Chapter 651 Trend
"The Priory of the Rotten? Parasites?"
On the exquisite little balcony, Amanda couldn't help but frowned slightly as she listened to Evie's words, and then she slowly spoke.
"The three Afterbirth sects have been in a serious state of division since the Turbid Flow War, and there has been almost no record of cooperation in the past few hundred years... Now the Filthy and Rotten Order is actually actively participating in the Wolf Blood Order's plan? They even sent a white chalk and a worm?"
There was a hint of surprise in Amanda's tone, and Evie continued to respond after hearing her words.
"Yes, judging from the reactions of Sister Vanya and many members of the Chant Church in the report, the extraordinary abilities they encountered on the day of the attack did contain traces of the Path of Plague. The chalk man mentioned in the report might be a supporter of the Filthy Order. Judging from the Path of Plague abilities displayed by the magic wolf, he was most likely devoured by the magic wolf and turned into food for the mutant abilities."
"Being eaten... Haha, this really fits their style. Since the phenomenon of mutual devouring still exists, it may be said that the degree of integration of the afterbirth is not yet high. However... the emergence of this trend of integration is enough to arouse vigilance..."
Amanda said this somewhat seriously. After hearing the news that the Afterbirth Cult was intending to integrate, she couldn't help but reveal a hint of worry on her face.
"The integration trend of the three religions of the Afterbirth requires the entire Holy Church to truly respond seriously, but the current situation of the Cardinal Council... Sigh..."
Rubbing her temple, Amanda looked worried as if she had thought of something bad. Seeing this, Evie at the side also spoke slightly.
"I have also heard about the rumors that the differences and contradictions among the Cardinals are becoming more and more prominent. Your Excellency, is the current situation over there really not optimistic?"
“It can be said that recently in the parliament, the opposition between the cardinals has become more and more obvious. Even quarrels, which have not been seen in the past fifty or sixty years, have begun to occur frequently recently. In the past, all parties engaged in confrontations in private, but now they are slowly being exposed, and the means are becoming more and more direct.
"This time, the competition for the official candidate for the Archbishop of the Prudentia Diocese... is a manifestation of this. If the Archbishop of Prudentia had been replaced quickly according to the normal process in the past, how could such a vicious attack have happened..."
Amanda spoke with some helplessness in her tone. It was obvious that the power struggle from the upper echelons of the church had hindered the normal operation of this huge and bloated supranational institution. Some of its original functions were gradually becoming ineffective, which slowly gave countless righteous cults who were secretly eyeing it an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Listening to Amanda's words, Evey's expression gradually became solemn. After thinking it over again and again, she slowly spoke.
"Your Excellency, the Holy See...hasn't he arrived yet? It has never taken this long for the Holy See to ascend to heaven in the past, right..."
Listening to Evie's words, Amanda paused slightly, then took a long breath and spoke slowly.
"For now, there is no sign of the Holy See returning... In the past, when the Holy See ascended to heaven, he would usually return after more than a month, or no more than a month and a half at most. This time, his ascension has lasted for several months..."
"Several months? Have the other cardinals tried to contact the Holy See? It is not a good idea for the Council of Cardinals to continue operating in this way..." Evey's tone was a little anxious, and Amanda responded in a deep voice.
"After the Holy See returned after a long period of time, we have contacted him through emergency channels. Although we received a reply, the reply was very simple. It was just that we continued to perform our duties, discuss and decide, and wait. There was no mention of many other pending issues that needed his decision, and the entire reply was very concise..."
Amanda continued to speak, and Evie's expression became more serious after hearing what she said. She then spoke.
"The Holy See's response is... a little unusual. Don't the cardinals want to confirm the Holy See's condition?"
“Huh… Although no one mentioned this issue at the Cardinals’ Conference, the fact is that the current status of the Holy See has been discussed several times in secret. But unfortunately, if we want to confirm the status of the Holy See, we can only go to heaven, but the cardinals of the Holy Church have never had this permission.” Amanda continued to speak helplessly, her eyes silently looking into the distance in the darkness.
"From ancient times to the present, the only one who can ascend to heaven to meet the Lord is the Holy See. Even for a cardinal, trying to ascend to heaven is a heinous crime and there is no reason for forgiveness. This is the same in the past and now. Although the current situation of the Holy See may be problematic, none of us cardinals are willing to commit the crime of usurpation. We have no right or power on this issue."
Amanda said this slowly, and Evie continued to speak with a worried look on her face after listening to her words.
"The three afterbirth religions are now showing a trend of integration, while the Cardinals' Conference continues to split. This is the first time in a hundred years that I feel so worried..."
"Yeah...all of this has to happen at this time. I don't know what factors have prompted the three families to get closer again." Amanda covered her forehead and said with a frown. In between words, she seemed to remember something and asked.
"By the way, you said before that the cooperation between the Filthy Order and the Wolfblood Order was all for the purpose of obtaining a secret book? So where is the secret book and what does it roughly contain?"
"The secret text has now been transported to Mount Shenglin and is being analyzed by the Sijing Court. I don't know the specific content, but I know it is mainly written in encrypted Imperial language. It not only needs to be translated, but also needs to be decrypted. It will take some time to make progress. In addition, the Chant Church has also begun to trace the origin of the secret text to find out how it was collected into the forbidden library of the Chant Church.
"Another point worth noting is that according to the report of the Tivian Investigation Team, the secret book was found in the stomach of the remains of the Terror Devouring Wolf, and was entangled by a living parasite. The battlefield cleaning personnel killed it before taking out the secret book.
"The confession of the captured werewolf mentioned that their elder had a parasite on his body. It should be that one. The parasite did not seem to provide any help to the Demon Wolf Elder during the battle. Instead, it entangled war supplies in his stomach. Some speculate that this is a way for the Filthy Order to obtain the contents of the war supplies in advance. Perhaps the secret contents have been partially obtained by the Afterbirth."
Evie continued to report to Amanda respectfully, and Amanda listened to her words while she spoke thoughtfully.
"That is to say... although they have replaced a Chicheng here, have they achieved part of their main goal? I really don't know what is in the secret teachings that can make the Afterbirth Cult cooperate again. Even if they have to sacrifice a Chicheng, they must get it..."
Amanda murmured this. Although she was very curious about the contents of the secret document, she would have to wait until the decryption was completed before she could know the final contents. The fact that the Filthy Order had obtained most of the secret documents made her even more worried.
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