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"Bah! These believers want to peel off the skin of you bastards! They just can't help themselves and can't resist."

Chapter 144 Matthew’s Knights

Matthew's words were so heartbreaking that they shocked Klein. He stood up suddenly and murmured to himself: "No, absolutely impossible. The Holy See defeated Rodrigo. The Holy See has done many good things for believers. They We should be supported.”

"That was a good deed done by the predecessors of the Holy See. What does it have to do with you? Look at those worms in the imperial capital. Are they qualified to enjoy the respect of believers?"

Matthew said angrily: "Should we hide our identity and find a random parish to see the real voice of the people, so that you can understand the real attitude of the bottom believers towards the Holy See?"

"As for what you said about the Holy See having powerful armed forces, so it can guarantee the Holy See's rule, it is not worth mentioning."

"Bishop Klein, have you heard of the Church of Light? At its peak, they not only had 200 million clerical weapons, but also descended angels and true gods. Looking around the world, the Church of Light can't even find potential opponents."

"Please tell me, where is such a powerful organization now?"

Klein said with some dissatisfaction: "I understand the history of religion. The Church of Light was not destroyed from the outside, but disintegrated from the inside. Our Holy See..."

"Is the interior just monolithic?"

Matthew sneered disdainfully: "Klein, if you think the Holy See is monolithic, then I'll leave now."

Klein's chest rose and fell rapidly, and his expression changed again and again.

He invited Matthew over. He originally wanted to find collaborators to improve the Holy See from within, but he did not expect that Matthew would make the problems existing in the Holy See so serious.

He knew very well that Matthew was not an alarmist. There were real problems within the Holy See, and they were very serious.If such a serious problem had not arisen, he would not have been willing to participate in a high-level battle.

Matthew's words were like a heavy blow on a drum, shaking him out of his fantasy.

He was confused and murmured in a panic, "Then what should I do?"

"Bishop Klein, you have many things to do, but now there is only one thing you need to do, which is to accumulate reputation."

"Accumulating reputation?" Klein felt a little confused.

Matthew solemnly said: "Bishop Klein, think about it, where is the miracle of the goddess coming?"

"In your territory."

"No, in your parish."

Klein looked at Matthew in disbelief, his lips trembling. He finally understood what Matthew was thinking.

Make up the momentum.

Matthew planned to share with him the halo effect brought about by the coming of a miracle.

As long as he manages things properly and consolidates the benefits brought by miracles, Bishop Klein will be a rising star within the Holy See, and no one can stop him from entering the cardinal level.

Whatever he wanted to do, he couldn't do it without enough popularity.

He took a deep breath and stopped looking away.He raised his head suddenly and looked at Matthew without any hesitation.

"Master Matthew, what do you want in return?"

"I am a devout believer in the Lord of Holy Light, and I am also the spokesperson chosen by the Lord in the world. I just want to be the guardian of the new Holy See, not the destroyer of order."

What Matthew said was very rogue.He obviously wanted to smash the old order of the Holy See to pieces, but he packaged himself as a guardian.

But this is normal. As long as he and Klein win, what they say is history.

History books are the medals of the victors, while diaries are the lamentations of the losers.

Faced with the olive branch offered by Matthew, the conditions Klein had thought of before were no longer meaningful. He must give Matthew a more sincere return.

After thinking for a few seconds, Bishop Klein said solemnly:

"Lord Matthew, with the fall of Groningen and other provinces, the Maritime Province has become the front line against the Kingdom of Perth. According to the rules agreed between the empire and the Holy See, under this premise, I can form a group with a number of less than 5 people. Second level knighthood."

"If you are willing, I would like to ask Lord Matthew to be the leader of this new knighthood."

In order to protect its power, the Holy See has its own religious armed forces.These religious armed forces are divided into first-level knights and second-level knights.

A knightly order like the Knights of the Temple that is completely organized by the Holy See and provides all logistical support is a first-class knightly order.

A second-level knightly order, such as the Walder Knights, is formed through cooperation between the Holy See and the nobles.

The difference between the first-level knights and the second-level knights is not the difference in organization and combat effectiveness, but the way of formation.

According to the agreement between the Empire and the Holy See, when the Empire encounters a foreign invasion, frontline parishes can form secondary knights on the spot during the war without applying to the military.

