There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game-Chapter 760 - 649: These players are too good at causing trouble_2
Chapter 760: Chapter 649: These players are too good at causing trouble_2
The blessing not only healed the Princess’s body but also made her admire the Pope even more.
Yes… admire the Pope.
The simple little girl was utterly duped by an eighty-year-old slick old-timer.
Each Pope could serve for two to three hundred years, so it wasn’t that they were extraordinary compared to ordinary people, but that they became extraordinary after being crowned by the God of Light.
The Pope was crowned at sixty, and in an instant, he transformed from a charming, silver-haired old man to a handsome young man.
Thus, the Pope had been surreptitiously planning the annexation of the Saint Vlaro Empire for decades since the day he took office.
Teresa was the suitable pawn he had been waiting for.
Xu Shuo flipped through the character’s memory, then formed a Jade Token and sent it out through the Formation beneath his feet.
After giving Teresa her instructions, he conveniently sent a Jade Token to the Duke of Silver as well.
One mustn’t show favoritism, after all.
Oh, I forgot about the Order of the Sun Knights.
After pondering for a while, Xu Shuo replied, “No need to bother, send someone to Black Dragon Island first.”
…
A thousand years after the war, the giant dragon clan suffered heavy losses, and over the millennia, they gradually faded from history, becoming legendary creatures along with the Elf Clan.
Nowadays, it had been several centuries since anyone had seen an Elf or a giant dragon.
But the Pope was certain that the giant dragons had not gone extinct and refused to believe that those crafty Elves had perished and disappeared as well.
It was said that giant dragons lived on islands floating above the sea.
Black Dragon Island was merely one of the islands they inhabited, but the reason for seeking out Black Dragon Island was due to the existing sightings and rumors about it in the Tunus sea area.
As for other islands, there were few remaining records of them now.
The Pope had no other dragons to seek, so he sought out the black dragon.
As for how to persuade the black dragon to cooperate once it was found?
It might require the Pope himself to make an appearance.
But the Pope of Light had never left the City of Light, and for his safety, the Supervisory Bishops would not allow him to leave the city.
It is just unknown whether the black dragon would be willing to come over.
Xu Shuo was contemplating this when he suddenly sensed a movement at the palace gates, another summons from a Church Acolyte.
Was this the fourth trip already?
The game had barely started, and the situation wasn’t clear yet, but those players were already causing chaos.
…
This time, open the door.
The Church Acolyte was trembling with fear.
He seemed to feel that coming over here time and again to disturb the Pope was somewhat improper, but it was necessary to inform the Pope of these matters.
“What is it?”
The cool and secluded voice descended from above, and the kneeling Church Acolyte at the door didn’t dare to look up at the Pope.
With his head bowed respectfully, he said, “Saint Vlaro Wald the 18th has fallen ill suddenly and is no longer able to govern, and would like to request the Pope’s presence at the Royal Capital to crown His Highness Simon Wald.”
Beneath the helmet that obscured his face, Xu Shuo’s eyes narrowed slightly.
The Holy See of Light wielded immense authority in the Empire, which was not just said for show.
When the kings of the Saint Vlaro Empire ascended the throne, they needed the papal blessing and crowning ceremony, which in the past, was always performed in the City of Light.
This alone showed the lofty status of the Pope.
In history, there were even instances of kings traveling from the Royal Capital to kneel and atone for their offenses before the Holy Court.
Over a millennium, the relationship between the Holy See and the Empire was not always peaceful, and there were numerous frictions and disputes.
But after Wald XIII made penance before the Church, the Empire could never again shake off the influence of the Church, nor could it stop the spread of theocracy within the Empire, until it had become a full-fledged theocratic kingdom.
Therefore, Saint Vlaro Wald the 18th’s sudden invitation to make the trip could not be said to be problem-free.
On the contrary, it was fraught with trouble!
A trap at a banquet?
But if the Pope refused to go to the Royal Capital, it was likely that His Highness Simon would not come to the City of Light to be crowned but would instead bypass the Church and ascend as Wald the 19th.
This would be a blatant contempt for the divine authority!
The subsequent impact would be nothing less than a replay of the turmoil under Wald XIII, with the successor coming over for another round of penance.
The king had no choice but to do this because the Holy See of Light would show him what “public opinion” meant.
Of course—
All of this was in the real world.
In the game world, players didn’t care about future consequences, shake the dust from their feet, and leave, confident and unafraid.
Let the game end and the floodwaters rise.
Xu Shuo, silent and lost in thought, glanced at his side quest: [Assassinate the King of Saint Vlaro.]
He suddenly became curious.
If the succession of the throne was accomplished, who should he kill, the former king or the current one?
Without any textual traps, it should be the incumbent, right?
Or maybe just kill both?
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His prolonged silence left the kneeling Church Acolyte at the door increasingly terrified, clenching his fists nervously, fearing that the Pope was angered.
No one could bear the wrath of the Pope.
Perhaps only the death of Wald the 18th could appease him.
Xu Shuo, sensing his emotional turmoil, suddenly spoke, “What does the Priesthood say?”
The Priesthood of the Holy See of Light was made up of ten Supervisory Bishops who assisted the Pope in handling the affairs of Church governance. All actions of the Church were overseen and executed under the supervision of the Priesthood, including the management of all its Priests.
If one were worried about the Priesthood overshadowing the Pope, there was no need; each Pope was elected from among the Supervisory Bishops.
Moreover, there was no historical precedent for a Pope being deposed by the Priesthood.
