The timeline before Knock returned to Champagne.
Headquarters of the Holy Church, Holy Empire, Holy Roman City, Holy Court.
On this day, the Holy Court held a high-level emergency meeting.
All the management in the Holy Court who were above the Cardinals were summoned.
Pope, Archbishop, Cardinals, Presbytery.
As well as the heads of agencies under the Holy Court, etc.
A total of more than thirty people sat in the conference room.
Study a letter from the Champagne Kingdom of France.
"Everyone, this is a letter of recommendation from the lord of the Kingdom of France.
The lord of Champagne in the Kingdom of France plans to recommend a priest to become the bishop of the local church.
And this is what we need to discuss in today's meeting. "
The speaker was the archbishop, a candidate for the papal position.
The daily affairs of the Holy Court are now handled by him.
Only major events need to be reported to the Pope.
As for today's matter, he had to carefully invite all the senior officials.
"It's just a matter of the position of a bishop. The archbishop can make the decision himself.
Why bother to mobilize people and waste everyone's time. "
The person who spoke was a cardinal, a cardinal familiar to the public.
“Bishop Akbunos, things are not as simple as you think.
There is something special about this recommended candidate.
When I finish speaking, everyone will know why neither the Pope nor I can make a decision.
I'm going to alarm everyone. "
Hearing that there was another mystery inside, everyone present became serious.
The Archbishop made a report directly.
"Before I mention the recommended priest, let me first talk about something mentioned in the letter.
If this matter is not handled properly, it will seriously affect the prestige and image of our church.
According to what the lord said in the letter.
For its territory, in the city of Reims, there is a centuries-old Reims Cathedral.
In the early days of its construction, the city lord and the people of Reims made donations to build it and gave it to our church for use.
For hundreds of years, under the operation of a certain bishop, Reims Cathedral
The Reims Cathedral was transferred from the hands of the then city lord to the private property of the church.
It has been passed down as the industry of his faction.
Not long ago, because the church urgently recalled the cardinals of the Kingdom of France,
As a result, the Kingdom of France was left without a leader, and some regional bishops even left their posts without permission.
He went to join the Cardinal who returned to the Holy Court.
Well, regarding this matter, Bishop Akbunos, after the meeting, I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation.
But for now, please stay silent and continue listening to the report. "
The archbishop interrupted the cardinal who was trying to defend himself;
This made Cardinal Akbunos feel humiliated and looked ugly.
But the Archbishop paid no attention to his change of mood and continued.
“Because the bishop of Reims Cathedral was absent without permission, the responsibility was handed over to a priest named Carroll.
And this priest, after taking over Reims Cathedral, actually had evil intentions.
I found a businessman privately and sold the Reims Cathedral!
With this money, he dismissed the monks who were studying at Reims Cathedral.
Bringing along a group of colleagues who are in cahoots with him,
Went to the town of Rock on the outskirts of Reims and built a small church that was no bigger than our conference room.
Then he handed over the daily management to his colleagues, while he took the remaining money from the sale of the church.
Drunk and dreaming every day.
If the priest who took over had not discovered that the church was being touted, he would have discovered Carroll's crime.
I'm afraid that by the time we find out, Reims Cathedral has been destroyed and replaced with other buildings!
You know, there are too many people who want to see our jokes, and there are too many people who are not afraid to make jokes for us!
Fortunately, the priest kept silent after discovering Carol's crime.
Instead, they secretly negotiated with local lords and obtained loans.
I bought the Reims Cathedral to prevent things from going bad.
So, please tell me, how should we deal with this Carol, and those bishops who have gone AWOL?
And some people transfer subordinates privately without church orders.
Oh, I forgot, someone is no longer a cardinal in the Kingdom of France. Those people,
He is no longer considered someone’s subordinate. "
After the archbishop finished speaking, before Bishop Akbonos could speak, an elder slapped the table and shouted.
"This is unreasonable! Holy Lord! How could there be such a bold and reckless person!
Selling a church privately is blasphemy to the Holy Lord and disrespectful to the church!
This Carol must be burned at the stake!
And those bishops who leave their posts without permission will be demoted and punished.
Sent to remote places to spread the glory of the Lord! "
"I agree with the elders' opinion. However, I suggest that this Carol be brought back to the Holy Court for execution.
