Chapter 552

The sound of the horse's hooves shaking on the mountain road was soon noticed.

The crowd on the mountain road was first chaotic in the rear. Driven by these knights, some fell into the weeds on the side of the mountain road, and some kept retreating and shrinking. The scene of shouting suddenly became much quieter.

After all, in the face of a sharp sword and gun point, people can quickly calm down.

This group of knights encircled from both sides of the mountain road, drove and opened the way, and finally arrived at the main gate of Shijian palace, surrounded the crowd like words.

"Silence

"Silence

With the constant drinking of these knights, the crowd in the field finally calmed down.

"Chief Otis“

"Does he do justice for us“

They whispered, some thought that Otis was the Party of justice and would uphold justice for them, others didn't believe in him, and more people stood in the same place dubiously and separated slowly with the entrance of the man in heavy armor.

Otis, with a dozen or so elites, walked slowly to the center of the crowd.

"Be quiet, everyone."

"I know people are angry and uncomfortable."

"But such behavior has destroyed the order of the holy mountain and will not bring good results."

He appeased the angry crowd, but it didn't work.

"How can we trust you? Can you get justice for us, sybis?" Cried an extreme clergyman.

Otis looked at the hysterical priest with his neck and face, and said in a calm voice, "you believe me and the church. This will be an account for you."

As the guardian of church order, Otis could not allow the destruction of order.

He went on and said as he walked.

"Ten swords palace is the law and law enforcement agency in the church, which should solve everyone's problems. This is an important part of the order in the church. As the head of the order of the holy spear knights, I have an unshirkable responsibility for maintaining the stability of the church."

With his words, these people gradually settle down and look at the mighty and tall knight with the eyes of hope.

In this way, Otis comforted the crowd all the way, and then came to the ten sword palace.

The guard of the golden armour still didn't get out of the way.

It's not surprising to see this scene, and what he needs is this opportunity.

When the public opinion is turbulent, to be its representative 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.

However, if the ten swords palace responds, whether it agrees to the wishes of the people or explains and shirks its responsibilities, it will become a stepping stone for the rise of Otis, which will naturally lead to a decline in momentum and prestige, and will inevitably lose in the future papal election.

After the end of this incident, Otis will be famous in the church and become a hero in the hearts of many low-level monks.

If only... Things really went as he expected.

The gate of Shijian palace opened with a creak, and an archbishop in a white robe in Phnom Penh walked out slowly with the support of people around him.

"Sibes!"

"Is this man sybis?"

"Come out at last."

There was a commotion in the crowd, and then with the advance of the gold guard, he stepped back to make a space.

A staff member of Shijian palace brought a dozen or so brazier supports from the palace to light the firewood and fire oil in the copper basin. A smell of scorch permeated the cold night, which made it very bright.

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

HIBIS's voice is not big, but under the influence of extraordinary ability, it spreads all over the mountains and the people below. Thousands of pairs of eyes in the light of the fire, looking at the top of the church.

"I'm sorry to come out at this time to respond to your request."

"Over the years, I have made a lot of mistakes and failed to take care of many hard colleagues. This is my dereliction of duty and I am willing to be punished."

His expression was sincere and devout, which made people gradually ignore his overweight body. Then he began to talk about his experiences over the years, how he grew up from a poor young man in the countryside to a bishop, accepted the scepter and became an archbishop.

His voice is calm, but the tone is especially true. Sometimes he talks about some difficult situations with a little choking, which makes people moved.

"I know it's not good, but I can't find a better way. If I don't, the position will be taken by worse people. I know that this is not the reason to plead guilty for myself. As the scepter priest of the ten sword palace, I should set an example and create a fair and just environment for everyone. "

"Therefore, I hereby resign as the scepter priest of the ten sword palace and voluntarily accept the examination of the adjudication department."

After that, his fat body slowly lowered his head, presented his Scepter with both hands, and handed it to others, while the priest who followed him wept.

The scepter was picked up by the priest of Shijian palace, and then put on the open space in front of the crowd. At this time, sibes had nothing in his hand.

Otis looked at such a posture of HIBIS, I do not know why, suddenly feel a cold heart, a bad premonition in mind. How can HIBIS admit defeat like this? He is not the one who will give up power easily.

And just when the crowd was surprised and the scene was quiet, a 40 year old woman came out of the crowd.

"No, don't do that, Lord HIBIS. You are the Savior of our mother and son. "

Then a few more came out of the crowd, weeping over the venerable archbishop, saying that he had helped himself and his family out of their plight.

"At that time, I was seriously injured. When I was sent to the church, I didn't have much air. But Lord HIBIS, at all costs and at great risk, cast a healing spell for me and saved my life. But since then, the strength of HIBIS has been damaged, and there has been no progress for many years. "

"I had a gambling debt and my wife and children were separated. Lord HIBIS helped me and made me a new man. I can't bear to be slandered like this."

"Me too..."

These people are not strangers. Some of them are familiar colleagues or colleagues in the church. They are not in high positions. Many of them are kind and ordinary people around them.

When they say so, the noisy crowd is silent and hesitant.

But it's not over yet.

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

"Why can you accuse so justly?"

"But what he did before..." whispered some people.

"If you see it with one eye, you are listening to others."

"This is just a rumor and slander deliberately spread by others in order to force Lord HIBIS to step down by the following means." An elderly pastor walked out of the crowd. He didn't say a word in the previous protest until then.

"Please forgive my cowardice for not daring to stand up when Lord HIBIS is criticized. But then I can't keep silent any more. " This white bearded old man is an old priest retired from the church.