It was precisely this fanatical behavior of the Angor family that enabled the Church of Light to flourish everywhere, and it is now the only remaining prosperous papacy in the empire.
Logically, given the immense contributions the Ingres family has made to the Church of Light, the highest echelons of the Vatican should all be members of the Ingres family. However, historically, apart from a few Ingres members who have had the privilege of becoming one of the eight archbishops, most members of the Ingres family, to this day, remain quietly at the grassroots level, wholeheartedly dedicating themselves to preaching and giving alms to the common people.
Few members of the Vatican's high-ranking officials bear the surname Angle, and in this generation, there are hardly any left.
Even if the Angle family wasn't particularly concerned about their predicament, the lack of leadership within the Papacy inevitably had some impact on the lower levels; at the very least, implementing some policies was no longer as easy as before…
Moreover, because the Angell family does not covet power, they have always enjoyed a good reputation among the common people!
Just as the Ingres family's predicament began to emerge, Miller Ingres was born at this delicate moment—
That day, dazzling golden light filled the entire sky, and the dim, twilight that had been fading suddenly became as bright as midday. Moreover, on that day, it seemed as if some ethereal sacred chants were being sung in the air, yet the name "Miller" was heard with crystal clarity by everyone.
Miller, a baby born in the light...
Light is your faith, conveying God's will is your duty...
May you grow up healthy...
Before the song had even finished, and everyone was still immersed in its unparalleled beauty, a loud cry suddenly rang out in their ears, startling everyone.
—The baby named Miller was born!
Immediately, a beam of holy light descended... and landed on the Angor family's mansion.
At this point, those who had come in pursuit of the Holy Light stopped, and they gathered outside the Angor family's mansion, their cheers rising incessantly.
Miller Angell was just as blessed by the God of Light from birth, and his growth was equally extraordinary.
At a young age, he was chosen by popular demand to become a messenger of God, as the song says, it was his duty to convey God's will. A few years later, he was chosen by popular demand to become one of the eight archbishops.
Such a rapid promotion, and the blatant favoritism shown by the God of Light, even made Bishop Lino, who held the top position among the eight archbishops, unable to control his jealousy as he watched such an outstanding junior steadily and surely advance step by step to stand before him day after day.
Being favored by God is already something to be envied, let alone being so young!
With a successor in hand, Bishop Rinot should have felt gratified, but only he knew how tormented he was when he discovered how outstanding his juniors were.
Especially after he prayed to his god in private, only to receive no response nine times out of ten, the torment became even more painful and agonizing!
The gods' favoritism is so obvious!
After that, even though Bishop Rino didn't want to make his malice too obvious, those around him gradually, subtly, sensed it.
This time, Bishop Lino's decision to send Prince Pedro and Sisi Sanchez from the Empire to study at Phil Academy was a signal—a signal that he wanted to cultivate new saints and replace the God of Light's favoritism towards Bishop Miller!
It's worth noting that Prince Pedro showed an affinity for the element of light at a very young age, which would have attracted considerable attention had it not been for the example set by Bishop Miller.
Now, Bishop Leno's decision to settle for Prince Pedro reveals his ulterior motives quite clearly.
As for the other one, Sissi Sanchez...
To be honest, this noblewoman was practically synonymous with mental retardation not long ago, but after falling into the water, she not only regained her sanity but also seemed to possess some special abilities...
During this time, Alger was unsure whether the Sanchez family had used underhanded tactics to create hype. In any case, it was a fact that the girl was no longer mentally impaired, but the rumors that Sisi Sanchez had recovered because of divine favor revealed their true intentions!
And surprisingly, the other candidate for Bishop Leno was Sissi Sanchez...
Alger paused in his turmoil of thoughts, and only then did he realize that Bishop Miller in front of him had remained silent and had not uttered a word.
Are adults also starting to feel a sense of crisis?
Unable to see Bishop Miller's expression or hear him speak, Alger's thoughts began to grow worried.
Come to think of it, if one or two of them are either targeting adults or eyeing their status, even adults who are not particularly emotional will be forced to worry, right?
Just as Alger was about to speak, wondering if he should comfort the adult, Miller had already found a seat nearby and sat down.
"Get up, Alger." A calm, even voice rang out, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.
Somewhat unexpected!
Alger was taken aback, then immediately agreed. However, as he stood up, he couldn't resist his curiosity and, seemingly unintentionally, glanced at Bishop Miller.
Just like Bishop Miller's emotionless voice, his face remained completely unmoved, as if he had heard something utterly insignificant, maintaining his usual indifference.
Alger's worries vanished instantly.
He had forgotten that it was precisely because the adult always remained calm and indifferent, like an angel sitting high in the clouds, looking down on the joys and sorrows of life, possessing a divinity that ordinary people could not match, that he swore to be loyal to him to the death!
Why would God care about these pointless disputes?
They're nothing but clowns!
After standing up, Alger's expression returned to normal.
Miller didn't notice Alger's change in expression, and of course, even if he had, he wouldn't have cared. After all, for him, the most important thing right now wasn't the power struggle that Leno was stirring up, but rather...
"Cersei, you agreed?"
Alger remained bowing respectfully. "Yes, sir."
He certainly wouldn't mention that at the beginning, the witch Cersei rejected his proposal without hesitation, even yelling at him, "A witch's students would never attend any church classes and produce a few idiots!"
"Teacher Sersi's thoughts coincided with the adults'; she also believed that the witch students should not continue to be complacent and that it was time for them to learn about things outside their duties."
Alger spoke nonsense without batting an eye, as if the words he was relaying were spoken by the witch herself.
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