CHAPTER 84 IV
Surprised by Brooks' proposal, Ankadilmo invited him to join him in the temple to negotiate with Chief High Priest Figor, which was completely unexpected.
Just as Ankadirmo was pondering how to shirk it, Brooks opened his mouth to interrupt his thoughts: "Lord Ankadirmo, I think that as a high priest, you should not be afraid to enter the temple of the god Ra, if we have a clear conscience about our actions, we will only be protected by the god Ra, right?" ”
"Well, of course. When we returned to the blessed place of the god of Ra, we were naturally calm. ”
"That's the best," said Brooks, while the iron was hot, "and without further ado, I'll invite Master Xernas and Master Eglius to accompany us." ”
Contrary to Ancadirmo's reaction, Xenas touched his beard when he learned about this and smiled at Brooks, "That's a funny idea, you're doing this to make me and Eglius your bodyguards." ”
Brooks slapped him and said, "I don't need you to protect me, it makes sense for you two to go." ”
Xenas snorted, and couldn't help but say that he pulled Ankadilmo and left, Ankadilmo was bitter and couldn't say it, so he was dragged out of the Dils barracks and went straight to the temple of Ra.
After declaring their intention to negotiate and confirming Ankadirmo's identity, the four were invited in after disarming. After walking through the long corridors and courtyards, they finally came to the chamber of the chief priest Figor.
Figor's pale face was all the more unpleasant in the light of the lights, and his stiff expression fueled the mood. He moved his thin lips, which were bloodless, and said, "Several adults came to visit late at night, which surprised Zaixia. Your intentions are even more confusing. ”
Brooks looked at the dense priest army guards around him, and smiled, "I have come to meet the chief high priest not tonight as a general of the Dils army, but as the heir of Count Arqui and a follower of the god Ra. The purpose of the following is to perpetuate the glory of the god Ra in the land of Aqui. But I ask the chief priest to limit the knowledge of this matter to the five of us, otherwise I will not dare to tell the truth. ”
Looking at Figor's gloomy eyes, Brooks added, "Please don't worry, Lord Xernus and Master Eglius have come as important witnesses, and there will be no other unusual behavior. ”
Figol waved his hand to signal the priest army to exit the room, and then spoke, "Then listen to Lord Brooks's opinion." ”
"Don't dare. Can't. I would like to ask you a question first, and at the same time, I would like to ask Lord Ankadirmer, is this split sect a last resort to continue the belief in the god Ra? ”
Figor's eyes did not change in any way, but Ankadirmo couldn't help but look at Figor. This scene did not escape Brooks' eyes, and he immediately said, "It seems that the next guess is correct." Permit me to express my highest respect to Lord Figor. ”
"What do you mean by that?" Figor's face still didn't fluctuate.
Brooks replied, "Obviously, such a plan is not for the righteous Lord Ankadirmo, but it will be necessary to sacrifice one of the two of you in order to carry out this plan, and the war between Palch and Yaqui will undoubtedly be won by Palci, so you have no other way but to die as a martyr, Lord Figor." As a plan, you have made a self-sacrificing act in order to perpetuate the teachings of the god Ra, how can you not let you sincerely admire it? ”
"Go on." Figol's face softened slightly.
"Yes. I beg your pardon for paying my respects and expressing some dissatisfaction with your initiative. If the continuation of the teachings of the god Ra is the result of a negotiation between the two of you, then the current war is an unwise move by you. Although on the surface, your army of priests must be loyal to the royal family of Arqui and must fight to the end, but this is exactly the wrong thing to do. For as far as the current war is concerned, the army below is reluctant to attack the temple because of their own faith. Then in order to seize the temple, the lower general will have to send the priest army of Lord Ankadirmo to complete this task. But as you can see. Lord Ankadirmer's forces are not enough for this task, and the war will continue to drag on even more. This will obviously greatly affect the status of His Royal Highness Prince Tyles, Lord Ankadirmer, which is obviously contrary to your plans, and even if the temple eventually changes hands, the power of the priest army will be depleted, which is even more contrary to your wishes. Put yourself in your shoes. If you want to preserve the continuation of the belief in the god Ra as much as possible, then you must first ensure that the power of the priest army can be preserved, and with this armed force, you can strengthen the position of Lord Ankadirmer, and it would be wrong for more loyal priest army to die in vain in order to make the show more realistic. ”
Figol squinted at Brooks. He sneered and said, "It seems that Lord Brooks is here to convince him to surrender." ”
"No, you've misunderstood what you're trying to do again." Brooks stood up, fell to his knees, and said, "On the contrary, I have come here to beg you to judge yourself. ”
"What?" Figol asked coldly.
"Yes, I have come to beg you to judge yourself. If you surrender, then against your original intentions, the teachings of the god Ra will split into two sects, led by you and Lord Ankadirmer, so that your painstakingly devised plan will be meaningless. However, it is not in your plan to continue the war, so it is best to end the war quickly and preserve the strength of the priestly army, without damaging the sacred temple and exposing you to the insult of surrender, for it is best for you to judge only in your own way, in the eyes of your poor wisdom. In order to save the lives of the many priestly armies, and to protect the temple, you have given your life to end the war, so that everything will return to the right path of your plan. Whether it is proper or not, the chief high priest will decide for himself. ”
Figol leaned back in his chair and sneered, the laughter giving the illusion of metal tearing: "What a bold suggestion." Lord Brooks, how can you, as the commander-in-chief of the Dires Army, come with two of the most famous generals in the Dires Army to persuade you, and know that I will not behead you? ”
In response to Figor's threat, Brooks simply shrugged and said, "It's not in your interest to do this." Perhaps you know a little bit about the personality of His Royal Highness Prince Dils, and even if you don't, you probably heard about his actions in Port Maranster, and in fact Yaqui is in a desperate situation today because Governor Maranster killed his father. If you kill his beloved generals, Senas and Egliusg, then God knows what irrational actions he will make, and then perhaps the faith in the god Ra will be completely erased from the face of the earth, and then your hard work will be wasted, and it will not do His Royal Highness any good, and this kind of lose-lose thing is not what a wise chief priest would do. ”
Figol chuckled, "It's a pity I didn't get to know you sooner, and that would have been a pleasant thing." (To be continued.) )