The Nine Suns of the Otherworld

Three days later, the meeting hall of the Dark Holy See.

The atmosphere is somewhat solemn, because this is an important day that determines the future and destiny of the Holy See.

When Bishop Kit, who was in Glory Star, rushed back to the Holy See yesterday, except for the unfortunate bishop Agrus in yellow, everyone gathered together again without delaying the trip up.

A touch of sadness filled the air, and the returning bishops felt a little heavy, because Agrus, as a patriarch, was not only the first backbone of the contemporary generation brought out by Alexander XVI like them, but also dozens of bishops. The partner who worked hard to revive the Dark Vatican together in the past year, even if the people in the Dark Vatican regard life and death very lightly, they still have feelings after all.

It's just that they are here today, and they still have more important tasks to do, that is, whether they need to elect a new pope.

There are a total of eight people who have voting rights, namely the Dark Lady and the seven archbishops. Throughout the ages, they have been high-level members responsible for assisting and supervising the Pope, so it is of course up to them to decide whether to establish a new Pope.

Terence was the first to speak, and the cardinal broke the silence with a dry cough: "Everyone is very sad about Archbishop Agrus, but now is not the time for us to mourn, everyone already knows, we are dark The Holy See is facing a huge crisis. The two evil sects that have always regarded us as thorns in the eye, the Rebirth Cult and the Supreme Cult, have probably formed allies and want to destroy us. These two evil sects are very powerful. If it is true It would be a bad situation for the Holy See if we put aside the conflict for a while and deal with us. Especially, we still lack a real, great leader, a spiritual belief that can unite the strength of all people. We have to contend with these two It will be very difficult if it is a cult, so I think it is time for the Holy See to elect a new pope!"

Grey-clothed Bishop Kit hesitated for a moment: "Archbishop Terrence, what you said makes sense, but Pope Sixteen left a sign when he left that year, that the chosen son is the most suitable new pope for us." , we all know that Pope XVI possesses all-powerful ability and great wisdom to calculate everything. When he was in office, everything he did was brilliant and impeccable. Even after he left, his revival plan continued As I lead the Dark Holy See forward, I feel that I should believe the words of Pope Sixteen, before that person appears, it may not be the time to establish a new Pope!"

The gray-clothed bishop was overwhelmed by the courage of the sixteenth pope, and he is still resolutely loyal to the previous pope, so it is not surprising that he opposes it.

At this time, Bishop Kim in purple said: "Archbishop Kit, the sixteenth pope is the most respected leader of all of us here, and we all firmly believe in his words, but I think there is no one other than God. Anyone can foresee the future decades later, and the sixteenth pope is no exception. We have waited for such a long time, which is enough to verify whether the chosen one will appear, if because of the sixteenth pope's sentence Wouldn’t it be too pedantic to continue waiting without any concrete reason?”

Bishop Aubrey in white said: "You can't say that. Even if there is no pope for decades, the development of the Holy See still shows a good momentum!"

"That was when we did not have a strong foreign land, but it is different now," the blue-clothed bishop Josephine retorted immediately: "The Holy See may soon usher in two evil and powerful enemies, and neither of them can talk Wise leader, what if we disagree, battles change quickly, and some of us may already be fighting on the front lines, we can't wait for a council meeting when we disagree Decided that if there is a pope who is in control and in control, then this problem can be solved. In addition, we have let the wind out about whether a new pope should be elected, and we have done some polls, and the results are almost 100% As a result of the support, the congregants asked me why not, any church should have a leader, but the current structure of the Holy See is deformed!"

Everyone talked about each other, and discussed fiercely, each insisted on their own opinions, and although the election of the new Pope still had to be decided by voting, it would be even better if partners with different positions could be persuaded to accept it happily. It couldn't be better.

Lucy didn't make a sound. She had already probed every archbishop who came back later. As expected, Bishop Kim in purple was a staunch supporter, while Bishop Kit in gray and Bishop Aubrey in white were the same as her. front.

As a goddess of darkness, she has a special status. Lucy has two votes, plus the two votes of Kit and Aubrey, the opposition is four votes, and those who support the election of the new Pope are the black bishop, the cardinal, and the blue bishop. There are four bishops and bishops, each with one vote, the same four votes.

The remaining, the most important vote, will determine the outcome of the high-level meeting of the Holy See, and it is in the hands of Tsingyi Bishop Clifford.

As for Clifford's attitude, he has not been very clear. Both parties have tried to persuade him, but Tsing Yi Bishop has been vague and perfunctory, which shows that he is hesitating and has not yet made a plan.

Being able to win his support is the biggest key. In fact, the reasons mentioned by both parties are basically for Clifford to hear. If he thinks which side is more reasonable, he will be in a dilemma. Throw the ticket over there.

The meeting lasted for more than two hours. The archbishops were frothy and their throats were dry, but they still failed to shake anyone in the other side's position. They finally gave up their futile arguments.

Terrence sighed and said, "Forget it, it's not an option to go on like this. I have nothing to say. According to the convention, let's decide by voting. As long as the support or opposition party has five or more votes, it has the final decision. , let me go first, I support the establishment of the new pope!"

Bishop Kit responded immediately, his words were very simple, only three words: "I object!"

Josephine raised her hand and said, "I agree with Terrence!"

"..."

Others expressed their opinions one after another. Not surprisingly, except for Clifford, the support and opposition votes of the six archbishops were six to four. At this time, Lucy, who had been silent all the time, also spoke: "My two votes, for Opponents!"

