Quick Transmigration: Help! What to do when my husband is obsessed with love?

Chapter 261 Paladin 25

As for whether being ruled by such a powerful, godlike being would make the Papacy better.

Are you kidding me? Do you really think they became cardinals because they have a deep faith in God and want to make the Vatican great again?

The crowd was filled with mixed emotions. When Ling Yi stood before them, leaving bloody footprints with each step, they had all composed themselves and bowed their heads respectfully to the new pope.

Among them, the two cardinals whom Ling Yi found agreeable were the ones who never bowed their heads.

Their eyes were filled with rage, and their gazes toward the usurper were almost burning with fire.

However, Ling Yi's oppressive aura was so terrifying that they were unable to even move.

Ling Yi gave the two cardinals, who refused to bow their heads, a meaningful smile that made the others look down at the Pope, thinking that they might be going to be buried with him.

"Ladies and gentlemen," Ling Yi said loudly, looking around at the people with different expressions, "from this day forward, I am the new Pope!"

Her declaration was ambitious and ruthless, but when her sword was pressed against the necks of the crowd, her words were not so unacceptable.

"I will restore the glory of the Holy See, spread the will of the God of Light across the land, protect the living beings of this continent, and fight against the demon realm."

The Demon King, who was standing to the side, listened to Ling Yi's story with a smile, and even clapped for her.

After speaking, Ling Yi glanced intently at each person.

Under her gaze, someone first bowed with their hand on their chest: "May the glory of God protect Your Majesty."

"May God's glory bless Your Majesty..."

Amidst the cries of submission, the two exceptionally stubborn cardinals seemed utterly out of place.

Ling Yi gripped the sword in her hand, smiled and looked at them for a long time before saying, "You've all been frightened tonight, so go back and rest."

As she spoke, everyone fled as if chased by a ghost, but the two cardinals who never bent down seemed to be rooted to the spot, showing no intention of leaving.

It wasn't that they didn't want to leave, but rather that there was always an aura locking onto them, preventing them from leaving.

boom.

The doors of the sanctuary were slammed shut by the eight knights, leaving only the three men and the demon in a standoff.

Seeing that there were no outsiders left, Ling Yi finally stopped pretending and exclaimed softly, "I'm exhausted."

Killing the pope is easy, but impersonating him is difficult.

The two cardinals frowned deeply as they looked at her. "Don't delude yourself into thinking we'll submit to a traitor. You will face the judgment of the light, you will be..."

"Stop." Ling Yi raised her hand to interrupt the two cardinals' chanting.

These two are good people in a broad sense.

Born a monk, he dedicated his life to the safety and health of humanity, and even after becoming a cardinal, he would still appear in churches to heal the sick with the magic of light.

But it is precisely because of their behavior that they are out of step with the other bishops of light.

Everyone else is just coasting along, what's the point of you two working hard?

Of course, despite their displeasure, no one intended to challenge their position.

It is precisely because of these generations of ascetics that the Vatican has been able to maintain a good reputation among the people.

As long as they are prevented from developing their personal influence within the Papacy, they can do whatever good deeds they want, since everyone will share the credit in the end.

These two devout believers, who were of pure faith, cared nothing for worldly fame and fortune. They were surrounded by ascetics like themselves and spent their days toiling away from injuries and illnesses.

In theory, no matter what kind of ruler they are under, their status will not be shaken. After all, everyone likes a useful tool that doesn't consume much resources.

But this does not mean they can publicly question the legitimacy of a pope.

When these two elderly people with rich experience refused to bend down, they knew what they would suffer, but for the sake of the light in their hearts, they were willing to endure it.

When Ling Yi abruptly interrupted them and raised her greatsword, a resolute and cold smile flashed in their eyes.

Do you think taking their lives will shut everyone up?

There are countless ascetics in this world, but she simply...

"Snapped!"

The crisp sound of the holy crystal hitting the ground after the chains were severed startled them for a moment.

"Come out." Then, they saw the usurper point his finger at the holy crystal rolling around on the ground and speak coldly.

The Holy Crystal remained completely still, making Ling Yi's actions seem like a one-woman show.

"Tsk..."

Sereos was displeased. He laughed and said, "Didn't you hear me tell you to come out?"

As he spoke, black flames rose from the snow-white floor, scorching the flawless holy crystal.

"what!"

A sharp sound pierced the eardrum, and the gray shadow was burned and escaped directly from the Holy Crystal.

But the black flames, like a persistent leech, climbed onto his decaying soul, burning it relentlessly.

Black smoke rose continuously from the decaying soul, burning away the blurry gray shadow until it revealed its original outline.

"Your Majesty..."

The moment they saw that twisted, resentful face, one of the cardinals murmured something.

As a devout believer, how could he not know the first pope?

He emerged from suffering, protected countless people, founded the Church of Light, and guided those who came after him to follow his path and move towards the light.

He is God's beloved son among all devout believers, and God's most steadfast will on earth.

After spreading God's love among humankind, he left this world without any regrets and returned to heaven with God's messengers.

In the history books of the Vatican, on the day the first pope died, everyone witnessed the descent of angels, a dream pursued by countless devout believers throughout their lives.

They also want to do so, and they also want to return to God's embrace.

But perhaps there will never be a greater merit in this world than that Your Majesty, and no one has ever received such an honor since.

But what do they see now?

How could His Majesty, whom they considered to enjoy special honors, appear in the Holy Crystal that has always hung above the Vatican, and in this state?

The fact that a soul that is usually only found in those whose souls have fallen into complete darkness and whose hands have been stained with countless lives and evil, appears behind this face makes it impossible for them to remain calm.

"How dare you slander His Majesty!" The cardinal, who had just been fearless of death, was now furious and wanted nothing more than to fight Ling Yi to the death. No one could believe that this evil spirit with the face of the first His Majesty was himself!

Ling Yi rubbed her forehead: "Is it possible that the His Majesty you're talking about is actually like this, and I don't even need to slander him?"