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"It's ridiculous!" His Majesty the Emperor directly threw the document in his hand into the face of the attendant, and his expression was furious, "A new pope who came out of nowhere actually dares to send an official letter to ask the imperial family!" Even those useless old men don't dare to question me so rashly! β
The Grand Prince of Oren, who was drinking tea next to him, had long been accustomed to the anger of His Majesty the Emperor, and for his father, who regarded the honor and interests of the royal family as everything.
"Show me it." He said softly to the trembling attendant beside him, and the man quickly picked up the official letter and presented it, and immediately got the wind under his feet when he was given the signal that he could leave.
"Approved by the God of Light?" The Grand Prince of Oren laughed, "It seems that this Romaness has a lot of means, so she can be lucky enough to come back from the dead? Would you like us to hand over the sinner Diosini Mori, who had betrayed the God of Light, as a congratulatory gift for the Pope's coronation? He couldn't suppress his laughter, which provoked His Majesty the Emperor, who was furious next to him, to slap the table a few times.
"Okay, father, don't be so irritable," the person who put down the official letter was still calm, "Since the Holy See wants us to attend the coronation ceremony of the new pope, it is naturally incumbent on us as royalty. As for the sinner who betrayed the Holy See, Theosini Mori? Isn't that an internal affair of the Holy See itself, I don't remember such a person in the imperial family? β
"Maury is your brother!" His Majesty the Emperor was dissatisfied with the eldest son's casualness, and emphasized loudly.
"Wrong!" The Grand Prince of Oren stood up, faced his father, whose face was blue, and still smiled elegantly, "My younger brother is Fex Orlando Mori, and it has nothing to do with that Diosini Mori, after all, everyone knows that the second prince of the empire has been recuperating outside for many years, and he just returned to the capital recently, right?"
His Majesty the Emperor finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he only had two sons in middle age, and even if he was an illegitimate son from a humble background, he still could not sit idly by and watch the other party be convicted by the Holy See. Although the eldest son is excellent, he is always a little out of tune, and he returns from time to time; If he had to fight against himself, if he hadn't had only this one son who could inherit the throne, I'm afraid he would have kicked people out a long time ago.
The eldest prince of Oren yawned lazily, waved his hand with his father, and stepped out of the room, dismissive of his father, who always couldn't grasp the point. Obviously, the most important thing about this letter today is the coat of arms underneath, which is not the usual coat of arms for cardinals, but from the Temple, and even more so, the signature comes from Nelson, the chief judge of the Knights Templar.
His Majesty the Emperor has always been at odds with the Holy See, but he has never paid much attention to the Knights Templar, simply because everyone has privately reached a consensus that neither the royal family nor the Holy See can get the allegiance of the Templar.
This powerful force, which has always maintained a neutral position, has never cared about the struggle for power and profit of the Holy See, as long as it does not involve the life and death of the Holy See of Light, it has always been hanging high. Previously, the stupid younger brother was involved with the Dark Holy See and pulled the royal family into the water, he had expected the Templars to intervene, but the attitude and degree were definitely not as powerful as they are now, it seems that this new pope who suddenly appeared after more than a hundred years has a lot of interesting insiders worth excavating.
"New Pope St. Anastas I?" The man stroked his smooth chin, and the smile on his lips was dangerous and charming, "Expect this to be a fun game." β
"Carolia, I'm disappointed in you." The black-robed old man with white hair looked at the girl kneeling on the ground with an expressionless face, and his voice was indifferent, "There is no doubt that you are completely unqualified in this Holy Maiden Trial. β
"I'm sorry," the girl looked at the old man in front of her with pleading eyes, "The other party has been staying at the temple altar and can't find a chance to make a move, please allow me to make amends." β
The old man smiled coldly, "Because of your mistakes, the sacrifice that was supposed to be offered to the Dark God is gone, and now there is one more tricky object who is about to be crowned the Pope of Light!" He looked at the girl with a sad face and said mercilessly, "I'm so disappointed in you!" β
"Your Excellency, please give me another chance!" The girl pleaded.
