In the empty hall, Lacas’s words fell to the ground, but what was waiting for him was not an answer, but a long silence. Although this man with gentlemanship did not pick out the words, Holy See John knew what he meant. .
In the final analysis, as long as in the holy capital, it is impossible for a supernatural person to escape John’s eyes and defy his will. He actually knows what is happening in this city. This is also Kadia can rest assured that Roja The reason for staying alone in the Holy Capital.
The Mithril Priory naturally knew this, so they came to negotiate with John, hoping to obtain his acquiescence with sufficient benefits.
"We will not hurt the children of Hezkrit. Don't worry about this. We know the current situation of the church country. After we succeed, we can conceal that Roya Akat will not die in the holy capital. It will be an accident, and the Acate family will never find a handle, so there will be some estrangement from the royal family."
"If you are still not at ease, we can even strike at the Eric's family to a certain extent, at least able to buy ten years for the royal family."
"We are not targeting the Acate family under your protection. We are only targeting the son of prophecy. The current Patriarch Katia Acate is a mature man and is fully capable of passing on the bloodline again. The Acate family will not be cut off, and the balance of power among the five nobles will not Create chaos."
The humble voice of Vice President Lacas echoed in the main hall. There is no doubt that the Mithril Priory has made sufficient preparations this time. The handling method they gave is very appropriate, and the impact on the church will be minimized. Even the church and the royal family are profitable.
As the so-called instinct of seeking advantages and avoiding harm is even more true for the family, Lacas is more confident in the sincerity conditions that the monastery provides. John is the Holy See, but he is also true. The patriarch of the Hezkrit family.
The continuation of a family can never be maintained by a passion. Be rational and calm, and make choices that maximize the benefits. Sometimes the cost is high enough and even consider the separation of family and friendship. The task of the patriarch is not to bring everyone to play. Haha, the family patriarch has only one task-to develop and strengthen the clan power, and the patriarch who commits all acts contrary to this is strictly speaking unqualified.
The Mithril Priory’s proposal this time can be said to have made a lot of effort in this regard. This trade of Hizkrit is equivalent to replacing his own family with a reproducible heir from another family. It will be as stable as a mountain in ten years. This is a fool. It can understand the transaction, and the transaction with the Mithril Priory is guaranteed, because once the Priory breaks its promise, it will definitely be chased to the extreme.
Shake the Great Holy See? That is something that cults can never do, because risks and returns are completely out of proportion.
The sincerity is sufficient, and the reason is also very good, but what makes Lakas a little strange is that the old man named John does not have much reaction.
The white-haired old man leaned his body on the back of the chair, squinting his eyes as if he was an ordinary old man about to doze under the noon sun, thinking back to Loya who had only met him not long ago.
It was a strange boy. Although he was still young, his eyes seemed to have experienced many things in the world, but he was also a pure boy. He saw that John’s attitude was neither flattery nor arrogant, and John could feel it. The purity and integrity in his heart.
"Carolyn Acate, Vincent Acate, Roy Acate, these are all familiar names to you?"
The old man pointed out these names that once made some people frightened, but now gradually faded and disappeared in the long river with the progress of history, making Lacas frowned when he heard these, and John showed his face when he looked at this. Smile.
"You are afraid of them, afraid of their blood, and afraid of their spirit. You are afraid that they will bring out something from history that you don't want to see, even just a child with a prophetic omen."
"...Perhaps it is true, but there are no more troublesome figures in the Acate family, and it does no harm to Hizkrit, isn't it? Even on this point, we can still agree on our interests. "
Lacas's words silenced John for a moment, and the old man's gaze looked into the distance, seeming to have penetrated the long river of years and witnessed the ancient contract before reaching the millennium.
"Hitzkrit protects the Akath family. This is an agreement made by the two families at the beginning of the Third Age. Over the millennia, the Akath family has gone through ups and downs, and Hitzkrit has not given up this agreement. Why give up now?"
"Because the times are advancing, because the times are changing, no contract is eternal. As smart as you should know, personal agreements are not worth mentioning compared with the state."
