Book Four Chaos Chapter Seventy-Second Appointment
When Adela brought Warrior Javi to the Pope's Hall, several cardinals who still retained Celeste were also summoned and stood on both sides of the hall. Lanlot stood quietly at the Pope's Hall.
Behind him is like a guardian statue.
"Templar Javi meets His Majesty the Pope." Knight Javi knelt down and saluted, and Adela stepped aside.
The pope's eyes under his snow-white slender eyebrows were already a little cloudy, which is typical of the elderly. He looked at the kneeling Templar below and said slowly: "Sister Javi, the tactical suggestions you submitted before were carefully analyzed and had unique insights.
The key is to be able to start from the facts. It is really rare for such a vision and judgment to appear in a young person like you. The current situation is really confusing, so I want to hear your opinion."
To be praised by such an old man who stands at the top of the continent's power and is almost no different from a god in the eyes of ordinary people should be a coveted honor for any young man. But there is no such thing on the face of Warrior Jia Wei.
He showed signs of losing control due to excitement, but said with an expression and tone that showed just the right amount of gratitude and reverence: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment."
The Pope continued: "A priest from the coalition forces in the highlands just came to report to me that Ouf used a forbidden curse axis to completely annihilate Juda's heavy knights in the first contact battle. The morale of the coalition forces is now
It has plummeted. And it is said that Ouf may have another Forbidden Axis Meteor Rain in his hand. News also came from Elasi a few days ago that Taitalia's offensive has almost reached the royal city. Now the coalition forces are at a disadvantage
, what do you think should be done?”
Warrior Javi ran to answer: "It is the duty of a Templar to report the situation to His Majesty. The wisdom in His Majesty's heart is enough to understand all things. There are gentlemen in the Templar and Temple Knights who are responsible for military strategy research. I have no clue.
Meeting really doesn’t mean anything.”
The Pope smiled slightly and said calmly: "Stand up. Since I am asking you, you should answer honestly. What do you think about the current situation?"
"Yes." The Templar stood up and seemed to think for a while before answering: "Although Ofu and Taitalia seem to have the upper hand now, it is just a flash in the pan. In fact, it has no essential effect on the overall situation.
Please rest assured, Your Majesty, their defeat is only a matter of time."
"Oh? What do you say? Now the coalition forces and Erathia are beaten so hard that they can't hold their heads up." Although the Pope was asking, there was no look of curiosity on his face.
"The current advantage is the result of Oufu using his clever strategies and tactics to the extreme. But the competition in war is ultimately about the strength between countries. Oufu has only been established for a few years and has a weak foundation. Regardless of the orc population or productivity, etc.
In other aspects, it is completely incomparable with large countries such as Erathia. Although a lot of materials have been obtained through trade in a short period of time, it is impossible to sustain a long-term war. And Taitalia is just an alliance of some barbarian tribes.
Although the new king Taize may be the most promising king in history, the national power is too weak after all, even worse than Ofu. It is precisely in this way that they can give Erathia a heavy blow by surprise, but overall it is not enough.
To cause trouble."
The Pope nodded. He seemed to appreciate this precise analysis and continued: "Then you mean that our coalition forces will definitely win this time? It's a pity that I have ordered the coalition forces to temporarily retreat."
"No, Your Majesty is wise. Now there are less than half of the coalition forces remaining in the wild highlands, and the morale of the soldiers has been extremely low. Even the commanders are frightened by the threat of the forbidden curse. They have no chance of victory. Moreover, Erathia is
Once harassed by barbarians, I am afraid that they will no longer be able to send troops to the barbaric highlands in a short time. The coalition forces are reluctant to attack now and will only suffer damage. It is useless to continue to stay on the highlands to waste food and grass. It is indeed the best policy to retreat temporarily to preserve strength for the next attack.
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The surrounding cardinals also nodded slightly. This precise analysis indeed analyzed the current overall situation very clearly.
"Leave it for the next attack? Since you all know that Erathia will not be able to send troops in the short term and the coalition forces suffered heavy losses, are you so sure that I will definitely summon the coalition forces to attack Eufu again?" The Pope sighed. "That's all.
