Pius III did not disappoint Adam, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, and Giulio promised to bring gunpowder and artillery to Rhodes, as well as arquebuses and men who taught them how to use them.

To Pius III's surprise, Adam was joined by a knight of the Knights Templar, who looked older than Adam and had a tired look in his eyes.

After speaking with Pius III, Grand Master Adam exited the room, leaving only the Templar behind.

"Say," said Pius III, kindly, for although the Templars were once Alexander VI's weapons for his own desires, these knights who were willing to go to Rhodes and fight with the Knights Hospitaller against the heretics were still worthy of respect: "What do you need?" Equipment, or horses? ”

The Templars shook their heads, the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller were once so close that the Knights Hospitaller had tried to co-opt the Teutonic Knights to threaten the Templars, but since the Holocaust of 1307, the Templars had been in decline, and Alexander VI had given it one last bit of excitement - they thought it would still be glorious, but in fact, it was just a firework that fell into the dark quagmire after a moment of brilliance.

"We have a problem," said the Templars, "after our Supreme Master, you know, betrayed us for personal selfish desires, the Templars were forced to split, some to France, some to the Holy Roman Empire, some to Spain, and some to remain somewhere in Italy - maybe somewhere else, but I don't know very well. But not long ago, they had to leave the place where they had so hard to find their place of stay—absurdly, Your Excellency, some think, that they took Jacques with them. Morality. The treasure map left behind by Molay shows the vast fortunes amassed by the Knights Templar over the past hundred years, for which several knights were tortured and even executed, but they really didn't know anything. ”

The Templars looked sad: "Of course, so do we, O God, if we really have this money, will we still work for someone like Alexander VI?" Shouldn't we have rebuilt our congregations and knights on the ruins of Solomon sooner? Why don't they want to think about it? It's simply not possible. ”

Pius III remained silent, of course he knew why, they used those forged treasure maps to provoke Borgia and King Louis XII of France, King Ferdinand II of Spain, and Maximilian I of the Holy Roman Empire, otherwise how could Borgia's original smooth path become narrower and narrower, or even become a dead end?

"So what do you want now? Back in Rome? It's impossible. "Pius III said that since the waters of calamity have been drained eastward, do not come back.

"We don't have that luxury." The Templars said, "But there are a total of one hundred and seventy knights reunited here - we need a Grand Master, Your Excellency the Pope, and if possible, we want you to appoint him." ”

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"Do you have any special hobbies?" Ezio stepped out of the small door on the side of the Hall of Our Lady, shook his head incredulously and said, "Always like to keep the Assasin Assassins and Templars in the same room, what would you say if he found me?" ”

"What else can I say," said Pius III scoundrel, "shouting that there are assassins." ”

Ezio gave the Holy Father a look of contempt.

"Without further ado," said Ezio, "you don't really intend to give Giulio to them, do you?" ”

"Why not?" Pius III said: "One hundred and seventy faithful knights! With the Servants and Monks, there were about 500 of them, almost half the size of the Knights Hospitaller, and as you know, the Templars were not as effective as the stupid mercenaries, and they were able to draw new blood - with enough supplies and money, it was not impossible to climb back to their original peak state. That's exactly what Giulio needs. ”

"But he's an Assasin!" Ezio exclaimed, "How can you make an Assasin the Grand Master of the Templar Order?" ”

"What does it matter," said Pius III, "it is better than Alexander VI – is it not because he can make a fortune?" ”

"They're going to go crazy."

"It's hard to say, after all, Giulio is not a complete Assasin," Pius III said happily, "I look, Ezio, you are his martial arts teacher, yes, but his real teacher is me." ”

Ezio took a few steps back and forth in the room in frustration, yes, he didn't mind his disciple, an Assasin (that was Assasin, he even made a Hidden Blade for Giulio!). To be a pope and even think that's funny, but the Supreme Master of the Templars?

"Aren't you worried that those greedy eyes will fall on Julio?"

"I've negotiated with them that they can renounce their Templar title as long as they can be recognized."

"The enemy has fallen here." "I'm not happy at all," said Ezio. ”

"It can only be said that they are quite flexible." Pius III said.

"No, they just see what you want." Ezio said angrily, "You want to give Giulio the Templar Order, and you want to give him the Brotherhood." ”

"Uh-huh," Patronus III nodded without shame, "That's right." ”

"So do you know what kind of monster you're building?" Ezio said: "He will not have any constraints. ”

"Wrong." Pius III said: "He still has many enemies, and he is still very young. ”

Ezio was silent for a moment, "What's wrong with you?" ”

"I am a doctor," said Pius III, "and I am not bad." ”

"Then you shouldn't have caused him too much hatred." Ezio said.

"You mean Lovere." Pius III crossed his fingers, "You should probably know, Rodrigo. Borgia and his illegitimate son were supposed to die sooner, but Giulio changed my mind - you see, Borgia did a good job, and while the territories seemed to be back in the hands of their original owners, they had become very weak and very ...... It's like castles with their cornerstones shaken, and it's easy to destroy them - and I'm doing the same thing now. ”

"Bolgia has learned from the past, but Lovere still chooses to swallow your bait - they are greedy, but not stupid, why do you think they won't fight back?"

"That's why I need you."

Ezio sighed deeply.

"I can't answer you right now," said the Assasin Assassin, "I'm going to the Eagle's Nest once, and when I return, I'll give you an answer." ”