Game of the World Tree Chapter 852: Frank’s Ambition (Update)

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"You are very similar to Sophia, the consul of the Maple Moon Free Territory. I think... you will like that place. If you are willing, I can write a letter of recommendation. I think... the entire Maple Moon Territory You will be welcome to join us."

Keretz said with sincere eyes.

However, after listening to his words, Frank pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head:

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Keretz. Although I have often heard stories about the Maple Moon Territory from the bards, and I admire Ms. Sophia who established the Free Territory, I do not want to join."

"Why?"

Keretz showed a somewhat surprised expression.

Frank thought for a while and said:

"To join the Maple Moon Free Territory, you must join the Church of Life, and whether it is me or the companions who follow me, many are devout eternal believers."

"Although the Eternal Church has been corrupted, the church is the church and the gods are gods. In my opinion... the mistakes of the church cannot be attributed to the gods."

"I admire the Church of Life and respect Her Majesty the Goddess of Life, but... I'm really sorry."

Frank said apologetically.

Keretz looked at him deeply and shook his head slightly:

"Mr. Frank, faith is not your real reason. If you know my identity, then... you should also know that I can see the light of faith in everyone."

As he spoke, Keretz sighed lightly and looked directly into Frank's eyes:

"Mr. Frank, how long has it been since you went to the Eternal Church?"

As soon as these words came out, Frank shuddered slightly and couldn't help but lower his head.

After a while, he let out a long sigh and said with a wry smile:

"Your Majesty Keretz, I'm really sorry... I don't want to join any force right now."

"I understand."

Keretz nodded slightly.

As he spoke, he smiled again:

"If one day, your mind changes, or... you want to join Life Church, we are always welcome."

Frank was silent for a moment and nodded:

"Thank you."

"But what are your plans next? The imperial nobles have removed you. After the war is over, what do you plan to do with the mercenary group you raised?"

Keretz asked again.

He looked at the young knight with his profound eyes and said:

"I can feel that you did not create a mercenary group just for a living. You lead your team to promote good and eliminate evil, destroy demons, have strict discipline, and fight bravely. This is not what an ordinary mercenary group should do at all. Somewhat."

"What exactly do you...want to do?"

After listening to Keretz’s words, Frank fell into silence again.

After a moment, he opened his mouth to answer, but was stopped by the elf demigod:

"You don't need to tell me your reasons. I think... you should also have your own thoughts and difficulties."

"I have been observing you these days. You are a truly chivalrous knight, and I believe in your choice."

"However, one thing I want to remind you is that it is not just the Eternal Church that has fallen. If you really place some hopes on gods, you may be disappointed."

"Of course, I am not referring to the great goddess of life..."

"Mr. Frank, the door of Life Church will always be open to you. If one day you really make a decision, we will be happy to be your loyal ally again."

……

Frank did not communicate with Keretz for long.

After declining the invitation to join Life Church, he left soon after.

As soon as he went out, he met his personal guard, Roland.

"Lord Frank!"

Roland saluted him happily.

Frank raised his eyebrows:

"Roland, why are you here?"

"Hey, I just finished winning a card game, so I wanted to pick you up, but I didn't expect you to end it so soon."

Roland scratched his head and said.

After speaking, he flashed a kettle in his hand and said excitedly:

"Look! What did I win?"

Frank's heart moved.

He looked at the elf-style kettle, took it over and smelled it at the mouth of the bottle, feeling a little surprised:

"Elf flower tea?"

"Haha! That's right! It's the legendary Elf Flower Tea! I heard that in the imperial capital, only the rich nobles can drink it!"

Roland said excitedly.

After finishing speaking, he suddenly noticed a cloud between Frank's eyebrows, and realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly covered his mouth:

"Ah...I'm sorry...Sir Frank, I shouldn't have mentioned the nobles..."

Frank was stripped of his nobility.

Although he always said that he had abandoned his status as a noble, abandonment and deprivation were another matter.

For the imperial nobles, this is almost a shame.

Normally, he never dared to talk about the nobles face to face, for fear of touching the other party's sadness, but today he was so excited that he forgot about it.

Of course, Roland himself was expelled from the family for following Frank, but he has no regrets and doesn't care.

After listening to Roland’s words, Frank shook his head and said helplessly:

"No, Roland, I've said it many times, I don't care about a mere noble title."

"Then...why do you look so unhappy?"

Roland asked curiously.

Frank was stunned.

"Do I... look unhappy?"

He touched his cheek.

"Of course, a lost look."

Roland nodded.

Frank was stunned.

After a moment, he smiled bitterly:

"Maybe... I'm a little confused myself..."

"Confused? Mr. Frank, didn't you say that along the way, you had already thought about how to proceed in the future? Didn't you say that you planned to lead everyone to punish evil and promote good, and save the world from fire and water? ”

Roland asked doubtfully.

Frank sighed:

"Roland, His Majesty Keretz just invited me to join the Maple Moon Free Territory."

"Uh...ah?!"

Roland's eyes widened.

The next moment, he gradually became excited:

"Really...really?!"

"But I declined."

Frank said the second half of the sentence.

"Hmm...ah?!"

Roland's excitement froze on his face.

"You...why did you decline? That's the Maple Moon Free Territory! Along the way, haven't you always said that you longed for it?!"

"And...even if we join the Maple Moon Free Territory, we can still be active on the mainland as mercenaries! There is no conflict!"

"Not to mention, if you can really become a member of the Maple Moon Free Territory, everyone will also be able to have a family..."

Roland said with some regret.

Looking at his overjoyed and sad expression, Frank was slightly startled:

"But, didn't I remember you said that your family has always been full of devout and eternal believers?"

