Chapter 107: The Chosen Person (Subscription Requested!! )
The fourth prince Arthur didn't know about the supernatural power and the arrival of the gods, but he relied on the existing clues, and after some careful thinking and reasoning, he gradually discovered something unusual.
The rat that dies when touched, the king has changed drastically...
All the spearheads are pointed at the lonely church.
"Father, you should know that even if I don't come to you today, Bishop Fowler will tell me many things." Arthur said, "Joining the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate will make me invincible, but at the same time, it will also cut off my hope of revenge." ”
"So...."
"I chose the Church of Truth."
This could not have been more candid, and in order to convince Mavi of himself, the fourth prince Arthur showed the highest sincerity, and he not only revealed the existence of the Knights of the Round Table, but also his own ambitions.
Such ambitions, once known to the other three crown princes of the royal capital....
The end can be imagined.
As for whether the fourth prince Arthur has taken refuge in the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny, he is here to find out about the goddess...
Ma Wei had thought about it before and came up with a negative answer.
From a standpoint, this is a rare ally that can be cooperated.
A glass bottle was placed in front of Arthur.
"This is..."
Confused, he picked up the bottle, pointed it at the gas chandelier on the ceiling, and saw the monster with a dozen arms in the bottle.
Through the bottle, the monster let out a silent roar at him, only the size of a finger's belly, and the roar looked a little ridiculous.
"Witch puppet."
"This is a monster summoned by Gilbert Wilkin, a believer in the Voodoo Kingdom Witch God Cult. ”
"Magic?"
"Yes, half a month ago, there was an earthquake, and in that earthquake .... The gods have descended. Ma Wei explained in the shortest words: "They believe in gods, relying on the power of faith provided by believers, the more believers, the more powerful the gods, believers who have received the gifts of the gods, can use magic, witch puppets, is one of the ancient magic of the witch god cult." ”
Lifting the bottle, Arthur saw the golden magic array embedded in the bottom of the bottle, Tong Kong shrank, and his face was instantly solemn: "I have seen something similar, in the classic library of St. Paul's Cathedral in the royal capital." ”
"Is it a magic circle?"
"Well, the church's collection of classics has a long history, many of which are no longer known to be dated, and there is a mysterious area in which there are many parchment scrolls with finger bones hanging in them, and ancient characters are used throughout, although I can't read the content, but at least I can understand the pictures on it, that is, the magic array."
Arthur frowned, groaned, and asked a crucial question: "The gods give gifts to believers to use magic, that is, the only way to use the gifts is with the help of magic arrays, so the more churches and gods with magic arrays, the more powerful they are?" ”
"The magic array is only one aspect, the number of believers is also very important." Mavi nodded.
There was a crackling in the fireplace, and there was a sudden silence in the room.
"No wonder..."
Arthur sighed and put down the glass bottle in his hand: "If it's magic, it's really not something that a revolver can deal with... Does Eckert's murderer also know magic? ”
"The plague curse that happened in the village of Antois and the city of New Ross is also related to him."
"The gods of the Church of Truth... Is it her? Arthur asked, looking at Yunia, who was huddled in Maveh's arms and staring at him with big eyes and curiosity.
"She's my daughter."
"That's him?"
Arthur looked cheaply, looking at the communication leaning against the door frame, drinking the best brandy from the Cognac region: "No, it's not him, he's the director of the Sunshine Circus, and he just recently came to New Ross..."
"Don't guess, the gods aren't that easy to see."
Mavi concealed Yunia's true identity, and in Arthur's eyes, Yunia couldn't be a goddess for the simple reason ...
If the little girl hiding in Ma Wei's arms is the goddess of the Church of Truth, then how could Ma Wei have the idea of abandoning her?
From his own point of view, Arthur, the fourth prince, would never do this.
"Magic and gods..."
Looking up at the ceiling covered with red wallpaper, Arthur said thoughtfully: "The Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny, the number of believers is millions, and their gods must be extremely powerful. The Church of Truth... I'm afraid it's not their opponent. ”
"Do you regret it?"
Biting a mint leaf, feeling the bitterness and cool breath through his nose, Ma Wei said in a calm voice: "It's too late to regret, you can report our matter to the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate now, this is a great achievement, and it is also a vote, from now on, there must be a place for you in the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny." ”
Arthur laughed, and the laughter grew louder and more insolent.
