Dust of History Chapter 72: Appointment

When Adela brought Javi warriors to the Pope's hall, several cardinals who still had Celeste were also summoned, standing on both sides of the hall, Langlot quietly Standing behind the pope, like a patron saint.

"Templar Javi sees His Majesty the Pope." Javier knelt down to salute, and Adela stepped aside.

The eyes under the Pope's snow-white and slender eyebrows were a little cloudy that is typical of the elderly. He looked at the kneeling Templar below, and he said slowly: "Sir Javie, the tactical proposal you submitted earlier has a precise analysis. You have unique insights, and the key is to be able to proceed from the facts. It is really rare for such vision and judgment to appear on young people like you. The current situation is really chaotic, so I want to hear your opinion."

To be praised by such an old man who stands at the top of the mainland's power and is almost no different from a **** in the eyes of ordinary people, it should be a great honor that any young person can only dream of. However, there was no trace of loss of control due to excitement on the face of Warrior Jiawei, but he said with a proper expression and tone of gratitude and respect: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment."

The pope continued: "A priest from the coalition forces on the high ground just came to report to me that Oufu used a forbidden curse axis to wipe out Juda's heavy knights in the first contact battle. Now the morale has plummeted. It is said that Oufu may have another forbidden axis 'Meteor Fire Rain' in his hands. A few days ago, there was news from Elasi that Tatalia's offensive has almost reached below the royal city. Now that the coalition forces are at a disadvantage, what do you think should be done?"

Samurai Jiawei ran and replied: "It is the duty of a Templar to report the situation to His Majesty. The wisdom in His Majesty's chest is enough to understand everything. Among the Knights of the Templar and Temple, there are adults who specialize in military strategy research. I It’s really nothing to see in the slightest.”

The pope smiled slightly and said lightly: "Stand up. Since I am asking you, you should answer honestly. How do you feel about the current situation?"

"Yes." The templar stood up, and seemed to think for a while before answering: "Oufu and Taitalia seem to have the advantage now, but it's just a flash in the pan. In fact, it doesn't matter to the overall situation. There is no essential change, please rest assured, Your Majesty, their demise is only a matter of time."

"Oh? How do you say it? Now the coalition forces and Erasia 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's use of clever strategies and tactics to achieve the ultimate effect. But after all, the war competition is the strength between countries. Other aspects such as productivity are completely incomparable with big countries such as Erathia. Although there are a lot of materials obtained through commerce in a short period of time, it is absolutely impossible to maintain a long-term war. And Tatalia is just some barbarian tribes Although the new king Taize may be the most promising king in history, the national strength is too poor after all, even worse than Euph. It is not enough to say."

The pope nodded. He seemed to appreciate this meticulous analysis, and continued: "Then you mean that our coalition forces will definitely win this time? It's a pity that I have already ordered the coalition forces to retreat temporarily."

"No, Your Majesty is wise. Less than half of the coalition forces left on the barren highlands, and the morale of the soldiers has been extremely low. Under the harassment of the barbarians this time, Lacia may not be able to send troops to the barbaric highlands again in a short time. The coalition forces are only in vain to suffer damage if they try to attack now, and it is useless to stay on the highlands to waste food and grass. Temporarily retreat and reserve strength for the next attack It is indeed the best policy."

The surrounding cardinals also nodded slightly. This precise analysis really clearly analyzed the current overall situation.

"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 have suffered heavy losses, are you so sure that I will call the coalition forces to attack Oufu again?" The pope sighed. "Just like this, there have already been 10,000 casualties. Each of them is a believer of the Lord, and they raised their swords in their hands for the glory of the Lord. But now they are buried in the wild highlands. The temple knights have also lost two There is even a bright mage. Although you said that Oufu 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 slowed down, and there was a hint of heavy taste faintly: "Your Majesty is merciful. But if you don't wipe out Oufu now, there may be no chance in more than ten years. At that time, they Will have the strength to negotiate with Celeste, and may even suppress the entire alliance of believers."

"Oh? Will it be so serious?" The Pope raised his eyebrows.

"Only in this short period of time, those orcs can build a city of this scale on the originally barren highlands. If the population of those orcs has been greatly increased after more than ten years of development, what will happen? It is not difficult to imagine what kind of situation it is. It is impossible for the orcs to convert under the Lord's glory, so it is very likely that they will no longer settle in the wild highlands and expand abroad. At that time, Erasia and other countries may be unable to stop them. In the end, Maybe even the glory of the Lord will be lost under the shadow of those wild beasts."

