Three hours before the bishops’ voting meeting Rosa angrily crushed the secret letter in her hand and smashed it on the ground.
The secret letter was sent by Richelieu through a secret channel.
The seal and handwriting on it were written by Richelieu himself, only the content inside But it made him a little furious.
This old guy actually asked him to fully support the new pope's ascension.
Richelieu, a little trainee knight, was worthy of being Pope.
Richelieu went crazy.
He wished he could find Richelieu now and question him face to face, but what made him angry was that, without telling him that he could not see Richelieu at the moment, such important news was directly announced to the outside world without him.
In this way, even if he unites with other bishops to oppose this matter, it will bring shame to the Holy See.
After all, such a major matter as the Pope's succession is actually reversed repeatedly, which will not only make the people talk, but also make all parties laugh. .
However, now that things have come to a point, he doesn't care so much anymore.
"Contact other bishops immediately.
I suspect there is something fishy in this matter.
We must not elect a new pope so easily before meeting the Pope."
Rosa said to the steward next to him with a gloomy look.
The housekeeper looked at his gloomy expression and didn't dare to say anything more, so he nodded and promised in a low voice.
"I don't believe that other bishops will tolerate an unknown brat as the pope," Rosa said secretly in her heart.
As one of the eight cardinals, he is already in his early seventies this year.
In terms of qualifications, he is considered a senior among bishops.
I thought that when Richelieu abdicated, he would be one of the strongest competitors, but now he directly ruined all his hopes.
In order to wait for the day when Richelieu abdicated, he had been secretly laying chess pieces twenty years ago, preparing for that moment to come.
However, this moment came so quickly and was caught off guard.
He was not expecting it, and he directly passed the vote. link, sweep him out of the game He really couldn't swallow this bad breath.
After more than 20 years of careful management, he was now facing a situation where everything was lost.
"Old guy, what on earth are you planning in your stomach?
Damn it!"
Rosa clenched her fists and hammered the table, causing a crack in the wooden table.
At this moment, footsteps were heard again outside the door.
Rosa turned around and saw that the housekeeper who had retreated earlier had returned.
A trace of anger flashed on his face and he shouted: "Come back."
What are you doing?
Go quickly.
If you miss the time, I want your head."
"Oops" A joking voice came from behind the butler.
The next moment, the butler's body fell to the ground, and he was actually dead.
Rosa's pupils shrank and she looked at the wizard-like figure in black robes who appeared behind the housekeeper.
Her face changed slightly and she said with a serious look: "How dare the Dark Holy See come to me?
Are you here to die?"
Having said that, his palms quietly moved behind his back and touched the hidden alarm line under the table.
After all, the fact that the latter was able to break into his castle and act so confidently was probably due to bad intentions.
The man in black robe smiled and said: "Let me introduce myself first.
I am the elder of the fifth district.
You gave me a good title called Ghost.
I like it very much."
Rosa said with a cold face: "I recognize you.
You escaped by chance in the Battle of Red Castle eight years ago.
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You actually dare to appear in front of me today.
You are quite courageous."
"That time I was bullied by you, and today I want to experience the feeling of bullying by you."
The man in black robe smiled and clapped his hands, and suddenly there were several wind sounds, and they came from several floral plaids in the room.
There were several bangs outside the glass window, and the glass windows were kicked to pieces.
Several figures climbed over and landed in the room, faintly surrounding Rosa.
Rosa's face changed slightly when she saw it.
She touched her fingers under the table and found that the hidden thread was loose, indicating that the thread had been cut short.
He had an ugly face.
He didn't expect that his tightly guarded home would be infiltrated by the other party unknowingly.
This can only mean that there must be chess pieces of the Dark Holy See lurking around him, otherwise these people would not be able to sneak in silently. appear here "You just want to assassinate me.
It's too simple."
Rosa's eyes were gloomy.
Instead of taking action rashly, he delayed for time, hoping that his confidants and the knights stationed around the castle would be aware of the situation here. , "If a fight really breaks out, my people will rush over immediately.
Since you have thrown yourself into a trap, no one can leave."
Although I know I am at a disadvantage, I cannot lose my momentum.
The man in black robe chuckled and said, "Mr.
Bishop, we are not here to kill you."
"Yeah" Rosa's eyes moved slightly, but her heart was still wary.
The man in black robe said leisurely: "My family asked me to communicate with you.
You must have heard about the Pope's change.
My family hopes that you will give your full support to the new Pope."
Rosa's expression changed.
These words were so familiar.
That's what he just read in the secret letter.
Could it be that "My lord, you are from Richelieu."
