"Lord Priest."

Edsa walked through a cloister and saw the former High Priest of Ampesel pruning flowers in the courtyard with scissors. The old man was dressed in a robe, with his back to her, bent over and his head close to the emerald foliage, looking engrossed.

It wasn't until she spoke up that Wood was slightly startled before turning his head. He smiled slightly, "Edsa, you're here." ”

"Yes, Lord Priestess, do you have anything to do with us?" Edsa asked with a bow.

Wood put away his scissors, turned around, and casually placed a cut branch on the stone table in the courtyard. Edsa saw his silver-gray eyebrows stretched, and said to her, "Go and call your master, and tell him that if he wants to see that man, it's today." ”

The maid stood there in a daze, as if she hadn't reacted for a while, but after a while, a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes: "Lord Priest—"

"You don't have to thank me on behalf of your master, Edsa," Wood waved his hand, "I didn't promise you anything, he earned this opportunity himself, but whether or not you can convince Her Royal Highness and that person will depend on your own efforts in the end." ”

"Only you will give us a chance, Lord Priest."

"Then hurry up and get ready." Wood replied.

Edsa nodded hurriedly, and she bowed sincerely to the former High Priest of Ampesel, and then stepped back. Wood watched her leave the courtyard and disappear across the cloister, and the old man sighed. Pick up the scissors again. But it was at this time that rustling footsteps came from the other side of the cloister.

He was slightly startled, and stopped what he was doing again.

……

The attendant led Brando and the princess through the corridor, and sunlight seeped in through the neatly manicured walls outside, leaving zebra-like streaks of light on the floor of the corridor.

"Mr. Brando, Haruzer, he's going to ask you." Her Royal Highness the Princess saw Brando and her brother walking back from behind, she glanced at Haruzer who was speechless, and then said softly.

Brando also glanced at the little prince.

In fact, Haruzer was secretly looking into his eyes, and those dark gray eyes, which were different from his sister's, were full of anxiety and pleading. Brando couldn't help but be a little amused. In fact, he didn't say much, just promised to keep it secret for His Royal Highness the little prince.

Of course he will keep it a secret, but not this. He knew that the real secret was that the little prince of Eruin might possess some extraordinary talent, as described in the article on the forum of the previous life; Just one glance at those obscure books of the dark arts will give you the spells on them. Such a talent that even the Buga wizards of the Silver People can only be ashamed of.

But now is not the time to make this secret public, on the one hand, he does not want Haruze to be proud because of this, and on the other hand, it is also to protect the little crown prince of Eruin.

To the princess's question, he nodded slightly.

There was a slight light in front of me, and the fence surrounded by holly trees had come to an end. The squire led them around the corner of the cloister, and Brando saw the former High Priest of Ampesel.

In his eyes, Woodzhong looked a lot thinner than half a month ago, but he was also much calmer, and the old man seemed to have been waiting for them for a long time, and when he saw them appear, he immediately smiled and said, "Princess Griffithine." Mr. Brando, the two have arrived. ”

Then his gaze looked back again: "Miss Antitina, Miss Roman, Your Royal Highness the Little Prince, everyone is well. Antitina nodded politely, and on her side little Roman waved vigorously at the priestess, with the exception of Prince Haruzer standing behind everyone timidly. …,

Princess Griffiin looked at her brother and sighed, and she bowed slightly to Wood. "Lord Priest," Her Royal Highness the princess raised her head and said straight to the point, "We are here for the current situation in the north. ”

Wood froze. Only then did he react. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Eruin was so straightforward and showed that she did not care about the price, obviously wanting to sue him, and she did not intend to compromise on this matter.

Princess Griffyin's attitude was not what he expected, but it was precisely because of this that he could not help but sigh. From the very beginning, he understood the toughness of this princess. But the Temple of Flame thought that the victory was in hand, but he didn't expect to end up in a huge trouble.

Although the Temple has made several concessions on the issue of Eruin. But today, it's clear that it's the final highlight. If Her Royal Highness the princess can solve the problems of the north in one fell swoop, then it is only a matter of time before the unification or even revival of Eruin.

The Cruz were not happy to see a revived Eruin, but there was no core conflict between the two after all. Compared to the Eagle Empire, Eruin is just a small kingdom in a remote corner. The same was true for Wood, who was first and foremost a faithful believer in the way of the Golden Flame than the Cruz, and as a result of which he once advocated the neutrality of the Temple.

Although until this attitude could no longer be maintained, he would also support the Flame Temple's initiative. The measures taken turned out to be wrong. But Ampesel's former High Priest now had to think about how to mend the damage caused by these mistakes, rather than questioning the temple's course of action.

He thought about it for a moment, but didn't say anything. Brando, who was on the side, replied, "Lord Priest, Eruin is after all Eruin who believes in the doctrine of fire. With a holy war imminent, the Templars do not want to see their allies descended into civil strife, and if there is Eruin, then the Earth Sanctuary and Madala will not be a problem for the Cruzians. ”

Wood is in awe.

His eyes immediately fell on Brando, this was the fourth time he had seen this young man, and it was this young man who had caused great trouble for the Flame Temple. However, Wood did not have any hatred for Brando, but rather some appreciation.

"You say the Earth Sanctuary and Madara?" He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Mr. Brando, I heard that you were one of the first people to escape from Butch." Experienced that war. You say that. Don't you think it's because of the prejudice about the black roses of Bramanto? ”

Brando smiled in his heart, it was impossible for Madara's change to hide from everyone. Especially St. Osor and Cruz, the two empires bordering it, the Sanctuary of Fire must have already had the information that Madara was about to move, otherwise why would it react so quickly in the First War of the Black Roses and immediately order it to retreat.

