Li Xiang made it clear that Wharton would pay the price to teach him, which made the self-proclaimed elegant and noble elf very uncomfortable, and it felt like two merchants were doing business. However, Wharton really wanted to learn Li Xiang's swordsmanship, so he had to endure the discomfort and think about it, and only said after a while: "Prince Matthew, your swordsmanship is very precious, and I don't know how to evaluate its value. However, I have an equally valuable skill, which is my family's unique weapon enchantment. Compared to the normal enchantment method of the elves, although it is more complicated, the success rate is higher, and the materials used are cheaper. ”

Li Xiang immediately nodded and said, "Yes, if the enchanted weapon can be promoted on a large scale, the combat effectiveness of our Holy Empire army will be greatly improved, which is enough to compensate for my swordsmanship." So how do we exchange it? Do you write a book separately, or do you guide each other hand-in-hand? ”

There is no such thing as a cheat book in the Magic Continent, because the swordsmanship here pays attention to improvisation, there are few fixed moves, and each has its own habits and ways of dealing with it, so it cannot be written as a cheats. So Wharton, of course, didn't feel comfortable writing a book, and said, "Let's teach each other." The enchantment technique is my family heirloom, and I will do it myself, and I can personally guide your people when the time comes. Please also ask Prince Matthew to personally guide me until I have learned it thoroughly. ”

Li Xiang nodded and said, "Okay, then you can follow me and be a guard for the time being." I'll draw two vanishes a day to guide you until you learn. ”

The grandson of the elven clan elder came to be a guard, even if Li Xiang was a prince, it was a bit humiliating. But Li Xiang ignored this, he only felt that as a saint, it was an honor to be able to be his guard, not to mention the grandson of an elf clan elder, that is, the elf clan patriarch, Li Xiang had never taken it seriously. Of course, this identity can't be taken out, and others don't know, and Wharton agreed without hesitation in order to learn swordsmanship.

In the following days, Wharton followed Li Xiang in and out, a simple matter, but it caused an uproar.

Wharton is also a celebrity in the academy, and when he was still studying, he had a seventh-level strength, which was stronger than many teachers, which naturally attracted the attention of many students. But such a strong man actually acted as a guard for Li Xiang, which of course caused an uproar among the students. But the student uproar is nothing, the key is that the princes and ministers who noticed this, they thought a lot, and they speculated that this was a sign that the elves were going to join forces with the Holy Empire? Or is it that the elves want to meddle in the internal affairs of the Holy Empire and support Prince Matthew?

As we all know, elves have a long lifespan, and if they live for a long time, they will often be well-informed and will not be easily deceived. The methods used by the church to deceive the people are a joke in their eyes. Moreover, the elves are all very handsome, so they also seduce many scum in the church to use their brains against them. After several incidents of elves being plagued by the church, the elves naturally did not have a good impression of the church, believing that they were the cancer of all intelligent races on the continent and should be eradicated. Now that Li Xiang has stood up against the church, it seems logical that the elves will support him.

Before reaching a deal with Wharton, Li Xiang really didn't expect to cause such an undercurrent, but when he found out afterwards, he just smiled faintly and didn't take it to heart. But Wharton may not have thought of it, nor may he not have supported Li Xiang's idea.

As the grandson of the elder of the elven clan, Wharton left his hometown to study on the territory of the human race, if he didn't have the ability to protect himself, wouldn't he send sheep into the tiger's mouth? If he is harmed by a plague that does not have long eyes, what is the use of his elder grandfather who can avenge him? When a man dies, he cannot live. So in the shadows, Wharton also has his own intelligence system, and Li Xiang provoked the church, so he naturally knew about it for a long time. In this case, he still dared to contact Li Xiang, if he said that he didn't mean to disgust the church, he was afraid that he wouldn't believe it himself.

I don't know if it was because when Li Xiang was attacked for the first time, even the army and the masters were wiped out, so the church was also cautious, or because Wharton was on Li Xiang's side, in short, for a period of time, the church seemed to have forgotten Li Xiang and didn't harass him anymore.

The church wanted to forget about it, but Li Xiang reminded them again and again. With the help of the newspaper founded by Alice, Li Xiang constantly reported on the trials of the six priests he arrested, and even the priest's defender's words in the courtroom reversed black and white.

In addition, in other reports, Li Xiang also separated the church from the creator god without a trace, instilling in people the impression that although the church serves the creation god, they are just slaves of the creation god and are not qualified to speak on behalf of the creation god. Just like the servants of ordinary dignitaries, can the words they say represent their masters? They are just using the name of their master to fake the tiger.

