional squads and phalanxes of various other arms passed through one by one, displaying excellent style.

There is no doubt that this successful display of muscles greatly shocked the nobles who came to watch the ceremony.

The old Pope smiled and nodded, then stood on the platform and stretched out his hand to wave to the soldiers.

Li Ming set his sights on Bordon. Sure enough, he suddenly took a step forward. There was a void under his feet, and he was suspended in the air. This was not some magic, but simply using his mental power to hold himself up.

Soon, he walked from the side to the front of the Pope. The old Pope looked calm and did not seem surprised.

"I thought you would wait until I finished speaking." The old Pope said lightly. This time his voice was still hoarse, but it added a bit of majesty.

Bordon placed one hand on his chest and bowed to the old Pope.

"Your Majesty, please forgive my rudeness, but today, there should be a result!"

As he spoke, the sound of rapid horse hooves suddenly came from the distance of the long street! The kicking sound was like thunder!

Following the exclamations from the crowd in the distance, a group of heavily armored cavalrymen came galloping over! These cavalrymen were obviously the elite among the elite.

They may be inferior to the Pope's personal guards, but they are all cavalry, and their explosive power and impact are not comparable to ordinary infantry.

These cavalrymen also wore white armor, but the style was slightly different. They were also soldiers of the church, but they were local troops. Obviously, the cardinal, who actually controlled a quarter of the entire territory of the Church of Light, had already made full preparations and secretly transferred his own people.

Maybe their number is not as large as the previous Pope's Guard, but they are cavalry!

These thousands of cavalrymen galloped all the way, their horses' hooves trampling on the bluestone floor of the holy city, immediately making bursts of roars, with a unique impact.

When they were approaching the square, the cavalrymen suddenly slowed down. The horses were well controlled, and none of them lost their rhythm. They all stopped neatly under the statue of the God of Light!

The old Pope shook his head and said, "Is this your confidence? It's not enough!"

Bordon laughed and said, as if hinting at something else: "I'm not challenging your authority. I just want to tell you that times have changed, sir."

"Our Lord is asleep. Everything is up to us to decide, including the future of our Church of Light!"

His voice suddenly became high-pitched and he spoke with a wave of his hand.

"There's no need to follow the old rules anymore. Besides, has he truly received any divine grace or divine will?!"

The old Pope remained silent and just looked at Bordon calmly.

"Isn't that enough?" Bordon continued, "Your Majesty, do you know why my team is able to appear here with such fanfare?"

"My soldiers crossed the borders of the Doragon Kingdom, the Milli Kingdom, and the Saye Empire. Why did they allow it? Why were my soldiers able to enter the Holy City? Now all four gates are occupied by my people."

"Does he have this ability?"

Bordon looked at Li Ming coldly. Li Ming did not answer but remained indifferent.

But Bordon didn't care. His opponent today was actually the Pope. It wasn't quite accurate to call him an opponent. He knew very well that he couldn't and shouldn't overthrow the rule of the old Pope. He had only one goal today, to persuade the old man!
"My allies are all here today. As long as you nod, I will never act presumptuously. You only need to acknowledge that I am the true next Pope. I will wait quietly. In this age when the gods are asleep, only true power can manifest the glory of my Lord!"

The old pope suddenly laughed loudly, then looked at Li Ming and said, "It seems that you are the one being targeted, not me. So, my child, what do you think?"

Li Ming thought for a moment, then also stepped lightly into the air and slowly walked to the left side of the Pope. The three of them stood in a triangle.

"In fact, I think Bishop Bordon is right. Only true power is the root of everything!"

(End of this chapter)