Chapter 172: Peace in Front, Hate in Back (1)
When the Papal States were at their peak power on Earth.
At that time, they had a fairly large territory centered around central Italy.
However, the Papal States on the Albanian continent, based on the holy city of Shakoshi, only control around 2-3 counties.
Well, judging their power simply by their territory would be a mistake.
No, it’s even more absurd than imagining the taste of a watermelon just by hearing rumors about it.
“What’s clear is that the Pope needs a ‘religious reform’ to purify things right now.”
It’s strange, though. Clergy are supposed to live celibate lives, yet the Pope seems to have an unusually high number of unfortunate cousins.
There’s even a small problem where our unfortunate friends look very similar to the Pope and have similar personalities.
The Pope, under the pretense of pitying these children, treats them like ‘the Pope’s sons and daughters’ and arranges strategic marriages for them, turning them into core members of noble families, regardless of gender.
The Pope’s fatherly love is so intense that the true high-ranking nobles of our continent would likely go mad trying to compete for it.
If you reject the Pope’s familial favor, he will doubt your faith and engage in all kinds of petty acts until his death.
But if you don’t refuse, you’ll have to give away family lands or high-ranking positions.