Chapter 81: Bishop Roland
On the fifth day after the Blue Cathedral was attacked by evil cultists and demons, Bishop Douglas Rowland and Paladin Fred Felton of the Blue Cathedral returned to the city of Saloyan in a traffic ship.
Although the Blue Legion stationed in the city of Saloyan had sealed off the city's airspace, they nevertheless allowed the airship carrying important figures of the Holy See. The Imperial Army was ostensibly aggressive towards the Holy See in the city, but in fact sought a peaceful solution to the military confrontation.
The war did not do the Flominque Empire any good, and the Blue Legion was not only responsible for the ruined city of Saloyan, but also probably for the military intervention of the eastern states, and even the entire province of Marcellus for the situation getting out of control.
The Blue Legion wanted to use military pressure to force the Church of Good to hand over the heavy weapons it had hidden...... This is the bottom line of the empire.
And the Church of the Supreme Kindness also seemed to be sure that the Blue Corps would not dare to start a war, and put on a posture of strict defense and death.
Under the strict guard of the Imperial Silver Wing, the airship guarded by the knights of the temple landed in the square in front of the Blue Cathedral. As the main battlefield in the battle against demons, the square has been urgently repaired, but it is still in shambles. The two statues of the archangel in front of the church have disappeared, and the walls in front of the church are also scarred.
At this time, the Blue Cathedral was completely at war, and the church knights used sandbags to build a defensive position around the church. The knights stripped off their heavy armor, changed into knightly uniforms that were convenient for battle, and sat behind the bunkers with alchemical rifles. On the curved steps at the entrance of the church, a heavy machine gun emplacement was placed, and a pale golden divine defensive shield was shrouded above the heavy machine gun emplacement.
The church gate is flanked by ten groups of battle fortresses, all of which are fixed to the ground with multi-legged mechanical legs, reinforced with a layer of sandbags to stabilize the vibrations of the battery when firing.
The 100-meter church castle was also covered with dense shooting holes, and all kinds of artillery and guns were condescendingly aimed at the Imperial army confronting the church knights across the street.
Bishop Roland walked into the cathedral with a blank face wearing a black robe, a bishop's crown, and a copy of the Supreme Doctrine in his hand.
The Felton Paladin followed behind Bishop Roland, dressed in richly decorated knightly armor, with a knight's sword at his waist and a helmet in one hand. After entering the church, the Priest and the Knights of the Priests and Templars gathered around him said to the priests and knights of the Templars, "All the priests and knights of the Templars have come to the prayer room for a meeting, and you have thought about what you have to say, and the Bishop needs to know...... What the hell is going on here. ”
Bishop Roland didn't speak, and walked straight to the prayer room.
All 14 priests and 10 knights of the Celestial Cathedral immediately gathered to the prayer room.
After praying to the statue of the God of Light, Bishop Roland turned to his immediate subordinates.
The wrinkles on his face and the gray hair on his head made him look unusually old, and there were some bloodshot eyeballs in his eyeballs, indicating that he hadn't had a good rest in the past few days.
On the first day of the attack on the Holy See, he wanted to return here. However, due to the fact that the Blue Cathedral was in the hinterland of the province of Marcellus, Bishop Roland, who was afraid of being detained, did not rush into the country, but waited for the Holy See to communicate with the Flominque Empire sufficiently, and was promised safety by the Empire, and then he rushed back urgently.
"The situation here is even more dire than I thought......" Bishop Roland said in a slow voice, "I want to know why I need to use so many silver wings and heavy weapons?" You should know that our agreement with the Flominck Empire is that there are strict restrictions on the size of the Knights of the Church and the types and quantities of weapons.
You do this...... It has already brought a very serious diplomatic crisis to the Holy See State.
At the same time, put the Blue Cathedral and our parishioners in danger. ”
As soon as Bishop Roland finished speaking, a young priest said, "Your Excellency...... The attack of the evil side heretics and demons was very sudden. At that time, our Church Knights were badly damaged, and the Knights of the Church who stayed behind ...... The demon cannot be solved in a short time.
And the two evil side infidels have not been involved in the attack.
We don't know if the infidels had any other means of attack, if there were other attackers hiding nearby, if they were attacking with the aim of destroying churches.
At that time, there were many believers in the church who believed in the god of light, and we had an obligation to protect them. And...... As the largest church in Marcellus, the Blue Cathedral, if destroyed, is bound to shake the position of the Holy See of the Most Good in the continent of order.
Let the evil side heretical sects have room to develop, and let the false gods be widely propagated......"
The Filton Paladin was in the prime of life, and the heavy armor was worn on his body as if he were wearing an ordinary garment, and there was no burden in the slightest. After the priest had finished speaking, the Facton Paladin said to Bishop Roland, "Your Excellency. In view of the special circumstances at that time, the Blue Cathedral had not dealt with similar incidents, and on the premise that the defense of the cathedral was the first priority...... Father Titus dealt with it with a lack of consideration, but it was quite decisive.
Even if we were to fight the Blue Legion because of this, it would be worse than the church being destroyed by the evil side heretics...... Much better. ”
For the Holy See, hiding weapons in violation of the agreement, and even going to war with the Frominck Empire...... It's nothing. Even if it is defeated, it is only a loss of credibility and reputation, and it will not have much impact on faith. But they would never allow such a Cathedral, with such status and influence, to be breached by evil side infidels...... This is a stain that can never be washed away in the struggle for faith.
Bishop Roland knew that Father Titus had done the right thing, but he still said worriedly, "But this batch of weapons was ordered by the Council of Marcellus from the Holy See State...... If we hand them over, how can we bear the loss? ”
Father Titus is the priest who has just reported on the attack on the cathedral, and he was in charge of the operation of the Blue Cathedral during the departure of Bishop Roland and the Paladins of Felton. The young priest, having heard Bishop Roland's troubles, said: "Your Excellency...... These weapons had already been sent by the Holy See State, but the timid Council of Marcellus was reluctant to receive them.
This batch of weapons is exposed, and the Council of Marcellus will only be more anxious than we are. Now they are already preparing for the establishment of the Saroyan City Garrison, if they really set up the garrison, it will operate a little...... You can rightfully receive this batch of weapons. ”
Bishop Roland asked, "How is it possible for the Flominque Empire to allow the province of Marcellus to openly have an army, and what to do with it if there is no way to establish a city garrison?" ”
The priest replied with a smile, "That's also a matter for the Council of Marcellus." Anyway, the Blue Legion will not attack us easily, if the Council of Marcellus does not want to know who the buyer of this batch of weapons is...... If the empire knows about it, it must be dealt with. ”