New Gods of North America.

Chapter 350 Order
After the bishop arrived, the meeting officially began.

There were only five people who were considered to be "officially attending the meeting".
Bishop Corleone, Reverend Tyrell, Reverend Bazzini, a middle-aged man with a straight back, and a Wayne...

Even Tom Hagen could only be considered as an "attendant", and there was no trace of David Mills.

Bishop Corleone looked a little tired.
But perhaps it was precisely because of this that the bishop seemed to be in a bad mood at the moment, with a hint of murderous impatience on his face.

Wayne didn't know what the others present were thinking.

But at this moment, he was curled up on the big sofa like a good baby.

Bishop Corleone sat down in the center of the long sofa at the main seat in the small conference room and spoke in his deep and hoarse voice:

It was like a greeting before a formal meeting:

"I heard that George Berg had another incident recently? And this time it seems to have affected dozens of students from the 'College'?"

Reverend Bazzini lowered his head and bowed slightly forward, "It was my fault for not noticing the infiltration of the dangerous fallen in time."

"You can't say that."

Bishop Corleone waved his hand as if he had thrown something away. "Look at Reverend Tyrell, and Wayne. They are all in Georgeburg now, too. Didn't they also fail to discover the problem in advance?"

Reverend Tyrell smiled awkwardly, while Wayne nodded obediently to show that he accepted the reprimand.

Speaking of,
Reverend Tyrell seems to be a generation older than Bishop Corleone, and it is unclear how the church selects bishops.

In theory, except for a few bishops who are directly appointed by the Episcopal Conference, the vast majority of bishops are of course elected by priests who are eligible to vote in the archdiocese. The ordination ceremony is just a formality.

But perhaps just like electing a sheriff in a small town, not everyone is really qualified to be a candidate, and the specific details may only be known by a few people.

Tom Hagen is a good friend of the detective agency.

At this time, he stood behind the bishop and said a few good words for Wayne:

"I heard that the dangerous fallen man with a lot of evil deeds was killed on the spot by Wayne. It is said that a big fire broke out at the scene, and it was all thanks to him who rescued people in the first time."

Bishop Corleone did not respond, but waved his hand.

Signaling the official start of the meeting.

I didn’t expect that the speaker at the conference would be Tom Hagen, and what he said was weird.

The theme turned out to be "The Situation in the Old World".

This world is different from the world that Wayne was familiar with before. It lacks the so-called "Central Continent".
But many historical trends still seem somewhat similar.

For example, the situation of the old powers in the Old World at this time,
The most powerful Kingdom of Windsor in the world is across the sea from the northern continent of the old world, and is conducting offshore balance all over the world.

As the "center" of the northern continent of the Old World for a long time, Frank is not only the birthplace of many thoughts, but also the focus of defense for many major powers.

Although the Hans Confederation is also called a "federation", the most powerful entity within it is the actively expanding Prussian "kingdom", which is committed to maintaining the hereditary monarchy and opposing "constitutionalism" and "republic".

In addition, there is the French Empire, the former world hegemon that was kicked off the altar by the Kingdom of Windsor, the Ottoman Empire which is now considered to be in decline, the Austrian Empire which inherited the veto power of the "Holy Roman Emperor" over the election of the Pope of the Holy See, and so on.

——The distinction between the so-called "kingdoms" and "empires" in the Old World mainly depends on whether they are recognized as inheriting the "legal system" of the Holy Roman Empire, even if it is a divided "legal system".

But this has no absolute correlation with the strength of their countries at the moment. The reason why all countries still recognize the title of "empire" is mainly because the Roman Empire is still powerful.

Anyway, these old powers in the Old World,
They can argue with each other over "legal legitimacy", and they can form a so-called "holy alliance" to confront each other over "political system". There is no end to the discussion about geography and interests.

If we add in the historical origins, love-hate relationship between them and the Holy See, it is basically a situation where "a few people can create a dozen groups".

Wayne found it a little difficult to hear.

