Chapter XVIII: The Imperial Council

The Imperial Palace of Cisa, the capital of the Tambolance Empire.

Emperor Defot was convening several electors and the Pope to discuss the fight against the southern invasion of the Deserts.

Among the six electors, in addition to Duke Borot, who was fighting on the front line, there was also Duke Kentan who was ill. The Duchy of Kentan is located in the remote mountainous region of the west, the country is small and the people are small, but the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the customs are very strong. The emperor really can't do anything about him at the moment.

In order to show his reverence for erudition, Deliot deliberately sat the Pope next to him, with the other four dukes on either side.

Duke Loyle was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, in this autumn of life and death, we should work together to drive the northern barbarians out of the empire. Duke Borot was already in the front line of the enemy's struggle, but according to my tip, Lord Borot seemed to have been disadvantaged, and was humiliated twice in a row by the Deserts. Thanks to General Wellington's protection, he was spared total annihilation. โ€

The other three dukes knew the details of Loyle, and the emperor was in front of them, and they all did not dare to speak out.

Pope Damasus smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Loyle is really a pillar of the country! It was freezing cold, and Duke Borot's army was attacking from afar, no different from the pagans of the north. But the duke, with his patriotism and sincerity, still reluctantly resisted the invasion with all his might. If the Duke of Wellington can attack him on both sides at this time, why worry about the thieves not retreating?"

The Duke of Loyle's last words annoyed the Duke of Darmassus, who replied loudly: "Your Holiness, it is not a child's play for two armies to fight. If you lose the city of Frant, then no one can afford to take this responsibility!"

The Pope did not answer him, but said to the Emperor: "Your Majesty, I have heard that King Richard of Hope has arrived at Luther House with his troops, and after so many days, he must have finished his rest. If the Duke of Lloyle's army needs to hold the city, why not let Richard's army serve as a new force to help Borot exterminate the heretics?"

Deleven couldn't refuse at this time, he greeted the Pope's smiling face and said: "His Holiness thinks exactly what I want, Richard hates heretics to the core, and I asked him to stay near Luther's House for a while so that he can calm down first, so as not to affect his judgment." I will now order a messenger to send him north. โ€

Damasus nodded, Loyle knew the emperor's thoughts, this Duke Borot did not get rid of him, the emperor would not be reconciled, so as the old man, Loyle carefully made a suggestion: "Your Majesty, Duke Borot is loyal, but his son is missing in the city of Greed." When the two armies are at war, there will inevitably be accidents, and the heir of the Duchy of Borot should be decided as early as possible, so that the duke on the front line can feel at ease, and the people of his principality can rest assured. โ€

Defot asked quietly, "Who do you think is more suitable?"

Before Lloyle could reply, the Pope rose from his seat and said aloud: "Your Majesty, I have a man worthy of the next great task, I wonder if Your Majesty would like to see him!"

"Oh, not only did you have a candidate, but you also brought it?" Deliotot was secretly surprised, but he was still very calm on the surface.

"Your Majesty, His Holiness has no right to interfere in political affairs!" complained Loyle.

"At the moment, it is the time to employ people, and it is okay to look at the people chosen by the Holy See. Del T.L. gave the old man a look.

The Pope asked the guards to invite His Highness Albert in. When Loyle knew His Highness, he was immediately surprised. Del T.L. felt very familiar when he saw it, so he asked, "Your Majesty, why do I look so kind about this person?"

Damasus laughed: "This is His Royal Highness Albert, the son of Duke Borot!"

The emperor's face turned slightly pale, and Loyle busied himself to the side: "It's His Royal Highness Albert, I haven't seen you for a few years, and you look so magnificent and burly, worthy of being Borot's son!" โ€

"Your Majesty, I would like to follow my father to the north to kill the enemy, please grant permission!" said young Albert, who was enthusiastic and did not care about anything else.

"Your Majesty, Albert's filial piety has been fulfilled, and the father and son go into battle together, which can boost morale even more. There was something in Loyle's words that the Emperor knew.

"Your Majesty, Albert, as the sole heir of the Duchy of Borot, is determined not to go to the battlefield at this time, the stability of the Duchy is related to the stability of the empire, you should let His Highness return to the Duchy to defend the side, which can not only save Borot's worries, but also let Your Majesty worry less. Damasus suggested unhurriedly.

Del Liot could not dismiss the Pope, so he nodded in acquiescence. Lloyle on the side was still persuading, and the emperor suddenly lowered his face and said, "This matter is settled!