The old man looked grim, "Carolia, remember my next word, this will be the last thing you can do......"
The voices of the two men in the room gradually deepened, and the blood-colored remnants of the sunset stained the entire room blood-red.
After listening to the narration of the attendants around him, Diosini Mori looked dazed, Roman is going to become the pope?
That naΓ―ve, innocent, long-dead Roman?
He was stiff, standing in the cold evening breeze, barely able to hold the sword in his hand.
It is his undeniable sin to be seduced by the holy woman of the Dark Church, sink into the abyss of **, turn his back on the loyalty and faith of the knights, and degenerate into a believer in the dark gods, but at the same time, it is precisely because of the guidance of darkness that he was able to appear in the magnificent palace of the empire as a prince......
Whether it's for the poor mother, or for the sake of the past lowly Diosini Mori, he can't regret it!
The only one who exists in this world now is Fewkes Orlando Mori! His Royal Highness, the Second Prince of the Emperor!
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Rupert took the Knights of the Holy Light, Reles, who had rushed back with the dust, to meet Her Excellency the Romaness who would be officially crowned Pope tomorrow.
Unlike him and Nelson, Reles has always been an "outlier" in the Temple, although he doesn't want to admit it, but he is indeed accustomed to idleness, and all official affairs are handled by Nelson's good old man, while Reles is very fond of "expatriate" official duties, whether it is dealing with peaceful internal disputes in the Holy See, or leading the knights to exterminate dark heretics, he does his best and does his duty.
Although his personality is a little stuffy, his handsome face is really indifferent, so it seems that he is really the most popular among the ladies in the city.
"Let's sit down first." Ren Jia motioned for the two to sit down, and unhurriedly turned the last page on his hand before facing the Captain of the Holy Light Knight who had met for the first time.
"Good afternoon at the Virgen Grandio." With a deep male voice, standard aristocratic knight etiquette, and an attitude that is neither humble nor arrogant, this rumored "withdrawn" knight is not so unreasonable in Ren Jia's opinion, at least she feels very satisfied.
Reles looked at the former saintess who will be crowned the new pope tomorrow without a trace, and his eyes couldn't help but be attracted by the haphazard placement of the light sword beside the other party.
Ren Jia noticed the other party's eyes and smiled, "Interested?" β
Reles nodded calmly and paused before saying, "This is the first time I've seen the Scepter of Light in its true form. β
"The temple guardian scepter has been in the world for a thousand years, and it has never really appeared in the middle?" Ren Jia was a little curious.
"At least as far as the record goes." Reles told the truth.
Ren Jia chuckled, his eyebrows unconcealed with pleasure, "It seems that I am lucky." β
"I don't think this kind of luck is commendable," Rupert couldn't help but say, "just the thought of why the Scepter was born doesn't help. β
Ren Jia glanced at the knight chief, who had been passively cooperating from beginning to end, and did not answer, but instead handed the divine sword to Reles, "If you are interested, you might as well take a closer look, it can be regarded as my show of favor to the new knight who is about to take office." β
Reles was silent, took the Sword of Light with both hands, and his eyes were much soothed, "Thank you, Your Excellency, for your kindness." β
Ren Jia smiled, avoided the shadow around him, took a new book without a trace, and slowly flipped it up.
Rupert looked at the new Pope who didn't pay attention to himself at all and his companions who were completely immersed in the observation of the Sword of Light, the corners of his eyes twitched twice, and he continued to pour himself a cup of black tea with a nonchalant look, and casually pulled a book on the table and flipped through it.
When Nelson entered the door, he saw three people in a comfortable posture, his face was dark, tomorrow is the coronation ceremony, the inside of the temple is already busy with preparations and is about to go crazy, he is also tired of dealing with spying and pressure from the Holy See and the royal family, and now that everyone is busy as dogs, the most critical three people are completely indifferent to themselves here to read books and drink tea?
His Excellency the Pope - there is no way to do it with a special status, and he can understand Rupert's lazy nature, but why does Reles, who has always been serious and dedicated, run away at such a time?
