The negotiation and exchange between the aristocracy was full of intimidation and lies. Both sides want to take advantage of the asymmetry of information to grasp the right to speak, so as to achieve the goal of surrendering without a fight.

At this time, showing weakness means giving in.

King Friedrich was unwilling to show weakness in front of Duke Ludwig, and after a moment of silence, he said: "The secrets of the Pantheon and the Inquisition are the speculation of generations of scholars of the Ludwig family. ”

"Speculation based on historical facts. Duke Ludwig smiled confidently and elegantly: "Don't forget, the Ludwig family's coat of arms." ”

The noble coat of arms reflects the origin and tradition of the family, the family from the palace guard generally uses the shield and armor as the family coat of arms, the army generals use various weapons as the coat of arms, the pioneer lord takes some kind of beast as the coat of arms, and the family from the chamberlain often chooses things related to duties as the family coat of arms, such as the carriage coat of arms shows that the ancestor of the family was once the carriage master of a certain nobleman, the mill represents the head of the man, the hunting dog represents the hunting master and so on.

The Ludwig family flourished at the height of the Iron Mountain Empire, and as the court nobles of the Iron Mountain Empire, they wore Li Qi as their family coat of arms. The singing of the Sparrow marks the beginning of a new day. The founder of the Ludwig family was responsible for the daily life and housekeeping of the royal family of Iron Mountain, which was commonly referred to as making the bed and folding the quilt and waking up the master's chamberlain.

The lords of the empire despised the nobles of the court who were born as chamberlains. But in reality, the influence of the court attendants on the sovereign and the invisible power over the imperial lord should not be underestimated.

The reason is simple, the king or lord values how their power can be as unrestricted as possible in the process of dividing the feud. Therefore, the lord hated the freedmen the most, and always promoted the unfree subjects as vassals and gave them a certain amount of power and prominent social status. For example, a groom, a blacksmith, or a squire.

On the other hand, the backward communication conditions made the king need a trustworthy person to act as a herald to convey the king's will to the lord and mobilize a large army. The heralds were often court nobles who were born as attendants.

Don't think that the nobles of the court are all wine bags and rice bags who can only meet the horses and are greedy for money and lust. There are no fools left around the king, and fools do not live long by the king's side. A court attendant who can stand out is a combination of loyalty, deep learning, and outstanding talent.

After more than 2,000 years, the Li Que family has served the Iron Mountain royal family, the Rand royal family, co-founded the Kingdom of Duoduo with Friedrich, and a tribe followed Auguste of Gambis. They lived with the lord day and night, enjoyed freedom of speech in the court, and acted as observers and admonishers. They know more about the secrets of the court than ordinary people can imagine.

Duke Ludwig said that Friedrich was not boasting about his background compared to the Lique.

Doonkru nodded, and said, "In the era of the Chosen One, wizards wanted to help their relatives and disciples master supernatural powers through blood sacrifices. As a result, what the ancient wizards failed to do, the Church of Radiance did. The difference between the two is blood sacrifice and faith. Considering the special relationship between faith and the Holy Power, it is not difficult to see that Trigovar did have a reason to plan the Pantheon and prepare for the Inquisition. ”

Through records and statistics, the great families with a long history have found that the fewer believers of the Lord of Radiance, the fewer clergy there are in the church. But the proportion of clergy remains the same. This meant that the paladin family and the priests and paladins divided the power of faith according to the ratio of clergy set by the first pope.

The Nakhtigar family has served as the Pope's guard for generations, and the Paladins allotted to them have the fewest slots. The Radiant Knights are full-time combatants, and the family that serves as the Grand Master ranks first among the seven major paladin families, and has the largest number of paladins allocated. The Pope determines the ranking of the Paladin Families and controls the six Paladin Families in this way.

Duke Ludwig glanced at Duenkru appreciatively, and said, "Three thousand years ago, the Trigovar family won the trust of the Pope and became the Grand Master of the Radiant Knights, with the largest number of paladins and extremely powerful. Even the Testil family wants to marry Ellie, the only female golden knight in the Knights, to Trigovar in order to seek the second place in the Paladin's ranking.