It just serves to deter the increasingly impetuous church.
Let those who try to privatize the Church and the Holy Court see the consequences of disrespecting the Holy Lord and the Church! "
The speaker was a well-armed old man.
At first glance, he was not a clergyman, but the leader of a security agency.
"Well, I agree. This person named Carol must be severely punished.
And those bishops who leave their posts without permission are not allowed to pay the price.
After all, without the Holy Court's order, how could they privately arrange their teaching duties to others.
Especially the original bishop of Reims Cathedral, I suggest that he be deprived of his position and his cultivation be abolished.
Excommunicated.
Carol did this kind of thing because of his connivance.
I don’t believe that as the bishop of Reims Cathedral, he would not know Carroll’s character.
But he just handed over the church to people like Carroll, and it was clear that he wanted to cause trouble. "
Bishop Akbunos couldn't sit still now, and he shouted loudly.
"I object! I admit that the bishop of Reims Cathedral is indeed suspected of leaving his post without permission.
But he himself did not know about Carroll's private sale of the church. After all, people are good at pretending.
What if this Carol disguised herself too well and deceived him? "
"snort!"
Sitting next to Bishop Akbunos, the man who was also a cardinal spoke.
"Akbunos, I think you are wrong. You are not the bishop, how do you know that he doesn't know?
As far as I know, that bishop is now under your command and will handle the handover matters for you.
It just so happened that Judge Turonev of the Tribunal was here today and asked him to send someone to interrogate the bishop.
That would be fine if not. This way we can deal with it more fairly. "
"You fart!" Akbonos stood up angrily and glared condescendingly at the speaking cardinal.
"That's enough! Akbunos! If you treat your colleagues like this,
Then I think that your practice is not enough to hold the new position, and I will withdraw your appointment. "
The person who spoke was His Majesty the Pope, who had been sitting silently on the throne.
There is no way, this Akbonos is from the papal faction.
It is precisely because of this that he is so arrogant.
As the archbishop said, people in their papal lineage believe that the next pope,
They should be selected from their series.
Only people of their papal line are qualified to serve as archbishops and become the next pope.
Although the Pope did not approve of their ideas, he never denied them.
Therefore, people in the papal faction are particularly egotistical and arrogant.
But today, the people here will not tolerate him.
If he doesn't recognize this fact, not even the Pope can save him.
After all, the people here represent the leaders or second-in-commands of all the factions within the church.
Even the declining factions were still notified to attend this meeting.
Because the real content of this meeting will affect the status and pattern of the church in the mainland for the next hundred years.
There is no reason for the Pope and the Archbishop to be careless.
The Pope reprimanded him, but no matter how unconvinced Akbonos was, he could only bow his head and become quiet.
For this reason, the cardinal next to him smiled proudly, but did not irritate the other party with any words.
After all, he is not stupid, and this kind of occasion is not the place to settle personal grudges.
Seeing Akbunus surrender, the Pope directly made the final decision.
"As for Carol's private sale of the church, it will be handled by the Inquisition. Judge Turonev,
After the meeting, you acted immediately and dealt with the person.
As for that bishop, do as the archbishop says, remove him from office, and expel him.
I have heard about Reims Cathedral.
If I remember correctly, there is also something about this church recorded in the historical notebook of the Holy Court.
This church even produced several special talents who were recorded in the history of the church.
Therefore, poor management of the church resulted in the church almost falling into the hands of businessmen.
This punishment is not serious.
This matter is settled.
Archbishop, tell me about today’s topic.
Don't let this overshadow you. "
The Pope made the final decision, and it was hard for others to say anything else.
After all, it was just a matter of two little people, so there was no need to disobey His Majesty the Pope.
With the Pope's signal, the archbishop began to enter the main topic of today.
"Next, I am going to talk about the priest who was recommended by the Lord of Champagne to be the new bishop of Reims Cathedral."
This time, the others followed suit and did not say anything like "I'm just a priest, what's there to say?"
They were all attentive, waiting for the Archbishop's next words.
After all, there must be something special about a priest who can be brought up to speak at a conference.
"Nock Lane is the name of this priest. If any of you are paying attention to the whereabouts of Silver Wings before the New Year,
Then you will definitely not find this name unfamiliar.
Yes, this is the Father Ryan who once made Soster William of Silver Wings miss.
