After the autumn harvest, time gradually enters winter.
For the people of the Principality of Stan, a major festival is coming.
It was the day when Grand Duke Stan founded the country. A grand celebration would be held in the capital, Santa City. In order to increase the festive atmosphere, the office would also distribute some free food and drinks. This may be the reason for those The lower class serfs had the only chance to eat enough in a year.
This founding celebration was even grander than before. Many nobles came from far away, making the entire city of Santana seem like a sea of people.
—Because Grand Duke Stan’s beloved daughter, Mirelai, is about to get married!
It is said that this princess has a singing voice like a lark, and is naturally very popular with the grand duke and his wife. However, for some unknown reason, the person she is marrying this time is not an earl or marquis, but a baron.
When they first got the news, the aristocratic circle in Santa City exploded.
There are definitely many aristocratic young people whose dreams have been shattered and who clamor for a duel with Baron Shawshank all day long.
"Relax, Teemo, and behave like a baron!"
In such an atmosphere, a simple noble convoy entered the city in a low-key manner.
Fang Yuan was riding on the horse, looking at Teemo next to him, and couldn't help but smile and encourage: "Don't worry! Those people won't get the news about your entry into the city."
At this time, although Teemo was already twenty-one years old, he was still a shy big boy, and even looked a little too frail.
Hearing this, he immediately smiled bitterly: "But... you can't avoid it at the wedding no matter what!"
In terms of emotions, he has always treated the Rune Knight as an older brother.
"To be honest... the fact that you can pick this most beautiful flower of Stan is indeed beyond the expectations of many people... "
Fang Yuan smiled and joked.
Speaking of this, Timo suddenly blushed: "I don't know what happened, but the royal messenger suddenly came to announce the engagement. It is said that... it was my father's agreement back then. And that daughter-in-law was supposed to marry me. Big brother’s…”
"So that's it!"
Fang Yuan nodded.
As a local royalist, it is natural that the former Shawshank Baron has channels of communication with the royal family.
But it was difficult for Fang Yuan to understand what the baron had done, or what achievements he had made, to get to the point where Grand Duke Stan agreed to marry his beloved daughter.
After thinking like this, the group came to a villa.
There, a somewhat unexpected person was already waiting.
"Long time no see, Lord Baron, and... the Rune Knight!"
Bishop Daniel wore a black robe and stood with a smile in front of the villa where the group was going to stay.
"It turns out to be Bishop Daniel, oh! No! Your Excellency the Archbishop!"
Fang Yuan glanced at the golden thread on the other party's robe and couldn't help but smile.
The Death Church's strength was greatly damaged, but it also brought benefits. For example, Daniel, who was originally not very qualified in terms of strength and status, not only was not held accountable for the shame of defeat, but was promoted to the position of Archbishop.
After all, the entire Church of Death has moved to the Principality of Stan, and some local factions must be promoted and reused.
Seeing this person, Teemo trembled all over, feeling a little scared and a little resentful.
This expression, falling in Daniel's eyes, made the smile at the corner of his mouth even wider: "I haven't congratulated you yet, Lord Baron, congratulations on marrying a wife who is as happy as you want!"
"Are you here on behalf of the church?"
Fang Yuan asked loudly.
"No! It's just a personal representation!" A glimmer of light flashed in Archbishop Daniel's eyes: "And the Rune Knight... your wisdom and bravery are still fresh in my memory!"
"Is this guy here for revenge? Is he just informing the other party so blatantly to watch the enemy's fear? Or is he a complete idiot?"
Fang Yuan watched Daniel's performance with a flash of suspicion in his eyes.
"The church headquarters will be moved to the Principality of Stan in the future. There will be many places for us to cooperate in the future. For example, this time, the baron's witness is His Majesty the Pope. Farewell!"
Bishop Daniel smiled and saluted and left, but Fang Yuan glanced at Teemo with pity.
Although it is indeed a very honorable thing to have a Pope from the Church of True God preside over a wedding, but to have the Pope from the God of Death witness the wedding
Teemo obviously thought of this embarrassing scene, and couldn't help but become confused in the wind.
"However, if the Death Church is ambitious, it can indeed gain more by cooperating with the Principality of Stan!"
After seeing Daniel off and watching the soldiers and servants starting to carry the luggage, Fang Yuan suddenly had a thought.
If the Death Church cooperates with other forces, even if the Principality of Stan is later divided up, it will only get a little bit of soup at most.
But if we cooperate with Archduke Stan and join forces to stop foreign invaders, although it is a bit risky, once we succeed, the benefits will be greater.
