Retracting the tyrant's right hand, Todd's face was more serious than ever.

The mastermind behind the slave trade who colluded with the church was actually His Royal Highness the Prince of the Holy Acropolis? And this person is also a liberal leader fully supported by the Twilight Kingdom?!

Crouching down and looking at the unconscious deacon on the ground, Todd ripped off the silver cross around his neck and stuffed it into his coat pocket.

"Look at him, don't let him die, he's still useful. Todd pushed the door open and walked into the hallway of the cabin, opening the soul space and summoning the officials of Twilight.

Cumberland, Emerson, Terrence, Joe...... A group of people appeared in the conference room of the institute, except for Mary and Dion when they summoned them, and there was a problem.

No matter how much Todd tried to push the force, Mary and Dion just didn't respond.

Todd hurriedly asked the others, "Has the mission to the Holy Acropolis returned recently?"

Emerson replied, "Your Majesty, the last time the mission wrote was a week ago, what happened?"

Todd's heart was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and if the soul space summoned someone and there was no response, the worst possibility was that the person was dead.

"What's new in the Acropolis?"

Cumberland said in a deep voice, "The church has proposed to the nobles of the Holy Acropolis several times that the refugees be resettled in batches. Part of it was accepted by the Kingdom of the Twilight, and part of it was given relief by the Church. As a result, more and more refugees from the Acropolis are gathering at the border. ”

Terrence added, "The Church can quickly dispose of all the refugees by having the help of the many kingdoms in the diocese, each of which will help to settle a few families, but in Twilight, we can't do the same with food, shelter, and security." Because of its delay in accepting refugees, the Church has attacked us with such excuses as "ignoring our brothers", "selfish nouveau riche", "degenerates who violate the doctrine", and has gained considerable public support. ”

Todd was furious and slammed his fist on the table, startling the attendees.

Retrieved from memory the ledger and images of the Church's slave trade, and Todd teleported them to everyone's computers. There was a gasp, and after a while, the room was filled with angry scolding and cursing.

"These bastards should all go to hell!"

"A bunch of demons in holy clothes!"

"Actually selling believers to infidels, the church is rotten to the roots!"

Todd turned his gaze to Emerson: "What are the odds if we break with the church now?"

"Rupture?!"

Emerson was stunned, he was a little strange, why was the king in such a hurry to confront the church?

"The odds are not good, the religious status of the Church is unshakable among all the dioceses. If we really want to confront it head-on, as long as the Pope gives an order, all kingdoms that believe in Heavenly Father's religion will send troops to jointly encircle and suppress us. ”

"What if I make all these ledgers and those witnesses public?"

Emerson thought carefully for a while, and finally shook his head: "This evidence may be able to make the kings of the church suspicious, but it is not enough to shake the foundation of the church. ”

Listening to Emerson's analysis, Todd sighed softly: "If you want to move the church, do you really have to start with religious roots?"

"Your Majesty, may I ask? You seem to be very nervous about the situation in the Holy Acropolis. Emerson looked at Todd and asked in a low voice, "Is it related to the slave trade in the church?"

Todd thought twice about it, and finally told Emerson about the deacon's confession.

When the latter heard this, his face changed drastically: "You mean, it is possible that the liberals of the Holy Acropolis have also defected to the Church?!"

Todd pondered for a moment, "I'm not sure if the Church has taken full control of the situation, but one thing is for sure, the Twilight Mission is in a very dangerous situation right now. So I want the Knights of Twilight to march to the border and put pressure on the Holy Acropolis to be cautious with the Mission......"

"This is not appropriate!" Emerson hurriedly stopped Todd's thoughts: "If we drive the kingdom's army to the border, we will definitely be seized by the church, saying that we are taking advantage of the fire to loot, and take this opportunity to win over the opposition forces of the Holy Acropolis." ”

Todd was a little anxious: "What about the Kingdom Mission?

Emerson looked at the king and shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty, I can understand your feelings, but this matter cannot be solved by force, only diplomacy." We can send another mission, or contact the friendly forces in the Holy Acropolis......"

Todd didn't have the heart to listen to Emerson's words at all, his heart was full of chagrin and self-blame.

Both Dion and Marie were members of his hand-picked legations, and in a way, he himself pushed them into a desperate situation.

At the same time, he understood that Emerson had a point. At a time when the Church is in full swing, it is indeed the foolish thing to go to war rashly. It is only through internal division and the expansion of influence that the Kingdom of Twilight can have the strength to rival the Church.

However, there was really no way for him to ignore the Twilight City Mission......

What to do?

What the hell should I do?!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Emerson shouted, joking Todd from his musings.

"What's wrong?"

"I just asked you, how is the war going in the north?"

