The mission of the Holy See, this is a distinguished guest for the nobles of any country in Shia.
After all, as the most widespread belief in the human world, the original Goddess Cult has great power and influence. The local nobles may hold a lot of power, but they also have many enemies and competitors, and almost a dominant Shia church. There is no comparability in terms of the right to speak.
Of course, this is considered as a whole. In fact, the communication between the church and the nobles is far more complicated than imagined, and there are many more influencing factors, such as the region.
Within the sphere of influence of the religious state with a large number of believers, the bishops have a high status, even comparable to the nobles, but in some remote areas or places where the foundation of faith is not strong, the authority of the Holy See is not so useful, even It may be counterproductive, and the Austin Empire is an example.
Due to years of hostility, although the people here also believe in Shia, they have no sense of closeness to the Holy See. In the territory of the Nishizawa family, the reputation and influence of the legendary heroes are stronger than those of the Holy See. Too much.
Berkeley Nishizawa is the Duke of Nishizawa of this generation and the manager of this huge family of dukes. Normally, Berkeley can ignore the arrival and dissuasion of the Holy See, but this time the situation is different. The difference.
Because the delegation of the Holy See sent a letter.
It is not a letter written in the name of the Holy See, but a letter written in a personal name to the hero of the Nishizawa family hundreds of years ago, Leighton Nishizawa, and the author's signature is "a former friend."
In St. Meister’s State, there is basically only one person who can send letters under this title. That is, in the last alien war, Saint John, who was also Source Level 1, and was also considered a human hero, so when you receive this When I wrote the letter, even Berkeley couldn't help but changed his face a little, and hurriedly took the letter to the depths of the family's hinterland.
Uzel Valley, this is the name of the secret realm hidden in the forbidden land of the Xize family, just like the many magical secret realms owned by Bronia, the country of scholars, it is also a space with strange powers.
Being in this valley, the elves wandering around can wipe away the pain for people, and the time an individual spends will be different from that of the outside world. Living here for ten years, the loss of body is less than half of the outside world. It is said that the life span has been extended in disguise, and because of this attribute, the Uzel Valley has always been listed as the top secret of the Nishizawa family.
It’s just that as a treasure gifted by Shia, the secret realm of Uzel Valley is not a paradise. The elves that can delay the lives of others are actually very violent. The monsters that have entered in the past turned this place into a magic cave, and actually entered The secret realm is not so much a life extension as it is a suicide, and only the true king of the race can enjoy life here.
When the surrounding guards were dismissed, and the moment they stepped into this dangerous place alone, several monstrous ferocious auras immediately appeared in the picturesque valley, the violent elves in the world began to restless, and the Duke of Berkeley had a dignified face, but he took a step. Not daring to act rashly, he raised his head and looked up at the depths of the valley and waited silently. The next moment, a strong pressure suddenly rose from the mountain.
It was a feeling of power that seemed to come from the depths of the soul. At the moment it appeared, even Belik of Source Level 2 froze his body with no resistance. Under this pressure, the shadows The sight of the search disappeared one by one, and the manic elves also stopped their approaching footsteps. It only appeared for a moment, but the valley was restored to peace as a result.
Feeling the retreat of this power, Berlick no longer hesitated, and stepped towards the center of the valley. After walking through the path in the field, the familiar wooden building appeared at the end of his sight. The middle-aged man became more respectful when he saw this face. Seriously, he walked quickly into the garden, and on the chair in the garden, a white-haired old man opened his eyes as if waking up from a nap.
Layton Cize, this legendary old man is not significantly different from ordinary old people in appearance, with white hair and white beard, the body is still tall and strong, the wrinkles on the face are not obvious, but there are A unique sense of vicissitudes makes those who stare at him can't help being in awe.
"Berkeley, why did it come again, what happened?"
Looking at the descendants walking in front of him, the old man who has experienced hundreds of years speaks with some doubts, his voice is calm and steady, and when he hears his question, the middle-aged man who comes forward respectfully handed out the letter in his hand. Speak to explain the whole story.
The letter from the Holy See naturally needs to be taken seriously. When I heard that the letter was from Saint John, the face of the gray-haired old man couldn’t help but change. Familiar names are not many for Layton in this era. As a comrade-in-arms, there are very few, and writing a letter in a personal capacity represents a kind of personal friendship.
