Demon Royal Family

The sharp red spear broke through the air again and again, as fast as lightning. Before the shadow of the previous spear had dissipated, the next thrust had covered it. The angle of each spear shot perfectly coincided with the last time. Only the most exquisite Only with spear skills can this be achieved. When the fierce thrust reaches the end, the spear is retracted and thrust again without any stagnation. The force is freely sent and received continuously, and the sharp energy leaves deep carvings on the white stone ground.

The muscles of his arms trembled like water waves, sweat dripping, forming a wet mark under his feet. Ivomo counted to the third thousandth time, turned the spear and retracted it, and completed three thousand consecutive thrusts into the air, almost draining him dry. Ivo was breathing heavily. He closed his eyes and silently felt the sore muscles gradually relax. His physical strength quickly recovered, and the effects of exercise were reflected in his body.

Ivo insists on training in combat skills every day, and the accumulation bit by bit has created a solid foundation for him. Since the Pope told him the secret of the Twilight Prophecy a month ago, he has become the most diligent person in the church, with a sense of urgency. Urging him to practice hard, three thousand spear thrusts is just a small item in daily training. The Templars have never seen someone who practices so hard like Ivo. With such a huge amount of training, even a powerful warrior may not be able to keep on.

The Pope's treasury is open to Ivo, and resources are provided at any cost. Ivo is unceremonious. Every day's meals are cooked with materials from rare beasts. The potions for restoring physical strength and enhancing physical fitness are completely consumed as water. In terms of racial talent and hardship, With the help of his own practice and magical medicine, his physical fitness increased dozens of times that of ordinary warriors. In just one month, Ivo could vaguely feel the limit of level 8 physical fitness.

Two months after joining the church, the priests finally got used to Ivo, a colleague who they disliked, never prayed to God, and had a strange status.

He raised his head and drank a bottle of bright red potion. The effect of the medicine took effect quickly. Ivo felt the deep muscles shaking slightly, completely absorbing the effect of the exercise. The increase in strength made Ivo feel a little more relaxed.

The secret of the dusk prophecy made him feel the urgency. Even the Holy See was secretly preparing. Perhaps outside his sight, countless known and unknown forces were making arrangements. The words of the Pope and the Patriarch made Ivo smell that a storm was coming. He was very anxious in the first few days due to the sense of crisis. After a month of adjustment, Ivo's mentality slowly returned to normal.

The character of catastrophe has not been mentioned, and Ivo no longer makes blind guesses. He is not willing to let unfounded worries affect his normal judgment and practice life. Even if a catastrophe comes, the only thing he can rely on is his strength, and soldiers will come to cover up the water and the earth.

Before that, Ivo felt that all he had to do was practice. How could he play in a group without development?

"Hi, Ivo." A gentle voice sounded. Ivo turned around and saw that it was one of the few people he had a good relationship with in the Holy Land. He was a young man named Canaan. He was the same son of God as Orona. He was a young man. Youwei's position is the high priest of the theocratic system. When they first met a month ago, it was the other party who showed his goodwill first.

"Canaan." Ivo nodded in greeting.

Canaan smiled and said: "A big thing happened in the church, and you are still practicing."

"event?"

"The Pope and the Patriarch together announced the launch of the succession campaign, and they are ready to step down!"

Ivo was stunned for a moment, then nodded calmly. In the past month, apart from the training ground, God's Tower was the second most frequent place he went to. He consulted the Pope and the Patriarch for their experience and listened to their teachings. As the relationship gradually deepened, the Pope and the Patriarch The Patriarch communicated with him as an equal. Ivo had known about the Pope and the Patriarch's plans to step down a few days ago, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

The successor election process is divided into three links: nomination, assessment, and voting. The pope and patriarch and some specific big figures have the right to nominate and can recommend candidates. In addition to the right to nominate, other priests will select based on a set of criteria with sufficient merit. , strong and qualified candidates, that is, a group of candidates are selected by the top management and the masses at the same time.

