Book 1: Believers of Light Chapter 46: Confluence
Duke Hendries rode his horse and stood on top of a small hill, looking at the Valley of the Kings, which was covered with trees and could not be seen clearly, with a relaxed expression. "Lord Duke, when are we going to attack?" said Viscount Homans, although he was only a viscount, his power was comparable to that of a first-class marquis. The reason is simple, Viscount Homans is the father-in-law of Duke Hendris! With the influence of Duke Hendris, Viscount Hörmans's family business has flourished and has spread all over the surrounding area of Corluth City.
"Didn't my dear father-in-law hear what His Majesty had to say? Duke Hendries said with a smile. Viscount Homans, who knew the inside story, smiled and said nothing. The smile on Hendris's face was even brighter when he saw this, my dear brother, I don't know how you should deal with the current situation? I really don't understand why you let the damn Holy See baptize Arthur, and even let the Pope be Arthur's godfather, causing everything now to be your own infliction. The smile on Hendris's face vanished at the thought of the Holy See's ugly face, and disgust surfaced. "Hendris, you don't have to. His Majesty the King would do this, and there will certainly be a reason for him. Could it be that he will have less dislike for the Holy See than you?" Homans persuaded as he noticed the change in Hendris's expression. "No matter what kind of hardship Brother Wang has, it is not enough to let the stinky feet of the Holy See step on the coming of my Osapangun family, since Brother Wang has compromised with the Holy See, then I can only do what I can. Hearing this, Viscount Homans could only sigh deeply in his heart.
In the Valley of the Kings, although the Marquis of Joseph Oheber decided to return to the King's army camp to prepare for Arthur, he did not forget to inform Drurge II of the situation in the Valley of the Kings. So as soon as Dregri II's army arrived in the Valley of the Kings, the soldiers who delivered the news informed Dragri II of the situation in the Valley of the Kings. After listening to the information, Dregri II stood in the distance without saying anything for a long time. When everyone looked at Dregri II strangely, Dregri II's spirit slowly recovered. The worst fears came true. At this moment, Dragri II was eager to pull the last Archbishop of Tedaria to the front of the army and behead him on the spot to relieve the hatred in his heart.
"Your Majesty, where are we next?" the Count of Palmers reminded Dragori II softly. "Palmers, it's up to you to command the action that comes straight down. I'm going to discuss something with Archbishop Terraria now!" Dregri II said and walked straight to the rear of the army with a blushing face.
"It seems that our 'king on horseback' has found out, and now he is going to come and ask for the guilt. "Archbishop Terraria in the rear of the army seemed to sense Dergree II's actions, and even though the two were far apart, he accurately said Dergrie II's actions. "It's a great blessing to be favored by the Lord, and I really don't know what the Osapangun family is resisting. And even though the family has received such a vicious curse, they don't even know to ask our Lord for blessings!" Jerry Berwick laughed and scoffed. "Bishop Jerry, please be careful. The Lord does not like a leaky mouth. Archbishop Terraria's tone was terrifying, and there was no smile on his face. "Subordinates should die, pray for the Lord's forgiveness. Jerry, who already knew that he had lost his words, did not act to defend himself, but knelt directly on his knees and threw himself into a five-body position. Unfortunately, Terraria didn't look at the cardinal again, leaving him on his knees. Blasphemers are not worthy of salvation!
Dragery II, who rushed to the rear of the army, saw that there was no difference between the cardinals kneeling on the ground, and he was also very clear about some of the practices of the Holy See. If a cardinal in charge of a diocese can not kneel, it must be that the cardinal said something that should not be said, even if he is lucky enough to escape the punishment of death today, then his future in the Holy See is gone.
"Your Majesty!" Terraria bowed slightly and saluted Dregri II. In the kingdom of Ovite, the sun god of the Holy See is the only true god. Therefore, the clergy of the Holy See are not required to salute the officials of the kingdom, even if the other party is the king of the kingdom of Ovite.
"Hmm. Dregri II only hummed and said no more. Archbishop Terraria did not continue, but chose to do the same with Dragri II.
