When Tugrul learned that none of the 500 brave men had survived, he became angry and turned to the side of his heart, and immediately took the case, angrily scolding Richard for deceiving people too much. Staff Officer Avazer persuaded: "General, no matter how fierce the Hope Kingdom is, it is also a mustard disease, as long as the backup of the Tamborance Empire has not arrived, we don't need to worry." What should really be paid attention to now is the movements of the black-robed mage. ”

"If they hadn't dragged me back, would there have been such a situation?" Tugrul was indignant.

"Don't let the general lose an inch. Since this matter can't be hidden, it's better to plan it, I'm willing to go back to the city to be a lobbyist, and let those black mages help the general!"

"Oh?" said Tugrul, skeptical.

"The general is good at using soldiers, but what those sub-mages want is to govern power, and no matter how wise and martial the general is, he is just a chess piece in their eyes. In this way, as long as you follow the good path and explain the benefits and disadvantages, you will definitely be able to succeed. As he spoke, Avazar leaned over to Tugrul and whispered for a long time.

The general's face was sad at first, but gradually he felt a little relieved, and nodded in agreement. So, the staff officer Avazer packed up and went back to the city alone to meet the five deliberations of the black-robed society.

......

Two flowers bloomed and one branch each, and King Richard's side, although it was off to a good start, the joy did not last long. The reinforcements promised by Emperor Tamborance himself were delayed. Several major principalities are in harmony with each other, and they all use various reasons to postpone and shirk. Emperor Defot was stationed at the House of Luther, but he no longer traveled north.

Just as Richard was complaining, Pope Damassus and his cardinals arrived in the dust. When the soldiers in the camp saw that they were all disheveled and withered, they thought that they had come from to beg for food, so they refused to report anything and let them go. Cardinal Lando was in a hurry, and took a large handful of gold and silver from his luggage and shoved it into the arms of the defenders, who, though surprised, remained unwavering. When Lando saw that he could not soften, he shouted at them, "Do you know who we are, and if your King Richard knows, I promise that you will not be able to eat and walk around!"

The garrison remained still, and Lando almost summoned them with magic. Fortunately, thanks to the dissuasion of others on the side, he finally suppressed his anger.

Pope Dammasus, despite the long journey, hunger and cold, was still full of joy and majesty, and he smiled at the soldiers guarding the camp: "Wealth cannot be lewd, and power cannot be bent, and King Hope's military discipline can also be seen from your trip." In that case, then we can only wait, and Heaven will have mercy on us!"

Although the season has passed the cold winter wax moon, the weather in the early spring in the north is still cold, and all the people in the Holy See are quite old, standing outside and shivering, which makes people feel pity.

At this time, by chance, the strategist Forth happened to pass by the door, and he saw these people standing outside the camp, although they were a little embarrassed, but they saw elegance between their eyebrows, revealing a good temperament, and they had doubts in their hearts, so they came to the door to understand the situation.

Landor didn't say a word, and showed the Bojiao emblem to Forth for inspection. Taken aback, Foss asked, "Who are you, this emblem is so different that only those around the Holy See can wear it!"

"Finally here's a knowledgeable person!" Lando scolded with a smile, he told the true identity of his group like a cannonball, and explained all the causes and consequences in one go, and at the end, he said, "Is there water?"

The Holy See and the soldiers who were guarding the camp laughed heartily, and the soldiers who had been holding their posts before complained: "Why didn't you explain this just now?"

Damasus shook his head happily and did not answer.

When Foss saw that the distinguished guests had arrived, he hastened to invite the papostolic group into Richard's tent. The young king was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Who is this?"

"Your Majesty, this is the Pope and his cardinals whom you worship every day!"

Richard, who had not met with Damasus because of his youth, looked at the old men, who had lost their vigor due to the long journey, and said, "Are you really from the Holy See?"

Lando handed Richard the Emperor's papers and the Liberal Arts.

The young king immediately fell to the ground, and as he was not sure who was the Pope, he bowed before everyone. Foss knew the king's temperament, and let him do the same. The cardinals were parched and exhausted, and had no strength to stop them.

Lando was on the side, and when he saw that the king was almost kneeling, he was secretly proud in his heart, and finally leveled up, so he took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, this is Your Majesty!"

Damasus was not tall, hidden in the crowd, not at all conspicuous, but as soon as he spoke, Richard immediately felt majesty: "Your Majesty, I Damasus, the current Pope is also." I have heard that Your Majesty respects our religion, and although the territory under his rule is isolated overseas, the etiquette and customs are exemplary. This time the northern pagans captured the holy city of Roma, and it was His Majesty who took the lead in writing to me, and I deeply admire it. ”

"Your Holiness!" said Richard, with great emotion, "it is a great honour for me to be here in person. The holy city of Roma is of great significance, and as a member of the Bojiao, of course, you should do your best!"

