Early the next morning, Roger discovered that what appeared outside the castle was not a menacing army, but a clergyman wearing spotless white robes.【】
This clergyman was none other than Royal Bishop Trulli. He came to a place very close to the castle alone, holding a divine staff and spreading his arms, and loudly said in a compassionate tone: "I, Trulli of the Church of the Supreme God,
Bishop, sinners in the castle, open your blinded eyes. Stop following the heretic Roger and go against the king who came to save you. Open the city gate and surrender quickly. The Supreme God will forgive you who know it.
of sinners”
Alonso III and Trulli had been plotting for a long time last night, just to ask the bishop to denounce Roger as a heretic in order to shake his military morale. After all, the Supreme God is the belief of the vast majority of mankind, and a bishop of the Supreme God
Accusing Roger of being a heretic in public would definitely be a huge blow to him. If it were serious enough, it would cause an immediate mutiny in the army, which could lead to a fundamental change in the situation of the war. No matter how bad it was, it would still destabilize Roger's military morale.
The battle did not dare to press too hard against Alonso's army.
What makes Alonso III's move even more cruel is that Roger was declared a heretic. Even if he can win this battle, he will have to face the ceaseless pursuit of the Church's Inquisition in the future. In this way, Roger can only
Being able to cope with the attacks of the church, it is natural that he can no longer threaten Alonso III.
Although Alonso III's plan was suspected of taking advantage of the church, Trulli's status was closely related to the royal family of the Kingdom of Thorne, so he agreed to the king's arrangement. Anyway, there are not even 1,000 but 800 people accused of heresy every year.
Naturally, many of them were wrongly accused, and the bishop did not mind adding Roger's name to this list.
Before setting off, Trulli blessed himself with a sacred halo to make himself look nobler and more holy. At the same time, he also used amplification to ensure that everyone in the castle could hear his words. With this
With double guarantees, the bishop was convinced that by doing this he could at least cause some chaos in the castle. However, to his great surprise, the soldiers on the wall were still standing as neatly as before, as if they had not heard what he had just said.
The words are the same.
"Strange, don't any of these soldiers believe in the Supreme God?" Trulli couldn't help but doubt in his heart, but he quickly pushed this unrealistic thought out of his mind.
The Supreme God is the main god of mankind. At least eight out of ten people believe in the Supreme God. There are so many soldiers in the castle, how is it possible that no one believes in the Supreme God? Trulli thinks this must be because Roger’s subordinates are extremely strict and order
Those soldiers did not dare to act rashly. Unwilling to do so, he immediately cleared his throat and prepared to speak out again to encourage those soldiers to rebel.
However, before Trulli could speak, a lazy voice came from the city wall: "Master Bishop, please don't waste your efforts. These soldiers are absolutely loyal to me and will not listen to your nonsense.
I advise you to go back and tell Alonso III that eradicating dissidents in the name of the Supreme God is what heretics do. If His Majesty the Pope knows about this..."
The person who spoke was none other than Roger. Seeing that Trulli actually opened his mouth and framed himself as a heretic, Roger was both angry and funny. The priest from Beifeng Town had already used the same trick once, and the result was that he himself was tied up.
He was burned at the stake. But there are so many idiots in this world who are not afraid of death, and a bishop actually appeared and wanted to use the same method to frame Roger.
In fact, Roger still respects those truly pious clergy. After all, the Supreme God is a good God, and there is nothing wrong with the clergy following the Supreme God’s oracles and teaching people to be good. But things like this through the Supreme God and the church
The fake clergy who looked noble on the surface but secretly did all kinds of shameful things was what Roger hated the most. So he didn't give the bishop any face and exposed the opponent's conspiracy mercilessly.
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Trulli was also taken aback by Roger's words and quickly denied it loudly: "You...you are a heretic talking nonsense. I am the most loyal servant of the Supreme God. How could I do something that goes against my faith? You are trying to destroy
A bishop’s reputation, the Church’s Inquisition will never let you go.”
What a joke, Trulli had to refute Roger's words, even if he just kept silent, it seemed that he was too guilty. Although Roger's accusations were true, the bishop would never admit it. If such a thing is brought to light by the Pope
He knew that it was Trulli himself who was going to be burned at the stake, and he would never take the risk.
"Tsk tsk...it's so disappointing that you still don't admit it after you've done it." Roger said loudly with a face full of ridicule: "Your Excellency, what is the sixth article of the clergy's precepts? I'm afraid you have forgotten it."
