Chapter 120: Divine Punishment
"Lord Claude, the reason why I came to the Kingdom of France with Lord Holman must be very clear to you. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info" Cardinal Marcus, the envoy sent by the Holy See of Light, said as he looked at the black-haired man in front of him with his hands on his waist.
"Master Marcus, as soon as His Majesty Ferren ascended the throne as king, the Holy See sent an envoy to congratulate him, which is His Majesty's honor. Meng Fan said with a smile.
"Lord Claude, I don't hate smart people, but some people who are too clever can bring trouble to themselves. Cardinal Marcus stared at Meng Fan and admonished.
Standing beside Marcus, the inquisitor of the Inquisition Holman wore his masked eyes and eyes were also fixed on Meng Fan, the commander of the Gilgidian Army in front of him, with a long sword with a crimson hilt at his waist.
"Haha, Master Marcus, just kidding, of course I know the reason why you and Lord Holman came to the Kingdom of France, and the Holy See of Light sent an envoy because I recruited the army of the dwarves in this war. Meng Fan waved his hand and said with a smile.
"Lord Claude, as a member of God's people, you should understand that the God of Light does not allow aliens to enter human territory. Marcus said with a cold expression.
"Lord Marcus, you have probably heard something about this war, the Kingdom of France took advantage of the war between the Kingdom of Gilgias and the Kingdom of Bretan, and sent troops to invade my territory, the royal army of Gilgias are fighting against the army of the Kingdom of Bretan in the south, and there is no time to take care of the war in the northeast, as the lord of Black Rock City, I also went to the Fallen Pine Hills to seek help from the dwarves. Meng Fan said.
"Lord Claude, as a servant of God, the God of Light warns us to try to avoid interfering in wars between kingdoms, the war between the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Gilgias would not have intervened in the Holy See, but ...... Mistress Claude, you have allowed aliens to enter human territory, which is disrespectful to God. "Cardinal Marcus has been using the term alien, which is a kind of contempt for the other three races (elves, dwarves, and orcs) on the Qinglan Continent.
"Lord Marcus, if I don't invite the army of the Dwarven Clan, will I just watch my territory being annexed by the Kingdom of Fran?" Meng Fan asked with his hands outstretched.
"Lord Claude, the war between kingdoms has never stopped on the Qinglan Continent, and the Holy See of Light has always maintained neutrality in the war, this is because all human beings are God's people, for the sake of justice, God will not help either side of the war, Lord Claude, you have introduced an alien army in this war, breaking the balance of power, which is why His Majesty the Pope sent us over. Marcus stared at the dark-haired man in front of him.
"Lord Claude, you are a very talented person, I have heard many of your deeds in the Holy Court, five years ago, on the Red Flame Plain, it was you who thought of using the strategy of using water attack to defeat the army of the Kingdom of Brettan in one fell swoop, and those beautiful music you composed, even His Majesty the Pope has a collection of music boxes you invented...... Lord Claude, the God of Light has given you such a gift, and you should be pious and grateful, rather than turning your back on the great God of mercy and colluding with the aliens. ā
The old guy in front of him actually attributed his achievements and talents to the favor of the God of Light, Meng Fan felt really ridiculous, but Meng Fan didn't dare to say what was in his heart.
"Lord Marcus, of course I have a fear of God, as I said earlier, I only sought the help of the Dwarves to protect my territory, Lord Marcus, now that there are no Dwarven warriors in my army, those Dwarves have returned to the Central District of the Fallen Pine Hills. Meng Fan said.
"Lord Claude, as far as I know, you did not immediately repatriate the foreign army after defeating the French army in the Kingdom of Gilgias, but you entered the French Kingdom with the foreign army, and relied on their help to take Bibo City in just two months. Marcus, the special envoy of the Bright Sect, stared at Meng Fan and said.
"Lord Marcus, I admit that I have made a mistake, the Kingdom of France has invaded my territory, and I am enraged by the despicable behavior of the Kingdom of France, so I will borrow the power of the Dwarves to take revenge on the culprits of this war, the commander of the French army, Gerald, and the Prime Minister of France, Bernard. Meng Fan said apologetically.
Looking at the repentant young man in front of him, Marcus stepped forward, "Lord Claude, the God of Light is merciful and just, as long as you confess your sins and sincerely repent, then God will forgive you." Marcus began.
"Thank you to the great God of Light. Meng Fan clasped his hands together and said with a moving face, "Lord Claude, although the God of Light will forgive you, the God of Light will still punish you for your collusion with other races. The cardinal in front of him said.
"Master Marcus, the Holy See...... What kind of punishment will be inflicted on me?" Meng Fan looked at the red-robed man in front of him and asked, "Three punishments, Lord Claude, His Majesty the Pope will inflict three punishments on you. Marcus held out three fingers.
"First punishment, Lord Claude, you need to sacrifice to the gods for this unjust war, a million gold coins. After listening to Marcus's words, Meng Fan knew that the Holy See was asking for money from him, Meng Fan nodded, and agreed to the first punishment imposed by the Holy See on himself, one million gold coins seemed to be a huge amount of money, but Meng Fan, who controlled Bibo City, had already obtained more than three million gold coins from the treasury of the palace.
"Second punishment, Lord Claude, you and your army are still in Bibo City, and you have borrowed the power of foreign races to win this war, so the Pope has ordered you to lead the army to evacuate Bibo City and return to your own territory within half a month......," Marcus continued.
"Master Marcus, my soldiers have paid for this war, and my brother has also died in this war, if I give up Bibo City so easily, then my losses will ......" Meng Fan said with a frown.
"Lord Claude, I know that you have suffered a lot of losses in this war, but Lord Claude, please remember, these three punishments are the conditions you use in exchange for the forgiveness of the gods, and if you do not leave Bibo City with your army, then the gods of light ...... and they will be angry with you. Marcus warned solemnly with his gloves in his sleeves.
"Lord Marcus, His Majesty Pavarot, the late king of the Kingdom of France, has promised to cede to me the land west of the Red Maple Fortress, at least ...... At the very least, I should be able to get something out of this war. Meng Fan looked up and said.
Marcus stared at the black-haired man in front of him, and finally reached out and gently stroked the red robe on his body, "Lord Claude, then according to the agreement between His Majesty Pavarrot and you, when you withdraw your troops, the land west of the Red Maple Fortress will be yours." Marcus began.
"Your Excellency Special Envoy Xie. Meng Fan saluted the cardinal in front of him.