Vienna began to warm and humid at the beginning of March, and one of the coldest winters in decades had passed, and under the care of Emperor Alfred IX, the city had not been spared to death in a winter. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Major General Katarina, who had just completed the escort of the caravan, recalled the Imperial Military Headquarters, and the two lieutenant generals consulted her in detail about the events of the Arcane Light incident, and recorded them one by one.

In particular, the news about the Arcanist Sivi was asked many times, which made Caterina very impatient, but the other party had a good attitude, and she could only respond, even including the private topic of whether there was a personal relationship between the two.

Caterina, who was finally relieved after two spells of the military department, had just stretched out on the street of Esto when a palace attendant who had been waiting for a long time greeted her: "General Estanba, Your Majesty is invited." ”

Entering the Palace of St. George's, Caterina was no stranger to this place, and she walked around the palace to the banquet hall.

As soon as she reached the door of the banquet hall, Katerina's footsteps stopped, because she completely miscalculated the nature of the banquet, and let's see who the big names were in the banquet hall: Imperial Prime Minister Pedfi, Imperial Field Marshal Kafka, Imperial Chancellor of the Exchequer Lilluger, and several patriarchs from the most noble families, Duke Andráhi, Marquis Bosal and other most prominent and powerful people in the Empire.

Caterina did not find her father, the Marquis of Estanba, in the crowd, and she realized in her heart that compared to her idle father, she seemed to have won the trust of His Majesty the Emperor more as a major general and legendary powerhouse of the Empire.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the purpose of gathering everyone here today is to announce a major event, an important matter related to the fate and future of the empire!" Alfred IX was dressed in a very solemn formal suit, and there was a faint sense of sacredness on his body.

Everyone held their heads high, and as the dark frenzy struck, even the big men who were the strongest empire of the human race in the continent of Oronte were under a lot of pressure. But the Emperor has always been confident, not slow, and must have a strong hole card, and now, it seems that the time has come to open this hole card.

Looking at the expressions of the important ministers of the empire and the lords of the wealthy families, Alfred IX nodded with satisfaction: "Princes, please come with me." ”

After a long passage through the court, you arrive at the oldest and most secret heart of St. George's Palace, which is never open to outsiders, not even the Empress. The only people who can enter here are the emperors of the Holy Norman Empire.

The chamber was not dark at all, but had a warm feeling of yellowishness, and it was a statue of George Alfred I, the founding emperor of the Holy Norman Empire.

Under everyone's gaze, the statue shone with a misty light, and an earthy yellow phantom appeared, which was the image of the former founding emperor.

"Meet the Great Patriarch, the Founder of the Empire!" Alfred IX was the first to get down on one knee.

A group of imperial ministers also fell to their knees with the emperor in a daze, how could this be? Could it be that George the Great was still alive?

"It's a pleasure to meet you, ministers of the Empire, I am George, the earliest master of this Empire, I have long left this world, and my soul has returned to the Endless Styx, I have spent three hundred years returning from the deepest part of the Endless Styx, and I am pleased to see that the Empire is thriving and thriving. I will secretly guard this kingdom until the greatest crisis comes. George's phantom said in a deep voice.

Alfred IX stood up: "Before his death, the ancestor was already a peak powerhouse in the Holy Domain, and when he returned from the Endless Styx, he entered the demigod realm!"

All the important ministers of the empire were in an uproar, it turned out that the founding emperor of the empire, the great Alfred the Great, was already a demigod powerhouse!

Only then did Caterina notice that none of the Imperial Ministers who appeared here had ever surrendered their faith to the Lord of Radiance.

"After the departure of the Lord of Radiance, the race to become a god has begun, Nicholas, the Lord of the Secret Blood, and Infiniti, the Lord of the Sun, have taken the lead in establishing a church to spread the faith, and other demigods are also preparing to move. If this situation is allowed to develop, once someone succeeds in becoming a god, then the whole world will once again fall under God's will. Our Holy Norman Empire has always been at odds with the Radiant Bishop's Curia, and is the biggest enemy in the eyes of the Dark Council, no matter who succeeds in becoming a god, the end of the empire is close at hand!" Alfred IX generously stated: "Therefore, the ancestor decided to stand up, he will protect the entire empire forever, and what we have to do is to entrust our faith to him, help the ancestor ignite the divine fire, and succeed in sealing the gods! After the ancestors are crowned gods, you will not only be able to be glorious for a while, but also have infinite possibilities!"

