Chapter 623

An explosive news spread throughout the empire within half a day: "Elder Buaoyang embezzled tens of millions of gold shields and huge sums of money, covered up scandals and forged accounts, and even ordered many legendary peak powerhouses to attack Speaker Rennes, opened the door of the abyss, and his crimes were exposed Afterwards, he fled and disappeared.”

In the next few days, the situation in the imperial capital changed suddenly.

"A number of Nether elders pleaded guilty, and the supervision team reported the situation to the Supreme Council."

"The Supreme Council reprimanded Nether wizards and ordered those involved in the embezzlement to return the stolen money within five years. During this period, their rights will be deprived. Those who have not paid the full amount after the expiration date will be removed from Nether's floating city and expelled from the empire."

"In the name of the elders, Kronomanser deeply apologizes to the Supreme Council and the people of the empire."

"The Church of Justice is about to publicly try Elder De Sade."

"The Nether supervision team completed the first accounting review, and the consul made a speech, stating that he will continue to strictly exercise the power of the supervision team in the future, and put an end to any black hand reaching out to Nether's floating city."

All kinds of news came one after another, making people dazzled.

Anyone who understands the politics of the empire can see the way from the contents of these newspapers. The ownership of Nether's floating city has been settled.

In this battle against Nether, the Modu faction won a complete victory, while the Duke of Redstone suffered a crushing defeat.

Nether is not just a floating city, it symbolizes the throne that rules the empire, and it is also a holy place for countless Nether school wizards, who are well-deserved spiritual leaders. Now, with the disappearance of Master Ogulev, Nether has slipped at a speed beyond people's expectations. Both his strength and reputation have plummeted within a few months.

The rise of the Modu faction seems inevitable.

God of the empire, it has changed!

Among these astonishing news, there is one thing that is not so eye-catching.

"The Marquise Eliza, a famous performing artist of the empire, will launch a three-year imperial tour in order to spread the teachings of the long-haired lady, attract believers, and promote phonographs and cameras. For this reason, Mrs. Eliza stepped down as the president of the Imperial Arts Association Earl of Winter Ting, Viola Silvery, will be the new president."

Some people who are familiar with Meishan Church were shocked when they saw the news.

The believers in Meishan Church also couldn't understand.

The president of the Imperial Arts Association is usually the Pope of the Good Good Church. Mrs. Eliza is in her prime, and she is actually a destruction warlock who can live for two thousand years. She is only four hundred years old now, why did she suddenly give up? Pope's throne?

Many people know that Viola is Rain's partner, but that doesn't make sense either.

Even if Ryan's reputation is in full swing now, what does this have to do with the Good Good Church? Eliza's husband is a saint-level extraordinary person, a voter of the long-haired lady. Although her status is far inferior to the Church of the Three Gods in the Empire, and also inferior to the Holy Soul Wizard, she is not scared by Ren to abdicate.

There must be secrets that are not known to outsiders.

Maringa Manor.

It was another lively night. The guests were all dressed up and gathered together in twos and threes to discuss in low voices. It was difficult to hide the complicated expressions on people's faces, including puzzlement, doubt and surprise.

Tonight is not a salon, nor is it a dinner party.

Most of the participants are members of the Imperial Art Association, deacons at all levels, priests and artists, painters, singers, dancers, photographers, and almost all of them are believers of the long-haired lady.

The beautiful maids delivered delicious food and wine like flowing water, and the soothing music reverberated in the hall. It seemed that there was no difference from the previous salons, but the guests all noticed the abnormal atmosphere. It is a desirable arrangement, but it reveals a kind of solemnity and seriousness.

The most important thing is that the message was received half a day ago.

Maringa Manor has changed hands.

The invitations they received were the same as before, but the owner of the signature changed. It was no longer Mrs. Elisa, but Countess Viola and Speaker Wren.

This most luxurious and beautiful manor in the imperial capital ushered in two new owners.

When they arrived just now, the guests found that the guards of the Maringa Manor were replaced by the famous Ultramarines of the Empire. Only a part of the previous extraordinary guards remained, and half of the hundreds of servants were dismissed. It seems that they have undergone a major cleansing .

What happened to Lady Eliza?

The middle and upper-class believers of the church were puzzled. After a while, a young man and woman walked into the hall. It was Ren and Viola. Mrs. Eliza walked side by side with them, with an elegant smile on her face, and she couldn't see the slightest abnormality.

The guests saluted one after another.

Most people's eyes were on Ren.

This tall young man has a faint smile on his handsome face, bright eyes, and a tall and straight body. Even at the dinner party, he wears a well-fitting mithril light armor. He wears an eye-catching blood-colored cloak on his back. The gentlemen and nobles were out of place and seemed a little out of etiquette.

But no one dared to look down on him, not even to show the slightest strange emotion.

This extraordinary person who was born as a commoner has a great reputation and is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Because he was reduced from twelve to eight, three of the Nether elders temporarily lost their rights. It can be said that he wiped out half of the Nether elders by himself. group.

