Huh? Are they all real?...

Behind them was a high staircase, and a huge throne standing on the staircase.

Besides that, the most eye-catching thing is the goddess statue behind the throne, which is covered by a veil.

Even though they all knew that the Storm Goddess had long since 'died' along with Lionheart.

And they commit all sorts of blasphemous acts without any restraint.

But they were still afraid of the existence of the gods.

Even if it's just a statue.

Because they all knew one thing deeply.

That is, the goddess of weapons truly has no extra emotions, so she dies as a weapon following her master.

They had absolutely no interest in anything about them or the church she founded.

They will not respond to the prayers of believers, nor will they respond to their prayers.

No one could get any strength or response from her.

This is something that even the believers know.

When the weapon's owner dies, the church is already destroyed along with it.

Because neither of the two supreme beings who form the foundation of the church will respond.

However, they and the believers together maintained the church group.

Therefore, they can do whatever they want, because weapons only need their masters; everything else is meaningless to them.

However, as a weapon, she also represents absolute ruthlessness.

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Although weapons that have lost their masters cannot kill them on their own initiative, they are ultimately goddesses transformed from weapons, not pure weapons.

What if something happens?

Therefore, they still added a self-deceptive cover-up to it.

Finally, amidst the cardinals' clamor, one cardinal addressed the Pope directly:

"Your Majesty!"

Hearing someone call his name, the Pope, who had been keeping his eyes closed, finally opened them.

On his chest was a lion necklace inlaid with seven gemstones of various colors.

That is the source and symbol of the Pope's power.

The power emanating from the necklace left the cardinals in awe and longing.

They are already the closest people in this church to that position.

Once that old geezer dies, they'll be the ones who go up!

The cardinal, who had risen, glanced at the necklace, then bowed respectfully and said:

"Although I feel I shouldn't speak up at this time, I also feel that as a humble servant of the God-King, I must condemn everything that Patriarch Rodgerens has done!"

The servants, who nominally served God and the King but in reality served them, immediately stepped forward and distributed the prepared documents to the cardinals.

“Our colleague, Patriarch Rodgerns, he… he has fallen!”

"He not only seized the largest mine in the Rodgrunts region by virtue of his power and status, but he also instructed the clergy he promoted to fabricate charges against our believers, the lambs of the two lords, and send them to hard labor in order to mine for him without pay!"

"Not to mention the other sins he committed, in the two years he served, tens of thousands of believers tragically died because of this matter!"

"The devil! The devil is right beside us!"

The cardinal was practically in tears as he said this.

When he shouted the word "demon," he slammed his fists loudly on the round table that had once been surrounded by real knights.

His performance left his colleagues speechless, and they all raised their eyebrows and looked at him.

This is clearly not a problem, at least not for them, since everyone does it, but to bring this up means he wants to take down Rodgren?

in such a hurry?

Could it be that he did it?

But he wouldn't be that stupid, so what does he want to do?

Noticing the gazes of his colleagues, the cardinal knew it was about time and wiped away his tears, saying:

“This matter is of great importance. If we are not careful, it could be a disgrace to the entire church. Therefore, I suggest that the two cardinals set off immediately.”

"One rushed to retrieve the Patriarch's body to perform a grand divination ritual to identify the murderer, while the other rushed to investigate and deal with the Patriarch's fall from grace, and incidentally investigate the assassination."

The Pope looked at him with great interest and said:

Who do you think would be better off? What's your opinion?

To their surprise, the cardinal who stood up said:

"It was I who accused the Patriarch of corruption, so I must recuse myself, Your Majesty. I cannot go. As for who should be chosen, I ask that you decide personally!"

He was clearly in a hurry to get Rodgren's plate, but why didn't he go himself?

What exactly is this guy trying to do?

This time, even the Pope couldn't quite understand him.

He could only nod and say:

"I understand, but this matter is of great importance, so you can discuss it yourselves and decide who should go."

The cardinals started arguing again.

The cardinal who sat down glanced at a cardinal sitting next to the pope.

Everyone at the round table is theoretically equal.

In reality, it's obvious that whoever is closest to the top position has the most power.

The cardinal who instigated all of this was the youngest of them all, so he was the furthest from that position.

The elderly bishop, who was closest to that position, glanced at him and said:

“I’ll go. He was baptized by me. I am his godfather and his teacher. Since he has been accused, I should be the one to investigate and find out the truth.”

"So, what do you all think?"

The other cardinals raised their eyebrows slightly; if he went, he would have to take this piece of meat back into his mouth.

The young cardinal smiled and said:

“You’re absolutely right. You should go. I support your decision, after all, you must be heartbroken right now.”

This made the cardinals even more confused about what this person who had joined in the meal-sharing was trying to do.

After a brief discussion, they decided on another candidate to go to Rodgerns.

And after the meeting.

The young cardinal found the elderly cardinal.

The old man and the young man walked one after the other in the Camelot Cathedral.

The old man asked the person who had deliberately lagged behind by a step:

"What on earth do you want to do?"

The younger man lowered his head and smiled:

"Don't you already know?"

The old man smiled and said:

"You and I are on the same level."

In the old man's eyes, the young man was actually helping him, because the Patriarch was dead, and others would definitely do what the young man had just done.

Rodgren is a piece of meat.

Therefore, whoever fires first is most likely to win the prize.

However, the young man was the first to step forward despite being suspected of plotting the assassination, and he also took the initiative to hand the opportunity to him.

This is clearly a strategic retreat designed to help him defend Rodgerens.

The young man lowered his head even further and said:

"But you are more suitable to be the new pope than I am!"

The old man reminded him:

"Your Majesty is still in very good health."

"But His Majesty will eventually hand everything over to you."

The praise and recognition from peers, or even competitors, is infinitely better than that from subordinates or even superiors.

"what do you want?"

The young man suddenly walked up to the old man and, to the old man's bewilderment, took off his cardinal's robe, a symbol of absolute power, and spread it on the ground.

The robe was soaked with water, but it also paved the way forward.

"It just rained, and there's a puddle here, so please step over my clothes to cross it."

Looking at the incredibly humble young man, the old man nodded with even greater satisfaction:

"This might take a long time, so are you really willing?"

The young man, who had been keeping his head down, smiled and said:

"Your words will definitely not last long."

The old man burst out laughing.

He kept patting the young man's shoulder and said:

"I'm not leaving until tomorrow, so I'll introduce you to my friends tonight."

After saying that, the old man stepped directly over the cardinal's soaked robe.

The old man standing opposite the robe looked with satisfaction at his clean shoes and the robe with a footprint on it.

He said to the young man:

"So, let's go. I also promise you, you will take my place. And then I will tell them all about it!"

Faced with this immense favor, the young man bowed his head in utmost humility and gratitude.

Even if they didn't break the principles themselves, as long as they start to doubt each other.

Then the already fragile principles will naturally shatter instantly.

The winds blowing in Moen are now evolving into a hurricane capable of destroying everything.

This has nothing to do with the strength of a force; it only concerns the simplest thing: the human heart.

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Meanwhile, Moen and Lily, who were still inside Rodgrens, entered the tavern once again.

Regarding the arrival of the two.

The tavern owner glanced at them briefly before silently leading them into the secret passage.

Because of the previous transaction, the tavern owner was noticeably more active this time:

"So, what brings you two here now?"

Moen laughed:

"I'm here to discuss more business."

"That's great, so what kind of business do you want to discuss?"

Moen shook his head and said:

"I'm not talking to you, I'm talking to the person in charge behind you."