Chapter 557： joint

Colin thought he had heard it wrong.

But seeing the Duke of Saint-Griann let go of Anna and returned to sit down at the long table, he realized that the other party really didn't plan to fight anymore.

Boom boom boom!

The knock on the door suddenly sounded, and an anxious question came from outside at the same time:

"Master Earl, are you okay?"

Obviously, the sound just now alarmed the guards outside.

Colin immediately replied loudly: "I'm fine, I just met a friend who came to visit, so please withdraw."

"Yes!"

After the footsteps outside gradually moved away, Colin came to the table and sat down opposite the Duke of St. Grianan.

The paladin who was still shouting and screaming to kill just now had reduced his aura, and suddenly changed from a powerful Valkyrie to a beautiful lady.

Such drastic changes made Colin feel a little uncomfortable for a while.

But he also realized that the change in the attitude of the Duke of St. Grianan had actually happened after seeing the true identity of Anna St. Pros.

This caused Colin to start thinking about it—could it be that Anna has any special relationship with the Duke of St. Grien?

Is Anna the illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Saint-Griann?

But this speculation feels a little absurd. If it is true, shouldn't the Duke of St. Grianan even avenge his old lover, the Duke of St. Pros?

Moreover, the Duke of Saint-Griand is still unmarried and has no heirs. If Anna is her daughter, how could she let her stay in the East, she must be taken back to become the heir of the Duke of the West.

Just as Colin was thinking about it, the Duke of Saint-Griann opened his mouth and said:

"Earl Anglia, I have brought the news that the Orc Empire has officially dispatched troops. I believe you can also understand that the Glory Empire must not fall into civil strife at this time. Therefore, reconciliation with the church is the only way!"

Colin restrained his mind and nodded: "I am also willing to reconcile with the church, but I will not forgive Gregorian for what we have done. Therefore, unless the church agrees to the two conditions we put forward, nothing will be discussed!"

The Duke of St. Grianan watched Colin quietly for a while, but did not become angry because of Colin’s stubborn persistence as before, but fell into deep thought, and seemed to really consider whether Colin’s conditions might be acceptable to the church. .

After a while, she spoke again, saying:

"Earl Anglia, I feel extremely sympathetic for what happened to the Duke of St. Hilde, and if possible, I also hope to clear the blasphemer out of the church and restore the glory of our Lord.

But you and I know that this is impossible.

At least, this is not a goal that can be achieved in a short time.

Reckless and reckless behavior will only make the situation in the Glorious Empire worse. "

Colin could feel the sincerity in the tone of the Duke of St. Grien. Although she did not know why she made such a big change in attitude, Colin was still willing to carry on such a dialogue.

"My Lord Duke, please understand my position and the anger of the people in the North. If the church is really allowed to prevaricate easily without paying the due price, they will only get worse in the future! I will not be able to help the people in the North. Confess."

"Of course I don't want the church to get through easily." The Duke of Saint-Griann thought, "but the conditions you put forward are indeed too harsh. Especially to make Gregorian abdicate...This will only cause Gregorian's Fight back desperately.

Believe me, a pope's desperate counterattack will definitely plunge the Glorious Empire into extreme turmoil.

If it was in other periods, it would be fine, but now, this is a consequence that no one can bear! "

In fact, the warning given by Queen Midella had already made Colin realize that this time it was estimated that it was impossible for Gregorian to abdicate.

But in the face of the Duke of St. Gerlian, Colin would definitely not give in easily. At least he asked the other party to go to the church to put pressure on them to see if they could squeeze out more things, so he insisted:

"My lord, I certainly don’t want to see the empire collapse, but these two conditions are indeed the bottom line of the northern border. Even if I want to promise you, the northerners may not agree to it. So, I think you might as well go. Ask the church, maybe..."

"Gregory will not agree to your terms..."

"I didn't say Gregorian." Colin hinted.

The Duke of Saint-Griand immediately understood what Colin meant, and knew that this was inspiring her to provoke the struggle within the church, but after a moment of thought, her brows were still tightly frowned, and she shook her head:

"No, no matter what, as long as you want Gregorian to abdicate, it will inevitably lead to civil strife. This risk is too great for the current empire to bear."

She looked into Colin's eyes seriously, and continued sincerely: "I can help you negotiate the conditions for the independence of the northern diocese, but Gregorian abdicates... this is absolutely impossible, at least in the current situation. Is impossible.

If you believe me, I can solemnly promise you that after defeating the Orc Empire, I can join forces with the Northern Territory to liquidate Gregorian! "

Colin's expression was shocked, and he was already a little moved by the proposal of the Duke of Saint-Grian.

And to be honest, it is safest to reach a reconciliation and then liquidate Gregorian after the war. It is indeed a reckless move to push the Pope to a dead end now.

But he still pretended to struggle for a while, as if after a violent ideological struggle, he finally gritted his teeth:

"My lord, your sincerity really touched me, but I still hope that Gregorian should at least publicly apologize for his wrong behavior, so that I can explain to the people in the north."

"Public apology?" Duke Saint-Grian's beautiful sword eyebrows frowned again, seeming to have a headache for Colin's request, and then she said helplessly, "I can only say that I will try my best to help you fight for this condition, but I can't What promises you."

"I understand." Colin also smiled, haha, and said, "However, I also hope you can understand that the person in charge of the Northern Territory is not me now, so it was just my personal intention just now. It’s not a promise from the North."

The Duke of Saint-Griann let out a laugh, and said: "Count Anglia, do you know why I came to you instead of Marquis Garcia?"

"Why?"

"Because in my eyes, you are the most suitable person to take charge of the North." Seeing Colin frowning, Duke Saint-Grianan explained again, "Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to instigate. But I understand Canada. This person in West Asia, although he is amazing and brilliant on the battlefield, he seems a little immature in politics. He is blindly tough and does not know how to be flexible. If he is really allowed to take charge of the North, hehe..."

Having said this, the Duke of Saint-Grianan stood up, waved to Colin, and said:

"Okay, I won't say much about anything else, wait for my good news. I also hope that you can persuade the lords of the north, especially the Marquis of Garcia, not to mess with them during this time."

"I will do my best." Colin nodded.

The Duke of St. Grianan took a few steps, but stopped beside Anna, and suddenly leaned in her ear and whispered a few words.

Colin just wanted to "possess" Anna and listen to what the Duke of St. Grianan said, but when he just transferred his consciousness, he found that Duke of St. Grianan had finished speaking.

Although he was full of curiosity, Colin was not easy to ask, and after Anna became a blood slave, it was naturally impossible to tell the words of the Duke of St. Grien.

Therefore, Colin had no choice but to watch the Duke of Saint-Grian go away with infinite doubts.