Todd then remembered that he hadn't informed the officials of the Twilight City about the great victory in the North.

With a wave of his arm, the battle scene of the ancient city was projected in 3D and appeared in the center of the conference room.

Watching the Twilight and Froststone coalition win victory after victory, everyone in the audience let out wave after wave of cheers.

"God bless Twilight!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

"Glory to God to the Son!"

While everyone was intoxicated by the huge fleet, the mountains of wealth, the majestic warriors, and the fierce beasts, Todd sat in the top seat, his gray face reflected the light of the projection, and there was not the slightest pride or pride on the corners of his mouth.

Cumberland, who had been keeping an eye on the king, stabbed Emerson beside him with his elbow, motioning for him to look at the former.

Emerson saw Todd's expression, sighed helplessly, and whispered to him: "Your Majesty, as the head of a country, sometimes you have to focus on the overall situation, and the necessary sacrifices are inevitable......

Todd didn't speak, just nodded slightly.

After waiting for all the images to play, Emerson clapped his palms and woke up everyone who was still immersed in joy: "Your Majesty's victory in the North is of great strategic importance to the Twilight Kingdom. On the one hand, this victory will allow us to settle the refugees in the north and reduce the pressure on the city of Twilight, and on the other hand, the stability of the northern base will also mean that the kingdom has a safe way out. ”

Todd waved his hand: "In about five days, the fleet will dock at the barbarian camp, and after all the personnel are settled, the fleet will set sail back to Dusk City." During this time, the kingdom prepared to receive the refugees of the Holy Acropolis as soon as possible, and gradually moved them to the port area, ready to board ships and transport them to the north. ”

After discussing the affairs of the kingdom with the officials for a while, a depressed Todd returned to the cabin and went to the deck to look at the sea in deep thought.

Every day at sea is an ordeal for Todd.

From time to time, he would try to summon Mary and Dion in the soul space, and to his disappointment time and time again, there was no response from them.

When the fleet finally landed, Todd spotted Richer and Deirdre in the crowd on deck.

Amid the cheers of tens of thousands of people, the worried Todd took his second daughter back to the barbarian building first.

"You mean, His Highness Sinclair of the Holy Acropolis has a secret deal with the Church as a slave trader?" Richer frowned, shaking her head lightly as she took off her armor for Todd, "This matter was unexpected by me. In fact, His Royal Highness Sinclair has a pretty good reputation both in the folk and in high society. In people's impressions, he is one of the few nobles who cares about the people's welfare, and his view of the independence of military power also has a large number of supporters among the generals. ”

Todd threw the heavy armor on his body to the ground, collapsed on the chaise longue and let out a long sigh: "I have read his personal introduction, and it is precisely because of these qualities in him that the Kingdom of Twilight decided to support him on the throne. However, the slave trade always made me think that he had other plans. ”

Rachel walked up to Todd's side and gently pressed the top of his head with a pair of softness: "My Majesty, you should be bothered by more than that, right?"

Todd, who had closed his eyes and was enjoying the head massage, glanced at Richel, paused for a moment, and said, "I'm in the soul space, and I can't contact Dion and Mary. ”

Richel's hand stopped: "Can't get in touch?"

"I've been trying for the past few days, and all of them have ended in failure. Todd turned to Rachel and asked, "Did you learn about Clarence's Soul Link ability when you were at the Presbyterian Church, and under what circumstances does the ability break the connection?"

Rachel thought about it for a while, and finally shook his head and said, "The abilities held by the elders are all top secrets within the organization, and I'm afraid I won't be able to give you an answer. ”

Looking at Todd's anxious appearance, Rachel asked softly, "Are you worried that the two of them have ......?"

The former frowned tightly and said with a headache: "At the beginning, it was completely my decision to let Dion and Mary send to the Holy Acropolis. At the moment, the fate of these two people is unknown, and I am afraid that I will bear the greatest responsibility. ”

Rachel tapped Todd's forehead with her hand, "There's a way to know if they're alive or dead." ”

Rachel and Todd glanced at each other, and they both moved their eyes to Deirdri's body, the latter, who was busy storing the armor, and noticed the former's gaze, and a puzzled expression suddenly appeared on his face.

Ten minutes later, Deirdre slowly opened her eyes and said to Todd and Rachel, "The two of them should still be alive, I can't find their souls." ”

Hearing this, a relieved Todd breathed a sigh of relief.

"Rather, like a plank to block out the sun, someone may have somehow blocked the connection of the souls. ”

Todd followed her train of thought and added, "Anyone who can block abilities should be familiar with Lawrence's 'Soul Link' ability. ”

Speaking of which, the two of them thought of a force at the same time.

Presbyterian Church.