The heavy rain that slanted down, along with the black cloud, sprinkled on the land of Germany.
A carriage hurried through the heavy rain.
This is Brandenburg, Germany.
This is a piece of fertile land, and these lands all belong to the same person.
The carriage stopped in front of a castle. In front of the majestic castle, many servants are already waiting here.
After getting out of the car, the two walked together and walked into the castle under the guidance of the servant.
The two people were both men, one of them was older, holding a cross in his hand, and wearing a thick leather jacket, while the other was younger, he lowered his head and didn't dare to lift it all the time.
"Elsh, you have been on the land of Germany for so long, you should get used to it." The older man said, "Don't forget the purpose of our coming here."
"Yes, I know, Lord Farr."
After entering the castle, the two quickly arrived at the top floor of the castle, where the master was, under the guidance of the servant.
"Lord Earl Duran, Bishop Farr from the Holy See and his entourage have arrived."
To the servants, such a small person as Elsh simply omitted his name.
"Let them in."
The man named Earl Duran was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties. He stood up hurriedly at the moment, came to the door, and greeted the two of them.
"Earl Duran," Farr said very respectfully as soon as he entered the room, "Thank the Lord, I finally see you!"
"Welcome to Germany!"
Now, it is the 16th century. Germany is in a state of fragmentation. And since the Holy See began to sell indulgences to believers in Germany (it has nothing to do with the redemption), a lot of wealth was plundered from Germany by the Holy See, and because of this, this country became the birthplace of religious reform. In 1517, Martin Luther's "Ninety-five Theses" became the prelude to the Reformation, criticizing indulgences as purely a money-making tool of the Holy See, challenging the authority of the Holy See, and affecting the whole of Europe in a short period of time. Therefore, they also took certain risks when they came to Germany during this sensitive period.
As we all know, Earl Duran has a very close relationship with the Northfield family. Earl Duran himself is also a Catholic, and he once helped the Holy See to promote the issuance of indulgences in his territory. Also because of the connections of the Northfield family in the Holy See, naturally there are people like Farr who will contact Earl Duran in time.
"Forget it." Earl Duran didn't have the heart to talk nonsense with them at all. After letting the servants retreat, he asked directly: "What's the situation?"
"It's terrible." Farr wiped his forehead soaked in rain, and said, "The Northfield family has been fully exiled by the Holy See, and even many members of the family have entered the Inquisition, and even some members of the family The industry has begun to be accepted by the Holy See."
"What are you kidding!" Earl Duran was in Germany and had limited knowledge of the situation in Italy. At this time, he couldn't believe it: "What is the Holy See going to do? Could it be that the Northfield family's voyage incident was caused by the Asmethen?" Responsibility?"
"I don't know too well. But this time, everyone in the Holy See felt that something must have happened. The Pope himself talked with Lord Enmuir for a day and a night, and then decided to exile the Northfield family." , and restrict the exile of the vast majority of the family to the land on the border of Italy! We are also here to inform you, Earl, and I hope you are mentally prepared that the Holy See may also affect you!"
Even though the prestige of the Holy See was damaged due to the religious reform, in the Middle Ages, the Holy See still had authority comparable to that of the imperial power, and was defined as a heresy by the Holy See, and the Northfield family would definitely lose power!
"Can't you find out what happened?"
"One thing is certain... Cardinal Nittler was deprived of all his duties by the Holy See and declared him the greatest heresy. This will be announced to all countries soon!"
"what?"
Cardinal Nittler of the Holy See, he also became a heretic
How much influence this matter will have is hard to measure!
At night, Earl Duran stood alone on the windowsill of the castle.
He began to recall the last time he met Emuel Northfield in Italy. At that time, he didn't see any abnormalities at all. For him, this was an ordinary missionary voyage.
However, this voyage had such a huge impact. For the Holy See, attacking the Northfield family is definitely not a trivial matter. You must know that the Northfield family had opposed the Holy See's issuance of indulgences back then, but even so they were not overly criticized by the Holy See. This is mainly because this family is so special that it has been like a myth since the Middle Ages.