So the group recounted the hardships and gains of the journey from beginning to end. It turned out that in order to be in a hurry, after leaving the imperial capital city of Xisa, the Holy See did not take the official roads of the empire, but crossed the mountains and mountains, crossing the inaccessible barren and steep slopes. After running out of dry food, I couldn't find anyone, so I had to satisfy my hunger with all kinds of game, and it took me months to get here. When he heard the news of Tugrul's retreat, he immediately rushed to Röma without stopping even in the city of Frank.

Richard compared the actions of the emperor and the pope, and strengthened his belief in erudition, and he said: "My lords, we have worked hard all the way, we have a quick meal, a bath and a change of clothes, and a proper rest, and then we will do a great job!"

The Holy See thanked everyone one after another, and Damasus was concerned about the war, so he asked about some specific situations, and Staff Officer Foss introduced: "Your Holiness, the Deserts have started an internal strife between the black-robed mage and Marshal Cripp this time, and Tugrul's new defeat will definitely make those mages seize the handle." We can wait and see. ”

"I'm not familiar with Tuglur, but the black-robed mages are old acquaintances. ”

Richard and Foss looked at each other: "Your Majesty, the Holy See is far away in the southern frontier of the Empire, why are you familiar with the black robes in the north?"

Damasus smiled and said, "The holy city of Roma is a place where my religion is famous, how can it not have eyes and ears and roots. Whether the Holy See is inside or outside the city, whether the Holy See is in Xiza or southern Xinjiang, there are sources of information that our Church can trust everywhere. As a heretical organization, this black-robed mage will be the focus of our concern, and we have been paying attention to them for a long time long before Marshal Cripp took power. ”

"Your Holiness, in that case, is the siege on the agenda?" said Richard.

Damasus shook his head and said calmly: "The siege of the city can be delayed. If we rush too quickly, the differences between the Black Robe Society and the Marshal will be temporarily bridged, and only by slowly approaching the map can the two sides have a disagreement, and we can take advantage of it, not only to strike at the enemy, but also to reduce our own losses. ”

Foss nodded again and again, and praised: "Your Holiness is wise, and this is the right thing to do. All we need to do is make Tugrul suffer a small loss from time to time, and then add fuel to the fire, so that the northern barbarians can break themselves. ”

Richard had many words in his heart before he could say anything, and the next morning he personally came to the tent where Damassus was resting, and prostrated himself in front of the Pope's bed and asked: "Your Excellency, I have many questions that I want to ask, and I hope to forgive me today!"

Damasus hurriedly straightened up on the bed and said, "Your Majesty is so virtuous, how dare I take it, please just say it." ”

"Your Holiness, the prophet Cyril of the Church of Enlightenment has had a powerful posthumous object, and each of his eight disciples has received a treasure. It was two of these relics that Pope Clement used in the past, and in one fell swoop drove the Deserts back to the north. The remaining six artifacts have been passed down from generation to generation in the hands of successive popes, and now the heretics have turned on the sword again, I wonder if your Holiness has any plans?"

"Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, those six artifacts are no longer in my hands, and more than a hundred years ago, these things have been lost one after another, and they cannot be verified. ”

"It's a shame. The Prophet Cyril must have anticipated the catastrophe that would befall the Bodi Continent in the future, so he left behind the artifact he had built all his life to make another contribution to the continent after his death. It's just that things are people, and everything is not stopped, and the will of heaven is unacceptable!" Richard sighed.

"Your Majesty, it is man-made, and as long as we pass on the will of the prophet, what does it matter even if we do not have his relics?" Darmassus comforted.

His Holiness said that's true. It's just that I'm very anxious to take the Holy City, and although I know that this matter must be slowed down, I still have a little luck. Richard said calmly.

"Your Majesty is sincere, I have heard of it for a long time, and now we meet and talk about it, sure enough. Your Majesty, relax your mind, although my Holy See is all old men, but all of them have unique skills. After a few days of rest, let the infidels see our methods. Recovering the Holy City is not only your Majesty's wish, but also the goal of our sect. Your Majesty, don't think that we're just here to report. ”

Richard nodded in satisfaction and withdrew from the tent.

Dammasus immediately beckoned the cardinals, who first lowered his voice and asked a question: "What do you think of King Richard?"

Lando was straightforward, and he was the first to stand up and say: "Your Majesty, this person is young and promising, he can be called a hero in the world, a hundred times stronger than that Deliot and the like!"

Several cardinals also said: "King Richard is not only devout and knowledgeable, but also courageous and daring, and he is indeed a hero of the world. ”

Damasus bowed slightly: "The emperor's matter, let's put it aside for the time being." For Richard, we have to take care of him, which is both for him and for ourselves. The world is unpredictable, we make one more friend, and we will have a helper in the future. ”

Everyone said yes in unison.

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