Chapter 23

The cardinal took the long-awaited white carriage and arrived at the residence of Archduke grace.

The grand duke, dressed to show his respect, has been waiting like the person in charge of the port for a long time. Grand Duke Grice made careful preparations for this decisive meeting. He prostrated himself respectfully at the feet of the cardinal, who was much younger than himself, and tearfully expressed his admiration for the holy empire.

The cardinal did not avoid his salute.

Because at the moment he represents the Pope himself.

When the Archduke finished his statement, the cardinal helped him up: "God bless Legrand."

"God bless Legrand."

Grand Duke Grice gave a smile from the bottom of his heart.

The smile, of course, came from the heart. His show was not in vain. The cardinal opened the small box he had with him and showed him what he had longed for:

the Pope's edict and the holy oil in the Golden Eagle bottle.

The cardinal settled in the castle of Archduke grace.

"You look down on him."

A friar in black suddenly spoke after Grace's announcement. He followed the cardinal like a shadow, but remained silent.

"A greedy but incompetent man of ambition." The cardinal shrunk his gentle smile and became cold. "Even the Duke of Buckingham can easily suppress him, not to mention compared with William III. Such a person either becomes someone else's puppet or falls to pieces. "

"Why did you choose such a person? I'm afraid he can't be king of Legrand

The friar in black didn't understand.

"Because he was greedy enough and stupid enough." The cardinal looked at a picture hanging in his room. "My dear Eno, what's the matter with us about Legrand? We just need a pious King - at least superficially pious. It's bad enough to have William III

It's a classic Holy Cross.

The son wore the crown of the emperor and a gorgeous robe. The bishop, the friar, the king of the world prostrate under the son like a meek lamb. The meaning of the picture is very simple: the Lord is the master of both spirit and matter, and the king bows to him.

Just like the act of greeting, this is another expression of his loyalty to the Holy See.

The cardinal smiles.

"Both kings and civilians should submit to the Lord of the apostles meekly." The cardinal said, "the Millennium kingdom is coming. We not only have the right but also the duty to build an empire that belongs to him."

The friar in black nodded four times on his chest.

The cardinal is still looking at the cross.

God came to this world, not to make people love each other, but to make people hate each other, husband and wife turn against each other, brothers and brothers. The Lord cleanses the world with the Holy Spirit and the holy fire. The fire is the fire on the ground, in which the kingdom of God will be rebuilt.

The emergence of a William III United 36 states has touched their most sensitive nerves. For this reason, the Pope did not hesitate to send his emissary to intervene in the civil strife of Legrand.

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Since the beginning of the war, the royalists, under the command of the Duke of Buckingham, have been as aggressive as summer.

The power and wealth of grand duke Grice may be amazing, but in terms of military command, he obviously can't compare with the famous Duke of Buckingham. With the passage of time, the king of sin party gradually fell into a depression.

However, this situation was soon reversed.

The news from the holy see is well known under the publicity of Archduke Glasgow:

the Pope sympathizes with the death of young Pulan I, saying that "the Lord has taken back his children on earth". More importantly than deep sympathy, the Pope conveyed the holy metaphor of "he" - that Archduke Grice would finish the unfinished business for his nephew who died early.

October's first Blizzard blew across the earth, and the power from the other side of the abyss channel brought the boiling civil war of Legrand to a standstill.

The core of the change of the rose is that one side thinks that the king is dead, and the other side thinks that the king is not dead.

Suddenly, the Pope took away the cornerstone of the royalist Party's struggle.

Perhaps, the boundary between States will be controversial, and there will be wars between empires lasting for hundreds of years, but the world ruled by the Apostle throne is beyond doubt. That's why the Duke of Buckingham, on the guillotine, motioned to the king to give way to the archbishop.

Low down became the royalists.

The Duke of Buckingham sat in silence in the silent Rose Palace - he guarded the heart of Legrand for his nephew.

With the sudden intervention of the Holy See, the Civil War reached a deadlock.

The Pope's special envoy earnestly asked the people of Legrand not to kill each other, and the benevolent Lord did not want Legrand to be deeply in war. The Lord will protect those who love brothers and brothers, and will despise those who violate humanity. They will be excommunicated.

This is a double threat.People believe the Pope's words, and if the war continues, the royalists will not only face the danger of being expelled from the church, but also be isolated.

"What shall we do next?"

Asked the Duke of Buckingham, who had been under him for many years.

The Duke of Buckingham has been sitting in this dark hall for a long time.

"To meet someone."

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The Duke of Buckingham came to the northwest tower of the castle, which had not been visited for a long time. William III himself ordered the tower to be sealed off, and it has been forgotten ever since.

