When Chen Rui returned to the territory, night had already fallen, but there was an unexpected visitor waiting for him in the mansion, Cardinal Birmingham of the Church of Light.
There are three cardinals in the Church of Light, but these three cardinals belong to three factions. These three factions represent the three supreme angels of the Light. They have stood in the church for many years and have always been rock-solid.
The Rogge that Chen Rui first met belonged to the line of Pope Vandis, that is, the line of Michael; Gralin belonged to the line of Patriarch and Saint Eudora, that is, the line of Raphael; the Birmingham in front of him is another lineage. A Patriarch of the Pushmere line, the Gabriel line.
Chen Rui sensed Tiffany's presence the last time he followed Benxie to Guangming Holy Mountain, but due to the urgency of the situation, it was too late to go to investigate. I don't know whether Tiffany is on the peak of the holy family of the saint Udora, or Patriarch Pushmir's star peak.
In fact, he left a star point in front of the Temple of Light that time, and later used stealth to venture there once, but the temple that was close at hand can no longer be seen, and the power of ancient runes is everywhere , sealing all nearby spaces. If it wasn't for Chen Rui's extremely keen reaction to the ancient runes, he would have returned the same way before touching the runes, and he would have been lost there.
This is also the reason why Chen Rui got close to Gralin. Now that Birmingham is visiting, he must have received information about the "Crown of Thorns" and came to fight for him as the "Holy Son".
Birmingham is a man with a sharp appearance. He looks younger than Gralin, and his eyes are sharp, but when facing Chen Rui, he still shows a very polite attitude.
"His Royal Highness, this is the first time we meet, please forgive me for being presumptuous here this time."
Chen Rui said in his heart, this is not the first time we have met. When we were at the Xuefeng Terrace of the Sheda Lai Tree, I gave you a starburst, but now I can only pretend to be innocent: "Where is it, I have long admired Lord Birmingham Fame, it is an honor for my entire Jinyao territory to be here, please sit down."
"His Royal Highness Arthur is too polite," Birmingham sat down, "His Royal Highness Arthur is the third prince of the Longhuang Empire, Lord Jinyao, and one of the three great artisan masters of human beings. Noah, all of them are full of praise for His Royal Highness's alchemy accomplishments. In just two months, Jinyao's territory under his rule has developed to an astonishing level, and the Yellow Dragon Wine is even more famous. It is truly amazing to be able to meet His Royal Highness Arthur. My pleasure."
"I was just lucky enough to get the inheritance of ancient civilization. How can I be praised by Lord Birmingham for copying the achievements of the predecessors?" Chen Rui smiled slightly. "Arthur" has the inheritance of ancient civilization. It is said that it is already an open secret, and this is the most "reasonable" explanation for the reason why he has a master-level weapon making technique.
"No one can deny that luck is also a kind of strength, such as... the crown of thorns." Birmingham changed his tone and finally introduced the topic.
"The crown of thorns is indeed luck, and it is also an accident." Chen Rui frowned and shrugged, "There are many accidents in this world, for example, I have been missing for seven years, or I suddenly became a master, oh yes, being able to meet Lord Birmingham is also a surprise, a pleasant surprise."
Chen Rui said a few words, and changed the topic unhurriedly. Birmingham frowned secretly while chatting with him endlessly. The third prince was indeed not simple. He was so young and so calm.
"Your Highness, you are a sensible person, so I won't make a fool of myself." Birmingham smiled. "Actually, Your Highness should have already guessed my reason for coming. I wonder if His Highness intends to become the patron of the God of Light?"
"I have been recognized by the crown of thorns, so naturally I can't ignore the relationship with the Church of Light." Chen Rui said indifferently, "However, I am the third prince of the Longhuang Empire, and I am also a strong contender for the future throne. On this point, my lord You shouldn't deny it."
"There is no conflict between the ruler of the empire and the favor of the God of Light... even the leader of the entire church. If possible, there will be the first dual king in human history who controls the Holy Empire and the church at the same time. No one will come after you! All the power of His Majesty Pusmir and the Palace of Stars will fully support His Highness in leaving such a mark in the annals of history that countless future generations will look up to."
Chen Rui looked at Birmingham's smile and said lightly: "The same thing is said by another cardinal of your church, Master Gralin, but the difference is that my supporters are replaced by Her Majesty the Holy Maiden Eudora and the Temple of the Holy Family. I am curious, should I pay attention to this distinction between believers in the God of Light or not?"
"This..." Birmingham's expression froze, but he quickly realized, "Just as the Dragon Emperor has the distinction between the second prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince, the Holy Mountain also has some corresponding differences. The difference is that, The difference between the holy mountain will not end with the progress of time, so His Highness can not pay too much attention to this difference, but it can't be completely ignored, in essence, we are all believers in the God of Light."
Chen Rui showed a playful look: "Master Birmingham means that I recognize the support of Her Majesty Pusmir and the Hall of Stars, and there is actually no difference between the support of Her Majesty the Holy Maiden and the Hall of the Holy Family?"
