The three Lorraines followed the attendant and moved forward.
Fantino tonight is very different from usual. Although under the silent night sky, there is no one on the road, and the buildings on the roadside are all dark, but under the dark shadows, there are vague figures standing.
.
The attendant didn't say anything to these guards in the dark, he just walked quickly with his head lowered, and Lorraine didn't ask any questions.
After passing through several alleys, they soon bypassed a small garden and passed through two secret small doors. The attendants and the heavily armed Templars inside the doors nodded, and led Lorraine and the others to climb up the two doors.
Twisting stairs.
He didn't know how many times he turned around along the way. As he walked, Lester complained in a low voice: "This damn place is just like your teachings. It is simply used to fool people."
Lorraine smiled secretly, and felt that what this old guy said was absolutely right. Even Lorraine was stunned and didn't know where he was in the city. At least, if he didn't look at the sky
As for the stars, he couldn't find the direction.
At this moment, the attendant turned around and said, "Gentlemen, we are here."
Lorraine looked up and saw that they were standing in a small courtyard, surrounded by silence. In the middle of the courtyard, there was only a wooden church.
Even though it was only under the moonlight, Lorraine could see that the small church was extremely crude. In order to save labor, even the windows were opened very wide.
This is nothing like the meticulous style of Fantino. According to the style of the bishops, how could they tolerate such an ugly guy standing in the city of Vantino? It is not in line with the image of the city at all. It is simply giving hygiene and civilization.
The image of the city is dark.
Lorraine couldn't help but feel a little strange. Are these people staying up late at night just to come to such a shabby place?
But when Obachm saw this building next to him, he carefully arranged his clothes, wiped the remaining hair on his head, and straightened his back.
Next to him, Lester also put away his sleepy expression and had a solemn look on his face, looking like the dean of a magic academy.
Lorraine suddenly understood that this was the Hall of Saints.
After the Patriotic War, St. Paul, one of the Three Saints' priests, came here. He cut through thorns and thorns in this land that was still a wilderness, built this simple little church, recruited believers, and spread the word.
Teachings to help people.
Here, the teachings of the God of Light were spread to all directions and carried forward. From scratch, brick by brick, this huge institution was established in every corner of the continent, laying the foundation of Vatican City for thousands of years.
He couldn't help but be in awe.
When I saw that simple building, I felt like I had traveled through thousands of years of time and space and was suddenly hit by the vicissitudes of history.
More than a thousand years ago, it was here that a legendary figure began a career that was considered impossible by people at the time.
This feeling is like someone pointing at a corpse and telling you, look, this is Cao Cao, the peerless hero in the Three Kingdoms. A legendary figure in the epic. The historical version of Prince Alsace.
Those glorious histories of fighting, iron horses, and tragic songs of blood were created by him.
Isn't this exciting?
Of course, if that person pointed to the skeleton of another child next to him and said, "This is the one that belonged to Cao Cao when he was a child."
That's another matter.
At this time, Lorraine faced this simple little church and tidied her clothes slightly.
The so-called ‘the ignorant has nothing to fear’.
As long as you have a little understanding of the power it represents that has influenced the continent's affairs for thousands of years, you can't help but stand in awe of this building, which looks like a small church in the countryside.
When facing this most famous building in history, if you are not solemn enough, it will not show how extraordinary you are personally. Instead, you will be despised as a country bumpkin. Being scolded by others does not mean you have any education.
No.
No matter what the current clergy has become, it did make the most outstanding contribution to the entire continent in the beginning.
The three of them stepped inside.
This small church is not like the majestic, tall and imposing cathedral built later. It is small in scale and can be completely seen through at a glance.
Despite its great significance, it has maintained its original appearance for thousands of years, without fine patterns or unnecessary decoration.
The space inside the church is not large, there are only a few rows of benches, and a magic light source is placed in the room, illuminating every detail.
At this time, I saw an old man in white robes standing under the Holy Cross at the top of the church, and there were more than ten red-clad archbishops beside him.
When they heard the noise, they all turned their heads this way.
These people are the most powerful in the entire Holy See. Everyone is a manager within the Holy See, but now they all have serious expressions on their faces.