Details of the attack over the past few days have also gradually emerged.

Four legendary peak powerhouses teamed up to besiege, and two Nether elders secretly controlled the field, and none of them were unknown people. It was unbelievable that Renn killed five people and captured one alive.

After this battle, the reputation of the first person below the Holy Spirit of Rennes has become more stable, and no one dares to doubt it anymore.

Some people even think that Ren's strength has approached the holy rank!

For such a hot and famous person, who has the guts to find fault with such a trivial matter as dressing inappropriately? Don't even dare to laugh in my heart.

On the contrary, everyone thinks that this is a matter of course, and the real strong people do it rashly, highlighting their heroic demeanor.

"Meet Speaker Ren."

"The Lord of Glamorgan is admirable."

"I have heard the name of the Duke of Augustus for a long time, and today I finally saw the demeanor of the Duke with my own eyes. He is indeed a hero of the empire."

Most of the people took the lead in saluting to Ren, and there was a constant sound of flattery.

Of course, the guests did not forget the two ladies, and then shouted: "Your Excellency, President." "I have seen the Marquise." But they were not as enthusiastic as when they saluted Ryan.

Ren raised his hand and pressed it, and the hall immediately fell silent.

"Everyone, welcome to Malingo Manor."

He said softly, and glanced at the believers of these long-haired ladies, including a few imperial councilors or prominent people, but they all listened to his words seriously, and said with a smile: "I am just a half-master tonight, invite Everyone is here because Viola and Madam Elisa will announce an important matter."

The guests looked at the two beautiful ladies with different expressions.

Mrs. Eliza, who was wearing a gorgeous long dress, took two steps forward. Today, she is wearing light makeup, not as glamorous as usual, and has become a little more simple.

"Lady's disciples, colleagues, friends, and pursuers of the arts."

Eliza's slightly hoarse voice spread throughout the hall, and said: "Everyone should know that thanks to the promotion of gramophones and cameras, the number of ladies' followers has increased significantly in recent years, thanks to the invention of Speaker Rennes and Viola Chairman's management."

"As the head of the church, I am deeply moved and somewhat ashamed. I have been thinking about how to use this great opportunity to contribute my strength to the lady."

"So, there will be a tour of the empire for the next three years. I will travel to all the cities of the empire, using singing and dancing to spread the teachings of the lady, and arouse people's appreciation of beauty and desire for love."

"If this trip goes well, my tour will not be limited to the Empire, nor will it be limited to three years. It may be extended to a longer future until I am satisfied."

"You should have heard of this."

Eliza paused.

Seeing the guests below nodded slowly, she was silent for a few seconds before continuing: "During the tour plan, I was away from Northril for a long time, and the Imperial Art Association cannot be left alone, so I resigned from the position of president, and Wei Euler succeeds."

"At the same time, I propose to Ma'am that the Pope be handed over to Viola."

There was an uproar in the hall.

Despite people's speculation, they were still shocked when they heard Mrs. Elisa say that she would give up the Pope.

The strength and influence of the Meishan Church are far inferior to the Imperial Church of the Three Gods.

The Lady with Long Hair was no match for those three mighty gods.

But in any case, this is also a church with tens of millions of believers. The Pope has a prominent position, great power, and is in a period of rapid rise. With the promotion of gramophones and cameras, there will be more and more believers in Long-haired Lady. The influence of the good church is also growing.

It is human nature to pursue beauty, love and art.

The Meishan Church has great potential. Not surprisingly, in the next few decades, the influence of the Meishan Church will rise rapidly, and it is expected to develop into the fourth largest church in the empire.

There are many gods in the heavens, and there are more than twenty benevolent gods who can be publicly believed in in the empire.

Currently, however, only women with long hair have the opportunity to advance in status.

In such a promising church, Mrs. Elisa finally became Pope, but she gave up power at the most critical time, which is really incomprehensible.

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Some believers loyal to Mrs. Eliza loudly persuaded.

"The church needs to be crowned. Without your leadership over the years, we could not have developed to this point. You can't leave when victory is coming."

"yes!"

"Your Majesty, please take back this idea. You can temporarily hand over the management of the Imperial Arts Association to President Viola. After your tour is over, you can continue to perform the duties of the Pope."

Many believers have spoken out, hoping that Mrs. Eliza can change her mind.

These people are the backbone of the Goodness Church in Northril. They have followed Elisa for many years and are loyal to Elisa. They are used to having a holy order of destruction warlocks in charge of the church, and they are also afraid that after Elisa leaves, He lost his position of power in the church.

Ren silently recorded the faces and names of this group of people.

He watched blankly.

Mrs. Eliza did not respond to the persuasion, but shook her head firmly when she heard those words.

Although she kept an elegant smile on her face and a dignified demeanor, some people with keen perception could still detect the unspeakable helplessness and unwillingness in her eyes.

Apparently this was not what Lady Eliza intended.

