Helmez Cathedral, the Tower of Heaven.

Mayne, who became the new pope, listened quietly to the reports of the three bishops in the secret room.

In addition to the old bishop Teverlen, the two newly promoted archbishops, Soli Dard and El, from the trial army and the arbitral tribunal, who were a brave and belligerent judge who accumulated a high reputation in the army for twenty-five years, and the latter were the adjutants of Heather, who took over the duties of his predecessor.

“The acceptance of the orphans in the winter of this year has been very successful, the nobles of the great cities have completely fallen to the Church, and the number of people who have now reached the Old Holy City has exceeded the planned three times as many people as planned,” Tefron lamented.

The nobles are like this, at first sight of the situation is not right, it is easier for them to turn away than to drink water.Mayne nodded, "This is only the first year, and more and more people will be able to fill a new city every year if we can occupy the entire continent."

"Hopefully so," he sighed, "there have been a great number of attacks by evil beasts so far as the snow has fallen so far?"

“Six times,” Solly replied.

“Six times ... more than a hundred samurai have fallen on the line,” said Tewlen, in a heavy tone, “and ten of the Gods’ chastise army have died, and the next year the offensive of the evil beasts will only be more ferocious.”

"It is easier than fighting the devil," El said, "and though I have not seen how powerful the devil is, the Holy Book seems to describe them invincible."I said, do you really need to die here?”

“What do you mean by that!”Soli frowned, "God has shown us direction and given us strength, as believers, instead of sticking to our faith here, we must turn around and flee?"

“Don’t argue,” Mayne knocked on the scepter, and El worked with Heather for more than a decade, also with an unobstructed temper.Looking at the two men, he could not help thinking of the old partner of Tefron and Heather, looking at the old bishop, and finding that the latter was looking at himself, as if he had thought of the same scene.“Our ultimate aim is to perpetuate humanity, and there is no alternative to defeating the enemy in order to achieve that.”

“Yes, under the guise,” the two men bowed their heads respectfully.

But he himself is not sure whether Helmez can defeat the devil.

Thinking of Oberlean’s exhortation, Mayne felt the weight of his shoulders.

Hell's fear of beasts has appeared, the devil will be swept in five years' time, he will witness the battle of God's will in his lifetime, and he will not be able to entrust the task to the next successor, like Oberlin.Whenever he thinks about it here, it makes him sleepless.

In fact, he also thought of leaving himself a way back.After swallowing Cassia's Black Sail fleet, he did not order the burning of the ships and hang all the rebels openly, but imprisoned them all.With the exception of a few leaders and a large number of dead ghosts from the civilian caves, most of the sailors are now in the harbor of Yongwinter, under the watchful hand of their most reliable.

If the defense line is completely lost, the fjord is the last refuge even if retreat to the Straits Islands means that there is no possibility of turning over, at least for the rest of your life.

After all, humans have tried their best twice and have not been able to defeat their opponents, have they?

The follow-up discussion of how the church should develop next and solidify the wolf-hearted rule, Mayne did not listen much, and when the three discussions were over, he answered absently, "Do as you say, this is the end of today's meeting."

“Follow the instructions, croak.”The three bishops stood up and saluted.

Mayne left the Chamber of Secrets and, accompanied by guards, went to the Privy Council.

According to the plan, today there will be a new group of judgment troops into God's punishment army, which is his concern.Whether holding fast or retreating, these powerful samurai are the greatest guarantee of their own orders to be implemented.

But before that, he has to deal with an additional problem.

Stepping over the first-step stone ladder, Mayne entered the central secretarial institution and turned into the prison promenade in the middle of the organ.The last time he came here, he secretly executed King Wimbledon III.

The promenade is still cold, the burning turquoise torch on both sides emit a yellow and dark light, and the end of the walkway is dark, as if it is the entrance to the bottomless abyss.Many people are imprisoned until they die.

Mayne walked to room 85 and motioned for the guards to open the cell door.

The heavy wooden door made a harsh sound of friction, and in this dead place a roar of sorrow and cry, but as the door was closed again, all the sounds of sadness were cut off from the outside.

Through the iron railing, he saw Jie Luo’s figure.

The purer is facing the entrance, the upper body is naked, the hands are tortured on the iron bar above the head, must tiptoe to be able to be close to the ground.There were dozens of bright red whip marks on the white back, and the flowing blood had been clotted.

“How does the tribunal’s admonition feel?”Mayne asked, "Hopefully this will help you understand what compliance means."

"Well," said Gerero, groaning low, as if waking up from a dream, slightly overturned his head, "it was the Pope who had groaned."Do you mean to obey you, or to be respectful to other bishops?”

Her slightly timbreed made Mayne frowns, but the thought that she was now under the crotch of the Pope, and was very different from the previous bishop's position, she pressed her heart.After this lesson, she should also understand that she now has the right to kill her, "to obey my orders."When I ask you to assist other bishops in their task, you must also obey the other side's instructions.”

“Is that so?”She said, "Since you have asked for it, I will do it naturally."

“Unlock her handcuffs,” Mayne commanded the guard.

After a long suspension, her hands were almost pulled off, softly drooping, without the slightest strength.The pope used his staff to stir up her clothes and threw them on her shoulders. "Then I have a task to do for you, and follow me."

Jairo let her clothes lay in front of her, and followed him out of the prison gallery with carelessness.

“This evil month is likely to last five months, which is a great challenge for the Holy City, especially for other places affected by the evil moon,” Mayne went to the end of the organ area, through the narrow iron wall passage, and once again came to the lifting of the cage before he was crowned pope, he has been busy with the affairs of the church, and now he has set foot here for the first time as a leader."I command you, along with the other pure, to go to the kingdom of Fort Grey, and take advantage of the chaos brought about by this great snow to destroy the rebels, Tifeko Wimbledon and Roland Wimbledon, understand?"

The cage door was closed, and the clapping of the winch was heard above, and the cage began to slowly descend, but he did not hear the other person's answer.

Damn, it seemed that the flogging had not yet taught her to be good, and Mayne turned her face calmly, but she saw Jero raise her mouth and her eyes glimmered with a dangerous light.

Then a light came straight toward him.

(Not completed.)