Sister, I'm the Queen This Life (330 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 428

At Cardinal Fraverti’s statement that the black magic incident would be treated as if it had never happened, Cardinal de Mare lifted his head.

– “What?”

– “Cardinal Borgogna intends to suppress all reports regarding this black magic affair—provided, of course, that Your Eminence Cardinal de Mare cooperates.”

This was a proposal worth hearing. Eventually, Cardinal de Mare met face-to-face with the elderly cardinal, Rodrigo Borgogna of Castelruhéal.

– “Thank you for making the difficult journey, Your Eminence Cardinal de Mare.”

Cardinal Borgogna greeted him with a kindly smile on his deeply wrinkled face.

He regarded this opportunity to be elected pope as a surprising gift in his twilight years.

In other words, he lacked the kind of self-assurance or sense of entitlement that demanded he gain something tangible or wield power—nor did he harbor resentment toward others.

The old cardinal maintained impeccable courtesy and showed remarkable flexibility in the negotiation details.

He gave Cardinal de Mare a firm guarantee that all reports of black magic would be completely buried and offered appropriate assurances so that Cardinal de Mare could trust his word.

However, given the circumstances, the conditions were by no means generous to Cardinal de Mare.

– “You will have to step down from your position.”

– “…Then, who will succeed me…?”

– “On that matter, Your Eminence’s opinion will be…”

After discussing the specifics alone for a long time, they reached a conclusion. Following his decisive confrontation with Cardinal Borgogna, Cardinal de Mare summoned his own faction and informed them of the agreement.

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