Ten thousand soldiers have been killed or injured. Each of them is a believer of the Lord, and they only raised the sword in their hands for the glory of the Lord. But now their bones are buried in the wild highlands. The Temple Knights have also lost two, and even one
A light mage. Although you said that Orfu will eventually be defeated, how many believers will be buried in the wild highlands? Do you think it is necessary for me to send troops?"
The Templar's voice became slower, and there was a hint of heavyness in it: "Your Majesty is merciful. But if we don't destroy Ou Fu now, there may not be a chance in more than ten years. By then they will have the strength.
Negotiating with Celeste may even suppress the entire Christian Alliance."
"Oh? Is it that serious?" The Pope raised his eyebrows.
"In just this short period of time, the orcs were able to build a city of this size on the originally barren highlands. What would happen if the population of the orcs increased significantly after more than ten years of development?
It is not difficult to imagine the situation. It is impossible for the orcs to convert under the glory of the Lord, so it is very likely that they will no longer be content with the wild highlands and expand externally. At that time, Erathia and other countries may not be able to stop them. In the end, even the Lord may
The glory of the world will be lost in the shadow of those beasts."
"Well." The Pope frowned and nodded. "Then what do you think is the most effective method that can best reduce our casualties in order to achieve victory over Ouf."
"Actually, Ouf, with thousands of orcs and the unfavorable conditions of being in the middle of a wild highland, is definitely not enough to compete with the army. The victory they can achieve this time is already the limit of what they can achieve. As long as it happens again
The army is pressing down on the border, and with the lessons and experience gained this time, Oufu will definitely be able to attack soon."
"Yes." The Pope looked at Warrior Javi and nodded again. "But now Erathia may no longer be able to send troops in the short term. The Judas bus has even been wiped out, so how can it gather so many troops again?
"
Not far from Warrior Javi, Bishop Adela's expression began to look slightly unnatural. His eyes turned from the Pope's face to the Templar, with a slightly worried look...
Of course, Warrior Javi couldn't see Bishop Adela's expression, and just continued: "Have you forgotten, Your Majesty? There is also the Ironfast Empire to the east of Ofu. The territory and military strength of the Ironfast Empire are both
It can be said to be the best in the mainland. If they go out, Ofu will not only face overwhelming forces, but also be attacked from both sides. No matter how sophisticated the tactics and strategies are, no matter how strong Gru's personal combat effectiveness is, he will be at an absolute disadvantage.
It’s just a candle in the wind.”
The Pope closed his eyes, shook his head slightly, and sighed again. "Actually, this is also the reason why I called you, Warrior Javi. What you said is also in my consideration, and the matters about the Magic Academy must be to some extent yours too."
You know, it's been giving me a really bad headache, so I wanted to hear your opinion on the matter."
In fact, the Ironfast Empire does not have much special support from Celeste. Even the affiliation of the Magic Academy to the Glory Castle is very vague, and the relationship is more nominal than actual. This is more or less
An embarrassing incident for the church.
Twenty years ago, after the death of the then Pope Gregory V, the most popular successor was not Pope Magnus who is sitting here now, but Pope Magnus, who alone was responsible for quelling the war in the Eastern Continent. At that time, he was recognized as the most prestigious and the most powerful.
A powerful light magician, Bishop Ronis was in charge of the Magic Academy. But in the end, Magnus finally ascended to the throne of the Pope. Bishop Ronis still stayed at the Magic Academy. As for the reason in the middle,
No one knows anymore.
Separated by the wild highlands and the Feilong Desert in the south, the Eastern Continent is not closely connected with the West. Although the Magic Academy is a subordinate institution of the Holy See that was painstakingly established in the East many years ago, it has always been able to hover around the power of the Ironfast Empire.
On the periphery of the center, the power of the church was completely unable to control the situation as it did in the Western Continent. However, after Bishop Ronis took charge, relying on the cardinal's extraordinary talent and ability, the Magic Academy's status and reputation in the Eastern Continent reached a real level.
