Chapter 64: Same Place, Different Conversations
When Luluna was sad that her things had been destroyed, on the top floor of the cathedral, in a certain room. Most of the cathedral is open, but there are still some places that are not open to others. The room was not large, with minimal furniture, a desk and several bookshelves, and the windows looked out onto the square outside the cathedral, and the crowds that kept coming and going out could be seen. From this commanding position, you can even clearly see some of the faithful kneeling down to pray to the cathedral.
The windows were not opened, the curtains were half-obscured, and only half of the sunlight could enter, making the room look a little dim. Now there were several people in the room, an old man dressed in a rather ornate monk's red robe, sitting at his desk, a middle-aged man dressed in black, with embroidered gold trim, looking simple, but undoubtedly rich, sitting on a chair by the wall, with his hands on his chest, with a solemn expression, and another standing by the window, looking out through the half-hidden window, this man was also a middle-aged man, wearing a gray robe, and looked quite ordinary.
The gray-robed middle-aged man looked out the window for a while, then turned his head and faced the old man in the monk's red robe, "There is still one person who has not arrived at this small meeting." β
"It's two. The middle-aged man in the black robe said, "It's not a formal occasion in the first place, and it doesn't matter if there is one more or less." β
"But we were missing the two most important people. The old man looked a little angry with a disgruntled look on his face, "Without Zhenos, we would be pointless here now. β
"It doesn't make a difference to me. The middle-aged man in the black robe said, "I don't necessarily support what he agrees with, but what he opposes is exactly what I oppose." He wasn't there, and the discussions and arguments that took place here didn't change, just a few meaningless topics. β
The old man smacked the table, "Notaras, you said you were here for conversation!"
"Dialogue is not a compromise. The black-robed middle-aged man's face wasn't much better, "You should have known, Bishop Isir. β
"We came here to get rid of those nobility, but no one here except me came here to get a result!"
"If there's one result, it's three absences. The gray-robed middle-aged man interjected, "The man who has more power than you, our Patriarch, is now recuperating in the mountains in the Holy See of the Church of Light. β
"It is you who drive out your patriarchs. A sneer appeared on the old man's face, "The mob, the nobles, and even you, have made him disheartened, and he can only go far to the west, unwilling to come back." After you lose the Patriarch, you can't even push a new Patriarch out, it's not as simple as changing the Emperor. β
"Take back your rude words. The black-robed middle-aged man named Notaras frowned, and his expression became sinister, "You are insulting Your Majesty, and the believers below. β
"How many short-lived emperors have been in this castle of kings?" the old man scoffed, his face still angry, "how many fanatical riots have taken place in this church......? And you, Mu Laining. β
Both of them were indifferent to the old man's accusations.
"Look at what you look like, Isil. Notaras said, "How can you make people believe that the Church of Light is here with sincerity?"
"If I hadn't come with sincerity, I wouldn't have stayed here, and I wouldn't have wasted time here with you. "My patience is running out for a long time. I am here to unite, not to quarrel. β
"You're impatient, Bishop Isir. The middle-aged man known as Mu Lai Ning said, "You people in the Church of Light have always been like this, which is why they are disgusting. β
"That's you, not our Church of Lightβwe hate you heresies of the Church of the Holy Spirit just as much. Isil said.
The three people present stopped speaking, and silence fell on this small space. It was a long time before Notaras spoke, "Are we going to continue arguing, or are we going to say something else?"
"Since the matter of union cannot be discussed further, what else is there to say. Mu Lai Ning said, he straightened his clothes, "If nothing happens......
"There's one thing. "You should know that the undead in the Forest of the Dead are more active than ever. β
Notaras and Mullenin looked at Isil, who had a letter in his hand, which he threw on the table, "I only found out about this yesterday because of this letter. β
"I thought you didn't care about anything other than union. "The undead in the north are indeed more uproarious than ever, but only in the north. If I had to say anything about the impact on us, it would only be the crescent moon that bears the brunt. β
"That sounds like a good thing. "At least the city doesn't need to be stared at by the Emperor of the Crescentβwith that serpent-like gaze." β
"The Emperor of the Crescent Moon is already an old man, and his eyes are no longer sharp. Isil said.
"But he's still powerful, he's still very strong. Just like his empire. "If there is another such thing as an undead attack on the south, whether the Crescent Moon can withstand the attacks of the undead will depend on how many years the Crescent Emperor's Emperor will live." β
"He doesn't have many years, that's something everybody knows. "Even the nations of the frozen islands to the north know that the Emperor of the Crescent Moon is too old to die at any point. β
"Because he was dying, we gathered together to discuss what to do in the future. "But time seems to have been wasted in endless arguments." No one wants to compromise. β
"I'm tired of hearing these words. Isil took out his handkerchief and wiped his forehead, he is also an ancient person, he should not have come from the Holy See to the western end of the Oran continent, but he still came, for the mission of the Holy See. Isil turned the subject back to the Forest of the Dead, "If that happens, will the King's Castle be able to stop it?" β
"No, they're not going to give up. Notaras said, "The land they have acquired in the Oran Continent has been in business for almost a hundred years, and for them, the place outside the King's Castle is not such a trivial thing. β
"Then they will defend against the undead and protect you gods, you pagan beings to them......," Isil sneered, but was interrupted by Notaras, "I have a piece of news, until now, only His Majesty and I know that the Black Water of the Crescent Moon has ridden to the northern part of the Forest of the Dead." β
Just one sentence made Mu Laining hold his breath, and the expression on his face became stiff.
"Blackwater Rider" The expression on Isil's face was not very good-looking, "Why did the Blackwater Rider, who never leaves the Crescent Moon Emperor's side, go to the northern part of the Forest of the Dead?"
"Nobody knows. Notaras said, "The Blackwater rode away from the Emperor and crossed the strait to the Forest of the Dead, which means that it was something that only the Blackwater rider could do......"
"Astral demons. Mu Laining answered, "Only the Spirit Body Demon can let the Black Water Ride out." β
"Destroy the Astral Demons?" asked Isil.
"It's also possible to negotiate. Mu Lai Ning said, "That Astral Demon is an existence that can talk to you - if you are strong enough not to die in the mist of the Astral Demon instantly, and if you can keep the conversation going...... If you ride in the black water, you just have such conditions. β
Isil's fists clenched, and the green tendons in his hands protruded, "Those heretics, to negotiate with the necromancy!
"Just a conjecture. "No one knows the true meaning of the Blackwater Rider's presence in the Forest of the Dead yet, but it wouldn't be strange if he did go to talk to the Astral Demon." β
Mu Lenin sneered, "Choosing between heretics and necromancy to convince can be a big problem. β
Isil's clenched fists loosened slightly, "Your Majesty, he should be here at this time, where the hell has he gone?"
Notaras's expression became a little subtle, "Your Majesty, he never left, he was here all along. β
"Right here?"
"He's in this cathedral, just not with us. β