Lorraine saw that each of them had nervous faces, as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and couldn't help but wonder, what the hell happened?
Obachm, who was standing next to him, saw that he was still stunned and immediately pulled him gently.
The three of them walked forward. They came to St. Paul and bowed slightly to him.
St. Paul also nodded and said: "Very good, you are here. Sit down."
Lorraine turned around and saw Hilmeria also sitting on the chair behind.
He immediately stepped forward and sat next to her.
Lorraine saw the solemn look on her face, with uneasiness and worry in her expression. She felt strange at the moment and wanted to ask her, but then she saw her put a spring onion-like index finger between her lips and said,
With a silent gesture, he pointed to St. Paul in front of him, indicating to Lorraine to listen to the Pope.
Lorraine shrugged indifferently, and then when no one was paying attention, he reached out and pinched her plump thigh gently.
Hilmeria was unprepared and had no idea what she was thinking about. She was secretly taken advantage of by Luo Lin. Her delicate body trembled immediately and she almost screamed. She turned around and glared at Luo Lin fiercely.
Lin glanced at it, then stretched out his hand to slap away Lorraine's claws, and then pinched Lorraine's waist angrily with his hand.
St. Paul kept silently looking at the people in the chapel, and then two cardinal archbishops hurried over. At this time, St. Paul coughed slightly and said: "Very good, everyone is here.
Maybe some people still don’t know why I called everyone here. The thing is like this..."
He paused, then took a deep breath, and then said softly: "We have received intelligence that the demons are likely to launch an invasion."
"What~!"
"How is that possible?"
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a ladle of cold water being poured into a boiling pot of oil.
Everyone suddenly felt like a pot was exploding and screamed in disbelief.
There seemed to be a strong typhoon blowing inside the chapel, and it was so loud that nothing could be heard clearly.
Demon invasion~!
Thousands of years ago, the shocking War of Defending the Holy Spirit has been sung in human epics and has been recorded in detail in history books. Almost everyone is familiar with it. People on the mainland are all listening to the story of the Holy War.
The story of holy war grew up.
The great three saints.
In the morning light, the fluttering maple flag on the top of Maple Leaf Danlin Fort was soaked in smoke and fire, but it never fell~!
The city was densely packed with millions of ferocious-looking demon soldiers, as well as skeleton warriors with white bones.
A death knight wearing a bone helmet and galloping on horseback.
Death spells criss-crossing the sky.
Under the leaden clouds, flying in the sky are extremely powerful war fortresses. Their figures show a terrifying dark projection on the earth.
In the direction where the enemy came, only darkness remained.
And in the darkness, the fire and the billowing smoke could still be vaguely seen in the distance.
Along with the eternal wind, you can faintly hear the wailing and crying of the people who had no time to escape...
These have been deeply imprinted in the hearts of everyone in the mainland.
While everyone yearns to praise the heroes who led the army to resist the demons and the undead army, and appreciates their great achievements, they are also secretly glad that they are not living in that turbulent and bloody era of terror.
At that time, the entire continent was involved in a war that lasted for decades. Every day was filled with battles and sacrifices. Tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of lives were wiped out in a matter of days.
But now, there is no need to fight bloody battles and struggle for survival, but you can sit in a spacious and bright room and seriously consider national affairs, such as which nightclub to go to at night, or which mistress or mistress's home to go to.
Spend the night inside.
But now, as soon as this news came out, everyone immediately thought of that era of heroic souls. And now, this past history will become a reality again.
He was about to face an era full of war and smoke, an era full of blood.
See with your own eyes the millions of demonic coalition forces, their overwhelming army like the sea, their terrifying spells and powerful war machines, and face their sharp swords and ruthless killings.
I have to put myself in it, face the bleak life and the dripping blood...
Everyone can even smell the blood and gunpowder smoke coming towards their faces, which can't help but make people feel scared and chilled.
The sacrifices made in that war were too great. No matter how powerful the warriors and mages were, they could not control their own destiny at that time. They would die in an unknown battle on the front line at any time.
For a moment, some people were panicked, some were timid, some were afraid, and some even almost lost their temper and questioned the Pope.
