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"I was surprised that Lord Duke would appear in this star field in person."

In the lavish cabin of a behemoth warship painted with the six-pointed star of the Church in the depths of the void, the Knights Templar's deputy head Northon sat opposite Duke Edward of the Blood Rose family, their eyes meeting in a very strong manner, without hiding the hostility between them.

The church has always supported the Golden Rose family, and during the War of the Roses, if it weren't for the support of the church behind the scenes, which gave the enemy a lot of manpower and material resources, how could the Golden Rose family gain the ultimate advantage in the joint war between the Blood Rose and the Blue Rose family?

Moreover, the strength of the Golden Rose family has not only not diminished after the war, but has become the most powerful force in the Holy Alliance, from a principality to a kingdom, which is equivalent to being recognized that the Golden Rose family is the orthodoxy of the Rose family, how can this not make Duke Edward hate it?

In the war that year, the Knights Templar joined the Golden Rose family as civilians, and they had a bloody battle with the Blood Rose, and their blood feud with each other was really true.

It's just that nearly a hundred years have passed since the War of the Roses, and now is not the time to settle the old accounts between the family and the Holy See, not to mention that there are certain interests between the church and the family, and when he received an invitation from Northon on the way back, he had to pinch his nose to go to the meeting.

Edward also wanted to find out what kind of deal the church had reached with the Yin Tang royal family when it suddenly appeared in Gulu. Others may not understand the cattiness that exists, but Lovely Dehua keenly feels that things are not simple.

"Haha...... Your Excellency is really joking, is there anything more surprising than Your Excellency's appearance in Yin Tang's Sea of Stars? If you don't believe me, I can release this news right away and see if the entire Xinghai will be a sensation......"

Northon smiled slightly, not continuing on the topic.

"I've heard that the Lancastrians have a trade route in the Metal Barrier System." Northon took a sip of his coffee, and said, "I have a business that I want to partner with the Duke. ”

"Oh?!"

Edward's face furrowed inadvertently. The trade route of the metal barrier galaxy is a secret path that the family has secretly developed for hundreds of years, it is the source of the blood rose family's wealth for thirty percent, and it is the top priority of the family's financial resources.

Norson may seem like an understatement, but in fact he is in control.

Although Edward was shocked, he didn't show any more emotion. But this kind of pretense of composure is also fully visible to Northam. However, Edward was not in a hurry to deny or admit the existence of the so-called Star Journey, and waited for Northon to continue to speak.

Noxon put down the coffee in his hand and said, "The Holy See knows about the construction of the Holy City in the Dawn Star. ”

Edward nodded. The Holy See had made a few years of noise that the papal throne, which had been vacant for hundreds of years, would have a new master in the near future. To celebrate this canon, the Holy See decided to build a holy city on the Dawn Star, where the God of Light once sent down miracles, for the coronation of the Pope.

The Holy See was not sloppy in the construction of the Holy City, and even declared to the outside world that it would build the entire Dawn Star into a super city, and the scale and grandeur of the construction were all rushing to surpass the Babylonian Empire's St. Barron's City.

However, building such a great city could never succeed overnight. Although the Holy See has accumulated countless amounts of money over thousands of years and has a lot of money, it is nonsense to want to build such a city in just a dozen years. The entire galaxy world is waiting to see the papal jokes.

Edward, of course, was no exception.

Edward nodded and said, "What does this deal between us have to do with it?" ”

"The plans for the construction of the Holy City are too ambitious, and our labor force is far from enough, so we need a huge amount of labor."

"Knights Templar, no, there will still be a shortage of labor in the Holy See?!" Edward smiled coldly.

Norsen grinned, revealing Sensen's white teeth: "Don't be afraid of the Duke's jokes, people outside say that the Knights Templar control thirty percent of the slave trade in the market, which is simply nonsense. This is all done by some unscrupulous profiteers, but in the Hercynian area, the suppression of foreign races is too complicated, so the Knights will issue some privateer licenses in exchange for a little military spending......" Nuo Sen shrugged his shoulders and said, "Back to our business...... The Holy See needs labor, and not ordinary labor, but a specialty of metal barriers...... Metal giants! ”

Speaking of this, Nuo Sen smiled lightly and drank the coffee in front of him: "One hundred thousand metal giant slaves per year, this is the amount of the first three years, and in the next ten years, it will be better to double it every year...... We can check out any way you wish. ”

Edward's breathing suddenly became heavier. The slave trade of 100,000 metal giants will bring less profit in itself. What Edward values is Northam's commitment.

Norson's so-called method of settling accounts is in fact a subtle hint that the Holy See uses territories, mystical arts, warships, and even technologies that are still beyond the possession of secular nations as a means of settling accounts, rather than money. You must know that the reason why the Golden Rose family was able to become the number one power in the Holy Alliance was the support of an ordnance company with a church background.

