Evil Dragon: The young dragon I picked up keeps planning on becoming an empress-Chapter 848 - 474: Bless Me? You Cardinals are not Worthy!_2

Chapter 848 -474: Bless Me? You Cardinals are not Worthy!_2

After having breakfast at home, the ministers and nobles of the Imperial City rushed to the Roland Palace at the first opportunity to meet with the new Emperor and stay abreast of yesterday’s [Court Coup].

They were also curious about the relationship between Queen Athena and the new Emperor.

Hmm… they were eager to see how the new Emperor would fare when clashing with the clerics from the various god-temples.

Queen Athena had been the Emperor for over a year, yet she had still been unable to handle those divine clerics from the god-temples.

If this new Emperor could subdue divine authority with imperial power, it would be nothing short of mythical.

Some ministers and nobles had received leaks of insider information.

The little girl who had appeared in Anselm Province with a Giant Dragon was none other than the new Emperor, Queen Lucia.

It was also Queen Lucia who caused the Martial God Statue in the War God Temple to crack.

Furthermore, there was explosive news that before the Martial God Statue cracked, when Queen Lucia intended to kneel on one knee before it, the Martial God Statue moved aside one divine position to avoid her kneel…

Despite several attempts, the Martial God Statue continued to sidestep.

The Martial God dared not accept Queen Lucia’s gesture of kneeling in homage!

Should this news spread, it would undoubtedly shake the entire Empire.

Inside the resplendent Roland Palace, Young Dragon Lucia sat upon the golden throne of the Emperor, flanked by Dragon Knight Hela to her left and Cline from the Holy Light Empire to her right.

In the center of the great hall stood the Empire’s ministers on the left and the nobles on the right.

Regent King Athena stood at the very front of the central hall.

“Bishop Mason from the Temple of Light has arrived to bless Your Majesty.”

“Bishop Flick from the War God Temple has arrived to bless Your Majesty.”

“Bishop Natalia from the Temple of the Goddess of Wisdom has arrived to bless Your Majesty.”

“Bishop Ophina from the Temple of the Goddess of Luck has arrived to bless Your Majesty.”

“Saint Orla from the Valkyrie Temple is here to bless Your Majesty.”

“Bishop Philis from the Moon God Temple has arrived to bless Your Majesty.”

“……”

Whenever a Cardinal in full vestments stepped into the Roland Palace, Melissa would loudly proclaim the names of these bishops and their respective temples.

One by one, the seven Cardinals approached the center of the grand hall, gazing directly at the Young Dragon seated on the throne.

The Young Dragon scrutinized the seven Cardinals from the god-temples, recognizing each one she had seen before.

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Saint Orla, mingling with the other bishops, received a warm smile from the Young Dragon.

In response, Saint Orla gracefully nodded her head to the Young Dragon.

“We’ve met Queen Lucia.”

The Cardinal bishops placed their right hands over their hearts and bowed slightly, paying their respects to the Young Dragon.

“Greetings to the bishops, lord. Today I’ve summoned you to the Roland Palace for two reasons: firstly, to receive your blessings; and secondly… I intend to resolve the dispute you speak of between [Divine Authority and Imperial Authority].

I have always believed that the temples should complement and respect the Empire, rather than encroach upon each other’s rights and domains.

Even as a Princess, I was aware that certain temples were using the pretext of [Divine Authority] to infringe upon the Empire’s rights and interfere with state affairs.

Now that I have ascended to the throne and become the Emperor of the Phalan Empire, I want to ask the bishops present to cease encroaching upon the Empire’s rights.

The Divine Personnel of all god-temples should focus on fulfilling their own duties, there is no need to concern yourselves with the Empire’s state affairs. You only need to pay heed to the Empire’s laws and ensure not to break them.

Of course, the Empire will respect the various god-temples and will not commit acts of blasphemy against the deities. In fact, no citizens of the Empire would dare to offend a Deity.”

“As for the offense against the Temple Clergy… that might exist, but if I may be so bold, indeed some within the clergy have been known to bully others with their power.”

The Young Dragon glanced at the few Cardinals in the center of the grand hall, making the struggle between Divine Authority and Imperial Authority explicit.

She had no time for overt and covert struggles with the various temples within the Empire’s territory. Since she had become the Emperor, she had to do something for the Phalan Empire.