When there are many such reports, a wave of opposition to the church has been set off among ordinary people, and the status of the church in people's minds has been continuously reduced. This change was felt most deeply by the ordinary clergy who came into direct contact with the people, who no longer respected them as much as before, and some even dared to sneak into their churches to see if their missing family members were also hidden in the churches.

For such a change, the clergy, of course, were anxious, and snowflakes reports were sent to the Holy See. But for some reason, the Holy See never acted. Finally, on the day when the six clergy were sentenced, many people were speculating that if the Holy See did not act, they would lose face completely.

Sure enough, when the verdict was about to be pronounced, an envoy sent by the Holy See arrived in the imperial capital and paid a visit to the king in advance. But what they said, no one knows. When the verdict was announced, the messenger also appeared, and attended the verdict with Li Xiang.

During the trial, the judges of the Holy Empire were apparently biased in favor of the six clergy. Even when the evidence was conclusive, they tried their best to cooperate with the clergy's apologists in order to exonerate them. If it weren't for that, Li Xiang's report would not have aroused public outrage. However, when it came to the trial, I don't know what the judge smoked, he actually sentenced all six priests to death, and they were executed immediately after the trial!

As soon as this verdict was announced, the ordinary people immediately cheered, as if they had won a big victory. Eric, who had been replaced, couldn't help but say in Li Xiang's ear: "Your Highness, hasn't that cardinal been sitting here all the time?" How can the death penalty still be imposed? Your Majesty is not afraid of the wrath of the Church? ”

Alice also sat next to her, and couldn't help but sneer and said, "This is the genius of the church. Think about it, what would everyone think if these six damn guys were really acquitted? Will you think that the church is really lawless? Will people's impression of the church be worse? That's why the church gave up these six unfortunate ones and used their lives to show that the church was pure and noble. It's just that the stall is big, and it is inevitable that there will be a few scum. In this way, everyone can understand, after all, no one can tell who is the bad guy on the surface. Believe it or not, the cardinal will surely give a speech about how much their church hates such wicked people, and will not tolerate anything if they find out. ”

Eric nodded his head again and again, and said, "I understand, six priests were sentenced to death, and although the church lost a little face, it was better than losing all the believers. In this case, wouldn't they blame His Highness? Maybe the two sides will get along amicably! ”

Li Xiang glanced at him and said, "Don't be clever here, you can be the first secretary by my side, will you be a fool?" Deliberately reminded me in this way that you really have good intentions. ”

Eric's face turned pale, and he hurriedly said, "Your Highness, I'm ...... That one...... I...... I know wrong. ”

Li Xiang snorted coldly: "If you think of something, you can say it directly, I can see through your little caution at a glance." You've been following me for so long, you should know my character very well, are you still afraid of offending me because of a few words? ”

Eric hurriedly agreed, and then just as he wanted to speak, he saw that the cardinal was indeed outside the door of the courtroom, and began his speech, and the content was exactly as Alice expected. However, no matter how smart Alice is, she was just an ordinary girl before the crossing, and she only heard some dark sides of politics and politics, and she didn't know enough after all. Eric is different, his family has been an official for generations, and he has been with Matthew for many years, and he is already an old fritter at a young age. Alice had only guessed the part in front of her, but Eric had already anticipated the next few steps.

During the cardinal's speech, Eric leaned into Li Xiang's ear and whispered, "Your Highness, I mean, if the cardinal leaves directly after the speech, or expresses his dissatisfaction with you, you may be fine." But if he deliberately thanked you for digging up the moth for them, wanted to get closer to you, etc., it means that they will definitely do something to you. ”

Alice was penetrated by a little bit, and immediately her face changed, and she said, "What should I do then?" I've long heard that the church has institutions such as the Knights of Light, the Inquisition, and so on, and there are many powerful thugs in them. Your Highness, you have to be careful in the future, don't go out of the city, Lorenzo must always be with you, you ......"

Li Xiang smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry, I have done so many things just to provoke the church and let them send people to attack me, if I am too scared to go out, why should I do so much?" Don't worry, I'm in control. ”

Li Xiang said so, and others didn't dare to persuade him. Only Alice didn't care about that, and sighed: "Your Highness, I think what you did is still a little impatient. Chris, although they have learned the fighting spirit you taught, and they have progressed very quickly, but after all, the time is too short, and they are still far from the ninth level. If you can endure it for a few years, and when Chris and the others grow up, you won't be so dangerous. ”

Li Xiang laughed and said, "I have so many hole cards in my hand that every card thrown out can scare you to death." I don't expect them at all, I just see that they are good and give them some benefits. (To be continued.) )