Seeing the more and more murderous intent in Ke Lin's eyes, Cardinal Mensay hurriedly begged for mercy:
"Count Angelet, don't, don't kill me! I'm willing to help you!"
Ke Lin was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Mensay had misunderstood him.
The "revenge" he originally envisioned was only aimed at Pope Gregory, and did not mean to spread to others.
However, seeing Cardinal Mensay's terrified appearance, he suddenly felt that he might take this opportunity to clean up this decayed church.
This should be what Marquis Garcia wants to see.
"What do you want to help me with?"
"Of course to help you deal with Gregory!"
Colin smiled coldly and said, "Do you think I still need your help in dealing with Gregory?"
Cardinal Mensay said sternly, "My lord, you must not underestimate Gregory. You must know that, as the spokesperson of the gods, the pope has the trump card to suppress several paladin families."
"What trump card?"
"Golden Horn!"
"The golden horn?" Colin frowned.
"Yes, it is said that this is an artifact given to the Pope by the Lord of Radiance, and it possesses great power."
"How much power?"
"It is said that blowing the horn can summon angels to descend."
Colin looked at Mensay with suspicion: "If the Pope can really summon angels, how dare the royal family compete with him for secular power? Last time at Oak Manor, how could Gregory be willing to negotiate peace with the North?"
Mensay quickly explained:
"Count Angelet, to be honest, only the Pope knows the true power of the golden horn. However, I'm sure that there is a price to pay for using the golden horn, and it's not a routine method.
In fact, since the establishment of the Glorious Empire, no Pope has ever used the Golden Horn.
Therefore, the pope will not use the golden horn unless he is cornered. "
Colin narrowed his eyes and asked again:
"Since it has never been used for thousands of years, could this golden horn have lost its function, or is it simply a cover to scare people?"
Mensay said with a deliberate tone:
"Count Angelet, you may not know that there is an unwritten rule in the church, that is, candidates for the pope must strictly abstain from sex. In fact, this is because in order to sound the golden horn, you must be a virgin.
If the golden horn is a lie, wouldn't it mean that the perseverance of the ascetic monks who aspired to become pope throughout the ages has become a joke
The church attaches so much importance to the inheritance of the golden horn, I don't believe it's just for pretending to bluff people.
I don't think you would be willing to push Gregory to a dead end, so let's see if this golden horn can summon angels, right? "
Colin suddenly thought of Archbishop Adjani's scarred back. According to her, these abuses were actually the distorted means of venting the Pope's unresolved desire.
So, maybe this golden horn is really real.
Colin rubbed his chin and asked noncommittally:
"Then according to what you're saying, isn't there nothing I can do about Gregory?"
"No." Mensay shook his head and said, "As I said just now, there is a price to pay for the use of the Golden Horn, and the price should be very high, otherwise it would not explain why no pope has ever used it in the thousand-year history of the empire.
So, as long as you don't take extreme measures and corner Gregory, he won't use the Golden Horn. "
"Don't take extreme measures?" Colin curled his lips and asked patiently, "Then what measures should we use to deal with Gregory?"
Mensay immediately suggested: "What I mean is, you can't rush into Yulong City like this and use force to force Gregory to abdicate. Of course, I understand that you have such strength and influence now, but it is absolutely It will trigger Gregory's desperate resistance.
And a better way, in fact, is to temporarily hide your purpose and wait for a suitable time... "
"When is it?"
"When the Pope temporarily separates from the Golden Horn..."
"Separate?" Colin did not hide the suspicion in his eyes, "If the golden horn is so important to the Pope, he will definitely keep it by his side anytime, anywhere, right?"
Mensay explained with a smile: "Count Angelet, do you know about the annual Grace Day?"
"Of course I know, September 17th, to commemorate the day when the Lord of Radiance bestowed grace."
"That's right. Every year on the Grace Day, there will be a celebration ceremony for the baptism of the Holy Light. During the ceremony, the overwhelming holy light will cover the entire Yulong City. Hehe, maybe you don't know, this ceremony of the baptism of the Holy Light must rely on Launched by the golden horn.
Therefore, in this ceremony, the golden horn will be placed under the altar in the prayer hall of the Cathedral of the Holy Light, and not in Gregory's hands... ”
Ke Lin nodded thoughtfully, and said, "This is a good opportunity...September 17th, which is half a month later?"
"That's right." Mensayi saw that Colin was moved, and immediately cheered up, "This is your best chance. During the baptism of the Holy Light on Grace Day, control Gregory and prevent him from There is any chance that the fish will die!
Also, if you are concerned that such an action will attract criticism, I can also help you. "
"How to help?"
"Of course it is to announce Gregory's evil deeds to the people of the empire! I can also prevent the members of the Cardinals from jointly impeaching Gregory and depriving him of the Pope! In this way, you don't have to worry about the risk of public opinion .”
Colin smiled slightly and said:
"Mensai, so this is why you are so keen to help me deal with Gregory, right? After he abdicates, the pope should be yours, right?"
Mensay nodded frankly, and said respectfully:
"Count Angelet, I don't deny my desire for the Pope, but I can assure you that after my succession, the conflict between the Church and the North will never happen again, and I will cooperate with you to restore this The empire regained stability and prosperity.
Oh, by the way, don't you want to establish a parish in the half-troll kingdom
At this point, I will not impose any obstacles on you. The candidate for the archbishop of the half-troll diocese can be decided by you. "
Ke Lin smiled faintly, he actually didn't mind that Mensay had his own plans.
In fact, it gave their alliance a stronger foundation.
However, Ke Lin didn't like the conditions Mensay offered.
In his vision, the church must undergo a major cleansing and transformation, and become a ruling tool dedicated to serving the aristocratic class, rather than a high-ranking spokesperson for the gods.
Of course, he would not reveal his true thoughts to Mensay at this time, that would only push this ambitious cardinal to the opposite.
"Okay, happy cooperation!"
"Happy cooperation!"
Mensay held the hand that Colin offered with both hands excitedly, and shook it vigorously twice.
(end of this chapter)