She Is Not a Witch Chapter 127: The scepter put down
The galloping cavalry shook the hooves of horses on the mountain road, and it was quickly noticed.
The crowd crowded on the mountain trail first became chaotic in the rear. They were driven by the knights, some rolled down into the weeds beside the mountain trail, and some kept receding and shrinking, and the clamor suddenly became much quieter.
After all, when facing sharp swords and spear points, people quickly calm down.
This group of knights circumvented both sides of the mountain road, constantly driving and opening the way, the team moved forward, and finally reached the main entrance of the Ten Sword Palace, surrounding the crowd like words.
"Quiet!"
"Quiet!"
As these knights continued to drink, the crowd in the court finally calmed down.
"Lord Otis?"
"Is he fair to us?"
They whispered, some think that Otis is the righteous party and will uphold justice for them, some people don’t believe in Otis, and more people stand in the same place dubiously, with the heavy dress The armored man entered, and slowly separated.
Otis followed behind him with a dozen elites, and walked slowly to the center of the crowd.
"Quiet everyone."
"I know everyone is angry and uncomfortable."
"But such behavior has disrupted the order of the holy mountain and will not bring good results."
He calmed the angry crowd, but the effect was not good.
"How can we trust you, can you seek justice for us and try Sibis?" an extreme pastor shouted.
Odis looked at the hysterical priest in his neck and face, and said calmly, "Everyone believes in me and the church. This matter will definitely give everyone an explanation."
As the maintainer of the church order, Otis cannot allow the destruction of order.
He continued to move forward, talking as he walked.
"The Ten Sword 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 Spear, I am responsible for maintaining the stability of the church. Have an unshirkable responsibility."
Following his words, these people gradually settled down and looked at the mighty and tall knight with hopeful eyes.
Just like that, Odis calmed the crowd all the way, and then came to the front of the Palace of Ten Swords.
The golden armor guards guarding the Gongmen Mountain Road still did not give way.
It's not surprising to see Odis in this scene, and all he needs is this timing.
Become its representative when public opinion is surging, and put pressure on the Ten Sword Palace. If the Ten Sword Palace still does not respond at this time, it is tantamount to blatantly violating the order and rules of the church.
But if the Ten Sword Palace responds, whether it is to agree to the wishes of the people or explain and shirk responsibilities, it will become a stepping stone for Otis's rise, and its momentum and prestige will naturally be lower. In the subsequent pope election, It is bound to lose.
After this incident is over, Odis will also become famous in the church and become a hero in the hearts of many low-level monks.
If... things really develop as he expected.
The gate of the Ten Sword Palace opened with a creak, and an archbishop wearing a white robe with gold rims slowly walked out with the support of the people around.
"Sibis!"
"Is this person Sibis?"
"Is it finally out."
There was a commotion in the crowd, and then under the advancement of the golden armor guards, he took a step back and made a clearing.
A staff member of the Ten Sword Palace moved a dozen brazier brackets from the palace, lit the wood and kerosene in the copper basin, and a burst of burnt smell permeated the cold night, which brightened the surroundings. Incomparable.
"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 people below. Thousands of pairs of eyes stared at the top of the church under the light of fire.
"I'm sorry, I just came out to respond to your requests at this time."
"In the past few years, I have made a lot of mistakes, and many times I did not take care of many difficult colleagues. This is my dereliction of duty and I am willing to be punished."
His expression is real and religious, which makes people gradually ignore his fat body. Then he began to talk about his experiences over the years, how he grew up as a poor young man in the countryside, and finally grew up as a bishop through hardships, accepting the scepter to become an archbishop, and so on.
His voice is peaceful, but the tone in it is extraordinarily true. Sometimes when talking about some difficult situations, he choked slightly, which made people moved.
"I know it’s not good to do this, but I really can’t find a better way. If I don’t, this position will be taken up by a worse person. I know this is not a reason to offend myself. As the scepter priest of the Palace of Ten Swords, I should set an example to create a fair and just environment for everyone."
"So, I resign from my duty as priest of the Ten Sword Palace and voluntarily accept the review of the judge."
After finished speaking, his plump body slowly lowered his head and used both hands to present the scepter in his hand to others, while the pastor who followed was in tears.
The scepter was picked up by the priest of the Ten Sword Palace with both hands, and then placed on the open space in front of the crowd, while Sibes had nothing in his hands at this time.
Otis looked at Sibes in such a posture. For some reason, he suddenly felt cold in his heart, and a bad premonition emerged in his heart. How could Sibes admit defeat so easily, he was not someone who would give up power easily.
When everyone was surprised and the scene was quiet, a woman of about 40 years old emerged from the crowd.
"No, don't be like this, Sir Sibis. You are the savior of our mother and child."
Then several people walked out of the crowd, and they wept the respectable archbishop, saying that he had helped themselves and their family members to get them out of the predicament.
"At that time, I was seriously injured. When I was sent to the church, I didn’t have much air intake, but Sir Sibes did not hesitate to pay the price~IndoMTL.com~ At the risk of great danger, he cast a healing spell for me and saved me. His life. But since then, Sir Sibis has also suffered damage and has not made progress for many years."
"I once owed a gambling debt, and my wife was separated. It was Master Sibes who helped me and asked me to re-behave. I can’t bear to slander a good person like this."
"Me too..."
These people are not completely unfamiliar outsiders. Some of them are colleagues or colleagues who are familiar to everyone in the church. They are not in high positions. Many of them are kind and ordinary people around them.
When they said so, the noisy crowd was silent and hesitant.
But, this is not over yet.
"Why, why do you slander a good man and an old man so respectable? He devoted most of his life to the church and improved the living environment of so many people. Because of Master Sibes’s reign, The lives of churches everywhere are also much richer than before."
"Why can you blame me so confidently!"
"But, what he did before..." some people muttered quietly.
"Which one of your eyes sees, you are listening to others."
"This is just a rumor and slander deliberately spread by others, in order to force Lord Sibis to step down." An elderly pastor walked out from the crowd. He did not make any comments during the previous protest. A word, only then came out to speak.
"Please forgive my cowardice and dare not stand up when Master Sibes is attacked. At this time, I can no longer remain silent." This gray-bearded old man is a retired old man in the church. Priest.