The cardinal took the long-awaited white carriage and arrived at the residence of Grand Duke Glace.
The grand duke, dressed in full attire to show his respect, waited for a long time like the man in charge of the port. Archduke Grace prepared meticulously for this decisive meeting. He respectfully crawls on the feet of the cardinal who is much younger than himself, and with tears, he states his fascination and admiration for the Holy Empire.
The cardinal did not avoid his salute.
Because at the moment he represents the Pope himself.
When the Grand Duke finished his statement, the cardinal helped him up: "The Lord bless Legrand."
"The Lord bless Legrand."
Archduke Grace showed a sincere smile.
This smile is of course from the heart, and his show was not in vain. The cardinal opened the little case he was carrying and showed him what he had longed for:
The Pope's decree, and the holy oil in a golden eagle-shaped bottle.
The cardinal took up residence in the castle of Grand Duke Glace.
"You look down on him."
A black monk suddenly spoke after Grice's announcement. He followed the cardinal like a shadow, but remained silent.
"A greedy but incompetent ambitious person." The cardinal suppressed the gentle smile on his face and became cold, "Don't say that compared with William III, even the Duke of Buckingham can easily suppress him. Such People either become puppets for others, or they fall to pieces."
"Then why did the Apostolic See choose such a person? I'm afraid he can't hold the post of King Legrand."
The black monk was puzzled.
"Because he's greedy enough and stupid enough." The cardinal looked at a painting hanging in his room. "My dear Aino, what does Legrand's business have to do with us? We only need a pious king— At least superficially pious. A William III presence is bad enough."
It was a picture of the Holy Cross in a classical style.
The Son wears the crown of the emperor and wears a gorgeous robe. Bishops, friars, kings of the world prostrate like docile lambs under the Son. The meaning of the picture is very simple: the Lord is both spiritual and material sovereign, and the king bows his head to him.
Just like the gesture of greeting, this is another expression of allegiance to the Holy Court by Grand Duke Grice.
The cardinal smiled slightly.
"Whether kings or commoners, they should submit meekly to the Lord of the Apostles." The cardinal said, "The Millennium Kingdom is coming, and we not only have the right but also the duty to build an empire that belongs to him."
The black monk tapped four times on his chest.
The cardinal was still looking at the picture of the Holy Cross.
God came to this world not to make people love each other, but to make people hate each other, husband and wife, and siblings. The Lord cleanses the world with the Holy Spirit and the Holy Fire, which is the fire of war on the ground, in which the kingdom of God will be re-established.
The appearance of a William III uniting the thirty-six kingdoms has touched their most sensitive nerves. For this reason, the Pope did not hesitate to send his messengers to intervene in the civil unrest in Legrand.
…
Since the beginning of the war, the Royalists have been aggressive and fierce as summer under the command of the Duke of Buckingham.
Grand Duke Grace may have amazing power and wealth, but in terms of military command, he is obviously unable to compare with the prestigious Duke of Buckingham.
However, this situation soon turned around.
The news from the Holy See was well known under the tireless propaganda of Grand Duke Grice:
The Pope mourned the death of the young Purlan I, saying that "the Lord has brought back his child on earth". More importantly, beyond the deep sympathy, the Pope conveyed the holy message of "His" - Archduke Grace will complete the unfinished business for his untimely nephew.
As October's first blizzard swept across the land, power from across the Abyss channel brought Legrand's boiling civil war to a standstill.
The core of the change of rose is that one side believes that the king is dead, and the other side believes that the king is not dead.
The pope, who suddenly stepped in, directly took away the cornerstone of the royalists' struggle.
Perhaps, there will still be disputes over the boundaries between nations, and there will be wars between empires that last for hundreds of years, but the world ruled by the throne of the apostles is unquestionable. This is also why, when the Duke of Buckingham was on the guillotine, he signaled to the king that he should make a step back to the archbishop.
The low-pitched became a royalist.
The Duke of Buckingham sat silently in the silent Rose Palace—he guarded the heart of Legrand for his nephew.
With the sudden intervention of the Holy See, the civil war came to a stalemate.
The Pope's envoy earnestly asked the people of Legrand not to kill each other. The Lord will bless those who love their brothers and sisters, and will cast aside those who violate virtue and they will be excommunicated.
This is a double threat.
People believed the Pope's words, and if the war continued, the royalists would not only face the danger of being excommunicated, but would also be left alone.
"What shall we do next?"
The Duke of Buckingham's long-serving subordinate asked him softly.
The Duke of Buckingham had been sitting in this dim hall for a long time.
"Go see someone."
…
The Duke of Buckingham came to the northwest tower of the castle, which has not been visited for a long time. William III personally ordered the blockade of the tower, and it has been forgotten since.