The Duke of Buckingham held a torch.

He made a sign, from the shadow of the tower out of the secret guard of the rose family, they came forward to open the heavy iron gate of the black tower.

As soon as the iron door opened, the cold wind rushed out of it, accompanied by the strange, confused songs.

"Is she still the same as before?"

"It's been a long time."

The Duke went in alone.

“…… They pour the blood out of the eagle's mouth, and they call themselves the glory of God's grace Look, the child who smeared the holy oil is so lovely. He looks like an angel. Look, he has become his child... "

Unkempt woman sitting in the center of the black tower, sitting on the cold basalt ground, heavy chain like thin black snake winding into the shadow around. The candle was lit on the four sides of the stone wall, and the light shone faintly on the woman's rugged body.

"Eleanor."

The Duke spoke in a low voice, enough to surprise everyone.

William III's Queen is called Eleanor, and her reputation is not even inferior to her husband's. She married William III with Keya, one of the thirty-six states. She was a famous warrior queen. When William III and the Duke of Buckingham conquered the thirty-six States, she guarded the Rose Palace and pacified the rebellions all over the world.

However, after her husband died of illness, Queen Eleanor, who loved William III deeply, soon became ill and died.

However, at this time, the Duke called the crazy woman "Elinor" who was locked in the black tower.

The mad queen stopped singing. She turned her head and looked at the Duke of Buckingham with green eyes. The Duke of Buckingham couldn't tell if she was awake or crazy.

"They say purland, your child, is dead. Do you feel it? "

The Duke of Buckingham stares at the crazy queen, trying to find the last strong support.

"My child?"

The mad queen was unkempt and laughed wildly. She sprang up from the ground and rushed at the Duke of Buckingham with the power and speed of armor across the battlefield, as if to tear him to pieces.

"No! That's not my child

"That's his child! His children! "

"You've taken my children!"

The iron rope stretched straight, and the crazy queen fell to the ground. She grabbed her hair and fell into the nightmare that had tormented her for more than ten years.

"My child! My little purland

She wailed bitterly, rolled on the ground, grabbed her hair and hit the tower with her life.

The silence of the black tower was suddenly broken, and the iron chain flipped and collided. The crazy woman seems to have been robbed of her mind by the evil spirits of hell, and the Duke of Buckingham knows that his hope has turned into nothing.

The tower door closes.

The bitter cold wind and great disappointment made the Duke of Buckingham look a lot older. At this moment, the Duke of Buckingham's family will come running with a man.

"My Lord

He was panting and his face was tinged with ecstasy.

Duke Buckingham had a hunch. He looked up.

A dusty Knight knelt down in front of the Duke: "Your Majesty, your Majesty's letter!"

The Duke recognized him. He was the vowing Knight beside the king. Great joy surged up. He grabbed the knight and his hand trembled slightly: "he What about him? "

"Your Majesty is in good condition!"

The knight replied.

"That's good, that's good."

As soon as the old Baron swept away his decadence, he stood up straight, his eyes moist, and his white hair flying in the wind.

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Carnarvon.

The king met his knight.

"I'm lucky to live up to my destiny."

The knight fell on one knee to him.

Not only a large number of angel's elite soldiers came, but also another important figure, that is, King angel's cousin, Edmund leweling. General Edmund was tall and burly, with typical Anglian characteristics. But he acted more like a Legrand aristocrat, with decency and prudence.

General Edmond was very humble in front of the king. He knelt down on one knee and kissed the back of the king's hand to show his loyalty.

“…… This is my brother Wang, your majesty. "

General Edmond explained.

"He is very glad to have your tolerance and gift.""The anguls are also the people of Legrand."

The king replied quietly.

I'm afraid it's hard for anyone but themselves to understand what riddles they're playing.

However, it is certain that the king and the Anglican state have reached an agreement which is very beneficial to both sides.

"Put on their flag and let's go."

The king stood up and looked over the army Edmond was leading. With his words, the knight took out a white rose flag.

General Edmund took a puff from the corner of his mouth and understood the king's meaning.

Obviously, the king of the rose family, who was able to cooperate with the royal family of angel, was not a master of chivalry

He is going to disguise his army as the army of the new king party! In the Lord's opinion, this kind of behavior will never be praised.

The king paid no attention to general Edmond. He looked down to the direction of sfordshire, where St. Wes cathedral was located.

Dark creatures like the devil are afraid of something and dare not directly join the human war, but there is another force that can subtly influence the politics of the human kingdom in other ways.

The king rubbed the hilt.

Want to reach out to Legrand?

It depends on whether he agrees or not!

"Let's go!"