"Rupert!" Nelson couldn't help but scold, "Can you tell me how the things given to you are going?" β
Rupert looked at the calm eyes of the two beside him, and he snorted in the center of his eyes, "Dear Nelson, you know, I've never been very good at those complicated things......"
"I'd be happier if you could hurry up and deal with it now," Nelson said, "Tomorrow is the coronation, and for the sake of His Holiness the Pope's majesty, and for the sake of protecting the glory of the Temple and the Holy See, you won't let me down, will you?" β
Once the good man of ten thousand years starts his temper, even the self-willed Rupert can't help but tremble, and his attitude of leaving is somewhat like running away, "Nelson, don't worry, I promise that everything will go well!" β
"Then please." Nelson's face did not change, and he was promised his assurance.
"Your Excellency the Knight Chief has worked hard, and the grace of the God of Light is everywhere." Ren Jia casually cast a divine blessing, and with the blessing of the divine art, Nelson's tired expression was soothed a lot.
Feeling the vitality and vitality surging in his body, Nelson gave Ren Jia a gentle response, although he had a lot of concerns in his heart, "Your Excellency, there may be some questions about the robes and crowns to be used in tomorrow's coronation ceremony, in fact, I don't agree with your choice of knightly light armor, whether it is as a Templar chief or a loyal subordinate of the future Pope, I still hope that you can choose the holy robes and crowns." β
As a knight who had just returned to the temple and had no sense of presence, it was the first time that Reles had heard that the Pope had abandoned his robe and chosen to wear knightly light armor at the coronation ceremony, which made him have a rare look of surprise.
"Thank you for your advice, Lord Nelson," Ren Jiazhuo seemed to inadvertently avoid the gaze from around him, and got up and walked to the window, "but I'm afraid I can't accept your kindness, with the grace of the God of Light, I have a mission that must be fulfilled no matter what, a traditional pope who follows the rules is difficult to stand out, right?" β
Nelson looked at the slender figure backlit in front of the window, and was silent for a long time before nodding a little confusedly, "Everything will follow your wishes." β
"Here, I have a question for His Excellency the Knight of Light," Ren Jia turned to look at the taciturn Reles, "would you like to be my exclusive knight?" β
Nelson looked at his companions suddenly, his heart was full of shock, it was only a short time since they met, and the Roman Holy Maiden wanted to choose Reles as her exclusive knight, which was also incredible! You know, even he and Rupert, who have always supported and given a lot of assistance from the side, have not received invitations, not to mention Rupert's personality and vague attitude of passive resistance, at least he thinks that he has been doing his best, which is really puzzling......
The exclusive knight is different from the ordinary holy knight, the betrayal of the Roman Saint Diosini Mori is her former exclusive knight, he is her companion, guardian and maybe even future lover, representing protection, loyalty and trust, which is both a test and a glory, but the fallen has long since betrayed the god of light and joined the dark camp, and his soul can only be truly washed away from his sins by being presented to the altar. At such a sensitive moment, Nelson didn't expect the new Pope to make a choice again without hesitation, both the timing and the object of choice were so surprising, not to mention that there were only three exclusive knights around the Pope, he couldn't help but be surprised.
Reles, will he agree? Nar Forest thought a lot, both happy and disappointed, and some worried about Reles' reaction. Although he and Rupert are responsible for adjudication and trial, it is actually more difficult for Reles to impress him than they do.
The two parties were calmer than Nelson, and Reles looked at the blonde girl with a calm face, who stood in the bright sunlight, looking at him fixedly, waiting for his answer, even if it might not be to her liking, he believed that she would only laugh it off.
"May I ask you why you chose me?" Reles rarely had moments when he was controlled by curiosity, but at the moment, he didn't averse to being swayed by such emotions.
"The God of Light tells me that you will be my most loyal companion." Ren Jia's answer was short and powerful.
"Then, as you wish, my Excellency." After a long time, the owner of the voice replied. 166 Reading Network