C2267 Divine Presence in the Mortal World

Compared to the slightly unfamiliar name of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal, the organization mentioned by the Pope Fang Ji had an even more resounding reputation. To be more precise, it had a notorious reputation, and the other name of this organization was the Ecclesiastical Tribunal, which was known as the most strict and dark existence of the Holy See!

The Inquisition was established by a resolution of Pope Gregory IX in the year 1291. It was established by the Dom Minh Church. At the beginning of the establishment of the Tribunal, its effectiveness was limited to the investigation and supervision of members of the Holy See, but it evolved into a court of inquiry, trial, and adjudication of the heresies recognized by the Catholic Church!

As for those who entered the Ecclesiastical Tribunal, there were an uncountable number of them who were imprisoned and sentenced to death! The most famous of them all was Copernicus, who had founded the Sun Center Theory and proved the rotation of the Earth. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, and Bruno, who spread the Copernicus Theory, was sentenced to death by fire by the Inquisition.

Because of the harsh nature of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal, many people believed that it was the biggest hidden darkness under the so-called light of the Holy See, and it had already broken away from their faith.

This saying was especially true after the modern era. It had been expanded to an unlimited extent. Because of the pressure from the people and the guidance from the public, the Holy Church finally dissolved the magistrate. However, they retained the organization and changed it to the Ministry of Religion. It was established by the magistrate to serve as a supervisory authority for the members of the Holy Church.

However, even if this was the case, whether it was the Ecclesiastical Tribunal, the Religion Sect, or the Knights of the Temple, all of these people shared a common trait. This trait was that these departments were directly responsible to the Pope, and even the cardinals who had authority within the Church and were second to the Pope did not have the authority to interfere in the matters of these departments.

And today, after the Church of Fang Ji restored the Order of the Temple, he actually used a heretic's name to directly burn the Bishop of Morrischa to death, disbanded the Ministry of Religion, and re-established the Ecclesiastical Tribunal. He even appointed his most fanatical supporter, Bertrand, as the leader of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal.

Perhaps from this moment onwards, the darkest years of the Holy Church would come again!

At the same time this order was given, the Cardinals below the altar who were already submissive began to tremble uncontrollably. Although their hearts were in turmoil, no one dared to even breathe loudly.

Under this situation, everyone present knew clearly that no matter who it was, if they dared to stand out and dissuade Pope Fang Ji at this moment, then they would surely be like Moritza from before and would bear the burden of heresy and be sentenced to the death by burning!

Not only that, a few of them even had expressions of fervor and anticipation in their eyes! The Order of the Templars had been restored, and the Inquisition had been re-established. Would that be far from the day when the Holy See would once again shine in the Middle Ages?!

If they could reach that day, how shocking would the power and influence these bishops possessed be?!

"The Order of the Templars shall be incorporated into the Inquisition as soon as possible. They shall serve as the referee's legion and execute the heretic! "Bertrand, I give you the right to make decisions. Everything you do represents my will and the will of our Lord, and we can choose the most suitable followers of the Holy See from all over the world to practice the secret arts of the Church. No matter who they are, they must cooperate with your actions unconditionally.

It was as if he had already decided a long time ago that he would sink everyone around the altar into complete shock. A brilliant splendor appeared in Pope Fang Ji's eyes that were as deep as the starry sky as he faintly issued an edict like a shepherd of heaven and earth!

With just a single sentence, the shock in the arena had reached the utmost limit, especially when the famous Cardinal Ruo Wang looked at Bertrand, his gaze filled with envy!

Everyone understood that after this appointment was made, Bertrand would be without any suspense and become an existence within the Church with authority only inferior to the Pope, an existence that was superior to all bishops! This was especially the case for the Templar Knights that were standing behind him. The extent of this power was enough to determine the path of the Holy See.

There were even quite a few people who suspected that if Bertrand obtained such terrifying authority, would he want to take a step forward and use the strength that he possessed to take over the position of Pope Fang Ji?!

For Pope Fang Ji to give such shocking trust and entrustment to this fanatical believer of his, could it be that he wasn't worried that under the temptation of the poison fruit of power, he would cause Bertrand to choose a path that was away from him?

Was everything only in that fanatical faith? No one believed his judgment, because in the current situation, everyone knew that the so-called faith, the so-called other things, had been replaced by absolute strength. Only strength could make people stand at the peak of power; only strength could suppress everything!

