Chapter 854 (1/2)
Byrne cathedral.
This holy place, located in the center of the red blood castle, was and is the most magnificent and majestic temple in the red blood castle;
Like a sharp sword, all the walls in the church are covered with 13 meter high colored glass, and 48 corridor columns surround the hall. Each of them is decorated with exquisite reliefs. Hundreds of reliefs vividly reproduce the stories in the Holy Cross scriptures and have the reputation of ”stone scriptures”.
Even among all the magnificent and dazzling cathedrals in the principality, Bain Cathedral can still firmly occupy the top three.
After the ”blood order” incident, Byrne cathedral was rebuilt in three years with the donations of believers; Although there are still many broken walls, it is not difficult to imagine how magnificent and majestic she used to be just because of its only remaining parts and empty ruins.
Bishop Byrne's swearing in ceremony was arranged in the most well restored main hall.
In the middle of the hall, a temporary circular podium was built. 300 priests from all over Bain rushed to vote, like thick and gorgeous velvet tapestries, decorated the surrounding pillars and walls.
Looking at the crowd of priests under the stage, the faces that almost wrote expectation, consternation, jealousy, resentment and contempt on their foreheads, little priest Weber couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
This is his dream, but it is different from the dream.
”Dear Weber, you don't have to worry about anything - it's all taken care of.” deacon hilwick still stood behind him and chattered:
”The whole Byrne church, even the whole Holy Cross Church, is standing behind you, and the Duke of Byrne has nothing to do with you - you will become the richest and most powerful bishop in twelve generations!”
”All your wishes will come true, and all your commands will be carried out unconditionally; of course, you can also make your perverse Philosophy... Er, I mean, the understanding of the Holy Cross has become the only truth in Bain, and no one dares to resist you.”
”All you have to do is remain absolutely loyal to the archbishop, brother Weber.”
The thoughtful little priest did not look at him, but instinctively nodded.
…………………………………………
”So it is.”
In the garden of red blood Castle palace, after patiently listening to Loren's explanation, little priest Weber suddenly realized: ”it's so!”
”That's what happened.” the black haired wizard nodded and could not see that he had just got the news from Charlotte: ”the church can't control Byrne, so they can only compromise - Dear Weber, their goal is to win over you and indirectly control the Principality of Byrne.”
”No, I mean, you always knew I was at Byrne.” the little priest's face showed a trace of bitterness, slightly bowed his head and dared not look directly into Lauren's eyes:
”I always think... I hide well.”
”What do you say?”
Blinking, the dark haired wizard continued to pretend to be confused.
”During the imperial court trial, I betrayed you... Betrayed my friends, which is the most terrible sin I can imagine.” little priest Weber looked gloomy and suddenly smiled bitterly:
”Hehe... Don't lie to you. When those church guards came, I actually thought they were sent by you - I told you, 'yes, it's time'. Now you are Duke Byrne, of course you have the right to revenge me.”
”Even if deacon hilwick handed the letter to me and told me 'it's true' again and again, I told myself it was just a trap you set up.” the lower the priest's head, the deeper.
”Why?” Lauren continued to ask knowingly, ticking out each other's words.
”Because I don't deserve... Not status, not status, but I really don't deserve it.” Weber's voice was shaking. ”Especially what you just said, I'm convinced - I don't deserve it!”
”What am I? A tool used by the church to threaten you, or the product of Byrne's compromise with the heavenly palace? I am a puppet, a tool, a weapon - but not bishop Byrne!”
”Everyone - and possibly even you - doesn't think I have this qualification and ability, but puts me in this position out of ambition and power!”
The excited little priest suddenly looked up and looked extremely painful.
The dark haired wizard who listened silently flashed his smile from the bottom of his eyes.
”Weber, you've... Given up your ideals, haven't you?”
The little priest was shocked!
”He told me that he would never give up his ideal, hesitated and prepared to reform the church, start from the grass-roots level, become a bishop, then enter the imperial capital, reshape the doctrine of the Holy Cross, and let the lost century old Sutra lead the faith of the Empire again...”
Every time the dark haired wizard said a word, little priest Weber's body twitched violently; Cheeks red, gnashing teeth, open hands supporting knees.
That expression was like fighting and dueling with another self.
”The outspoken said that the church should become the heaven of every believer, not the prison of faith...”
”Let the kingdom of heaven held high in the dome fall back to the ground, and change the priest Weber all over the world...”
”Dead... Right?”
Facing the calm eyes of the black haired wizard, the little priest with red eyes seemed to freeze. He opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.
A whole minute.
”I, I...” a simple word seems to have a heavy weight in Weber's mouth:
”I - I didn't!!!!!”
Gnashing his teeth, the red faced little priest fell into Loren's arms, his thin hands clutching his collar, as if he would tear him to pieces in the next second.
The black haired wizard was surprised at first, and then smiled at the corners of his mouth: ”that's right.”
In a word, the ”Crazy” Weber quickly ”degenerated” and recovered his calm.
”Yes, I'm sorry! Sorry, I didn't mean to, I just...” in a hurry, Weber's first reaction was still an apology.
”There's nothing to apologize for, because that's you,” Lauren interrupted, gently gripping the wrist that grabbed his collar and looking at the little priest:
”Because of you, I promised to compromise with the church and rejected the list of candidates given to me by Charlotte Turin - even if I knew those who would resolutely implement my orders and fight the church to the end.”