When Kasaka returned to the Dome Cathedral, he unexpectedly discovered that he had not returned too early.
To be precise, except for him and that guy Xila, all the other cardinals have returned.
After he opened the door, he happened to see Guderian walking in with his back to him.
"Lord Guderian!"
Without thinking, Kasaka called out to the supreme bishop whom he hardly saw often.
As the first bishop in the Tire church second only to Jupiter IV, Cardinal Guderian did not have frequent contact with them.
But few people know that the old man who looks like an ordinary and somewhat stern man is actually one of the masterminds behind all the powerful people in Bansa.
It was also when Guderian came to Kasaka to talk to him after being punished by Jupiter IV that he vaguely touched some of the shadows of this supreme bishop who had a rather weak sense of existence.
Since then, he has been wary of Guderian and paid special attention to his movements.
Kasaka noticed that even before Jupiter IV disappeared, Guderian was already secretly trying to contact some bishops. When other cardinals learned about this one by one through their own channels
, Guderian has won the support of the vast majority of bishops and the loyalty of three cardinals.
It was his unusual behavior that made Kasaka realize that Jupiter IV might be in danger.
However, not only was he then, but even now, he still could not understand what kind of existence could pose a threat to Jupiter IV, so much so that he killed him and even lost Tyre.
Contacted.
The only thing he knew was that their supreme bishop must know something. Otherwise, he would not have been able to get his team ready to start the war just after Jupiter IV left.
The reason why Kasaka lost his composure at the end of the first round of voting was because he knew that only in the chaotic first round of voting, he had the possibility of directly seizing the Pope's position with a quick attack. Once he was dragged into
In a protracted war, Kasaka is at a disadvantage compared to Guderian in terms of the control he has and the benefits he can provide.
If it were still a normal voting session, then Kasaka and Guderian would naturally be competitors, mortal enemies who could not tolerate each other.
But things are different now.
The country priest named "Roland" who was killed out of nowhere, as soon as he arrived in Frankfurt, used the means of building momentum to directly seize the throne of the Pope.
In the past two days, the more Kasaka thought about it, the more something was wrong, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt aggrieved.
No, Roland, as the pope, does not have any rights in the process of the circumambulation ceremony. How can it be said that the circumambulation ceremony can be held normally only with his gift?
Moreover, how can there be any theory that the Pope himself presides over the circumambulation ceremony to depose him?
In other words, when the Pope personally intervened in the circumambulation ceremony and received tacit approval, the circumambulation ceremony had lost its meaning. This is equivalent to saying that even if the pope has nothing special about him, he still remains the same with his personality charm.
Enough to lead the College of Cardinals.
Now, Kasaka knows very well that his only chance for a comeback is to work with all the cardinals to decide on the candidate for the next pope before the second vote begins.
In his opinion, it would be better for him or Guderian to become the Pope than to let that ignorant guy seize the entire Tire Church.
Kasaka knew very well that if he wanted to make a comeback, the first person he would fight for was Guderian.
All cardinals know that the promotion of three cardinals is closely related to Guderian. Those three can be said to belong to Guderian's faction and obey Guderian's orders.
If he can get Guderian's support, then he will have at least four votes. Adding his own votes, it can basically be said to be stable.
However, he first wanted to win Guderian's support
Hearing Kasaka's call, Guderian turned his head and asked with a gentle smile: "What's wrong, Cardinal Kasaka?"
His response immediately stunned Kasaka, and an alarm bell rang in his heart.
The supreme bishop in his impression was a man with a gloomy mind and a serious expression, his eyes squinted almost all the time, and his cheekbones raised high like an eagle. But the moment he turned around, Kasaka almost thought
I saw another Roland.
... Could it be that Roland had some kind of control over Guderian's mind?
Thinking of the ability of Jupiter IV, Kasaka suddenly retreated. He began to question his choice just now.
But facing Guderian who was looking at him with a smile, Kasaka realized that if he didn't say anything at this moment, he would appear abnormal.
He quickly thought about it, and then asked a question without changing his face: "We all know that you are the most senior among us, and you are also the believer second only to the former Pope. In the name of Tire, I want to
Let me ask you...what do you think of our new pope?"
"What do you think? To His Majesty Roland?"
Guderian thought for a moment, and then said what Kasaka unexpectedly said: "I think he is probably not a good person."
"oh?"
Kasaka's tone subconsciously rose two beats, and then he immediately realized that his reaction was too obvious. He coughed twice and then asked in a lowered voice: "Why did you say that?"
"He is indeed not a good person. Greedy, ruthless, crazy, and vicious. If he were not the pope, but an ordinary priest, I would have excommunicated him long ago."
Guderian replied seriously.
His words made Kasaka feel slightly excited.
Although he still doesn't quite understand the reason for Guderian's sudden change of temperament, this does not prevent him from gaining Guderian's support for his plan.
Kasaka took another two steps forward and asked: "So, do you think His Majesty Roland is qualified to become the Pope?"
"Then I want to ask you, do you think His Majesty Roland is qualified to become the Pope?"
Guderian asked rhetorically.
There was a slight warning sign in Kasaka's heart, but he quickly dismissed his thoughts.
Ever since he entered the cathedral, he had felt a sense of comfort that made him tired. This feeling calmed his mood, but also made his thinking slow.
"I think the opposite of what you think. His Majesty Roland is wise, decisive, powerful and courageous. If it were another person, maybe I would really support him to become the Pope."
"Oh? So what qualifications do you think he is not satisfied with?"
"Crazy and flamboyant."
Kasaka replied without thinking: "He is too unstable in his work. He does many things very extravagantly...but in fact it is not necessary at all, but he always does it well and everyone knows it."
As he said this, he suddenly felt a silvery white light flashing in Guderian's eyes, but when he looked closely, he found that there was no such light.
It's probably an illusion.
In this way, he comforted himself who was suddenly a little uneasy. (To be continued.)