In the Supreme Court of the Church of Light's headquarters, Pope Karol Greenia was presiding over a meeting. Since it was the highest level meeting of the Church, almost all of the higher-ups of the Church had arrived. Even the Bishops from remote areas had arrived. The entire assembly hall was full of people. The lowest level was at the level of a provincial bishop. Even priests were not allowed to enter. Even so, the hall was already full of people. It was estimated that there were about 200 people in the hall.
Pope Karol was standing on the podium. Of course, since it was a formal occasion, Karol was wearing the Pope's uniform. The Pope's hat that Li Huailin wanted was on his head.
Karol was currently reporting the Church's decision to the Bishops. Yes, he wasn't discussing it with them. This was because these people didn't have the authority to make important decisions. Of course, according to the Church's doctrine, they had the right to object, but it was useless. Karol had already discussed with the Elders, Cardinals, and the others. Then, he would mention it in the meeting and let everyone vote. There weren't any other options, just agree or disagree. Of course, those who could sit here would support the Pope's order. How could you let people who disagreed with you sit here?
Today's meeting was actually related to Li Huailin. Of course, it was also because of Li Huailin's claim to be the Emperor. As for Li Huailin's self-proclaimed Emperor, most people in the Church of Light didn't agree. After all, it went against the Church's interests.
Ever since the establishment of the Church of Light, the entire Church could be said to be the leader of the Church of Light. Just like how the Emperors of the Human Race before Anthony Alfonso needed to be crowned by the Pope during the coronation ceremony before they could officially ascend to the throne. Although the Dwarves and Elves weren't as strict, they still needed to report to the Church. Recently, the situation of the Church of Light didn't seem to be very good. Especially in the Human Empire, which had the most followers of the Church of Light. The Emperor actually didn't ask the Pope to be crowned. This had already dealt a blow to the Church's prestige. They originally wanted to punish them, but they couldn't find an opportunity.
Of course, the reason why they couldn't find an opportunity was that the humans were too good at fighting. A small battle every three days, a big battle every five days. Ever since Anthony ascended to the throne, the wars had basically never stopped. The most troublesome thing was that these were foreign wars, and during foreign wars, the interests of the races were the greatest. If the church were to attack Anthony at this time, they would only be looking for trouble, so they had been holding back.
Originally, they had planned to wait for Anthony to finish fighting or lose a match. Then, they could start working immediately. However, they did not expect that the Human Race had never lost. They had won from start to finish. It was not easy for them to stop recently, but trouble came again. That was Li Huailin's proclamation as an Emperor.
The Emperor of the Continent. From the name alone, one could tell that he was in charge of the entire continent. It probably meant that he was the overlord of the continent. In fact, the leaders of the six races on the continent had at least given their approval to Li Huailin. On the other hand, the Radiant Church found it very difficult to give their approval. This was because if they accepted this position, then they would also become Li Huailin's little brother. Naturally, they wouldn't agree to this. The majority of the church members didn't agree. In their opinion, the Radiant God was the strongest, and they were the Radiant God's messengers in the continent. So naturally, they were the second strongest.
Naturally, this wasn't the only meaning. The Radiant Church had always wanted to participate in political affairs, so it was impossible for them to give up their existing benefits. Because of this, although they had received a notice from Li Huailin, they still hadn't received an answer.
Since they didn't agree, then why didn't they directly refuse? Why didn't they answer? It was very simple, because they were also afraid. Li Huailin's current influence was much greater than they had imagined. In fact, it was very hard to find someone who wouldn't give him face in the entire continent. Moreover, this guy was a vicious and evil person. Only God knows what he would do if they really refused him.
Just when they thought that only God knew what would happen, they soon found out. This was because just a few days ago, the Mage Guild was attacked by Li Huailin. The President and the Protector were slapped to death by Li Huailin, and the entire Mage Tower was buried by Li Huailin. This seemed to be a clear indication of what Li Huailin would do. Because of this, many forces in the continent started to panic. Those who were still observing the situation started to join Li Huailin's side. They thought that Li Huailin was killing the chicken to warn the monkey. Seeing how vicious Li Huailin was, they hurriedly joined him.
Because of this, the Radiant Church was once again pressured. It seemed like it was time for them to make a statement. The ascension ceremony was approaching, so whether they would admit it or not, they had to answer immediately. In fact, the remaining members of the Saint-level Alliance had already contacted Pope Carlo. They were enemies with Li Huailin, so Carlo had to consider which side to stand on.
