Chapter 173: Peace in Front, Hate in Back (2)
It’s better that as few people as possible know about my visit to the Papal States.
No one will file a lawsuit or impeach me for visiting the Papal States. However, if people hear where I’ve been, they’ll surely start suspecting that something’s up and wonder what kind of trouble is brewing.
It’s unbelievable—everyone seems to have instincts sharper than a ghost’s.
“The Cardinal wishes to meet with you personally. Please, come in.”
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
In the Tuscany Empire, it’s quite difficult to even see a bishop in a cathedral where archbishops or cardinals preside.
However, at Gyeryongdae, even a soldier wouldn’t salute a colonel, and a lieutenant colonel might empty trash bins alongside soldiers as if they were equals.
In the Papal States, especially in the holy city of Shakoshi, it’s relatively easy to see a bishop.
To be precise, they are ‘bishop-level clergy,’ which is slightly different from bishops from other dioceses, but such small distinctions don’t need to be overly scrutinized.
‘After all, they wield the same level of power as bishops.’
“But before meeting with His Excellency, may I ask you something?”
“Ask anything. It is the duty of a shepherd to listen to the questions of his flock.”