"En." The Pope frowned and nodded. "Then what do you think is the most effective way to win the victory against Oufu, and to reduce our casualties the most?"

"Actually, Oufu has thousands of orcs and is in the middle of a wild highland, so it is absolutely not enough to compete with the army. Their victory this time is already the limit of what they can achieve. As long as There will be another large army coming, and with the lessons and experience of this time, Oufu is definitely ready to go."

"En." The Pope looked at the Javi warrior and nodded again. "But now Erasia may no longer be able to send troops in the short term. The Judas bus is completely wiped out, so how can they gather so many troops?"

Bishop Adela, who was not far from Warrior Javi, began to look a little unnatural, and his gaze shifted from the face of the Pope to the templar. With a worried look.

Samurai Javi, of course, couldn't see Bishop Adela's expression, but continued to say: "Has your majesty forgotten? To the east of Oufu is the Ainfast Empire. The territory of the Ainfast Empire He and his military strength are the highest in the mainland. If they go out, Oufu will not only have to face an overwhelming force, but also face the enemy. No matter how exquisite tactics and strategies are, no matter how strong Gru's personal combat power is, in absolute terms It's just a candle in the wind at a disadvantage."

The Pope closed his eyes, shook his head slightly, and sighed again. "Actually, this is also the reason why I called you, Warrior Jawi. What you said is also in my consideration. You must know more or less about the Magic Academy. It has always given me a headache, so I think Listen to your opinion on this matter."

In fact, the Einfast Empire is not very specially contracted by Celeste, and even the affiliation relationship between the Academy of Magic and Glory Castle is very vague, and the relationship is more in name than in reality. This is more or less an embarrassment for the church.

Twenty years ago, after the death of Pope Gregory V at the time, the most popular successor was not Pope Magnus who is sitting here now, but alone to quell the war in the Eastern Continent. Prestige is also the strongest bright magician, Bishop Ronis who is in charge of the Academy of Magic. But in the end, after all, Magnus ascended the Pope. Bishop Ronnies still stayed at the Academy of Magic, and no one knew what the reason was.

The East Continent is not closely connected with the West due to the separation of the Wild Highlands and the Flying Dragon Desert in the south. Although the Academy of Magic is a subsidiary institution established in the East by the Holy See many years ago, it can only wander in Ainfas. On the outskirts of the power center of the Te Empire, the power of the church is completely unable to control the wind and rain like it does in the Western Continent. But after Bishop Ronnies took charge, relying on the cardinal's extraordinary talents and abilities, the status and reputation of the Magic Academy in the Eastern Continent reached a real peak, which truly affected the political situation in the Eastern Continent. But 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 don’t know that there is Celeste, the real center of the church in the west. They only know that there is Bishop Ronis, no Know that there is His Majesty the Pope.

Bishop Ronnies has always treated Celeste with indifference. He ignored his requests and orders when he was not stationed in the Holy See. Even the only time he went back to Glorious Castle was not to meet His Majesty the Pope, but to see Lance. Lot borrowed two temple knights. The Academy of Magic is even known as the "Little Holy See" in the Eastern Continent. You only need to see that the Ainfast Empire and the Academy of Magic jointly own a "Holy Knight Order" to clearly feel the influence of the Holy See in the Eastern Continent. In fact, it is very small.

There was nothing he could do about these Celestes. On the one hand, it might be because of the prestige and status of Bishop Ronis. At least the Pope had never expressed any dissatisfaction with his behavior. The second is that the Holy See is not there across the wild highlands, so it is unlikely that they will really intervene forcibly in the Magic Academy. Even Erasia will not be able to head-to-head with the Ainfast Empire, which is far superior in its territory and army. Anyway, Ain in name The Fast Empire has also returned to the glory of the Lord, so it has no choice but to turn a blind eye.

After the assassination of Bishop Ronis, Celeste also sent envoys to discuss the candidate for the next cardinal. The next two great priests and abbots are enough. The Academy of Magic was also vague about this matter, and Celeste was also busy with Oufu's affairs, so it didn't matter in the end. And Einfast has already signed a peace treaty with Oufu, and it is the only country that is still in contact with Oufu so far. It can be seen how difficult it is for Celeste to pull this empire into the battle group.

The pope continued: "I have sent people to negotiate with the emperor of Ainfast many times, but to no avail. How do you think the Jawi warrior should be dealt with?"

Bishop Adela moved his lips behind Warrior Javier, as if he wanted to say something, but he still didn't speak.