The pinnacle has really affected the political situation of the Eastern Continent. However, this is only the status of the Magic Academy, not the status of the Holy See. Many ignorant common people only know that there is a Magic Academy, but they do not know that there is a real center of the church in the west.
Leicester only knows about Bishop Ronis, but not His Majesty the Pope.
And Bishop Ronis's attitude towards Celeste has always been indifferent. He ignored his requests and orders when he was not stationed in the Holy See. Even the only time he returned to the Glory Castle was not to meet with His Majesty the Pope, but to ask Lancelot for a loan.
Two temple knights. The Magic Academy is even known as the Little Holy See in the Eastern Continent. You only need to see that the Ironfast Empire and the Magic Academy actually own a Holy Knight Order, you can clearly feel the Holy See’s influence in the Eastern Continent.
The influence is actually very minimal.
Celeste also seemed helpless towards these. On the one hand, it may be because of the prestige and transcendent status of Bishop Ronis. At least the Pope has never expressed any dissatisfaction with his behavior. Secondly, the Holy See is not around across the wilderness in the highlands.
It is very likely that they will really intervene in the magic academy. Even Erathia cannot confront the Ironfast Empire whose territory and army are far superior to its own. Anyway, the Ironfast Empire has returned to the glory of the Lord in name.
Afterwards, I had no choice but to turn a blind eye.
After Bishop Ronis was assassinated, Celeste also sent envoys to discuss the choice of the next Cardinal. However, the Ironfast Empire also used various reasons to evade, claiming that the Magic Academy was composed of the remaining two cardinals.
A high priest and abbot was enough. The School of Magic was also vague about the matter, and Celeste was also busy with Oufu's affairs, so in the end it was dropped. And Ionfast and Oufu had already signed a peace agreement.
The country that signed the treaty is also the only country that still has relations with Eufor, which shows how difficult it is for Celeste to bring this empire into the war.
The Pope continued: "I have sent people to negotiate with the Emperor of Ironfast many times, but to no avail. Warrior Javi, what do you think should be done?"
Bishop Adela behind Warrior Javi moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he still did not speak.
Warrior Javi thought for a while and replied: "I think your majesty should not focus on Geffenhart XVII, but on the current prime minister, Duke M'rak, and the leader of the Holy Knights, Roland. These two
Talent is the one who really controls the emperor's will. However, these two people are loyal to Einfast, and they are both clear-headed, intelligent and scheming people. They also communicate with each other, so they are very difficult to deal with.
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"Oh. It sounds like you know the situation of the Ironfast Empire very well." The Pope's somewhat surprised eyes fell on the warrior Javi and looked at him repeatedly.
The Templar replied calmly: "Your Majesty, I have spent some time in the royal capital of Ironfast, so I know it quite well."
"Oh, that's good..." The Pope smiled and nodded, but before he could continue, Warrior Javi said first: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Ironfast to deal with this matter. I will save your Majesty's attention.
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The Pope's expression was stunned, and he looked at Warrior Javi with surprise.
Not only the Pope, but also Bishop Adela, several cardinals on both sides and Lancelot all looked at the young templar with amazement. The difference was that Lancelot was just a little surprised. The cardinals were
I was a little surprised, and Bishop Ala was surprised and even a little scared.
"Oh. Okay, okay, okay..." The Pope was the first to regain his normalcy and calmness. He said "yes" three times in a row. The most powerful face in the continent was filled with admiration. "This is very difficult.
I have sent many people to solve the problem, but to no avail. Are you so sure?"
Warrior Javi knelt down and said: "There is no guarantee. But it is my bounden duty to share your Majesty's worries. For the glory of the Lord and the lives of thousands of believers, I am bound to do so."
The Pope smiled slightly, and his smile gave people a very deep and heavy feeling. It seemed that he smiled not just for the sake of the smile itself, but to unify the countless backgrounds and things behind him. The Pope stood up and stepped off the throne.
When he arrived in front of the kneeling Templar, he put his hand on his forehead and said, "Okay, Warrior Javi, you were able to lead the troops to attack at the most critical moment on the battlefield of Orfor and rescue the orcs from ambush."
