The Land of Thousand Lakes, the ruins at the bottom of the lake.
After returning from the Black Forest, Douglas did not immediately go to the place where "Allinger" was buried, but waited for the news from Rentat City together with Arnold and Fernando. Only by knowing the ending of "Dark Blue Devil" Sharp, can he study "Castle in the Sky" with more peace of mind, lest the magician who attended the party be arrested and leak the location of "Allinger" - it crashed there, and there is almost no way to save it without causing a big explosion. Move away in case of movement.
"Master President, 'Heart of Time' Ketonia left the Glorious Cathedral and returned to his villa in the city, but the church did not arrest the 'Dark Blue Demon'." A magician reported to Arnold about Renta Due to the situation in the special city, they had no way to plant spies inside the church and among the nobles, so they could only inquire about the superficial things.
Arnold stroked his white beard and nodded lightly: "Ketonia has already learned what happened from Rieger, and he will definitely tell Franz, and the church didn't say that Sharp was executed, and even the arrest and interrogation were not carried out. Strange, it seems that things have changed, maybe it is the result of the battle between the Pope and the 'Silver Moon'..."
He analyzed the reason, but due to the distance between here and Alto, Tria, and Lance, magicians can't arrange magic spells to transmit sound information in the cathedrals of various important cities like the church. The formation, so the information is limited, and it is impossible to analyze why, and can only speculatively judge.
"No matter what the reason is, at least the church has compromised this time, and it has compromised with the nobles. This is very important to fuel their ambitions." Douglas said with a calm expression, whether it was joy or expectation.
"That's why I said that whether the church kills Sharp or not, it's in our interest." Arnold said with a smile, and turned to look at Fernando, "Don't go to Old Green for now, Sharp should know that we are using him. It’s the time when anger is hard to get rid of, let’s cool down for a while before speaking.”
Speaking of this, he smiled narrowly and said: "Fernando, Earl Pefos is just in Rentat, you can ask him. Do you want to know where the status of the nobility comes from? Do you want to know how powerful the nobility is? , by the way, inquire about the situation on Alto's side, and find out the result of the battle between the Pope and 'Silver Moon'."
this time. The sources of information for the nobles are much richer than theirs. If you don’t ask them, who do you ask
"Earl Pephos?" Fernando froze for a moment, then frowned slightly, "I need to change into that belt again."
Arnold smiled and said: "What? Very repulsive? I think you were very interested before, and you are still studying how to improve the belt."
Fernando laughed dryly: "Life is so short relative to death, so why not try different experiences in a limited life?"
"But no matter how interesting the experience is, it will be boring. Only the mysteries of the world and magic can be profound and moving forever." Douglas didn't know about the transgender belt. Therefore, he expresses his own point of view casually.
Arnold laughed twice, and said nothing more in a very elder manner.
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The night was silent, but Earl Peforth's villa was as bustling as day with the comings and goings of people.
One knight after another came in the dark and left in the dark, exchanging information with each other. Confirming their attitude, they didn't stop at all, because what happened tonight was too appalling, so they had to panic and give up rest. Who would have imagined that Duke Sharp would unite with magicians to assassinate Cardinal Alfonso? Who would have thought that Your Excellency Ketonia had received the news in advance and planned to kill all the magicians? Who would have imagined that His Excellency the prestigious "Heart of Time" fell into a trap because of this, almost fell, and suffered the most painful defeat after becoming famous
And this kind of thing will inevitably set off a hurricane. Just the tail of the wind will make them, ordinary nobles, lose everything. Therefore, how can they not panic, wait and see, and not look for their lords and higher-ranking nobles? Inquire about the tone
Because of this, Earl Peforth's villa is so lively.
Watching several subordinate nobles leave hand in hand, Earl Pefors showed deep fatigue on his face. For a sky knight like him, not resting for a few nights is nothing at all. It is absolutely impossible to get tired because of it. He is so tired. It is the soul, which must analyze the attitude of the church and the attitudes of other great nobles according to the ever-changing information, and constantly adjust its position, so as not to encounter accidents in this turmoil.
"My lord, since the church has sent a cardinal to appease Lord Sharp, it seems that things will not change any more. This is the Lord's grace, and the devil's plot cannot succeed." The last nobleman in the living room bowed and saluted. , ready to resign, he is the confidant of Earl Paphos.
In front of his confidants, Earl Pefors did not hide his exhaustion: "If Tria and Lance hadn't fought one after another, the result might have been very different. We are strong, but we are also weak."
