At the end of June, the ice field in the sky finally felt a little warm.
The bright sunlight was reflected by the ice and snow, so bright that it was almost impossible to open your eyes.
Archbishop Ajani of the North squinted at the half-troll royal city that had just taken shape in front of him, and asked in surprise:
"How long has it been? The city is almost finished?"
The accompanying knight smiled and replied:
"It's been almost two months, and it's also because it was rebuilt on the site of the original troll king's city, and it doesn't need to be re-planned, so the speed is a little faster."
"Two months?" Adjani was even more confused, "But didn't Earl Angelet capture the Troll King's City last month?"
"Yes. But before the expedition, the Earl has ordered all the troll slaves in the north to start rebuilding the city."
Adjani frowned, and said: "So, he knew before he set off that he would win?"
The knight straightened his back proudly, and said: "When the paladin Prince Otto and the White Wolf Witch King Squin died under the siege of the blood cavalry army, the troll empire was doomed to collapse."
Ajani smiled slightly, but did not refute.
After some inspection at the gate of the city, the group entered the city smoothly.
The scene in the city is not as beautiful as it looks on the outside, most of the places are still ruined walls, and there are temporary tents built one by one.
The densely packed troll slaves were busy on the ruins of the city like hardworking ants.
The troll slaves worked extremely hard. I don't know if it was because they were building the former troll king's city, or because Count Angelet had promised to set them free after the city was built.
"How many troll slaves are there?" Ajani asked curiously.
"If I remember correctly, there are a total of 1.35 million."
Adjani's beautiful brows frowned, and she asked, "So many troll slaves are gathered here, so you're not worried about trouble?"
The knight smiled confidently, and said, "Lord Earl Angelet sits in the town himself, which troll dares to make trouble?"
Ajani glanced at the knight beside her, and realized that Colin Angelet's name had probably become a synonym for invincibility in the troll's heart.
Mordo II, Okamoto Volkin, Paladin Otto, White Wolf Witch King Squin...
The troll heroes paid the price of their lives, but they couldn't push the mountain that lay before the troll empire.
Now, I am afraid that no troll has the courage to challenge Colin Angelet anymore.
As long as he is there for one day, the north of the northern border will be as stable as a mountain!
And what Colin is doing now should be to prepare to maintain this stable situation in the long run.
Guardian of the North, worthy of the name!
While meditating, Adjani followed the knight all the way to the center of the royal city, and found that a magnificent palace had already stood here.
This should be the half-troll palace, and it is also the only fully completed building in the city.
Entering the palace and passing through a secluded corridor, Ajani was led by the knights to a side hall.
"The Earl is waiting for you." The knight stopped and made an inviting gesture.
Adjani nodded, put down the hood of the pastor's robe, and walked into the hall.
Since the decorations had not yet been arranged, the hall looked very empty, with only a round table and a few seats.
When Colin heard footsteps, he raised his head and greeted with a smile:
"Archbishop Adjani, welcome."
"Earl Angelet—" Adjani's eyes rolled, and there was a hint of resentment in her tone, "You are doing well now! The paladin, the white wolf witch king, and the troll emperor all died in your hands one after another. Even the giant All the royal cities of the Demon Empire have been breached by you in one fell swoop!
Waiting for your triumphant return, I'm afraid the title will be promoted again.
Unlike me, although I am still called the Archbishop of the North, I can't even control the bishops in the North. "
Colin coughed lightly, slightly embarrassed.
Of course he knew why Adjani had grievances. The last time the pope was forced to abdicate was anticlimactic, and Gregory would definitely have to liquidate afterwards.
If Colin hadn't forced the Pope to agree to the appointment and removal of the Archbishop of the North, the Duke of St. Hilde had to be consulted first, and Adjani's position as Archbishop would have been lost long ago.
However, although the position was kept, Adjani's life must be difficult.
It is estimated that she has now been turned into a display by the Pope.
"Be patient." Colin persuaded, "I will keep your dedication and sacrifice in mind, and I will repay you one day. Now, I need you to do me a favor."
Adjani came to sit next to Colin, and the elegant orchid fragrance wafted into her nostrils.
"Are you going to convert all the half-trolls to the Lord of Radiance?"
"Yes." Colin nodded, "The half-troll kingdom is the key for me to solve the threat in the north. I need to let the people of this country have the same beliefs as humans, which will allow them to have the same beliefs as humans and trolls." The world is more human-oriented, and it would be better to become another half-elf kingdom."
Ajani nodded, and said: "I can help you spread the gospel of our Lord in the half-troll kingdom, and I also believe that these half-trolls who have just jumped from the bottom of the bottom to become rulers will follow your instructions. I am definitely willing to take refuge in my lord.
However, there is a question, have you thought about it..."
"what is the problem?"
"The issue of the establishment of the diocese." Adjani's face became more serious, "The half-troll kingdom will definitely not be included in the northern diocese, so a new diocese must be established and a new archbishop appointed.
And this power, only Pope Gregory has. "
Colin curled his lips and said, "Then what if I don't want to go through Gregory?"
Adjani shook her head and persuaded: "Then your act of spreading the gospel of our Lord in the half-troll kingdom is illegal, and the half-trolls here will not be believers, but heretics!
If you really want to assimilate this country, assimilate this race, you can't be sloppy when it comes to beliefs, and you can't be opportunistic. "
Colin chuckled and retorted: "Heretic? Who dares to say that half-trolls are heretics? Gregory? What qualifications does he have?"
Adjani nodded seriously, and said, "Yes, because he is the spokesperson of our Lord in the world."
Ke Lin patted the thick parchment book on the table, and said, "But it clearly says, 'Whoever believes in me will be saved'!"
It was only then that Adjani noticed that there was a copy of "The Holy Book of Radiance" in front of Colin.
Adjani is of course very clear about the sentence quoted by Ke Lin.
But she still frowned and said: "Of course this sentence is correct, but how do you define 'faith'? Pope Gregory said you are a hypocrite, can you still argue?"
"Yes." Colin nodded seriously, and said in a deep voice, "I just want to challenge Gregory's right to interpret the "Glorious Codex"!"
When Ajani heard this, she was not worried but happy, and asked quickly:
"What are you going to do?"
(end of this chapter)