He is also the person who is suspected of holding the holy weapon [Holy Light and Punishment]. "
"What!"
Now, everyone except the Pope and the Archbishop were not calm.
"Then what are you waiting for? Get the person back quickly! Make him hand over the sacred weapon!"
"I'll arrest you, uncle! You try to say the word "grab" again! If someone does something wrong, you will arrest them if you understand.
Please, bring people back! "
"It's just that every time the church has some talents, they are forced away by you jealous people!"
Looking at the excited people, the Archbishop had a headache.
"Quiet! Look what you all look like! How unbecoming you look when you are seen by outsiders!"
"You guys want to convict people before I even finish my words? Especially you guys, arrest them?
Tell me, what charges do you want to use to arrest this person?
do not forget! They just bought back the Reims Cathedral to save the face of the church!
By the way, let me remind you that although Reims Cathedral was bought back,
But he bought it in his own name!
That is, if the church does not agree with him becoming the bishop of Reims cathedral,
Haha, it’s still unclear whether Reims Cathedral is still called a cathedral!
You are driving people into a hurry. Maybe Reims Cathedral will be the church of the Holy Church.
It has become a temple for other sects!
After all, if someone has made such great contributions, you just don’t want to reward them, but you still want to arrest them and steal their things?
how? Get the Holy Spear back, you can use it! You can still use it! Or maybe you can use it!
Do everything without thinking!
Besides, if you only rely on your identity as the master of the holy spear, do you think I need to hold this meeting?
His Majesty the Pope and I still can't decide whether the owner of the sacred vessel should stay or go? "
After being scolded by the archbishop, the elders who clamored to arrest people did not dare to say anything.
Others looked disdainful, secretly despising these guys in their hearts.
He also said that Akbonos has selfish motives, and these old guys are the real selfish ones.
Wasn't it because he was tortured by the previous Lord of the Holy Spear? Do you need to be so upset?
You know, that person has already been killed by them!
What hatred is there to be transferred to the head of this Holy Spear Master?
Judge Turonev glanced at the elders even more sinisterly,
He was thinking about whether to take out evidence of their past crimes and kill a few people.
You know, half a year ago, I learned that the Holy Spear appeared again and had a master.
The management of the Inquisition was extremely happy and prepared to take the people back for training.
But in the end, the bastard Soster William came back and said that he had escaped.
The people in the Inquisition thought it was this bastard who was causing trouble and wanted to cause trouble for him.
But this guy has Saint-level strength. Anyone who can cause trouble for this guy,
He didn't want to lower his status, so the matter was left unresolved.
Now I finally learned the news about the Lord of the Holy Spear from the Archbishop.
A few more bastards jumped out and said they wanted to arrest people?
Ha, if you want to catch them, you have to catch a few bastards!
Had it not been for the fact that the Pope had been suppressing the affairs of these people on the grounds of internal stability.
Turonev had already taken action.
Now it seems that for the safety of the Holy Spear's heir, he has to mention this matter to the old man in the Inquisition.
Let them come forward to convince the Pope.
The Archbishop ignored the other people's thoughts and continued to explain.
"This Father Nok Lane is not only the heir to the Holy Spear, but also the heir to a monastery.
His origin is somewhat special, because the monastery he inherited is in the Lion Heart Kingdom! "
The Archbishop's words were a bit earth-shattering.
This led to rebuttal from others.
"Impossible! Since fifteen years ago, Bishop Joseph made the decision privately,
After the church's power is completely withdrawn from the Lion Heart Kingdom, the Lion Heart Kingdom will become the territory of the Natural Sect!
Even the traveling priests are unwilling to go to the Lion Heart Kingdom for fear of being targeted by the Natural Sect!
How could he own a monastery in the Kingdom of Lionheart! I do not believe! "
The cardinal who had previously mocked Akbunos stood up in surprise and retorted.
There was no way, because his uncle was removed from his post because of this incident, which almost made the family lonely.
Fortunately, he had already become a regional bishop at that time, thus preserving the family's glory.
The family was saved in that turmoil.
So the reaction to hearing about this sensitive topic was a little too emotional.
Although the others did not speak, their faces were full of disbelief.
The Archbishop shook his head and said:
"Do you still remember that the church sent people to the Lion Heart Kingdom three years ago to resolve the Holy War Contract?