After the war, if anyone is willing to support these knights, they will continue to exist; if there is no financial support, they can only be disbanded on the spot.

Matthew is rich, and of course he will not let the legal arms that only belong to him be disbanded on the spot.

The olive branch extended by Klein was equivalent to giving Matthew the legal armed power of 5 people.As for whether these 5 people can be organized, that is Matthew's own business.

Of course, Klein was not completely giving a blank check. He also promised to help Matthew form the Knights and provide some funds.

However, Matthew declined Klein's generosity.

The superficial reason was that Bishop Klein didn't have much money himself, and he was embarrassed to spend the bishop's money. The real reason was that he wanted to fully control the knights.

If he accepts funding from the bishop, he will not be able to fully control this army in the future.

Klein was a little surprised by Matthew's ambition, but he still agreed with Matthew's idea.

He had no intention of seizing command anyway, so it was better to be frank in front of Matthew.He was just curious. Matthew was unwilling to accept his money, so how should he solve the funding problem?

But this is Matthew's own business. Since he doesn't have to worry about it, there's no need for him to get in touch with shame.

No matter what, it would be great if we can reach an intention to cooperate.

Klein smiled and asked, "When will Lord Matthew plan to form a knighthood?"

"There's no rush, I want to wait until you become a cardinal to form one."

Klein's expression changed instantly. Matthew spoke lightly, but his ambition was unabashed.

Although there is only one level difference between a bishop and a cardinal, they are worlds apart.

Even the most important diocesan bishop is only at the bishop level. If you want to become a cardinal, you need to go through qualifications and have the help of noble people.

But the cardinal is different.Cardinals usually wear red robes and are also called cardinals.

Not only do cardinals hold high positions of power, they are also candidates for the pope.

Only those who are called cardinals are eligible to run for the Pope.

Most importantly, cardinals can form secondary knights of up to 20 people.

What Matthew wants is a legal force of 20 people!

The existence of this army is enough to break the current political balance of the empire.

Faced with Matthew's ambition, Klein said with a wry smile: "Master Matthew, do you think too highly of me? If you plan to wait until I am called a cardinal before forming a knighthood, maybe you have to wait until the next life. .”

Matthew didn't expect that Klein could say such humorous words, but he gained a new understanding of him.

He said with a smile: "If you want to be called a cardinal, you must either have enough qualifications and be recommended by someone, or you must make unavoidable contributions to the Holy See."

"Bishop Klein, at your age it will take at least 20 years to get through the qualifications. This is too long. So we can only achieve our goals through meritorious service."

Klein slowly shook his head and said: "No, this is impossible. You are not a clergyman and do not understand our internal rules. If you want to become a cardinal through meritorious service, it is not enough to just spread the doctrine in the Marina Diocese. .”

"Then I allow you to build the Great Cathedral in the Land of Miracles?"

The conditions put forward by Matthew were so shocking that Klein stood up on the spot in shock, his whole body shaking but unable to say a word.

Because Matthew had a bad relationship with the Holy See, he did not accept the Holy See's request and did not allow them to approach the miraculous place.

The reason why Matthew did this was not because he thought he could fight against the Holy See to the end. He just wanted to use the Land of Miracles as a bargaining chip in exchange for greater benefits.

Now is the time to trade.

Klein was indeed well informed. After confirming that Matthew was really willing to trade this matter, he immediately reciprocated and expressed his willingness to write to the Pope to ensure that the Holy See would help Matthew clear his grievances.

When Matthew left the Great Temple, he transformed from the heartless demon king into the inheritor of the God of Souls.

The Holy See mainly promotes the teachings and beliefs of the Lord of Holy Light, but they are compatible with other gods from the Order camp.In the main hall of Hagia Sophia, the Lord of Holy Light is enshrined, while other gods are enshrined in the side halls.

As long as believers need it, they can choose another faith to supplement their faith in the Holy Light.

This is not called a weak faith, but a flexible faith.

According to Klein's arrangement, Matthew can be such a flexible believer.

Matthew got the favor from Klein, the Holy See gained face, and everyone was happy.

The Holy See acted quickly, and Matthew did not wait long.Three days later, Matthew and Klein received documents from the Imperial Capital.

The Pope personally issued a decree and appointed Matthew as the Grand Master of the newly established Knights of the Holy Spirit. The number of knights is 15, and it is listed as the three major knights under the Holy See along with the Knights of Walder and the Legion of Angels. (Provided that Matthew can build such a large-scale knighthood).

