"I used to be an ordinary priest in Lanye Palace. I was responsible for registering the whereabouts of graduating priests and organizing files."
"Many people may not understand that Sir Sibyss was very outstanding when he was young. He was always at the top of his class and got along well with his classmates."
"When graduation was approaching, he took the initiative to give up his position and let his classmates go to the rich and stable parishes, while he went deep into the remote mountains and wilderness to support and spread knowledge there."
"Even now, various records from those years can still be found in Lanye Palace. I am not lying. Many elderly people in Lanye Palace can prove it."
"But, didn't he say before that he asked his classmates to go to remote mountainous areas..." A weak voice sounded from the crowd.
"This is slander, and it is also because of Lord Sibis's good intentions that such a misunderstanding was caused, alas." The old man sighed.
"There was a priest who was the same age as Sir Sibes, his name was Ryan."
"Ryan and Sir Sibys are good friends. They both have good grades and are both geniuses. They often communicate and learn, and their relationship has always been very good."
"Later, Ryan went to the rich and green empire, worked as a priest in a county capital on the coast, and was promoted to bishop seven years later. At that time, Lord Thebis was still teaching the local uncivilized residents in remote mountainous areas, and their lives were poor and difficult.
, even the church burned bricks by itself and slowly piled them up."
"Later, due to the increasingly luxurious and prosperous life, Ryan gradually fell into despair. He had fornications with many noble ladies who came to the church to confess, and his life gradually became promiscuous."
"At this time, Lord Sibis was valued by the previous Scepter Priest of the Olive Leaf Palace because of his outstanding performance. He was transferred from the local area and sent to a wealthy place. Yes, he is the subordinate of his former classmate Ryan."
"After many years of going together, the two have gradually become strangers, and at this time, Ryan's chaotic life is gradually noticed by the local nobles."
"Finally, one summer many years ago, he was discovered by the woman's husband when he was having an affair with someone in the church, and then he publicized it."
"In order to save his face and position, Ryan blamed Lord Sibis for these matters, cried to him about his difficulties and hardships, and begged for his help."
"In order to preserve his friend's position, Lord Sibis kept silent at that time, and therefore was reassigned to a remote and poor place."
"But mistakes made once will inevitably be made again."
"Because he was not punished, Ryan quickly fell back into depravity."
"At that time, the scepter priest of the Olive Leaf Palace recommended Lord Sibis to Archbishop Feng Kein, the leader of the Palace of Ten Swords. Only then did Lord Sibis join the Palace of Ten Swords and show his prominence."
"Later, also under the instruction of Lord Feng Kein, Lord Sibis personally arrested his former friend, Ryan. As a result, the latter was dismissed from his post and transferred to a difficult and remote area."
The story told by the old priest made the crowd quiet again, and the previous angry emotions slowly cooled down.
"But these are what you said. How do we know whether this is true or not?" A certain pastor still refused to let go.
There was a faint discussion in the crowd again. Although the old pastor did not look like he was lying, it was still unconvincing when he was the only one telling the story.
"I... can prove it."
With a long sigh, a priest in simple gray clothes walked out of the crowd.
"Why can you prove it? Who are you?" The people around looked at this pastor who seemed to be from out of town in confusion.
"Because...I am Ryan." He seemed a little ashamed and lowered his head.
"I have made mistakes, and I also brought friends with me because of my cowardice." There was deep regret in his voice.
"Scum!" a priest spat contemptuously, and the people around him also made bursts of accusations.
But as Ryan came forward, the previous rumors about Sibes were also disproven.
And when one of the rumors was falsified, the authenticity of the other rumors was no longer reliable, and more and more people believed that Sibes was actually slandered.
"Why are there such rumors and rumors circulating everywhere? Who deceived us!" A pastor who had nowhere to vent clenched his fists and shouted.
"Yeah, why are there so many suspicious rumors suddenly popping up?"
"Why is everyone talking bad about Lord Sibis?"
Among the crowd, some people began to talk, while a small number of people began to secretly turn their eyes to Otis in the center.
At this time, Otis was also riding a tiger and couldn't get off. If he just retreated and led people away in despair, then his behavior just now would seem to have become a joke, and it would be a joke witnessed by tens of millions of people.
You must know that tonight not only many priests from other places are watching and participating, but all parties in the Zodiac are also secretly observing from the outside. If Otis leads the public opinion to win Sibes this time, his reputation will greatly increase, and
Establish prestige, and you will naturally become the best candidate for the Pope.
But if he retires this time, it will greatly subvert the image he once established. He is not the Zodiac who is responsible for civilian work, but the leader of a violent and powerful organization. Once the majesty falls to the ground, it will be serious.
weaken his control over the Knights.
And while Otis was thinking silently, more and more voices began to subvert the previous views. For example, Master Sibis had no choice but to choose a relatively good outcome among various outcomes, and many church members in recent years have
The division's income has increased a lot, which is all due to the benefits brought about by some regulations formulated by Lord Sibis, etc.
And with the overthrow of mainstream views, those who had previously called for the downfall of Sibyss had to slowly shut up. But the suppressed anger over the years must have a place to vent, and the accumulated emotions in people's hearts cannot be persuaded by reason.
, they need a mouth to pour out.
"Otis is a liar!"
A sharp sound suddenly exploded in the crowd, causing countless people to turn their heads and look for the source of the sound.
A hooded woman took off her hat, pointed her finger at Otis and shouted, her face gritted with grief.
"My son Zweide and my son's teacher, Pastor Huago, were both killed by Otis! Just last month, Otis personally ordered someone to kill them."
"What on earth did they do wrong? They wanted to silence all the church members in a remote town. They didn't even let me see the corpses. They burned them completely on the spot. Wow, oh, my son."
Her voice was choked with sobs, and she recounted intermittently that she suddenly received the bad news about her son at home. Without explaining the reason, the knight who delivered the letter hurriedly left. After hearing the news, she simply couldn't help it.
I can’t believe that I haven’t slept for three days and three nights. I just want to ask why such a kind and outstanding child was executed by members of the Knights just over a year after he became a priest.
"Because all the clergy in that church have fallen." Finally, a Qianqi Commander stood up.
"Where's the evidence? Do you think it's black if you say it's black!?" The woman cried with tears, which made the people around her moved.