The cold winter did not have much impact on Bethlehem, a holy city that lives deep in the southern border of the empire. Although it was not blocked by mountains, when the cold wind from the northern border of the empire hit the holy city, it disappeared silently.

It is precisely with the double blessing of being as warm as spring and the Church of Light in the cold winter that the name of the Holy City of Bethlehem is so loud that countless devout believers flock to it.

Rutland Palace.

Archbishop Camu Blancad, frowned tightly, his face looked a little unhappy, but his eyes still showed a little bit of regret.

"Are you sure you think it through?" The Archbishop in Cardinal hesitated for a moment, finally opened his eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, the villain has figured it out!"

Mike looked into the Archbishop's eyes and said firmly.

Mike came here to say goodbye to the Archbishop in Cardinal.

In fact, he could have slipped away quietly, but after some weighing, Mike decided to come to the Archbishop of the Reds to squeak.

If Cardinal Camu Blancad had not nodded personally, how could he have become a priest from an ordinary believer and naturally enter the Religious Inquisition, an institution that has an important position in the Holy See of Light?

Besides, I came to ask the Archbishop of Cardinal Camu Blancad specifically for advice. Maybe I could still rely on the Archbishop of Cardinal's appreciation for him and finally gain some benefits for Idal...

Regarding this, Mike has strong confidence in his dog licking skills.

There are two reasons why Mike suddenly wanted to return to Idal's territory so eager.

On the one hand, it was because I had learned some of the secrets hidden behind the church, and on the other hand, it was because of the Odins' gradual erosion of the eastern part of the empire.

At this moment, the news that the Odins' first wave of attacks were repelled by the Idars had not spread yet, so...

As the eyeliner sent to the church by Earl Idal, as a native Idal, when he heard that the Odins would invade the Idal Territory, Mike's most instinctive reaction was to return to the Idal Territory as soon as possible and report his major discovery to the Earl - a discovery that might continue the rule of the Stuart family in another form!

In Mike's opinion, it is now the most critical moment for Idal's life and death!

As soon as the Battle of Gran Heights ended, Mike was sent to the Holy City of Bethlehem with the gangsters. Therefore, Mike was also a little unsure of the real situation of the Idal leader.

Although he was very confident in Bruno Stuart, Earl of Idal,...

The situation of war always changes rapidly. Even though the Earl can successfully repel the harassment of the Sorens, when the Idal tribe faces the more powerful Odin cavalry... who can say it correctly?

What's more, if Idalling really turned into history under the invasion of the Odin people, then who should I report the information that I finally found from the church? Such a shocking secret, would it be like a rotten in my stomach?

Therefore, McC came to Rutland Palace and gave a reason that sounds absurd but reasonable...

He wanted to return to the Idar territory in the eastern part of the empire, support the Idars' counterattack against the pagans, and participate in the battle with the pagans like the church's former ancestors, and never stop until death!

after all……

Mike's character is a devout believer, so when war comes, it is not difficult to understand that he can return to the Idal tribe in the eastern part of the empire to pray for that land.

Moreover, at the beginning of the founding of the Norman Empire, the figures of the Holy See clergy did appear on the frontline of the war.

Although they would not go to battle to kill the enemy, they would pray for the wounded soldiers in the camp. It is said that... this has great effect on the implementation of bloodletting therapy and saved the lives of countless Norman soldiers.

Cardinal Archbishop Camu Blancad gently tapped the armrest on one side of the seat with the joints of his fingers, as if he was also worried about whether he should agree to Mike's request.

During the days after Mike came to the holy city of Bethlehem, he always showed a deep longing for the Idal Territory, so it was not too abrupt to make the request to return to the Idal Territory at this moment.

only……

What a good seedling this is!

In Camu Blancad's impression, Mike not only has a devout faith in the God of Light, but also is extremely serious and responsible when doing anything. He even considered promoting Mike to bishop as soon as possible...

Thinking of this, Camu Blancad showed a hint of reluctance in his eyes when he looked at Mike... Is such a good seedling gone forever?

Camu Blancad never thought that Mike would come back alive, because in his perception, no force in the eastern part of the empire could withstand the invasion of the Odins...

And the possibility of survival is slim to allow a believer of the Church of Light to be surrounded by a group of pagans...

so……

"According to the church's convention, only the bishop can bless and pray for the soldiers of the Norman Empire on the front line of the battlefield. Although you have noble and sincere faith in the God of Light, you are just a priest after all, and you are not qualified..."

Hearing this, Mike's heart suddenly became cold...

Damn! I'm careless!

You can't play with it, right?

"…So, since you have so strong desire to return to the eastern part of the Empire to fight the pagans, then promote you to the cardinal of the Eastern Diocese and do it well..."