In this way, the number of votes was tied, and when the decision came, everyone's eyes turned to Bishop Tsing Yi in unison: "Bishop Clifford, now you have only one vote."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Clifford said: "Well, the election of a new pope is actually very beneficial to the Holy See, but maintaining the status quo may bring the Holy See to its end. What you said is very reasonable..."

Bishop Tsing Yi is the most patient and considerate person in the Dark Vatican. He is even a little overthinking. He always thinks before and after, and is afraid of making mistakes. His character is also a bit indecisive and not firm enough. From what he said I can tell.

The two sides secretly said that you are not talking nonsense, what we want is the result, stop dawdling!

After a lot of ramblings, Clifford finally returned to the main topic: "Although I think both parties are reasonable, this time the differences still have to be resolved. For this reason, I have to make a difficult decision!"

Everyone's spirits lifted, their moods became tense, they held their breath, and the whole conference hall could hear needles falling, and they all waited quietly.

Clifford said slowly: "I... agree with the election!"

What prompted him to make this decision was not the reasons that other archbishops had listed for exclusion from the Holy See, but the reaction of the congregation.

These days the Holy See is full of hot discussions about the new Pope, and Clifford has heard of it. Apart from being an indecisive person, he also pays special attention to the congregation, and according to what he has heard, the congregation almost 100% agree with the launch of the new pope, he naturally complied with the public opinion, in fact Clifford had already made up his mind, but in order not to hurt the harmony of both sides, he deliberately made it difficult, and only favored one of them at the last moment look.

As soon as Clifford finished speaking, Terrence and the others were all smiles. Kit and Archbishop Aubrey were not too upset. They just had some differences in opinions and were temporarily on opposite sides, but they were not deadly enemies. out, there is nothing to say.

Only Lucy's face was ugly, and Terence said again: "It seems that our suggestion is correct, Your Majesty, we understand and accept your absolute loyalty to the Pope, but anyone here , including you and me, are all for the sake of the Holy See, please don't be influenced by personal emotions, as a dark goddess, one of the most important images you should pay attention to is selflessness!"

The matter has come to this point, irreversible, Lucy took a deep breath: "Very well, I respect the results of the vote, but since you all think it is time for the Holy See to make some changes, then I think there is another long-standing , The unreasonable regulations should also be changed, so let's just bring them up at this meeting!"

Terrence frowned: "What rules, tell me?"

Lucy said word by word: "Women cannot be Pope!"

Everyone was startled when they heard the words: "What?"

Lucy said: "Since the establishment of the Dark Holy See in ancient times, women have been prohibited from becoming candidates for the Pope. I have never been able to understand this regulation."

Bishop Kim in purple said: "Maybe it's because women are naturally weak and lack the prestige required by the Pope."

"No, this can't be a reason, women are not weak!" Lucy said firmly: "In the long history, there are many examples of women becoming the strongest in the star world. The pope of the Holy See of Light, as well as the leaders of many races or organizations, were once held by women. What's more, even Oslia, the god of judgment we believe in, is also a goddess. You still think that women cannot have the ability to become Are you qualified to be a leader?"

"Well..." Kim was speechless, because Lucy's reasons were indeed very good, making it difficult for him to refute.

Lucy said again: "Our Holy See upholds the basic creed that everyone is equal, but this rule conflicts with the basic creed. I don't care under what circumstances it was formulated, but unreasonable things should naturally be abolished. What do you think?"

"His Royal Highness, I also agree with this suggestion." The person who spoke was Josephine. As the only female bishop among the eight bishops, she should indeed support women: "Actually, in recent years, feminists in the church They are all dissatisfied with the patriarchal attitude of the Holy See. Female congregants cannot hold many positions, and they are also underestimated in ability training. They have publicly protested that women should be treated equally with men. If this is unreasonable The regulation is a good start, it can appease the female congregation and greatly improve their enthusiasm for competition, which is beneficial to the Holy See!"

Terence pondered for a while: "It is true. In the Judgment Team, some female knights are actually better than male knights, but they cannot be the leader or captain. Well, on this point, I also think that Her Majesty the Holy Lady It makes sense."

Even Terrence and Josephine didn't object, let alone the others. The result of this vote was overwhelmingly approved with [-]-[-] votes.

In the end, Vieri came out: "Everyone has no objection, so this matter is decided. Kim, you ask the Canon Department in charge of you to revise the regulations as soon as possible. From now on, all women in the Holy See have the right to participate in the Pope's work." At the same time, other regulations that treat female congregants unfairly will be gradually optimized and improved, and the election of the new pope will be held in a week's time!"

Lucy let out a sigh of relief. This wasn't the best result. She still couldn't prevent the establishment of a new pope, but it wasn't the worst result either. At least, she won the right to run for women.

In fact, she has no interest in the Pope. In the final analysis, her proposal to abolish the old regulations is still related to obeying the words left by the sixteenth pope.

If a new pope is elected, holds office for a certain period of time, and has established prestige in the Holy See, even if the Chosen One appears, it may not be able to change this fact.

However, if he can serve as the new Pope, then after finding the Chosen One, he can still find a reason to let him go. As long as he has no objections, no one else will object.

The other archbishops had already left, only Lucy was still sitting in the meeting hall, looking at the dim hall, she sighed inwardly.

Pope, I'm sorry, this is already the best I can do!

However, the star realm is infinitely vast and the sea of ​​people is vast, so where is that person?