St. Paul fully understood how these people felt and was not angry at all.
He said calmly: "Just like the demons and undead have been infiltrating us, they have the Dark Council and the demons' spies, and our Holy See has been sending intelligence personnel to the demon continent without interruption.
, we have noticed the strange movements of the demons a long time ago, so we have increased the intensity of investigation.
And this news was obtained at the expense of three of our best intelligence agents. They sacrificed everything for the comfort of the entire continent. May they rest in peace under the blessing of Father God."
Everyone was silent for a while. They were shocked by this confirmed news, and also mourned for the three unknown heroes.
St. Paul turned his eyes and saw Lorraine's astonished expression. He mockingly said: "What? Do you think our Holy See will be spread across the entire continent? Is it just to cheat money for fun?
Isn’t it just to unify and make full use of resources to fight against another invasion of the demons?”
Lorraine couldn't help but sweat. It turned out that her secret complaints had reached the ears of this cheap father-in-law.
But he just grinned and didn't care.
Lord Lorraine has always been a gangster. His creed is: when you speak well of others, you must speak louder. But when you speak ill of others, you must speak louder~!
I'm not afraid that you will know if I tell you.
But at the same time, he also understood: Why do many empires use cardinals as prime ministers?
Originally, he thought this thing was very unreasonable. Because the integration of politics and religion could easily threaten the safety of the king's power. Once the power of the priests expanded, the king would drive him out at any time, and then replace him.
Just like the eunuchs who have manipulated the imperial power, they can do whatever they want.
But now it seems that the reason why the empires on the mainland do this has their own advantages - it is also to prevent future invasion and facilitate unified communication.
After all, the demons and the undead have always been the public enemies of the continent. They are lingering dark clouds hovering above everyone's heads.
"It's the Japanese in this continent. If he gets a chance, he will jump out and bite you." This is what Lorraine thought after hearing various rumors. However, after meeting Adeling, Lorraine's views on the demons
After a slight change, I realized that they were not all alike and had their differences and internal strife.
Saint Paul looked at Lorraine and continued: "After repelling the demon coalition, Saint Paul had already foresighted and fully foreseen that this would definitely happen again in the future. After all, we just defeated them.
, haven’t eliminated them yet. They may come back at any time.
Therefore, the three saints established the Holy See and Maple Leaf Danlin Academy to unite all forces as much as possible to enhance the strength of the entire continent so that they can fight against the demons again in the future.
Later, His Majesty Urban II even launched a cross-sea expedition. He took the initiative to attack the areas where the demons were located, hoping to bring the flames of war to the enemy's territory, completely eliminate the demons, and relieve our crisis once and for all.
Although he failed later, he was accused of being fatuous and incompetent. However, we also had internal objections. The battlefield was too far away from us, the kings were unwilling to use all their strength, and the battle line was too long.
Because even though that expedition was a loss of troops and heavy losses, we have to admit that no matter what, we have to do this one time before we can truly know whether this method will work. And although it did not achieve our purpose, it
A war successfully weakened the power of the demons and made them peaceful for hundreds of years."
Lorraine couldn't help but be speechless for a moment.
In the eyes of these politicians, human life is regarded as nothing, but it is difficult to evaluate whether this is right or wrong.
At this time, everyone realized that no matter how noisy they were here, they could not solve the problem, and the discussion gradually dropped. Then they all looked at St. Paul.
Although these people used to deceive, step on their colleagues, flatter their superiors, and coax their subordinates to climb to their current position through various means, they have to admit that it was only through the competition and fighting between the jungle and the strong that they achieved their current position.
Even if they cannot become qualified politicians, they are at least qualified politicians.
All of them are calm and steady characters.
After they passed the final period of panic, they immediately calmed down. They thought about various countermeasures and were prepared. Once they received the order, they began to take action.
St. Paul looked at the crowd, smiled immediately, and said: "Everyone, the situation is actually not that bad now. We just received the news. And they haven't mobilized yet. What's more, there is a wide gap between us.
Dayang. Thank you Father God~!
This gives us plenty of time to prepare."
Everyone immediately let out a long breath.
It turns out that everyone still has plenty of time~! In that case, you must seize the time and enjoy it. The little star you saw last time must make unspoken rules after returning.
