Beast Throne

Chapter 584 The Siege ([-])

In a corner of the imperial city, in the majestic and magnificent Tianyang Cathedral, Cardinal Moratti was wearing the iconic red robe, sitting in the conference hall, frowning and thinking about something.

As a high-ranking cardinal and stationed in the imperial city of the Tianyang Empire, Moratti's current status can be said to be far superior to that of other cardinals.Coupled with the close relationship with the Tianyang Imperial Family, even if the Pope wants to replace Moratti, he has to think about it, so as not to suffer unnecessary backlash.

Even so, Moratti is unexpectedly a very low-key person.The dignitaries of Tianyang love to hold dinner parties, almost three days a small one, five days a big one.Moratti will be invited almost every game, but he rarely goes, unless Su Bolai personally invites him to show up.Moreover, Moratti had always only traveled in the Holy See carriage when he went out, and his entourage was only a few church knights and two little priests who specially served him, and all of them were men.

Because of this, Moratti's reputation has always been very good.Although he can't be approachable, compared with other domineering and powerful bishops, Moratti can be labeled as a different kind.

But this time, Moratti's situation was somewhat different from usual.Usually, Moratti always likes to lock himself in his study and study something by himself, and specifically asks that outsiders are not allowed to disturb him.But now, Moratti not only appeared in the wide meeting hall, but also sat on both sides of his left and right hands with all kinds of people.Judging by their clothes, they were all bishops of the region distributed within the Tianyang Empire.

It can be said that if a meteorite happened to fall and hit the church now, then the masterminds of the Holy See forces of the Tianyang Empire would be wiped out. I think the Pope, who has had troubles recently, should be happier.

Moratti sat quietly, constantly groping for the milky white gemstone on his scepter.It was his habit, like some students like to bite their pencils when they think.Moratti didn't take the lead, and the other bishops naturally didn't dare to speak without authorization. They all lowered their heads as if thinking, and only occasionally made eye contact secretly.

There was a sound of light footsteps, and all the bishops were immediately attracted.A young priest appeared from the back door, walked up to Moratti and whispered something in his ear.Although he had tried his best to suppress the sound of his footsteps to a minimum, in such a quiet environment, it was still hard to escape the pricked ears of the bishops.Although it was impossible to hear, all the bishops collectively looked over, as if they could see the subtitles.

The little pastor's words were very short, and he lowered his hands and stepped aside without saying a few words.Moratti finally stopped thinking, opened his cloudy eyes and glanced down, and shook his head helplessly under the expectant eyes of the bishops.

Wow, the church, which was quiet just now, suddenly became noisy.After getting the exact news, the bishops couldn't help whispering to each other.The reason why they are here is actually waiting for someone, Ke Wen, the great sage of the Holy See.

The matter started half a year ago. The sage Kewen and the Pope had disagreements and had a conflict, and they were unable to reconcile. Although the two factions did not openly fight, they have almost become incompatible and incompatible.But just when everyone thought that the Holy See would be divided into two, Ke Wen took the initiative to back down and left the Holy See with some confidants.

This made His Excellency the Pope very happy, and he was not soft on his hands, and immediately began to shuffle the cards, playing hard and soft, and brought the sages of the temple under his command.But control is control, and the pope is not shameless enough to directly label Ke Wen a traitor to the Holy See. The latter's reputation is too great and his reputation is too great to be smeared casually.So after careful consideration, the Pope retained all of Ke Wen's positions, of course only in name.Everyone doesn't see anyone, and each lives his own little life.

In fact, all this has little to do with the regional bishops. As bishops, they belonged to the Pope, not under the jurisdiction of Ke Wen. They should even stand on the Pope's side to show their loyalty, but they are far away , there is no need to speak out publicly.However, for some reason, Archbishop Moratti in red, who had always had a close relationship with the Pope, was a little out of his mind. After Ke Wen left, he sang against the Pope and invited Ke Wen to come to the Imperial City Cathedral to settle in.

This move was quite unexpected. It is said that after receiving the news, the Pope sent several messengers to convey his intentions to Moratti, hoping to wake up this close comrade who had gone astray.However, Moratti became determined after eating the weight, and unswervingly continued to invite the great sage Kewen to come to meet, and even asked the bishops from all over the world to welcome him together.

This time the bishops suffered.If you don't come, first of all, Ke Wen is still a great sage in name after all, and they should also come to greet them according to etiquette.Secondly, not coming will definitely make Moratti unhappy. Moratti has the right to remove the regional bishop.But come on, the pope doesn't know what will happen.

At this difficult moment, a ray of light came, and the great sage Ke Wen said that he might not be invited, which gave the bishops a glimmer of hope.Therefore, the bishops arrived at the imperial city on time, looking forward to it on the surface, but actually praying frantically in their hearts, begging the sage Kewen to reject Moratti's invitation.

