Inside the Pope's study.
The Pope had a panicked look on his face, was wearing pajamas, and was accompanied by several personal guards.
His eyes were fixed on the door.
Suddenly, with a bang, the door was knocked open!
The guards immediately became alert and only put down their weapons when they saw that the person coming was one of their own.
The Pope stood up and asked nervously, "What's going on? What's going on outside? "
The soldier was shaking all over, speaking incoherently: "They are coming! They are coming with strange weapons, we can't stop them at all..."
"They have started setting fires and killing people everywhere. Just now they have reached your bedroom... they are looking for the Holy See!"
The Pope slumped back into his chair.
I had been sleeping well today, but then the holy city was attacked for no apparent reason.
Not only did they attack, they also brought down the Temple Mount.
This is a strange thing that no previous pope has ever experienced.
The other party also used strange weapons...
If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have brought all the divine punishment weapons to the battlefield to show off.
A part of it should be left as city defense force...
Damn it!
The Pope slammed the table hard, his forehead covered with sweat.
Shame! Such a huge shame!!
"Useless! You are all useless! I usually spend so much money to support you, but in the end I can't stop a bunch of rebels!" The Pope roared, "We're going to let them fight us to the Temple Mount! What are you doing?!"
"Where are the clerk and the chief justice? Didn't I ask you to go find them? Why don't you come to see me?!"
The Pope was emotionally unstable, but the guards beside him were relatively calm: "Holy See, why don't we evacuate this place now? The enemy's whereabouts are unknown. It is better to evacuate the Temple Mount first and then launch a counterattack later."
"They are just a bunch of scoundrels. They came suddenly and we were not prepared. Once the Holy See stabilizes and redeploys, we will definitely be able to wipe out these rebels."
The Pope's face twitched a few times and he turned around to look at the bookcase.
Run...He can run.
The Temple Mount, as the most confidential location in the holy city, has always been in a peaceful state.
However, when it was first built, various extreme situations had been taken into consideration, so secret passages had already been left.
Only a handful of people in the highest echelons of the church know about this secret passage.
He still felt there was hope if he could retreat temporarily, plan calmly, and then wipe out the rebels.
After all, this is a holy city. The other party will definitely act low-key and will not have too many people.
Half of the most elite Templar troops were allocated to the Feka battlefield, and the remaining half remained in the city.
Combined with other city defense forces, we will definitely be far superior to the enemy.
But he just ran away like that...If this matter gets out, there is no doubt that his reputation will be greatly damaged.
The Pope gritted his teeth.
Just when I was struggling with this, a loud noise came from not far outside the door.
First there was a crackling sound, then a wailing, and finally a begging for mercy.
"Don't kill me! Don't kill me! I'm just a temporary worker! I'm not in the same group with the Pope."
“Temporary workers must die too!”
Bang!
The Pope shuddered and his eyes became dull.
They killed temporary workers too. These people have no intention of leaving anyone alive!
"You guys follow me!"
The Pope pushed open the bookcase without hesitation, revealing the deep tunnel inside. He gave an order and walked in with several guards.
Before leaving, I closed the bookcase again and everything was back to normal.
Not long after he left, the door was kicked open.
Lai Gou'er glanced around the room and raised his hand, saying, "He's not here. Keep searching! Leave no one behind!"
In less than half an hour, all the main buildings on the Temple Mount had been searched.
Most of the enemy troops on the mountain had been killed, and many took advantage of the chaos to escape.
When everyone gathered back in the main cathedral hall, Lai Gouer had a sad look on his face.
Xiao Shuai stepped forward and said, "Brother Gou, we have searched everywhere, but we haven't found the Pope."
"Many of the church's top leaders have fled. Some of them fled ahead of time because they saw the situation was not good, or there must be a secret passage here."
Lai Gou'er nodded: "Secret passage... Even if there is a secret passage, we don't have time to search it. There are still some resistance forces fighting in the city. We must stop them immediately to maintain the overall situation."
"Send a few more people to the Pope's bedroom. I remember his clothes and hat are there. Find a corpse and put them on it. Smash the face and declare that the Pope is dead."
"Don't worry about anything else now. Take the bodies and stop the chaos immediately. Open the vault! Tell the people below that everyone can come to the vault to collect money. Until all the gold and silver are gone, those soldiers who are willing to voluntarily surrender will be forgiven! They can get double the money!"
"Yes!" Xiao Shuai responded and led his men away.
......
In the dark tunnel, the Pope and his companions groped forward.
This tunnel leads directly to the path behind the mountain, leading to the outside of the holy city.
No one has used it since the day it was built.
There was a thick layer of dust inside.
The Pope had a blank expression on his face, but he was in great pain in his heart.
Today's revenge must be avenged! All those traitors must be executed!
After walking along the stairs for a while, I finally reached the door.
The door lock at the end of the passage was rusted and mottled.
The guard knocked the door lock hard with the handle of his knife, and it broke.
I opened the door and a breeze blew in.
The Pope was covered in a cold sweat and shivered when the wind blew.
When he raised his head, he froze.
Someone was looking inside.
That man was the Grand Inquisitor of the Inquisition!
"Why are you here!" the Pope exclaimed.
The Grand Justice narrowed his eyes and said, "Your Holiness, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
The Pope crawled out of the passage in doubt, but as soon as he showed his head, two swords were placed on his neck.
The sword felt extremely cold against my neck.
It can be seen that there are dozens of guards with swords around the Chief Justice.
The Pope was dumbfounded. He mechanically turned his head to look at the Grand Chancellor and said dully, "Did you send someone to start the rebellion?"
The Grand Inquisitor shrugged, "It's not me, it's the Emperor of Zangak who wants to invite the Holy See over for a chat."
Sangak... Strange Weapon...
The Pope seemed to recall something and muttered to himself, "Is he the one who rebelled?"
The guard who was threatening him with a sword smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please don't make wild guesses. The people who rebelled in the city have nothing to do with Your Majesty."
"We have been living in the Holy City. His Majesty has long ordered that we will escort you to see His Majesty immediately if there is a special situation or the Holy See is in danger. I just didn't expect this day to come so soon. His Majesty doesn't know what is happening here yet, but I think he should be very happy to see you."
"The carriage is ready, please get in!"
The Pope's brain was in a mess and he had no idea what was going on.
What on earth is going on!
But there is one thing he is sure of, the Chief Justice must have betrayed him...
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