The galloping cavalry made vibrating hoofbeats on the mountain road, and people quickly noticed it.
The crowd that crowded the mountain path first broke into chaos at the rear. They were driven away by the group of knights. Some rolled down into the weeds beside the mountain path, and some kept retreating and shrinking. The clamoring scene suddenly became much quieter.
After all, when faced with sharp swords and spear points, people can calm down quickly.
This group of knights surrounded them from both sides of the mountain road, constantly driving and clearing the way. The team moved forward, and finally arrived at the main entrance of the Palace of Ten Swords, surrounding the crowd like characters.
"quiet!"
"quiet!"
As these knights kept shouting, the crowd in the venue finally became silent.
"Grand Master Otis?"
"Is he doing justice for us?"
They whispered, some believed that Otis was a righteous party and would uphold justice for them, others did not believe Otis, and more people stood there with doubt, following the man in heavy armor.
Enter, and slowly separate.
Otis slowly walked to the center of the crowd with a dozen elites behind him.
"Everyone, please be quiet."
"I know everyone is angry and upset."
"But such behavior has destroyed the order of the Holy Mountain and will not bring good results."
He calmed the angry crowd, but the effect was not good.
"How can we believe you? Can you seek justice for us and put Sibes on trial?" shouted an extreme priest.
Otis looked at the priest whose neck and face were hysterical, and said in a calm voice: "Everyone believes in me and the church, and I will definitely give everyone an explanation for this matter."
As the defender of church order, Otis could not allow the order to be destroyed.
He continued to move forward, talking as he went.
"The Palace of Ten Swords is the legal and law enforcement agency within the church. It should solve everyone's problems. This is an important part of the order within the church. As the leader of the Knights of the Holy Lance, I have an unshirkable responsibility to maintain the stability of the church.
responsibility.”
Following his words, these people gradually settled down and looked at this mighty and tall knight with hopeful eyes.
In this way, Otis calmed the crowd all the way, and then came to the Palace of Ten Swords.
The golden-armored guards guarding the palace gate mountain road still did not move out of the way.
Otis was not surprised to see this scene, and this was the opportunity he needed.
When public opinion surges, become its representative and put pressure on the Ten Swords Palace. If the Ten Swords Palace still does not respond at this time, it is tantamount to a blatant violation of the order and rules of the church.
But if the Palace of Ten Swords responds, whether by acceding to the people's wishes or by explaining and shirking responsibility, it will become a stepping stone for Otis's rise. His momentum and prestige will naturally be lowered, and he will inevitably lose in the subsequent papal election.
After this incident is over, Otis will become famous in the church and become a hero in the hearts of many low-level monks.
It would be great if... things really turned out as he expected.
The door of the Palace of Ten Swords opened with a creaking sound, and an archbishop wearing a gold-rimmed white robe slowly walked out with the support of people around him.
"Thebys!"
"Is this man Sibes?"
"Have you finally come out?"
There was a commotion in the crowd, and then under the push of the golden-armored guards, they took a step back to create a clearing.
One by one, the staff of the Ten Swords Palace moved a dozen brazier stands from the palace, lit the wood and kerosene in the copper basins, and a burning smell filled the cold night, making the surroundings extremely bright.
"Good evening, fellow followers of angels and gods."
Sibis's voice was not loud, but under the influence of his extraordinary ability, it spread throughout the mountains and the crowd below. Thousands of pairs of eyes, illuminated by the firelight, stared at this high-ranking church official.
"I'm sorry that I only came out to respond to everyone's requests at this time."
"Over the years, I have made many mistakes, and many times I failed to take care of many of my colleagues who are struggling. This is my dereliction of duty, and I am willing to be punished."
His expression was sincere and pious, making people gradually ignore his overweight body. Then he began to talk about his experiences over the years, how he grew from a poor boy in the countryside to a bishop step by step, receiving the scepter and becoming a bishop.
Archbishop etc.
His voice is calm, but his tone is particularly sincere. Sometimes he is slightly choked up when talking about some difficult situations, which makes people moved.
"I know it's not good to do this, but I really can't find a better way. If I don't do this, this position will be occupied by worse people. I know this is not a reason to absolve myself. As a person,
The scepter priests of the Palace of Ten Swords should set an example and create a fair and just environment for everyone."
"Therefore, I hereby resign from my duties as the Priest of the Wand of the Palace of Ten Swords and voluntarily accept the review of the Adjudication Department."
After he finished speaking, his plump body slowly lowered his head, held up the scepter in his hand with both hands, and handed it over to others, while the priest who followed him shed tears.
The scepter was picked up by the priest of the Palace of Ten Swords with both hands, and then placed in the open space in front of the crowd. At this time, Sibis had nothing in his hands.
Otis looked at Sibis acting like this, and for some reason, he suddenly felt cold in his heart, and a bad premonition emerged in his mind. How could Sibis admit defeat like this? He was not someone who would give up power easily.
Just when everyone was surprised and the scene was quiet, a woman about 40 years old emerged from the crowd.
"No, don't do this, Lord Sibis. You are the savior of our mother and son."
Then several more people walked out of the crowd, crying for the venerable archbishop, saying that he had helped them and their families to get out of trouble.
"I was seriously injured at that time, and when I was sent to the church, I was already out of breath. However, Lord Sibis spared no expense and took great risks to cast a healing spell on me and saved my life. But from then on, Xibeis
Master Bisi has also lost his strength and has not made any progress for many years."
"I once owed gambling debts, and my wife and children were separated. It was Lord Sibis who rescued me and allowed me to start a new life. I can't bear to have people slander a good person like this."
"Me too......"
These people are not complete strangers. Some of them are colleagues or colleagues who are familiar to everyone in the church. They are not in high positions. Many of them are kind and ordinary people around them.
When they said this, the previously noisy crowd fell silent and hesitated.
However, this is not over yet.
"Why, why do you want to slander such a good man, such a respectable old man, who has devoted most of his life to the church and improved the living conditions of so many people? Because of the power of Lord Thebis, the churches in various places have
Life is much richer than before."
"Why can you accuse so confidently!"
"But, what he did before..." Some people muttered quietly.
"Which of you saw it with your eyes? You just listened to what others said."
"This is just a rumor and slander deliberately spread by others, in order to force Lord Sibis to step down." An older priest walked out from the side of the crowd. He did not say a word during the previous protest.
Only then did he come out and speak.
"Please forgive me for being cowardly and not daring to stand up when Lord Sibis was criticized. But I can no longer remain silent at this time." This old man with a gray beard is a retired old priest in the church.