"Your Majesty, my Holy See has come out of the nest, and now there is only one cardinal left in the south. โ€

"Your Holiness is truly sincere to the Empire and to me!"

"Your Majesty, the Desets have been the greatest enemies of our religion for thousands of years, and it is our duty to fight against them for the Empire and to fight against the heretics for our Liberal Religion. Your Majesty has overdone it!"

Deliot nodded and asked Albert a question: "General Iros sent someone to look for you under the graveyard of Gred City, but there is no trace of you, how did you get out of danger?"

"Your Majesty, this is truly amazing. Thanks to the help of the elf druids within, she used her divine power to teleport a few of us directly to her hometown deep in the woods, so we were safe and sound. โ€

"Your Majesty. Damassus interjected, "I once sent men to the graves of the city of Gridd to find the relics of the prophet Cyril to fight against the infidels. But now it seems that the evil spirit under this cemetery is too heavy, not only is it impossible to find the relics, but you also need to send someone to keep the cemetery firmly to death, and do not turn it over again. โ€

"Your Holiness, if there are relics of your Prophet below, why is there such an evil thing?" the Duke of Ilore took the opportunity to embarrass Dammasus.

The Pope replied indifferently: "It has been thousands of years since the death of the Prophet Cyril, and even the city of Grid has long been a matter of fact. Master Clement moved the Holy See to the city of Rรปm, making this small city suddenly the center of the world, and the city of Greed immediately weakened. What does that mean? Doesn't that just explain the function of my teaching?"

"Your Holiness, you are using strong words, if the Doctrine is so powerful, and the Prophet is so heroic, why is the land behind him so pickled?"

"Alright, stop arguing!" Deliot stopped the two from arguing, "Your Holiness, driving the Desserts out of the country is only a small goal, retaking the holy city of Roma is the most important thing, I know that there are many useful people lurking in the city, I wonder when they can help?"

"Your Majesty, our sect does have a lot of followers in Roma City, but the black-robed mages of the Desert people will be very strong, although their Marshal Cripple implements the tolerance of the Zongjiao, but those black-robed mages do not buy it, once someone discloses their belief in the Roman, they will definitely suffer a catastrophe, the top priority at the moment should be to let them disperse their actions, preserve their strength, and when we counterattack under Roma City, then we can cooperate with the outside and establish miraculous achievements. โ€

Dillo nodded yes, and he said in a loud voice to the four Electors: "You return home immediately, and go to the front without delay, and tomorrow I will personally lead the Imperial army to Luther's House, and take command of the rear center instead of King Hope." He politely asked Damassus, "Your Holiness, you can join me with several of your cardinals. โ€

"Your Majesty, the fight against the heretics is urgent, and the recovery of the Holy City is the wish of the whole Catholic community, and I am ready to go to the front line immediately to help Duke Borot. โ€

"Good, good! His Holiness is resolute and admirable!" said the Emperor heartily in approval.

After waiting for everyone to leave, the Duke of Lloyle complained to Deliot: "Your Majesty, this matter is a complete mess today. One by one, our plans have come to naught. The Duchy of Borot is unscathed, and the old immortal Pope is also domineering, how can I sleep!"

"Today's events, the only variable is that Albert, I never thought he was still alive!"

"Your Majesty, do you want to order someone......" Loyle was murderous.

"If he's alone in Gled City, he can do that. Now that I have arrived in the imperial capital, I have met you and me, and there is an apostle on the side, if there is an accident now, neither you nor I can get out of it. โ€

"Can't you just let him go back to the Duchy of Borot?" said Loyle, who had secretly honored him with many treasures for the matter, and Loyle wanted to show his means. By inserting Philip in the past, you can not only get a henchman, but also get real benefits yourself.

"The matter has come to this, so it is not bad to push the boat down the river and do a personal favor, and let old Borot really work for us on the front line. That Albert, who was too young to look like a useless man, was in the hands of the principality, and would never pose a threat to me. As long as we see the opportunity, we don't have to worry about having no handle to grasp. โ€

"Your Majesty, the old man of the Holy Throne is in a hurry to come to Borot's aid, will you just let him go?"

"To capture the city of Roma, we cannot do without the help of the Holy See, and we cannot touch him at the moment. As for the life or death of Old Borot, it is all up to the will of heaven!"

"What does Your Majesty mean?" the Duke of Loyle was a little puzzled.

"In any case, old Borot can't stay!" said the Emperor lightly.

Loyle nodded heavily, and he immediately ordered a message to be sent to General Wellington, telling him to behave in this and such a way.

Find out what happens next, and listen to the next breakdown.