Bishop Klein, who had established an ecumenical role for the Holy See, was promoted to deputy cardinal and acted as deputy cardinal.

His great Maritime diocese included the four southwestern provinces, the Maritimes and the Kingdom of Perth.

The Kingdom of Perth is planning to expel the Holy See and change its faith. Klein was appointed as the head of the Grand Marina Diocese, with the intention of allowing him to cooperate with Matthew to regain the faith position of the Kingdom of Perth.

The pope did not appoint Klein as a cardinal in one step. The main reason was of course that it was illegal to jump two levels at a time. The secondary reason was also to urge Klein to work harder.

Even if everything is given to him, does he still have the energy?

The Holy See has always done a good job in trying to understand people's hearts.

Chapter 145 Under the Salo Tree

With two important deals in place, the next step is how to put these things into place.

Although he has obtained an establishment of 12 people, Matthew can currently only organize an army of 6 people.

Among them, 3 people were selected by Debray from refugees and local civilians, all selected according to his criteria.

Another 3 people are the elite private soldiers of the Dawson family, all of whom are led by Andre.

Matthew is the grand leader of the Knights, and Andre and Debray are the two deputy leaders respectively. Based on these 6 people, Matthew finally established the first powerful armed force of his own.

Although this is an army formed in cooperation with the Holy See, there is a tacit understanding between both parties regarding the command of the army.The Holy See only sponsors in name only, and the real power lies with Matthew.

Just when Matthew was busy building an army, Wen Leiya found him.

Looking at Wen Leiya's clear and somewhat sad eyes, Matthew felt something was wrong.He took Wen Leiya to the side to comfort her, and then asked what happened.

"It died, Misha died trying to break through the over position."

Matthew was stunned for several seconds before he remembered who Misha was. It turned out to be the female bear recovered by Wen Leiya during the battle at the Beacon Tower.

Because the bear did not sign a contract with him, but signed a symbiosis contract with Wen Leiya, he gradually forgot about this big guy.

Wen Leiya applied for a lot of breakthrough materials a while ago. He originally thought that Wen Leiya would use them for herself, but he didn't expect that they would be used by his contracted bear cubs.

After the symbiosis contract was signed, Misha and Wenleya became connected and their intimacy level was far beyond that of ordinary people.Misha's death was indeed a huge blow to Wenleya.

Misha's failure to break through also made Matthew feel a little heavy.

As the levels of the maid group increase, sooner or later they will have to face the challenge of breaking through to the next level.

According to incomplete statistics, the success rate of breaking through the super position is about 5%-7%, and it is not easier for people with good talent and strength to break through.

There are also many levels of super-level breakthroughs. If you choose a regular breakthrough, you will reach the first level of super-level after the breakthrough. The growth space of this super-level is limited, and it is basically difficult to touch the demigod/hero realm.

On top of regular breakthroughs, there are also over-limit breakthroughs and life-and-death breakthroughs.

After the over-limit breakthrough, it will become over-level 2, with a higher failure rate and higher profits.

Of these two breakthrough methods, no matter which one you choose, you will not die.

If a strong person with a shallow foundation fails to break through, he will forever lose the opportunity to break through and can only wait quietly for death; if he has a deep foundation and is not unlucky, he will only lose part of his strength after failure and still have a chance to make a comeback.

Because I have the experience of a breakthrough, the success rate of a second breakthrough is not low.

However, the upper limit of these two breakthroughs is not high.There is a consensus among practitioners that if you want to become a true god in the world, you must make a breakthrough in life and death.

Misha was ambitious, so she chose a life-and-death breakthrough, and then she died.

Matthew won’t laugh at the dream chasers who run to the end on the road to becoming stronger, but he thinks Misha is a bit overestimated.He could only believe that she had a reason to do this.

This is what cultivation is like. Others cannot bear the pain for you, nor can they make choices for you.

All Matthew could do was accompany Wen Leiya to give Misha a ride.

There is no funeral for animals, so Wenleya decided to bury Misha under a big tree as a way of remembering her.

Hearing Wen Leiya mention that the little bear Misha gave birth to died two months ago and was buried under the big tree, Matthew probably understood why Misha chose to make a breakthrough in life and death.