Chapter 175 - 08: A Turbulent Night_3
The great hall was silent, and every cardinal had their eyes wide open, cautiously watching Gray.
The statue’s face flickered in the shifting light.
Levi lay quietly, panting.
The three Holy Knights, clad in armor, sat quietly in the back, arranged similarly to the cardinals.
Gray stood in the center of the hall, leaning on his Longsword.
"I heard that there are three candidates among you for the papacy," Gray took out his two votes from his armor, placed them on the table, and continued, "Now, I’ll give you a chance to campaign. Each of you will explain your agenda to me. If someone satisfies me, I’ll cast my vote for him. However, if this person fails to fulfill his promises after taking office, I will execute him for breaking his word."
"Ex... execute?" The cardinals present were in an uproar.
"Must every point be fulfilled?" someone asked in a low voice.
"Of course," Gray replied softly, "A promise must be kept. Otherwise, what’s the point of calling it a promise? Do you disagree with my viewpoint?"
The great hall fell silent again as the cardinals collectively shrunk their necks, speechless. Only Anthony III accidentally let out a laugh.
Indeed, the Lich was that serious. If you dared to make an empty promise to a Lich, you had to be prepared for the risk of a Lich slitting your throat. That’s why the Lich Council had never had a leader.