The sixth commandment of the clergy is "Thou shalt not lie, and shall not lie." Roger's question made Trulli's heart beat wildly. He did not expect that Roger was so familiar with the clergy's precepts, and he was not a person.
A character who is easy to deal with, I couldn't help but secretly regret that I shouldn't have easily agreed to Alonso III's request last night, but now I am in a difficult situation.
But at this point, Trulli had no choice but to retreat any further. He could only bite the bullet and hold on to the end, otherwise the unlucky one would be not Roger but the bishop himself.
Taking a deep breath to calm down, Trulli said with a solemn expression: "I don't need you, a heretic, to teach me the clerical precepts. Heretic, you should order the soldiers to surrender, and then follow me to the Inquisition to receive punishment.
This may also eliminate some of your sins, and the merciful Supreme God may be able to forgive you after your death, and even if you can't go to heaven, you don't have to go to hell."
Seeing Trulli calling himself a "heretic" at all times, Roger also started to get a little annoyed. In the world of Toulonzo, you can't call him a "heretic" casually, if this nickname is taken seriously.
, Roger will be in endless trouble in the future. The bishop obviously knew this, so he deliberately called Roger that. Both of them knew very well that doing so was not much different from killing Roger directly.
This also made Roger hate this insidious bishop even more. But after all, Trulli has the status of a bishop and his status in the church is not low. He publicly announced that Roger was a heretic. No matter how Roger defended himself, at least
People on Alonso III's side will never believe it. These people will definitely spread what they saw today, and then Roger will face endless troubles.
Thinking of this, Roger could not hold back his anger. He couldn't help but said to Archangel Seraph in his heart: "Angela, you are just pretending to be framed by others as a heretic. Come out and say something fair."
In fact, Roger didn't simply want Angela to clear his name. After seeing Trulli participating in the war between the two sides, Roger felt that he could also use people's faith to end the battle early. Imagine being a
The holy Seraph appeared on the battlefield and declared in public that the war launched by Alonso III was unjust. When the morale of the other side was so low, how many people were willing to sacrifice their lives for their king?
"I'm sparring with Sophia." Angela's voice immediately sounded in Roger's mind: "It's almost over, we'll be there soon."
"Huh..." Roger could only sigh in response to Archangel Seraph. The longer Angela stayed with Sophia, the more she behaved like a dragon girl.
Seraph Archangel's holy appearance?
Roger was in contact with Angela and had no time to talk to Trulli, but the bishop thought that he was afraid of his accusations and couldn't help but feel a little proud. Speaking of which, Trulli is also a person who is good at seizing opportunities.
Upon seeing this, he immediately struck while the iron was hot: "Roger, as long as you surrender immediately, I guarantee that the church's punishment will only fall on you alone, and no other coercion will be implicated..."
"Humble human, who do you think is a slave?" Before Trulli could finish his words, a cold and holy voice rang in the air: "As a servant of the Supreme God, you actually pretended to be the Supreme God's servant.
Aren't you afraid of the wrath and punishment of the Supreme God if you slander those who are favored by Him in name?".
As the voice sounded, a thick and bright holy light fell from the sky, just shining on Roger. At the same time, a figure gradually appeared from the void, Angela appeared in a pure white dress. Although she did not immediately
He showed his identity, but his pair of white wings, his noble and holy posture, and the powerful divine power that anyone could feel, had already told everyone who he was.
Angela looked at the pale Trulli with an expression on her face, and suddenly said coldly: "Human, you use the name of the Supreme God to do these blasphemous things, you... are the real heresy."
"Huh... Fortunately, this girl hasn't forgotten her identity." Seeing that Angela was still acting the same as the first time she appeared, Roger was secretly relieved. He had been worried that Angela would tell Sophie
If Ya Xue showed her behavior, no one would believe that she was Seraphim, and maybe Roger would be labeled as a worshiper of false gods. In that case, he would be in even greater trouble.
While severely reprimanding Trulli, Angela moved slowly in the air and came just above Roger. This made Roger involuntarily glance up secretly, and then sighed in his heart: "Oh, little Nene.
Sure enough, it’s the same color as the skirt. Sure enough, pure white is the most suitable for the angel’s temperament.”
While Roger was thinking wildly, Trulli was sweating profusely, his hands and feet were cold, and his whole body was limp. He was already lying on the ground. The fear in his heart could not be described in words.