Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

Chapter 1089 290: No Need for Further Discussion with You, Earthshaking Change at the Holy Mountain Council

For the vast majority of residents on the Holy Mountain, this was just an ordinary and peaceful day. For over a dozen generations, the surroundings of the deep mountain have always been so tranquil.

Residents lived and worked in peace, carriages bustled continuously, and from the distant church came the sound of bells and choir hymns. The old farmer returning from the fields swung a stick, urging the lazy old donkey to speed up.

It was as if the matter of declaring war to the outside world had never occurred.

Ordinary people did not notice some changes, but some people with wealth and leisure had already begun to keenly sense the recent unrest on the Holy Mountain.

This was the third Holy Hall Assessment meeting held by the Holy Mountain this year.

In most people's memory, they had never seen the Holy Hall convene so many assessments.

If anyone paid attention to this kind of thing, they would notice that since the conflict between the Sacred Briania and the Yibel Federation intensified, this deadlock between the two had formed.

As for this session of the Holy Hall Assessment, the purpose was to pre-determine the main ruling group of this Holy Hall term.

In simple terms, it was the selection and rotation ceremony of the major popes that occurs every ten years.

Of course... it's well known that the selection of popes is a matter determined internally by the Church, not allowing for external interference.

However, as the main controllers of the Holy Hall, the Nine Great Gods Church still conducts such activities routinely every ten years, with the main aim of ensuring that in critical moments, the Nine Great Gods Church can remain unanimously aligned.

However, most people had little interest in discussing this. After all, right now, the popes of the major churches were at their prime, and they had plenty of time to sit in their positions for a long time.

As for the replacement of the Pope...

Uh, has there ever been a change in the Pope's position? This wasn't something that would concern them.

Not many residents of Sacred Briania would idly mock the number of years the Federation Governor had occupied that position, for the time their own Pope held that position had been even longer. To say such things would only invite a backlash from those damned Federation members, right?

Of course, the main issue was that no one was more suitable to serve as the Pope than Lord Mephiel.

Over the past two hundred years, Mephiel had faced crises, but he always proved through his actions and future events that what he did was correct.

In these years, the regular combat power of Sacred Briania had gradually strengthened again from its weakened state after the calamity of the Holy Mountain. The number of people in various churches benefiting from the decrees issued by Pope Mephiel was countless, and consequently, the entire Sacred Briania had once again prospered.

This is why, upon hearing that Mephiel planned to attack the Yibel Federation, many people would choose to follow blindly.

Whether poor or rich, ordinary citizens or professionals, wide arrays of believers or church elites, the number of people who supported Mephiel's papal ideals was countless.

Everything in Sacred Briania was getting better, and they had no reason not to like such a person, nor any reason not to follow in such a person's footsteps.

But only at the high levels of various church powers could one feel the hidden currents underneath this Holy Hall Assessment.

Gradually, as the time for the assessment meeting approached, more and more mid-to-high-level leaders from various churches appeared at the scene.

Almost without exception, their faces maintained solemn expressions, with some individuals even appearing a bit restless in their seats.

This was quite rare under normal circumstances.

After all, not every Holy Hall Assessment dealt with highly serious matters. More often, these people would gather noisily below the stage, forming groups and discussing their own matters, but often no one could convince anyone else.

These mid-to-high-level leaders attending the event, although not many truly held actual ruling power, their presence indicated that they were part of the influential group within Sacred Briania and other nations' numerous believers.

Behind each person were corresponding churches and missionary districts with numerous believers. Usually, these prominent figures in the public eye would surround the most powerful group within the major churches, not necessarily out of flattery but due to interests.

In the process of colliding between various churches, having one or two people from opposing powers who could speak for you could often resolve many difficulties immediately.

Plus, many covert pieces of information often needed to be revealed through these people's mouths.

If these major figures collectively decided not to disclose related secret information, it generally indicated that either you were about to be excluded from the core circle of the Church or that the stance of your entire church had encountered problems.

But today, the interior of the assessment meeting was so silent, with Mephiel sitting silently at the highest point and the major popes below him speechless.

Not long after, the numerous seats below had already filled with the attendees.

Pope Mephiel quietly observed the scene below, the corners of his mouth curling into an aloof smile. With the sound of a bell from the distant Holy Mountain, today's Holy Hall Assessment finally commenced.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come, let us begin today's theme."

The audience below remained solemn, as all eyes turned to Mephiel when he spoke these words.