Camu Blancad did want to refuse, but looking at McKe's firm eyes, he knew that unless he detained McKe here, he would never be able to stop McKe from returning to Idal's territory.

Since that's the case, then simply promote Mike to cardinal, and let the priests and bishops in the church take a look. As long as you believe in the God of Light, you can be promoted to bishop in one year!

not to mention……

In Camu Blancad's opinion, it is estimated that Mike's cardinal is not a long time. After all, the Odin man who is like a wolf and tiger is definitely not something that Mike, a bare-handed believer, can be provoked at will...

Upon hearing this, Mike felt a little confused.

This is the cardinal!

According to the hierarchy of the church clergy, the cardinals in the dispatched places are all deacon-level cardinals, who control all religious affairs in the diocese under their jurisdiction, and are enough to be called middle and high-level clergy in the church!

And it took me only a year to go from a believer to a priest to a cardinal?

Although this is related to the Archbishop of the Cardinal thought he was rushing to reincarnate, this promotion speed is enough to be called sensational!

"Mr. Blancad..."

For a moment, Mike was extremely excited and knelt in front of Blancad, and tears from the corners of his eyes dripped down his cheeks to the ground.

"Go and go! Do it well! If you can come back alive on this trip, then your future will be limitless!"

The Archbishop in Cardinal nodded and said.

I will never come back!

Although Mike felt very happy, he still burst into tears and said with great emotion:

"The villain will definitely not let down Lord Blancad's expectations and fight to the end with those pagans!"

Looking at Mike kneeling in front of him and making a generous speech, the Archbishop in Cardinal sighed a lot.

Since the church's strength became increasingly powerful, there have been few clergy as sincere as Mike, who volunteered to go to the front line to pray for the soldiers...

...

In the morning, I went to Rutland Palace and said goodbye to the Cardinal Archbishop, and at noon I ran away with the appointment document issued by the Holy See.

Mike had already prepared his own clothes and planned his way out. He couldn't wait to step on the horses he bought a few days ago and ran out of the city like a flying one.

The soldiers of the Holy Cult who were patrolling the city naturally saw Mike who ignored the rules of the Holy See and ran on horseback on the streets of Bethlehem, but they turned a blind eye to this and admired Mike's actions.

The new cardinal Mike was going to the eastern part of the empire to personally fight against pagans from the Odin Empire. This news was widely circulated in the city of Bethlehem as early as the moment Mac stepped out of the Rutland Palace.

Even the soldiers of the Holy Cult Army looked at Mike and became more and more hot.

They also wanted to go to the front line in person like Mike to see the damn pagans, but... they didn't have the courage...

When Mike finally rode the horse beneath him and swaggered away from Bethlehem under the gaze of everyone,

He turned around and looked at the towering walls of Bethlehem, breathed a long sigh of relief, and his whole body relaxed at this moment.

In the Holy See, every day is like walking on thin ice. Mike must be careful and dare not make any mistakes.

Especially when he found some secrets about the church from Bishop Barbosa, Mike dared not show any mistakes.

What is God? He has long been dead!

this……

It was the original words that Bishop Barbosa said after being drunk!

This sentence contains two meanings.

First, there are really gods in this world, at least they have been there; and the second meaning is literally, the gods who used to be dead.

After being drunk, Bishop Barbosa spoke the secret that made Mike feel trembling in his most plain words.

Mike wanted to continue asking questions, but it seemed that Bishop Barbosa was not of sufficient level, and only that was known was that he knew about it because he was in an important Holy See institution like the Religious Court.

The discussion about the gods ended, and Mike only gained this little bit.

However... Bishop Barbosa does not know much about the topic of gods, but Bishop Barbosa is clear about the dark materials of the church and the things the church does on earth.

So, he revealed a lot of secrets that make people feel shocking.

For example...

The war that broke out now was planned by the church and pagans of the Odin Empire!

Under the action of the Religious Inquisition, the church opened a passage for the Odins' cavalry through some means, allowing the Odins to directly cross the fourteen fortresses in the northern border and penetrate deep into the northeastern territory of the empire.

In addition, even the death of the Norman Emperor Raphael Alexander was the instruction of the Church of Light, and... it was even planned by Bishop Barbosa of the Religious Inquisition!

The Church of Light helped pagans invade their own country. This matter was very nonsense no matter how you heard it, but Bishop Barbosa said it with a nose and eyes, which made people have to believe it.

so……

When Mike thought of the contempt of Cardinal Camu Blancad's usual contempt for the Odins and his previous courage to praise his courage to fight against the pagans, he felt particularly disgusting.

Pooh!
To be continued...