Rosa looked at him gloomily, but there was a chill in her heart.
"No, no, no."
The man in black robe immediately shook his head and said, "Richelieu has already pledged allegiance to my family, so, as Richelieu's subordinates, I hope you can also cooperate."
Rosa was stunned and confused, "The Pope will be loyal to your lord, who is your lord?"
"I told you that you don't know, but my master is a big shot from the inner wall area."
The man in black robe said with a smile.
He didn't know much about Dudian.
At this moment, he deliberately said that he was from the inner wall area.
His purpose was just to It was just a matter of shocking Rosa.
After all, the task Dudian gave him was to ask Bishop Rosa to support the new pope.
The word "please" is very particular.
It's up to you how you please.
"Inner Wall District" Rosa was shocked, and suddenly felt pressure in her heart.
If the person who could hijack Richelieu was from the inner wall district, it was very possible.
After all, Richelieu's power was not simple, at least as far as he knew, This old guy's power is even greater than that of the Great King of Light, and it's hidden deep inside.
"Bishop Rosa, have you thought about it?"
The man in black robe said without any hurry, with a genuine smile.
Rosa stared at him, and after a moment, she gritted her teeth and said: "The new pope must be from your Dark Church.
If he takes the position, it will be like handing over the Holy See to you Dark Churches.
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Don't even think about this, even if I die." , and won’t agree.”
"Then you die."
The man in black robe shrugged and raised his hand. swish swish Several figures around him suddenly jumped up and rushed toward Rosa.
Rosa was frightened, but instead of panicking, her body suddenly fell backwards and hit the glass window behind her. puff A ray of cold light pierced silently and suddenly from the window.
It was extremely fast.
Rosa was shocked when she saw it.
She didn't expect that there was a person lurking outside the window.
There was no sound at all.
Although his perception ability was not good.
Strong, but not so weak that he can't be noticed by someone so close.
This can only show that the latter is a terrifying assassin who is extremely good at hiding.
The sharp blade penetrated through the back, and the pain instantly spread throughout the body.
Rosa roared in pain and slapped out with a backhand.
With a bang, the old palm hit the black shadow outside the window.
The black shadow groaned, and his body flew out, fell out of the window, and fell downstairs more than ten meters high.
Just when he was about to fall, he Then he quickly grabbed the wall with his palms.
There seemed to be a suction force in his palms, and he stuck to the wall tightly, like a spider.
On the other side, when Rosa was repelling the attacker from behind, his body was blocked, and he was immediately surrounded by several people.
He glared angrily, growled, and slapped one of the slender figures with both hands, preparing to find a breakthrough from here.
This slender figure held a soft sword in his hand, and when it shook, it looked like countless silver snake heads shaking, and it rushed towards Rosa's face.
Rosa's bare hands did not dare to fight, so he immediately retracted his hand.
At the same time, he felt the power disappear quickly.
The pain on his back spread to his whole body in just a short moment.
He was about to change his gesture to defend, but the pain rushed to his arm.
In an instant, , like a cramp, his body was a little stiff.
During this brief moment of stiffness, several people attacking from the flank immediately hit Rosa.
With a bang, Rosa's body flew out like a rag bag and hit a wall in the room.
The huge oil painting hanging on the wall was also shaken off, and dust rustled down and fell on Rosa's face.
His face and hair looked extremely miserable.
Rosa managed to get up from the ground, a countercurrent surged up in her chest, and she spurted out a mouthful of blood, which spattered on the expensive carpet.
His face turned red, and he looked up at the approaching black-robed man and others, furious.
Zhang, but he couldn't exert any strength in his whole body.
He just lay on the ground and trembled all over.
"As a human being, why do you have to worry about your own fate?"
The man in black robe said with a smile, as if he could stand and talk without pain.
Rosa's eyes were about to burst as she stared at him, "If you want to kill me, just kill me."
She spat out a mouthful of blood and splashed it on the black-robed man's face.
Several people around him immediately held weapons and prepared to take action.
The man in black robe stopped him immediately, then raised his hand to slowly wipe the blood on his face, and ordered: "Go get a pen and paper."
The person next to him immediately took it from the desk and handed it to him.
When Rosa saw this, she immediately knew what they were going to do and said angrily: "Even if I die, I won't let you do whatever you want.
You don't want to get involved in the Holy See."
The man in black robe kicked his arm, and with a click, his arm broke immediately.
He screamed in pain, but his body was still numb.
Obviously, the sharp blade used in the previous attack contained poison.
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"Cut off this hand."
The man in black robe ordered.
