"To answer this question, I have to ask you a question first." The bard took a slow sip of water and asked: "Everyone knows why our Solan Empire has the worst relationship with the Holy See, right?"
Everyone nodded. Some even couldn't help shouting.
"There are still people who don't know."
"Yes, isn't it just that some people are planning to usurp the government..." The person who spoke was suddenly covered.
Outside the crowd, the veiled girl and the female swordsman looked at each other in surprise, with complicated expressions.
Roy, who was sitting in the crowd, was a little proud. After ten years of wandering, he had heard a lot of gossip like this. He also had some understanding of why the relationship between the royal family of the Saint Solan Empire and the Holy See was so tense among the three great empires of mankind.
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There are two main reasons for the discord between the royal family and the Holy See.
The first is the struggle for power and position.
For many years, although the royal family of the St. Solan Empire ruled the country in name, they were actually puppets in the eyes of many people.
The person who really controls the government is Prime Minister Donald!
Three of the six major principalities in the empire are Donald's minions. Two of the five major legions are directly connected to Donald. In addition, many legions in the frontier army follow his instructions, so it can be said that he can cover the sky with one hand.
And Donald's biggest reliance is not on these.
His biggest backer is the Holy See!
Roy once heard everyone making a private bet that one day, if Donald usurped the throne, the Holy See would definitely recognize him as soon as possible. Maybe, the Pope would even crown him himself!
The second reason is the dispute between the Holy See and the Magic Palace.
You must know that in the world today, the Solan Empire is the only country that openly retains the Magic Hall, a pure mage organization.
To ordinary people, magician is a word far from reality.
That represents a group of people who are mysterious, noble, terrifying and dangerous, and almost only exist in legends.
In this era, let alone a magician who can summon wind, rain, and hailstones, even those magicians who are closely related to life are hard to find.
However, although I have never seen a magician, everyone knows very well that there are two types of magicians. One is the magician recognized by the Holy Church, and the other is the black magician who will be burned at the stake once caught by the Inquisition.
wizard.
The method of differentiation is also very simple. In the view of the Holy Cult, any mage who does not appear [Holy Glory] when using magic is a dark wizard.
But this is something that the Magic Palace strongly opposes.
Originally, who was a magician recognized by God and who was the devil's spokesman had nothing to do with everyone. But everyone has heard more than once that in the Pompeii Empire and the Philae Empire, there are thousands of people like you.
Innocent people were slandered as dark wizards by the Inquisition and sent to the gallows and the stake.
I heard people say that because some dark wizards were caught and couldn't be identified without using magic, the Inquisition came up with a way - tie the person to a stone and throw him into the water. If he sinks and drowns, he is not a dark wizard.
"If you can't sink, you are a dark wizard and must be burned at the stake!"
If it is true, this is simply ridiculous! How many innocent civilians have been unjustly killed with this kind of ruling.
Although everyone sincerely believes in the Holy Emperor and never stops praying every day, they are still opposed to these practices of the Holy Religion from the bottom of their hearts.
To put it bluntly, the royal family is on one side now, and Donald and the Holy See are on the other.
Anyone who lives in Saint-Soulan is basically aware of these things. Guys who usually talk about the current situation in the tavern often use this as a topic. It is not surprising at all.
In the big-brained boy's mind, no matter how he looked at it, Donald and the Holy See looked like villains.
At this time, seeing everyone nodding, the bard lowered his voice, but the expression on his face showed that he knew the secret.
"Then let me tell you now, in fact, Roy's mother Sarah is the daughter of the Grand Duke Renault of the [Tomahawk] Legion. At the same time, she is also the student of Abraham, the president of the Solan Magic Association, and the queen's close friend since childhood.
"
"ah!"
People had just made a sound of surprise, but the bard who was not surprised by what he said was still saying: "And Roy's father, the knight Roger who died in the battle, was the best friend of His Majesty Edward in his youth!"
Everyone suddenly realized it. Once these words were said, things became clearer.
You must know that the Grand Duke Reno who leads the Tomahawk Legion according to the bards is a direct descendant of Prime Minister Donald. Although I don’t know how Duke Reno’s daughter Sarah became friends with the Queen and became the student of the president of the Magic Association, but
The royal family made a marriage contract with the child she gave birth to, which was actually a marriage contract with the Renault family.
