"Hmm...... Speaking of the Valstads...... "Prince Franz thought for a moment," it was a headache, our colony was completely hopeless,

The Marshal Dalí sent by the Valstad Empire is really a powerful character, and he actually used only more than 30,000 troops to take down the New World Colonial Army that we ran for the New Year, to be honest, I feel very lucky, if I had been in command of the battlefield at that time, I might have lost worse than my brother. ”

"Marshal Dalí?" The Pope clapped his palm, "Oh, I remember, Dali Einfurt right?" One of the seven Electors of the Valstadians, I remember that he was originally a little-known country nobleman who defected from the noble allies, and this man rose through the ranks a bit quickly. ”

"That's right, it's him, when I first saw him, he was still a colonel-level officer behind Minister Valstad, a short young nobleman who didn't look amazing, I really didn't expect it! It's only been a few years, and that guy has already become Empress Valsta's right-hand man. ”

"Hmm...... Dalí Einfoot ...... "The Pope repeated the name over and over again, and soon realized that he had seen it in the ancient holy scriptures.

(Einfoot is also an ancient blue-blooded nobleman, and Empress Valstad began to reuse these descendants of blue-blooded nobles, is there any ulterior reason for this?) He thought silently in his heart, and said, "This person has a great stake, and we must send someone to collect his information and take more precautions!" ”

"It seems that you are also quite wary of the Valstads." Prince Rudolph said.

"Of course, a nation that had been divided for centuries suddenly united into a powerful empire, and any country would be wary of the rise of such a powerful new power.

Historical experience tells us that the rise of new forces is often accompanied by perennial wars, and our two countries happen to be neighbors of Valstad, which makes it all the more necessary to be vigilant and guard against their actions at any time.

Franz, although your father is not in good health, in my opinion, he is not confused at all, he knows that he will exterminate the new forces in the cradle, and decisively declares war on the Valstads. ”

"Yes, but you have more reason than we do to hate the Valstas, they have established the Templar Church on the Valstad Peninsula, thus severing the connection between the believers in Valstad and the General Church of the Papal States, and they are replacing the Pope as the Spokesman of God with cardinals, all of which are tantamount to provoking your Papal States."

Palladia II noticed the discontent in the other side's words: "Franz, you are blaming me, I sense your confusion, you blame me for not declaring war on the Valstad Empire.

Do you think I'm watching the fire from the other side, watching you both fight alone, and asking this question is the purpose of this invitation, yes or no? ”

Prince Franz stared at a pair of blue eyes and said in a stern tone: "Isn't it? I'm a little puzzled, since we are already allies with the same spirit and interests, why can't we join hands against foreign enemies in battle? Or is our cooperation limited to the political level?

I am grateful to you for your efforts to help me ascend to the throne of the Crown Prince, and I have tried to repay your help by building churches in Sylvinia, raising the status of the Templar Church, and putting an end to my father's de-churching movement.

Now that the dust of the colonial war has settled, and we and the Valstad Empire are about to go to full-scale war on our own soil, but what about you, still slow to make a statement, do the Papal States really not want to join the war?

If our two countries form an alliance, we can easily defeat each other and then divide the fruits of our victory, so why not? ”

Palladia II poured a glass of wine for the prince opposite: "Calm down, friend, I understand your confusion, but there is a reason for all this, my country does have serious differences with the Valstad Empire, especially in matters of religion, but I still want to meet with their empress and look for opportunities for peaceful coexistence." ”

"Peaceful coexistence? And the empress who is hell-bent on revenge? Prince Franz waved his hand: "Oh! Come on! That's impossible!

Palladia, you should understand, back then, the Duke of Valstad, Esther Midnet, the father of the current Empress Valstad, launched the War of the Unification of the Peninsula, when several of our countries teamed up to plot a coup d'état in order to get rid of him, assassinating the Duke of Esther and his two sons.

For the surviving princess Valstad, the people who planned the coup d'état were all her enemies, the Valsta people are quite ancient, they have some warrior spirit in their bones, they have always attached great importance to blood revenge, and have a tradition of revenge on the line, so I don't think the empress will negotiate with us, as long as that woman sits firmly on the throne of Valstad for one day, war on the mainland will be inevitable! ”

"I have a different opinion." Palladia II shook his head slightly, "It was not us who planned the coup d'état, but the previous generation of monarchs of our two countries - my uncle, the old Pope Palladia I, and your father, His Majesty Emperor Maximian, who were the targets of Empress Valsta's revenge, and now that the older generation of monarchs are gradually dying, aging, and fading out of politics, there is no reason for that woman to oppose us." ”

Prince Franz noticed the other party's flickering eyes: "I think you have something to say, you have your own considerations, there are some other reasons, let's talk about it, I am your loyal ally, you can trust me absolutely, there should be no secrets between us." ”

The Pope exclaimed: "Franz, my dear friend, you are such a wise man, and I was right to ignore your brother and choose you as an ally. That's right, I do have other considerations, but this has gone beyond politics and into the realm of theology. ”

Prince Franz smiled: "I have some opinions on politics and military affairs, but when it comes to religion and theology, I am not good at it. ”

Palladia II said: "Theology is a complex and ancient subject, in which I have been immersed for more than thirty years, and I dare not say how highly accomplished I am, and most non-religious people naturally know nothing about theology, but as an ally, I can tell you."

Why am I so reluctant to resume war with the Valstas? The root of it all – it's all because I discovered a secret.

Franz, you should know that I have been a Templar for more than a decade, serving my parent body, the Miracle Appraisal Committee.

I spent half my life searching for miracles, and finally a few years ago I made a breakthrough, and all the clues pointed to the same goal, the Empress of the Valstad Empire, Salantos Midnet.