Chapter 22: Alliances
Robin blinked, but didn't speak.
He understood the meaning of the words of the Lori Grand Duke.
"If I'm not mistaken, now His Majesty the King is wandering down the road between the Temple and the King's Castle."
"Besides, Raven will definitely find an excuse to settle the matter in the future, and if he wants to deceive you, that excuse will probably be a little scary. I guess it's probably because of the appearance of an unknown powerful mysterious mage in Haoyue City. ”
Robin gasped, his heart pounding.
"To tell you the truth, the struggle between His Majesty the King and the Divine Envoy began a long time ago. Olivia wasn't the first king to go toe-to-toe with Lord Calista, and she wasn't the last. ”
The little adult said this indifferently, telling Robin about the relationship as an outsider.
"The Divine Messenger controls the lifeblood of the nation, and no one but her can take care of the Tree of Life. The king's authority was challenged, and he had to take control of the temple in his own hands. ”
Matilda looked at Robin's expression as she said, "No one can back down, and as a result, Calista has raised many temple guards to fight against the king's forces, and His Majesty has used his power to dismantle the power of the temple and the local gods as much as possible.
God knows how many kings are in the temple and how many are on the side of His Majesty. ”
Matilda's gaze looked at Robin.
"So your presence becomes the key. His Majesty the King will not give up this opportunity, and she will use all means to get you on her side and not to become a second Calista. Once you have fully mastered the method of cultivating the Tree of Life, believe me, His Majesty will not hesitate to kill Calista. ”
"How is this possible?" Robin looked at her in disbelief.
Although he was already a little shaken in his heart, he couldn't believe that King Olivia would do this.
"The king who is admired by all people on high has done this kind of thing." Matilda's eyes rippled with a wave, and she gritted her teeth and said, "My grandmother, the former Grand Duke of the Dawn Leader, was originally the best choice for the king, but when she was competing for the throne with the king of Olivia, she suddenly died violently.
My mother died three years ago for the same reason.
My mother was a staunch anti-king, always fighting the king in parliament for the good of her realms, and she recognized Olivia's sinister face, which is why she met with misfortune.
If it weren't for the fact that I was an only daughter and was so young and easy to control, I would have gone to the Land of Souls together a long time ago. ”
Matilda said this, her body trembling slightly.
The expression on her face was pained, and her eyes stared blankly at the table, as if immersed in a terrible memory.
"I did a good job and didn't show a disobedient side to Olivia, which is why I was in Bright Moon City."
Robin suddenly felt a little pitiful for the child in front of him, and at the same time understood why she was precocious.
"Because His Majesty is going to war, she needs to do something against Sekorid, she needs the support of the Grand Dukes, and she needs to let our people fight bloodily."
Matilda smiled contemptuously, "What can I do, I can only say Yes, Your Majesty, Dawn is responsible." ”
The little girl calmly closed her eyes and let out a sigh.
"That's why I'm alive today."
Robin didn't speak, he didn't know what to say.
In fact, it is really cruel for such a young child to bear so many things.
He had to admire the little girl in front of him, she was much stronger than he had imagined.
"So I have put my own destiny in your hands." Matilda restrained her sadness and resentment, and smiled at Robin, "This is also the greatest sincerity I have shown you, as long as you report it to King Olivia, I will lose my status as an archduke, and I will die of some terrible sudden illness like my mother and grandmother." ”
Robin was silent, thinking about the current situation.
Maybe this Lori Grand Duke has made a good proposal, if he needs support in the future, at least he has the Dawn Leader as an ally.
"So what are the conditions of the alliance, what do I need to do, and what can you do for me?" Robin asked straight to the point.
"First of all," Matilda smiled with relief, "if we can come to a consensus and recognize that His Majesty is our common enemy, then all we have to do is overthrow Olivia." ”
Overthrow Olivia.
Robin nodded, as he expected.
If Olivia's ultimate goal is to control the Temple, and thus the entire lifeblood of the country, and become a dictator in the truest sense of the word, then both he and Matilda are bound by chains.
Breaking the chains first, and gaining freedom became the first condition.
"Before overthrowing Olivia, I hope the Dawn Leader will gain the support of the Temple. At the same time, the Dawn Leader will always be on the side of the temple. ”
"What do you mean by the support of the temple?"
"The fruit of life, and the power of God." Matilda explained, "We need to grow, the number of people determines the strength of a Grand Duke, and the Divine Faith Guide to the people is also quite powerful, if the Temple can help us carry out certain decrees in the name of the God of Life, the Dawn Leader will definitely develop better." ”
Rule by the word of God.
To put it bluntly, that's it.
Faith is part of the instrument of domination, and the Grand Duke Lori in front of him sees this very thoroughly.
I have to say she's terrible.
It was so terrible that Robin didn't dare to accept such an ally.
Because he believes that there is also an irreconcilable contradiction between the temple and the Grand Duke, and this little guy is so powerful now, he doesn't know what he will become in the future.
Robin wasn't sure if he was raising teammates or developing a strong enemy for himself.
"Why don't you just talk to Calista?"
"Your Excellency?" A hint of hesitation flashed in Matilda's eyes.
"First of all, I'm not sure how long she'll live, after all, she's over a hundred years old, and few divine envoys can hold on to that age."
"Secondly......" Matilda paused, "I'm not sure how much fighting spirit and wolf nature remains in the Divine Envoy's body.
Over the years, the temple has been under the double control of the local gods and the king, but Calista has not moved...... This can't help but make people wonder if she is really old, and she is no longer the original domineering and domineering spokesperson of the god who rules the world. ”
"Then how can you be sure that I can, and why am I a good fit?" Robin asked in hot pursuit.
"That's because you're young. We are all one type of people. Matilda laughed, her eyes shining.
"Who wants to be buried alive at this age? Who is willing to be meaningless and hopeless for decades to come? ”