Blood of Mercury

For the priests of Tyre, bathing in the sun was itself a ritual of obedience to Tyre.

In order to achieve the best lighting effect, all the churches above the district level use holy glazed as the tile roof, which allows sunlight to penetrate through the glazed tiles with intricate patterns, and the shadows form a large area of ​​prayer on the ground. and as the position of the sun changes, so will the prayers on earth.

And Frankfurt's dome cathedral can make the clouds above be dispelled. Even with the pouring rain over the entire Bansa, it was still cloudless over Frankfurt. But because of this, afternoons in the temple can get quite hot. The early spring is fine, but in the middle of summer, just staying here and being exposed to the sun is a kind of practice.

Of course, for ordinary believers, it is impossible for them to get the qualification to enter here in a lifetime. But at the time of the Pope's election, the twelve cardinals were not even allowed to leave.

This is a magical technique set up just in case. If the Pope betrays the gods, or if the Pope makes a very serious mistake, then as long as the twelve cardinals are gathered together, the current Pope's rights can be declared invalid and the Pope shall be re-elected.

You must know that considering the thirteenth bishop, who is just a fake in most cases, the maximum number of cardinals is only thirteen, and it is not easy to gather twelve.

Unless the pope is really outraged, the ceremony cannot be completed as long as one person disagrees.

Moreover, even if the impeachment is successful, it does not mean that the pope will be convicted or immediately removed from office. The pope will be temporarily deprived of his authority and charism, temporarily placed under house arrest in front of the icon, and will not regain his mobility until the ceremony is over.

And in a round of voting every three days. If after four rounds no one has more than two-thirds of the votes, the new pope will be elected with a quorum. The former pope will then be restored to his original position.

But in that case, it can be said that all the cardinals involved in the impeachment will not end well. A more tolerant Pope. Nor will he be merciful at this time. Moreover, the Pope was chosen by the gods himself. If there is no plausible explanation at the end of the ceremony, the price of questioning the gods' decision will definitely make the cardinals pay a painful price.

In fact, for the first time in millennia, this ritual has been used in the church of Tyre.

However, at this time, the Church of Tyre no longer had so many gods who avoided contact with them, and the Pope had already confirmed his death. In this case, only a new pope can be selected. Only by virtue of authority can the strength of all believers be unified to overcome the difficulties at hand.

At this time, the sun was shining brightly in the afternoon, and Cardinal Chrisses quietly knelt before the icon of Tyre and prayed. The scorching sun shone on his body, and the lines formed by the faint black shadow moved on the ground and on him at a very slow speed.

"...So, I shouted Tyre's holy name in the crowd..."

As if feeling something, the dry and thin old bishop suddenly stopped praying.

At this moment, a generous and gentle voice came from behind him: "Bishop Chrisses, good afternoon."

"Good afternoon, Bishop Kasaka."

Chrises' voice was flat but slightly hoarse.

It seems to have been expected. He didn't even look back to determine the identity of the person who came.

"I think I must give you good news, Lord Bishop Chrisses," Kasaka said softly. "Your nephew has passed the examination of the Procuratorate. He has become a full bishop."

"Oh?"

Chriss finally turned around and stood up, his hoarse and dry voice wearing a rare joy: "That's really thank you for this good news... Thank you Tyre, Tix A good boy. I think he'll make a good bishop."

Half way through. The thin old man frowned slightly, and then asked Kasaka earnestly, "Bishop Kasaka. Do you know which parish Little Tiks is going to be assigned to?"

"I was about to tell you about it. Bishop Chrisses."

Kasaka said with a straight face: "I got the news that the parish he was assigned to is the Dejeonge district."

"...Oh no! No! It must be Osseis! Everyone knows that. The Procurator is the one who makes the final call!"

Bishop Chrisses almost groaned in pain: "Those uneducated savages will teach him bad Tyre! What if the Frost Ghosts attack there? I'm sure Little Tix is ​​a pious man. Priest, but I don't think he'd be a good fighter..."

"Don't panic, don't panic, Bishop Chriss."

As Kasaka said in a low voice, he took two steps towards the old man: "The decree has not been issued. It's still too late, isn't it... As long as there are other bishops of the Procuratorate who offer to go there for Little Tix Being in office, even Cardinal Ossés cannot change that."

"But, will anyone go?" Bishop Chriss said uncertainly, "Although the Procuratorate is a good place, young bishops would definitely prefer to be transferred to a more prosperous diocese, and only then can they charge more Taxes, and only in this way can there be funds for launching a parade... and in the De Jeanry district..."

"You can't squeeze out a little oil and water, right?"

Kasaka sighed with a heavy sigh, his voice became lower and lower, and he leaned into Chrisses' ear and said, "It just so happens. My son is also in the tour office. I want him to have more experience and see what people can do. How ugliness, and how much one can hide malice... If you don't mind, let my son go to Dejean for Little Tix."

"Lord Kasaka, you are..."

Chrises took a deep breath: "Really... I don't know how I can thank you..."

"...Ah, I want to know that too."

Kasaka rolled his eyes, and said softly, pointing, the voice was just enough for Chrisses to hear.

Bishop Chrisses narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded slowly with a clear expression.

After Kasaka left with satisfaction, Chrisses slowly turned around and said softly to the icon: "Sure enough... everything is as you said."

"Now, Cardinal Chrisses," Syrah's voice came from behind the icon, "do you still think that Bishop Kasaka possesses the qualities of integrity and integrity that a pope must possess?"

Xila slowly walked out from behind the icon: "Buying and selling the priesthood is a serious sin. If His Majesty Jupiter IV was still there, Kasaka would have already withdrawn from the holy order and entered the dungeon."

"Sorry, Bishop Sheila..."

Chriss bowed his head apologetically: "I shouldn't doubt your words... But, my nephew..."

"I know ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ I know very well."

Sheila softly interrupted Chriss's words: "I'm not asking you to vote for me or not to vote for Bishop of Casaca. You can continue to vote for Bishop of Casaca, but I think this favor is only enough for one vote. You will only vote for Bishop Casaca in the first round of voting, right?"

"Ah... that's it."

Chrisses' eyes widened slightly and exclaimed: "Yes, that's right... But if in the first round of voting, Bishop Casaca would..."

"You know, you're not the only one he's found... and you're not the only one I've found. What's more..."

Having said that, Xila paused for a moment before continuing: "What's more, Bishop Ossi's decision is not really unchangeable by anyone. At least the Pope still has the right to transfer a bishop, You see it right."

"You're right."

Cardinal Chriss nodded convincingly. (To be continued.)