Chapter 12: Fighting in the Dark
Aston is full of lights, and everyone is talking about Cardinal Valentine's exceptional promotion to nobility by King Richard.
When Albert and the others asked to see His Majesty, they met Pope Damasus at the entrance of the Gate, and as soon as the head of the Gate came up, he exclaimed: "I have not seen you for a long time, Duke, you are getting taller and stronger."
"You have seen that magical map in the forest of Danse."
"Of course, of course, I was about to tell you about it, there is a strange organization in this city, and there are several magical creatures that are said to be able to fight against the Mind Flayer in the secret 'cave' and 'cave'.
"Knights of the Purple Rose." Albert felt something bad in his heart." Just now when I was about to enter the city, I was interrogated by them, and the members of the Knights were a cult, and it didn't seem like they were negotiating in good faith."
Damasus smiled in an unusually calm tone and said, "Duke, your observation skills are getting sharper and sharper.
Several people had already arrived at the hall of Richard's council, and all the heavyweights of the Hope Kingdom had gathered there early to wait.
The most talked about is the legend of Cardinal Valentine's unexpected marriage to Hydralight, the 'woman' of Thrushcross Heights, because of the presence of Pope Damasus, and the vast majority of people say on the bright side, such as what will lead to a higher level of erudition, and the possibility of future families of believers will also have the opportunity to run for bishop.
Foss, the chief counselor of the Hope Kingdom, came to Darmasus and said straightforwardly: "Your Excellency, you know so well how to keep pace with the times, and you will surely become more and more powerful in your hands.
Dammasus's face was full of 'spring' wind, but he was not complacent, he was actually happy for Valentine, he introduced Albert to everyone present, and the name of Duke Borot looked like thunder.
The whole nation of Hope was grieving the tragic death of the old duke, and they had no qualms about pointing out that Emperor Deliot must be the deepest hidden mastermind behind it, and that without his connivance and acquiescence, how could a dignified Elector of the Empire be attacked by a mob for no apparent reason.
Their enthusiasm is so high that it makes Xiao Ah very embarrassed.Fortunately, he left his family in the lounge.Otherwise, maybe there will be more unbearable 'meaty' things happen.Xiao Ah finally understands a truth.Sycophants are a common project in all parts of the world.Whether it is the vast Bodie continent or the relatively small Hope Island.Whether it is the human kingdom or the 'spirit' homeland.Playing tricks is always one of the most effective means of making a living.
Xiao A's idea is 'quite correct', but he hasn't really gone into the substance.
King Richard had already repeated the words Duke Borot a thousand times in normal times, on the one hand, he wanted to seek allies on the mainland, and on the other hand, he secretly learned from Dammasus, that Little Ah was most likely the "illegal" son of Cardinal Benedict, and this was an extremely valuable piece of information worth exploiting, and the Pope, for various reasons, was willing to betray his old friend who had worked with Fort Salat for many years.
Everybody is reaping their own benefits, and everything else is correspondingly illusory.
There are many explanations for Richard's liberal arts purpose, and the same is true for his desire to 'befriend' Albert.
When the two young men finally met, the kind of true affection they showed moved everyone present.
Richard kept talking about the benefits of Xiao A's father, and he didn't seem to be taboo at all, and Xiao Ah also praised the king as the real hope of Bodie Continent.
Staff Officer Foss and Talon nodded their heads on the side, and it seemed that their respective 'spirits' had achieved fruitful results.
"What a coincidence, Duke, that you have come, and that there have been many happy events lately, that Cardinal Valentine has married my sister Hydra, and that Lord Benedict has successfully obtained a weapon against the Desserts. My dear Grand Master Maria, the Grand Master of the Knights of the Purple Rose, is also in talks with a mysterious organization, hoping to get their strong support."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Albert was sent to the fence, so he had to pick up the nice ones, but he couldn't help but ask. The people of the Knights set up a checkcard outside the 'gate' of the city. They even treated me as a cult force. I don't know what this cult force refers to.
Richard laughed, took Xiao A's hand and said, "Come, come, come, let's meet for the first time today, we don't have to talk about such a heavy topic, let it go in the wind and rain, have a few drinks and talk about our thoughts and longings."
Immediately, Mrs. Charlotte, Catherine and others were invited to attend this grand and grand welcome banquet.
Foss after three rounds of drinking.' Privately, he quietly asked Talen: "If your lord comes like this, I'm afraid that the title will be lost, what is the situation on the continent now, is it possible for the Kentan Kingdom to let the spark ignite?"
Tarun replied calmly while playing with his wine glass: "As the saying goes, the one who knows the times is the one who is the best. Today, there is a great tendency to disturb the Duchy of Borot, although it is rich, but unfortunately it is in the land of four wars. The city of Solo is completely flat, and there is no way to hold it at all. Why did Duke Kentan dare to be the first to stand up and rebel? It is because his rear is stable, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Sir Since, who else in the entire empire can be as carefree as the Duke of Kentan? Yes, of course, it is His Majesty Richard. My lord has seen the stakes behind this, so he has come all the way to defect. Temptople was attacked, but if the barbarians really wanted a large-scale invasion, they could not have been prepared for more than half a year. The nobles and lords who might respond to the Kentan Kingdom did not stand up, but preferred to stay in the shadows and observe the situation and wait for the opportunity. In this way, Emperor Deliot's life would be much better. He could generously and slowly transfer resources from all over the empire to the front line, and he could not only retract his fists and take a lethal blow with one blow, but also attack from all sides after a safe defense, so that the other side could not take care of the end. Kentan's resources were limited after all, and the longer the time dragged on, the fewer opportunities they had."
Foss nodded his head again and again as he listened, he had already heard rumors from others that the Duke of Borot had a very powerful military advisor under his command, and all kinds of strategies were made by him. ......”
Tarun didn't wait for him to say more, but immediately retorted: "My lord is the leader of one of the most important principalities on the continent, and if the tyrant can be removed one day, then of course he is qualified to be elected as the new emperor, and your king Richard can still rule the island of Hope, but he has no legal reason to fight for any inch of land on the continent......"
"If Your Majesty doesn't have enough legal principles, does the Duke have?"
"The Duke is one of the Electors, and his father has done a great job against the Northern Dessertes, and certainly there are enough reasons to claim the throne."
"Didn't King Richard do anything?" Foss's words almost blurted out, but fortunately he was better educated, and he had already realized that the subject was too sensitive, and it was extremely rude to new guests.
Anyway, the initiative is completely in your own hands now, and there is no need to rely on your mouth to fight fiercely.
The chief staff officer of the Hope Kingdom decisively changed his angle and said: "Your Excellency just thinks that the Duke of Kentan's hope of victory is extremely slim, but from the perspective of the following, the life of Emperor Deliot may not be very easy. No matter how skilled he is, it is impossible to kill all of these people.The longer the war drags on, the more it will only show that Deliot is an empty shelf.His prestige seems to be very high.But he doesn't have enough strength to maintain it.All he can really control is the imperial capital and the Duchy of Loyle.The strength of the principality from which Del.T.Elliot himself came from is simply negligible.It's just an empty title."
Tarun is also a man who understands. He shook his glass and smiled heartily, "Don't talk about state affairs today, let's have a drink."
'Want' to know what will happen next, and listen to the next breakdown.