"Yes."
The person next to him immediately drew his sword.
Before Rosa could react, he felt his arm go cold and it was cut off.
The man in black robe picked up the severed arm and said softly: "Even if you are not present, it will still be the same if your intention is delivered.
Sir Bishop, I will send you to the embrace of your God of Light right now."
Rosa stared angrily and cursed.
The man in black robe turned around and raised his hand slightly to signal.
Puff puff Several piercing sounds of flesh and blood were heard, and four sharp swords were stuck upside down on Rosa who was lying on the ground.
His body was nailed to the gorgeous carpet, and blood flowed down the sharp blades.
Carly is one of the two women among the eight cardinals.
She is thirty-eight years old this year.
It is extremely remarkable to be able to serve as a cardinal at this age.
She is the youngest among all bishops.
Of course, this has something to do with her family's support.
After all, his grandfather was the fourth pope.
"Mrs.
Carly, have you finished writing?"
On the sofa in the study, there was a short old man sitting, carrying a broad sword on his back and wrapped in black cloth.
In other places in the study, there were four people standing in their clothes.
The figures in black robes have a cold temperament, like four ghosts.
At the feet of the short old man's crossed legs, there were two corpses.
One had his head cut off, and the other had his chest stabbed, with huge wounds.
Many nobles recognize these two people.
They are the personal attendants of Bishop Carly.
Although they are only attendants, they are also important figures in the eyes of many nobles.
In front of the desk, Carly sat on a chair with disheveled hair and an ugly face.
Holding a pen, she struggled to write the words given by the short old man.
There was a bright red slap mark on her beautiful cheek, which came from one of the short old men. hand.
In the hands of this prestigious swordsman in the Dark Church, she was unable to fight back and could only be forced to obey.
After a while, Carly finally finished writing the letter word for word, and the pressure on her body seemed to be suddenly relieved.
She bit her lip slightly, knowing that doing so would mean betraying her faith, betraying the Holy See, and betraying the greatness.
However, if she does not do this, not only will she die, but her family will also be harmed.
She only hopes that other bishops can escape this disaster.
As long as there is opposition, this puppet pope controlled by the Dark Holy See will...
Unable to ascend "Show me."
The Sword King stretched out his hand.
Carly picked up the written letter and handed it to him slowly.
The Sword King looked over it, narrowed his eyes, and said with a smile: "The handwriting is very beautiful."
After saying that, he put away the letter.
Carly looked ugly and said: "I have done what you said, please don't hurt innocent people anymore."
"Innocent" the sword king raised his head and glanced at him, "When you killed our believers, why didn't you think that they were also innocent?
They just like things that are a little different from you."
Carly knew she was not qualified to reason with him, so she gritted her teeth and lowered her head, saying nothing.
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"Now, we have to ask you to come with us."
The Sword King stood up, patted the invisible dust on his body, and said: "How can the new pope succeed without a bishop to support him?
You will also be able to see him then.
You are obsessed with Pope Richelieu.
He will give you the answer.
I hope you will not be stupid.
I can kill you at any time.
Anyway, your vote is already in my hands. " Carly clenched her hands tightly, her nails digging into her palms.
She knew she had no choice, but there seemed to be a glimmer of hope to be able to see Richelieu.
In another castle, Lados was covered in cold sweat.
He quickly wrote the letter and handed it to the man in black robe in front of him.
He forced a smile and said, "Do you think this is okay?"
The man in black robe glanced at it, put away the letter, looked up at him mockingly, and said: "I didn't expect that among the cardinals, there would be someone as weak as you.
If other bishops were like you, it would save us some trouble. ” Lados put a smile on his face and said: "What you said is, if there is anything else that requires my cooperation, just say it."
"Come with us."
The man in black robe was too lazy to say anything more, snorted, turned around and walked outside, stepping over several bloody corpses on the ground.
Two hours after the voting meeting ends Barton followed Ernolin through St.
Mark's Square and arrived in front of the Papal Basilica.
Barton looked up at this magnificent temple, his face filled with shock.
It was the first time he had seen such a majestic building, and it felt solemn and solemn.
The sacred aura rushed to his face, making him feel awe-inspiring.
All distracting thoughts were instantly forgotten, and his heart was filled with piety.
"Come in."
Ernolin led the way.
Barton followed him into the main hall, and immediately saw many high-level officials of the Holy See standing in the main hall, including knight commanders wearing bright silver armor, holy priests holding books in their hands, and people wearing snow-white hats.
I don’t know what his profession is, but he seems to have a noble temperament and is probably a big shot
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