Asa sighed and said: "If you hadn't arrested me, all this would have been impossible. And even if we all know the truth now, it's not the time to delve into it. Whether you want to go to Inham to settle accounts or I and I
All the problems between Ou and Fu will happen in the future. Let’s talk about the present now. Let her go first.”
Lancelot hesitated for a moment and let go of Ayime. "I can let you two go, but what do you want me to do with the orcs here? Do you want to use griffons to carry them back to Orfu one by one?"
"As long as you stand still and allow these orc warriors to withdraw from Celeste safely. Of course, the hostage in my hand will also stay with us until we reach the wild highlands safely."
"Impossible." Lancelot shook his head. "No matter how fast these orcs march, it will take at least two or three months to reach the wild highlands from here. I will never agree to your majesty being among these orcs who have no reason to speak.
Stay for so long."
Asa said calmly: "But do you have a better way besides the close call?"
"You release them first, and I will ensure that these orcs leave safely."
"Promise? I'm sorry, Lord Lancelot, I don't really believe in these things." Asa chuckled lightly and shook his head.
"You don't believe my promise?" Lancelot's face looked unhappy. The faces of Talis and the high priest beside him also became more angry.
"I think we might as well think about the problem from another angle. It is not good for either of us to remain in a stalemate." Adela suddenly said.
"What do you mean? Tell me." Asa nodded. "I don't want to have a stalemate. It's not easy to hold a guy like you in my hand."
"Now that I know that Cedros is really dead, I can tell you clearly that I don't care too much about the lives and deaths of these hundreds of orcs. If you really want to insist, you can just let them go."
"Oh? Isn't that just right?"
"So what I mean is that since Cedros and Gru are gone, these hundreds of orcs are not worth breaking our promise, so you can rest assured."
"Is it worth it? I don't think Sir Lancelot's breaking of his promise will cause any real loss to him. At most, it's just a matter of face. Don't use things like moral integrity to deal with me. If the person who said this is a person with no blood and blood,
I would believe Fang Gang's robber. I have seen too many examples of people in high positions inconsistent with their words and deeds. It is no longer a matter of moral character. Their position is too high, they have too many things in their hands, and it is very difficult to control themselves.
Normal.”
"I have to admit that what you said makes sense. Only interests are the most trustworthy." Adela nodded, and suddenly lowered her voice to the point where only Asa could hear. "Then if I am the one to give
What about your promise? I made a promise in the name of God and Earth in front of everyone. So you should be able to see that the loss if I break the promise will definitely not be more valuable than killing these hundreds of orcs."
"Maybe." Asa thought for a while and nodded. His identity is still the acting pope, even if it is just acting. After all, he is still the pope. With this status, it is impossible to go back on his word. Unless he does not even want to be the acting pope.
"But let these hundreds of orcs go. I can't give you this leaf of the World Tree."
Asa immediately shook his head: "It seems to me that you don't have any need for the leaves of the world tree. But I do need it very much."
"There is indeed something very needed, but I can't tell you about it. No matter what, I can't let you take away this leaf of the World Tree." Adela said with a firm tone.
"Then I'm sorry, I also need this World Tree Leaf. Since you have told me your trump card, I might as well tell you. As long as I return this World Tree Leaf to the elves, I can not only resolve them
I have a bad relationship with Agranel, but also have the most reliable ally, and a reliable place to go. You know, if a person like me can have a safe haven like the Whispering Forest, how can I even sleep?
They can all be more stable. Although the elves are a bit stupid and not very flexible, they also have the advantage of not being very flexible. Things like moral integrity and trust are much more important in their eyes than interests. As long as I can take back their holy properties.
, they are my most loyal allies throughout my life."
"So, this leaf of the World Tree is the thing I can't let go of the most. It is more important to me than these orcs. As you know, Gru and Cedros are no longer here, so I have to get this thing.
Looking for a safer place is non-negotiable." Asa then sighed deeply. "I'm very tired, really tired. You know it's not easy to hold someone hostage under Sir Lancelot's watchful eye.
I must always ensure that I can turn you into a rotting corpse before he suddenly draws out his sword, and I must also be prepared for the paralysis technique that may be suddenly used by a cardinal. It is really difficult to maintain this kind of concentration for a long time. In order to
For your own safety, please stop bargaining with me. I'm afraid I won't be able to control my strength and magic power for long. This is no longer a question of whether I am willing or not."