This is simply a stab in the heart of Prime Minister Donald.
If his closest confidant is married to the royal family, how can he be called a bullshit confidant? Even if he secretly turns to the royal family, he may not be able to explain it secretly. What if at a critical moment...
Obviously, this situation is absolutely intolerable to Prime Minister Donald and the Holy Church.
Since they cannot tolerate it, they will definitely destroy it!
In this way, the inside story of the tragedy more than ten years ago is already coming out. Regardless of whether there is evidence or not, Sarah's death and Roy's disappearance are definitely related to Shengjiao and Donald.
"Roy's whereabouts are unknown, he is probably dead. Poor Princess Alessia..."
The bard picked up the harp and plucked it gently. Hearing the melodious strings disappear, he sighed.
"Because of that engagement, Princess Alessia has been the grandson-in-law of Duke Renault since she was born. And according to tradition, since she is a member of the Renault family, Duke Renault can decide the marriage... But unfortunately, Renault is just following Donald.
You don’t need to think about who the bastard hanging around will agree to come to propose marriage..."
"Where's Duke Roland? It's fair to say that Princess Aleshia should be from the [Hanshan] family." The aunt just now said anxiously.
"Duke Roland did not agree with Roger and Sarah's marriage from the beginning... He..." The bard shook his head, heyed, and did not continue.
"Who did Duke Renault promise? His daughter was..." The aunt muttered angrily. Before she could finish her words, someone covered her mouth.
"The Renault family wants to agree immediately!" the bard sneered.
"Who is that person?" people asked in a hurry.
"Want to know?" The bard glanced at everyone indifferently.
Everyone nodded, and Roy nodded the fastest.
He was extremely curious about this kind of secret that was usually hard to hear.
"The person who wants to marry the princess is the most talented dragon knight in the history of the Knights Templar, the future heir of the [Golden Dragon] Duke family..."
Everyone opened their mouths wide, listening to the bard spit out a name they had already thought of.
"Lord Augustus!"
"Is it him?"
"Oh my God, it's the genius dragon knight Augustus!"
"He is the idol of all young knights in the world. He became a Knight of Justice at the age of fourteen, a Knight of Glory at the age of sixteen, and a Knight of Light at the age of eighteen. I'm afraid he will become a Paladin in three years!"
"Honor the Holy Emperor, a twenty-year-old Paladin! Who among the younger generation of knights can defeat him?"
"No wonder Duke Renault agreed. Not to mention Augustus' genius, his Golden Dragon family, which specializes in Paladins, is not something Renault dares to provoke. In addition, Augustus is a Templar of the Holy See.
The designated future leader of the regiment, the Pope’s favorite godson, even Donald doesn’t dare to say no, right?”
"Then why do we still need to compete?" A businessman asked the bard curiously.
As soon as he finished speaking, the people next to him were already shouting: "Nonsense, Augustus is the godson of the Pope and the future leader of the Knights Templar. Do you think His Majesty Edward, who hates the Holy Religion so much that he grits his teeth, will agree? That's not as good as that.
Let him fight to death!"
"That's the truth." The bard nodded, "Not to mention that the princess and His Majesty Edward would not agree, even the noble men had their own plans. Therefore, the princess's marriage ended up becoming a martial arts competition according to traditional rules.
"
After saying this, the bard's lips showed a hint of regret: "But do you think this is any different from promising Augustus? I'm afraid that when the time comes, His Majesty Edward will have to hold his nose to admit it."
People looked at each other and shook their heads.
If it was the genius dragon knight, it would make no difference whether he was competing or not. The outcome was already decided! Three years later, Alessia would be Augustus's wife.
Everyone shut their mouths in disbelief.
Looking at the silent crowd, Roy shook his big head and curled his lips inwardly.
He had only heard some legends about how beautiful the princess was, but had never seen it. All he could think about was the guy named Roy like him.
Damn it, I am also an orphan. At least I have grown up and am living in poverty every day. But that guy doesn’t know whether he lives or dies. His grandfather is guarding the border town and doesn’t care. His grandpa’s family is still humbly following the enemy...
What's even worse is that the guy who could have married the most beautiful and noble princess of the Solan Empire has now become someone else's fiancée...