Chapter 298: Spring in the Holy City
That night.

Goering devised a plan that had great potential.

After confirming his plan again and again.

The most daring and radical gambler in the history of the Church of the Storm began his gamble of risking everything.

He first called three knight commanders and seven bishops under his command.

During the reign of King Lionheart, the defense forces of the holy city of Camelot were naturally mainly composed of the Knights of the Round Table and the Army of the Round Table.

But since they successfully expelled the Knights of the Round Table whose thinking was outdated.

The military defense of the holy city began to be taken over by the newly formed church army.

Apart from the basic Crusaders, the main force is the Twelve Knights. At the beginning, no matter it was the largest Crusaders or the Twelve Knights with the most outstanding combat power.

All are subject to the Pope's jurisdiction.

The College of Cardinals cannot command them at all.

However, after so many years, after the open and secret struggles among successive popes and the College of Cardinals.

There is only one knight order that the Pope can fully control in Camelot.

The rest of the Crusaders and Knights were divided up among the College of Cardinals.

Goering, who took over all the power of the First Cardinal of Moss.

He controls three knightly orders, plus seven other bishops each commanding a crusading army.

Although overall it still cannot be compared with the rest, but, the rest are not in solid shape either!

They are all forces of different factions.

The more he thought about it, the more he realized that his plan and his ambition were likely to succeed.

So when the people he called came one after another.

Goering clapped his hands and closed the door.

Then, in the face of their strange looks, he said:

"Everyone, I promised you that I would bring you a better future than what Cardinal Moss described."

"And now, it's time for me to fulfill my promise."

These two sentences made the eyes of the ten people below light up.

Good things come so fast?!

But immediately, they heard Goering say to them:

"I will use force to eliminate those opponents, and then I will directly control the entire Holy City. At that time, I will divide the entire Camelot and the Storm Church equally with you!"

Just one sentence made the people below stand up suddenly.

"Are you crazy?"

A bishop shouted this sentence subconsciously.

And Goering looked at him viciously.

Those wolf-like eyes made the other party stand still and dare not say anything.

"What do you mean crazy? I'm not crazy. Two cardinals are dead, and the entire church is in a panic. But our pope, who should have stepped forward to lead us through this difficult time, has been locking himself up in that palace."

"You all know that the Pope can't be relied upon, so what about the rest of them? That bunch of rubbish can't be relied upon at all!"

"Only by trusting me and following me can you safely get through this difficult time and gain far more benefits than you have now."

The crowd's surprise gradually subsided, but they still did not express their opinion.

Goering was not in a hurry. As long as no one slammed the door and left immediately, he would have won half the battle.

How can people who already have factions easily extricate themselves from them?

He raised his head and looked at the ten people below with a smile and said:

"No one would have thought that we would dare to do this, so we will definitely win. By then, you will be the new cardinal, patriarch, and knight."

He shouted the last three names louder and louder, and the crowd's breathing became heavier and heavier.

They are still a bit far away from those locations!

Goering noticed this and laughed:

"Yes, you heard me right, so do you want to come?"

The crowd's breathing became more rapid, and their eyes had changed. Goering took it all in with great satisfaction.

That guy's method is really effective. At the same time, someone below also expressed the same questions and concerns as him:
"But this is rebellion! If we fail, we will be sent to the Inquisition!"

Oh my god, that's exactly what I said.

This almost identical performance made Goering laugh.

Then, he raised his finger and pointed at the top of his head and said loudly:

"If it fails, it's rebellion. If it succeeds, it's reform!"

Goering knew very well how much appeal this sentence had for people like them.

So when he shouted this sentence loudly.

The crowd below was instantly boiling with excitement.
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When it came to the afternoon of the third day.

As the sun's rays gradually dyed the sky red.

Before the night and the twin moons take over the sky.

Several invitations from Goering were sent out.

The First City Defense Commander of the Crusader Army in charge of the defense of Camelot's inner city this quarter, the Third and Sixth Cardinals in charge of the two major armories in the southeast, the Master of the Eighth Knights on duty for the defense of Camelot Cathedral, and the Master of the First Knights directly under the Pope.

They were all obstacles to Goering's success.

So he had to clean up the other party directly.

His biggest advantage is that the other party has not yet imagined how crazy he is going to do.

Therefore, faced with his invitation at this time, they would definitely think that he wanted to talk about something.

For example, things like recruiting.

So, they will definitely come!

Sure enough, when Goering's invitation arrived.

Although the five people had different expressions, they still accepted the invitation.

And wait until the leader of the First Knights left in a carriage.

Goering, who had seen all of this, turned back and said to Moon:

"So, you can really kill the Pope?"

Moen nodded and said:

“The Pope will surely die.”

Goering asked very seriously:
"How are you going to deal with the Pope's necklace? It is the greatest reliance of all the Popes, and it is also the greatest treasure of the entire Storm Church today."

The source of the power of the necklace, the Seven Stone Hearts, which was created by King Lionheart himself and given to the first Pope, remains unknown to this day.

It is said that it is a secret passed down orally by successive popes.

But people know one thing, that is, this necklace called the Seven Stone Heart possesses incredible power.

This is a treasure specially created for mortals by the Lionheart King, who has spent his entire life fighting against evil and is worried that the High Sequences will fall again.

To avoid the dilemma of mortals having no one to rely on after he leaves.

But it is obvious that the King's Legacy has been abused.

That became the foundation of the Pope's power and authority, and the basis for the church to oppress mortals.

As for this question, Moon was silent for a moment before he looked up and said to Goering:

"The necklace is not a problem. What you need to do is make sure I can face the Pope alone."

Goering nodded and said:

"The Pope has been locking himself up in that palace, which is the throne room with the round table. I can't let you in directly, because I can't transfer the First Knights directly under the Pope. I can only help you deal with their leader."

"However, this is a detailed map of the interior of the cathedral and their rotation schedule. It not only standardizes the routes inside the cathedral, but also accurately identifies every sentry post and defense ritual."

"The method to deal with the ritual and today's slogan are written on it."

A copy of the scroll was given to Mohn by Goering.

"Then, I'm sure I can't help you with the knight outside the gate, but I can still give you this."

Goering took out a dark blue symbol.

"That door is a strong wall guarding the throne. Even angels can't break through it. But this, this is the key to open it!"

(End of this chapter)