But the bad thing is that the Cruz people are obviously deliberately indulging the bones, and Eruin is just a relatively important pawn in their eyes, but he is not impossible to give up. Judging by a qiē that occurred in another period of history, the bottom line for the Cruz people should be that Eruin should at least keep the part north of Ampesel. That's why Madara made such a smooth progress in the Second War of the Black Roses.

The Cruz people had the wishful thinking of using Madara to divert St. Osor's attention, and they did not come to their senses until Madara was completely enlarged after the Third War of the Black Roses. But by that time, it was already too late, so there was the protracted war later.

Brando couldn't help but recall for a moment the war that took place in the mountains of Alkash and he shook his head. But he also saw through Wood's disguise. He replied, "If it were just a preconception, I would not have mentioned the black roses of Bramanto, and are there still fewer enemies of the Eruins?" ”…,

He paused for a moment and said explicitly, "If Eruin blocks the way for Madara to go north and west, the skeletons will have to look east for an exit." ”

Wood immediately shut his mouth.

The old man obviously understood that the young man in front of him had already seen everything through, including Madara's plan and the Cruz man's plan. He gave Brando a deep look, "Madala has retrieved the mercury staff, and the rise is inevitable. As far as I know, their Emperor Xià has already gained great prestige in this war. The time to integrate this ancient kingdom is probably imminent, and in a few years at most, the time will be ripe for the undead to go north and west. ”

"And at this time, will Eruin be able to complete the unification and have the ability to resist the invasion of Madara?" He glanced at Brando and replied. Wood didn't lie this time, because he knew that it was just a waste of their time in front of Brando.

But before Brando could speak, he reminded, "Don't forget, there's another war in Eruin to the north. The Earth Sanctuary has already started the Holy Sword in advance because of the sword in your hand, Mr. Brando. ”

Princess Griffiin listened quietly. Antitina frowned as well. In fact, they had all heard Brando say about Madara's threat, and Her Royal Highness recognized this herself. But they didn't expect the time to be so short.

Especially when the half-elf princess heard the rumors about the mercury staff, she couldn't help but take a light breath and asked, "The mercury staff?" Could it be that the rumor is true, really Loki's mercury staff? ”

"Exactly." Wood nodded.

"How is this possible, why didn't the Flame Sanctuary tell us about these things at all beforehand?" Princess Griffiin couldn't help but be a little angry. She asked, "Isn't Eruin also a country under the Flame Temple, or the royal family of Corkova?" The royal family of Siphah has faithfully embraced the teachings of the Flame for generations, because we believe that the King of Flame can uphold justice and integrity, but what do you think of us as Lord Wood! ”

"Because the Cruz never believed that Eruin could withstand the invasion of Madara, and they were unable to mediate with the Earth Temple, St. Osor, and Madara, they may have to give up some of their interests in Eruin so that the Troubles of the Undead of Madala can be troubled by the Wind Elves, Princess." Brando replied.

Princess Griffiin stared angrily at Priest Wood, who was also a little embarrassed, and he wondered why the young man always seemed to be able to see through their plans at a glance. He coughed and replied, "Actually, it's not exactly like that, but Mr. Brando is right, the Temple is not omnipotent, the Cruz Empire also has many enemies, after all, the Eruin people still have to save themselves, if Eruin can resist the invasion of Madara, we may not give up our interests here, I think you can understand this." ”

Her Royal Highness took a breath, calmed down and nodded. "I understand, but now Priest Wood you see it too. If the Eruin have such a will, don't they even support this Flame Temple? ”

"No," Wood shook his head, "Your Highness Princess, I think you understand. There are many factions in the temple, and not everyone supports you, and whether or not you can get the support of others depends on how you plan to solve the problem. There are many entrenched aristocratic forces in the north of Eruin, and you can't expect them to sit idly by. ”

"But the problem now is not that I expect them to sit still, it's that they want me to sit and wait." Her Royal Highness pursed her lips and replied coldly: "The nobles of the north are ready to move, and they each want to be independent. I will never compromise with them on this issue, and if they want war, I can only give them war, but I wonder, which side will the Temple be on? ”…,

She looked up at Wood, in fact, she knew in her heart that if the temple did not stand on the north side, in fact, a large part of the northern nobles might choose to compromise with her.

But Wood shook his head: "Your Highness Princess, I can be on your side. But that doesn't mean anything, as you should understand, and now I'm not the High Priest of Ampesel. It was impossible for the Templars to give up their influence in the North. ”

It's like a dead knot. But there is always a solution to the problem, and Brando looked at Wood, and suddenly said, "So, you have a solution to this problem, right, Priest Wood?" Why not talk about it? ”

Wood was slightly stunned, and he looked at Brando. Brando, however, continued, "I remember you told Antitina, my Miss Staff, that you said that you might be able to solve the chaos in the North. ”

"Nope." Wood shook his head, "Mr. Brando, it's not me, but someone who can do it." ”

"There's a guy?"

Brando and Princess Griffiin were both stunned and couldn't help but stop and look at each other.

"Who?" Her Royal Highness asked. She really couldn't think of anyone who could solve the chaos in the north, who was the Grand Priest of the Flame Temple? Or the Emperor of the Cruz Empire? Or is it the Buga? Silver elves?

She even thought of dragons for a moment.

But Priest Wood said, "That man wants to see you, too, but before that can he ask for your permission." For some reason, you may not want to see him. Especially you, Princess Griffithine. ”

"Me?" Princess Griffiin pointed at herself suspiciously, "Why?" Who, exactly, is Priest Wood? ”

"Princess Griffyin," asked the Priest Wood, "do you know your brother well?" ”

"My brother?"

Her Royal Highness suddenly screamed softly.

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