Chapter 0818 In the Name of God

King's Landing is made up of three hills.

The Red Keep, where the royal courtiers lived, was located on the High Hill of Aegon, to the north of which is the Rhaenys Hill with its famous but ruined dragon building, the Dragon's Lair, and to the northwest of the High Hill of Aegon, the Hills. The most famous building on the hill is the Basilica of Baylor.

Aegon Hill is named after Aegon I the Conqueror, and Rhaenys Hill and Visenia Hill are named after people. Raenys and Visania are Aegon's two younger sisters, both dragon knights, whose bones still remain in the underground passages of the Red Keep, and the wives of Aegon I.

For the sake of the purity of the bloodline, the Targaryens are a tradition of intermarriage within themselves.

The Great Sanctuary of Baylor is named after King Baylor Targaryen.

Baylor was a devout believer in the Seven Gods, and in order to practice asceticism, he imprisoned his sisters in the tower behind the Megar Tower, which gave it the name Virgin's House.

In addition to building the magnificent Great Church, King Baylor also cast a huge holy bell on the roof of the main tower of the Great Church.

As soon as the bell rang, it could be heard in every corner of the city, including the people on the boats in the port of the Blackwater River, the fishermen on the other side of the Blackwater River, and miles outside the city.

It was a staggeringly large brass bell that would only be struck on days such as the accession of kings to the throne, or the death of important royal figures, foreign invasions, kingdom upheavals, or the marriage of princesses or princes. As soon as the bell rings, the whole city will know that something very important will happen to the royal family.

The bell was rung not long ago, when Gendry Baratheon I ascended the throne.

But for the first time, the people and nobles of the city heard seven consecutive beatings.

Ring the holy bell seven times in a row, this is the highest level of bell-ringing, representing the will of the seven gods.

On the continent of Westeros, divine power is higher than royal power. The power of the king comes from God. This is the only reason why the official enthronement and conferment of the throne of each generation of kings must be held in the Great Basilica of Baylor. The place where every king died and returned was also the Basilica of Baylor.

The king's supreme power and the end of his life are under the jurisdiction of the seven gods.

When the bell was struck seven times in a row, the people and soldiers of the city were amazed.

Without any advance announcement, the people and nobles did not know that something so great had happened that the bell of the Templar rang seven times.

The people and nobles of the city knew that the prisoners of war had been brought back today, but they also knew that no matter how high-ranking the prisoners of war were, they were not worthy of ringing the holy bell seven times.

The Seven Holy Bells represent the supreme will of the seven gods, and also represent a very important event that will take place in the kingdom.

So, what's really going on?

Someone amazing big guy has died?

Then, the seven holy bells, it can only be the king himself who has an accident!

But nothing happened to the king himself.

The King is engaged?

The king's betrothal was not worthy of the majesty of the seven bells. The greatest king is engaged, and the holy bell will not ring more than three times.

The people of the city looked together at the high and pointed Basilica on the top of the Visenia Hill in the sound of bells, and countless devout believers spontaneously went to the Great Sanctuary, and gradually, like a trickle, merged into a great river, more and more people flocked to the Great Sanctuary from all parts of the city.

When the bell rings, the ceremony takes place in the Great Chapel of Baylor, whether it is a great occasion or a bad event. - Because the seven bells ring represent the will of the seven gods.

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In the throne hall, the bells of the holy bell also echoed in the hall for a long time.

The Archbishop said, "The king has an order, please ask Baron Swain, the captain of the Kingsguard, to lead the way in front of the party, and everyone will move to the Hall of the Seven Stars Altar in the Great Hall of Baylor, and according to the instructions of the Heavenly Father in the Seven Gods and the King's dream omens, we will complete a solemn oracle guidance in the Hall of the Seven Star Altar. ”

Balon Swain stood at Daenerys' side with the hilt of his sword in his hand to supervise him, and when he heard the words of the archbishop, he walked to the front of the steps and said to the archbishop, "Archbishop, I don't quite understand what oracle guidance is suddenly happening?"

Even the captain of the Imperial Guard didn't know what the oracle was directing, and the other courtiers, generals, nobles and ladies were even less likely to know.

The first person in the royal family to know about any major matter such as oracle guidance must be the captain of the Kingsguard. He is the most personal butler of the royal family's affairs.

"Sir Baron, this oracle guidance took place both in the sanctuary and in the royal palace, and the Bishop of the Heavenly Father and His Majesty the King received the same oracle at the same time. ”

"What oracle?"

