She wanted to go to the capital immediately to ask the Witch of Night for clarification, but the Saint also knew that the Protestant could not leave her now.
So, she finally gritted her teeth and said the name. The witch whose name she called was silent for a while.
"I know you have a lot of questions, but let's get through this first. What do you need?" The Night Witch said, "Also, the little queen is innocent. Her tongue was pulled out by Gassen."
"Gasen... Isn't he Anna's uncle?! How dare he?!"
"Perhaps to take control of the country. So, Cecilia, what do you need?"
Another heavy blow to the face.
Cecilia felt dizzy and confused, but in the end, she could only adapt herself.
She covered her head and thought painfully. Finally, she tiredly made a request to Priscilla:
"Send me the records of Yang Hao's previous administration. I need his experience... and can you help me check on the situation with Patriarch Peter
I still have a lot of things I want to ask you, and I wish I could just let you spill it all right now... But you're right - I have to survive the Lord's test first and send those filthy bastards like Peter to hell."
"Wait for five minutes, and I will send it over directly with magic. As for the rest... you can ask me at any time. I will also send a magic item with it, but I will use it sparingly."
The Night Witch ended the magic. Five minutes later, when the magic was used again, what appeared in front of the Saint was a thick pile of dusty files and the mirror left on the files.
That is an enchanted mirror. After absorbing magic power, it can communicate over long distances.
The saint carefully put the mirror in her arms. Then, she began to read the thick file in front of her, hoping to find the type she needed from Yang Hao's previous work experience.
On the other side, in the eastern part of St. Petersburg, the territory of the Old Church was managed in an orderly manner by Pope Peter.
Although Patriarch Peter was not a devout believer who observed the commandments, he knew very well that this was just a deal made by the God of Light.
A transaction where life is at stake.
If Pope Peter can win, then countless wealth and glory will surround him again.
From now on, there will no longer be the saint's sword floating in the air to kill him at any time, and he will no longer need to worry about the ascetic nun's pursuit.
As long as they can kill the saint in this "holy war" permitted by God, Patriarch Peter and a group of bishops will be greeted with endless wealth and glory, and will be allowed to ascend to heaven by the God of Light.
Hum... Heaven? It's actually your dining table, right?! God of Light...
But, I didn't expect that the God of Light's "Corpse Rebirth Art" has reached this level...
Those angels transformed from corpses were dancing in the air. If Patriarch Peter was not an insider of the corpse-reanimation magic, he might have been bewitched by the appearance of those angels.
But if you think about it carefully, you will find that those "angels" born from corpses are just a further step of "corpse soldiers".
The fact that they can speak does not mean that they are alive. They are just mechanically repeating a certain part of the hymn, and they are only mechanically repeating a certain sentence. In other words, the God of Light’s research on the art of resurrection has only just begun!
Otherwise, what Archbishop Peter saw this time should not be a "living corpse", but a "living person" who was truly resurrected from the dead!
There is a huge difference between a living corpse and a living person... Because of this, Patriarch Peter understood that the God of Light was conducting a test while openly obtaining more corpses...
"Haha, hahaha!! What's that [believers who die after fighting bravely will become angels]?! This is actually just an excuse to give myself more material!
It's just like a kid who always says he wants to go to the bathroom when he wants to go out at night! Didn't expect that the great God of Light we believe in would use such a lame excuse to get a fresh corpse? "
Can’t the God of Light go to the Forest of Elves and kill the elves to obtain the corpse
Can't the God of Light go to other places in Roman to get the corpse
Why does the God of Light only want to use the corpses of his believers? !
Isn't it because the power of the God of Light is limited? Isn't it because the power of the God of Light is so "weak" that it can only be active in the parish where faith is strong
Isn't this because the God of Light has lost a large part of his power due to the collapse of his believers' faith
And... isn't it really because the current weakness of the God of Light is related to the death of Bishop Stephen
Although Patriarch Peter was not very clear about the details of Bishop Stephen's death, at that time, everyone could see a pillar of light rising from the ground.
That wasn't the golden divine power of the God of Light... It was another kind of silvery-white light that looked even more powerful and holy!
Patriarch Peter is already very clear... The God of Light seems to be in a very weak stage now... Like a knight who is seriously injured but still wearing a full set of armor...
Beneath the seemingly powerful shell of the God of Light, he was gradually becoming weak due to the blood flowing from his severe injuries.
Because of this, the God of Light needs the corpses of his believers. Because "Corpse Rebirth" is a divine art that uses corpses to create powerful power for oneself, it is understandable...
in other words…
At this moment, the God of Light is a false god who can be killed by "mortals".
Patriarch Peter lowered his head and felt that the divine power in his hands was no longer as strong as before.
He did not forget that when the saint wanted to kill him, the divine power in her hands was not as strong as before.