Faced with such a letter, the old man called the god of war did not choose to refuse. He took the letter from Berkeley and opened it to read. However, after watching it for a long time, he remained silent.
Looking at the ancestor who fell into silence, Berkeley's mood slowly calmed down, and he was basically certain that this letter should be futile, and the reason was simple, because the Holy See had misjudged.
The outside world has always regarded this incident as the decision of Berkeley as the current Duke, but in fact the old man in front of him is the decision maker behind the scenes.
The dispatch of troops this time is a major event that may affect the times. Berkeley, who has an ancestor in his family, dare not call the shots by himself. As the hero of the alien war last time, Layton is recognized as the guardian of the collective interests of mankind, as the royal family. Although the plan of the Aqiman clan can benefit the Austin Empire, it still cannot get rid of the fact that race internal friction.
The fact is as expected by Berkeley. At first, Layton did not approve of the plan after hearing about it. However, strangely, after reading the intelligence documents of the enemy and ours, the old man’s attitude changed greatly. It changed from disapproving of this action to a direct decision to send troops.
In this regard, the Duke of Berkeley was once very puzzled. What the middle-aged people couldn't understand was not only the change in Layton's thoughts, but also because his ancestors personally decided something like this for a long time.
In order to make the Nishizawa family independent from his influence, Layton has not asked about the world for many years, and only made suggestions to the questions that came to ask, and he was very firm in deciding what to do. The last time this kind of thing happened was nearly a hundred years ago. It was the last jihad period.
What made the ancestors who did not ask about the world have such a big reaction? Such a question naturally arises in the Duke's heart, and he can't help but pay attention, and as the contact with Layton about this incident gradually increases, Berkeley finally has some discoveries.
The Acate family, this ancestor of his own family seems to have an unimaginable interest in this family on the religious side, and this seems to be the reason why he decided to send troops.
Berkeley is very puzzled at this point. The Acate family, as one of the five nobles in St. Meister’s state, is naturally the well-known noble of Shia, but the history of that family seems to be inferior to that of the Nishizawa family. The new nobles of the Three Ages, this was directly short in the Austin Empire.
Although in terms of military strength, the Acate family seems to have a similar status in the church country to the Nishizawa family, the Eric family, who was once intermarried, is not bad. The Duke of Berkeley really can’t figure out what attracted the attention of the ancestors. In addition, he even specifically checked the family history, and found that Layton and Acate did not seem to overlap.
And if there is any big news in this family recently, it is that the only son of the Acate family, Roya Acate, won the Challenger Cup, broke the record of the youngest champion, and won the title of the five noble nobles. , But this thing that caused a sensation in the outside world should not be a big deal to Leyton, who has experienced countless major events in his life.
After many twists and turns, Berkeley still did not find the reason for the ancestors to pay attention to the Acate family, but this is actually not something that must be known. What is really important now is how the assembled army should act. After all, at this point in time, Ding Empire’s plan is already imminent.
"Ancestor, what exactly is our action this time..."
"Follow the original plan, but you can control the scale yourself."
Facing the middle-aged man’s question, the old man responded in this way after reading the letter, and when he heard Layton’s words, Berkeley finally let go. The eager duke left the secret after getting permission, while the white-haired old man After the man left, he picked up a document on the table next to him.
That was the day when I came to ask the old man’s opinion. The document that Berkeley brought to teach the domestic coalition forces was also considered a piece of enemy intelligence. Now one of the pages has been creases, and it has obviously been flipped through many times. And now, after reading the letters of his former comrades-in-arms, the old man couldn't help but turn to this page again, and read the information that he had read an unknown number of times.
[Roya Akat, the only son of Katia Akat, Marquis of Akat, family blood awakener, Challenger Cup champion, source level 4...】
Looking at this document and the portrait with a familiar face, the white-haired old man thought for a long time and couldn't help but let out a sigh.
"It looks like... It looks like it's time to go out."
Leighton put down the information, looked at the sky and closed his eyes again.
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Outside Edgar, in the joint army headquarters, the black-haired man looked at the map in front of him blankly, while the generals around him looked solemn and solemn.