"Father, do you know what chivalry is?" He said: "Avalon is the sacred place of knights, and the Knights of the Round Table and I swear to it, and one of our vows is to never betray... You're insulting me. ”
"Moreover..."
"The three cardinal archbishops of the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate have already supported my three crown prince brothers separately and defected to them, how can I take revenge?"
"But you have to understand, Your Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, you are not the only smart person in the world, and there are also many masters in the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny, revenge... It's not that easy. ”
"Of course I know this, that's why I want to form the Knights of the Round Table, they are all nobles who live in this land, far from the center of power, and the kingdom is afraid of them and will not allow them to share their power." Arthur said slowly, "These people support me, and I will give them something in return." ”
"And you, dear priest, what can you support me?"
"Strength, the power to fight against the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate, without it, you will never be able to set foot in the royal capital."
"But the Church of Truth is too small, how can it compete with the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny, which has millions of believers? You don't even have a magic circle. ”
This is a very real problem.
Talking about ideals and ambitions, anyone can blow two, three, four, five, six.
How to practice, how to climb up, this is Arthur's concern.
After learning about the supernatural power, the fourth prince Arthur was a little desperate in his heart, because this powerful power that he could not reach could destroy all his hopes in an instant, and his efforts in the past few years would be wiped out in an instant.
It's like the loss of his mother's body that hits him.
Absolute power represents the absolute right to speak!
"A few days ago, the Council passed the New Religion Law, and the Bureau of Religious Affairs will soon be established, but the people who live in the land under our feet do not have much affection for the Kingdom of Windsor."
After organizing the language, Ma Wei said: "This is also one of the reasons why His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince can form a Knights of the Round Table and get the help of the nobles. ”
"Take New Ross City as an example, the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate does not have an absolute advantage, under it, there are also the Cult of Wisdom and the Cult of Abundance, and the people's beliefs are not unified, and a large part of them are unbelievers."
"If we can make them believers, the Church of Truth will have a firm foothold in this land."
"For the time being." Arthur corrected: "At present, the kingdom is preparing for war, and once the war starts, the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny does not have much energy to govern the small churches in remote areas, and they will use appeasement policies to appease you first, which is also the purpose of promulgating the New Religion Law and Bishop Fowler's visit to New Ross City." Once the war is over, it will be time for them to raise their butcher knives. ”
"In a short time, the war will not end." Mavi shook his head.
"The Romanov Kingdom has no church, and it can't be a match for the soldiers of the Windsor Kingdom with magic, unless..."
His eyes narrowed, and Arthur said with some surprise: "Do you want to go to the Romanov Kingdom, help them, and fight against the Windsor Kingdom?" ”
"This is the only way the Church of Truth can grow." "But in that case, the Church of Truth will immediately become the sworn enemy of the Kingdom of Windsor, and the believers who remain in New Ross City need a trusted umbrella to tide over the difficulties." ”
"It turns out that from the beginning, you didn't focus on the land of the Kingdom of Windsor."
"No, it's because the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate is too strong, and we who are weak can't compete with it, so we can only take the sword sideways and find another way."
Nodding slowly, Arthur couldn't help but laugh: "According to your plan, this big umbrella to protect believers should be me." ”
"That's right, in order to prevent the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate from becoming suspicious, Your Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, you have to join them, keep an eye on the small church openly, and secretly protect the believers of the Church of Truth." "This is a very difficult task, and if you are not careful, you will end up with no place to die, and you are the only one who can do it," Ma Wei said. ”
"There is no place to die... What a shocking statement. ”
With a sigh of relief, Arthur sighed with emotion: "People who are afraid of death can't make a big deal." How do you plan to reach out to the Romanov royal family and get their support? ”
"I have a friend who can be entrusted with his life, he is an Eastern Slav, he has returned to the Romanov kingdom with the Book of Truth and a large sum of money, the war is a fight for financial resources, and with a large amount of money, he will definitely be able to successfully attract the attention of the royal family."
"What about when you're successful? Do you want to go back to the Kingdom of Windsor? ”
"I have to come back."
Ma Wei turned his head and looked to the east through the wall: "There are many friends, waiting for my return. You're right, Your Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, you are not the only one who wants to take revenge on the royal family. ”
"Who are they?"
"The soldiers who did not enter the stream before, but now they have become the mainstay of the army, there are not many, only about a hundred."
Ma Wei stood up, put on a bowler hat, and said with a blank face:
"This is a revolution, Your Royal Highness the Fourth Prince."
"And you..."
"It's our chosen person!"