From the first time he met Vera, Colin began to guess her identity.
And the secrets that may be hidden under her identity.
The Duke's adopted daughter, but was sent to Yeville to learn arcane arts.
At that time, Colin was thinking about the reason why the Duke of St. Hilde did this.
It wasn't until the Marquis of Garcia uncovered this corner of the secret that Colin understood the conflicted and entangled attitude of the Duke of St. Hilde when he treated Vera.
But at the same time, he couldn't help wondering, who is Vera's biological mother
Why didn't Marquis Garcia marry her
And why keep her identity secret
Now, he finally understood.
This is fucking incest!
No wonder the Marquis of Garcia couldn't marry her, and no wonder the Duke of St. Hilde would help to adopt Vera as his adopted daughter.
Moreover, thinking about Queen Midella's age, and then thinking about Vera's age, Colin couldn't help but secretly scolded Marquis Garcia—
Beast!
This is going to leave the modern society, and it will definitely end up with someone.
He also finally understood who poisoned Marquis Adams to death.
Empress Midella must have known about the secret promise between the Duke of St. Hilde and the Marquis of Garcia back then. Therefore, when the Duke of St. Hilde broke his promise, Vera's biological mother resolutely took revenge.
However, Colin couldn't help but feel a little doubt right away—it stands to reason that the Duke of St. Hilde should have the handle on the Marquis of Garcia and Queen Midella.
Once the news of the two people's incest leaked out, it would be completely over for them.
Especially Midara, her queen position is definitely not guaranteed, and maybe the angry emperor will kill her because of it.
Then why did Queen Midella dare to be so arrogant, not only poisoned the Marquis of Adams, but also forced the Duke of St. Hilde to write a will, making Vera the first heir of the Duke of the North.
Unless, the Duke of St. Hilde has a more crucial handle in the hands of Queen Midella...
Just as Colin was thinking about the grievances and entanglements between the three brothers and sisters, Queen Midella spoke again: "Colin, you are indeed smart! But I hope that your cleverness can be used in the right place. place."
"Yes, Your Highness!" Ke Lin's attitude was obviously much more sincere.
Although he still had various doubts about this mysterious queen, at least Colin could confirm that she would not harm Vera.
In this respect, he and she are indeed natural allies.
"Do you know why I chose to be honest with you at this time?" Queen Midella took a few steps back, lying sideways on the big ivory bed, showing her attractive body curves.
"It should be because of the baptism ceremony during the day." Colin no longer evaded the question, and said seriously, "I also guess that Pope Gregory may have made some moves on Vera."
"That's right. The vision that appeared in the final stage of the baptism ceremony is not a normal process, but a divine spell cast by the Pope."
"What magic?"
"I don't know either."
Ke Lin couldn't help but look up, but saw Queen Midella's helpless face, it wasn't that she didn't say anything on purpose.
"The church has many secrets, even the royal family can't fully understand it." Queen Midella continued, "There are actually two magic spells that Gregory performed at the baptism ceremony, one is the one you feel. Looking down.
Do you think that is the gaze of the Lord of Radiance? "
Seeing that Colin nodded, Queen Midella gave a disdainful smile and said, "How could the Lord of Radiance pay attention to such a trivial matter? How could Gregory summon our Lord
This magic spell is actually just a cover, the purpose is to attract everyone's attention and cover up the second magic spell he really wants to perform. "
Colin quickly asked, "Is there another divine technique?"
"Yes. I don't know the name of this magic, but I know its effect."
"What effect?" Colin asked a little nervously.
"It will make the subject gradually become closer to the holy light, and eventually become a fanatic of the church!"
Ke Lin's heart tightened, and he suppressed his worries about Vera. He first asked suspiciously, "Your Highness, if you don't know the name of this magic spell, how would you know its effect?"
"Because Vera is not the first recipient."
"Oh? Then who else has been cast this magical spell before?"
Queen Midella didn't answer right away, but asked instead: "Do you know why the church and the royal family have been fighting since the founding of the country?"
Colin originally wanted to say, isn't it just a struggle for power and profit, do you need more reasons
But in the end he said sincerely: "Please help me to solve my doubts."
"Because the first pope used a similar method when he baptized Gallons, the son of the founding emperor of Ghana!" Queen Midella sneered, and continued,
"His Majesty Garner didn't care at that time, and thought that his son's baptism attracted the attention of the Lord of Radiance. But later, as time went by, Garrons became closer to the church, and even wanted to become an ascetic monk at one time, and even Join the Knights Templar!
At this time, His Majesty Garner realized that something was wrong. Later, he personally went to the top of the holy mountain to question the pope, and even made a move. In the end, under the threat of the legendary paladin, the pope finally admitted his little trick, and personally lifted the magic mark on Garrons .
After that, Gallons gradually returned to normal, and after he was crowned as the second emperor of the empire, he further restricted the power of the church, which completely triggered a millennium-long struggle between the church and the royal family. "
"Then this divine spell, apart from bringing the subject closer to the church, has no other side effects?"
