Demon Royal Family

Two months later, voting for a successor election, scheduled for nine months later, began.

During this period, countless people came to visit, but Ivo thanked the guests behind closed doors and concentrated on practicing. He knew the truth behind this election better than anyone else, and was secretly preparing for it.

The hearts of the Holy Land are in a state of flux. The most special church election in history was held as scheduled in a strange atmosphere.

The high-level voting was held in the Holy Land's Grand Council Hall. More than a hundred high-level officials attended. Everyone looked very serious. Looking around, almost all of them were old people. A dignified and tense atmosphere spread.

Sitting on the edge of the seat, Ivo kept looking at different senior officials, secretly memorizing the looks of these people.

The conservatives were leaning towards the pope, Delpasani was leading the radicals, and that guy happened to be sitting in the front seat.

Every senior executive would frown slightly when they noticed Ivo sizing him up. Some people ignored him, while others looked at him coldly. Those who looked coldly at him were usually radicals. Ivo had a deep papal imprint on him, and he remembered these people. , after estimating the number of votes, it was frustrating to find that even if the election was shortened by a lot of time, Delpassani had also won over most of the senior officials.

The only turning point is the attitude of the neutral senior officials. This is the number of votes that the two factions are fighting for. Several senior officials of the Holy Sacrament, as well as marginal figures among the thirty-three cardinals, and senior officials of the Judgment Department, count the number of people. Quite a few.

The Pope sat in the main seat and said slowly: "Let's begin."

The senior officials present here have a certain understanding of each candidate for the Pope and Patriarch. Their deeds and honors are listed. Everyone is expressionless and making their own calculations in their hearts.

Ivo made up his mind to abstain and watched with cold eyes as the senior leaders of the two factions argued. The most powerful competitors for the Pope were Delpasani and Benedro, each representing one faction, and all the debates centered around these two people.

There is no particularly dominant candidate for the position of Patriarch. Unlike the Pope, St. Landau did not care about the successor and had no intention of intervening. Many candidates for the Patriarch were candidates promoted by some high-level officials. Among them, Canaan was Delpasani. allies.

The top leaders of the Judgment Department remained silent and watched the battle. For hundreds of thousands of years, the Judgment Department was independent of all factions and faithfully carried out its mission of hunting down heretics.

Finally, the debate ended and it was time to vote on the papal successor.

Everyone fell silent and looked at each other, but no one wanted to be the first to speak.

Delpassani knocked on the table, attracting the audience's attention, and said calmly: "No more arguments are needed. Regardless of ability, qualifications, and background, I am the most perfect among all candidates. I can shoulder the responsibility of the Pope. I vote for myself.”

The deacons on the side faithfully recorded the votes of each senior executive.

After the first person spoke, the top leaders of the radical faction expressed their attitudes one after another, and Delpasani's votes gradually increased.

Benedero shook the dogtail grass on the braised eggs and said slowly: "After decades of being a cardinal, everyone here understands what I stand for and what I am like. The Holy See has always watched over the people. Faith, this is our mission. Apart from this, we should not interfere in any changes. The Holy See needs a stable and pious leader, not an ambitious person."

The conservatives also began to move into action, and Benedro's vote increased.

Benedro did not covet the papal position. He was the only candidate among the conservatives who could compete with Delpasani. This was the task given to him by the pope.

The neutral high-level officials began to waver, and the number of votes gradually stabilized. The candidates except the two cardinals basically did not get the votes.

"Benedro Pushkin, forty-seven votes; Delpasani Don Luhn, forty-seven votes; Eldo Davin, three votes; Lenan Langlo Busson, two votes ." The deacon read out the votes.

Ivo followed the Pope's look in his eyes and silently voted for Erdo, which was essentially abstaining from voting. He didn't even know who Erdo was.

Everyone's eyes are on the three black-robed judges. They are the last three senior officials who did not vote. They can determine the outcome of the vote.

Whether to maintain a tie vote or decide on a successor is left to the decision of the Grand Judgment.

The tie vote situation is the tacit result of the centrists. Once either conservative or radical faction has the upper hand, the centrists will vote for the weaker side to balance the situation.

Leaving the right of choice to the ruling system is the best result that the neutrals think.

Only the big bosses of the Judgment Department are not afraid of offending any senior church officials.

The faces of the three black-robed Grand Adjudicators were hidden in gorgeous black robes with gold-patterned hoods. The titles of the three giants of the Judgment Department have been passed down since the founding of the Heretic Judgment. They are "Mountain Guvi", "Drohiti", and "Ofhera". They come from some kind of divine language and represent the condemned ones. , executor, buryer.

Under the watchful eyes of all the senior officials, the three black-robed adjudicators slowly gave their answers in their own voices.

"Delpasani." A man's voice was as sinister as a dark cloud.

"Delpasani." A female voice sounded as cold as the arctic ice.

"Delpasani." A rough male voice sounded like thunder in his chest.

The audience can hear the needle drop!

The Judgment Department has completely moved towards the radical faction!

when did it happen? !

The corners of Delpasani's mouth curved.

Benedero sat silent.

The atmosphere was as oppressive as black clouds over the city. Ivo's breath was slightly suffocated. He felt that many of the big guys present were shocked and released a trace of aura. Almost all of them were above the tenth level. The aura was surging like the edge of a storm. The situation could get out of control at any time.

The deacon had a cold sweat on his face and said tremblingly: "Delpasani Don Luen, fifty votes, take over as teacher..."

Just when the announcement was about to be made, Pope St. John slowly spoke, "Exercise a veto and re-vote."

The atmosphere suddenly froze.

Delpasani suddenly raised his head and looked directly at the Pope.

The Pope lowered his eyes and looked calm.

All the senior executives felt a thump in their hearts, and their eyes became extremely solemn.

The pope's veto is above all else. As long as it is used once, it represents the pope's attitude and will never allow the current candidate to become the successor pope.

In other words, even if there is a new vote and Delpasani wins again, the Pope will also veto him until another successor is replaced.

The Pope forbids Delpasani to succeed!

Conservatives and radicals openly confront each other.

The senior officials were both shocked by the pope's courage and astonished by his boldness. The pope who had always been conscientious in his work had become extremely strange in their eyes.

Delpasani had no expression on his face, turned around and left without saying a word.

The radicals all stood up and left with him.

Nearly half of the people in the large meeting hall were missing in an instant, and it was impossible to continue voting today.

The Pope turned a blind eye and said, "Let's break up and vote again later."

The atmosphere was heavy and senior executives left one after another.