Samurai Garvie thought for a moment. Answer: "I think His Majesty should not focus on Geffenhart XVII, but should be the current prime minister, Duke Mrak, and the head of the Holy Knights, Roland. These two are the ones who really control the emperor. People who want to. However, these two people are loyal to Ian Fast, and they are both people with clear minds, wisdom, superior scheming and deep scheming. They communicate with each other and act as horns, so it is very difficult to deal with."

"Oh. It sounds like you have a good understanding of the situation of the Ainfast Empire." The pope looked at the Javi warrior repeatedly with some surprised eyes.

The templar replied calmly: "Your Majesty, I have stayed in the capital of Ainfast for a while, so I know a lot about it."

"Oh, that's good..." The pope nodded with a smile, but before he could continue, the Garvie warrior said first: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Ainfast to deal with this matter. Your Majesty is disturbing."

The Pope's expression was stunned, and he looked at Warrior Jarvie with eyes full of surprise.

Not only the Pope, Bishop Adela, several cardinals on both sides, and Lancelot all looked at the young templar in amazement. The bishops were a little surprised, but Bishop God was surprised and even terrified.

"Oh. Good, good, good..." It was the Pope who was the first to return to normal and calm. He said three good things in a row, and the most powerful face in the mainland was full of admiration. "This is a very difficult task. I have sent many people but it has not had the slightest effect. Are you so sure?"

Soldier Jiawei knelt down and said, "I can't say I'm sure. But it is my bounden duty to share the worries of His Majesty. For the glory of the Lord and the lives of thousands of believers, I am obliged to do so."

The pope smiled slightly, and his smile gave people a very deep and heavy feeling. It seems that his laughter is not just for laughing itself, but to unify the countless backgrounds and things behind him. The pope got up and got off the throne, came to the kneeling templar, put his hand on his forehead, and said, "Okay, warrior Jarvie, you can lead your troops in a critical moment on the battlefield of Oufu!" Attacked and rescued the Welsky Knight from the orc's ambush. And you have completed all the dangerous tasks that Lancelot gave you before, which shows that you have outstanding skills and dedicate yourself to your beliefs at any time Your courage. And I can see your extraordinary wisdom and firm belief in the Lord, so I temporarily confer on you the post of Cardinal, and go to the Academy of Magic to take over the post of Bishop Ronnies who died. Let the Academy of Magic return to the command of Glory Castle, and let Ainfast send troops to Oufu."

Suppressed exclamations erupted from the surrounding cardinals. Although it was only granted temporarily, the position of cardinal is indeed too high for a young man who has just entered Glory Castle for less than a year. There are countless devout clergy who have never even touched the bishop in their lives. superior. The surprise on Lancelot's face was not that heavy, but he frowned slightly. The expression on Bishop Adela's face was very weird and complicated, not only unbelievably happy, but more of an uneasiness intertwined with worry and panic.

The one with the most normal and calm face was the kneeling warrior Jia Wei, who lowered his head and replied loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I obey."

Following His Majesty's order, all preparations for the investiture ceremony and so on should be kept as simple as possible, so Bishop Jiawei will go to Ainfast tomorrow. After His Majesty the Pope gave this order that shocked everyone on the planet, he didn't ask too much. Soon after, he rested on a platform at the top of the Glorious Castle, with only Lancelot beside him. beside.

This is the highest point of Glory Castle. Through the white holy light on the outer wall of the castle, you can see the farthest horizon. The infinite vistas are strongly implied to be below the eyes of all beholders. The Pope's eyes repeatedly swept under this boundless line, his expression was not completely relaxed, like a person who has completed a period of work but not completely finished here to rest for a while.

"Your Majesty, do you have to do this?" Lancelot behind him asked.

The Pope shook his head, said with a faint smile, "Don't worry, I know it well. Do you think they are really that easy to deal with the Academy of Magic? Even if Ronis is gone, there will still be one or more more difficult ones." The guy we dealt with, neither we nor Di Yagu can easily set foot there. So even after the death of Bishop Ronis, both of us are actually determined to win there, but we are a little bit scrupulous, after all, he knows too much. He is also very vigilant , and it’s not something I can transfer with any reason. Unexpectedly, Fu helped me indirectly, helping me solve the most difficult problem. Now we just need to send this capable young man there, and we can sit on the mountain Watch the tiger fight."

Lancelot frowned slightly: "I didn't mean this, Your Majesty. I mean, do I have to bring these problems to Enfast to solve them? After all, it is not within our control... After all, we are now The main target is Oufu, after the target is scattered, I am afraid that the variables will be too big..."

