Kesuer's final question, "Any objections?" was directed at the Purification Society's senior members present.
Although appointing a cardinal and head of the Asian branch required only a word from him, the formalities still had to be observed.
"No objections! The Whispering God is eternal! Kesuer is eternal!"
All the Purifiers present shouted in unison, their voices echoing through the vast temple. Brilliant smiles appeared on every face.
Brendan smiled as well as he looked at Kesuer and Li Yunteng before him, but inwardly, he could not help sighing again and again.
Ever since Ivanovich had become Kesuer, the entire Purification Society had undergone earth-shaking changes.
The loose, decentralized structure originally maintained for the organization's security had been completely dismantled and replaced with a corporate-style pyramid hierarchy.
Moreover, while this Kesuer was extremely capable and had achieved successes against the Antichrist and the Salvation Army that had never been seen before—particularly by arranging for Purifiers to infiltrate the Salvation Army and carry out multiple assassinations—he was also vain, ostentatious, and fond of grand displays.
To say nothing else, compared to the ascetic life the former Kesuer, Pablo Escobar, had lived in the South American jungle, the current Kesuer, Ivanovich, lived in sheer extravagance and debauchery.
He had drawn upon the vast funds accumulated by the Purification Society over many years to construct a lavish temple and commission all manner of priceless ritual implements that could be called works of art.
Kesuer had named himself the High Priest of the Purification Society, while the heads of the various continental branches had become cardinals, with authority many times greater than before.
At the same time, the funds in the Purification Society's private coffers had been generously bestowed and distributed among the Purifiers, allowing everyone to become rich overnight and live in excess.
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