Chapter 151: The Betrothal Ceremony
Kidd did not disobey the will of the solemn scepter, in fact, he had no way to do so, and the one who came out to take responsibility could not have been the leader of the fortress church, and in the case of being destined to give up the position of magistrate, Kidd was obviously the best victim.
Click!
A rather heavy footstep appeared behind the solemn scepter, and walked straight towards Kidd, and the members of the Inquisition, who were still resentful, suddenly lost the idea of confronting the new boss, just because the successor was a true legendary powerhouse, and an extremely special existence.
Penance!
In the Holy Light Church, in addition to the priests and knights, the two main priesthoods that believe in the Holy Light, there is also a hidden existence similar to the Shadow Priest - asceticism, this profession was born from knights, they shed their steel armor, discarded sharp blades, wore only plain clothes, and practiced barefoot in a cruel environment to stimulate the primitive potential of human beings.
He came barefoot, but left clear footprints on the ground, not only because he was as heavy as a gold stone, but also because he was dragging a black cross on his back, and the end of the cross touched the ground, leaving a trace of marks silently, as smooth and smooth as a knife cut.
The ascetic walked slowly, even if there was no special movement, it also brought strong pressure to Kidd, he was like an ant under the majestic mountains, and he could only sigh why he was so small. Kidd resigned himself to handing over the certificate of the referee, and then slowly left here, for some reason, looking at the lonely figure of his old opponent, Archbishop Alex had no happiness in his heart.
He still doesn't understand, what is the so-called thing of the Sun Holy See? Why did His Holiness make such a shocking decision?
It is conceivable that the betrayal and death of the old Pope will have a strong impact on the believers of the fortress, and how many believers can the Sun Holy See recognize?
"Alex!"
The call of the solemn scepter brought the archbishop back to his senses, and his nerves were tensed suddenly, and it stands to reason that he is also jointly and severally responsible for such a big change, so it doesn't work...... Fortunately, to his relief, the solemn scepter just said lightly: "Tomorrow, I will preside over Princess Kalia's engagement ceremony, and I just take this opportunity to announce the decision of the Pope's crown." ”
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The next day, the sun was shining, Anduin got up early in the morning, and his mood was very relaxed, and there were no uninvited guests who came to him all night, and it was obvious that this page of the old Pope had been turned over.
Anduin believed that the Majestic Scepter knew that he existed, and such a peaceful performance also showed that the other party did not want to make a big deal about this matter, and if he was His Majesty the Pope, he would definitely announce to the outside world that St. Francis was summoned by the Twilight and died under the sanction of the Holy Light, and this Pope upholds the true intention of the Holy Light and resolutely rejects all evil, and in fact, the Solemn Scepter does exactly that.
In the middle of the night, the old Pope's tomb was transformed into a place of worship for Twilight believers, and the Pope became the vanguard against Twilight, he hurried back under the guidance of His Majesty the Pope, and in the dead of night, guarded the safety of the residents of the fortress, and left traces of extremely tragic battles nearby, as for the secret base under the church, it became a deliberately concealed secret, and the believers may be able to accept the fact that the old Pope switched to Twilight, but they absolutely cannot tolerate the church, It is a place of filth and filth.
However, the creation of the Sun Holy See was something that Anduin did not expect, and he, who had planned to get a "half-official position" in the Fortress Holy See, also chose to continue to wait and see after receiving this shocking news, of course, the benefits that should be taken are still to be taken, after all, the power of the Pope can block other people's mouths, but it can never cope with him, the real incarnation of the Holy Light.
Dangdang!
Early in the morning, there was a knock at Anduin's temporary store, and he was about to enjoy the exquisite breakfast made by Gourmet No. 2, he sighed softly and let the visitor in.
"Eat, this one will be given to you first, and it's free today."
Anduin pointed to the breakfast on the table, and the man began to enjoy it without saying a word, while the second gourmet was rushing to make breakfast, Anduin continued to check the material reserves, unlike before, in addition to the basic materials such as flour and eggs, there were also all kinds of fruits, the man devoured breakfast, only then looked at Anduin's back and said: "Thank you, Count Anduin, if I can, I would like to have another one, of course, I will pay." ”
Rolling his eyes, Anduin asked casually, "What are you going to say when you go back to the Hearthstone Inn?" ”
"Alas...... Let's be honest, Boss Renault is not prepared to hide it, and I don't want to deceive everyone. ”
Jones's tone was very low, Niracek and the bearded dwarf were both explorers he was very optimistic about, but it turned out to be such a thing: "Count Anduin, no matter what, I have to thank you for not letting Niracek do this...... Poor fellow, cause a big disaster. In addition, our boss also said that if you want to increase the investment in the storm branch, it can be regarded as repaying your contribution. ”
"Huh?"
