"Of course, with Mary as your crown prince, no one can escape the judgment of the gods. Those who go against the gods will be punished." Iliad VIII was also a devout believer in the Church of Light, not to mention Regarding his current relationship with the Church of Light, the Pope of the Church of Light stood in front of him, and he immediately expressed his attitude to Pope Hodep.
At this time, a young and delicate priest walked in from outside the door. He whispered a few words to Pope Hodep, and then handed a note to Hodep's hand. The Pope immediately looked at Iliad VIII: "Oh, what a coincidence. I just received a message that is related to the topic we just talked about, and His Majesty the Emperor should also be very interested."
Iliad VIII had doubts in his eyes: "Can you allow me to know?"
Hodep nodded: "Of course, continuing the topic I just talked about, I heard that the original initiator of this noble council was a certain great nobleman from the Cretan Empire, and many of the people in it were your majesty. vassal, but now I heard that this member of the noble council is planning a conspiracy, and the target is none other than you, His Majesty Iliad VIII."
Hodep put the note on the table: "This is the assassin they planted next to you. They are expected to take action tomorrow night."
Iliad VIII doubtfully took the note on the table, and the expression on his face immediately changed drastically. The name written on it was clearly his lover who had been with him for several years. When he went to attend the Church of Light this time, he also He took it with him: "What? Them? How dare they?"
Iliad VIII was furious. His privacy as an emperor and the things under his bed were probably unknown. Always under the surveillance of these people.
Thinking of these ghosts in the dark, staring at him all the time, Iliad VIII felt ashamed and deeply afraid. These guys may have started planning this matter a few years ago.
Hodep sneered: "Of course they dare. They want to launch this conspiracy in Saint Sal City to assassinate you, the great Iliad VIII, and then blame our Church of Light for your death, throughout Crete." The empire launched a rebellion to seize the throne that originally belonged to you and should belong to your son in the future."
Iliad VIII looked at Pope Hodep: "Your Majesty the Pope, you will never allow this to happen, right?"
Hodep nodded immediately: "Of course, no one with a heart for the glory of the gods will tolerate such a dirty and despicable conspiracy, not to mention that the assassin is a good emperor who is wise, powerful, and loving to the people. Your safety, I will immediately dispatch the elite of the Bright Knights to guard them. Of course, we also ask you to cooperate with us. This time we not only have to catch all the rats in the gutter, but we also have to find the masters behind them."
Hodep looked at Iliad VIII: "Of course, heroes will also have trouble with beauties. Your Majesty has the final say."
Although Iliad VIII had a relatively soft character, when his life was threatened, he suddenly became cruel and his expression became cold: "It doesn't matter, as His Majesty the Pope said, this time we must do it." Catch all the rats in these sewers, as well as this noble council."
Iliad VIII never thought that this noble council would actually try to assassinate him and fight for control of the Cretan Empire. This would really cost him his life. Iliad originally only regarded this noble council as a threat. , and now, they are unrelenting enemies. They not only want his life, but also want the throne under him, which he will never give up.
Hodep and Iliad VIII then talked about other topics. Although neither of them discussed the issues in the Noble Council in depth, the two sides had reached an agreement. Iliad VIII needed the support of the Church of Light. Hodip is hoping to see Iliad VIII move closer to him.
The meeting between the two parties ended in just one hour. Pope Hodep then met with several grand dukes, a king and envoys from the Tutan Dynasty, ending his work in the midst of a busy day.
For Crete, the matter of the Noble Council may be a major event that threatens life and the throne, but for Hodep, it is not worthy of paying too much attention. At present, the most important thing in the entire Church of Light is of course January One-day baptismal service.
Apart from this, there is nothing worthy of the attention of the Pope. The tenth year of the Holy Calendar will soon be the eleventh year of the Holy Calendar. Hodep has been on the throne for eight years. It has been ten years. As time passed, Hodep no longer looked young, he looked extremely old, his eyes became cloudy, and he no longer had the energy and strength to ride on a horse for several days.
Now that he is in this position, things like money and power can no longer arouse the slightest emotional fluctuation in Hodeep. The closer he gets to death, the more devout Hodeep becomes in his belief in gods, and he is even more convinced that after his death, he can ascend to the realm of gods. Kingdom, in the Kingdom of Heaven, becoming an apostle of God.
And this baptism ceremony is an opportunity for Hodep. Death is inevitable and there is no need to fear it. However, being able to live for a while longer, become a living saint, and spread the gospel of God is what Hodep longs for. He has been there countless times. Looking at the kingdom of heaven in his dream, he was extremely envious of the saint, who could become a descendant of God, and God's eyes were always on her.
That kind of envy mixed with jealousy reached its peak when the saint was summoned by the gods again and obtained the mask under the crown of Pharos. He also longed for the attention of the gods, and longed for divine revelation and the teaching of divine magic. , even if he pays all the price, as long as he can see the god, Hodep is willing.
After Hodep finished his duties as pope, he immediately put on the simplest gray robe and went to the main hall of the Temple of Light. The praise and ceremony had already begun. The back of the temple was full of clerics kneeling, and there were people everywhere on the stairs below. The white priests in white robes can all be seen. Farther away, the crowds of believers are shocking, but the only ones who can pray at the front are the saint and her divine attendants.
These divine attendants were selected from a young age. They were the daughters of the chosen believer's family and accompanied the gods. All living beings served the gods. After the arrival of the saint, all the divine attendants were transferred to the name of the saint and were managed by the saint. The sacrifices and rituals in the Temple of Light are all controlled by the blood descendants of the gods, the saints.
Hodep came to the statue of the god, crossed his hands, made a gesture of prayer, and knelt down under the statue of the god.