There is no need to put away the fine wine that has been hidden for many years. You must also open the cork and drink a few glasses.
The BMW carriage I saw last time was a misappropriation of public funds, so I must buy it...
Anyway, after the chaos broke out, there would never be such an opportunity again. It was even uncertain whether we could escape or die in this chaos.
St. Paul looked at the expressions on everyone's faces, couldn't help but smile, and continued: "But now, facing a strong enemy, you are still undecided on who will be the next pope."
He looked up at the dome, let out a long sigh, and said, "It's a pity that I don't have much time..."
Everyone immediately shook their heads and flattered him.
St. Paul shook his head and said, "I know my own affairs. You don't need to say more."
He paused for a moment and said: "But it's not a problem to delay the selection of a candidate for a long time. And this time the information gave me an idea."
Everyone looked at him with bated breath.
St. Paul said: “Because this precious information was transmitted in an extremely vague manner.
We don't know the time, location, troop strength, equipment, who is the leading general, how much food and supplies are available, and how long they can support the war. What are their strategic goals?
So we need someone to conduct reconnaissance over the demons and understand their dynamics.
Of course, if we can incite civil strife among them - by the way, because there is intelligence that the demons, the demons and the undead are not monolithic. After they were expelled from the mainland, there will be no shortage of them there.
Fighting among themselves.”
He paused and then continued: "So it would be better if we could destroy their attack and resolve the crisis this time."
After everyone heard this, they couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. It turns out nothing happened to us~! Now they felt relieved.
While everyone was thinking, they turned their attention to Patrick and Hilmeria. More people looked past Hilmeria and cast their expectant eyes directly on Lorraine.
All these ruffians did not say directly: "Young man, you understand both military and economics, and you are still young, so go ahead!"
Prince Alsace is calling you.
In order for us to live a good life and have a mistress, you will die. We support you spiritually."
After Saint Paul finished the introduction, he looked at Patrick and Lorraine and said, "This is the situation. What I mean is that you each send people to the demons to see who can achieve better results.
Then who will succeed the next pope? What do you think?"
Patrick tensed his body and thought for a moment. If he retreated at this important moment, he would naturally have no hope of succeeding him. At that moment, he said dryly: "I have no problem. I have several excellent knights under me, and they should be qualified for this job.
.”
Saint Paul nodded, looked directly past Hilmeria, and looked at Lorraine. In his opinion, this matter belonged to Lorraine.
Lorraine was about to answer, but then she felt a tightening in her right hand.
He turned around and saw that Hilmeria's face was pale, she was holding his hand tightly, and then she shook her head slightly unconsciously. It was obvious that she would rather give up the position of pope than Lorraine.
Go on an adventure.
Lorraine sighed softly, and then whispered: "If a war really breaks out, you can't expect me to fight the enemy with my eyes darkened, right?"
He paused for a moment, then winked and said, "Besides, we have people over there."
Hilmeria paused for a moment.
Lorraine raised her head, looked at Saint Paul, and sighed: "We don't need to send anyone else here. I'd better go~!"
When everyone heard this expected answer, they let out a soft sigh. This lord really lived up to his reputation as the Flying Eagle God of War, and he was indeed very brave.
Now that the economy is in recession, more and more people are afraid of death, and there are fewer and fewer such heartless guys.
Seeing that both parties agreed, Saint Paul immediately adjourned the meeting.
A group of red archbishops stood up one after another and walked out of the church in twos and threes, while whispering about the shocking news.
St. Paul asked Lorraine and Patrick to stay for a while.
He asked Patrick: "When will your people be dispatched? We need to act as soon as possible."
Patrick hesitated and said, "I'll go back and tell them now, but it will take some time."
St. Paul nodded and said: "Very good, in that case, you go back and prepare now. When everyone is here, let them come here."
Patrick agreed, then gave Lorraine a meaningful look, bowed to St. Paul, turned around and walked out.
St. Paul saw him walking out of the door and asked Lorraine: "What about you?"
Lorraine smiled bitterly and said: "Of course the sooner the better for this kind of thing. If possible, I will leave now."