Leaving Prince Leahy's tent, Consul Fred walked with a gloomy expression.
He originally thought that this paladin who was born in the royal family would return with honor and become the god of the empire, but now it seems that it may become the source of disaster instead.
It's not that Fred doesn't want to kill Colin Angelet, but he understands that even if Colin is really killed now, what should those strong and powerful northern troops do
If one is not handled well, it may be a civil strife sweeping the empire.
What's more, with the protection of the Duke of St. Grian, could Colin Angelet be easily killed
On the contrary, the assassination of Prince Harrison is much simpler, and it will not cause too much confusion.
But looking at Prince Leahy's resolute attitude, Consul Fred felt a headache.
Could it be that Prince Harrison is really the illegitimate son of Prince Leahy
In fact, he has long seen that the relationship between Emperor Reinhardt and Queen Midella is not harmonious, and the emperor has been raising lovers outside, and let them give birth to a bunch of illegitimate children. heirs of
It's just that both the emperor and the queen are dead, and this guess cannot be verified.
While meditating, Consul Fred suddenly heard a slightly hasty sound of horseshoes.
He didn't pay attention at first, but after walking a few more steps, he found that the sound of the horse's hooves became more and more clear. When he looked up, he found that the other party was coming towards him.
After seeing the face of the man on the horse, Consul Fred greeted in surprise:
"Cardinal Mensay?"
"Consul Fred." Cardinal Mensay got off his horse, calmed his breath, and invited with a smile, "I'm going to meet Prince Leahy, why don't you come with me?"
Fred frowned instinctively.
He broke up with Prince Lexi just now, so naturally he didn't want to go back and post the other's cold ass.
But looking at the cardinal in front of him who pretended to be calm, but actually had panic and anxiety deep in his eyes, Fred suddenly realized something. .
"Cardinal Mensay, why did you come to the frontline in person? I don't know what you want to do with Prince Lexi?"
Mensay smiled lightly, and did not answer this question, but made a gesture of invitation:
"Consul Fred, let's find His Royal Highness Prince Leahy first, and I will explain to the two of you in detail when the time comes."
"Okay." Fred nodded, and then led Cardinal Mensay to Prince Lehi's camp.
At the same time, a thought flashed through his mind - something might have happened to Yulong City!
At this time, Fred didn't care about the unhappiness he had with Prince Leahy just now.
All the way into the camp, Prince Leahy looked at Consul Fred, who had gone and returned, and Cardinal Mensay, who made a sudden visit, and was suddenly a little stunned.
But he still greeted the two to take their seats and asked the attendants to bring tea.
After the attendants left, Prince Lehi asked:
"Cardinal Mensay, why are you here?"
Cardinal Mensay drank the tea in front of him, then said in a deep voice:
"The Marquis Garcia is dead."
There was a sudden silence in the tent.
However, neither Fred nor Prince Leahy spoke, but waited for Cardinal Mensay's next words.
After all, the death of an imperial marquis is not worth sending a cardinal all the way to the front.
Sure enough, Cardinal Mensay continued:
"...he died in the Holy Light Cathedral."
Fred's face changed, and he immediately asked:
"How did he die?"
"He committed suicide!" Cardinal Mensay replied firmly.
"Suicide?" Fred rolled his eyes and asked again, "Then why did he commit suicide? And why did he choose to be in the Holy Light Cathedral?"
"He should be ashamed of his cold escape in the Tianduan Mountains, so he chose to atone for his sin with death under the watchful eyes of the Supreme Lord."
Fred frowned, obviously not convinced by this reason, and questioned:
"The victory in the Loire Valley has proved the correctness of Marquis Garcia's strategy. The previous misunderstandings about him can be cleared up. Even the people of the empire will regard him as a hero. How could he commit suicide at this time?"
"Because he couldn't face the soldiers and people of the empire who died tragically in the western region." Prince Lehi said suddenly, with an expression of admiration and admiration on his face, "This is a truly responsible knight! If he lives , I despise him instead."
Fred shrugged his shoulders, as if he didn't think much of the so-called "knight's responsibilities", but he had just learned about Prince Leahy's stubbornness, so of course he wouldn't continue to dwell on this issue, so he asked instead:
"Cardinal Mensay, since Marquis Garcia committed suicide, what are you worried about?"
Mensay sighed and said:
"But he died in the confessional, and only the Pope was present..."
Hearing this, Fred suddenly realized.
Marquis Garcia and Pope Gregory had a deadly feud before the orc war. Although they were persuaded to resolve it, now Marquis Garcia died in the confession room, and only the Pope was present...
In such a situation, it is difficult even if people do not misunderstand.
If the Battle of Loire fails, everyone will still feel that the Marquis of Garcia may indeed make atonement with death.
But now, humans have won the first battle in the Loire Valley, and Marquis Garcia has not only cleared the suspicion of treason, but will also be considered a hero for this war.
Under such circumstances, no one would think that he would commit suicide—
Of course, people with different brain circuits like Prince Lexi are excluded.
No wonder Cardinal Mensay rushed to the front line in such a hurry, probably because he was worried about the turmoil caused by the death of Marquis Garcia.
Fred suddenly had a flash of inspiration and immediately realized that this was also a turning point for the royal family.
He coughed twice, suppressed the secret joy in his heart, and asked in a deep voice:
"Shouldn't this news be made public?"
Mensay shook his head and said:
"Not yet. Your Majesty has blocked the news... However, it probably won't be long."
The corners of Fred's mouth turned up slightly, and he knew that the Pope was guilty.
However, in this way, even if Marquis Garcia really committed suicide, the pope's behavior of trying to cover up will only confirm that he is not innocent.
If the northern border learns of this, I am afraid that the previous scene of the 200,000 troops marching on the holy mountain will be repeated again.
Fred tried not to snicker, and asked again: "So, how does His Majesty Gregory plan to explain this matter to the Northern Territory and the Empire?"
Cardinal Mensay gave Fred and Prince Leahy a deep look, and then said in a cold tone:
"Your Majesty is going to strike first!"
"How to start first?"
"Of course, disarm the northern border first! Avoid a repeat of the incident half a year ago!"
(end of this chapter)