The nobleman who felt the same as the Earl's last words sighed: "Yes, Earl, the church's compromise made us feel our own strength, but the real reason for their compromise made us understand our own weakness. If, If His Majesty the King completely defeats the coalition of magicians, vampires, dragons, elves, etc., we... "
Speaking of this, he was a little scared, afraid that there would be a night watchman hiding nearby, so he didn't say any more, and silently retreated and left.
Earl Pefors looked at the slowly closing door, his thoughts fluctuated like the turbulent tide on the endless ocean. If there were no enemies such as magicians and vampires, why would the church need to "raise" and respect the nobles? The change in the attitude of the clergy in the last hundred years speaks for itself! Just like what the beautiful and hot female magician said, the enemy of the nobles is the magician, but the status of the nobles also comes from the magician!
Suddenly, he turned his head abruptly, looked out of the dark window, and said in a low voice, "Since you're here, come in."
"I can only come in with the master's permission." A low, slightly magnetic female voice sounded, and the glass of the floor-to-ceiling windows bulged inward, as if a transparent person was about to emerge from the blisters.
But soon, a petite beauty in a red magic robe came out, and the glass returned to its original state.
Looking at the bright and fiery girl, Earl Pefors didn't have a teasing expression, but rather serious and serious: "What are you doing here?"
"Hey, you don't know why I'm here? I remember you're not such a fool?" After transforming into a woman, Fernando felt that his sarcasm was relatively softer, "We communicated before, and now I want to know, Have your doubts been resolved? Do you want to understand where the noble status comes from? Have you figured out how powerful your power is?"
Earl Pephos's eyes are unique golden vertical pupils, just like golden dragons. He looked at Fernando and said slowly: "The answer to the question is not important, what matters is that you are too weak, even if the 'Death Lord' recovers, You are also weak, and I cannot pursue opportunities that are bound to fail."
He had some doubts about the status and power of the nobility before, but what happened tonight made him fully understand. However, he understood what he knew, and he did not intend to share it with the magicians. He pointed out the core of the problem directly.
Fernando is very satisfied with this attitude, at least it shows that Earl Pefors is willing to communicate with himself and others, which is a sign of cooperation. He smiled, as if a light suddenly shone, and the room was bright: "We are weak, But the coalition of magicians, vampires, giant dragons, elves, etc. is not weak. If the nobles are more eccentric, the church can only protect itself. Of course, we don’t need your risky cooperation for the time being. We just hope that we can get some help so that we have time to grow , when the time comes, you will find that we are no longer weak enough to cooperate with you."
"Magicians can't grow stronger faster than priests." Earl Pephos said noncommittally.
Fernando sensed Earl Pefors' concern, so he didn't continue the topic, and instead asked, "I just heard that there was a battle between Tria and Lance?"
"... Yes, Silver Moon, Abel, and Dracula teamed up to attack the Pope..." Earl Pefors groaned for a while, and then told the news he knew.
Fernando was surprised, stunned and excited while hearing this, while secretly laughing, providing information is within the scope of "a little help". Count, you said you disagreed with the cooperation, but you had already "agreed" in your heart.
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"The Pope didn't do anything, and the coalition forces still couldn't break Lance, and even killed a cardinal and an epic knight, and then they were completely suppressed? The strength of the church is really terrible..." Arnold also got part of the information from other channels, It confirmed Fernando's harvest, but even so, he still couldn't hide his astonishment, and he couldn't believe that the strength of the church was so strong!
In this world, legends except for the clergy and nobles are almost united, but there is still no way to defeat the church that has lost the pope—even the church still has cardinals and epic knights in the Great Holm area, the edge of the endless ocean, etc. Guard, to prevent the remnants of magicians and sea clan legends from making trouble.
This is really a disappointing fact!
"If the pope recovers, or if a new pope is crowned, the coalition forces may collapse when he can use the divine descent technique." Douglas said worriedly. Now there is no way to defeat the church, and it is even suppressed. Add the pope, then It's even worse.
Arnold nodded: "I can only hope that the 'Silver Moon' will be restored before the pope is restored or the new pope becomes a godlike one, so that a confrontation can be formed."
"This is not a problem we can control." Douglas smiled slightly self-deprecatingly, "It seems that this counterattack will not be too strong, at most the remaining epic knights and cardinals are moving, Mr. President, then I'm off to 'Allinge'."
"Okay, don't be lazy, try to figure out something!" Arnold told Fernando without any hesitation, and then looked at Fernando, "I hope you can go to Alto, Tria and other places to find out what that is. To find out who is more likely to become the new pope, Griffith or Ivan, and look for some young magicians with potential to come over, after all, they can't intervene in the battle between legends."