The Duke of Buckingham held a torch.
With a gesture, he walked out of the shadow of the tower, the hidden guards of the Rose family, and they stepped forward to open the heavy black tower iron gate.
As soon as the iron door was opened, the cold wind rushed out from it, and along with the wind, there were strange and upside-down singing.
"Is she still the same as before?"
"It's been a long time."
The Duke went in alone.
"...they poured the blood out of the mouth of the eagle, and they called themselves the splendor of grace... Behold, the anointed child how lovely and like an angel he is, behold, he has become his child..."
The unkempt woman sat in the center of the black tower, sitting on the cold basalt ground, and the heavy iron chains snaked into the surrounding shadows like thin black snakes. Candles were lit on the stone walls on all sides, and the light dimly shone on the woman's rugged body.
"Eleanor."
The Duke spoke in a low voice, and the title was enough to surprise everyone.
The queen of William III was called Illinois, and her prestige was not inferior to that of her husband. She took one of the Thirty-six States, Keya, to marry William III. She was a famous warrior queen. When William III and the Duke of Buckingham conquered the Thirty-six States, she guarded the Rose Palace and quelled rebellions everywhere.
However, after her husband died of illness, Queen Illinois, who loved William III deeply, soon fell ill and passed away as well.
However, at this time, the Duke called the mad woman locked in the black tower "Illinois".
The Mad Queen stopped singing, she turned her head, and her green eyes looked blankly at the Duke of Buckingham. The Duke of Buckingham could not tell whether she was sober or mad.
"They say Poolan—your child, is dead. Do you feel it?"
The Duke of Buckingham stared at the Mad Queen, trying to find the last bit of strong support.
"my child?"
The Mad Queen was disheveled and laughed wildly. She jumped up from the ground and rushed towards the Duke of Buckingham with the speed of her armor, as if to rip him to shreds.
"No! That's not my child!"
"That's his child! His child!!"
"You took my child ah ah ah ah!"
The iron rope was tensed, and the Mad Queen fell to the ground. She grabbed her hair and fell into the nightmare that had tormented her for more than ten years.
"My child! My little Purland!"
She howled in pain, rolled on the ground, grabbed her hair, and slammed into the tower.
The silence of the black tower was suddenly broken, and the chains flipped and collided. The mad woman seems to have been taken over by the evil spirits of hell, and the Duke of Buckingham understands that his hopes are in vain.
The tower gate closed.
The bitter cold and the huge disappointment made the Duke of Buckingham look much older. At this moment, the genus of the Duke of Buckingham will come rushing with a person.
"My lord, my lord!"
He was panting, his face tinged with ecstasy.
The Duke of Buckingham sensed something, and he looked up suddenly.
A dusty knight knelt down in front of the Duke: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty's letter!"
The duke recognized him, he was the sworn knight by the king's side. Huge joy surged up, he grabbed the knight, his hands trembled slightly: "He... how is he?"
"Your Majesty is intact!"
The knight replied.
"That's fine, that's fine."
The old duke swept away his depression, he stood up straight, his eyes were moist, and his white hair was fluttering in the wind.
…
Carnarvon.
The king saw his knight commander.
"Fortunately not humiliated."
The knight commander knelt down to him.
Not only a large number of Angel's elite soldiers came, but also another important person, that is King Angel's cousin, Edmund Leverin. General Edmund has typical Anger characteristics, tall and burly. But he acts more like a Legrand nobleman, decent and cautious.
General Edmund showed great humility before the king, getting down on one knee and kissing the back of the king's hand as a sign of loyalty.
"... This is my royal brother, Your Majesty."
General Edmund explained.
"He is delighted to receive your grace and gift."
"The Anger people are also the children of Legrand."
The king answered quietly.
Except for themselves, it is difficult for anyone to understand what kind of riddle they are playing.
However, what is certain is that the king and the state of Anger have reached an agreement that is very beneficial to both parties.
"Change their flags and let's go."
The king stood up and glanced at the army led by Edmund. Following his words, the sworn knight took out a white rose battle flag.
General Edmund's mouth twitched, and he understood what the king meant.
Obviously, the Rose family king who can cooperate with the Angel royal family is not a master who obeys the spirit of chivalry...
He actually planned to disguise his army as the army of the New King's Party! The Holy Lord is above, this kind of behavior will definitely not be praised.
The king ignored General Edmund again, and he looked at the direction of Sfordshire, where St. Weiss Cathedral was located, his face sinking like water.
Dark creatures like the devil are afraid of what dare not directly join the war on earth, but there is another force that can subtly influence the politics of the human kingdom in other ways.
The king rubbed the hilt of his sword.
Want to reach out to Legrand
It also depends on whether he agrees or not!
"Set off!"