"Of course, Her Holiness Maria above, no one can escape the judgment of God. Those who go against God will definitely be punished." Elliot VIII was also a devout believer of the Church of Light, not to mention his current relationship with the Church. In front of him stood the Pope of the Church of Light, so he immediately expressed his stance to Pope Hodap.
At that moment, a young priest walked in from outside the door. He whispered a few words into Hodap's ear, then handed a piece of paper to Hodap. The Pope immediately looked at Elliot VIII and said, "Oh, what a coincidence. I just received a piece of news that happens to be related to the topic we were just talking about. Your Majesty, the Emperor, should be very interested in hearing about it."
Elliot VIII's eyes were filled with doubt. "Can I know?"
Hodap nodded. "Of course. Continuing with the topic I was just talking about, I heard that the original founder of this Aristocratic Council was a great aristocrat of the Crete Empire. Many of the people in it are your vassals. Now, I heard that the people of this Aristocratic Council are plotting a conspiracy, and the target is you, Your Majesty Elliot VIII."
Hodap placed the note on the table. "This is the assassin they placed beside you. It is expected that they will make their move tomorrow night."
Elliot VIII took the note from the table suspiciously. The expression on his face immediately changed. The name written on the note was that of his lover of many years. He had brought her with him when he went to the Church of Light. "What? Them? How dare they? "
The lover he had been deeply in love with for many years and was deeply trusted by him had turned out to be someone else's assassin. This made Elliot VIII furious. As an emperor, his private affairs were under the surveillance of these people at all times.
Thinking of these ghosts in the dark watching him all the time, Elliot VIII felt ashamed and deeply afraid. These guys had probably been planning this for years.
Hodap sneered. "Of course they would dare. They would launch a conspiracy in St. Sarl City to assassinate you, the great Elliot VIII. Then, they would blame your death on the Church of Light. They would then start a rebellion in the entire Crete Empire and seize the throne that originally belonged to you, as well as your son."
Elliot VIII looked at Pope Hodap. "Your Holiness, you will definitely not allow such a thing to happen, right?"
Hodap immediately nodded. "Of course. No one who believes in the glory of God would tolerate such a dirty and despicable plot, not to mention the fact that the target is a wise, mighty, and compassionate emperor. For your safety, I will immediately dispatch the elites of the Radiant Knight Corps to protect you. Of course, I hope that you will cooperate with us as well. This time, not only do we need to catch all of these rats hiding in the sewers, we also need to find the mastermind behind them."
Hodap looked at Elliot VIII. "Of course, even heroes fall for the charms of a beautiful woman. Everything will be decided by Your Holiness."
Although Elliot VIII's personality was relatively soft, when his life was in danger, he immediately hardened his heart. His expression became cold. "It doesn't matter. As Your Holiness said, this time, we must catch all these rats in the gutter, as well as the Council of Nobles."
Elliot VIII had never imagined that the Council of Nobles would actually try to assassinate him and seize control of the Crete Empire. Originally, Elliot VIII had only regarded the Council of Nobles as a threat. Now, they had become his mortal enemy. Not only did they want his life, but they also wanted the throne beneath him. This was something he absolutely could not give up.
Hodap and Elliot VIII continued to talk about other topics. Although the two of them did not discuss the issues of the Council of Nobles in depth, they had reached an agreement. Elliot VIII needed the support of the Church of Light, while Hodap hoped to see Elliot VIII move closer to himself.
The meeting between the two sides ended within an hour. After that, Pope Hodap met with a few Grand Dukes, a King, and the envoys of the Tuten Dynasty. After a busy day, Pope Hodap finished his work.
The matter of the Council of Nobles might have been a matter of life and death for Crete, but for Hodap, it was not worthy of too much attention. Currently, the most important thing for the entire Church of Light was, of course, the Saint Baptism Ceremony on January 1st.
Apart from this, there was nothing else that was worthy of the attention of the dignified Pope. It was almost the eleventh year of the San Calendar. It had been eight years since Hodap had ascended to the position of Pope. In these ten years, Hodap was no longer young. He seemed exceptionally old, and his eyes had become cloudy. He no longer had the spirit and strength that allowed him to ride on a horse for several days.
At his position, things like money and power could no longer arouse Hodap's emotions. The closer he was to death, the more devout Hodap's faith in God became. He was even more convinced that after his death, he would ascend to the Kingdom of God and become an apostle of God.
This baptism ceremony was an opportunity for Hodap. Death was inevitable, so there was no need to fear it. However, being able to live a little longer, become a living Saint, and spread the gospel of God was something that Hodap longed for. Hodap had dreamt of the Kingdom of Heaven countless times. He was extremely envious of the Saintess, as she was able to become a descendant of God. God's eyes were always on her.
That kind of envy and jealousy only reached its peak when the Saintess was summoned by God again and received the mask of Faross. He also longed for the attention of God. He longed for the teachings of God and the teachings of God. Even if he had to pay any price, as long as he could see God, Hodap was willing to do so.
After Hodap finished his duties as Pope, he immediately changed into the simplest gray robe and went to the main hall of the Temple of Light. The ceremony and ceremony had already begun. The back of the temple was filled with kneeling clergymen, and white priests could be seen everywhere on the stairs below. Further away, the sea of believers was shocking. However, only the Saintess and her Divine Servants were allowed to pray at the front.
These Divine Servants were chosen from a young age. They were the daughters of the families of believers. They would accompany the gods and serve the gods. After the arrival of the Saintess, all the Divine Servants were transferred to the Saintess and were managed by the Saintess. The sacrifices and rituals of the Temple of Light were all controlled by the descendants of the gods, the Saintess.
Hodap came in front of the statue of God, crossed his hands, and made a praying gesture before kneeling in front of the statue of God.
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