He is the Lord of MC, not the God of Light!

Chapter 85 85. Defining the Realm of the Rodri Continent!

Ian, who was sitting in the main seat, watched quietly as Uriel and the others quickly took out their notebooks and began to record.

After a moment, Ian nodded to Layal, who whispered:

"The Dawn Cult's organizational structure adjustment meeting has officially begun."

"The outline of this meeting will be recorded by Sister Freni, and after the meeting, it will be announced to all territories of the Dawn Cult by the grassroots clergy of the Holy See."

"It is required that the outline of the organizational structure adjustment of this meeting be notified in detail and accurately to all individual believers of the Dawn Divine Church, ensuring that no information is leaked and that everything is well organized."

"Subsequently, grassroots clergy from the Holy See will conduct regular return visits to ensure the grassroots implementation of the adjusted organizational structure."

After Leal finished speaking, Ian opened his notebook and coughed a few times in a mature and steady manner.

Facing everyone's serious gaze, he said slowly:
"Everyone, the Dawn Cult has been developing for about two months. From the beginning, it only had Blackwater City, but now, Treetop City is also under our control."

"Even the many cities near Treetop City have embraced the faith of our Dawn Cult. The great Dawn is finally about to begin its plan to spread its blessings across the entire Rodri continent."

"At this stage, what we need most is to complete the relatively rough organizational structure of our Dawn Divine Church."

"This includes the promotion mechanism for clergy at all levels, and the division of powers and responsibilities among the various departments of the Dawn Divine Church."

"After communicating with Shuguang, we have already made a mature plan for these."

After observing everyone, Ian looked down at his notebook.

The tone was a little heavier, but still neither hurried nor slow, giving everyone enough time to record.

"First, the Dawn Cult must be structured as a pyramid from top to bottom, with all matters, big and small, governed by the Supreme Holy See."

"The Supreme Pontiff is the contemporary Pope, the Oracle of the Dawn. Every Pope is the spokesperson for the Dawn walking on earth, and can also be called the Holy Father."

"The current Holy Father of the Supreme Holy See, Pope, is me, Ian Phoebus. The selection of each future Pope will be decided by the Supreme Dawn himself."

There is no objection to this point, as Ian is the one who has the final say in the Dawn Cult.

In the eyes of Matthew and others, Ian has always been the Holy Father and the walker of God, while in the eyes of Leal and others, Ian is not only the contemporary Pope, but also the supreme dawn.

This matter was confirmed at the meeting, which also confirmed Ian's absolute dominance from the foundation of the Vatican framework.

In the view of Lyall and others, this system is the most suitable.

Ian is the Pope now, and even if he steps down in the future, he will still be the great dawn. It will still be up to Ian to decide who will be the next Pope.

This will ensure that the absolute dominance of the Dawn Cult will always be in the hands of Ian.

"Second, under the Supreme Holy See, the College of Cardinals of the Holy See will be established."

Ian continued:
"The College of Cardinals has seven cardinals in total, responsible for faith, military affairs, justice, finance, diplomacy, education, and sacred objects."

"The College of Cardinals is solely responsible to the Pope and their powers do not interchange with one another."

"Only the Pope and the Holy Father have the authority to appoint cardinals."

"At the same time, Layal will be appointed as the first Cardinal of the Dawn Cult, in charge of the Judgment Office. He will take office immediately after the meeting."

Layal stood up gracefully, dressed in a red robe, and bowed elegantly to Ian.

"Everything for the Dawn and His Holiness the Pope!"

Although Ian had informed him of this news a long time ago, Layar still couldn't help but feel excited now that he had actually taken on the position.

In the near future, the Cardinal will be a big shot whose sneeze will make the Rodriguez continent tremble.

Ian nodded and smiled at Layal, then said:

"Under the College of Cardinals, the Three Holy Pillars of the Dawn Religion are established."

"It is divided into the White Robe Pillar, the Silver Armor Pillar, and the Black Book Pillar."

"The Three Holy Pillars are accountable to the Pope. Under certain circumstances, the College of Cardinals has the right to transfer them. The Three Holy Pillars do not interfere with each other."

"The White Robe Pillar is governed by the twelve white-robed archbishops and is the faith center of our Dawn Cult."

"It consists of diocesan bishops, priests, priests, deacons and other clergy."

"I am responsible for the duties of the Dawn Church, including Mass, baptisms, marriages, missionary work, and construction."

"The White Pillar has a Holy Choir, composed of high-ranking magicians of the Dawn Cult. They serve as the White Pillar's combat arm."

After saying that, Ian looked at Matthew, nodded and smiled:
"Father Matthew has recently been guiding the followers of the Dawn Divine Church, performing countless meritorious services for the church, and strengthening the faith of the believers. I have seen all of this."

"Effective today, Father Matthew is promoted to the position of diocesan bishop, responsible for the Diocese of the Principality of Birka."

Matthew's old face flushed with excitement, but he still suppressed his excitement and stood up tremblingly.

"Thank you, Your Holiness. Matthew will definitely not let down the great Dawn and Your Holiness!"

"Bishop Matthew, work hard."

Ian nodded in relief and said meaningfully:
"Shuguang and I are very optimistic about you. Whether you can be promoted to one of the Twelve White Cardinals in the future depends on you..."

"Yes! Matthew is willing to go through fire and water for His Holiness the Pope!"

Ian waved his hand and continued:

"The White Pillar and other clergy of the Choir will be gradually filled later. Of course, Father Matthew, as the bishop of the diocese, you are also obligated to select outstanding clergy for the Church of the Dawn."

"The Twelve White Cardinals have not yet returned to their positions. Many affairs of the White Pillar depend on you."

Matthew nodded seriously, thinking in his mind how to support the white pillar.