"Later, Elliet captured His Majesty Ravin Wimbledon and abandoned Trigoval......" Speaking of this, Ludwig smiled with a slight disdain, "It's funny to say that the Divine Realm is both an advantage and a disadvantage for the paladins...... This magic weakened the Elemental Sea's erosion of the Golden Paladin, allowing them to reach the limit of their lifespan and be able to cast the Legendary Knight's Elemental Realm, but they also became emotional as a result. Ellie falls into the charm of the Juggernaut, and Trigoval does a series of stupid things out of jealousy...... Not only did he lose his own life, but he also caused the family to be unable to turn over to this day. ”

"The legendary ogre king, Vulcan the Breaker, unites centaurs, ogres, gnolls, goblins, and goblins to attack the human realm. The orc armies are unstoppable, and the Ainz Empire is in tatters. At that time, the only way to turn the tide of the war was to kill the ogre king Vulcan, split the orc army, and then defeat each one. ”

"However, with a group of ogre overseers watching, how easy is it to slay down the legendary Ogre King?"

"The lords proposed two plans for beheading, either by asking the knight of the gods, Verotica Barcelius, or by asking Pope Paul III to blow the golden horn and summon the Angel of Light. But either way, the two great powers of humanity are in danger of falling. Duke Ludwig shook his head and said, "It is difficult for both sides to make up their minds, so it is a stalemate...... At the most dangerous moment, Ravin volunteered to kill the legendary ogre for the sake of Empress Verotica. But he needs someone to lure the Ogre King's guards away. However, jealousy overwhelmed Grand Master Trigoval, who insisted on asking His Majesty the Pope to intervene and refused to send the Knights of Radiance to assist Draven. In the end, it was Elliejie who led the two legendary paladins of the Testil family and Empress Verotica to lure away the Ogre Overseer Guards and make His Majesty Draven famous!"

King Friedrich laughed and said: "This can't be blamed on Trigoval, no one knew that Enoch's descendants were not the first popes, and Paul III was so weak that he couldn't even blow the golden trumpet, but he needed to keep this secret." Trigovar also wanted the Pope to erre up the authority of the clergy, and as a result, the horse's ass slapped on the horse's leg. ”

Duke Ludwig smiled and said, "Draven is back with the head of the Breaker. Overjoyed, Paul III befriended Draven and personally baptized Draven and Ellie's child, effectively acknowledging their marriage. Ellie served as the Grand Master of the Radiant Knights, and Testiel was ranked first in the paladin family. The Trigovars fell out of favor and slipped to the bottom of the paladin rankings. ”

In desperation, Trigovar proposed a knightly duel to Draven, and used his life to achieve Draven's title of Juggernaut. ”

Doonkru pondered for a moment and said with a sigh: "Looking at it from another angle, Trigovar made the most correct choice at that time. If His Majesty Ravin's assassination attempt fails, the legendary paladins who act as bait will be hunted to death by the rampaging Ogre King, and no one will be spared. The Golden Knight is not a lettuce in the ground, and the Paladin family can't afford to lose it. The Knights of Radiance did not move, and Empress Verotica was reluctant to take risks with her lover, so she had to cooperate with Draven. The addition of the Divine Knight is enough to ensure that the decapitation plan is foolproof. Grand Master Trigovar preserved the Golden Knight of the Seven Paladin Families, laying the first foreshadowing for Trigoval's re-rise. ”

"His Majesty Ravin turned the tide and gained great prestige, and he gave birth to offspring with the Divine Knights and founded the Iron Mountain Empire. Juggernaut's secular influence surpassed that of the Pope, and his close relationship with the Knights of Radiance made the Pope jealous. Trigovar then proposed a duel to His Majesty Draven. Only the Pope had the right to stop Trigovar, but instead of doing so, he left Grand Master Ellie on the sidelines. It can be seen that the Pope also hoped that Trigovar would get rid of Draven. ”

Trigovar's victory in the duel was notorious, but he showed loyalty, and his family was able to win the papal favor again, if not in the pope's favor. Trigovar's death allowed the paladins to see the Pope's true colors. ”

This is the second foreshadowing he planted. ”

"The Pope has been corrupted by supreme power, blinded by his mind, lacked the responsibility and courage of a leader, and thus lost the support of the people. The head of the Knights of the Iron Wall said.