He knew he was right. His body was shaking with ecstasy.
Especially after boldly speculating that the God of Light who appeared might have been just a human in ancient times, and only gained his current power after successfully "killing God"...
Patriarch Peter's trembling body stopped abruptly.
Because he wanted to do the same. Since the God of Light became the God of Light by "killing God", it also means that Patriarch Peter can become the next God of Light by "killing God".
Patriarch Peter wanted wealth and glory because he had already reached the top of the diocese and was already the ruler of God's kingdom on earth. All he could do was to have more wealth and glory.
But now, God used his own weakness to tell him that he could try to kill God to go higher...
Then why not
Patriarch Peter laughed and left his room. Outside the room, the well-organized town under his orders was training militias, storing food, and collecting all resources in the wild to prepare for war.
He is not the saint who lives deep underground. He knows a lot about management... He wants to tell the saint that he will win this battle!
He would tear the false god off the throne in front of the Saint and take his place.
Chapter 4: Attention to the Little Queen, Alesse's Intervention8K
Late in the night of the 5th, signs of division were growing stronger in all parts of the Roman Empire.
Although it was somewhat different from the situation in the parish where war was openly underway, in general, the central district was full of peasants who had revolted and had nowhere to go.
The knights of the royal capital and the guards of the rising towns hid themselves in their huddles. They tried to repair the portals, but in the end some of their attempts succeeded while others failed.
The successful ones were mostly because the damage to the portal was not too serious and there was still room for rescue.
After the rescue was successful, the portal was able to restore its original function, but if the transmission volume was too large, it might explode again.
The failed part was due to the maintenance personnel's mistakes and the overall damage was too severe, so in the end it was simply shut down completely.
Once the portal is closed, it will be difficult to open it, just like once the furnace in a glass factory is closed, the cost of the emotional glass slag alone is enough for you to build another furnace.
Once the portal is closed, with the current technology of the Roman Empire, there is no possibility for them to repair the portal... But then again, does the Roman Empire really want to repair those portals
The royal family and royal nobles represented by Prince Gasson, as well as General Dreshuka of the military district, definitely hope that it will be repaired. Because only when the portal is stable can the public security and business of the Roman Empire return to normal.
But for the members of the Restoration Party, they would rather the current portal continue to be damaged, or even have the portal of the entire Roman Empire closed. They hope that this situation will continue to be stable.
Because the portal network is damaged, the Roman Empire's troops used to suppress the rebels will not be able to maneuver quickly.
The inability of these troops to maneuver quickly means that while the military districts and the national army are busy dealing with the current peasant rebellion, the Restorationists can insert their troops like a sharp knife into the weak points of various regions in the Roman Empire.
Although it sounds like there are many problems, at least the core is correct - at this time, the members of the Refund Party are meeting in the salon party.
They were preparing for the next action, because if nothing unexpected happened, they had to invite Yang Hao back before the Roman Empire collapsed. And the best way to invite Yang Hao, the regent, back was naturally to use the identity of the little empress.
At this moment, there were not many snacks in the salon party. The food from Isgard was still on the way, and even the nobles could only eat ordinary bread and slightly cheaper grilled fish.
They had no intention of eating. On the one hand, they were used to the food, and on the other hand, it was an important matter for the little queen, so they had to concentrate on making sure the plan went smoothly.
“Although the Queen is just a puppet and a target, to be honest, His Majesty the Regent must have extremely complicated feelings towards the Queen.
Although we are "returning the throne", we must not really kill or injure the Queen. We only need to capture her and lock her up, and then use this as a basis to publicly request His Majesty the Regent to return to the Roman Empire.
At that time, no matter whether His Majesty the Regent hates the Queen, or hopes to get things clear, or wants to take good care of her, he must accept our arrangements!
But in this case, we must ensure that only our people are around the Queen at that time, and we cannot let the Queen stay in the capital, but in the core cities in the east or west...
In this case, who is the maidservant beside the Queen now? "
One noble asked, and another followed up:
"The maids around the Queen now are, one is Prince Gasson's head maid, and the other seems to be Miss Natalia who was forced to degrade from the position of court president."
“We definitely cannot touch Prince Gassen’s head maid—after all, we just want His Majesty the Regent to come back, not to completely fall out with the royal family.
Besides, only the royal family has the legal power to rule the Roman Empire, so we must not kill Prince Gasson's maid, but instead we should persuade her to entertain...
The former court president? I remember she didn’t have much background, right? "
"No. She left her hometown and removed her family name to study under the late king. If you insist on saying she has a background, it's probably the late emperor."
"But the late emperor is dead. Well, since she followed the late emperor, if she doesn't interfere, let her make trouble. But if she prevents us from taking the queen away... then just get rid of her."
