Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

The people of Dublin gathered in dense clusters, including kings, nobles, clergy and commoners, and the mood of the whole city was mobilized, with choirs singing chants and churches full of devout believers.

"We thank the all-powerful and ever-living Lord, and is not the cup of our blessings a partake of the blood of Christ? Is not the bread that we break apart from the body of Christ? This is the body of the Lord, given for us. This cup is the blood of the Lord's covenant with us, and the Holy Spirit will be with us. ”

St. Patrick, dressed in the crown of a bishop, presided over the Eucharist, and he came to the table with unleavened bread and wine as red as blood, while the Bishop of Ireland took a back seat to counseling.

William came to St. Patrick's side and knelt down, and after receiving the cake wine, St. Patrick saw William who wanted to leave and made a slight gesture to block his departure, as if he had something to say.

The king's job was not only to preside over government affairs, lead troops to fight, but also participate in religious ceremonies was a very important job for kings in the Middle Ages, and religious activities were the source of the king's legitimacy.

William does not deny the influence of the Church among the people, and in the Middle Ages, when the concept of the nation-state had not yet been formed, for the people, the influence of the lord was greater than that of the king, and the influence of the church was greater than that of the lord, and the people obeyed the lord and the king because of religion.

Just as William was king, the Irish nobles were not convinced, and the people were opposed, when the saint Patrick crowned William on the spot, so all the people returned to their hearts, and William suddenly sat on the throne, which was really an incredible thing in the Eastern world, but everything was taken for granted in the Middle Ages.

"Your Majesty, I heard that you and Miss Lily broke up." St. Patrick asked, and William, who had a surprised expression on his face, quickly explained, "I'm not a talkative person, but you have to understand that behind Lily stands the goddess Erieul, and the goddess Eliu is the embodiment of Ireland and the patron saint of your royal power, and if you break up with her, you can't get the support of the goddess Eliu." ”

"I am God's chosen king!" William said with a straight face.

William is the king chosen by God, not the king hand-picked by the goddess Eliu, which is an important reason why William dared to turn against the goddess Eliu, and the legitimacy of his kingship comes from God, not from the goddess Eliu.

St. Patrick had a wry smile on his face, "That's true, but the pagan Celtic gods have always had a very strong influence in Britain, especially Ireland, and your breakup with her means that your kingdom will no longer be blessed by her, and the kingdom will lose its prosperity if it loses its favor in the past." ”

The subtext of the kingdom's loss of prosperity is that it will fall into a situation of frequent disasters and famines.

The Great Famine of Ireland.

William closed his eyes and pondered the consequences of this scene, and there was no doubt that in the face of an unprecedented famine and his own lack of food to save Ireland, even if he was crowned a saint and God's chosen king, the only way for the angry people to overthrow it.

"Even if you lose prosperity, it won't be lost instantly, it will take time to pave the way, as long as you can survive this half a year, then it doesn't matter if there is a famine in Ireland."

William said nonchalantly that the threat conveyed by the goddess Eliu through St. Patrick was meaningless to him, and if William was really content to be the king of Ireland, then the threat of the goddess Eliu was really effective, but William was not.

William's purpose was clear from the beginning, that is, to expedition to Britain, rescue King Arthur, and become the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

So if William doesn't get rid of the dragon within a year, then he dies, and the goddess Eliu is dissatisfied, and there is a famine in Ireland, so does it have anything to do with William? William dared to assure that just like the British Empire in the face of the Great Famine in Ireland in later generations, what he did was absolutely the same as that of the British Empire in later generations, not only did not provide disaster relief, but also transported the few grain in Ireland to prevent disaster relief, which could also reduce the impact of the Irish population on the British Empire and stabilize the rule of the entire empire.

Who would dare to believe that during the Great Famine in Ireland, Ireland actually exported a large amount of grain, this is the practice of imperialism.

As an imperialist, William can be said to have no one who knows Duke William better than him, who is also an imperialist, or at least he has to pretend to play the Marne card.

In the same way, if William defeats the dragon, then William will be the king of Britain and Ireland, and it will be possible to send food and disaster relief to Ireland through England, Scotland, and Wales, and Eliou's territory is limited to Ireland, so Ireland's problems are only a minor problem.

St. Patrick was helpless, as the patron saint of Ireland, when he understood William's thoughts, he could do nothing but shake his head, and he could not directly interfere in human affairs.

Render to God what is God's, and to Caesar what is Caesar's.

"Your Majesty, in order for Ireland to be able to reduce suffering, I would like to bless you, and wish you a speedy victory over your enemies, and not let Ireland fall into calamity and misfortune."

St. Patrick said, looking at the holy sword in William's hand that was broken and repaired by Master Miller and left traces, at this time he had been completely kidnapped by William, and had to stand behind William and support him to fight the duke.

St. Patrick pressed his hand on the hilt of William's sword and said thoughtfully, the holy sword emitted white light, and the small scars that had not been repaired were repaired, and the holy sword was blooming with unprecedented energy.

"And I looked, and the heavens were opened, and there was a white horse, and he that sat on it was called faithful and true, and he judged and fought according to righteousness. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and he wore many crowns on his head, and his names were written, and no one knew him but himself. He was dressed in blood-spattered clothes, and his name was the Word of God. And all the armies of heaven followed him, on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. A sword comes out of his mouth to smite the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron......

"May the heart of wisdom be with you, and by the Lamb prevail over seven heads and ten kings."

"Revered saint, what is this?" William asked.

"I have blessed you with the Spirit of Words, and you will receive the privilege of your king, and as the king chosen by God, you may eat bread and drink wine, for you are not a layman, but a clergyman, and your prayers, when heard by the saints, will be answered, and your language will be the spirit of speech, and will be better than the magic of paganism, and you will have the holy body of the king, which will last forever, and will not grow old and be indestructible, and be more than the angels, like the divine body of the gods, and your voice will be the voice of God, and your reign will be the reign of God, your appearance, then you appear for God, and you can show the miracles of the king. ”

When St. Patrick said this, he seemed to have exhausted all his strength, and his forehead was sweating profusely, and William felt that the rank had finally taken effect at this time, and the authority of the original king's fourth-order representative was opened to him today, and the world was so different.