A peninsula in southern Europe, Malta Palace.
This is the headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller. A few years ago, the Knights Hospitaller was so poor that this centuries-old building was almost auctioned off.
In the end, God Blessed Knight gave up his old face and got a loan from a certain European consortium, which saved the building.
The significance of preserving this building is extraordinary, which is equivalent to preserving a country.
Because the Knights of Malta itself is a country that cannot be found on the map. Except for the territory, this country is small and complete.
The head of state, the constitution, ... 1 state administrative agency, all of which are in place, and have the power to issue passports, issue currency and stamps.
There are less than a hundred real citizens in the whole country, and all of them are high-level national officials.
The country's main source of income before was "selling officials to sell nobles".
As long as you are willing to "donate to charity", titles such as knights and duchesses can be awarded.
Then the price is based on the market, and it is not a one-time transaction, just like a website membership, which has to be renewed every year.
Originally relying on this money, the Knights of the Hospitaller had a good life.
However, in the past few decades, the influence of religion in the secular world has become smaller and smaller, and the overall brand value of the Knights Hospitaller has also declined, and gradually the title cannot be sold.
The source of income was cut off, and life was difficult.
The head of this miniature country is the Divine Blessed Knight, named John.
Old John is eighty-six this year, and he is in his early sixties depending on his condition. It is not a big problem to live another twenty years.
Living to his age, many things can be thought about.
Anyway, the rise and fall of a country has its own destiny, and sometimes it cannot be forced.
His goal is very clear, that is, this country was handed over to him by his teacher back then, and he cannot let it be ruined in his own hands, otherwise he will be sorry for the trust of the teacher.
Anyway, if you get through your own job, whether the country survives or dies doesn't matter.
Last year, he had already planned to hand over the position of God's Blessed Knight to the student Alphat.
In fact, he is not so optimistic about Alphat, but the country is already struggling to make ends meet, so don't take the blame for the king of subjugation.
As a result, Arafat was confused for a while in Borneo and lost his life for a woman.
After Alphat's death, among the remaining practitioners of the Knights Hospitaller, no one can take this position for the time being, so Old John can only continue to suffer.
Old John didn't want to get involved in the things that the Holy See in Europe has been messing around with recently.
The old man thought very clearly that the fundamental reason why the Knights Hospitaller has such a position in the European practice world is the disagreement between the three major sects of the Holy See.
The Knights of the Hospital mediate in the middle and find a way out, otherwise they would have disappeared like the other two knights.
Now the Holy See is going to join forces to do a major event. If this event is successful, the cake will be big enough for them to share, and the differences between the three parties will probably be eliminated. Then the Knights of the Hospitaller is no longer a necessary existence in the European practice world. .
So at the beginning, God Bless Knight was superficially catering to this matter, but in fact, he didn't contribute much at all.
But the situation is stronger than others, the Knights are too poor now, in order to keep the Palace of Malta, there is a tile to cover his head, so he can only ask the consortium to borrow money.
This consortium is controlled by the Holy See, and each of the three major sects has shares.
And this money is definitely not repayable, and even has to continue to borrow in the future.
Short-handed, the status of the Knights before the three major sects was detached, but now it is not.
So if something really happened, the Knights Hospitalier would help.
This evening, a visitor came to the Palace of Malta.
The place where this guest usually lives is not far from the Malta Palace. It is the nominal headquarters of the Holy See in Europe, three streets away from the Malta Palace.
As soon as he heard that this guest was coming, Old John could tell that there was an atmosphere of excitement among the young practitioners in the Malta Palace.
Because this guest is the water lily saint in southern Europe, Helen.
There were originally four golden flowers in the European religious circles, namely Helen representing the Orthodox Church, Roland the Cross of the Orthodox Church, Adilina of the Crescent Church, and Cotillard of the Knights Hospitaller.
Now among the four golden flowers, two are in a man's house in China, and their children have been born, and the other fallen flower of darkness is hunting with that man in Eastern Europe. The meaning of watching the live broadcast is also holding back. Follow in the footsteps of those two golden flowers.
The Saintess water lilies in southern Europe are now the only ones left, and they are single.
Even as a saint, she would never marry for life, but it was this holiness that aroused the subconscious desires of men.
And as far as Westerners' aesthetics are concerned, this saint water lily is the number one beauty in Europe.
But at Old John's age, he doesn't really feel much about this unbelievably beautiful junior.
The old man didn't welcome her, thinking it was a creditor asking for money.
It was just that after the host and guest were seated, Old John looked at the upright saint, feeling a little grateful in his heart.
After all, if he is good-looking, it is inevitable that the master will be happy when he sees it.
He watched the little girl grow up since she was a child. She is twenty-five years old this year. Not only is she blond and blue-eyed, she is unparalleled in beauty, and her cultivation is also impressive.
Among the young priests of light in the European Holy See, there is no stronger one than her.
If this continues, the European Holy See will have the first female pope in history in the future.