The Northfield family is known as the family of the gods. Although this family came from the East, since the Middle Ages, it has continuously demonstrated miracles no less than the Holy See. They believe in God, but they do not persecute those who do not believe in God, and they do not develop political power. They are very aloof, and have been hidden behind the scenes of the Holy See. Moreover, when Europe set off the climax of the Renaissance, the Northfield family also had a close relationship with the representatives of the Renaissance. For example, the prototype character of "Mona Lisa" is a member of the Northfield family, but this has always been a secret, and the Northfield family asked Da Vinci not to make this matter public. And Raphael, Michelangelo and others were also guests of the Northfield family.
They firmly believe in the existence of God, and they strictly demand their own behavior. All members of the family read the Bible diligently and strictly restrain their own behavior. As long as they don't turn their backs on God, God's family for them will always exist. Because of their repeated miracles, coupled with the wealth of the family, even the Holy See cannot ignore the power of this family.
And to declare Nittler a heretic is even more inconceivable.
In the 16th century, the religious reform led by Martin Luther and others laid the foundation for the establishment of Protestant denominations in the future, and the authority of Catholicism was also affected. The church's asceticism and other ideas that obliterate human freedom had an impact, and the trend of liberal democracy began to emerge. For the Catholic Church at that time, it began to clean up internally. On the one hand, it cleaned up the corruption within the Holy See, and on the other hand, it strengthened the Inquisition to hunt heretics.
And Nittler is one of them.
When he was only eighteen years old, he decided to spend the rest of his life as a priest, devoting his soul to the Lord. Nittler's piety was extremely well-known within the Holy See at that time, and he was a faithful believer in Catholicism. However, piety was an important reason why he could become a cardinal, but more insiders knew very well that the most fundamental reason was his close relationship with the Northfield family, which was the largest financial supporter of the Holy See at that time.
Earl Duran's impression of Nittler was his devotion to God, and he always carried the Bible with him. And when he speaks, he often quotes from the Bible. However, Earl Duran always felt that he was extremely gloomy and seemed to be suffering all the time.
Suddenly, Earl Duran sensed something and turned his head quickly.
There was no one in the dark room.
But Earl Duran begins to realize something...
"Who is it? Come on, come on!"
But no one answered.
After he rushed out of the room, he was horrified to see that all the servants were burned into charred corpses! One by one, they fell to the ground in a state of death almost unrecognizable.
Inside the huge castle, it became a dead silent world.
The count began to feel real terror.
At that time, he thought of the black mandala field that had just bloomed in the castle courtyard. It was precisely because of his relationship with the Northfield family that he had the opportunity to obtain the seeds of the Black Mandala.
He ran wildly all the way, feeling his breathing quickened.
"Don't... I don't want to die... I don't want to die!"
At this moment, he suddenly fell down the stairs of the castle!
He didn't know how long it took before he opened his eyes. The blood donation blurred the vision, and the smell of blood and burning was constantly permeating the air.
After trying his best to open his eyes, he suddenly discovered a terrible thing.
He only has one head left.
His head was impaled on a silver goblet.
This wine glass...
The count suddenly remembered.
Back then, when he met Nittler, he gave him this silver wine glass as a gift. As a gift from the cardinal, of course he carefully collected it.
How is this going
In the end, the wine glass was filled with blood. The blood even started to overflow the wine glass in the end.
Earl Duran was already frightened to the point of going crazy.
heresy…
Sure enough, Nittler, is the real heretic!
Then he saw the dim light from the candles illuminating the walls. Then, the shadow of a hand appeared on the wall, raising the wine glass high.
That is…
who
who
The Marquis opened his eyes.
In front of him was a cup filled with blood. And next to him is Sara.
"That's it." Shaluo shook her head: "These are the only memories I have read from Li Weisi's blood. I still don't know the whereabouts of Earl Duran's wine glass."
"There's not much time left." The Marquis could sense that the final battle with the Fallen Star camp was coming soon.
Of the nine cursed objects of Nittler, the only ones that are not held by the Fallen Star are Earl Duran's wine cup, the figurehead of the Asmethen, and the Eye of Lucifer!
What is certain is that during the Middle Ages, Nittler caused the Northfield family to be cursed and exiled by the Holy See, and even restricted them to live in a borderland. However, the rise of the Fallen Star Cult made the Holy See feel horrified, and then had to start letting the Northfield family go. However, with the passage of time, the Black Mandala has been continuously destroyed, and the nine cursed things have been lost in this world...
Nittler will be back again...