Friedrich was silent for a moment, and then replied with emotion: "The demeanor of a king lies in the responsibility and courage in the face of danger. This is where the decline of the papal line comes from. ”

Duke Ludwig nodded and said, "The duel between Trigovar and Draven has created an irreconcilable rift between the six paladin families and the Pope, leading to the current political landscape. But in the process, many intriguing historical events took place. ”

Then, in 1500, Pope Paul III's fears arose. The descendants of the Testiel family have the bloodline of the Sword Saint Draven, and are regarded as the 'Invisible Lord' and 'Paladin Lord' by the knight lords of the Iron Mountain Empire. There were many aristocratic clergy in the church who climbed to high positions through the connections of Terstir. And the five major paladin families also surrounded Testil because of their marriage with the nobles of the Iron Mountain Knights. Although the Pope had the power to distribute the Holy Power, they could not compromise Testil's position among the clergy. The Testiel family firmly holds the position of Grand Master of the Radiant Knights, and the other four Paladin families take turns to serve as deputy masters, with only Trigovar always at the bottom of the ranking. ”

"Constraints, balances, and interests. King Dodor said with a flat expression.

"The Pope hates to be constrained, ordinary clergy and noble clergy need to be balanced, and Trigovar wants more paladin spots. Duke Ludwig said: "At the end of the Iron Mountain Empire, Pope Jacob ordered the formation of the Inquisition to deal with the growing wizarding organization...... The lords unanimously believed that the Pope wanted to use this as an excuse to sanction the secular lords and attack the aristocratic forces within the Church. At the time when the Inquisition was being resisted, a sorcerer created the famous massacre in the village of Qadir and left the mark of the Pantheon on the scene. ”

"The Pantheon is back in the dust. ”

Duke Ludwig sneered: "The Pantheon has been dead for thousands of years, and their mark only exists in the historical documents of the knightly family and the church. How could a nascent wizard know about the Pantheon?Everyone believed that this Pantheon was built by Jacob......" He paused, shook his head, and said, "After some controversy, Pope Jacob appointed His Royal Highness Bethel of the Testier family as the head of the Inquisition, and Godrek Trigovar as his deputy. It was only then that the secular lords and clergy reached a compromise on the question of the Inquisition. ”

"However, Claire, the Grand Wizard of the Pantheon, actually killed His Royal Highness the legendary Paladin Bethel! ”

"Claire easily annihilated the main force of the Inquisition, she can crush Bethel, she can kill anyone!The clergy and the lords of the world are in danger, Trigovar takes over as the head of the Inquisition, and sets up a trap to lead the Pantheon into a trap, so that the wizard and the Pope Jacob will die together, including Jacob's most trusted ordinary clergy high-ranking people. ”

"Since then, the papal line has been hollowed out. The Knights of Radiance held the power of the Divine Power, with the Testil family in first place and Trigovar in second, serving as vice-captains for generations and presiding over the Inquisition. Duke Ludwig concluded: "The fact is that Trigoval first worked with the Pope to plan the Pantheon, and then fell to the Paladin's camp. ”

King Dodor exchanged glances with Duke Doonkru and asked, "I have two doubts about the Pantheon Rebellion...... According to the documents collected by the Friedrich family, the Pantheon disappeared after the archsoric Claire and his siblings annihilated Bethel's main force. How did Godreko lure them out?Second, the Lord of Radiance severed the wizard's connection with the elemental sea, where did the Claire twins' supernatural powers come from?"

Duke Ludwig smiled reservedly: "Only a very few families know that Claire is in love with a handsome and elegant nobleman, and Trigovar is using her sweetheart to set a trap. ”

"Who is that person...... No, I wonder to know which family the Great Wizard's lover belongs to?" asked Friedrich, his eyes burning.

Duke Ludwig was silent for a while, and then said slowly: "The Iron Mountain Imperial Family is divided into several branches, and that family is the one with the lowest succession order...... They are now at the helm of the Knights of the Gripen, occupying the western territories of the Sassan Empire. ”

"Sure enough, it's the ancestor of Ursain Barcelius!" said King Dord, slapping the table, "I say how they could suddenly abandon their rich lands and move westward. It turned out that he wanted to use Claire's power to seek the throne, but he fell into the trap of the Pope and Trigovar...... Hehe, this exiled Barcelius instead preserved its strength in the subsequent orc wars and carried the banner of the Iron Mountain Empire. Unfortunately, Testiel hated them to the core, and would rather support the Fredet family and establish the Sassan Empire than squeeze them out of the core of power. ”

"I don't have a clear answer to the second question here......" Duke Ludwig nodded, looked at the king with deep eyes, and asked calmly, "Why do you care about the supernatural powers of the Clare sisters?"

