Chapter 716: The Interests of the Holy See

Pope Pius VI clutched the armrest of his chair tightly, suppressing his anger as he said, "Are you telling me they've already fired bullets at the Holy See, and I must just sit by and tolerate it?"

Chiaramonti bowed his head and said, "Your Holiness, Austria is very important to the Holy See... Moreover, we have not yet confirmed that the assassin was sent by the Emperor of Sanctum."

"Then who else could it be?" Pope Pius VI ground his teeth and said, "Apart from him, who else would dare to do such a thing? And just after I refused his request to publicly clarify the matter of the Crusaders, the assassin came! Where in the world would you find such a coincidence?"

Chiaramonti carefully chose his words and continued, "Your Holiness, becoming hostile towards Austria will bring a lot of trouble. It could even lead to a schism within the Holy See."

Upon hearing this, the fire in Pope Pius VI's eyes instantly extinguished by more than half.