The Holy Court then gives each candidate an open assessment task. The time is generally limited to between three months and half a year. The assessment performance is used as a certificate. The top five candidates enter the final high-level voting candidates. The so-called high-level voting candidates are determined by the ecclesiastical authority department. Cardinals and above, theocratic priests and above, three black robes from the adjudication department plus some special qualifications, at least more than a hundred people, always in odd numbers, vote on specific days, the Pope and the Patriarch There is a veto power.

The Pope and the Patriarch announced their resignation at the same time, and the two head seats will be replaced by new people at the same time. This has never happened in the history of the Holy See. The previous Popes and Patriarchs have been in office for at least ten years. Every time the successor is elected, the Pope The grand event that caused a sensation in the court was almost equivalent to the change of dynasties in the feudal empire in the previous life.

After listening to Canaan's story, Ivo curled his lips and said, "Even if it's a big deal, it's none of my business. I've only joined for two months. Do you think you will choose me as a candidate?"

Wait...the Pope and the Patriarch won't use their nomination rights on him, right?

Canaan took out a list and handed it to Ivo with a mysterious smile: "That's not necessarily the case. This is the high-level list released in the morning."

Ivo glanced at it with doubts, and was shocked to find that his name was on the list. Looking carefully, he actually had a seat in the final high-level voting!

"What the hell is this?" Ivo looked confused.

"The chief deacons of the popes throughout the ages are counted as one of the special qualifications. They have the opportunity to have the right to vote when the top voting numbers are even." Canaan said with a smile.

Ivo suddenly realized that the position given to him by the Pope was of such use. There were more than a hundred seats in total. He felt that his vote was insignificant.

Canaan seemed to have seen through Ivo's thoughts and smiled: "You have more power than you think. Take a closer look."

Ivo was stunned, read carefully, and finally found something strange behind the voting rights. Each of the two campaigns had twelve nomination rights, a total of twenty-four positions, and he actually held one of them!

Ivo was confused. The other people with nomination rights were all at the level of red-robed archbishops and white-robed archpriests. His position as "Pope's Chief Deacon" was extremely dazzling in the list of nomination rights. He could actually compete with Like those top big shots, they have the right to nominate a candidate for the Patriarch!

"The Patriarch gave you the right to nominate him," Canaan said in an incomprehensible tone, "The Patriarch seems to appreciate you very much."

"So that's it." Ivo took another look, and sure enough, the patriarch's name was not on the list of candidates for nomination.

Ivo groaned in his heart, and he instantly expected that there would be countless people coveting the nomination right in his hand. Ordinary priests could not contact big people. He, a "little person", would definitely be stepped over. Thinking of the crowded scene, Ivo shuddered. .

"The first round of nominations will be completed within three months. There are millions of members in the church, and twenty candidates for the pope and patriarch will be screened out. The workload is huge, ensuring that there are thirty-two candidates for each election. , all are elites in the church."

Thirty-two people are running for one election, and sixty-four people are running for two. Since the double elections are held at the same time, the sixty-four elites cannot be repeated.

"What's the purpose of telling me this?" Ivo looked at him speechlessly, "You want me to nominate you?"

Canaan smiled and said, "No, I already have a nomination. I just need you to vote for me when the Patriarch is running for election."

Ivo raised his eyebrows, surprised that Canaan's backstage seemed very tough.

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The news of the successor election spread quickly throughout the Holy Land, and the entire Holy Land was in a state of excitement. Countless capable and ambitious priests frequently communicated with each other, inquiring about information and exchanging feelings. Those priests who devoted themselves to serving the gods were not willing to be lonely, and the entire church fell into a lively atmosphere.

Ivo held the right to nominate and became a favorite in the eyes of countless priests. He suddenly went from being unpopular to being very popular. A large number of priests put aside their feelings of rejection and only wanted to please Ivo and get him. nomination.

One day later, Ivo reluctantly stopped practicing. Most of the priests in the Holy Land were very busy. As long as he walked around outside, within a few minutes, the priests who came after hearing the news would block the street.

The Patriarch's willful blame-shifting made Ivo dumbfounded. The situation would not improve for at least three months. Ivo planned to take advantage of the Holy Tree Academy and wait until there were only a few days left before returning, just in time to avoid this period. time.

A few days later, Ivo bid farewell to the Pope and Patriarch and headed to the Holy Tree Cathedral.