"...You are right. From the perspective of the ruler, the individual cannot be higher than the state."
The white-haired old man nodded slightly when he heard these words, causing a smile to appear on the face of the man in the image, but it was a pity that this only lasted for a short second.
"But I refuse."
John Hitzkrit added an understatement, making Lacas's eyes widened and froze on the spot.
"Mythril Priory, why do you think the Acate family came to the religious country to seek asylum?"
"What, what?"
"Courage, justice, fairness, exploring the future for the living, and upholding justice for the dead, are the duties passed down in their family's blood. They withered for countless years, but they are still unwilling to give up this original mission. Why should such a family seek the help of Hizkrit?"
The old man leaning on the chair straightened up with a solemn expression on his face.
"Because they think we are similar, they agree with Hizkrit's justice, kindness, and tolerance. They think that our clan can keep our original intentions unmoved by interests. They think that the blood of angels will keep their promises even if the years go by! "
"Individual interests are indeed inferior to the state, but what do you think the church is? This world's profit-seeking people have fallen into evil ways for eternal life and power. They are the strong in your mouth, and the church is the light of the weak! It was established! From the first day, it is destined to never succumb to interests!"
John Hitzkritt’s tone changed from calm to passionate, and now he has all his beard and hair. The kind-looking old man disappeared and was replaced by an angry lion.
"As a ruler, I may indeed agree to your terms. As a patriarch, I should indeed consider the interests of my family first, but before that I am the Holy See first! The leader of the church! I exist here, so Be kind, fair, and uphold justice! Mithril Priory, your actions have insulted the church and deeply insulted the justice in my heart!"
John’s rebuke has not yet ended. Lacas is already pale. He can’t understand John’s righteous heart, but he can feel that invisible fluctuations have spread throughout Lorraine, and where he can’t see, the bishop who prays silently Opening his eyes, the judges who have fought with the cultists for many years have also taken up their weapons.
"You can go back, but if you come, just stay."
The old man said lightly, turned his head and looked in another direction, his eyes passed through most of the holy capital and fell into the room of the maze hall.
"But thanks to you, let me hear what I want to hear."
John laughed kindly at this moment, his body began to glow, and the power of blood was transmitted across the space, since the Holy See fell into the slender figure in the studio.
"Child, use your own hands to protect your friends, and then... testify!"
John's voice echoed in Noelle and Roja's ears, and a violent light broke out in the studio, and Peter was shocked by the screams of the demons and ghosts.
"Grandpa? What is this..."
Noelle, whose body radiated light, was a little puzzled after hearing the second half of John's words, but she soon discovered that the light was not only enveloping her, but also Roja.
The black-haired boy widened his eyes at this moment, and the severe pain in his brain broke out again. In the secret room of the Labyrinth Hall, the rainbow-colored fragments shone brightly, breaking through the barrier of Peter's bloodline and rumbling loudly.
The maze is activated.
ps: Recently, a small partner asked me in a private message why the king can’t impinge on the nine tribes, why the marquis is so big that he can’t cut off the frontier prince, why can’t the royal family push them out of the Meridian Gate, emmm, this big fish eats the small fish. To be honest, I don't know how to answer.
This book is a traditional Western fantasy. The reference is basically the political system and thinking circuit of the European aristocracy in the Middle Ages. Some friends who know less about the West and hold the traditional centralization concept of the East may not understand it. If you want to understand the suggestions, see "Power "The Game", "House of Cards" and other film and television works.
Including the previous chapter, some people complained about the interests and interests were too naive, for this... I am arrogant that I have been in the lighthouse for a few years, and I still understand Western thinking very well. This is actually the traditional concept of others and has been oppressed. The people of our country should know very well that they are very straightforward. Before the concept of political correctness appeared, interests and transactions were really their eternal and only themes.
Of course, the advantage is that there is no false sky, and the disadvantage is the lack of oriental humanistic spirit. Different people have different opinions. The only thing I can guarantee is to stick to the original flavor of the Western fantasy. Thank you for your support. (There is no charge for ps in this paragraph)