"In the name of God, this oracle will not be made public until it is in front of the Seven-Star Altar in the Great Sanctuary of Baylor. ”

Gendry I said, "Sir Baron, lead the cavalry to clear the way. Gendry I then stood up. It could be seen that he was ready to go to the Great Chapel of Baylor.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Balon Swain, full of confusion, said respectfully.

There is only one person who swears allegiance to the Kingsguard, and that is His Majesty.

Baron Swain stood up, turned, and strode out of the throne hall, and soon the sound of the soldiers' orders was heard outside, and after a while, the sound of horses' hooves and the arrival of a cavalry of the King's Landing garrison.

Baron Swain gave the order, and the sound of hooves was heard, and the procession was finished. Soon, Baron Swain came in and replied: "Your Majesty, the cavalry is ready. Your Majesty, please go out and get on the horse. ”

Before Gendry I could reply, the Magic Mountain said, "Your Majesty, the prisoners of war are still in the throne hall, and we must all go to the Great Sanctuary of Baylor, what should we do with these prisoners of war?"

The Magic Mountain naturally knows what to do, but the king is here, and it is a etiquette and a rule to tell the king.

"Prime Minister, when the oracle ceremony at the Great Sanctuary of Baylor is complete, we will come back to dispose of these prisoners of war. Let the soldiers guard them first. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

King Gendry Baratheon I was oblivious to the arrival of the prisoners of war, and all he focused on was the oracle guiding the ritual in the name of the gods. Daenerys was severely neglected after her first attempt to become king. She and her generals, in the eyes of the blacksmith king, seemed as if they had never existed. But so many of them were standing in the middle of the hall in the most conspicuous place.

The Mountain issued an order: "Commander-in-Chief Rover Spicer, send two centurians to guard Daenerys and her generals until we return after completing the oracle ritual in the Sanctuary." ”

"Yes, Prime Minister. ”

Seven times the bell rang, whether it was a commoner or a nobleman, whether in the harbor or in the woods outside the city, all those who had time, who were able-bodied, who were able to put down what they were doing, whether they were poor or poor, went to the Great Basilica of Baylor. There are too many civilians to enter the sanctuary entirely, but just pray sincerely anywhere outside the sanctuary. The Rainbow Square in front of the church is where the most devout believers kneel, pray, and sing hymns.

"Prime Minister, let's go together and go to the Baelor Chapel. The king said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

Gendry I strode down the steps, and the former magistrate, Sir Arrin, the captain of the Kingsguard, Baron Swain, and the four Kingsguards, immediately guarded him closely to his left and right.

The captain of the royal guard, Bo Long, hurriedly appeared from the ranks of the generals, and he quickly walked out of the throne hall, and when the king, the prime minister, and the royal guards walked out of the throne hall, a team of 100 members of the royal guard of the Megar House had already assembled outside.

The royal guard already had a hundred-man team to follow the king at all times. The king was in the throne hall, and the guards waited outside the throne hall.

The king rode on horseback, and the prime minister rode his unicorn. The Great Wise Men, the Archbishop, the Seven Bishops, the Minister of Justice, the Great Master, the Minister of Intelligence, and the Minister of Finance of the Fire Warlock Guild followed behind the King and the Prime Minister one after another, and the Magic Mountain glanced at his wife, the Minister of Justice, Jane Westerling, who had just given birth for a few days, and came out to participate in the government affairs, and as early as this morning, when the Magic Mountain came out of the Prime Minister's Tower, she did not mention that there would be any oracle guidance ceremony today.

Moshan looked at Littlefinger, who gave him a polite smile in return, and he humbly lowered his head slightly, his eyes flashing. That look was full of confidence and satisfaction in accomplishing some kind of feat, as well as the pride of inviting merit.

However, there was no reward for Littlefinger in Moshan's eyes, but he stared at Littlefinger very harshly, which made Littlefinger's heart jump violently.

Lord Moshan doesn't like to be kept in the dark, he may know what is going to happen next, but he doesn't like the way the whole world knows that he is the only one who is being hidden. When the magic mountain looked back at Littlefinger again, Littlefinger had already left its original position and moved to the outermost part. The Magic Mountain could no longer make eye contact with him.

As the team moved forward, the Mountain looked back behind him, and Lady Melisandre and Arya Stark were right behind him.

