Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 684 How did I become the Pope?

Whether it was the pure white saint pretending to be attacked, or the "rescue" of those cardinals. And now their "questions" and "answers" are all discussed.

Because this is also the interest of the cardinals.

Some of them did want to be pope. But the man who most wanted to be pope was Cardinal Loki, who has now passed away.

These cardinals want to run for the pope, not because they are greedy for power. It was the "old antiques" among them who believed that a gleaming saint could not lead the Theocracy correctly.

In other words, I just don’t have the qualifications.

However, the Saint showed them that Ningbo now has the possibility of recovery and recovery... So rather than letting other cardinals who are opposed to him serve as pope, it is better to continue to let the Saint be the pope.

If you can't satisfy everyone, at least you can make everyone feel "ok".

But there is an unavoidable risk in having a saint serve as pope. That is the Ningpa of the Saint.

According to the general knowledge of the Theocracy, if an elf becomes amber, it often means that he has a psychological problem. But civilian Ningbo is easy to talk to, who can't have some mental illness...

However, the Pope as the leader and the Saint as the leader candidate did not allow Ningbo.

Because it means that their faith is impure or their moral character is flawed - if even the pope and the saint are amber, how can they lead the country forward? And it also means that they have the possibility of "going crazy" or "the possibility of dying at any time."

Even the "most modern elves" are ultimately conservative. They cannot accept too high a risk.

Therefore, even if the Saint succeeds in running for the Pope, there is still a possibility that her Ningbo will be discovered or deliberately leaked before she recovers.

——So the Theocracy chose the Hawkeye Organization as the scapegoat.

For me, it is because of my shortcomings in virtue, but if I am poisoned, then I am the victim.

...No, that's not right.

Aiwass shook his head and gradually sobered up.

In the sudden fright, his thoughts became clearer——

According to the moral standards of the Theocracy, it is unlikely that someone would be deliberately dragged into taking the blame.

And judging by the level of panic that Miss Alice had...she probably knew that the Saint would become Ningpa. That is to say, she knew the effect of Tears of Time and had determined in advance that it would be used on the Saint!
The person who invited them here is clearly revealed——

It is none other than Cardinal Loki who is now dead!
Although the Theocracy has found the remaining Tears of Time from Cardinal Loki's "relics"... it cannot figure out where the remaining parts have gone.

Because at that time, there had been incidents of some people "suddenly becoming amber", and some people, like today's saints, announced that they were "passively amber" to legitimize their long-hidden amber phenomenon... This led to the original How much did Loki use? It was an account that was destined to be unaccountable and impossible to clear.

Apparently one of them was handed over to these assassins from Hawkeye!

It was probably a cardinal who discovered this while searching for Cardinal Loki's relics. Then after discussing it with Gray, we decided to act in such a play.

After all, someone is going to be the pope, but apart from the most neutral saint, there will be people who will be dissatisfied with anyone chosen.

The path of devotion is a very extreme path.

Because everyone firmly believes that they are walking on the right path... Such madmen are much more terrifying when they go crazy than ordinary people.

Thinking of this, Aiwass suddenly remembered that a few days ago... he had seen so many things about the cardinal from Cardinal Cyril.

So many cardinals gathered together for a serious meeting, but the saint was not present. And Matilda, who is closest to the Saint, is also not present.

Although they were discussing the issue of "warriors", this kind of thing might not be able to summon so many cardinals two days before the Pope's election day - they should be considering another plan.

For example, they could put the conflict on the "soldiers" first, or have some other plans...

But when Aivas showed up and declared himself Cardinal, they all left.

Aiwass only slept for a few hours, and how could a meeting that could bring so many cardinals together seriously end in just a few hours? This is a species of immortality that does not regard time as time.

Apparently the reason for calling them together was gone - for they unanimously passed the motion to make Aiwass temporary pope.

——Rather than letting a certain cardinal who usually opposes him serve as pope, it would be better to choose a human being!
Thinking of this, they suddenly became enlightened.

And considering this...

Cardinal Cyril was the only one who knew that Aiwass would hold a lunar eclipse ceremony the night before to complete the mission of the Lord of Scale Feathers. He was probably the convener of that meeting... just to let other cardinals witness the birth of this "human cardinal".

After clarifying this thought, Aiwass had no idea of ​​continuing to resist.