Carlo thought about it for a long time. In fact, he had also tried to test Li Huailin's attitude. He mainly wanted to know what position Li Huailin would place the Radiant Church in after he became the Emperor. Of course, the best result in his mind was that Li Huailin would become the God of Light. After ascending to the throne, he would directly appoint the God of Light as the Emperor of the continent. Then, he would be able to control the Emperors of the continent like how he controlled the previous Emperors of the human race. Of course, the Radiant Church would also have a better development … However, Carlo felt that it was unlikely.
Although he felt that it was impossible, he still wanted to give it a try. Then, Carlo remembered that Li Huailin also had a position in the Church. He wanted to quickly call him back and ask him about it. Unfortunately, Li Huailin didn't give him any face. Naturally, Carlo thought that this was Li Huailin's intention. In other words, he didn't want to talk to him in private. You should express your stance first.
Since there was no time, Carlo could only gather everyone for a meeting. Of course, several of the higher-ups had already held a private meeting, but the results were not satisfactory. Basically, everyone expressed one point. They could recognize Li Huailin's position, but Li Huailin must also guarantee the position of the Radiant Church.
This was really not easy because Li Huailin hadn't stated his attitude towards the Church yet. The Elder Council decided to let Carlo, the current Pope, take the initiative to visit Li Huailin as the Pope. However, Carlo didn't want to do this. Even the Mage Guild's leader, Li Huailin, was killed. Carlo felt that this guy was capable of anything. Why would he go to his place?
But did he really think that he wouldn't go just because he said so? He was the Pope, and this was his job. The Elder Council was watching him. Carlo was also having a headache. But after thinking for a while, he suddenly thought of a solution. This solution was to find a scapegoat and try it out.
The method was very simple. Carlo first said that he needed to listen to the God of Light's teachings, so he needed to go into retreat. This was quite a common thing. While he was in retreat, he would usually find an acting Pope to handle the matters of the Church. This acting Pope was usually the next Pope. This was to train the Pope first so that it would be easier for him to take over later. Usually, the Pope would choose one of the four cardinal bishops. Of course, Carlo found the next Pope, Melek, who was already confirmed to be the next Pope.
Of course, this was the series of decisions that were announced in the Church Council. At this time, Carlo was also explaining to everyone, "… So while I'm in retreat, Bishop Melek will temporarily take over the position of Pope. Everyone, does anyone object to this?"
The hall was silent. Of course, no one would come out to oppose Carlo and Bishop Melek at this time. Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and the door of the hall opened. Everyone immediately turned around and saw Li Huailin walking in. He was wearing the Church's cloak and armor underneath. His attire was a little confusing. Of course, everyone knew that Li Huailin was also a bishop of the Church. Was he back for the Church Council?
Carlo was a little surprised. He didn't expect Li Huailin to appear at this time. It was a little too sudden, and he didn't know how to react. Before he could react, Li Huailin raised his brick and rushed toward Carlo on the stage.
However, before he could reach the stage, Jade Emperor pulled Li Huailin back, "Hey, hey, hey, don't do anything rash. Let's talk this out. Why are you walking in and opening the Pope's door? Don't tell me you're really going to do that."
"Hmm … What about the reliable method you mentioned?" Li Huailin asked.
"Should we negotiate first?" Jade Emperor asked.
"What if we don't succeed?" Li Huailin asked.
"Then we'll open the door."
"Then we'll just skip the time-wasting part in the middle," Li Huailin said as he picked up the brick again.
"Hey, hey, hey, there are so many people here. Just do it …"
"It's really exciting, isn't it?" Li Huailin said.
"…" Jade Emperor looked at Li Huailin and didn't say anything for a long time. "Alright, I give up. You go ahead …"
"All of you, watch carefully." Li Huailin really agreed and continued walking upwards.
"Uh, Bishop Ruolin, your side …" Carlo finally reacted. He didn't feel any danger when he saw Li Huailin walking toward him. He wouldn't have expected Li Huailin's next move anyway.
Before he could finish his sentence, Li Huailin walked to Carlo's side, raised his right hand, and smashed the brick on Carlo's head. All the magic items on Carlo lit up and turned black. They didn't have any defensive effects at all. Carlo collapsed onto the stage, and the floor was immediately covered in blood.
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