"Uncle Walter already has a guess in his mind. ”

King Friedrich smiled calmly: "If I want to cooperate with wizards outside, I must first figure out two key issues. First, are they now under the control of the Inquisition, and second, can the evil gods still influence this wizarding organization?"

"I think Trigoval has a chance to be the number one paladin family, and he definitely doesn't want to be the number two. Therefore, they were not prepared to kill Pope Jacob, but the Claire siblings were so powerful, how could they be at the mercy of the Pope and the Inquisition? It is possible that Jacob entrusted Trigoval with the Golden Horn to bring back to the Holy See on his deathbed, but Trigoval saw the weakness of the Pope's bloodline and instead gave the artifact that distributed the Holy Power to Grand Master Testiel. Because, Trigovar is also a knight, they know the horror of the tempest paladins, and they know that ordinary clergy are no match for noble clergy. ”

"The Church's forces have been battered, and the Iron Mountain Empire is crumbling. And the popes are conformist and incompetent, and under their rule, the population is getting smaller and smaller, and the power of faith is getting less and less. Rather than letting the Pope remain in power, it is better to let the knightly nobles clean up the mess and regroup. Anyway, Trigovar just wanted to allocate more Holy Power...... If it were me, I would have made the same choice. Speaking of this, King Dodor shook his head: "In addition to holy power, paladins also need divine grace to improve their divine skill level. ”

"Trigovar is at the helm of the Inquisition and relies on the hunting of wizards for divine grace. However, the wizard's talent awakening is too hidden, and the knights of the Inquisition are not easy to touch. Trigovar thought of captivity, and used the wizarding organization to co-opt the wizards, and the lair was set up in the most chaotic Eastern Alliance! The masquerade fraternity controlled by the Inquisition became the cloak of the wizarding organization. ”

"But how could a wizard with extraordinary powers be willing to be a dog or a pig? It's like the Moon Bear family created by wizards, and Claire falls in love with the children of a nobleman...... The blood and beauty of the knight have an irresistible attraction for wizards. From the Chosen of ancient times to today's wizards, this has always been the case. ”

Ludwig suddenly asked, "What conditions did those wizards put on you?"

"A true knightly noblewoman, a lordship, and the patronage of the kingdom. Friedrich scoffed: "They don't have a big appetite and a short lifespan...... For us, raising wizards is just about being inclusive. ”

Duke Ludwig frowned and said, "So, you haven't got the method of infusing potions yet?"

"Not really. Friedrich shook his head and said: "Bloodthirsty potions are very harmful to people, and after taking them, they are easy to cause madness and death, and the success rate is very low." The wizards came up with an effective plan, the soldier would eat 15 pounds of jaggery first, and the potion would not drain his strength and drain his life force. Those wizards have a witch apprentice in their hands, and she is able to calm the minds of humans and make sure that soldiers don't go crazy with potions. ”

Duke Ludwig twitched the corners of his mouth and said expressionlessly: "Whoever masters that witch apprentice will master the place of bloodthirsty warrior?"

Friedrich spread his hands and smirked, "Uncle Walter, those wizards obviously trust the king more. ”

"I'm more concerned about whether these wizards sent to the door are a trap set by the Trigovar family!" interjected the head of the Knights of the Iron Wall.

"It's unlikely. King Dodor shook his head again, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "That...... The foxy fox asked the wizard to assassinate Viscount Randall. There are signs that they did do it...... The assassination attempt failed, and Viscount Randall revealed the identity of the Trendy Marksman, and the wizarding organization immediately severed contact with the foxy fox and disappeared without a trace. ”

The royal family of Dordor only supported loyal vassal wizards, and the Foxy Fox sold the kingdom's wild wizards to the mysterious wizarding organization in exchange for their assistance. This limited model of cooperation confirms the suspicion that wizards are kept in captivity by the Inquisition. But the Trigovars would never provoke the Divine Knights in order to bring in one or two wild wizards.