Anduin heard something: "The original site of the Stormwind Church is definitely more than enough to accommodate the explorers you brought with you, and if you increase the investment, is President Reynolds ready to move the entire Silver Guild there?" ”
Jones spread his hands and said softly: "Although the boss didn't say it explicitly, he also quietly revealed the meaning of this, as soon as I went back yesterday, I heard him say that the Silver Fortress was not good to treat, and then he asked me to determine whether Stormwind Town was expanding, and finally made a decision to increase the funds, so I almost applied to the headquarters for approval." ”
Anduin nodded lightly and agreed: "Yes, the Silver Fortress is a little bad, without St. Francis, the Pope is missing a murderous knife, but he has also lifted the cloak of implication, and directly put the confrontation of power on the table, the Holy See has faith, and the royal family is in charge of the people's livelihood, maybe how many third-party forces will be forced to stand in line, and no one's business will be good at that time." ”
Ding dong!
There was a noise in the back kitchen, Anduin brought breakfast, looked at Jones, who had not yet come out of the loneliness, and said, "Eat, just finish eating!" ”
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As the morning sun gradually rose, pedestrians on the streets also appeared, as if because the heavens also heard the news of Kalia's engagement, and specially ordered the god of the north wind to stop whistling, although the weather was still cold, but everyone's mood was extremely warm, talking freely about how beautiful the princess's float would be, how delicate the wedding dress would be, and in addition, it should not be ignored that there were many residents who were attracted by the free cake.
Delicious cakes, for ordinary residents, are a luxury that can only be eaten during the New Year's holidays, so Prince Terenus's generous decision has caused many residents who are not ready to leave the warm houses to brave the cold to walk out of their homes.
"Eh, whose cake do you think is the best?"
"Do you need to ask? Of course, it's the Silver Hotel! Chef Gordon's craftsmanship is so good, he will definitely be able to overshadow other merchants! ”
"This is not necessarily, no matter how good Chef Gordon's skills are, he is not a professional cake maker, I think it should be the best cake house, I have eaten his cake once, and I still remember it vividly, today there is such a good thing as a free taste, I have to go to the queue now!"
"Stop, stop, what's the hurry? The cake will not be distributed until Her Royal Highness the princess accepts the blessing and returns to the palace in a float, let's quickly find a place with the sun to stand, I think it's good, hey, isn't the store next to it a jewelry store? Why did you suddenly change your name, furnace ...... Stone...... The hotel, why is the name so strange, but it is quite familiar! ”
"Don't say it, I don't think I've heard such a name somewhere, eh, no matter, let's go and stand first, a few steps later, and you won't see the sun."
This is the impact of the Hearthstone Inn on the ordinary people of the Silver Fortress, with the popularity of the Earl's steak, the name of the Hearthstone Inn has also spread, but for the ordinary people who can't go to the Silver Hotel to eat, it is still a little unfamiliar, only to the level of "familiarity", and it is still a long way from being familiar.
Gradually, there were more and more people on both sides of the main axis, and the matter about the old pope was also quietly spread under the impetus of well-intentioned people, making the engagement ceremony, which should have been jubilant, a little more serious.
For the elderly residents of the fortress, they will not forget the influence of St. Francis, a generation of popes, who have retired successfully, and earlier, many people even shed tears for his fake death funeral, and suddenly hearing such bad news, it is inevitable that their hearts are a little heavy.
This news, naturally, came to the palace at an earlier time, of course, it is an unprocessed original version, the survival and betrayal of St. Francis is something that many people did not expect, but fortunately, the danger was cleared in time, so that everyone could avoid disaster. The wedding was held as usual, but Prince Terenus, who had palpitations, still let the old lord transfer more elites, standing on both sides of the road, and several legendary knights led by Uther were guarding the side of the important people every step of the way.
The gate of the palace was opened.
The recovered Prince of Alsace led the way on his horse, followed by His Majesty's luxurious chariot, followed by Princess Kalia's float and his horse Presto, who rode in parallel with the float, and many guests, riding or riding in a chariot, followed the float under the escort of the guards, and received the attention and blessings of the people present.
The float moved slowly, and the residents who were worried about it forgot their troubles, and waved to Princess Kalia in unison, throwing flowers to both sides of the float, feeling the enthusiastic feedback from the people, Terenus's frown gradually stretched, he lost the twisted bracelet, his character gradually recovered, and the kingly spirit slowly reappeared, and soon walked out of the incident of the old Pope.
On the contrary, Arthas, who was leading the way in front, was very uneasy, he had not forgotten Eliza's death until now, but the living Eliza appeared in front of him every day, which made His Royal Highness the prince have to wonder if there was something wrong with his mental condition, and a gaze on the side of the street suddenly made his heart sink!
Is that......
It was impossible for Arthas to forget that gaze, so he hurriedly searched for it, but as far as the eye could see, he found nothing, and his heart couldn't help but be so disappointed that he didn't even notice Anduin's greeting.