“Your Majesty’s words seem to convey dissatisfaction with the various temples within the empire’s territory. My Lord, do you also intend to directly control these temples, to have them follow the Empire’s commands henceforth?”

The Cardinal of the Temple of Light, Mason, smiled benignly, extremely dissatisfied with both the words and the attitude of the Young Dragon Lucia.

When Asina ascended to the throne, she never dared to speak to these Archbishops in such a manner.

A princess with neither the ability nor the strength of Asina, assuming the throne the very next day, and attempting to control these Temple Archbishops was, perhaps, to take them too lightly.

“To be precise, what I mean is that the Temple Clergy must abide by the imperial laws, and the Temple Clergy should also uphold the Empire.

Similarly, the military personnel and Knights of the empire will also defend the temples, protecting the Temple Clergy. Both sides are equals and should not be dominated by the other.”

“It seems the venerable archbishops are very keen on Divine Authority… no, rather, using Divine Authority to elevate your power above that of the Emperor, showcasing your nobility and sanctity.”

“The deity may stand above the Emperor, but the clergy who worship the deity… can not.”

The Imperial Ministers and Nobles to the left and right in the grand hall were speechless, their faces showing shock as they looked at the Young Dragon sitting on the imperial throne.

Fierce!

This Emperor is even more fierce than Queen Asina!

Directly confronting the Cardinals of the various temples head-on.

“So, Your Majesty summoned us to the palace today to coerce the major temples, to have them serve the imperial authority?”

“It is to serve the people of the Empire. Bishop Mason, remember your position, you represent not just yourself but also the Light God King. Do not let your personal desires cloud your conscience and true heart, lest you bring shame upon the Light God King.”

“How impudent! I am a Cardinal of the Temple of Light, even if you are the Emperor, you can’t insult me like this! Not to mention you are an Emperor who hasn’t been recognized nor blessed by the deities.”

The Young Dragon sitting on the throne grinned, “How can you so confidently declare that I, the Emperor, am not recognized by the deities?”

“You have not yet received our blessing.”

The Young Dragon stood up, walked down the stairs, and approached near Cardinal Mason: “Is it possible that you… as the Cardinal… are not qualified to bless me? You say I do not have the recognition of the deities, but do I not possess the Light Fruit? Do you have one?”

Evelyn, who was outside the grand hall, heard the phrase ‘Light Fruit’ and hurriedly entered, coming before the Young Dragon. She took out the Light Fruit that she was given by the Young Dragon yesterday and offered it to her: “Your Majesty, this is the Light Fruit you awarded me yesterday.”

The Young Dragon received the Light Fruit, mentally praising Evelyn for not having eaten it yet, which was perfect, or else she would have had to bring out the Sacred Golden Giant Dragon Constandy.

“Bishop Mason, if I have not been recognized by the deities, tell me… why do I possess the Light Fruit? Being a Cardinal of the Temple of Light, surely you recognize this Sacred Relic, right?”

The Cardinal of the Temple of Light, looking at the Light Fruit in the hands of the Young Dragon, his expression turned to one of disbelief. The Light Fruit grew only on the Bright Holy Mountain, and he, as a Cardinal of the Temple of Light, had never seen the actual Light Fruit. How could Lucia have one?!

She even casually awarded the Light Fruit, a Sacred Relic regarded highly by the Divine Personnel, to a girl with the attributes of light…

“I possess a Light Fruit, what does that indicate? It shows that the Light God King does indeed recognize me.”

The Young Dragon handed the Light Fruit back to Evelyn, “Eat it now, there’s no need to save it.”

Cardinal Mason wanted to retort, but as the words reached his lips, he dared not say them out loud. He knew all too well the significance of the Light Fruit as a member of the Temple of Light.

“Even if Your Majesty has been recognized by the Light God King, your earlier words still offended the other temples.”

“Bishop Mason, Your Majesty Queen Lucia received a blessing from the great Valkyrie herself just a few days ago.”

Suddenly, Saint Orla of the Valkyrie Temple spoke out.

Bishop Mason’s face showed another look of astonishment, and he instinctively glanced towards the Bishop of the War God Temple, Frick.

Frick smiled, “Your Majesty, you have not yet received the blessing from the War God Temple.”

The Young Dragon smiled as she took out a gleaming Silver Greatsword that radiated Holy Light from the Lucky Coin, “This is the gift given to me by War Saint Mountain Saintess, Sophia, when I became the King. Bishop Frick, would you like to take a closer look?”