"Eternal believers are nothing! Sir Frank, if I can join the Maple Moon Free Territory, I would like to convert immediately! You have also seen how much the Eternal Church has fallen along the way!"

Roland said bitterly.

Frank was silent.

"However... although Maple Moon Free Leader is good, Mr. Frank is the one we follow. No matter what decision you make, we will support you."

Seemingly seeing Frank's hesitation, Roland said quickly.

After finishing speaking, he hesitated and asked curiously:

"But... I'm still curious, why did you decline His Majesty Keretz's invitation?"

After hearing what the guards said, Frank sighed:

"Roland, do you think... how much change can being a knight who punishes evil and promotes good bring to this decadent era?"

After speaking, without waiting for the other party to answer, he shook his head and sighed:

"Not enough... far from enough... Along the way, I have seen too much. The empire is rotten, rotten from the root. The nobility has fallen, the church is incompetent, and coupled with the impact of the resurgence of magic power, This country is already terminally ill..."

Frank said, looked at Roland, and became angry:

"Roland, this is the first time I have told you my true feelings. I came to the southern border area and founded a mercenary group. My purpose is not just to be a chivalrous knight."

"I want to overthrow this decadent country..."

"Push... overthrow the empire?!"

Roland's eyes widened instantly.

"Yes, you are right what you said before. I really appreciate Maple Moon Free Leader and everything the Life Church has done."

"In the past few months, I have been observing, thinking, and comparing, and gradually realized that maybe Maple Moon's free collar model is the future."

Frank said quietly.

Roland looked at him in shock. As a guard knight with a noble background, the concept of hierarchy was deeply rooted in his mind. He had never thought about such an amazing thing as overthrowing the empire.

"But...but...if this is really the case...no, wouldn't it be better to join Maple Moon Free Leader...?"

Roland stammered.

Frank understood what he meant.

Since we want to overthrow the empire, join the Maple Moon Free Territory and get more support, everything will go much smoother.

However, Frank declined the invitation from the elves.

In this regard, he did not directly explain, but asked:

"Roland, what do you think of the situation on the mainland?"

"Well... Sir Frank, I am just a knight. Although I was once a noble, you know, I have hated those courses since I was a child, and I don't know much about politics."

Roland said embarrassedly.

Frank laughed, shook his head slightly, his expression gradually became serious, and said:

"Roland, if I join the Maple Moon Free Territory and try to overthrow the empire, I'm afraid it will probably cause a strong reaction from the Eternal Church and even lead to a war between gods..."

As soon as these words came out, Roland’s eyes widened again:

"You...what did you say?!"

Frank gave a long sigh:

"This matter involves secrets from a thousand years ago... Roland, do you know about the founding battle of the empire?"

"Well... I have heard some legends. Our family has a relatively short history and there are not many records about it."

Roland said.

Frank nodded:

"The empire was founded on the basis of the destruction of the elven kingdom, and the essence of the battle for the founding of the empire was actually a battle between gods."

"The competing gods are none other than the Lord of Eternity and the World Tree."

"World Tree? Then...isn't that just..."

Roland's eyes widened again.

"Yes, it is the goddess of life, Your Majesty Eve."

Frank sighed.

As he spoke, he sighed:

"The goddess of life has a conflict with the Lord of Eternity."

"I want to change the status quo of the empire and overthrow the current rule. If I am just an eternal believer, it will be nothing more than a civil war in the human world."

"But if I join the Maple Moon Free Territory as a life believer, it will be a battle of faith..."

"Roland, in that case, the intensity of the war will be completely different."

"I hope to save, not destroy. The consequences of the conflict between the true gods will be absolutely devastating...especially since the Goddess of Life and the Lord of Eternity are both the strongest among the gods."

After hearing Frank's words, Roland opened his mouth and was speechless for a moment.

After a moment, he couldn't help but said:

"But I see... you seem to love the Church of Life more and are more devoted to the teachings of the Church of Life. I once saw you reading the "Sacred Scripture of Life" under the lamp at night with gusto. Maybe you didn't even realize it. , unlike the Lord of Eternity, every time you mention the Goddess of Life, you use it as an honorific title."

"In this case, why can't we establish a country with the Church of Life as its faith? Just like the Maple Moon Free Territory."

"The Eternal Church is so corrupt, even if you re-establish the country, can you really change everything?"

"Not to mention, does the Eternal Church, which is based on the nobility, really allow you to overthrow the empire?"

Roland's words were so powerful that Frank fell into silence.

After a moment, he sighed:

"This is exactly what I want to say. The foundation of the empire is not only the nobility, but also the eternal church."

"If you want to overthrow the empire, you must also get the support of the Eternal Church..."

"This is politics, and politics cannot take personal emotions into consideration."

"Roland, although I dislike the Eternal Church very much, and although the Eternal Church has become corrupt, there are still some eternal saints who still maintain their true intentions."

"I know such a person, that is a true saint, respected by the world, even the Pope respects him very much."

"He is hiding in a village near the southern mountains. When the demon is eliminated, I plan to visit him and gain his support."

"Roland, I am also happy to build a country that believes in the Church of Life, but sometimes, ideals and reality are different."

"Although the Eternal Church is disappointing, it is not completely hopeless..."

Frank felt much relieved after speaking his mind.

However, Roland frowned and shook his head slightly:

"But Lord Frank, are you really sure that the saints of the Eternal Church will support your approach?"

"Not to mention, even if you decide to choose the Eternal Church that you don't like because you are worried about a war between the Life Church and the Eternal Church, can you really be sure that a war between the two churches will not break out? ”

"No, the Life Church advocates peace and will not go to war with others for no reason."

Frank shook his head.

"What if the Eternal Church starts the war first?"

Roland asked again.

Frank was stunned.

He smiled bitterly and said:

"In that case...the Eternal Church may really be hopeless..."