Birmingham's eyes sparkled: "Yes."
"Since there is no difference, why should I choose the Palace of Stars?" Chen Rui's smile became more and more meaningful, "I knew Lord Gralin first, and to be offensive, my friendship with Lord Birmingham is not as good as Lord Gralin. "
Birmingham calmed down instead: "Friendship is a bargaining chip. As long as there are enough chips, it can be traded. Your Highness should be more aware of this than I am in being able to manage Jinyao's territory to such an extent in such a short period of time."
"A chip?" Chen Rui smiled: "Any chips?"
Birmingham nodded: "Within my ability, any."
"What about... the Holy Light Robe and the Holy Grail?" Chen Rui looked into Birmingham's eyes, "I have already obtained the Crown of Thorns, Lord Birmingham should know what I want."
"It seems that Gralin has already told His Royal Highness about the three holy artifacts..." Birmingham nodded slowly, but shook his head again: "Now is an extraordinary period. The church is joining hands with the two holy empires to deal with the Black Death, and directly to the two It is unrealistic for the empire to ask for the Holy Light Robe and the Holy Grail, but for His Highness, these two creatures are not difficult. The Holy Light Robe is almost equal to His Highness’s pocket. As for the Holy Grail... I have heard about the Lanyao Empire The news of the engagement announced to the outside world, with the presence of the Pearl Princess, it is not impossible for His Highness to win back both the beauty and the holy object. Of course, no matter the former or the latter, I think His Highness should be very clear, and cannot do without the support of the church .”
These words are actually similar to what Gralin said last time. Chen Rui nodded, and he had already made up his mind. It seems that it is really not feasible to use the church to directly obtain holy objects from the two holy empires, at least with "Arthur "I can't do it with my current status.
"What if I only want the same thing as a beauty and a holy object?" Chen Rui thought for a moment, "Or is there someone else who is the woman I want?"
"A surprising choice," Birmingham was slightly surprised, thinking of some information about the past of His Royal Highness "Arthur", nodded: "Is Your Highness mentally prepared to turn against the Lanyao Empire? If so If the patron of God who serves the God of Light wholeheartedly, 'His Majesty the Son'... can be justified, and the church should be able to resolve it satisfactorily."
"Really?" Chen Rui's smile became more determined: "Then, I would like to know some introductions about the Palace of Stars, including His Majesty Pusmir and the members. It is best to be more detailed."
Birmingham's eyes became brighter, and while the two were talking, Samuel came to report: "Lord Rogge, Cardinal of the Illuminati Church, has arrived in the Golden Glory Land and has already checked into the Red Eagle Inn. Come to visit His Highness tomorrow morning."
"Understood, Samuel, you go to the Red Eagle Inn to thank Lord Rogge on my behalf, and say, I will wait for Lord Rogge in the mansion tomorrow morning."
"As ordered."
Birmingham's expression was a bit ugly: "Hmph, Cardinal Rogge, what a big shelf."
"Compared to the other cardinal who waited all day in the mansion, it is indeed a little different. For Lord Birmingham, I feel more apologetic."
"Your Highness, you are welcome." Birmingham smiled, "Actually, I didn't wait here all day, I went to His Highness's territory during the day, and Jinyao's territory is indeed the richest territory of the Longhuang Empire, especially this time After the trade fair, Yellow Dragon Wine will become the most famous wine in the world. But... please forgive me, due to the short return time of His Highness, and the reason of the previous Highness Garfield, whether it is manpower, material resources, or control In other aspects, Jinyao's territory still has many flaws... If His Highness wants to control the territory absolutely, the road ahead is not smooth. His Majesty Pusmir once explained that he will do everything possible to help His Highness. I don't know if His Highness will accept this kindness. ?Also, as a master craftsman, His Highness definitely needs all kinds of materials, and the Palace of Stars happens to be in charge of a large number of related resources, so His Highness can take whatever you want."
Sure enough, there is motivation when there are competitors. Birmingham, who had been hiding before, immediately revealed all the chips in his hand when he heard Rogge's arrival.
For the same reason, Rogge and Gralin will also become one of the "bidders", but these guys don't know what kind of "surprise" the "Son of the Holy Son" they "bid" will bring to Guangming Holy Mountain ".
Chen Rui's mind suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and his eyes shone brightly.
"The kindness of Lord Birmingham is really hard to refuse," Chen Rui nodded, "For the sake of this 'friendship', Lord Birmingham, let me give you a hint. I like money, very much, because no matter In that place, the benefits of money are always beyond imagination."
Birmingham was a little surprised: "How much does Your Highness want?"
"I think you misunderstood, Lord Birmingham. What I want is not dead money, but life, that is, a way to make money, just like Yellow Dragon Wine. According to my inside information, the recent research on Dragon Valley has been successful. A kind of practice magic game, unfortunately, those stubborn dragons are not willing to... "
As Chen Rui said, he habitually narrowed his eyes slightly. Anyone who is familiar with him knows that this is a sinister rhythm.