Being pope—not a bad thing. That is the most powerful person in the world... Although he is just an agent who has been promoted to the public, and it is only for half a year... but will anyone refuse such a good thing? Isn't he mindless?
——It was as if Aiwass had just drunk too much. Although he didn't understand, he subconsciously refused before speaking.

Moreover, this is not an evil conspiracy that will bring chaos, but a good thing to maintain order and prevent the Theocracy from splitting. Aiwass, of course, would not continue to raise objections. The wine is also completely sober.

"But why didn't they tell me...Oh, maybe they were afraid that my acting skills were not good."

Aiwass, who was fully awake, finally reacted.

In the eyes of these Theocracy elves, Aiwass should be a quite honest and good person. I am afraid that only a few Avalonians and Star Antimonians know that Aiwass is not a good bird.

——After all, it seems that Cardinal Siegfried is also confused. That guy is obviously not very smart...so even among the cardinals, not everyone knows the full plan.

Just like Cardinal Fafna, she only knew that the wine might be poisonous, but she was not sure whether the assassin had put the poison into everyone's wine.

That's why she came here to give a warning...not to remind Aiwass, but because she was worried that Cardinal Siegfried might accidentally be poisoned...

The saint has never drank, so there is no possibility of adding more wine later. She only needs to be the first one here, and then when no one else comes, she can pour the wine herself and then test it to ensure that her cup is absolutely safe...

Just as Aiwass, who was gradually waking up, was seriously reviewing the review, the Pure White Saint suddenly spoke up and brought Aiwass back to reality: "If there are no other objections...then proceed to the second round of voting.

"——Raise your hands if you disagree."

There was silence, no one raised a hand.

"——Raise your hands in agreement."

After she finished speaking, she pulled Aiwass up and raised his hand.

All the cardinals raised their hands and agreed that Aiwass could run for the pope as the agent of the Pure White Saint.

At this time, the nine o'clock clock also rang.

The melodious and sacred bells sounded outside the window.

The papal election ceremony officially begins.

The pure white saint opened her eyes without any covering, exposing her single eye that had become amber in front of everyone.

"As the host of the ceremony, I submitted three candidates for the Pope in accordance with the usual practice. These places adhere to the principle of fairness and objectivity, are based on voluntary registration, are selected by the last eternal pope, and are confirmed by all the cardinals of the Papal Hall.

"——Aiwass Moriarty. The successor of the Lord of Scale Feathers, the newly promoted Cardinal. The only short-lived Cardinal, the only human Cardinal... and the fourth level who is only nineteen years old. devotee.

"——Favna. The representative of the Candlestick, the only cardinal of the Dragon Clan, the leader of the Home Faction. The manager of the Third Circle.

"——Galatea. The agent of the Twin Mirrors. The only structural cardinal, the leader of the Monuments Repair Association, and the manager of the seventh circle."

Hearing this, Aiwass subconsciously looked at Belisarius.

Belisarius averted his gaze slightly.

Favna and Galatea, one is a pro-foreign faction and the other is a conservative faction.

As the leader of the radical faction of the "Trial Center", Belisarius should have been in the position of Aiwass.

——The radicals couldn’t even squeeze in one of the three choices!

This probably also represents the attitude of the entire Papal Hall towards radicals now that Cardinal Loki has died...

I don’t know if it’s irony or justice… none of the three candidates for the next pope is an elf, or even has elf blood!
By now, Aiwass already knew the results of the election.

After all, the papal election is a real-name vote. No cardinal would want the Theocracy to break up - because all are good people in a sense "for the good of others".

In this case, basically everyone's actions can be inferred. In other words, everyone will go to the "best future" in harmony - as long as the road to the future is not blocked.

A group of philosopher kings who truly sacrificed their lives for others and truly had the strength to practice what they advocated.

This is also the true foundation of the Theocracy’s strength.

——In this world line where the reputation of the pure white saint has not been destroyed by Ningbo, Aiwass will definitely be elected with unanimous votes.

That future is already determined.

…I’m going to be the pope?
For a moment, Aiwass felt that his nineteen years of life were really like a dream and an illusion.

It’s so dreamy and fantastical!

Didn’t I come to the Theocracy to be an exchange student?

Why was I inexplicably allowed to rule the Eternal Theocracy?
(End of this chapter)