novelraw Chapter 878 256 Judgment: Kael's Original Sin Theory; Bridge to the Magic Monarch (10K)
Chapter 878 256 Judgment: Kael's Original Sin Theory; Bridge to the Magic Monarch (10K)
The situation took an astonishing turn.
Among the many members of the Church on the Holy Mountain, there are quite a few connections.
However, this time the Holy Hall Assessment, the situation completely exceeded Archbishop Robert's expectations.
In his understanding, the Nine Great Churches are generally united in their overall interests. In contrast, the Lord of Dawn and the Earth Mother Goddess Church, due to their stance, often played the role of disruptors among the Nine Great Churches.
Now, because of Pope Mephiel's identity, there will surely be a considerable number of people standing on Mephiel's side within the Dawn Lord Church.
All he could sway were those wavering archbishops left.
The rest of the matter would depend on how much support the external allies could muster.
According to the original deductions, to overturn Pope Mephiel's opinion in this meeting, what was needed was the strength of churches outside the Holy Mountain.
However, the reality was that, on this papal level, the true clash occurred first with the Nine Great Churches of Holy Briania.
The Popes of the Nine Great Churches, who would usually stand together, had not even waited for the twenty-four affiliated papacies, and those popes of the great gods outside of Holy Briania to exert themselves, and a rare mutual opposition occurred among the Nine Popes.
Even rarer was that the Pope of the Earth Mother Goddess Church, Agatha, who often voted in opposition on some sensitive issues, stood by the Pope's side this time.
What followed was even more confusing for everyone.
He initially thought that the churches outside the Holy Mountain would be the main force to overturn Pope Mephiel, but in reality, these churches exhibited an entirely contentious stance on Mephiel's handling of the invasion of the Yibel Federation.
Similar to the confrontation on the Nine Great Churches' side, whether it was the popes of the affiliated churches or those of the great gods churches outside the mountains, there was a clear polarization in their approach to this issue.
Ultimately, the act of the Pope Agatha of the Earth Mother Goddess Church siding with Pope Mephiel became the final straw that broke the opposition of Sanos and Robert.
"Lost..." Archbishop Sanos sighed softly, listening earnestly to the verdict below.
Why did it turn out this way, giving him a glimmer of hope only to extinguish it?
But... regardless, the result was already determined.
After over five hundred years, Holy Briania once again passed a top-level resolution, ending with a bewildering conclusion that rejected the proposal he presented.
As the audience was in an uproar and amidst the murmurs, Mephiel raised his hand and said again:
"Ladies and gentlemen, since it is rare for us to gather today, why not start the next Holy Hall Assessment directly, an assessment initiated by me..."
On the main seat, Mephiel showed a gentle smile, but the words he uttered were icy cold, as if making a judgment, stating content that sent shivers through everyone:
"Marquis Gransham of the Yibel Federation has brought us incredibly compelling evidence, countless pieces of evidence proving that the Yibel Federation is still engaging in 'Evil God activities' that our Holy Briania does not permit.
Considering this, I have decided to prepare proactively, using Marquis Gransham's territory as a springboard, to prepare for war in advance.
If the Yibel people continue in their recalcitrance..."
Mephiel's eyes darkened, speaking with a tone of deep regret:
"Then I am sorry to say, I believe it necessary to administer due punishment to the adversaries trampling the divine ideal.
Ladies and gentlemen, this will surely be a righteous expedition, should the Yibel Federation reject the destruction of the 'Heavenly Ladder Plan' results, I propose...
that in the name of Holy Briania, we declare a full-scale war against the Yibel Federation, let the holy war begin!"
The atmosphere at the scene was so tense that almost nobody dared to breathe heavily.
However, this time...
What infuriated Archbishop Sanos was that one by one, archbishops began to raise their hands in agreement.
One, two, three...
He did not even have time to inquire further before more than half of the bishops had already raised their hands.
Some had an indecipherable glint in their eyes.
Some were sitting in their seats sighing.
Some had no intention of speaking to others.
And some had a look of excitement and cruelty in their eyes.
Archbishop Sanos fell silent at this sight.
He could not comprehend what was happening.
"Since everyone has already reached a consensus on this point... then, let the papal vote formally begin," Mephiel said lightly.
It seemed he had anticipated this scenario long ago.
The first to raise a hand in support was not Mephiel himself, but...
Pope Agatha of the Earth Mother Goddess Church.
Below, Archbishop Teto could no longer manage his expression, gazing with almost furious intensity at the Pope whom he had deeply respected.
And then...
It was almost like a replay of the previous archbishop voting scene.
One pope after another raised their hands; without even counting, seeing the number of hands raised by the popes from the Nine Great Churches and other great gods churches, everyone knew that the ratio had far exceeded half.