"Yes. However, it cannot be said to be a side effect, because it can actually strengthen the subject's sensitivity and affinity for the Holy Light.
You know the Knights Templar. Most of the knights there are commoners, because few noble children are willing to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to the church and become a tool to be driven by others.
That's why the church selects some civilian children with excellent qualifications and baptizes them.
However, due to their poor bloodlines, civilians have very poor affinity for the Holy Light. Even if they barely become knights, their achievements are very limited, so this magic is needed to help them strengthen their sensitivity to the Holy Light and help them advance. A brainwashing method, which created those pious and almost crazy knights in the Knights Templar.
Of course, the knights spawned by this kind of magic cannot be promoted to the sanctuary. Otherwise, I believe that many nobles will join the Knights Templar without any scruples for the glory of the paladins. "
"It's fine if there are no other negative effects." Colin felt relieved a little, let out a long breath, and said, "So, if you want to undo Vera's magic, you must go to Pope Gregory. ?”
"Yes." Queen Midella nodded, "However, I advise you not to act rashly. Gregory is not a simple character, let alone as kind as he appears on the outside."
"I see."
"In addition, I advise you not to tell Vera about this. The influence of this kind of magic on a person's mind cannot be counteracted by one's own will. Letting her know will only increase her anxiety and guilt, and it may backfire. .”
"Then what should I do?"
Queen Midella looked at Ke Lin seriously, and stretched out a finger: "First of all, you must personally control the military and political power in the northern border, and I believe that with your ability and Vera's trust in you, it should not be difficult. "
Then, she stretched out her second finger: "Secondly, you must pay attention to Vera's mental state. It is best not to let her get in touch with church personnel too much. If you can let her stay at home and concentrate on studying It couldn't be better.
Of course, be careful when researching, and don't let people in the church see it.
After all, after converting to the Lord of Radiance, it stands to reason that Vera should no longer be exposed to heresy such as arcane arts. "
Seeing that Ke Lin nodded, Queen Midella finally said: "When the time is right, we can follow the example of His Majesty Garner, and 'please' His Holiness the Pope to release Vera's divine spell in person!"
The so-called time is ripe, of course, is when the royal family can completely suppress the church.
"Okay!" Colin nodded solemnly, "I will do as you ordered."
Queen Midella nodded in satisfaction, and smiled again, and the light in the whole bedroom seemed to be much brighter:
"Colin, I have always admired you, and I also think that you are the key figure in our fight against the church. I hope you will not let me down."
"I will definitely do my best!" Colin said in a deep voice, and then said, "Your Highness, if you have no other orders, then I will take my leave first."
"Wait!" Queen Midella immediately stopped Colin, "You forgot the most important thing!"
"What's the matter, please tell me."
"Alliance."
Ke Lin was slightly taken aback, and asked doubtfully, "Do you want an alliance ceremony?"
"The ceremonies are all imaginary. The key is, what is the basis of our trust?"
Colin seemed to understand what Queen Midella meant, and asked tentatively, "Then do you want me to swear an oath to you?"
"I don't believe in oaths!"
Colin was a little embarrassed, and tried again: "Then let's write a written covenant?"
Queen Midella still shook her head: "That kind of thing is just a piece of waste paper."
Ke Lin had no choice but to say, "Then do you have any good suggestions?"
Queen Midella stared at Ke Lin with deep eyes, and said, "Do you trust me now?"
"certainly!"
"Why?"
"Because you are Vera's biological mother, and I am Vera's husband."
Queen Midella nodded, then shook her head: "That's right, but my blood relationship with Vera cannot be changed, but you can divorce at any time."
Ke Lin narrowed his eyes and looked at Queen Midella quietly, as if he wanted to see what kind of soul was hidden behind this beautiful face.
Seeing that Ke Lin didn't speak, Queen Midella smiled faintly and said, "Let me tell you why you can trust me. Because, I have something in your hands!"
This is true.
After learning that Vera was the biological daughter of Queen Midara, and even knew the real murderer of the death of Marquis Adams, Colin did indeed grasp the handle of Queen Midara.
Therefore, even without Vera's relationship, Colin could ensure that Queen Midella would not dare to do anything that would harm her own interests.
Otherwise, as long as Ke Lin reveals this secret to the public, Queen Midella's fate will definitely be extremely miserable.
However, this is only one-sided trust.
Colin finally understood what Queen Midella meant, and blurted out: "You also want to handle me?"
"That's right!" Queen Midella nodded, "This way this alliance is truly unbreakable!"
Hearing this, Ke Lin couldn't help but admire the queen's bizarre logic. This was the first time he had seen such an alliance.
But when you think about it carefully, it really makes sense to return his mother.
If both parties have a handle on each other, it is indeed more binding than oaths, covenants and the like.
"Sorry, Your Highness, I'm afraid I don't have anything to give you." Ke Lin said innocently, as if he was a pure twenty-year-old boy who had never done anything wrong.
Queen Midella stretched out a crystal jade foot, slowly climbing up Ke Lin's thigh, and at the same time said in an extremely ambiguous tone:
"It's okay, we can create a handle now!"
(end of this chapter)