At that time, the person who signed the jihad contract was Nok Lane. "
"No! It's actually him!"
"Didn't you say that the person you contracted with died, so you broke up with the Natural Church?"
"Haha, with the temperament of that guy Soost, what kind of selfishness do you think it is?"
"Uh, okay. I think I understand."
Looking at the big shots talking about it, the archbishop felt that they would be more surprised soon.
He pressed his hands down to silence everyone and continued.
"The reason for his contracted jihad is also very simple. As the only monastery in the Lionheart Kingdom that persisted until 1517,
He is also the only clergyman and priest of the church in the Lionheart Kingdom.
He was jointly suppressed by the Natural Church and Lionheart Kingdom officials.
Finally, when they failed to frame him, the Church of Nature sent people to burn the monastery.
Robbed the orphans adopted by the monastery.
Nook Lane couldn't bear to be bullied, and in anger, he killed the monks sent by the Church of Nature to cause trouble.
This gave rise to the Holy War Pact.
In the end, under the bounty offered by the Church of Nature, he escaped from the Lion Heart Kingdom with his wisdom.
He lives incognito in a mountain village in the Norman Principality in the north of the Kingdom of France.
Through his own efforts, he established a church in a village called Tarn.
And has a good relationship with the regional church in Seine City.
However, due to the ignorance of the villagers and the greed of the local nobles,
The conspiracy forced away the young and energetic Father Ryan.
As a result, he left the village with his entourage on the night of divine grace.
Set foot on the wandering road again.
Not to mention the hardships and dangers on the road.
He is in the southern part of the Kingdom of France, in the town of Maple Tree in the Duchy of Bourbon,
I contacted a Father Molière and wanted to gain recognition from the church through this priest.
Return to the church.
By the way, I forgot to mention that. Since we no longer have contact with the Kingdom of Lionheart,
Therefore, Father Lane, who inherited the priesthood from his teacher, is not recorded in the church register.
Seriously, he is a priest who is not recognized by the Church.
In this case, according to church practice, it is necessary to arrange to study in a church seminary.
After graduation, he arranged to return to his hometown to serve as a priest.
But this man's situation was so special that he became homeless and became a wandering priest.
But even without recognition and identification, Father Ryan has never forgotten the teachings of his teacher.
Committed to spreading the glory of the Holy Lord and adhering to the integrity of a priest.
Maintain the image of the church at all times.
Even if he is misunderstood, made things difficult, or even framed along the way,
Never forget to maintain the image of the church.
He saved the fortress from crisis, and also stepped forward when the regular ship was in danger when he was about to be kicked off the ship.
He even cured the plague of the fishmen and prevented the possibility of the plague breaking out in the human territory.
Recently, the Reims Cathedral was redeemed and re-donated to the church.
And uncover the crime of Carol, the worm.
Just his experiences and deeds.
It’s enough to put most people in the church to shame.
Even if we here had not lived a few more years, our achievements might not be as good as his.
but! This is not enough to embarrass us!
What's embarrassing is the recommendation letter and divine robe left by his teacher! "
As the Archbishop spoke, he took out a bundle from the side, placed it on the table, and opened it carefully.
"I asked Silver Wings to travel day and night to get this from Father Molière in the Royal City of France.
Inside are the relics that Nook Lane gave to Father Molière and belonged to his teacher.
Please take a look. "
The archbishop opened the bag and took out a black robe with golden lace.
"This...this is the robe of meritorious service!"
Some people were surprised and called out the origin of the divine robe.
The archbishop nodded and said, "Yes, it is the robe of merit."
He picked up a yellowed letter in the package and continued.
“According to the owner of this suicide note, it was given to him by Bishop Joseph,
As a reward for being willing to stay in the church in England!
And he, after all the remaining churches in the Lion Heart Kingdom were suppressed and disbanded.
One man managed to maintain the Great Church of England for another three years.
In the end, it was unable to maintain the consumption of the Great Temple and finally disbanded the Great Temple.
But he was not discouraged. After being taken in by Sister Meili of Our Lady of England Monastery, he
Inheriting the wishes of the old nun, he took over the monastery and reopened the church in the monastery.
While maintaining the church, he took in orphans in an attempt to restore the glory of the church.