With that, Alfred IX knelt down before the icon again: "I sincerely entrust my faith to the great guardian lord, and from now on the fate of the empire will be tied to the great lord, and if the empire is strong, the lord will be glorified, and if the empire is weak, the lord will be disgraced!"

Imperial Marshal Kafka fell to his knees with a thud and prayed loudly: "I sincerely entrust my faith to the great guardian lord, may the Lord achieve immortality as soon as possible, and may the empire be immortal forever!"

A group of loyal ministers of the empire followed suit, praying in unison: "I sincerely entrust my faith to the great guardian lord, may the Lord achieve immortality as soon as possible, and may the empire be immortal for eternity!"

George looked compassionate: "From today on, I will protect the empire's thousands of miles of territory and hundreds of millions of people, from the erosion of darkness, from violence and abuse, forever!"

The next day, a grand religious rally was held in the central square of the Holy Norman Empire in Vienna, where George, the founding emperor of the empire and now the guardian of the empire, appeared and 500,000 people of the empire delivered their faith to him.

"Lord of Guardians, hehe, I didn't expect the Holy Norman Empire to have the confidence here, George the Great, a great historical figure who is almost comparable to Alexander the Great in history, actually returned from the Endless Styx and joined the competition for the gods!" In the Palace of Versailles, Charles VIII said indignantly: "My Golden Lion Family has no ancestors who can return again, Alfred IX is really good-tempered, who will be the emperor from now on?"

You must know that in the world of Orrente, the emperor is not an easy title that can be crowned.

Except for Alexander the Great, who ruled almost the entire continent of Orrent, there is only one empire in the Holy Norman Empire, and the Alfred family has one crown.

Even if it is as strong as the Kingdom of France, it can only be called His Majesty, and for the Alfrete family, it is false for Olon to say that he does not envy.

The dark frenzy has not stopped advancing at all, according to the front-line reconnaissance intelligence, the dark canopy over the Rhine Federation has expanded to the point of almost approaching the border of France, once the dark canopy hits, it is likely to be accompanied by the attack of the undead on all fronts.

Now that every major power has a demigod in charge of the entire continent of Orrent, it's time to make a decision.

Olon closed his eyes tightly and said in a deep voice, "The herald summons the Radiant Saintess Eulicia, no, I will go myself!"

"What a rarity, Your Majesty, I didn't expect you to come to Notre Dame in person. Pope Angsis stepped forward to greet him, smiling.

"I have come today to discuss with the Lord of the Dawn and with you, the Pope!" Olon came this time on a light chariot, dressed in a capable military uniform, and his strength was extraordinary.

In the basement conference room of the Dawn Sanctuary, Olon was received by all the high-ranking figures of the entire Dawn Church: Eulicia, Lord of the Dawn, Pope Annecis, Archbishop Godia, the Silver Emissary Mordraeni, and a young knight with long burgundy hair.

Except for this female knight, everyone else has already been investigated by intelligence, but looking at this woman who is younger than his daughter, Olon was slightly stunned: "Who is this?"

"Charlotte, the Ember Bringer, a practitioner of the Way of Light. Charlotte bowed slightly: "Your Majesty." ”

The fact that Charlotte did not surrender her faith to the Lord of Dawn was a secret between them, and even Pope Angsis did not know about it, so during her time in Paari, Charlotte received unanimous welcome and support from top to bottom of the Dawn Church.

After all, this is a new legend, and he is exploring and practicing the path of Light, and if he succeeds, all the experience will help those who come after him, and help the Church of Dawn break free from the shackles and grow rapidly.

In addition to the Lord of Dawn, the entire church is dominated by a group of middle-aged and elderly men, who look too monotonous and boring, and Charlotte's appearance effectively raises her appearance, which is also the biggest reason why many young Dawnists support her.

