For the rest of the time, he locked himself in his room, recalling the world well, and the servants brought dinner directly in.
Under the strong thought of wanting to live, Roland forcibly suppressed the fear and discomfort of the unfamiliar environment after crossing. He is very clear in his heart that getting more information as soon as possible can reduce the risk of exposure.
It has to be said that the fourth prince has nothing in his head other than fooling around with the group of sons and brothers, and Roland has not recalled any valuable information - such as the knowledge of the nobles, the political situation, the diplomacy of neighboring countries, etc. As for some basic common sense, such as city names and the year of major events, he was also unable to connect with the European history he knew.
It seems that this person is absolutely unworthy of the throne. Perhaps the King of Greycastle also knew this, so let him throw him in such a hellish place - even if he acts recklessly, it will not cause much damage.
And those brothers and sisters... Roland thought about it for a while, and he could only laugh and cry.
The eldest brother is powerful, the second brother is very insidious, the third sister is murderous, and the fifth sister is too smart. This is the impression left by the fourth prince before. What should he say? After more than ten years of getting along, the final impression was summed up in just a few words. They don't know what forces they have cultivated, who their competent subordinates are, and what they are good at.
It's only been three months since they came to Border Town, and the nobles here no longer hide their contempt. It can be seen that the fourth prince is indeed not a leader. Fortunately, when he left the royal city, Wimbledon III also sent two people to assist him, otherwise it would be a smear.
Early the next morning, Tyr, the maid, reminded Roland repeatedly that the assistant minister wanted to see him. It seemed that he couldn't drag it any longer. He touched two maids' butts as he remembered, and told her to tell Barov to wait in the parlour.
Seeing Tyr walking out of the door with a blushing face, Roland suddenly remembered, since it is farming, will it come with a system or something? He yawned and recited the system in his mind dozens of times, but nothing happened.
It's all deceptive indeed.
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Barov, who was waiting in the living room, was already restless. As soon as he saw Roland, he came forward and said, "Your Highness, why didn't you order the execution yesterday?"
"It doesn't matter how sooner or later," Roland clapped his hands and ordered the attendant to serve breakfast, "Sit down and talk slowly."
It seems to match the impression in memory, he thought, the chief knight always likes to question face to face when encountering problems, while the assistant minister will explain it to himself in private. In any case, the duo's loyalty to themselves is solid - though probably for the king's sake.
"One day later, it may attract other witches, His Royal Highness! This is different from those little things before, and it can't be messed with!"
"Why did you even say this?" Roland frowned and asked, "I thought you could tell the difference between rumors and facts."
Barov looked confused, "What rumor?"
"Evil witch, devil's messenger," Roland said indifferently, "Isn't this all propaganda from the church? If you want them not to interfere here, I think it's better to do the opposite. They propagate witches as evil, We just don't hunt witches, and we have to spread the word to the people in the territory that these are all shameless rumors spread by the church."
Barov was stunned, "But... but the witch really..."
"Really evil?" Roland asked back, "Like?"
The assistant minister was silent for a moment, as if wondering if the prince was deliberately making fun of him, "Your Highness, this kind of issue can be discussed later. I know you don't like the church, but this method of conflict will only be counterproductive."
It seems that it is not something that can be done overnight. Roland pouted, but did not continue to care about this point.
At this time breakfast was on the table, a plate of fried bread, a plate of fried eggs, and a jug of milk. He first poured a glass for the assistant minister and pushed it to him.
"Have you eaten yet? Talk while you eat." According to the maid, Barov rushed outside the palace to see him as soon as the day dawned, and he probably hadn't eaten yet. Although he decided to imitate the fourth prince's way of doing things first, he had to make changes little by little. Assistant ministers would be a good target, he thought, so they would be more motivated to work for you by making them feel that you value them.
Subjectivity is always the most productive, isn't it
Barov took the cup but did not drink. He said anxiously, "Your Highness, we are in trouble. Three days ago, a guard reported that a suspected witch camp was found in the western forest. They walked in a hurry and did not clean up the remaining traces. The guards found this in the camp."
He took out a coin from his arms and put it in front of Roland.
It wasn't a common currency, at least in Roland's memory, he had never seen such a currency - it didn't even look like metal.
Holding it in his hand, he was surprised to find that this thing was heating up. It was definitely not the residual temperature on the assistant minister's body.
"what is this?"
"I thought it was just an evil thing made by a witch, but the matter is more serious than I thought," Barov wiped his forehead, "The pattern on it... is the seal of the holy mountain and the devil's eye, this is the witch The Emblem of the Commonwealth."
Roland rubbed the uneven surface of the coin, guessing that it was probably fired from ceramics. The center of the coin does feature a "mountain" pattern - three triangles juxtaposed with an eye in the center. The outline of the pattern is very rough and should have been polished by hand.
He recalled the terms "Holy Mountain and the Devil's Eye" and "Witches Aid Society", but found no relevant information. It seems that the fourth prince's bonus point in mysticism is zero.
Barov didn't expect Roland to know either, and he continued, "Your Highness, you have never seen real witches, so you don't take them seriously. It's true that they can also be injured and bleed, and they are not harder to kill than us ordinary people, but That is a witch who cannot resist. A witch who is inspired by the devil will have a very short lifespan, but will also gain terrifying power that ordinary people cannot match. Once a witch becomes an adult, even the army will pay a heavy price. Their desires It is almost impossible to restrain, and eventually they all degenerate into the devil's minions."
"The church has therefore set up a trial army. If it is found that a woman may be transformed into a witch, it can be arrested and executed. The king also agrees with this. In fact, these measures are very effective, and there have been much fewer witch-infested incidents than a hundred years ago. Holy Mountain, Or the rumor of the gate of hell is an ancient book from that era."
Roland nibbled at the bread, sneering in his heart. Although the background of this world is very different from what I know, the historical trajectories are still strikingly similar. The church, and the church, he knew that religion was the devil's minions and the real source of evil. Execution for finding signs? To combine lawmaking, arrest, judgment, and execution in the name of God is in itself a kind of depravity. The prince's memory of the church's abuse of power also confirmed his own views.
"It is recorded in ancient books that witches can only get real peace by going to the holy mountain. There is no backlash from magic power, nor will they be trapped in soaring desires. There is no doubt that the so-called holy mountain in the book must be the birthplace of evil, The entrance to hell on earth. I think only hell will not punish these fallen."
"What about the Witches Guild? What does it have to do with the Holy Mountain?"
Barov said with a bitter face, "Before the witches escaped or lived in seclusion, they all acted alone. However, the mutual aid society that has appeared in recent years is different. It wants to gather all the witches to find the holy mountain together. In order to For this purpose, the people of the mutual aid association will even take the initiative to lure others into becoming witches. Didn't the mass disappearance of baby girls happen in the past year at Bishuigang? There are rumors that they did it."