Chapter 552 The Scepter that Was Put Down

The trouncing hooves of the galloping cavalry on the mountain road were quickly noticed.

The crowd crowded on the mountain road was chaotic at first, and was driven by the group of knights. Some rolled into the weeds beside the mountain road, and some kept retreating and shrinking, and the clamoring scene suddenly became much quieter.

After all, when faced with sharp swords and spear points, people can calm down very quickly.

The group of knights flanked from both sides of the mountain road, constantly driving and clearing the way, the team moved forward, and finally reached the main gate of the Ten Swords Palace, surrounding the crowd like words.

"quiet!"

"quiet!"

As the knights continued to shout loudly, the crowd finally fell silent.

"Grand Commander Odis?"

"Is he doing justice for us?"

They whispered, some thought that Odis was a righteous party and would uphold justice for them, some did not believe in Odis, and many more stood in place with half-belief, following the man in the heavy armor. Entrance, while slowly parting.

Odis followed behind with a dozen elites and slowly walked to the center of the crowd.

"Everyone be quiet."

"I know people are angry and uncomfortable."

"But such actions have disrupted the order of the holy mountain and will not bring good results."

He appeases the angry crowd, but it doesn't work well.

"How can we trust you, can you get justice for us and bring Sibes to trial?" shouted an extreme priest.

Odis looked at the priest with a hysterical neck and face, and said in a calm voice, "Everyone believes in me and the church. This matter will definitely be explained to everyone."

As the maintainer of the church order, Odis could not allow the destruction of the order.

He moved on, talking as he walked.

"The Ten Swords Palace is the law and law enforcement agency in the church. It should solve everyone's problems. This is an important part of the order in the church. As the head of the Knights of the Holy Lance, I have an inescapable role in maintaining the stability of the church. Responsibility."

Following his words, these people gradually settled down, and they all looked at this mighty and tall knight with hopeful eyes.

In this way, Odis calmed the crowd all the way, and then came to the Palace of Ten Swords.

The golden armor guards who were guarding the Gongmen Mountain Road still did not make way.

It's not surprising to see Odis in this scene, and all he needs is this timing.

When public opinion is surging, become its representative and put pressure on the Ten Swords Palace. If the Ten Swords Palace still does not respond at this time, it is tantamount to blatantly violating the order and rules of the church.

However, if the Ten Swords Palace responds, whether it is to agree to the will of the people or to explain and shirk responsibility, it will become a stepping stone for Odis to rise. His momentum and prestige are naturally short, and he will inevitably lose in the subsequent papal election.

After this incident, Odis will also become famous in the church and become a hero in the hearts of many lower-level monks.

It would be nice if...things really went the way he expected.

The door of the Ten Swords Palace was pushed open with a creaking sound, and an archbishop in a white robe with gold rims walked out slowly with the support of the people around him.

"Sibes!"

"Is this man Sibes?"

"Have you finally come out?"

There was a commotion in the crowd, and then, under the advancement of the Golden Armored Guards, he took a step back and made an open space.

A staff member of the Ten Swords Palace brought a dozen brazier supports from the palace and lit the firewood and kerosene in the copper basin.

"Good evening, fellow followers of angels and gods."

Sibis's voice was not loud, but under the influence of his extraordinary ability, it spread throughout the mountains and the crowd below. Thousands of pairs of eyes stared at the top of the church under the light of the fire.

"I'm sorry, I only came out at this time to respond to everyone's requests."

"Over the years, I have made a lot of mistakes, and many times I have not taken care of many hard-working comrades. This is my dereliction of duty, and I am willing to be punished."

His expression is sincere and pious, making people gradually ignore his overly fat body. Then he began to talk about his experiences over the years, how he grew up from a poor boy in the countryside, and finally grew into a bishop through hardships, accepted a scepter to become an archbishop, and so on.

His voice was calm, but his tone was extraordinarily sincere, and sometimes he was slightly choked up when he talked about some difficult situations, which made people moved.

"I know it's not good, but I can't find a better way. If I don't do this, the position will be taken by worse people. I know this is not a reason to apologise for myself. The scepter priest of the Ten Swords Palace should be an example and create a fair and just environment for everyone."

"Therefore, I hereby resign from the duties of the scepter priest of the Ten Swords Palace and voluntarily accept the review of the Judgment Division."

After he finished speaking, his plump body slowly lowered his head, presented the scepter in his hand with both hands, and handed it over to someone else, while the priest following him wept.

The scepter was picked up by the priest of the Ten Swords Palace with both hands, and then placed in the open space in front of the crowd, and at this time Sibes's hand was empty.

Odis looked at Sibis who was acting like this. For some reason, he suddenly felt cold in his heart, and a bad premonition emerged in his heart. How could Sibes admit defeat like this, he was not someone who would give up power easily.

And just when everyone was surprised and the scene was quiet, a 40-year-old

The woman on the right emerged from the crowd.

"No, don't do it, Lord Sibbes. You are the savior of our mother and son."

Then several others emerged from the crowd, weeping that the venerable archbishop had helped them and their families out of their troubles.

"At that time, I was seriously injured, and when I was sent to the church, there was not much air in it, but Lord Sibis, at all costs and at great risk, cast a healing spell on me and saved my life. Lord Bis's strength has also been damaged, and he has not made progress for many years."

"I once owed gambling debts, and my wife and son were separated. It was Lord Sibis who helped me and made me a new person. I can't bear to slander a good person like this."

"Me too......"

These people are not complete strangers. Some of them are colleagues or colleagues who are familiar to everyone in the church. They are not in high positions, and many of them are amiable and ordinary people around them.

When they said so, the previously noisy crowd was silent and hesitant.

However, it's not over yet.

"Why, why do you slander a good man so much, and slander such a respectable old man, who devoted most of his life to the church and improved the living environment of so many people, because of the power of Lord Sibbes, the power of the churches everywhere Life is also much richer than before.”

"Why can you accuse so rightly!"

"But, what he did before..." Some people whispered.

"Which of your eyes saw it, you all listened to what others said."

"This is just a rumor and slander spread on purpose by others, in order to force Sir Sibes to step down by the following means." An elderly priest walked out from the side of the crowd. He did not say a word during the previous protest. Only then did he come out to speak.

"Please forgive my cowardice, I didn't dare to stand up when Lord Sibis was criticized. But at this time, I can no longer remain silent." The gray-bearded old man is an old retired pastor in the church.

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