Colin looked past Cardinal Mensay and saw the Duke of St. Landers behind him and the corpse of Consul Fred on the ground.
Without asking, he can guess what happened here just now.
Colin didn't expect the Duke of St. Landers to hand over such a weighty nomination certificate directly. Of course, maybe someone helped him make up his mind...
Thinking of this, Colin glanced at Bachelor Yaruger standing silently beside him.
However, now is not the time to ask, and Colin can only temporarily hide his doubts in his heart.
He is still very happy to accept the refuge in the southern border. After all, he has no enmity with the St. Landers family, so it would be good to have more help.
As long as the Duke of St. Landers stops thinking about the independence of the southern border, he can split the empire.
"Duke St. Landers, I would like to have a private conversation with Cardinal Mensay. Please take charge of cleaning the battlefield and stabilize the situation in Dongquan Town."
"Yes." The Duke of St. Landers accepted the order immediately, with a humble gesture, as if facing the real master of the empire.
Wait until only Colin and Mensay are left on the corridor.
The cardinal rolled his Adam's apple with difficulty, squeezed out a slightly obsequious smile on his face, and said:
"Count Angelet, congratulations on your promotion to the Sanctuary! The grace of the Supreme Lord is everywhere..."
"Okay, Mensay, stop talking nonsense with me." Colin interrupted coldly, "I just want to know one thing now, what happened to Marquis Garcia?"
Hearing this question, Cardinal Mensay was startled.
Obviously he didn't expect Colin to ask this question.
It stands to reason that the news of Marquis Garcia's death in the Holy Light Cathedral has been blocked by the Pope.
And even if someone leaks the secret, it is impossible for it to reach Colin's ears so quickly.
"Marquis Garcia...of course he has been cleared of his previous crimes, and now he is being worshiped as a hero by the people of the empire!" Mensay still had a little fantasy.
But Colin smiled coldly, pointed to the body of Consul Fred behind him, and said:
"Cardinal Mensay, since this orc team that suddenly appeared tonight can kill Consul Fred and Prince Leahy, it can also kill you. So, don't use lies to fool me."
It was only at this moment that Mensay gave up his fantasy, realizing that Colin really knew that something had happened to Marquis Garcia.
Moreover, he also knew that the other party would definitely dare to attack him.
After all, even Prince Lehi is dead...
Although it was hard for him to believe that Colin had actually killed a paladin, the facts were in front of him, so he couldn't help but believe it.
"Count Angelet, please listen to me, no matter where you got the news about the Marquis of Garcia, but I can assure you with my life and honor that the church has never harmed the Marquis of Garcia!" Mensay said incomparably Said in a sincere tone.
"Harmful?" Colin's face became more gloomy, "So the Marquis of Garcia is dead?"
It was only then that Mensay realized that Colin must have just heard some rumors, but at this time he didn't dare to lie anymore, so he nodded cautiously and said in defense:
"Yes, but please believe me, Marquis Garcia committed suicide..."
"Suicide?" Colin's tone was icy cold, "Why did Marquis Garcia commit suicide? And, if this is the case, why is your church so guilty?"
"My lord, please listen to my explanation." Mensay hurriedly explained, "On the day the news of the victory of the Loire Valley Battle reached Yulong City, Marquis Garcia came to the Holy Light Cathedral to attend mass, and after the end, he asked Pope Gregory Gao Rui made a confession for him.
But in the middle of the confession, Marquis Garcia suddenly vomited blood, fell to the ground and died...
And in the confession room at that time, only Pope Gregory was present, which is the real reason why we are so guilty.
This can't be explained at all! "
Colin looked steadily into Cardinal Mensay's eyes, as if trying to discern whether he was lying or not.
Mensay looked calmly, and said again:
"My lord, think about it carefully. If the church really wanted to kill Marquis Garcia, would it choose such a stupid method? With our power in Yulongcheng, there are countless ways to make Marquis Garcia die quietly. die."
There is nothing wrong with that.
Colin's mind moved slightly.
Mensay was keenly aware of the change in Ke Lin's mentality, and quickly persuaded him again:
"My lord, this incident is obviously a conspiracy, the purpose is to drive a wedge between the North and the Church, you must not be fooled!"
Hearing this, Colin suddenly recalled that on the way to Storm Fortress, he had tried every means to persuade Marquis Garcia not to assassinate Emperor Reinhardt, but Marquis Garcia, who had long been determined to die, didn't listen at all.
However, when he was at his wit's end, Queen Midella easily made Marquis Garcia give up his assassination plan, turned around and returned to Yulong City.
At that time, Colin couldn't figure out how Queen Midella did it.
But now it seems that she never told the Marquis Garcia, who was tempted to die, to give up his plan of self-destruction, but just let him die in a different place and a different time.
After figuring this out, Colin basically believed Cardinal Mensay's words.
The Marquis Garcia had indeed committed suicide.
The Marquis of the North, who planned the Battle of the Loire Valley, could not bear the guilt in his heart after all.
Those people in the western region who died at the hands of orcs because of his strategy made it impossible for him to survive.
Victory comes at a price.
But some costs can be tolerated, and even should be praised, such as those imperial soldiers who died in the Loire Valley.
But there are some costs that cannot be tolerated, such as those civilians who are not willing to sacrifice themselves, they are innocent.
Otherwise, wouldn't Mr. Zhe, who tried to sacrifice Storm Fortress, also be considered a hero of the empire
Colin also had some psychological struggles, and what the Marquis of Garcia did was really inappropriate in his opinion.
But at this moment, he finally realized that Marquis Garcia was different from Mr. Xie.
Mr. Ji's sacrifice was done without any psychological pressure, and it was to achieve his own purpose.
But Marquis Garcia believed that he had experienced painful psychological struggles when he made the decision, and he had already decided to atone for his sins with death.
From beginning to end, he did not seek personal gain.
Of course, it is undeniable that when he decided to sacrifice the Western Territory, Marquis Garcia's personality was inevitably stained.
But it is this kind of stain that shows the extraordinary courage of Marquis Garcia.
A knight is not a man who never makes mistakes.
He is not a hero who stands in the light.
Colin took a deep breath and finally made up his mind—
Although the death of Marquis Garcia had nothing to do with the Pope, he was still determined to "revenge" him!
Because this is the last hope he conveyed through death.
Of course Colin will not let him down!
(end of this chapter)