New types of warships, individual armor, etc., the Force Matrix Array is the technology that Lancaster is most eager to get, and in the galaxy Terran world, the Holy See is unique in this regard, and the Babylonian Empire, the strongest Terran Empire, also considers itself a hundred years behind the Holy See.

"This is negotiable......"

Edward was teased by Northam's words, and he couldn't contain his excitement. He knew very well that if the business with the Holy See was completed, after ten years of trade, the power of the Blood Rose Family would inevitably increase by more than two times, and at that time, not to mention the Rose Family, it would also have the strongest voice in the Holy Alliance and win more seats.

"If we supply the Holy See with metal giants on a large scale, it means that our secret trade routes will also be exposed quickly, and the risks will be great."

Edward quickly calmed down and began to consider the risks. He was well aware of the consequences of losing the trade route. The possibility of war for the sake of this trade route was not something Edward could afford.

"It's not a big deal......

Northon laughed. When Edward considered the risks, it meant that there was no obstacle to the deal, and the sincerity he showed was enough to make up for what Edward believed was the loss.

Unhurriedly, Northon threw out his terms and soon made a deal with Edward, to Edward's satisfaction.

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Northon looked at Edward, who was fully loaded, and a faint mockery appeared on his face.

"It's said that Edward of the Blood Rose family is an old fox, but that's it......"

Northon smiled coldly, he relaxed, and slowly closed his eyes.

The deal with the Blood Rose family is just a small link in the Holy See's intrigue against secular nations and even between foreign races.

"When darkness descends from the throne, light comes out of the abyss......"

Northon suddenly remembered something, and muttered in a low voice, his eyes shining.

This is the prophecy of Victor Hugo, the master prophet of the Babylonian Empire, on his deathbed, and the starting point of all the plans of the Holy See.

The only divine arithmetic in the human world, Master Hugo's every prophecy is not through the oracle of the gods, but through his super calculation and deduction ability, and predicts the future through what happened in the past and present. For decades, his predictions have never been wrong. It was also under his auspices that for decades, the Babylonian Empire never lost in its pioneering wars against foreign races.

Therefore, Master Hugo's deathbed prophecy will not be regarded as an unrealistic proverb. Those who are qualified to know his deathbed prophecy have their own interpretations and thoughts.

The Holy See is no exception.

The Holy See sees prophecy as a sign of the imminent decline of the kingdom of the Terrans and the re-emergence of the Glorious Church. This understanding is completely reasonable, otherwise how could the oracle, which had been interrupted for hundreds of years, suddenly come down and the Holy Maiden was born?

On the night when Master Hugo took his last breath, the Saintess Sophia sensed that a bright breath appeared in the galaxy world, and finally landed on the ancient Egyptian continent.

The ancient land of Egypt is at the bottom of the damaged land of human origin, and there has been no sunlight for many years, which is completely consistent with the abyssal world described in the Church's "Holy Scriptures".

When the saint asks to go to the ancient land of Egypt, there is a rumor that someone has found Stain's expedition notes, and the city of sunset is about to be discovered.

The City of Sunset has an extremely important place in the Church's Holy Scriptures, and it is said to be the sacred place where the god of light ignites the divine fire. Thus the Church also preserves the key to the city that the God of Light has left on earth.

For a variety of reasons, the Holy See center felt that the era of revival of the Church was coming. The Holy See, which has been dormant for hundreds of years, but has accumulated countless wealth and resources, is determined to rise to the top.

This led to the meeting between Northon and Edward, and even the cooperation with Yin Tang and Sophia's entry into the ancient continent of Egypt.

"This galaxy world will eventually be bathed in holy light!" Northon's eyes flashed with fanatical piety.

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"Kennan Sr!"

Yin Sa grabbed the mask on his face with one hand, turned his head to look at the panting old Kennan, and a touch of anxiety appeared on his face: "This is where you said?" She pulled out her pocket watch and glanced at it, and the time had only passed two hours.

"Yes, this is the key location of the Stain marker......"

Old Kenan exhaled heavily, picked up the kettle and poured it violently, and after a while he wiped the water from his beard, and said, "I'm ninety percent sure that I'll be able to meet Sunset City here...... It's just that we came too early, and we said it earlier, so don't be in a hurry......"

After entering the dense fog-shrouded area of Qingluan Mountain, the Force suppression became stronger, and the old Kenan was suppressed more strongly than the others, so he was extremely fortunate along the way.

Compared to the rest of the team, Qin Shi's state was better. The Force Awoken have more freedom and resources than ordinary people in the galaxy world, but in the depths of the ancient land, these benefits have instead become their disadvantages. Qin Shi, who couldn't feel the suppression of the Force, was naturally much more relaxed.

"A mile to the left, someone is approaching us!"

Kang Hu suddenly let out a low shout, reminding everyone of the danger.