From this, it can be seen that the character of the current Pope of Death is definitely not a mature and prudent person.
"That's right. Only such a person can make such a plan in the mortal world and at the same time cooperate with the gods to make moves in the underworld... What a pity, Grand Duke Stan was really a good ally."
…
"archbishop!"
After Daniel left the villa area, he got on a carriage.
The confidant saluted respectfully, and then drove the carriage slowly away.
"The Rune Knight was a high-level professional before. I'm afraid he has advanced to the quasi-legendary realm now, right?"
Daniel closed his eyes and thought silently.
This time the Pope intends to join forces with the Stan Office. Speaking of which, he and the royalist Shawshank forces have become allies.
Although it seems a little surprising, in the upper world, it is quite normal to separate and join together for the sake of interests.
However, the general direction is like this, can individuals really let go of everything
Knight Daniel closed his eyes and suddenly seemed to be back to the night when he attacked the castle.
The terrifying flames, the astonishing falling rocks, and the proud soldiers and knights, everything was so real that he clenched his fists involuntarily.
"The Grand Duke's marriage to Mirelai is just a cover-up. After the wedding, the real big changes are about to happen!"
Daniel suddenly opened his eyes and revealed his sparkle: "At that time... it didn't matter if one or two knights died? And, in this regard, there are many people who are willing to help me!"
…
Santa City was built by the first Grand Duke of Stan at that time. Later, after continuous expansion, various functional areas are very complete.
Next to the royal palace where the official residence was, there was a residential area for the nobles.
A dozen of them are particularly magnificent, and there are huge marble statues in the square facing them.
This is an honor bestowed by the first Grand Duke Stan. It is a gorgeous residence specially built for the legendary knights. Its regulations are even comparable to those of the royal palace.
At this time, in an earl's mansion.
The current Count Fang-Florent is receiving a distinguished guest.
The other party was wearing a black robe, with a stern face, and the aura on his body was sharp and a little cold - overall, it was very close to the aura of those of the secret service.
"You...are here on behalf of a secret organization?"
Baron Florent played with the white porcelain in his hand and watched the black tea inside. He couldn't help but smile: "Aren't you always only interested in people who come from other worlds?"
According to his intelligence, the other party was not doing well on the mainland at this time.
After the arrival of the greatest descendant, Apophis, the Lord of Nine Purgatory, the secret mechanism became a joke.
How to arrest a powerful evil god who can defeat the God of Death and the Sun God head-on
Although it is said that several crazy plans to attack Purgatory have indeed been made within the secret agency - it is obvious that none of them have been implemented so far, and even expeditions to the underworld are rarely carried out.
"Lord Earl, please don't pretend like you don't know anything!"
The man in black robe from the secret agency chuckled: "Hasn't your family always hoped to recover the inheritance of the Hand of Death? It even cost the lives of several heirs for this purpose. Unfortunately, later, the inheritance was still It is a huge shame to be acquired by a blood descendant from the common line!"
When this was mentioned, Floren's expression froze, with a hint of displeasure.
The man in black robe seemed not to have seen it, and continued to uncover the scar: "Also... Even after the other party obtained the inheritance, your little actions have not stopped, right? There have been at least six people sent to the Shawshank Territory in the past few years. Wave."
"No, it was nine waves, and they were all destroyed!"
Count Florent said coldly: "I suspect that the other party has advanced the Calamity Knight to an extremely high level, and has even become a quasi-legend! So the plan has been stopped."
"But this time, it is an excellent opportunity!"
The man in black robe smiled slightly: "I will give you another piece of information for free. Grand Duke Stan is planning to take action at his beloved daughter's wedding to eliminate the nobles who are not in harmony with the official family. Unfortunately, the Florent family is also on the list."
Count Florent's expression changed.
Obviously, he also had similar speculations, but he did not believe that the Grand Duke would really take action.
After a long time, he slowly said: "Unexpectedly, the secret agency that has always been outside of politics has begun to take a stand?"
"Everything needs to change, Your Excellency!"
The man in black robe leaned forward slightly: "Just as you also need our power!"
"Indeed..." Count Floren made up his mind: "I can provide you with information about the advancement of the natural disaster knight. Although the ancestors did not leave any inheritance, according to some records, in order to advance the natural disaster halo, you must absorb it. A lot of undead and resentment!”
"This...I understand, is it the Church of Death?"
The man in black robe from the secret agency was overjoyed: "It would be even better if there was concrete evidence!"