Demon Royal Family

In the Tower of God's presence, Red Archbishop Benedero sighed: "Your Majesty, why do you want to resign?"

The Pope smiled and said, "Neither Saint Landau nor I want to sit in this position."

"Alas, it's too sudden." Benedro shook his head. He is a loyal friend of the Pope. When the two big bosses step down, the power of the Holy See will be reshuffled. Old people like him will lose the support and patronage of the top, no matter what. Whether out of emotion or interest, he did not want the Pope and Patriarch to abdicate.

"We have things we must do, and continuing to serve as the head of the church will only distract our energy." The patriarch said.

Benedro was curious about what could be more important than the position of head of the Holy See, but he did not dare to ask. Even if the Pope and the Patriarch resigned, they would still be the two most powerful old men in the Holy See.

The pope suddenly spoke, "At the final vote, let your people lobby the wavering high-level officials not to let Delpasani and his nominated candidates for the patriarchate take office."

Benedro's cloudy old eyes suddenly flashed with light, "I understand."

…

Delpasani looked at Canaan calmly, "Did you get Ivo's vote?"

Canaan nodded, "I showed my kindness to him a month ago. I am his only familiar friend in the church. His vote should fall on me."

"I don't want words like 'should' or 'maybe,'" Delpassani said in a cold tone. "If you can't confirm it, then don't include it! What I want is absolute certainty!"

Canaan nodded silently.

Delpasani knocked on the table and said calmly: "You must get in the top five in the assessment, otherwise all your efforts will be wasted. If my plan goes awry, you know what will happen. I hope you are not a waste."

Delpasani's tone was very rude, but Canaan was not angry at all. At his age, it was impossible for him to participate in the patriarchal election. Even if the list of candidates was not determined, Canaan knew that he must be the youngest. The one with the least qualifications, if he misses this election, he will not have such an opportunity for at least decades. It was Delpassani who gave him the opportunity to help him compete for the Patriarch. The price is to obey Delpassani's words.

For huge benefits, Canaan is willing to temporarily become Delpasani's subordinate.

"The old forces of the Pope will definitely try their best to obstruct me," Delpassani said: "I will take you to visit all the high-level officials you can win over. Your qualifications are too junior, so your performance must be flawless. If there is a slight mistake, I will Your nomination will be cancelled.”

Canaan said firmly, "I understand, I won't let you down."

After waving Canaan to leave, Delpasani folded his hands on his lower abdomen and smiled faintly: "Saint John, your time is finally coming to an end, and it will be my turn next."

…

Holy Tree City is a long way from Eden, the Holy Land of the Holy See. Half a month after setting off, Ivo went smoothly.

The sun shines on the black cloak coat. At this time, Ivo is riding the white horse of the church, walking slowly on the path on the field ridge. This is the shortcut to the Holy Tree Academy and deviates from the main road.

The White Horse of the Holy Court has a thin unicorn bloodline, and is a horse breed specially bred by the Holy Court. It has a noble temperament, a magnificent body, and its whole body is pure white without variegation, just like spotless snow.

Luna is following secretly. Although the Pope is no longer monitoring, Ivo still needs to be careful. No matter how you say it, Luna is a heretic and the murderer who killed Arbitrator Brant. There are many informants in the church, so the two move forward separately to compare. safe.

It is now the bud month, and the continuous green fields are like green silk, covering the earthy yellow ground. New green leaves have grown on the branches, full of vitality.

There were no farmers working on the fields. Ivo took out a detailed map and looked at it. This field belonged to a small town, Luye Town. The town was not far ahead. Ivo decided to go to Luye Town to stay and buy food and drinks.

After riding for two hours, Green Field Town was in sight, but Ivo's face changed slightly. He could smell a trace of blood from a long distance away. The gate of Green Field Town was closed tightly, and the gate made of iron core wood and copper and iron It was full of gouge marks from weapon collisions, and the low green rock wall was covered with mottled bloodstains. It looked like a fierce battle had taken place. There were several light spots on the wall stacks, which were arrow clusters reflecting sunlight.

Ivo approached on horseback. About fifty meters away, several men stood up from the wall and shouted at Ivo: "Stop! Otherwise we will shoot!"

After a glance, the men on the wall were wearing simple clothes and holding unfamiliar bow gestures. They were just ordinary civilians without combat training. Ivo said: "I want to go into the town to purchase some things. What happened here?"

Several men whispered, and not long after, an old man walked up to the wall and said: "Master, I am the mayor of Green Field Town. A crack in the ground opened near our town, and a group of underground races attacked the town. Sorry we are short on supplies and don’t want to sell.”

Ivo's white horse looks very expensive, and the mayor thinks he is a noble. Common people generally call nobles "Sir".

Ivo thought for a while, "I am a priest of the church. I can help you in exchange for supplies."

The mayor's eyes lit up, "It turns out to be the priest. That's great. Our church was destroyed in the battle, and there is only one priest left. We are in need of God's help. Please come in."

The gate opened, and Ivo entered the town greeted by the mayor. The streets of the town were stained with blood, and many houses had varying degrees of damage and scorch marks. Many children with dusty faces ran to the roadside and looked at Ivo curiously. Wo this stranger.

"Our town has resisted three invasions by underground monsters. Once it was breached and we lost many people to defend the town. Originally there were two thousand men in the town, but now there are less than two hundred who can fight. We can't stop it. The next attack is coming." The mayor sighed.

Ivo touched his chin. He didn't care about the life and death of Green Field Town, but he was short of supplies in this one town within a few dozen miles. However, Green Field Town didn't sell supplies, so he wouldn't rob a group of victims of food. I had no choice but to stay and see the situation first.

At this time, a young priest about twenty years old ran out. When he saw Ivo, his eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly: "Are you a member of the church?"

Ivo nodded.

The young priest asked hopefully: "Are you the night watchman?"

Ivo shook his head, "I'm just an ordinary priest."

When the young priest heard this, he did not hide the disappointment on his face, "We need people who can fight. Only they can fight off the underground monsters. Can you inform the night watchman?"

Ivo shook his head, "No way."

"Alas..." The young pastor looked disappointed, shook his head and walked away.

"Is he the only priest left?" Ivo looked strange. Wasn't the night watchman so disappointed?

"Bendick, he is the trainee pastor of the church. He has not been recognized by the godfather yet. He is just an apprentice." The mayor smiled bitterly.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the night watchmen are the fighting strength of the church. Most civilians only have the impression of priests to pray to gods and worship.

Several sturdy men wearing chain armor and carrying large swords and axes walked over. Their strong demeanor did not look like civilians. Ivo glanced at it and asked: "There are still mercenaries in the town?"

"When the town was attacked, there were dozens of mercenaries stranded, and we hired them," the mayor said, "and we have already asked the lord for reinforcements. The reinforcements will arrive in a few days."

Ivo nodded, and at this time, a little boy ran over crying.

"Uncle Mayor, my sister is missing!"

The mayor's expression changed and he sighed, "This is the sixth time."

"What's going on?" Ivo asked confused.

"Since the town was attacked, people have disappeared every few days in the town, and we can't find them at all. Most of the missing people are young women."

Seeing the mayor sighing, Ivo said: "Mr. Mayor, I am willing to provide a helping hand in exchange for supplies. Is there anything you need my help with?"

The mayor thought for a while, and with Bendick's preconceived impression, he thought that Ivo had no fighting ability, so he said: "Mr. Priest, please go to the church to take care of our wounded. You should be familiar with this job."

Ivo looked strange and nodded, "Okay."