I got rid of the Knight of Wellskai. And you have completed all the dangerous tasks that Lancelot gave you before. These all show that you have outstanding skills and the courage to sacrifice yourself for your beliefs at any time. And I admire it even more.
In order to show your extraordinary wisdom and firm belief in the Lord, I now temporarily grant you the position of cardinal and go to the Magic Academy to take over the post of the deceased Bishop Ronis. It is necessary to return the Magic Academy to the glorious castle.
Under my command, I asked Ironfast to send troops to Ouf."
The surrounding cardinals burst into suppressed exclamations. Although it was only granted temporarily, the position of cardinal is indeed too high for a young man who has just entered the Glory Castle for less than a year.
There are countless devout clergy who cannot even get close to the bishop throughout their lives. The look of surprise on Lancelot's face was not that serious, he just frowned slightly. The expression on Bishop Adela's face
It's very weird and complicated. It's incredibly happy, but more importantly, it's a mixture of worry and panic.
The one with the most normal and calm face was the kneeling warrior Javi. He lowered his head and replied loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I obey."
Following His Majesty the Pope's order, all preparations such as the investiture ceremony were made as simple as possible, so Bishop Jarvie will go to Ironfast tomorrow. After His Majesty the Pope issued this order that shocked everyone in the world
He didn't interfere too much. Soon after, he rested on a platform on the top of the Glory Castle, with only Lancelot beside him.
This is the highest point of the Glory Castle. Through the white holy light on the outer wall of the castle, you can see the farthest horizon. Under the blue sky, these undulating lines appear hazy and clear, revealing the infinite scenery behind you.
It strongly implies that the eyes of all viewers are low. The pope's eyes swept across the endless lines repeatedly, and his expression was one of relaxation that was not completely relaxed, like a person who has completed a period of work but not completely completed it.
have a break.
"Your Majesty, do you have to do this?" Lancelot behind him asked.
The Pope shook his head, smiled faintly and said: "Don't worry, I know it well. Do you think they can really deal with the Magic Academy so easily? Even if Ronis is gone, there is still one or more guys who are more difficult to deal with.
Neither we nor Diya Valley can easily set foot there. So even after the death of Bishop Ronis, both of us are actually determined to get there, but we have some scruples. After all, he knows too much and is highly vigilant, let alone me.
You can transfer them with any reason. Unexpectedly, you have indirectly done me a favor and helped me solve the most difficult problem. Now we only need to send this young man who is so capable, and we can sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.
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Lancelot frowned slightly: "I'm not referring to this, Your Majesty. I am saying that these problems must be brought to Monfast to be solved? After all, it is not within the scope of our control... After all, our main goal now is
Ou Fu, I'm afraid the variables will be too great after the targets are dispersed..."
"What you don't know is that it's not that I want to push the problem there to solve it...but that all the problems actually arise from there...whether it's Europe or anything else..." The Pope sighed and looked up.
Looking up, the sky above was blue, and the setting sun at noon made his somewhat cloudy eyes narrow to a slit, but he still tried hard to stare at the dazzling brilliance. He murmured to himself, as if he was talking to him again.
The sun in the sky whispered: "Ronis, it's a pity that you can't see it. There's no need to worry anymore..."
Lancelot stopped talking and just looked at Pope Magnus's upturned face. Every wrinkle was a small dark ditch, which was in sharp contrast with the gloss reflected next to it, like a monotonous black and white picture.
Print. Lancelot himself sighed slightly.
At the same time, in a room on the lower floor of the Glory Castle, Bishop Adela was spinning like an ant on a hot pot. The originally charming and kind expression on his face had turned into anxiety. Next to him was the newly promoted red-coat
Bishop Javi. He was not as panicked as Bishop Adela. He just frowned slightly and thought deeply. The documents and items that were about to rush to Ironfast were prepared by the people below, and he himself did not have to be busy.
Come and go.
"This is trouble, this is trouble, this is trouble..." Adela quickly rushed from one end of the room to the other, without any trace of the grace that a cardinal should have, and almost like a headless fly.