Adela's face was ugly. He could clearly feel the hand on his neck tightening, and the faint but fierce aura of necromantic magic surged in this hand, like a huge poisonous snake.
He couldn't help but stretched out Nobuko and licked it. He could feel that the skin and muscle cells there were covered with corpses and death.
Lancelot's expression didn't change either, but he still insisted on not making a move. He believed that this person was absolutely capable of crushing Adela's neck as soon as he made a move and pouring out the necromancy magic like sausage.
Filling his brain, power and magic had already gathered in his hands, like a fully-stretched bow. At this time, he himself was pulling the bow string hard to prevent the power from being released.
There was cold sweat on Adela's forehead, but he didn't seem too panicked. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and seemed to think carefully and weighed it as quickly as possible, and finally sighed and nodded.
: "Okay, then I will give you the leaves of the World Tree. Then we have reached an agreement? What do you think?"
Asa finally nodded, his expression relaxed, but his hands did not loosen, and he said: "That's fine. It's not an option to continue with this stalemate..."
Adela raised her voice, raised one hand to the sky, and said loudly in the standard swearing posture of a believer: "Okay. I only swear in the name of the acting pope and the name of the Lord in heaven, as long as you let me go."
.I promise that I will never send anyone to kill hundreds of orcs for miles and miles before they set foot on the wild highlands, and of course you and this little girl are among them."
His voice was so loud that not only the high priests and others around him, but also many people around the square heard it.
"Okay. Now that His Majesty the Pope has spoken, I'm relieved." Asa's eyes swept over the faces of the surrounding high priests and others, and then he suddenly felt relieved. He grabbed Ayime beside him and flew back in the direction of the orcs.
And go.
Even so, he still did not completely relax his vigilance. He kept a sideways eye on the movements of Lance Wood and Adela. As long as they made any changes, he could react immediately.
"Your Majesty, are you okay?" Lancelot stepped forward and supported Adela. However, the high priests, cardinals and Talis around looked at the acting pope and their eyes were not quite right. Talis
Si seemed to want to say something to Lancelot, but in the end she did not speak.
"I'm fine." Adela rubbed her neck and watched coldly as Asa and Ayime retreated into the crowd of orcs. "I didn't expect this guy to be so difficult to deal with. I'm sorry for letting him take him away because of me.
I have obtained the Leaf of the World Tree, and now I can only hope that it is really used to form an alliance with the elves."
"Why did your Majesty say that?" Lancelot's face wiped a gloomy look. "It's just... now we can only really let them go. If Cedros and Gru are really dead, these hundreds of orcs will really die."
There won’t be any climate…”
Adela looked at the orcs surrounded in the center, his face was so gloomy that he could shed water. After a while, he finally shook his head and said: "We can't let them go. This is a rare and good opportunity. The orcs don't care about it for the time being. Once
If we miss this time, it will be almost impossible to catch that kid and regain the leaves of the World Tree."
"But Your Majesty, you have already..."
"It doesn't matter. I am still the acting pope, and my words are still valid. I ordered these orcs to be killed immediately, to capture the boy named Asa alive, and to take back the leaves of the World Tree." Adela said coldly. He didn't need to look around.
You can feel that everyone around him is looking at him. Except for Lancelot, everyone's eyes are filled with doubts, wariness and confusion. Adela's reputation in Celeste is not very good.
Gao, and the impact of the words that burst out from Ai Yimei's mouth just now on these people is self-evident. Just after these words were spoken, the surprise in their eyes became even more disdainful.
"Don't be surprised, pass on my last order quickly." Adela ignored the eyes of others and continued to say coldly: "Now I will resign as acting pope. I have violated the decree issued in the name of God.
I have taken the oath and am no longer qualified to shoulder the heavy responsibility entrusted by His Majesty. I suggest that Lord Lancelot serve as acting pope, and everyone has no objections."
Everyone who could hear this looked at each other in astonishment, and the most surprised person was Lancelot. He shouted to Adela: "Your Majesty, how can this be done?"
Adela, or it should be said that Magnus took over the young body, breathed a sigh of relief, with no joy or worry on his face, and said softly: "This is the best way now. Since that kid dares to gamble with his life
, why can’t I use this useless name to gamble now? Now is not the time to hesitate, let’s take action.”