Ian looked at Markov again and chuckled:

"The Pillars of Silver Armor are the most powerful combat system of our Holy See. They are only responsible to Dawn and the Pope. The College of Cardinals has the right to mobilize the Pillars of Silver Armor with the Pope's consent."

"The Silver Armor Pillar is also obligated to support the combat missions of other church systems."

"Under the Pillar of Silver Armor is the Knights Templar, with Markov as the first Grand Master."

"The Knights Templar have a Dawn Knights Legion under them, which is responsible for the Holy See's heavy cavalry. Harun is the commander of the Dawn Knights Legion."

"The Night Watch Legion, responsible for guarding the Vatican's territory and conducting outpost reconnaissance, will be staffed by Winged Warriors, with Uriel as its first commander." "The Purifier Magic Legion, responsible for the Vatican's strategic magic forces, will not be filled for the time being. Any subsequent changes will be announced separately."

The person whose name Ian called naturally stood up excitedly to receive the order.

Only after sitting down did Uriel quietly wipe away his tears. From that moment on, they seemed to have truly entered the core of the Dawn Cult.

"Finally, there's the Black Book Pillar."

Ian glanced at Lesia and the others and said softly:

"The Pillar of the Black Book is the Inquisition for the Cult of the Aurora. It is responsible for adjudicating heresy for the Cult of the Aurora and is solely accountable to the Pope. The Archbishop of the College of Cardinals also has the authority to mobilize the Pillar of the Black Book with the Pope's approval."

"Lecia will serve as the Chief Judge. She will be in charge of the Forbidden Index, which records the prohibitions of the Dawn Cult and various types of heretics that must be killed."

"There are Grey Robe Inquisitors under them, and they are Sisters like Grey. Grey Robe Inquisitors are the enforcers of heresy in the Dawn Cult. They have the authority to directly deal with any heresy."

"A Faceless One will be appointed to oversee the clergy within the Vatican. If a clergy member becomes corrupt, the Faceless One will have the power to impose judgment."

"The Faceless Men are top secret. Only the Pope can select and know their identities."

"Finally, there's the Gospel of the Dawn Religion, which is responsible for impartially recording all developments of the Dawn Religion. Furenee serves as the first Gospel."

"The above is the details of the organizational structure adjustment of our Dawn Divine Cult."

After saying that, Ian let out a long sigh and took the tea handed to him by Lecia to moisten his throat.

“Other lower-level infrastructure, such as monasteries and confessionals, was built by professional clergy.”

"If you have any questions, you can ask them now."

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to ask for a moment.

To be honest, this new organizational structure not only strictly distributes responsibilities, but also allows clergy who may originally have multiple roles to clearly define their own responsibility system.

In short, there is only one thing said.

Dawn and the Pope are supreme and unshakable in the Dawn Cult.

Power to the Pope! The Pope! The Pope!
The College of Cardinals appears to be solely under the Pope, but in reality, their duties are also subdivided.

Although it controls the powers of judgment, military affairs, and faith, it is still divided by the Three Holy Pillars system, making it impossible to achieve absolute control.

The most crucial thing is that the College of Cardinals does not have the power to appoint and dismiss senior personnel.

Even the violent departments in the Three Holy Pillars system have been separated and are all responsible to the Pope.

If the College of Cardinals wants to transfer, they must have the Pope's Bull and the Dawn Oracle.

Coincidentally, both the Pope and God are Ian.

While power is highly concentrated, Ian himself does not have too many affairs.

To put it bluntly, it is the separation of power and authority.

Ian gave the College of Cardinals and the leaders of the Three Holy Pillars the power to do things, but he still held the power to enable them to get things done.

Any work, military affairs, etc., will be handled by the corresponding clergy.

Ian just needs to wait quietly for the decision of whether to reject or execute it. If he is really not satisfied, he can take charge of it himself.

Once this organizational structure is implemented, it will be very beneficial both in terms of centralizing power and giving Ian time to do his own things later.

What’s even more coincidental is…

Just like the founding of a country, the power of every founding emperor is highly concentrated.

Again, if Ian farted, Matthew and Uriel would start a fight over who smelled more.

With this system in place, there will be no resistance.

After asking this question, everyone continued to look at Ian with admiration for a long time.

Ian understood that the roots of the Dawn Cult were established in this way.

While this system is good, it cannot be said to be perfect.

Ian's vision is not short-sighted. After this system has been developed for a long time, the Dawn Cult can easily follow the old path of the Western Fantasy Church.

When there are demons, the Church is the biggest support; when there are no demons, the Church is the biggest darkness.

But fortunately, Ian is immortal, and even if he does not serve as Pope, the Dawn Cult will be firmly controlled by him.

Ian cannot guarantee that the Dawn Church will remain absolutely holy in the future, but he can try his best to control the direction of the Dawn Church.

Looking around at everyone, Ian let out a long sigh and chuckled:

"Very good. From now on, the new organizational structure of the Dawn Divine Cult will be established!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was continuous applause in the conference room.

Matthew thought of the elves waiting outside and said hurriedly:
"Your Holiness, there is something..."

"Don't rush yet."

Ian raised his hand to interrupt Matthew.

"The meeting has just started, and there are still important things to discuss. It's not too late to wait until I finish."

Matthew was speechless and could only keep silent and wait.

Ian glanced at Layal and chuckled:

"The Rodri Continent has been developing for so long, but there is still no detailed division of power system. This is very unfavorable for the development of our Holy See."

"So, after consulting Dawn for divine instructions, I will formally finalize the realm division system for knights and magicians on the Rodri Continent here today."

"This system will also be closely connected with our Dawn Cult's promotion mechanism!"

(End of this chapter)