A short prayer service had just been held in St. Louis' Cathedral, but it was no less effective than the larger one, with specks of holy white light visible to the naked eye on the statues, a sign of the joy of the Lord of Light. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 At the end of the info ceremony, more than a dozen priests and priests stood up, led by a handsome young man who looked to be in his twenties, with dazzling blonde hair and a pleasant smile on his face all the time, and the whole person exuded a sunny aura. The young man held a red and black enveloped tome wrapped around a chain made of white gold, the worn edges of which reminded of its long history.

Unlike the other clergy, the young man wore a robe decorated with a red chest and red ribbons around his waist and cuffs, a garment peculiar to cardinals, and in the history of the Church, a man who could sit in such a position at such an age could be counted on one hand.

After the prayer, the young man also floated with a flicker of light, which made several elderly priests couldn't help but show a look of jealousy, they knew very well that this prayer had made the Lord of Light very happy, but most of the divine grace bestowed by the Lord fell on the young man, more than they had received combined.

The young man glanced back at the ten-meter-tall icon, a smile of unknown meaning appeared on his lips, and then he walked out of the temple with the holy scripture in his hand. At this time, a middle-aged bishop hurriedly walked in, and when he saw the young man, his eyes lit up, and he walked quickly to his side, and said softly: "Lord Martin, I got bad news, Akmund's army suddenly appeared nearby, and it was less than thirty kilometers away from here. ”

Martin said disapprehantly, "Oh, Akmund's army, it's not easy for them to appear here, they have to pass through the territory of several great nobles, who is the leader of the army? ”

The bishop saw Martin continue to walk outside the hall, hurriedly followed, and said in a deep voice: "My lord, it is said that it is Richard who leads the army this time, and it is Richard who is involved in that incident...... Over here. ”

Martin glanced at the bishop and said with a smile, "It's a bold guess, and there's a good chance of it being right." ”

The bishop became more and more anxious: "My lord, if I guess correctly, your situation is in danger, and before he arrives, you should leave with the holy scriptures first." ”

The young man did not stop, but asked, "Why should I go?"

The bishop's forehead was already sweating: "This temple is not as important as your safety, and the holy relics stored here are not as precious as the holy book in your hand, and we must not let the holy book fall into Richard's hands, and your safety is equally important." ”

Martin sighed and said, "Isn't it the job of the city guards to defend the city? ”

"How could those city defenders be able to stop Richard? That's a heresy colluding with demons! Our Templar Knights only have two hundred men, and they may not be as many as Richard's Constructed Knights. "The bishop was on the verge of crying.

"Speaking of the Constructed Knights, I've heard that Richard brought as many as five hundred this time. Martin said with interest.

The bishop smiled bitterly, "How can there be so many? I got the news that there are more than two hundred horsemen. In addition, Ellie's Northern Route Army also has more than 100 knights, but even this number is not something we can resist. And I'm ...... I just got the revelation yesterday that St. Louis Cathedral could be doomed. ”

Martin showed a thoughtful expression and said, "Divine revelation...... In this case, you are not optimistic about the prospects of resistance, and you let me go with the holy scriptures, so what are you going to do yourself?"

"The priests will retreat with Lord Martin, and the Templars and I will stay behind to guard the temple," said the bishop, "and Akmund will have to pay a heavy price if he wants to set foot in my lord's realm. ”

Martin finally stopped, looked at the bishop with a surprised expression, and said, "You are preparing to die here. ”

The bishop nodded with a wry smile and said, "I only hope that after I die, my soul will be able to ascend to my lord's heavenly kingdom." ”

Martin looked at the bishop deeply and said: "A surprising idea, but worthy of respect, you don't need to persuade me, I will not leave, I have also received divine revelation, it should be the same as yours, but I interpret it in a different way than yours, I think it is not a catastrophe, but an opportunity." Ah, by the way, Bishop, I've been here for days, and I haven't asked your name yet. ”

"My name is Richelieu, Master Martin. The bishop replied respectfully.

Young Martin nodded, and said, "You have surprised me, Bishop, and I think you should leave a mark in the history of the Church. Well, I still have a bottle of red wine in my room, and we can try it together, and talk about this Richard by the way. ”

"Lord Martin, but your safety ...... And the canonical ......" The bishop is still making his last efforts.

The young man smiled, "What is there to worry about? I am dead, another Martin will appear, and even if the holy scriptures are burned, they will still be in the hearts of the believers." I think this Richard is very interesting......"

At noon that day, Richard and Reilly appeared outside the city of Tobul, the domain of an earl, between the two dukes' domains.

St. Louis Cathedral was built here to avoid a clash between clerical and secular powers, and a count was not yet able to challenge the privileges of St. Louis Cathedral, but a duke was not so good.

Reilly looked at Tobul City with a playful expression on his face.

"Even in the Holy Tree Dynasty, such a thing as the church is not popular with the nobles. ”

"That being said, there's not much to take advantage of right now. Richard shrugged his shoulders and said.

By this time, they could already see the expressions of the defenders at the head of the city, and although they were still standing straight, their eyes were full of fear, and some of the recruits who had not experienced the great battle turned pale.

Richard pointed to the head of the city and said to the knights in costume behind him, "Those city defenders are not your enemies, the Church Templars are, they are about two hundred or three hundred, don't underestimate them." In addition, the priests are also dangerous, try not to give them a chance to unleash their magic skills. If you see a priest with a thick book in his hand, try to snatch it whole. In the end, my only request is to capture the priests alive as much as possible, and not to kill them unless absolutely necessary. ”

The Constructed Knights nodded their heads, indicating that they had memorized Richard's orders.

"Okay, let's go into town. Richard waved his hand and gave the order to attack.