After all, the two worlds are so different, and the shipping in this era is too slow. He has no plans to "go abroad" for the time being, so he didn't pay much attention to these things before.
However, he still noticed the most important information revealed in the meeting -

Several old powers in the Old World that are currently engaged in fierce fighting may have to temporarily cease fighting. Although judging from newspapers and public opinion alone, there is no sign that the war in the Old World will stop, as if it will continue until the end of the world.
However, according to the intelligence obtained by the Holy Spirit Church, some of the participating countries have actually ceased hostilities and are currently only continuing to maintain the battle lines and local exchanges of fire.

Talks on a complete ceasefire are already underway, and the intention has been basically determined, but both sides are still "bargaining". It is expected that the signing will be completed and announced within half a year.

Regardless of how long the ceasefire can last this time, the overall intensity of the war in the Old Continent will definitely drop temporarily for a period of time.

Then Wayne couldn't help but doubt whether he really understood it...

Bishop Corleone is not a professor in the college. There is no reason for him to be called to the cathedral to listen to the "Current Affairs and Politics Class" for no reason. At least the "classmates" who are listening to the class should not be like this.
Moreover, the other people attending the meeting all looked very serious at this moment, giving people an appearance as if they were facing a formidable enemy or were determined to win.

……

Bishop Corleone did not stay for long after the meeting and was the first to slowly leave the small reception room.
Then several participants left in a hurry, leaving Wayne alone there, a little confused.

Fortunately, Wayne is a more frank type.

Since you don’t understand, just ask first.

If you can't get the answer, then find another way.

After waiting for a while in Tom Hagen's office, a monk soon appeared and took Wayne to another place deep inside the cathedral.

This place is not particularly far from the warehouse where Wayne had previously selected extraordinary materials, but it is deeper and the burning sensation in the air has become noticeably stronger.

When Wayne was taken into a warehouse by the monk,
Bishop Corleone seemed to be admiring a sculpture inside, with Tom Hagen standing next to him.

"Wayne, do you know whose statue this is?" Bishop Corleone asked without turning his head.

There is content on this topic in the textbooks of General Art and History of Civilization of the Old World. Wayne had read them in advance.
But after Wayne came closer, he was still sensible and half-understood, "It looks like the 'Goddess of Justice' in the ancient mythology of the Old World?"

"Only the 'Holy Spirit' is the only true God."

Bishop Corleone corrected her slightly, but he didn't mean to rebuke her. "But you are right. In the corresponding mythology, she is indeed the creator and guardian of order, a symbol of fairness and justice."

At this time, a monk came out from the inner room of the storehouse and stood by the door, bowing his head respectfully and waiting.
Bishop Corleone then walked slowly over there:

“Wayne, you can watch here for a while. If you don’t understand anything, just ask Tom.

"But time seems to be more urgent than I thought, so I have to remind you. As the maintainers of order, sometimes we may have to be like her - blindfold ourselves, holding a scale in one hand and a sword in the other."

So you weren't going to give me this statue?

After the bishop walked into the inner room, Wayne began to really ask his doubts.

Tom Hagen also tried to answer in a more understandable way:
“Perhaps you have already realized that as a Beyonder, the fastest way to advance is actually to collect various Beyonder materials, or to hunt other Beyonders.

"In the real world, there is a simple way to achieve both of these at the same time and efficiently, and that's called 'war'.

“So, long-term wars often mean that a group of higher-ranked Extraordinary People will be born. And when the war subsides, these beasts that have been through the fighting will lose their hunting grounds and will most likely wander to places where no predators have appeared yet.”

Well……

"In other words, some 'predators' from the Old World may choose to come to America to 'hunt'? So we need to prepare in advance?" Wayne asked back.

"There are many possibilities. For example, some Beyonders will want to become stronger, some 'predators' will hunt down some 'prey' that have escaped from the hunting grounds, and some beasts that have failed in the competition will take the opportunity to strengthen themselves and try to regain their territory. But yes, this is the challenge and opportunity we will face."

Wayne thought for a moment, "But if that's the case, it sounds like we don't have an advantage right now? After all, it seems difficult for normal people to fight against 'beasts'."

"Very good, you have realized the existence of the 'sword'. Next, you can try to guess why the goddess who is responsible for protecting order would blindfold herself?"

I knock,

To fight against foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the internal situation? !
(End of this chapter)