Using means to force the Pope to abdicate voluntarily, there are only a handful of people in Northriel who can do it, and there is one in front of him.

Those who tried their best to persuade finally realized that something was wrong, and their voices gradually lowered.

Soon, no one was talking in the hall, and the atmosphere became very oppressive.

Those who had been loyal to Elisa before all lowered their heads, not daring to look into Ren's gaze, and kept silent for fear of offending this mighty strong man. Even Mrs. Elisa dare not resist Rennes' will. If I offend him today, how can I survive in the imperial capital in the future?

"I appreciate everyone's kindness."

Mrs. Elisa took the initiative to come out to make a rescue, and said in a complicated tone: "Everyone knows Viola's ability. Whether it is company management or spreading teachings, she is far better than me. I believe that under the leadership of Viola, Meishan The church must develop better, and I sincerely support Viola to lead the church, assist her, help her, and serve women better."

These words are beautiful, but everyone can hear that they are insincere.

"The most important thing is that Ma'am has approved my request to support Viola as Pope." Madam Elisa's words seemed to drop a heavy bomb.

All the believers of the long-haired lady present, God has spoken, who dares to object?

In an atmosphere of uncertainty, Madam Elisa bowed to Viola:

"I have seen His Majesty the Pope."

Her worship is a foregone conclusion.

The guests in the hall knew that they could not be changed, so they also bowed to Viola one after another: "I have seen His Majesty the Pope."

Viola was silent from the beginning.

Only then did she walk forward slowly, with a reserved look on her beautiful face, without that kind of smug attitude, she raised her hand slightly, and her melodious and beautiful voice rang in the ears of the guests Come: "Everyone, please rise."

"Thank you, Mrs. Eliza, for your grace."

"Thank you ma'am for your approval."

"The most important thing is to thank you all for your support..." Viola glanced over the crowd and began to deliver his first speech after becoming Pope.

What she said is very clear, that is to appease people's hearts, she will never make drastic reforms just because she is new in office, and she will not pursue those believers who have opposed her, and everything will remain as usual. The Meishan Church currently has only one goal, which is to spread the teachings with all its strength, attract more believers, and strengthen the divine power for the ladies.

The believers below felt a little relieved.

Especially those middle and upper class who were loyal to Mrs. Elisa secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then became active in their minds, how to get closer to the new Pope and obtain a higher position of power.

After the brief speech, the relaxed atmosphere returned to the hall.

Viola communicated among the guests, appeasing the high-level leaders of the Mishan Church and the important believers whose status showed.

Ren watched coldly, and Viola did a good job.

All the guests who have talked with her have obviously improved their moods, some have lost their hostility, some are ecstatic, and some have added praise and tried their best to show their loyalty to her.

Tonight's banquet is only a preliminary release of news, and it went smoothly.

In a few days, Viola will be officially crowned Pope at the headquarters of the Imperial Arts Association, which is also the temple of the long-haired lady, under the witness of the lady.

Viola has worked hard for many years and finally reached this point.

Ryan was really happy for her.

Some people are happy, and some people are naturally lost. Mrs. Elisa has quietly left, and Maringa Manor is no longer her home. It was transferred to Ren and Viola at a price of 300,000 gold shields. This was her initiative, not Ren's request.

Ren guessed what Madam Elisa was thinking.

After she learned of the results of the attack, she expressed her willingness to abdicate on the same day and sell Maringa Manor. The 300,000 gold shields were lower than the actual value of the manor. She was frightened by doing so, so she deliberately flattered herself and made up for the past festivals.

In fact, Ren didn't want to make things difficult for her, as long as he abdicated honestly.

But Mrs. Elisa insisted on selling the manor, saying that she left the imperial capital. The manor she had carefully maintained for many years was left unattended, and only Viola moved in to make her feel at ease.

In fact, she was afraid that she would report the evil god believers to the Justice Church, so she simply threw away this hot potato.

Ren could only accept it with a smile. It happened that Viola's small manor was destroyed in the battle and needed a new residence.

As for those evil god believers, it's a piece of cake.

If they dared to show up at Maringa Manor again, they would just kill them all and charge their phones. Seeing that Mrs. Eliza was so sensible, Ren asked the Mechanics Union to withdraw the payment reminder.

The banquet ended after two hours, and the guests dispersed one after another.

It wasn't until the last guest left and Viola returned to the luxurious bedroom upstairs that she smiled happily in front of Ren.

"Thank you, Ren." Viola's face was full of gratitude.

She knew very well that without Ren, it would be impossible for her to ascend the Pope's throne so smoothly. The reason why the middle and upper classes of those churches are so easy to communicate and appease is not all because of their tolerance and methods. What they really fear is their own man.

Ren smiled, "Thank you for what else we can say."

Viola nodded with a moved expression.

She was about to speak again, but she saw Ren got up and walked to the bedroom door to open it. An Ultramarine outside handed in a note, and she was stunned after seeing it.

Under the crystal light, Viola saw a line written on the note: De Sade died in the prison of the Justice Church.