"You don't know. It's not that I want to drag the problem there to solve it...but that all the problems happened from there...whether it's Euphony or something else..." The pope sighed Tone, looked up. The sky above was a piece of blue, and the setting sun at noon made his cloudy eyes narrow, but he still tried his best to stare at the dazzling brilliance. He murmured to himself, as if he was whispering to the sun in the sky again: "Ronis, it's a pity you can't see it. Don't worry about it..."

Lancelot stopped talking and just looked at the Pope. Every wrinkle on Magnus's upturned face was a small dark ditch, in stark contrast to the reflected light, like a monotonous black and white engraving. Lancelot himself sighed slightly.

At the same time, in a room on the lower level of the Castle of Glory, Bishop Adela was spinning around like ants on a hot pot, and the expression on his face that had always been charming and kind had turned into restlessness. Next to him is Jarvie, who has just been promoted to cardinal. He was not as panicked as Bishop Adela, he just frowned slightly thoughtfully. The documents and items that are about to go to Einfast are prepared by the people below, and he himself does not have to rush around.

"This is trouble, this is trouble, this is trouble..." Adela quickly rushed from one end of the room to the other, without any demeanor that a cardinal should have, and a headless Flies are about the same. He kept muttering in his mouth: "Unexpectedly, His Majesty noticed you so soon, and was ready to deal with you so soon, no, he was ready to deal with us. I must tell other people in the union about this, but now the two of us People can't get away, what should I do..."

Jawei, 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, but immediately reacted and asked loudly, "What did you say?"

Although we knew that this was Bishop Adela's bedroom, and no one would come and peek around here, Jiawei and himself were still startled by the sound.

Adela lowered her voice and said to Jiawei: "Are you kidding? Don't you know that His Majesty is going to send you to the Magic Academy on purpose? Don't you know his real intention?"

"Of course I know, otherwise why would I ask to go?" Jia Wei snorted lightly. "I guessed it from the time he asked me those questions from the very beginning. Could it be that he didn't know those questions in his heart? He just wanted me to speak out step by step in front of the bishops, and then find This is an excuse to send me there, and if I don’t agree, he will have a reason for me not to be reused from now on. So instead of doing this, I might as well volunteer myself.”

"But other places are fine. The capital of Ainfast is your hometown. Do you really think you can hide from those friends and relatives who have known you for twenty years?"

"Friends and relatives? I don't seem to have that kind of thing." Jiawei smiled with some sarcasm and helplessness. He raised his hand and touched his face with clear water chestnut angles, which was integrated and unobtrusive at all, and said: " What's more, Mr. Shante's craftsmanship is so superb, even every time I look in the mirror, I'm not sure that the image is really me, let alone other people."

"It's just a face, but what about other things? The leader of the Holy Knights, Roland, Sandro... these people can't be fooled by just a face, you just need to show your flaws in front of them , that may even put your father in danger." Adela persuaded Javi impatiently, as if facing a stubborn person who would not listen to advice, and wished that he could be caught and **** immediately. "And do you think this task can be accomplished? You can tell if you think about it, Sandro, Roland, and your previous wife, will they hand over the Academy of Magic to you? Let Ainfast break the covenant and attack Oufu, whom Ronis has always supported?"

"Then what do you say? Can I retreat at this point? What will happen if I escape? He will send you to the Magic Academy next?"

"No, Your Majesty...he won't send me there..." Bishop Adela had a strange expression on his face, he hesitated to speak. "He just dealt with you specially, probably he already saw that you were from Dejagu, and planned to throw you to Sandro, so we had to find a way to confront Sandro and Agrinel, and No matter what the result is, the strength of both of us will be greatly damaged."

"Don't worry~IndoMTL.com~I naturally have my reasons, and I won't die in vain." Jia Wei smiled lightly, but the light in his eyes was as dignified as a mountain and as sharp as a knife. "Have you ever thought about it? If I succeed in this nonsense, not only will Oufu be able to kill in an instant, but even if we are in the Ming Dynasty, we will be able to fight Celeste on equal footing. One who was originally just a short seller The position of cardinal can immediately fill the vacuum left by Lord Eschael's death." As his voice got lower and lower, the light in his eyes became stronger. Not only dignified and sharp, but also a hot magma-like undercurrent surging below. "And that's 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 disturb me."

Adela smiled wryly 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. He wouldn’t even bother about entering Dejagu. Nopolinot went to Nigan to mediate, otherwise Erasia might have been beaten by those guys last time, and Master Aiden would never recover. Ta has dealt with the matter of Asri… besides, your father is an agent of the guild, so you shouldn’t tell him if it’s reasonable.”

Jiawei shook his head slowly, 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 send the guild All of you are dragged in."