He kept mumbling: "I didn't expect His Majesty to notice you so quickly and prepare to deal with you so quickly, no, he is preparing to deal with us. We must rush to tell other people in the union about this, but now the two of us
No one can leave, what should I do..."
Javi, who was silent on the side, suddenly said to Bishop Adela: "I can't tell my father about this for the time being."
"Of course..." Bishop Adela, who was pacing, responded smoothly, but immediately reacted and asked loudly: "What did you say?"
Although they knew that this was Bishop Adela's bedroom and no one would come around to peek, Javi and himself were still startled by the sound.
Adela lowered her voice and said to Javi: "Are you kidding? Don't you know that His Majesty is planning to send you to the Magic Academy on purpose? Don't you know his true intention?"
"Of course I know, otherwise why would I take the initiative to ask to go?" Jia Wei snorted lightly. "I could probably guess it from the beginning when he asked me those questions. Did he still have those questions in his heart?
Isn't it clear? He just wants me to say what I say step by step in front of the bishops, and then find any excuse to send me there. If I don't agree to it, there will be reasons for me not to be reused in the future. So instead of doing this, I might as well
Take the initiative to ask for help yourself."
"But everything else is fine. The royal capital of Ironfast is your hometown. Do you really think you can hide it from your friends and relatives who have known you for twenty years?"
"Friends and relatives? I don't seem to have that kind of thing." Jia Wei smiled sarcastically and helplessly. He raised his hand and touched his face, which had clear corners and was integrated without any ostentation, and said: "What's more, Teacher Shante
His craftsmanship is so good that every time I look in the mirror, I'm not sure that the image is really me, let alone anyone else."
"This is just a face, but what about other things? Captain Roland of the Holy Knights, Sandro... These people can't be fooled by just a face. As long as you show your flaws in front of them, it may
Even your father will be in danger." Adela persuaded Jia Wei impatiently, as if facing a stubborn person who did not listen to advice, and she wished she could catch him immediately and tie him up. "And you think?
Can this mission be accomplished? Just think about it and you will know whether Sandro, Roland, and your former wife will hand over the Magic Academy to your hands, and whether they will let Ionfa
Is Ste breaking the alliance and attacking Ofu, whom Ronis has always supported?".
"Then what do you think we should do? Can I still retreat at this point? What will happen if I escape? Will he send you to a magic academy next?"
"No, Your Majesty... he won't send me there..." Bishop Adela's expression looked a little strange and he hesitated to speak. "He just dealt with you specially. He probably has figured out that you are from Diyagu."
People, and plan to throw you to Sandro, so that we have to find a way to confront Sandro and Agrenel, and no matter what the outcome, the strength of both of us will be greatly damaged."
"Don't worry, I naturally have my own reasons, and I won't die in vain." Jia Wei smiled softly, but the light in his eyes was as dignified as a mountain and as sharp as a knife. "Have you ever thought about it? What if I take this thing?
If you don't complain and do it quickly, not only will Oufu be able to move in an instant, but even our forces in the Ming Dynasty will be able to compete with Celeste. A cardinal position that was originally just a short-term position can immediately become a substitute for Ace.
The vacuum left after the death of Sir Char." As his voice became lower and lower, the light in his eyes became stronger. Not only was it dignified and sharp, but there was also a hot undercurrent like lava surging underneath. "And that
It’s the place where I lost everything, and I want to get everything back from there. So it’s okay for you to tell others, but don’t tell my father, I don’t want him to bother me.”
Adela smiled bitterly and said: "Others? But who else will help you? Teacher Shante has always only cared about his own research and ignored our affairs. Now he is thinking about making a fear knight. I'm afraid someone will break into Diya.
He won't even pay attention to the valley. Nopolinot went to Negan to mediate, otherwise Erathia might have been beaten by those guys last time and never recovered. Master Aiden returned to the Tower of Teeth to deal with Ai
It’s about Sirui... Besides, your father is an agent of the guild, so you shouldn’t tell him under any circumstances.”
Jia Wei slowly shook his head. His voice and eyes were firm and stubborn: "No, this is also my own business. I can handle it alone. Even if it fails, there is no need to turn the guild on."