With the passage of time, Dergri II was a warrior after all, and his composure could not be compared to Terraria, Delgri II was the first to speak: "Archbishop Terraria, please come with me." I have something to ask you about. ”
Later, Terraria followed Dragri II to the woods on the side of the road without a single retinue. After making sure that no one was eavesdropping around, Dragori II was the first to speak. "Your Excellency, I wonder what the Holy See intends to do about the Valley of the Kings?" is not a question, nor a seeking, but a simple inquiry, as if asking about something that has nothing to do with him. "Your Majesty, His Majesty the Pope has already made up his mind about the situation in the Valley of the Kings. As long as His Majesty sends Prince Arthur to the Holy See for paladin training as originally agreed with the Holy See, then everything in the Valley of the Kings will end because of an earthquake. Terraria's words were light, but they were like thunder in Dragri II's ears. It turns out that the Holy See had already expected all this!" I don't know what His Majesty the King wants? For His Royal Highness the Prince to join the Holy Knights, in fact, it will be beneficial to the Kingdom of Ovite. This will only bring the Holy See closer to the Kingdom. Your Majesty, your ancestor, His Majesty Edward the Martyr, did not make the Holy See the state religion. I believe this is definitely the beginning of a new era for the Kingdom and the Holy See!" "Enough, I can promise you to let you deal with this matter, but Arthur must go to the Holy See only after Arthur's coming-of-age ceremony, as we had agreed before. Delgeri II, though furious, gave up before this troublesome situation.
"This is natural, and there is no change in our agreement with His Majesty the King. Since His Majesty the King is willing to let us deal with the affairs of the Valley of the Kings, I hope that the King will cooperate with us to clear the skeleton army in the valley so that we can enter the interior of the Necronomical Mountain smoothly. Archbishop Terraria's voice was still so soft and warm, but it was so harsh to Dragori II's ears.
After hearing this, Dregri II just nodded, and then walked directly out of the woods, mounted his war horse and hurried to the front of the army. "Bishop Jerry, please get up. Now is the time for you to contribute to our Lord. Seeing Cardinal Jerry still kneeling on the ground, Terraria just let him get up flatly. Cardinal Jerry, on the other hand, felt like he had been pardoned, and he was grateful to Terraria.
Terraria didn't seem to see Bishop Jerry's performance, and was still very indifferent.
In the Valley of the Kings, relying on the resistance of the golden lion, Arthur and his party were able to speed up to the barracks. At the same time, Joseph and the Marquis of O'Heber had successfully joined up with General Osard, preparing to organize their forces to search for Arthur in the Valley of the Kings.
"You see, here we are. Follow the route I told Jerry and Hank to walk. If they hadn't encountered the army of skeletons, they would have already left the Valley of the Kings. If they had encountered an army of skeletons, they would most likely be trapped here now. General Ossad took out a map of the Valley of the Kings and spread it on the table, then said to a dot on the map. "How far is this from the barracks?" the Marquis of Oheb was the highest rank and official among the three of them, so he was naturally the temporary commander. "Twenty minutes away, that's usual. Considering the current situation of the skeleton army, I'm afraid the time will have to be doubled. Ossad thought for a moment and said.
"Then how many people can we send out to find His Royal Highness?" Joseph, who had been silent all the time, said the most crucial question. Now the skeleton army outside the barracks is still launching a tidal attack on the coalition forces, although with the fresh force brought by the Marquis of Ohebir, it can resist for a while, but if too many troops are sent, then the barracks will not be able to hold. If there are too few soldiers sent out, then it will not be of much use. For a moment, the three people at the desk were silent.
"No matter what, His Royal Highness is the future of our country after all. Even if we are sacrificed, we must rescue His Royal Highness the Prince. Joseph's words were categorical. "Commander Joseph is right, we will do everything in our power to rescue His Royal Highness. The Marquis of O'Heb chimed in. "His Majesty's reinforcements should be coming soon, right?" said Ossad. Joseph and the Marquis of O'Heber glanced at each other, and indeed they ignored this. According to the time, His Majesty's army is indeed coming soon. In this way, as long as a small number of people in the barracks are left to hold out until His Majesty's reinforcements are met, the rest of the people can go all out to search for Arthur.
"In that case, then I will stay in the barracks, General Ossad is more familiar with the environment of the Valley of the Kings, and it is up to you and Lord Joseph to go and find His Royal Highness. After the Marquis of Oheb briefly explained the division of labor between the three of them, Joseph and Osard bid farewell to the Marquis of Oherb, and then Joseph led the royal guard and the two thousand noble private soldiers of the Marquis of Oherb, and rushed outside the barracks according to the instructions of General Osaw.
At this moment, Arthur was less than a kilometer away from the barracks. Dragory II's troops had reached the Valley of the Kings, and Count Palmers was making the final pre-war mobilization. And Duke Hendries also began to order the noble private soldiers behind him to start marching towards the Valley of the Kings. The war between the undead and the living is about to break out!