The position of cardinal plays a connecting role in the Holy See. It is a bridge between the pope and archbishop at the top of the Holy See and the priests and believers at the lower level. In many cases, the cardinal represents the Holy See and acts as an envoy to establish communication channels with secular kingdoms. , responsible for coordinating the interests of the secular kingdom and the Holy See. Although generally speaking, cardinals do not have too strong strength and magical skills, but they have extraordinary status and rights in the Holy See.
For the secular kingdom, the cardinal's visit means that the Holy See has important things to report, and the importance of it is probably even the king dare not ignore.
As the murderous master in the void, Areguso can ignore the cardinal of the Holy See. Even if the pope has a lofty status among mortals, to the demon in the void, he is just a person who can be easily crushed to death. It's just a bug, but as a prince in the secular kingdom, 'Dean' can't ignore it, at least not yet, the bishop Iseno Wriston.
After the attendant pushed open the door of the lounge, 'Dean' saw Iseno, and standing next to the Cardinal was not the Judgment Angel Arfield but a Vatican Knight with his eyes closed. I still have some impressions of this knight Areguso. On that night of the demon attack, he led a small number of knights from the Holy See and soldiers from the Kingdom of Belrama to defend a checkpoint. He seemed to be responsible for the full-time protection of Iseno Rees. pause.
Holy Knight! Areguso could tell the opponent's identity and strength at a glance. As the highest-level knight in the Knights of the Holy Holy See, he was not only powerful, but also blessed by the gods to use some divine magic!
The strength is powerful ~ but it is only the level of a mortal.
'Dean' seemed a little relieved when he saw that the knight next to him was not an angel of judgment, which was also noticed by Iseno. However, the old cardinal did not worry about anything. Mortals can face it with just a few clicks. It is normal to feel fear, awe, nervousness and bewilderment when it comes to an existence that makes oneself disappear into ashes. The pressure brought by the extraordinary strength is not something ordinary people can bear. Unless they have no choice but to do so, ordinary people will naturally try to Stay further away from the extraordinary.
As the messenger of the goddess, it is naturally impossible for the angel of judgment to stay in the Kingdom of Belrama for a long time. After quelling the demonic commotion and purifying all the intersections, the messenger of the goddess has received the new oracle and embarked on the road to the Kingdom of Kalut. According to the latest information obtained, a large number of cultists are entrenched in a territory of the Kingdom of Karut. A rather large demon altar was also found in that territory. It is speculated that it is likely to be the main altar of a certain demon master. , if it can be destroyed, it will be equivalent to winning a major victory against the devil. The destruction of the main altar will cause the cultists who worship the devil to instantly lose the vicious magic they have been given, so that they can no longer launch attacks, and more importantly It is to send a warning to the cultists, that is, the filthy and evil master they worship has no power in front of the gods, and the power of the devil they think they get is just a mirror. They will not get any power from the devil, they will only get it from the gods. A harsh ruling!
The blind believers who worship the false gods in the western part of the continent seem to have destroyed a main altar dominated by demons. Although Isano dislikes those false gods and is angry at those who believe in the false gods on the confused road, but This time Iseno also had to admit that they did a very good job in destroying the main altar of the Demon Lord. Regardless of the position factor, the Cardinal still wanted to congratulate the unknown warriors in the western part of the continent, but it was precisely because of this that the Holy See could not be left behind. Got the advantage!
This time, the Holy See's Bright Knights who secretly gathered in the Kingdom of Karut will work together with high-ranking priests and envoys sent by the goddess. Not only that, the knights of various countries in the eastern part of the continent have entered a state of war readiness and locked their targets. The struggle has been lightning fast. The force of the ear wiped out all the cultists entrenched in the eastern part of the continent in one fell swoop.
"Sorry to keep you waiting for so long, His Excellency Iseno Wriston." After looking at the knight, Areguso looked away and naturally sat opposite the cardinal.
"I should be the one saying sorry to Your Highness for disturbing your rest."
Iseno said politely, not at all arrogant because he was a cardinal of the Holy See. At first glance, he looked like an ordinary and kind old man.
"Your Excellency Iseno, do you have any important business for your sudden visit?" Areguso did seem much more relaxed when he saw that the Judgment Angel was not present.
"Actually, it's mainly about you, Your Highness."
"About me?"
Iseno nodded: "Your Highness, your mother and sister Princess Refina have now set off from the royal capital, and are now heading to the Golden Spike Territory with the guards and the knights of the Holy See. I believe they will arrive in two days. ”
"Thank you very much for your help, Your Excellency Cardinal." Areguso, who was wearing the appearance of 'Dean', said with emotion when he heard this.