It was late at night, and there was no doubt that it was a time when military meetings would never be held normally. However, today, the main generals of the coalition forces gathered together because a sudden emergency broke the tranquility of the night. , And the content is very simple.
The Duke of Nishizawa led the troops.
At dusk, the Austin Empire’s iron cavalry stepped into the Erik’s collar and began to build the camp overnight. Due to the weather, the specific number of the opponent is difficult to judge, but considering the previous information, some preliminary information can be obtained. in conclusion.
"This should not be a large army, but a strong elite."
Such a judgment came from Kadia, and all the generals who heard it agreed.
As a reinforcement force, even if it has other purposes, the Nishizawa family cannot send out the main force at once, because that will only force the coalition army led by Kardia to fight with it, which is undoubtedly what neither side wants to see.
No matter what kind of benefit is obtained, its importance cannot be higher than that of the main force in its own territory. This is unquestionable. If the two sides have a full-scale conflict, only the remnant and defeated Eric family will benefit. And the royal family of the Austin Empire.
The Nishizawa family is not a loyal minister who disregards their own interests. This behavior is only a cooperation with the Austin Empire, so the only thing that can achieve results at the least cost is the harassment of small-scale forces.
Sending elite soldiers and powerful generals to invade and provoke, this is the result that the religious nation has long guessed, but unfortunately, although Cardia and others can accurately judge the situation, they have no good solution, and there is no good solution. Guess it will be at this point in time.
Not long ago, the envoys of the Holy See took the letter from Saint John to the Nishizawa family, but before the results were sent from there, the army had already invaded, which was unexpected to everyone.
Obviously, the talks of the Holy See should not go smoothly. The fighting between the two sides seems to have been inevitable. After the discussion, the coalition forces reached a unanimous conclusion that they should divide their forces and use part of their strength to contain the Duke of Nishizawa’s army. Edgar City launched a fierce attack, but there were requirements for the army that was divided out to block the enemy.
In order not to fall into the conspiracy of a full-scale war, the army going to fight this time cannot be the army of the Holy See and the royal family, but the local nobles need to be sent. For this, everyone here knows that, but even so, But none of the troops are willing to go. This is not just a question of willingness, but more importantly, strength.
The number of troops going to challenge cannot be too many, otherwise it will weaken the success rate of this side of the siege. The standards do not match at all.
Sending out something similar and keeping the real elite with you is a natural choice made by the nobles based on the self-protection mentality when forming the coalition army. The result now is that apart from the Akat family, no nobles in any place can hinder the enemy. Strength.
The unspeakable silence continued within the camp. Kadia looked at the map and thought with a cold face. In the previous battle to capture the Kaborich Fort, the pro-army elite of the Akat family had already suffered a lot of casualties, if Let them perform such a difficult task, it is likely to be devastating, which is unacceptable for any nobleman.
The existence of pro-army not only represents the majesty of a noble family, but also has a direct impact on the morale of the army in the entire territory and the loyalty of other troops. It is almost the core interest of the nobles. Once this army is destroyed, then What will follow may be the shaking of the whole army.
If you don't send the elites of the Akat family, you may not be able to stop the enemy. If you send them, they may cause a series of chain reactions if they are severely injured. Such a dilemma makes it difficult for the Marquis to give orders.
A little bit of time passed, and the unspeakable silence continued in the camp. No one of the inadequate nobles dared to take up this task. The military meeting had to be disbanded after an hour in this situation, but Kadia was still there. Hesitate.
Master Marquis was entangled in his heart, while on the other side, the silver-haired girl had a completely different feeling. Looking at the information gathered on her hand, Alisha's red pupils kept flickering.
In a few days, Roja will arrive on the battlefield, and in the face of such a predicament, Kadia seems to have only one choice, so tonight, it is likely to be the only opportunity.
Thinking of the girl here, she didn't hesitate anymore. Under the cover of moonlight, Alisha appeared at the headquarters as usual, but this time she was not sending information, but an application for battle.
"My father, let me lead the pagan army into the army to perform this task together. What do you think of this?"
In front of the contemplative Kadiya, the girl who missed the black-haired boy gave a gentle salute and said so.