Olon nodded, and said to Yulicia straight to the point, "Presumably, Your Excellency the Lord of Dawn has received a message from the Lord of Guardians, right?"

Yulicia nodded: "That's right, in the Thirty Years War, the deepest reason for the defeat of the Radiant Holy See has finally been found. ”

In the Thirty Years' War, Pope Benton XIV summoned the major powers of almost the entire continent to launch a holy war against the Holy Norman Empire, but unfortunately it was defeated, and the Kingdom of Itanli fell apart, and until now important city-states, including Venice, are still free.

There were many key battles in which the Holy See's army had the upper hand but the defeat was unclear, and now that I think about it, there is so much a demigod can do.

"If in times of peace, this news is not a cause for concern, but now, France is on the edge of a precipice. Olon looked directly into Ulicia's eyes: "I know that you have great ambitions, and you are not willing to submit to Infiniti, the Lord of the Remnant Sun, and you are determined to achieve immortality, ranking among the stars, if I make France your diocese, I wonder if you can protect the Kingdom of France like the Lord George, the Lord of Guardians, forever?"

Euricia took a deep breath, the Kingdom of France was her basic plate, and now under internal and external troubles, His Majesty Olon finally chose to take this most critical step. She replied cautiously: "If the people of France are willing to entrust their faith to me and bask in the morning light, I will protect France against darkness and evil forever!"

"Very well, the oath is made!" Olon knelt on one knee cleanly, and Julicia held her right hand in front of him.

Olon took the hand and said in a deep voice: "I will entrust my faith to the Lord of Dawn, and from now on the fate of France will be united with the Church of Dawn forever!"

Charlotte, who was watching this scene, covered her mouth gently, and only now did she know what an incredible miracle she had been for not giving her faith!

Although Ollon's belief in Euricia is only superficial at best, it is the key to the fulfillment of the oath, and the most important reason why His Majesty Olon is reluctant to take this step.

"Presumably, Your Majesty already knows the map of the division of spheres of influence when the Dark Council was established. Euricia shifted the topic to the next stage: "The crisis in France is the deepest, because the entire kingdom is divided into two, the north is the sphere of influence of the undead spirits, and the south is the sphere of influence of the abyssal demons, which means that the two most powerful forces of the Dark Council will launch an attack on France, and it will not be too far away. ”

What Yulicia didn't say, that is, the Holy Norman Empire, which was not divided into the sphere of influence, was likely to be besieged by all the members of the Dark Council, and the position of the guardian lord George, the guardian god, was really difficult to sit on.

Olon nodded: "Queen Barbara has contacted the Duchy of Belgium on behalf of me, and it will join the camp of France to jointly defend against the offensive of the undead, and Admiral Maginot is building the strongest three-dimensional and large depth defense line on the border line, and more than 200,000 Kingdom soldiers will guard this defense line and fight to keep the enemy out of the country." And the Abyss Demon has not moved yet, and I am waiting for it, not daring to slack off at all. ”

"The Knights of Dawn will be on the front lines of the fight against the undead and the demons of the Abyss, and in the crucial and important battle, all the high-ranking members of the Dawn Church, including me, will fight!" said Eulicia, the Lord of Dawn, firmly, saying that if you want to spread the faith throughout the Kingdom of France, you must pay a sufficient price.

"Very well, I will urge the Prime Minister to establish a church of the Lord of the Dawn in all the cities of the Kingdom of France within three months. Olon continued.

"Archbishop Godia will be in charge of the Dawn Church, and we will select a qualified priest as soon as possible to take on the responsibilities of each church. Euricia responded.

"Lord of the Dawn, how about a great gathering of 400,000 people in Paari Park in three days?" Since Infiniti, the Lord of the Remnant Sun, has set a good example, the demigods who want to spread their faith openly need to take this step, and Yulicia is no exception.

"I'm grateful, I'll get ready as soon as possible!" said Eulicia excitedly, and with the full cooperation and support of the King of France, the Dawn Church will finally usher in an era of rapid development! )