After 'Dean' chose to voluntarily give up the throne to his brother Victor and became the new lord of the Golden Spike Territory, Prince Dean's identity as mother and sister in the royal capital was a bit embarrassing. In theory, the two As members of the royal family, people should live in the palace of the royal capital, but after the demon attack, the voice within the royal family supporting Dean, who has close interactions with the Holy See, to ascend the throne is obviously higher than that of Victor. Even if Dean takes the initiative to give in, But it is obvious that the dissatisfaction with Victor within the royal family is also increasing. Even before Victor ascends the throne, the view that the eldest prince will not sit on the throne for too long has permeated the entire royal capital. There is no way, after all, this In the demonic attack, Prince Dean had a longer-term vision than the eldest prince Victor, and the Holy See vaguely showed that it was more in favor of the second prince Dean's ascension to the throne.
The eldest prince Victor only voluntarily gave in and ascended the throne because his younger brother did not want to see the royal family whose reputation was seriously damaged be further divided. In fact, if Dean did not give in, Victor's chances of winning in the end of this game would really be Very young. Now, although Dean has chosen to give in, it has made Victor become a person who is desperate for power in the hearts of the ministers and the people. It can be said that Victor has already become the king before he officially sits on the throne. Sitting on pins and needles.
Although the second prince, Prince Dean, became the lord of the Golden Spike Territory and stayed away from the royal capital, will the eldest prince Victor feel at ease? Can Prince Dean's mother and sister who stayed in the royal capital really continue to live peacefully, or will they eventually become hostages used by Victor to kidnap and threaten his younger brother? Anyone who is not a fool knows that Princess Lefina The only possibility for the king to stay with the princess in the future is to become a hostage. But it is not an easy matter for Princess Lefina and her mother to leave the royal capital and live in the Golden Spike Territory. At least there are many restrictions in the royal rules, and here 'Dean' has to rely on the power of the Holy See. Putting pressure on his brother.
The bond of family ties between humans can become both a strength and an obstacle!
Areguso originally didn't care about the life and death of Dean's mother and sister Refina. They were just two insignificant mortals anyway, but he could ignore it, but 'Dean' couldn't ignore it. He absorbed all Dean's memories and After slowly assimilating these memories, the experienced Areguso became more and more skilled in maintaining Dean's habits. Until now, neither the angel of the goddess nor Dean's mother and sister have seen the prince's inner nature. Someone has been replaced.
The Holy See's request to 'Dean' also seemed obligatory. Perhaps it was completely shocked by the messenger of the goddess. This time, the Holy See succeeded with almost no effort in getting Victor to give in and let Princess Lefina and her mother He could leave the royal capital and go to the Golden Spike Territory to live with his brother and son. This result also relieved the members of the faction that supported Dean. As long as the eldest princess and the princess would not become a constraint, they would have to overthrow them in the future. The Great Prince is also a very simple thing.
Almost all the nobles and ministers loyal to Prince Dean believed that His Highness the Prince's concession was only temporary because he did not want to be on the cusp of the storm when the situation was unstable.
Originally Cardinal Iseno Wriston thought so too, but the bishop discovered something intriguing, that is, Dean walked too calmly and freely, as if he had given up all pursuit of worldly rights. According to the secret The investigation revealed that he had vowed to ascend to the throne in front of his mother and sister before, but then Dean, who almost completely overwhelmed Victor at the negotiation meeting, waited until his brother swore an oath and agreed to the conditions he set. Finally, he chose to give in very directly.
Very direct…
"Your Highness Dean, I have a question."
"Please speak, Lord Iseno."
Putting down the tea cup in his hand, Isano looked directly at Dean and asked calmly: "Your Highness, you didn't want to ascend the throne from the beginning, right?"
"...You can see it?"
"Why? In fact, compared to your brother, several bishops in the Holy See, including me, are very supportive of you becoming the king of the Kingdom of Belrama. You have vision and wisdom and are better than your brother Victor. You are better than him. Better to sit on the throne."
Iseno's questions were very direct, and there was almost no roundabout way. It was completely self-involved, and these involved the political level, especially the issue of a country's successor. It was originally a taboo in the Holy See, and it was absolutely not allowed in the Holy See. For topics that are directly raised in the secular kingdom, the personnel of the Holy See can act secretly and interfere secretly, but they must not be raised openly, because it will arouse the resentment of secular mortals, especially those kings who hold great power, who will regard this as a It is the interference of the divine power of the Holy See on the royal power.
But now Iseno said it without any scruples, because in the Holy See, some rules were about to change.
Areguso looked directly at the Cardinal and spoke calmly, as if he were chatting about a very common topic, and said with a see-through attitude: "Because I just want to be wise and protect myself. Are you satisfied with this answer?" (~ ^~)