When Moratti shook his head just now, the bishops were finally relieved. Ke Wen was finally sure that he would not come. They didn't need to offend anyone, and they could go back in two days.

"Lord Cardinal, it's such a pity, I didn't expect that we would not have the chance to meet the great sage."

After being secretly happy for a while, a bishop suddenly came to his senses when he saw Moratti's ugly expression.If you want to be happy, wait until there is no one else. Isn't it a slap in the face for being so excited now?Ever since, the bishop was quick to get wise and expressed his regret loudly.

"Uh, yes, it's a pity, hey..." After the bishop said that, the others came back to their senses in an instant, and joined the ranks of regrets, like a group of fans who missed the idol meeting, They beat their chests and stamped their feet one by one, and they almost sat on the ground and cried bitterly.

"I can't help it. Since the sage doesn't have time, I have no choice but to do this." Facing the poor performance of the bishops, Moratti raised his head and sighed as if he didn't notice it.

Moratti has always been a smart person, even he himself thinks so, otherwise he would not stand out from the crowd of competitors and have the current status and power even though he is not outstanding.The reason why Ke Wen was invited was because of helplessness.Of course, it was impossible for Moratti to want to confront the Pope. In fact, he and Ke Wen only knew each other, and they hadn't even spoken a few words, so naturally they couldn't talk about friendship.

As for the real reason, Moratti did not disclose it to anyone, nor did he reveal any tone.If he told the real purpose at this time, I am afraid that no one present would believe it, and everyone would only think that Moratti was too timid.

Yes, Moratti invited Ke Wen to come because he was actually afraid.He sensed something he wasn't sure about, but couldn't say it openly.After thinking about it, Moratti believed that only the powerful Ke Wen and his party also came to the imperial city to ensure their own safety.Unfortunately, Ke Wen actually refused.

Sighing secretly again, Moratti ignored the others and began to think about new strategies.Although there is no definite evidence, not even a clue, but Moratti is restless, and he also particularly trusts his own judgment.

Without any clue, without warning, a dull rumbling sound suddenly sounded, like an underground volcano erupting.Moratti was startled, and jumped up from the seat. The movement was as big as hitting a spring, which startled the people around him.But before Moratti could make another move, the ground suddenly shook again, and the church bells rang everywhere, followed by suffocating sweltering heat, making people feel as if they were in a furnace.

"This, this, is this...the end?"

As expected of a clergyman, he still has the professional qualities he should have.When the situation changed, the bishops reacted before others could figure out the situation.It's not that they are superior in strength, it's that this breathless heat is all too familiar to the bishops.

Hellfire, this is the characteristic of Hellfire!For no reason, the atmosphere of hellfire appeared in the hinterland of the mainland, in the imperial city, and in the sacred cathedral.Isn't this the end of the day?Even if there is a space crack, it is impossible to appear here.

For a moment, the bishops panicked, running around one by one, not knowing what to do.At a critical moment, a warm holy light descended from the sky, and an angel phantom escaped from the angel statue in the church and stood with a sword. While the holy light illuminated the church, it also dispelled the terrifying demon After a breath, the bishops calmed down.

"Why are you panicking, have you forgotten your duties?" Moratti said in a calm tone standing in front of the angel phantom.However, in Moratti's heart, he got up early and set off a huge wave. It can be said that the other bishops just suffered a sudden change or panic, and Moratti really knew the seriousness of the matter.

"I didn't expect it to be so fast." Moratti thought to himself, but the expression on his face became more and more calm.If things are really as he guessed, then the only way to go is to leave the imperial city.In this way, the group of bishops and their entourage knights in front of them are the biggest support.

"Don't panic, let's go out together to see what's going on, and immediately notify the knights to prepare for battle." Moratti said seriously, and then suddenly slowed down his tone, "We should feel lucky, we just happened to be all together , so what if there is a crack in space. If it’s just me, it’s a headache, isn’t it?”

Two words, one strict and one loose, immediately made the bishops completely relaxed.Everyone, look at me, I look at you, and I think so, it happens that everyone is here, and there are so many Holy See knights gathered, so there is nothing to be afraid of.In the face of this force, if the devil dares to come, it will be his own death.

"Oh, yeah, I don't think so."

Just when the bishops regained their confidence and were about to go out to fight, the rumbling sound like the roar of a beast sounded again, as if it was right under the feet of everyone.Before the bishops looked down, a huge clay palm broke through the solid floor of the church, and pinched the angel phantom floating in midair with incomparable precision.

"So it's just a clone, it makes me happy for nothing."

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the giant palm squeezed lightly, and the phantom of the holy angel burst instantly, turned into streamers of light, and disappeared.

(End of this chapter)