"The heretic from the east will descend on our Church in a few days' time. Everyone leave and make preparations. Whether the glory of our Church will still exist or not will be decided in this battle!" "I hope that everyone can cooperate with Bertrand's decision. Moritza is just one example. I do not wish for a heretic like him to exist in the inner regions of the Church!"

And just when everyone was puzzled about the arrangements made by the Pope Fang Ji, a tired expression was revealed in his eyes, then he slowly waved his hand, indicating that the cardinals that were prostrate on the ground should disperse.

As soon as these words were spoken, although all the cardinals still had some doubts in their hearts, they all retreated out of the hall without any hesitation. They didn't even dare to look directly at the bronze canopy, as well as the surrounding members of the Temple Knight Regiment.

In just a short moment, the originally noisy great hall had regained its previous dead silence, leaving only the dazzling brilliance radiating from the members of the Temple Knight Regiment, radiating down into the great hall like a sea of light!

"Bertrand, what do you think your chances of victory would be if you were to deal with that old Chinese friend of yours?" After being silent for a long time, Pope Fang Ji slowly propped himself up and indifferently asked Bertrand as if he was absent-minded.

"I've never fought with him, so I can't tell …" When Bertrand heard this, his expression immediately became a lot more respectful. He then slowly said, "But according to the information that was previously transmitted from China and based on the situation when he was fighting with Kade, the number of victories should be seven or three. Seven against three …"

"So even my most capable subordinate is pessimistic about this battle." As if he was extremely dissatisfied with Bertrand's answer, the corners of Pope Fang Ji's mouth gradually revealed a smile of ridicule, then he slowly stood up and gazed with incomparable indifference at the members of the Knight's Guild below the stage. He said indifferently, "What do you think the result would be if I were to battle him?"

As soon as he finished speaking, as if stretching his body, his two hands nonchalantly stretched out behind him. But as soon as he'd made such a insignificant movement, the aura his body emitted had suddenly become strange, then an endless amount of holy light suddenly descended from the sky like an unfathomable drop, abruptly enveloping his body.

Soon after, the endless holy light drowned out the holy light emitted by the bodies of the Knights Templar members below the stage. Moreover, these two holy lights clashed with each other, as if they were throbbing, rippling continuously, as if they were brewing up some unspeakably terrifying creature that could erupt at any time!

Weng! * The sea of brilliance unceasingly reassembled, continuously evolved, and finally completely gathered behind the Pope. Under the convergence of the brilliance, it suddenly transformed into an enormous pair of wings that slowly swayed behind his back!

As the holy light covered his body, his wings and back were not only swaying, but also this terrifying phenomenon made him seem like a god descending upon the earth!

Moreover, if Lin Bai was here, he would definitely be stunned to discover that the wings behind the back of the Pope were different from the one that grew on Kade's back earlier. There were actually three pairs of wings on the back of the Pope Fang Ji, six of which were ceaselessly swaying as endless holy light scattered out of them, an aura filled with vastness and grandeur that shook the ocean of light and caused the entire world to tremble!

This was an incomparably vast phenomenon. Even those cardinals who had just walked out of the great hall had no idea that their Pope had already silently reached such a terrifying level.

This was also the reason why Pope Fang Ji dared to hand over the Ecclesiastical Tribunal and the Knight Temple to Bertrand. This was because, regardless of whether or not it was from the beginning to now, Bertrand was only a chess piece that he had held in his hands with absolute strength! In short, all that Bertrand had done was to follow his plans and plans!

"If it were His Holiness, the odds of victory should be one hundred percent!" Under this vast power, Bertrand's eyes were filled with fanatical worship. He knelt on one knee, placed his right hand on his chest, and said in a deep voice as he gently stroked his left shoulder.

"A hundred percent? I'm afraid not! " He shook the wings on his back, then said indifferently as if he was sighing with emotion, "It's a pity that we rushed it too quickly this time. It isn't time for us to face each other, or else, you might have been able to make a judgment in Bertrand." How is the situation in Jerusalem progressing? How long is it until the god descends upon the earth? "

"Everything has been prepared. All that is owed is the blood of God, the shepherd of the mortal world, and God will descend upon the mortal world!" When Bertrand heard this, his expression froze and immediately became even more fervent. He urgently said, "The glorious life of our Church will appear once more in your hands!"