The Lich of Glory Knight Spirit: Moving towards Krimasha!
Chapter 178 - 09: A Turbulent Night_4_2

Chapter 178: Chapter 09: A Turbulent Night_4_2

"Carl." Gray stepped aside and said softly, "Bring our new Holy Father over, he needs to give an inaugural speech."

"Yes!"

Carl waved his hand, and several Silver Moon Knights immediately surrounded Darren IV.

"No—! You can’t do this! This is cheating! This is cheating! You said you didn’t support me before, so why are you all supporting me now all of a sudden? This is unfair!"

Darren IV struggled frantically, but it was obviously useless. He was almost dragged to the center of the hall by the Silver Moon Knights.

"Previously, you had come to solicit votes, and now that the votes are in your favor, you reject them. It’s a pity, it’s too late. Even if it’s poison, you can only swallow it." Standing at the door, Club joked helplessly.

*Finally, the tightly restrained Darren IV stopped struggling. Or rather, he finally realized that no matter how much he struggled, it was futile. Adjusting his emotions, he stood awkwardly at the center of the hall, gasping for breath and said,* "Thank you! For your support! I will remember each one of you who voted for me today, don’t worry, I know who you are! I will firmly carry out the agenda I previously put forward! This is not my fault, it is you who voted me in!"

*He almost spoke these words through gritted teeth. Dominique and Angelo II watched him expressionlessly from the audience.*

*In the end, Darren IV said viciously,* "Alright, this is over. I have nothing more to say. Tomorrow will be a new day, everyone go back. Lord Holy Knight, you can lift the lockdown now."

As he spoke, Darren IV turned to leave but was stopped by Gray.

"Holy Father, please wait a moment."

Darren IV was stunned.

Dominique chuckled, "What else is he planning?"

The cardinals all widened their eyes.

"The Holy Father has been selected, what other plans do you have?" the Black Cat asked.

Staring at Darren IV, Gray spoke softly, "The Holy Father has just taken office. As I said earlier, the Church has deviated from its original path. I believe we should take this opportunity to thoroughly discuss the way forward. Of course, before that, we need to first review the mistakes we have made."

"What does this mean?" someone asked in a low voice.

"What does the Lord Holy Knight intend to review?" Darren IV asked suspiciously, squinting his eyes, his face turning red and white.

Turning his head, Gray looked at the cardinals present and said softly, "The Cardinal Court is fundamental, and no pests are allowed here. Therefore, for your first task as Holy Father, I suggest a reexamination of the members of the Cardinal Court."

Glancing at Levi lying on the ground, Gray added, "Of course, this includes the Holy Knights."

The corners of the cardinals’ eyes twitched as if they had realized something.

Darren IV felt like he was going crazy, "It’s already very late, whatever it is, tomorrow..."

"No, right now, immediately." Gray interrupted Darren IV. Turning his head, he said firmly, "Carl, search the residences of the cardinals, bring any documents, and anything you find suspicious, bring it here. Right now, here, we will reexamine each of our cardinals."

With these few simple words, it was like dropping a bomb.

If all the previous actions were long-term threats, then searching their residences was an immediate, immediate threat.

The cardinals were in an uproar.

"Gray! You’re too much! This is purging dissent!" Dominique roared first.

Then, other bishops followed suit.

"How dare you search our residences! Who gave you that authority!"

"Have you gone mad? In the thousands of years of history, there has never been a precedent for searching the members of the Cardinal Court!"

"Who do you think you are? Do you think you are the Holy Spirit?"

Mere moments ago, the cardinals had been meek under Gray’s blade, but now they erupted in rage. However, they were still met with swords.

With a "clang," the Silver Moon Knights scattered around drew their weapons.

The cardinals’ eyes widened, trembling with anger yet helpless.

"Carl." Gray calmly instructed, "Control the residences of the bishops, then prioritize searching the residences of the bishops who reacted most violently just now."

Hearing this, one cardinal who had just been furious suddenly collapsed to the ground with a "thud."

"Yes!" Carl accepted the command and left.

The hall fell silent again, only the heavy breathing of the bishops could be heard.

Darren IV stood next to Gray, completely in shock.

"Hahaha, this is great! Since they have been thinking of exposing your identity all day, let’s ’examine’ them as well! Let’s see what hides behind these human skins!" the Black Cat cheered inside the armor.

"This is a good idea!" Vivians’ voice chimed in.

At this moment, Catherine had fallen completely silent.

Gray gently held Darren IV’s wrist and said, "Holy Father, to show fairness, let’s conduct the examination together. Becoming a cardinal does not mean they can be above the doctrine. On the contrary, they should adhere to the doctrine even more strictly, not violating it in the slightest. Those who violate the doctrine are not qualified to be cardinals. Do you agree with me, Holy Father?"

Darren IV’s expression twisted, his smile uglier than a cry.

Looking at the other cardinals, Gray gripped the hilt of his sword and continued, "Of course, to be fair, you can also send someone to search me, if you are interested."

No one objected, no one could object. Faced with absolute force, they had no room to resist. In the face of absolute righteousness, even the Holy Spirit could not intervene.

Just two days after the Holy Father’s burial, Gray raised his blade, bit by bit, and began to align the entire Church according to his own will.

In the silent hall, eyes filled with bloodshot horror stared in despair.

*Probably. Only now, did they realize, that what Augustus III had always protected was not the Lich Gray, but rather this group of cardinals, and possibly, the Church itself. Pure justice is a true beast.*

Piece by piece, the evidence was laid out in the hall.

Not only Gray and the Black Cat but even the cardinals themselves were shocked by what they saw.

Mistresses, Carl found a total of twenty-five mistresses from the residences of more than one cardinal, including ten Wood Elves. This meant that these cardinals had not only severely violated their vow to devote their lives to the Holy Spirit, seriously breached the laws prohibiting the elf trade, but also seriously violated the doctrine of monogamy.

Bribery lists, piles of treasures, concealed torture devices, secret correspondences with various nobles and merchants, various prohibited items... Maybe each cardinal only violated one or two of these, but piled together, it was strikingly shocking. There was hardly a bishop who was clean.

Every cardinal present looked ashen. Even Darren IV was no exception.

*All night long, at this moment, the silence in the hall was true silence, with nothing left to say.*

Gray stood in the center, resting on his sword, quietly watching them, saying nothing.

*Perhaps no one could have imagined that the weapon used to eviscerate the entire Church would be the doctrine itself.*

*If a Lich takes things seriously, then he can indeed follow the thick doctrine, challenging you rule by rule. The worst part is that he can follow every rule, leaving you speechless.*

Moments later, the hall echoed with earth-shattering cries, wailing, and sobbing from the old men, tears streaming down their faces.