If Viscount Randall is assassinated, an enraged Sylvia will force the Pope to perform a great prophecy spell to find out the real culprit. In that case, the secret of the inquisition's captive wizards would be revealed, and Trigovar would be finished. Therefore, after Viscount Randall shot Austin, Trigovar decisively withdrew the wizarding organization in the Kingdom of Dord. Since the assassination was carried out by those wizards, it means that the Trigovar family has limited control over them, and most of them use a single line of communication.

The wizarding organization is loose and full of factions, and it is not unreasonable for the kingdom of Duoduo to swallow two or three useful wizards.

Doonkru figured out the connection in a blink of an instant, and nodded silently, which was regarded as an approval of the plan to form a bloodthirsty army. King Friedrich, however, said worriedly: "The Inquisition does not dare to trouble us in such a big way." I'm worried about whether there is an evil god behind those wizards? It is very likely that the Claire siblings' struggle with the church was influenced by evil gods. ”

"Even if the Claire siblings' extraordinary power comes from the evil gods, they have lost to the Lord of Radiance!"

At this time, Duke Ludwig could not let the king back down, and he said: "Our sorcerers now do not hear the whispers of the evil gods at all, at most a few fragmented and meaningless pronunciations. Obviously, the power of the evil gods cannot affect the real world through the Lord of Radiance. ”

King Dodor sighed wistfully, "I hope so. ”

Ludwig thought for a moment and then said, "I suspect that the Claire siblings' power may come from the barbarians' relics. ”

"In the Age of the Chosen One, the Pantheon wizards concentrated their last strength to go deep into Arret and seize the barbarians' relics before fleeing south. The value of the relics is self-evident. The ancient sorcerers failed to take the relics with them. Because 1,500 years ago, the holy relic appeared in the hands of the 'Pantheon' of the Iron Mountain Empire, or it was originally the Pope's collection. After the fall of the Claire siblings, it was a critical period for the Paladin family to compete for power. A legendary paladin of House Trigovar traveled thousands of miles to track down the sorcerer who had escaped with the relics all the way to the Assyrian Empire in the Everfree Forest. ”

"How could the legendary Highness of the Trigovar family destroy the altar of the evil gods of the Assyrian Empire? ”

Friedrich nodded, "Well, that makes sense. ”

Regarding the king's caution, Duke Doonkru was a little unimpressed, "Your Majesty, we reject the bloodthirsty potions of wizards, and they can also take refuge in Gambis, Neville, or the Barcelius family of the Sassan Empire. If the Barcelius family forms a bloodthirsty legion, our pioneering strategy can be declared a failure. The most important thing now is to take control of the witch apprentice. As for the evil gods and barbarian relics, those are not issues that we need to consider in the kingdom of Dodor. Have we paid all the eleven taxes in vain?"

"I'm thinking too much. Friedrich shook his head and smiled.

"You might as well worry about Sylvia and Viscount Randall as you worry about the inexplicable evil gods. Duke Ludwig reminded beside him: "Perhaps, Viscount Randall can become the next Sword Master." Sylvia killed the Count of the Ludwig family, and the assassination of Viscount Randall was revealed. ”

It is certainly impossible for the Divine Knight to overthrow a kingdom by force alone. Behind Sylvia are the knight lords of the entire Gambis. As long as she led the army on the battlefield, the Golden Knights of Dodor had to hide in the castle, watching the army of Gambis attack the city and plunder the land, and the lord family of Dodor fell in the wind.

In the eyes of the knights, the Divine Knight is like the embodiment of the elemental sea. This unique feeling is close to faith, and the knight bows to the god knight without any psychological burden.

Juggernaut has a similar effect, and his political influence is even more profound than that of the Divine Knight. At least the high-ranking female knights are more than happy to get close to the Sun Elves, including the legendary female knights of the Paladin family.

Sylvia vented her anger for Victor, which was considered to have eliminated a hidden danger in the kingdom of Dordor. And the Ludwigs paid for it.

Friedrich said in a deep voice: "Then according to the distribution plan of the unicorns." When the royal family trains a bloodthirsty warrior, they train a bloodthirsty warrior for the Ludwig family. However, when exploring the Ghost Forest and the savannah, I will see the army of the Ludwig family. But the newly opened territory is assigned by me. ”

Duke Ludwig stood up and bowed, "As you wish." Your Majesty. ”