Chapter 918
Alongside Cardinal Romero, there were two more NPC cardinals included in the Conclave voting for the new Pope.
One was from Tusculani, who had been brought down by Kijung, and the other was Parnese.
“But the faction was too small to be considered significant—how did they establish themselves so quickly?”
“Politics always follow power. When the Tusculani faction came to an end, the cardinals who were pushed out were looking for a new center of gravity. Aside from His Holiness, the only one with an established faction was Parnese.”
How much time and effort did it take to build a faction?
Although Parnese had received fewer than ten votes in the Conclave, absorbing the scattered remnants of the Tusculani faction wasn’t a difficult task, given the existing foundation.
Kijung nodded as he listened to Raphaela’s explanation.
Raphaela burst into laughter at Kijung’s student-like expression, as if he was attending a lecture.