"Prince Arthas, what's the matter?"
Jones crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame of the temporary store, and asked Anduin, who was beside him, "Why do you look a little lost in your soul?" ”
Anduin shrugged his shoulders and turned his head to look at Presto who followed, this colt did not ignore Anduin, and faintly showed a look of awe, after all, the little life is in the hands of others, and it is not okay not to be in awe!
After leaving the underworld, Anduin also asked Presto what he thought of Her Royal Highness the princess, Presto's answer was very interesting, saying that it was enough as long as Kalia was happy, and Anduin's question had no standard answer, and Presto's answer made him feel satisfied, so he didn't expose the family affair, but then, Anduin noticed that Presto's expression fluctuated, he followed the other party's gaze, and found a figure who left in a hurry, and an inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
As the convoy continued to move, Anduin soon saw the dignified and elegant and eye-catching Eliza, with her noble purple dress, which caused Her Royal Highness the princess to exclaim, if Kalia didn't have the float bonus, it was obvious that everyone would have made her the protagonist of today.
Eliza's line of sight made contact with Anduin's volley, bursting out of invisible sparks, first of all, it should be explained that there is no affection between the two, but the relationship is very bad, in addition to Anduin's knowledge of the royal secrets, but also because she is the messenger sent by Anduin to Port Royal, last night shattered the old Pope's spiritual arrow, and assisted Anduin's powerful roar, which came from Eliza.
In the face of Anduin's request, Her Royal Highness the princess would not easily agree, and Anduin did not think about giving benefits, and directly used the royal secret as a threat, Eliza could only obediently obey in addition to gritting her teeth and scolding shamelessly, and now looking at Anduin's gaze, it was full of vicious taste, so that the people of the fortress who stood to witness this scene also cast hostile eyes at Anduin.
For no other reason, can such a beautiful imperial princess be a bad person? Of course not, Anduin, who is hostile to her, is definitely not a good person!
There were whispers that when the free cakes were being handed out, they called on everyone to boycott the Hearthstone Inn.
Eliza, who has amazing ears, heard this, the corners of her mouth hooked, and she smiled proudly, but when she saw Anduin's light face, she snorted coldly in her heart: "What's the spirit?" You'll be sure to look good later! ”
The convoy drove through the streets to the church, and in order to avoid accidents, Uther took over control of the church hall with great force, and all the guests were immediately seated, including Anduin, who arrived later, and it was reasonable that he, the embodiment of the Light, was qualified to attend, and sat on the right and left sides of His Majesty the Prince with Arthas, a position equal to that of an heir.
Since the Solemn Scepter had not been revealed in advance that he was coming to preside over the ceremony, Terenus half-jokingly said, "Anduin, if you don't bless the newcomer today, the Holy Light Incarnation is more suitable than Alex." ”
Arthas would have laughed and helped him as usual, but he was stunned until the Majestic Scepter himself came forward and stood in front of the statue of the Holy Light, and the guests secretly exclaimed, which made him barely come back to his senses, and everyone was stunned by the sudden appearance of the Pope.
If this alone was enough, a few exclamations would have been enough, but the strange costume of the solemn scepter made everyone present can't help but start whispering.
Normally, the Majestic Scepter would only wear a very simple white robe for any occasion, but today, the white robe has more gold trim, and the robe is more intricately outlined, and the discerning person immediately notices that it is the pattern of the sun.
Confirming this idea is the crown of the solemn scepter, which has an unusually striking golden gem, which, together with the surrounding decoration, resembles the symbol of the sun.
"This ......"
Arthas was very surprised, and couldn't help but look at Terenas beside him, His Majesty the Prince was also calm, took a deep look at the solemn scepter, and said quietly and lightly: "Sit down." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the solemn scepter began to speak: "I think you must be very curious about why I am wearing this costume today, the reason, I think you should have heard a little, it is precisely because of the hateful methods of the Twilight believers, the intolerable desecration of the majesty of the Holy See, the corpse of the old Pope St. Francis, was actually used as a tool by him, which made the Holy Light angry, but also made His Majesty the Pope very frightened, he realized that the situation in the Silver Fortress was extremely serious, and ordered me to create a branch of the Holy See of the Holy Light, the Holy See of the Sun, With more intense light, more ruthless means, sweep away all the darkness that lurks in the Silver Fortress! ”
The Pope's voice continued to echo in everyone's hearts, he slowly raised the solemn scepter in his hand, scanned everyone with a calm gaze, and said in a strong tone of official announcement: "Therefore, today I will preside over the blessing ceremony for the engagement ceremony between Princess Kalia and Lord Presto in my capacity as the Pope of the Sun, and declare to the Twilight believers who are still lurking or trying to get their hands on the Silver Fortress that the majesty of the Holy Light cannot be desecrated!" ”