Hearing Gray's words, Aiwass was stunned for a moment and opened his eyes slightly.
His brain was still in a strong fluffy feeling - not the excitement and imbalance of drunkenness. The feeling was like shrinking into a dry and warm bed on a cold winter day. If it were at this time
Close your eyes and you will soon enter infinite tranquility without thinking about anything.
Because of this, Aiwass felt that his brain was running so sluggishly for the first time.
But fortunately, his instincts were still running, and he was keenly aware of something wrong from this accident. Although he couldn't immediately figure out why he felt something was wrong, Aiwass subconsciously wanted to raise his hand.
No matter what is going to happen, I can't handle it in this state now. So it's better to refuse it first and wait until I wake up.
Such thoughts passed through his mind for a moment.
——But then, Aiwass found that he couldn't raise his hand at all.
His dominant hand to comfort Gray was firmly held by her, unable to break free.
He was stunned for a moment, and was about to raise his left hand when he heard Gray speak again: "Raise your hand in agreement."
The next moment, eleven cardinals raised their hands. Aiwass quickly put down the left hand he was about to raise.
In addition to Aiwass, there were nineteen cardinals present.
Eleven people agreed. There is no doubt that it has passed half of the vote and can enter the discussion stage, but it has not yet reached two-thirds - that is the number of votes for direct approval.
Therefore, according to the rules of the Theocracy, the saint and those who have not yet voted can conduct an additional round of narration.
Gray grabbed Aiwass's hand and said to the cardinals: "There is no doubt that I cannot continue to participate in the papal election in this state.
"But we must elect the next pope here - because the body of this eternal pope is already approaching the limit. We do not have to wait until March 3 next year.
"I regard Aiwass as the acting pope, which means 'before I recover, he will temporarily take over the position of pope and preserve the [Holy Crown]'. It is not about letting Aiwass actually rule the theocracy - that is,
Say, if you plan to elect me as pope, you can choose Aiwass first. And during the period of acting as pope, I will also assist Aiwass to continue to manage the Theocracy. Do you have any objections?"
"I have objections."
Cardinal Cyril spoke.
His voice was hoarse and he seemed to be in quite bad condition.
Once he left his ceremonial site, the equilibrium state of Cardinal Cyril's body was broken. The traces of tree transformation and amber on his body became active - it looked like the vines were twisting and swallowing the crystals, and then gradually crystallized.
Same.
Aiwass looked at him worriedly.
The Cardinal was the last one to arrive and was also the one who least wanted the election to take too long... He had to get back to his room as soon as possible.
Cardinal Cyril spoke, his voice mixed with the creaking sound of a curved and strong vine: "Her Royal Highness the Saint... is acknowledging that she can recover from the amber state as soon as possible. But if she has not recovered for a long time, is it possible?
Let Cardinal Aiwass rule the Theocracy for decades?"
yes.
When people heard this question, they immediately woke up and waited for the pure white saint's response.
Gray also nodded solemnly and answered:
"Cardinal Europa claimed that this poison will be over in a few months... So let's tentatively estimate it for three months to half a year.
"If I recover before June 3rd, we will complete the handover of the Holy Crown before June 6th; if I recover before September 3rd, we will complete the handover on September 9th. And if it is at the extreme
If the Pope has not yet recovered, then the second round of papal election will be held on that day - excluding me and Aiwass.
"In other words, it will only be a temporary pope for six months at most. I don't think this will pose any risks or violate any taboos."
The pure white saint said solemnly and solemnly.
Her eyes were missing the straps, and when people looked at her face, they felt a little strange.
But at this moment, this face seemed more sincere.
"I also have objections."
Cardinal Belisarius slowly raised his hand: "If Cardinal Aiwass is elected pope, then he will be the supreme ruler of the Theocracy and the spokesperson of the Nine Pillars. If he refuses to hand it back to the Holy See on September 9th,
Holy Crown, there is nothing we can do about it, because we have to obey the orders of the current Pope after all.
"So, how can we ensure that Aiwass, as a human being, will not abuse his power and return power to Pure White in a timely manner?"
Same as what Cardinal Cyril said earlier.
Cardinal Belisarius' question happened to be what the elves were most worried about at the moment. He was like a mouth substitute, saying what the elves who were not present but had something to say wanted to say!
At this moment, there were voices from all over the Theocracy applauding Cardinal Belisarius for his courage and justice.
But Chunbai just shook his head slightly.
She raised her head, supported her seemingly weak body, but said firmly: "Although Aiwass is a human, he is also Si Zhu's favorite, and he is also a cardinal recognized by the Nine Pillars God.
"As the only human Cardinal at present, and the only short-lived Cardinal, we have to believe in the possibility brought by this miracle. Rather, it is precisely because Aiwass is a human that
His becoming the acting pope was the least risky decision.
"As we all know, the people in each circle are close to the cardinals who manage this layer. Because the elves are free - we can freely choose the environment in which we live, and thus live where we want to go. In
Over a long period of time, we will eventually come to the area that is most suitable for us.
"And because of the charisma of each cardinal, each one has his own supporters behind him. In addition to each cardinal's own supporters, the Theocracy also has mediators, Home Factions, Monuments Restoration Association and other forces. Each of them has his own supporters.
Each force is composed of multiple cardinals... Therefore, anyone elected will definitely get the support of the residents of his circle, the support of his followers, and the support of his own force.
"But on the other hand, at this time I was caught in an accident due to the assassination by the Hawkeye organization. If I were absent from the papal election at this time, and one of you is elected as the pope, this may cause controversy - controversy
It comes from 'If Pure White participated in the election normally, would the situation be the same as now'.
"Since there will be people who support someone being the pope, there will naturally be people who will oppose it. Opponents will definitely make a fuss about me, making me seem to be an opponent of His Majesty the Pope - I don't want that. No matter who is the pope
, those are the rulers of the Theocracy, the holy leaders of the church. I don’t want people to be hostile to each other because of this, and I don’t want the Theocracy to be divided because of this...
"So I made a bold decision. Even though I am not suitable to be the pope now, I will still participate in the election as a 'proxy'."
The Pure White Saint's thinking is clear.
She reviewed every situation with people very clearly.
One point is emphasized - indeed, I can not be the pope, and Aiwass can not be the pope. But what if a certain cardinal you hate, or a cardinal from a certain faction you hate, becomes the pope?
So what are you going to do?
Should he just bite the bullet and admit it, or should he say "It's not fair, let's rematch" and start trouble?
If it's the former, I feel uncomfortable and don't approve of it; if it's the latter, the Theocracy will be split. Against the backdrop of the Saint who was attacked and forced to withdraw from the election, no matter who is elected, he or she will not be recognized by others.
.
Aiwass looked at the pure white saint in confusion.