As soon as the procession marched, the courtiers and generals automatically adjusted their positions, and each great nobleman was accompanied by his own knights. The king was surrounded by the Kingsguard, and the prime minister was surrounded by his own bodyguards and generals.

"Lady Melisandre, do I believe that the king and the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Father are guided by some oracle at the same time?" the sound of the horses' hooves sounded densely, and it was a good way to disguise the sound of the magic mountain. If it's not close, no one else will hear the Magic Mountain.

Under the protection of the royal guards and the Kingsguard, the king walked with the Great Wise Men, the Archbishop, and others. Prime Minister Moshan was a little further back in the march and easily pulled away.

"Prime Minister, it is not difficult for Bishop the Heavenly Father to receive the guidance of an oracle. ”

"Oh, who did this, isn't this blasphemy?"

"Bishop Heavenly Father and Archbishop are frequent visitors to King's Landing. The Archbishop and the Heavenly Father Bishop are honest with the Seven Gods and honest with themselves. ”

"Oh!"

The previous Archbishop was also a frequent visitor to King's Landing. The previous Great Master, Pai Shel, was also a frequent visitor to King's Landing. Whether it is the archbishop or the great teacher, when he enters the women's college, he is a big man who violates the belief in the seven gods and the code of the bachelor. They are sinning, but everyone seems to have acquiesced in this sin and given worldly tolerance.

But if such a violation of the law and faith is pursued by those who want to do so, it will discredit the archbishop and the great teacher, and he will be imprisoned. It's just that by convention, no Minister of Justice will really pursue such a thing.

After the chain industry of King's Landing Women's House established by Little Finger came into the hands of Magic Mountain, Magic Mountain took this industry to the extreme and formed an absolute monopoly. Bernie Clegane is the secret top executive of his women's hospital monopoly.

Whether it is a commoner or a nobleman in King's Landing, they all know that King's Landing Women's House is an industry that Lord Magic Mountain secretly supports, but no one thinks this is inappropriate, and Demon Mountain himself has never admitted that these properties are related to him. Everyone who enters the women's home is relieved that they will not worry about their safety, and the women who enter the women's home are also relieved that they no longer have to worry about their commissions being deducted by the boss.

Using the women's hospital to collect all kinds of information is Littlefinger's business strategy. Bernie Klegane has refined this strategy to take business and efficiency to the next level.

Demon Mountain frowned slightly: "Lady Melisandre, the oracle that the Heavenly Father Bishop got was completed in the women's courtyard?"

"Yes, sir. ”

"The oracle that Bernie Clegane helped him understand?"

"Master Bernie Clegane and Bishop Heavenly Father are private best friends, and he always informs Bishop Heavenly Father of the new girl in the women's house as soon as possible, and it just so happens that he informed me the other day when he informed Bishop Heavenly Father. I was in the women's courtyard and showed the flame of the Red God to the Bishop of the Heavenly Father. The Seven Gods and the Red God have already had a tacit cooperation in the Armageddon with the Strangers in Winterfell in the North. ”

"He understands the oracle of the Red God?"

"The Red God is the only true god in the world. The Red God has many faces, he can be the old god of the North, he can also appear as the Grim Reaper, and he can also appear as the Father Mary Warrior Blacksmith or the Invisible Banshee. The Red God is omnipotent, omnipresent, and he can even be a shadow. He has a thousand faces. ”

Arya Stark's heart moved, and the face-swapping magic and illusion in her Faceless abilities came from her belief in the Thousand Faces God. And when she was learning and controlling the magic power of the Faceless, the spell illusion she learned, the name of the god at the beginning, was not the god of a thousand faces, nor the god of death, but the red god.

Lady Melisandre said just now that the Red God has a thousand faces.

And the god of death that the faceless believes in also has a thousand faces, because the god of death has a thousand faces, so it is also called the god of a thousand faces.

Could it be that the red god is the god of death, and the god of death is the god of a thousand faces.

For Arya Stark, the Faceless Code's code and creed are gone, and she is the only genius who has broken all the Codeless Codes, and she doesn't know if Melisandre will refuse to communicate with her about magic spells because of their differences in belief in God.

The Magic Mountain was obviously not very interested in Melisandre's divine sayings, and he was very interested in the planners of the oracle guidance ritual this time. He didn't like the feeling of being plotted by his courtiers and unaware of it.

"Lady Melisandre, who made the king receive the same oracle guidance as the Bishop of the Heavenly Father?"