Court President Natalia gave up her family when she was a teenager, cut off her hair and chose to follow the former emperor of the Roman Empire to fight all the way while learning ancient legal knowledge. Finally, after the founding of the country, with the help of the regent, she became the most fair court president in the history of the Roman Empire.
This judge had no support in Roman. If she had to say she had, it was estimated that many people would be willing to show mercy to her because she had once followed the late emperor.
But after all, the late emperor is dead, and has been dead for a long time. Who cares whether a dead person will get up again and blame himself for not taking good care of the late emperor's family and friends
So in a sense, Natalia has become a thorn in the eyes of the restorationists.
Because if they wanted to take the little queen away, they had to get past the head maid and Natalia first. And if they wanted to get past Natalia, they were basically destined to kill her.
If she were still the president of the court, perhaps the nobles would still feel wary - but now she is just a maid, and it is no exaggeration to say that she is a fly with a relatively noble status in the Roman royal family.
This fly does have great power in peacetime, but in the end, a fly is just a fly.
It is impossible for Prince Gasson to be so sad over the death of a fly, and it is impossible for His Majesty the Regent who was exiled by the President of the Court to have a good face towards her, so since it is just a fly, just kill it.
The nobles reached a consensus. At this time, they suddenly noticed that the Night Witch, who was supposed to attend the meeting, was not present. What was going on
"I heard that Prince Gassen asked her to monitor the movements of the Queen and the former Court President - so she couldn't come. But this also gave us a convenience."
"I see... Then, what should we do next? I mean, if His Majesty the Regent really comes back..."
"What else can we do? Let him lead us to rebuild Roman, and then live an honest life... Although we can't make much money or benefit under the regent, it's better than that bastard Prince Gasson messing around!
I heard that the elite troops of Ares have already landed... Alas... That ungrateful beast! If the late king could be alive, I'm afraid he would..."
"Uh..." Another noisy night.
But late at night in the imperial palace, in the memorial hall where future generations pay homage to the late emperor's great coffin, everything seems so quiet.
Prince Gasson's newly recruited attendants were walking slowly around the memorial hall, which was supposed to be heavily guarded.
He easily gained the power to move freely in the Roman Palace. Although the head maid was very suspicious of his identity, the mentally fragile prince was already extremely happy and delighted by his skills.
In his joy, Prince Gasson did not forget to reward his "servant", and this reward gave the devil the opportunity to contact the memorial hall.
The Servant is an "ancient demon" among the demons of the plague - after many years of study, it has learned the human language, knows how to disguise itself, and knows better what to say and what to do.
It does not regard humans as mere food, because it understands that if it can provoke a civil war among humans, then when the next demonic disaster comes, this world will become another new home for demons.
However, if he wanted to start a civil war without exposing himself as a "devil", it would still take a long time. So while his servants were secretly making arrangements, he was also trying to corrupt the people around him.
But unfortunately, although there are many mortals who can be corrupted in the Roman Palace, in the final analysis, the two most worthy of corruption are only one living person and one dead person.
The living person is naturally Prince Gasson: he is a beast in human clothing, and he has the corresponding power. His nature is even filthier than that of a demon. At least a demon will not calmly stab his own kind in the back. At most, he will watch the weak starve to death when there is a shortage of food, or those fire-breathing bulls will accidentally hurt their own kind when they lose control. That's all.
Who is the dead person then
The servant's hand gently touched the two pure gold coffins in the room. His fingers ran over the raised golden words on the coffins, and from the words, he learned the name of the owner of the coffin.
This is the former emperor of the Roman Empire, Benjamin Roman.
He was the greatest king in the history of the Roman Empire. When the empire was still in the tribal period, this king won the hearts of the tribesmen, unified the surrounding tribes in an incredible way, and defeated the barbarian Qiexue and the great Khan at that time, Tutluk.
As the Centaurs and Manchus retreated, the king was killed by an arrow in the back while advancing.
Perhaps the Romans thought this was just a tragic accident, a punishment from the God of Light who couldn't bear to see humans win so easily - but the special abilities of the demons could reveal all of this.
The servant used his ability to understand at the moment he touched the coffin that this was Prince Gasson's conspiracy.
After all, Gasson has always been jealous of his elder brother. Just like a mediocre person will always be jealous of the talent and achievements of a genius, when he cannot catch up with the genius through hard work, the choice made by Gasson is in line with human common sense.
A poisoned arrow, barbarian archers who had been bribed in advance, and priests, doctors, and even mages who deliberately stayed away from the main force of the army at that time.
"All this is just to eliminate those who are better than you, and then everything that follows is to eliminate those who are better than you again - what a pity, what a pity.
In the end, you successfully eliminated two people who could save the Roman Empire, but in the end, you were unable to save your own country. Instead, you could only make it worse and worse...
I should say, did you do well? After all, I am a demon. But I think you did a terrible job.
Gasson, Gasson—why do you think I chose you to corrupt