It’s just that appreciation is appreciation, and Old John feels that things need to be clarified first:
"Girl, don't open your mouth. Anyway, I'm asking for money now. There's nothing wrong with it. It's not that I want to renege on the debt, but I really can't pay it back. You go back and tell the Pope, and give it a few more days."
"You misunderstood." Helen said softly with a smile on the corner of her mouth, "His Majesty said that the Orthodox Church and the Knights Hospitaller are both members of the European Holy See and centuries-old neighbors, so they should take care of each other more. Your Majesty has already repaid that loan in private for you, and His Majesty also asked me to tell the God Blessed Knights that if the Knights still have financial difficulties, you can speak to His Majesty."
"Old fox..." God Blessed Knight looked in the direction of the Pope's Palace next door, and said with a dissatisfied expression, "Now I have learned to use money to suppress people, I really need to deal with it."
Helen didn't look surprised when she heard these words, but said leisurely: "You and Your Majesty were originally brothers and sisters. Although we are now in charge of each other, we still have a bond in our hearts. Your Majesty really wants to help you." , don't be so alien to His Majesty."
"Come on." The Blessed Knight pointed to Helen, "If he really wants to help, he won't let you pass the message this time. Tell me what he wants to do."
Helen was silent for a while, and then said softly: "Your Majesty means that the strength of Huaxia Hunting Gate is already too strong after annexing Borneo Headhunting.
Moreover, they formed a substantial hostility with the Holy See because of the Nordic affairs.
With Hunting Gate protecting Northern Europe, our plan cannot be implemented.
Since their leader is hunting in Eastern Europe this time, His Majesty believes that this opportunity cannot be missed.
Get rid of the leader of the hunting gate. The hunting gate has just swallowed 100,000 headhunters, and the internal instability is already there.
Only in this way can we take advantage of the window period of internal turmoil in Liemen to look around and use Northern Europe as a breakthrough point to fully implement the Holy See's accession plan. "
Blessed Knight sneered: "It's a beautiful idea. But the problem is that they are broadcasting live, and now they are a group of saviors. How can we fight them in front of the whole world?"
"You don't have to worry about this, His Majesty has his own arrangements." Helen said, "You just need to go to Eastern Europe."
Blessed Knight seemed to have expected this result, and asked lightly: "Who else is there besides me?"
"Your Majesty said that the lion will fight the rabbit with all its strength, and His Majesty will go there in person, as well as the Patriarch of the Proprietor and the Chief Dean of the New Moon." Helen said, "The four giants of the Holy See are here, so we must stay behind." Get this life of the leader of the hunting gate."
"Four old bones bully a junior, it's really putting your face in your crotch." God Blessed Knight shook his head, "But I guess, even if we four old guys are willing to show shame, they may not be able to retain the president of the Hunting Gate. This is the life of the leader. They are also guarding against us, so there will be no arrangements."
"God bless the knight, at this point, we can no longer worry so much." Helen said, "This is our only chance."
The Blessed Knight shook his head, and said slowly: "In fact, at my age, life and death have long been ignored.
At present, the only thing that makes me think a little bit is nothing more than my life's practice path and where I can go in the end.
I can participate in this action.
But you go back and tell the old fox, I am not selling favors, or for your shitty career.
The so-called four giants of the Holy See, the three of them add up to nothing more than that, and I don't like the juniors of Huaxia Liemen.
The only thing in this world that makes me want to do it is that guy named Miao.
Twenty years ago, he was not as good as me.
I cherished my talents at the time and let him live.
Now I want to see where he has gone.
That's all. "
Helen nodded slightly and said, "The God Blessed Knight's broad-mindedness is naturally beyond our reach.
It doesn't matter what your motivation is.
According to our information, Mr. Miao Guangqi is indeed the opponent's strongest combat power, and the threat is still higher than the leader of the hunting gate.
At present, this person is missing and must be on his way to Eastern Europe.
Only you can defeat him. "
The God Blessed Knight sighed: "Girl, I didn't speak thoroughly because of my feelings.
Since today is a time to see each other, I can just say something.
In my opinion, the so-called accession of the Holy See to the WTO is just the wishful thinking of your group of people. If it is really implemented, the consequences will be disastrous.
As far as you are in a mess, what would happen if there were no knights to mediate these years, and it is too late for internal strife
There are hundreds of countries in Europe, large and small, divided for thousands of years, the folk customs are very different, and the geopolitics is extremely complicated.
You guys just don’t understand it now, you want to manipulate the secular regime, can you figure it out
Don't say it's not easy to succeed, even if you succeed, it's still playing with fire.
Now Africa has fallen, and the second occupied region in the world is Europe.
I can indeed make a shot in Eastern Europe, but that will be after Hunting Gate hunts Queen Mother of the West.
I have reached an agreement with the leader of the hunting gate before, if the hunting is successful, I will not get involved in this matter.
If the hunt is unsuccessful, then the leader of the hunting gate will die here, and it will not be my turn to do it.
So on this trip, I only find Miao Guangqi to confirm what I have learned, and I don't care about other things. "
Helen nodded and said, "Yes."
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