But in the end he died unfortunately in 1515.
Before his death, he passed the priesthood to his pupil, Nock Lane.
And admittedly, Knock Lane is a devout saint.
Saint, this is what this teacher said about his students.
This is the fact. Nook Lane, who started practicing spiritual practice at the age of ten and took over as a priest at the age of fifteen,
He has amazing talent in practicing magical arts.
Based on the strength he showed in the Adventurers Guild, the twenty-year-old him,
He is already a silver-level adventurer and also a silver-level cleric.
If it weren't for the baptismal ceremony and inheritance that limited his growth.
I have no doubt that he can become a gold-level powerhouse before the age of twenty-five.
In fact, if he could be trained by us since childhood, he might be a gold-level powerhouse by now.
Thirty-year-old Saint level is not a delusion!
Therefore, the assessment of the saint was not exaggerated at all by his teacher.
Moreover, the identity of this teacher is a bit special. I guess Bishop Joseph at the time did not know his identity.
Otherwise, he would never dare to leave this man who stayed behind in the Great Church of England.
Because, this teacher’s surname is Rhine! Johann Rhine, the youngest son of the Grand Duke of Rhine in the present empire!
I remember that a few years ago, the Grand Duke announced that he had taken back a granddaughter who had been living abroad.
It is said that she is the adopted daughter of John Rhine.
It is conceivable that if the Grand Duke of the Rhine learned that his youngest son's student was still living abroad, he would
What will be the reaction if your identity is not recognized by the church?
I can guarantee that if anyone wants to take advantage of this Nock Lane,
The Grand Duke of the Rhine dared to drag his private army to that person's doorstep,
Ask him for justice! "
The archbishop's words made those present feel as if they were on a stormy sea;
Moods are up and down.
This Nock Lane is not only a genius in his own right, with rich experience and outstanding achievements, but he actually has a backer?
By the way, he is also the heir to the Holy Spear.
That said, the Inquisition was also watching him.
Well, although Bishop Joseph was punished for his decision fifteen years ago, he was not stripped of his position.
He was even elected to the Presbytery.
It's just that he felt that he was guilty, so he voluntarily resigned from his position and lived in seclusion in a forbidden place, accompanying the holy dragon.
After more than ten years, his relationship with Shenglong was better than anyone else.
Moreover, the forces he brought back from the Lion Heart Kingdom back then,
Still headed by Joseph, one of the bishops was promoted to cardinal.
But now they are stationed abroad, and most of the people from their respective factions are with the cardinal.
Only a few old men, following Joseph, remained in the Holy Court.
If Joseph were to know that he made the wrong decision back then,
There are actually some fruits left.
He is also the only heir to the fruit.
I'm afraid that Joseph can't sit still and has to go out to support this young man!
Even if Joseph felt guilty towards their master and disciple.
It is possible to train this young man as an heir!
After all, this person was born in the Lion Heart Kingdom and could be considered a member of Joseph's lineage!
Thinking of this, all the big guys here became restless.
After all, if such an outstanding person rises,
In the future, let alone being on an equal footing with them, I am afraid that it is possible to surpass them and sit on the throne of the Pope.
What's more, this guy is only twenty years old and has already been nominated as a regional bishop!
If someone else supports him and works harder,
Maybe they will be able to see this young man here during a meeting in a few years!
This is not what they want.
After all, they haven't abdicated yet, so where will it be young people's turn to be promoted.
When young people are promoted, it means that some of them are being replaced!
No one wants to lose the power in their hands!
What's more, even if they are to be replaced, their own heirs should take over.
Rather than a wild child appearing out of nowhere!
Many people in the group have already made up their minds, even if they cannot refuse the rise of this child.
We must also suppress the speed of his rise!
In fact, the elders who had previously said they wanted to capture Nok were already thinking about whether to get rid of Nok.
The heir to the Holy Spear will always be their enemy!
On the contrary, it was Turonev of the Inquisition who saw everyone's expressions.
I already have a plan in mind.
It seems that he can't just notify the old antiques in the tribunal, but also contact people from other factions.
For example, Joseph in the forbidden area of the back mountain.
Another example is the Grand Duke of the Rhine in the Principality of Prussia.
Anyway, the heirs of the Holy Spear, their Inquisition is about to be decided!
