231 - - 231St Episode. - Hiroki.
Five years after Vieille and Cassel went their separate ways, an extraordinary meeting of cardinals was held in Aphrodite, the capital of the Crimiana cult, and the decision on the next pope was unanimous.
The Pope was nominated by a boy of only 14 years of age, who had lost his left arm, but was nominated in recognition of his achievements in enforcing the purity of the Crimiana religion and in strengthening the ties among the countries that had adopted the Crimiana religion. His name was Cassel.
After the meeting, a banquet was held in a room of the Pontifical Temple to announce Cassel as the next Pope, attended by the cardinals, including the current Pope, Joveançer Sein. The decision of the next Pope will be announced to the whole world. One year later, a grand inauguration ceremony would be held to which all the heads of state and other concerned parties would be invited. In conjunction with the inauguration, it was officially decided that the current Pope would go into hiding.
The cardinals congratulate Cassel, who stands next to the Pope, one after the other. During the past five years, the attitude of the faithful had changed dramatically. The word of the Pope is the word of the Lord God. Those who have faithfully obeyed his commands have been protected, and those who have not have been mercilessly eliminated. Thanks to this, nearly 10,000 people have been purged and two nations have been destroyed, but Cassel was not satisfied with the results.
The first person he wanted to destroy was Vieille. In the end, however, he could not find any evidence of her treason, but on the contrary, she had succeeded in transforming the countries that were against the Church into faithful nations once again. On the other hand, she dodged and dodged orders from the Church and did not always obey the Church. This was the decisive factor that led to Cassel's nomination as his successor.
In addition, he was nicknamed "the immortal man". His radical policies naturally created many enemies, but he had survived all their attacks and assassinations. He attributed this to the blessings of the Lord God, and those around him began to recognize this when they saw Cassel get out of danger again and again. Of course, this was due to the wards that Linos had put up, but of course, the people of Crimiana did not know this.
Now there is no one in the Church who can stand against Kassel. We have managed to create an iron bond between the Church and its allied nations. All that remained was to bury Vieille and his old enemy Agartha. We are especially indebted to the king of Agartha, Rinos. This favor must be repaid many times over.
Since his return to Aphrodite, Cassel has tried many times to make a plan against Agartha. Sometimes it was an invasion, sometimes it was an economic blockade. However, none of these attempts have been successful. That was the only blemish in his efforts during the last five years.
All of these attempts failed at the planning stage. In each case, there were natural disasters or rebellions in the territories of the Church. Each time this happened, the Church was in turmoil, and it took a great deal of time to settle the situation. This was only possible through the collaboration of the nations of Agartha, including Rinos and Vieille. Cassel suspected a relationship between the two, but at the end of the day, he could not find any evidence of it.
From now on, however, he will no longer have to suffer the same regretful memories. After a long struggle for power, he has been able to seize the papal throne. No more of the slow and tedious process of laying the groundwork ....... From now on, we can move things with only our will.
Kassel thinks. First of all, Vieille. She must be captured alive and crucified here in Aphrodite. Then Niza, Lamaron, and Heedata will be destroyed in turn, and Agartha will be completely isolated from the rest of the world. Everyone who lives in that land will starve to death. We must slaughter those who cry and beg for their lives, and show them the power of the Church, and how much suffering is involved in the end for those who disobey the Way of Heaven.
While I was thinking of this, a voice, which could not be described as a shout or a cheer, rose up from the hall. I looked in the direction of the voice and saw a small dragon the size of a man's arm floating in the air. The dragon dropped a fist-sized stone in its hand onto the floor and vanished.
While the audience was stunned, Vieille appeared from where the stone had been placed. The audience was in an uproar at the sight of her.
It has been a long time, Mr. Pope. And Cassel. Or should I say, the next Pope?
Vieille bows gracefully with a big smile on her face. The cardinals cannot help but gawk at her beautiful appearance, which has the s*x appeal and grace of an adult woman, while she no longer looks like a little girl.
"V...... Vieille. How did you get here ......?"
Surprised, the Pope manages to squeeze out a few words. Vieille is still all smiles.
"Sister, it's been a long time!
It was Cassel who spoke. He slowly approached her. Then he stands in front of her and throws words at her.
"Perhaps the king of Agartha sent you? Sounds like something an evil god would do. And what do you want with a woman who has allowed herself to be touched by an evil god? What tricks did you use to get in here? Perhaps he used the evil magic of the king of Agartha. How many times have you offered your ass to King Agartha to gain this power, sister? How many times have you been penetrated by Agartha's manhood? Her tits, genitals, anus ...... and approximately all the parts of her that can be used for intercourse have been violated by King Agartha, haven't they? Unfortunately, there is no place in this city where King Agartha's f*ck slaves exist, is there?"
Cassel blasphemes against Vieille in the most vile language imaginable, the corners of his mouth turned up in a tight smile. But she does not move an eyebrow, still smiling.
"......You have learned a lot in the last years, Cassel. That's great. I commend you."
The eyes behind the smile are completely contemptuous of Cassel. One of the cardinals opens his mouth as he watches.
"Master Vieille, there is a rumor that you have given your skin to the King of Agartha. Is it true?
Vieille turns to the cardinal with a smile on his face and slowly opens his mouth.
"I'll leave it to your imagination.
"Seize him! Seize this woman!"
Soldiers who heard Cassel's loud, shouting voice burst into the room. They rush into the room and try to grab Vieille. However, as soon as they reach a certain distance from her, the soldiers fall one after another without a sound. The soldiers flinch at the sight of her, and surround her ten to twenty times.
"Please be quiet.
Vieille's clear voice is heard. She looks alternately at the Pope and at Cassel as she continues.
"I have come here today merely to congratulate Cassel on his appointment as Pope-elect, but I must say that I am very happy to see you. As a way of congratulating him, I would like to share with you a matter of congratulations.
"What?"
As if ignoring Cassel's hate-filled gaze, Vieille continued.
"Cassel, first of all, congratulations. Good luck. I have something for you as a gift.
Vieille takes a letter from his pocket and tosses it. The place freezes with surprise.
"And now, I would like to announce that I am, at this very moment, going to establish a new Klimianism. I am establishing the True Klimiana Oyasama with the aim of spreading the teachings of the True Lord God. Thanks to your kind support, many people in many countries have agreed to cooperate with me. We would like to get along well with Pope Cassel, but we will exclude those who would harm us, so please be patient. I will leave you now at ....... I beg your pardon.
With that, Vieille disappeared. As we will see later, thanks to Vieille's skillful presentation and careful support, about half the number of those in the true Christian camp were taken into the camp of the Church. Naturally, the Church did not approve of this, and later Cassel attacked the camp of Vieille, leading to a battle that split the Crimiana cult in two, and the Church was greatly reduced in power.
Incidentally, Vieille had brought a letter with such contents, but Cassel left the room without looking at it.
Later, Cassel himself led a large army in a decisive battle against the true religion of Crimea, and was pierced by arrows that poured down like rain, leaving his corpse on the battlefield. A few months after Cassel's death, Pope Jouvencel was crucified in Aphrodite, and his desperate pleas for his life were in vain, as he was pierced through the heart by the spear of Vieille. ....... But that is another story.