While Leah and others were working hard to liberate the Principality of Federo, Germaine was not idle either.
With the money swept from Randall's treasury, as well as his own brains and reliable subordinates, he has moved from the position of assistant bishop to the position of bishop.
Now he lives in the capital of the Holy Theocracy, trying to find opportunities at the center of the political torrent.
A few days ago, an uninvited guest came to his residence. Blossom Daris, a vampire from the Age of Gods, is also a rebel loyal to the Daughter of Chaos like Kashadra.
Although the other party showed powerful magic power, in Germaine¡¯s view
"weak, too weak."
He sat on a chair and casually used a chess piece to conquer his opponent's army.
"AhSir, my duty is to study magic rather than playing chess. If I still get complained about taking time out to play such a boring game with you, that would make me sad."
Finn smiled. Although he was protesting, he didn't seem really angry.
"You know I'm not talking about you, Finn. Although that old bat looks very powerful, I always feel that he is just pretending."
Recalling the day when I came into contact with Blossom, although the old mage seemed invincible, he used words to intimidate more than continuously demonstrate his strength.
"Then why didn't you kill him right then?"
"Kill him? Then who should I look for as pope?"
"Your papacy?"
Finn¡¯s eyes lit up. He knew that Germaine was not a man willing to accept the status quo.
¡°Having been in the royal capital for so long, I am quite familiar with the forces here.¡±
Germaine nodded and used the chess pieces to form a triangle on the chessboard.
¡°First of all, the radical faction headed by the Pope occupies most of the forces in the royal capital.
Secondly, there are the conservatives headed by Archbishop Vanessa.
Finally, there are the fanatical believers led by Esfiya.
There has always been a bad relationship between radicals and conservatives. Although the Pope used his power to suppress Bishop Vanessa. Despite the opposition, he launched a long-term holy war with Randall, but as the war progressed, divisions began to appear among the radical factions. More and more nobles believe that the Pope's claims are wrong because he has dragged the Holy Theocracy into a bottomless pit. "
Germaine said.
"But in my opinion, the Pope's position is still very stable."
Finn shook his head.
"That's right. Even if the internal conflicts among the radicals intensify and the conservatives begin to show their prominence, the Pope's rights are still absolute. I have to admire this."
"Then how are you going to kick him off that solid position? As a conservative, you, sir."
Finn smiled slyly. After arriving in the royal capital, Germaine joined the conservatives and became active as a member of the opposition to the Pope.
However, Fein believes that the reason why the other party is unwilling to join the radical faction. It's definitely not because that person isn't radical enough, it's because that person thinks it's easier to get what they want as a conservative, and that's it.
In fact, the leader of the conservatives, Archbishop Vanessa, was old and lacked support. Soon, Germaine occupied the second place in this group full of pacifism, second only to the archbishop and Saint Marybelle. status.
"Conservatives are like a pool of stagnant water, they won't even move unless there is something that requires them to move. Fanatics are lunatics who only focus on dogma and scripture.
We need to give them a little boost. "
Germaine laughed.
"The stimulation you are talking about should be that old bat."
"That's right. Let's see if the old Pope can escape the temptation of eternal life."
Germaine laughed.
"Ah, you are so evil, my lord. To express my respect for you, let me tell you some good news."
So Finn understood Germaine¡¯s plan.
"Oh? Come and listen."
"Vampires usually turn people they want to manipulate into blood slaves, which are dolls that only obey orders. Since the old bat didn't do this, it's obvious that he is afraid of your power."
"That's wonderful, Finn. Your words have dispelled my last remaining doubts."
Germaine¡¯s eyes widened. He took out his pocket watch and looked at it. Then he stood up and said:
"It's time. I must rush to the Royal Library now."
"You should meet that woman, right? You should spend more time on Kuta and Leya. My lord."
Finn shook his head.
"Come on, Finn. You know my plan. And, let me move. Our plan is about to begin, and there must be no clues in this matter. Otherwise, we will be completely ruined."
Germaine said with high spirits. His long-cherished wish to become a country is about to fall into his hands.
"I'll do the work, don't worry."
Finn also smiled. He understood that if this plan succeeded, his master would become the Pope of the Holy Theocracy.
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After saying goodbye to Finn, Germain arrived in front of the largest library in the royal city.
¡¾I'm coming. ¡¿
At the entrance of the Royal Library, a little girl with blond hair and blue eyes wearing a red and white knight uniform walked over.
"Good day, dear Miss Esphia, today is a really nice weather for reading."
Looking at the girl, Germain said with a smile.
Templar Commander, Esphia Lagrand. It only took 5 years for her to become the leader of the entire Templar Knights at the age of 15. At the same time, she was also the leader of the fanatics. In some sense, it was a group as fierce as the Templar Gray Rabbits. .
"Good day, Bishop Germain, we meet again."
Asphia smiled and nodded.
Although the man in front of her was once a pagan, Esphia still upholds the principle of forgiveness and acceptance for the believers who have abandoned paganism and returned to the embrace of the goddess.
Moreover, this man¡¯s enthusiasm for Orthodox scripture surprised her. She could see Germaine here almost at this time every day. Even with some very difficult arguments, the other party answered them fluently.
"What do you want to do here today, Bishop Germain?"
"Ah there is a very famous article, "The Coexistence of Divine Punishment and Divine Grace." I was fortunate enough to learn about this work through the recommendation of Archbishop Vanessa.
I believe that the divine grace argument in it is a good education for those radical divine punishment sects. "
Divine grace and divine punishment, conservatives support divine grace and believe that those pagans should be influenced. Radicals supported divine punishment and believed that all heretics should be burned to death.
"Come on, Bishop Germain. You know I don't care about your arguments."
Even though she still looks like a child, Esphia accurately grasped Germain's intentions. Although she is a fanatic, Esphia believes that as long as the argument is consistent with the doctrine, whether it is divine punishment or divine grace, it is noble.
"Whether it is the Pope or Archbishop Vanessa, their starting points are noble. I will not support anyone, nor will I belittle anyone. Although I will strictly enforce divine punishment for heretics, I also sincerely hope that More pagans like you will join us and bask in the glory of God."
Aisfiya said.
"Ah, I didn't mean for you to oppose the Pope. But I have a doubt."
"Speaking."
¡°This is naturally the case with debates within doctrine, but what about outside doctrine?¡±
"That goes without saying, no matter whether it is the Pope or the Archbishop. Those who fall into paganism are unforgivable."
In an instant, the girl's eyes turned cold and cruel. That was the look of an executioner, a monster of the Holy See who would only stretch out its fangs and claws against infidels.
"Really? I'm sorry for asking a boring question. I'll take my leave now."
"No matter where you are, I should leave too."
The moment the two passed each other, Germain turned his head and looked at Esphia leaving with a faint smile.
¡¾Ah, yes, as long as you cannot tolerate the blasphemy of holy scriptures and dogma. Then you are destined to become my pawn, lovely knight captain. ¡¿
Countless encounters, ranging from unfamiliar to familiar, were all staged by Germain in order to get acquainted with Esphia, the third party force in the royal capital and the leader of the fanatics.
Now, it¡¯s time to take the next step.
¡¾A chess piece from the Age of Gods? Humjust right]
Thinking of the weak Blossom, Germaine showed a sly smile. (To be continued.)
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