"What?!"
"You're going to make Antonio our new Pope?!"
As soon as Lin Ke opened his mouth, a burst of exclamations rang out.
Dozens of magicians in red robes stood up in unison, their expressions varying, but all revealing obvious surprise and dissatisfaction.
The magic crystal lamp in the center of the room flickered with their excitement, casting changing colorful lights.
Lin Ke stood at the front of the room, not at all surprised by the crowd's reactions.
Marasia crossed her arms over her chest and took a step forward: "This is the will of His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
"Master Antonio is ready. He will become the new Pope of the Order of the Rose."
"His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh has comprehensively considered qualifications and magical cultivation and finally reached a conclusion."
"Please everyone..."
An old magician in purple robes slammed the table in anger: "Master! Are you kidding me?"
"How can the Pope be appointed casually?!"
"The only Pope we recognize is Saint Pharaoh!"
Another red-robed wizard took over the conversation, his eyes piercing Antonio's: "That's right, at least you have to get our approval!"
"Our Pope cannot give up the throne so easily!"
The reason for this situation is that the [Rose Society] has now regarded Holy Egypt as its suzerain state.
Therefore, in the eyes of these magicians of the Order of the Rose, the only one who can be called Pope and can hold this position is the Holy Pharaoh.
Of course, apart from the influence of the civilization panel, the Pope of the Rose Order has special significance for all members of the Rose Order.
Simply put, in the Order of the Rose, believers are equivalent to ordinary people.
The Pope is almost like a god to the Order of the Rosary.
Strictly speaking, the Pope is the spokesperson for God, so this means that the Pope's status is extremely important and irreplaceable.
However, judging from the current situation, these powerful magicians of the Rose Order do not seem to recognize Antonio.
After all, there is no need to say much about the gap between Saint Pharaoh and Antonio.
It's like I was originally loyal to a great god, but suddenly I was told that the one I should be loyal to is just an ordinary person. That would bring a huge sense of disparity.
Antonio stood beside Marasia. Although he had changed his clothes and bandaged the wound on his head, he still looked at least somewhat like the Pope.
But now, when Antonio faced everyone's accusations, he seemed quite embarrassed.
This talented, intelligent and courageous magician, who dared to ask His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh to exchange his life for his, now didn't know what to do.
He didn't even dare to make eye contact with those angry magicians, as if the gazes of those angry magicians would immediately turn into lava and melt him.
But to put it simply, this was because Antonio did not want to betray the trust of the Holy Pharaoh, but he could not bear to see the order fall into division.
"Great magicians."
He tried to speak, but his voice was not loud, not even half as steady as usual.
"I can understand your feelings very well."
"But in my opinion, it's just a..."
A red-robed female mage simply interrupted immediately with a sharp voice: "Alright! No need for you to say anything more!"
"Antonio, we used to respect you because you were a big shot in the Order of the Rose!"
"But being the Pope? We absolutely do not agree!"
"In our hearts, the throne of Pope belongs only to His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh!"
"Even if your cultivation is the highest among us, it doesn't mean we recognize you!"
"Your level of cultivation is nothing compared to His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, it's like the difference between the sun and an ant!"
"We don't agree! We absolutely don't agree!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the room erupted in waves of noisy responses.
Some people waved magic wands, some roared loudly, and some even released low-level magic to increase their voices.
In Antonio's opinion, the Order of the Rose had never even experienced such serious internal conflicts.
Lin Ke had already foreseen that this situation might happen, so he came here in person.
Otherwise, it is very likely that Antonio would be skinned alive here.
Marasia frowned and was about to speak again.
At this moment, Lin Ke slowly raised his arm.
That was him telling everyone present to be quiet.
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh!"
"Great Pope!"
Everyone saluted in unison, and the slightly harsh quarreling sounds just now disappeared in an instant.
Then, Lin Ke raised his hand to signal everyone to stand up. He slowly glanced at every great magician of the Rose Order present.
"Do you have any objections to my decision?"
"Antonio's level of magic and experience make him the perfect choice to be Pope."
"What exactly are you worried about?"
The red-robed female mage mustered up the courage to step forward.
"Your Majesty the Pope!"
"We are not questioning your decision, but we believe that the position of Pope is of vital importance. At the very least, the election tradition passed down through the ages should be followed."
"Therefore, the position of Pope belongs to His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
As soon as her voice came out, many people immediately echoed her agreement.
Lin Ke just interrupted her, his tone remained calm and did not change at all.
"You're right, tradition is important."
“But times are changing, and traditions need to keep pace with the times.”
As Lin Ke spoke, he slowly walked to the center of the crowd to ensure that every magician could hear his words clearly.
"It should be clear to everyone that I became pope because no one else was qualified for the position at that time."
"Now, the cult is on the right track. We will soon have over a hundred official magicians and thousands of apprentices. In the future, we will even have more and more great star magicians."
"So, it's time to have a full-time pope to lead this vast system."
"Now that I'm the Pope, I have to take responsibility for you, the Order of the Rose. But right now, I'm too busy to handle all of this."
A middle-aged man in a red robe hesitated for a moment, then raised his question: "Your Holiness, even so, why did you choose Master Antonio?"
"In choosing him as Pope, we truly..."
Lin Ke immediately interrupted the other person and said, "In your opinion, is there anyone else who can be the Pope?"
Once the words were spoken, there was only silence.
Then, Lin Ke continued to speak.
"Or, does anyone recommend themselves? I will definitely consider it carefully and let you compete with Antonio!"
"Anyone who thinks they are more qualified for this position than Antonio, please step forward!"
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