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Outside the city, in the dust, a group of cavalrymen in silver armor slowly came, carrying a large banner with three golden scepters representing health, wealth and death, symbolizing the authority of the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny.

At the head of the procession, an old man dressed in a white robe, wearing a gold-striped bishop's top hat, wearing a blue shoulder and a health scepter on his chest, rode a black steed and looked out over the city of New Ross down the hillside.

"Albert."

Hearing the old man's summons, a middle-aged man who was not wearing a helmet and dressed differently from the other knights stepped forward: "I'm here, Bishop Fowler." ”

"Take 100 men with me into the city, and the rest will be stationed outside the city, and they will not be allowed to enter the city without orders."

"Yes."

Bishop Fowler did not come this time to conquer anything, but to negotiate with the fourth prince Arthur, and the knights were only a deterrent, and they could not be used until the critical moment.

Anyway...

Arthur is also the fourth son of King Rhodes IV, and he is also among the crown princes, even if the church is now in power, it cannot be aggressive, and always take care of the face of the royal family.

Albert waved his arms, and 100 black-armored knights rode out of the ranks, following Bishop Fowler, towards New Ross City.

At the gate of the city, Father Satuk, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately greeted him, pointed his finger at the center of his eyebrows, and bowed his chin: "Bishop Fowler, you are finally here." ”

"Satuk, long time no see." Bishop Fowler glanced at the servant standing behind him and asked, "Has the Kennedy family investigated clearly?" Are they members of the Liberty Society? ”

"Adams and Warren sent a message saying that there is nothing wrong with the Kennedy family manor at present, but their second young master, Killian, has a strange whereabouts, and has disappeared in the last few days, and he doesn't know where he went."

"Gone?"

"Yes, I sent Adams the night I received the news, but unfortunately it was still a step too late, and Cillian Kennedy was no longer in the manor."

"Hmm..."

Bishop Fowler rolled his eyes and asked, "What about Baron Bill's wife, Julie?" ”

"She still attends parties as always, goes to the gala, orders some clothes or hairstyles or whatnot, and has a close relationship with the ladies of the upper class."

"If the news from that mysterious man is to be believed, Julie Beale and Cillian Kennedy must be members of the Freedom Society, our mortal enemies, their vast network of connections, and their attempts to subvert the Cult of God are even more terrible than other churches, and must be resolved sooner rather than later." Bishop Fowler muttered: "Fortunately, they don't know that we are suspicious, I will allocate 300 people to you, hand them over to Adams and Warren to command, ambush around Kennedy Manor, and once Cillian Kennedy appears, immediately start to eradicate the grass!" ”

Hearing this, Father Satuk did not immediately agree, and hesitated: "If it is the Kennedy family alone, it is nothing, but their eldest daughter, Julie, is married to Baron Bill." And Baron Bill has a strong family background, and their family has trained many knights, who are quite prestigious in the army, especially the army stationed in Roselair, most of whom are related to him, and if they do something to the Kennedy family without saying hello..."

"That's why we have to wait for Killian to show up before we do it." Bishop Fowler snorted: "As long as they catch Killian, thoroughly search Kennedy Manor, and find clues, do they still have room for quibbling?" As for Baron Bill, after capturing Killian, I will negotiate with the fourth prince, and try to get him to hand over Julie without using force, and if he dares to resist, he will be in the same party, and he will be eliminated together! ”

The bloody words proved that Bishop Fowler had murderous intentions.

For any church, the Liberty Society is an absolute mortal enemy, and it is better to kill by mistake than to let go.

If it weren't for the Kennedy family's relationship with Baron Bill, they would have done it a long time ago, so why wait until now?

"Where is the fourth prince?"

"He's in the City Lord's Mansion, and he's ready to welcome you, Bishop Fowler."

"Into town!"

Stepping on the heel of the stirrup and nodding the horse's belly, Bishop Fowler rode a black horse and led 100 elite knights to swagger into the city gate.

Pedestrians passing by the roadside, seeing the horse team, avoided one after another, their eyes full of fear.

Bishop Fowler, who is nearly seventy years old, although his hair is gray, but his spirit is not much better than that of a young man, and he does not see the old man's decrepit state at all.

Twenty minutes later, Bishop Fowler arrived at the Lord's Mansion in the center of Ross Boulevard, looked at the open door with the red carpet, turned over and dismounted, and ordered Albert and 100 other knights to wait, with only Father Satuk and a man in a cloak.

"The First Evolution"

In the large and spacious foyer, the guards were holding Deletse bolt-action rifles, standing neatly on both sides, and at the far end of the foyer, a blonde man in a black suit stood with a smile.

"His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince."

Bishop Fowler ignored the guards on either side, opened his arms, and came to the blonde man, stretched out the back of his hand, and showed a golden ring on his middle finger.

Arthur took Bishop Fowler's palm and bowed his head to kiss the ring.

Kissing the back of a woman's finger is a sign of respect.

Kissing the back of a man's fingers represents obedience.

As soon as he entered, Bishop Fowler made a dismount, but Prince Arthur didn't care, and even his smile did not fade.

"Bishop Fowler, you are as bright as ever."

"His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is the same, his face is ruddy, and the food that wants to come to New Ross City tastes good."

"I've ordered the chef to prepare a feast, please take a seat."

"Good, good...."

After a brief greeting, everyone came to the banquet hall, a table several meters long, covered with white cloth and vases, which looked grand and formal.

After tasting the carefully prepared food, Prince Arthur wiped the corners of his mouth and raised his glass: "Bishop Fowler, I toast you." ”

Bishop Fowler smiled and shook his head: "It should be that I respect you, Your Royal Highness the Fourth Prince." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Since you became the lord of the city, in just a few years, the depressed and barren New Ross City has been restored to its former prosperity, and on this basis, the development of surrounding cities and villages has been driven, and the sharply reduced population has gradually recovered, not only the kingdom has received taxes, but even our Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny has increased many believers." Bishop Fowler said, "Shouldn't I give you a glass of such merit?" ”

"It's my job, and since the kingdom has entrusted me with the city of New Russia, it has high hopes for me, so how can I do it without working hard?"

"Well said."

Bishop Fowler nodded: "Presumably, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has also heard the news about the war, and recently martial law has been imposed everywhere, and even the church has to cheer up and order me to lead the Diocesan Knights to patrol around the jurisdiction to eliminate hidden dangers." ”

Shaking the red wine in the glass, Bishop Fowler finally cut to the chase: "The more war times are, the more we must cheer up, stabilize the rear, and not have the slightest slackness, as His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince just said, this... It's our duty, right? ”

"That's right." Arthur readily agreed: "That's true. ”

"For this reason, I believe that we should abandon the previous idea of each performing its own duties, strengthen cooperation with local security agencies, and cooperate with each other, so that the enemy will not have a chance."

"Bishop Fowler means..."

"As the state religion, the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny has a lot of responsibilities, but we must strive to provide a good soil for believers to survive, so I would like to arrange for a few church members to come to New Ross City to serve."

Bishop Fowler smiled and said, "This will not only reduce the burden on the fourth prince, but also increase the relationship between us, which is a win-win solution." ”

"Oh..."

Staring at the reflection on the glass, Arthur grinned, "Then what position should they hold?" ”

"A few idle positions will do." Bishop Fowler was very generous: "For example, night patrol officers, registration office clerks, customs examiners, etc., these jobs are very hard, but fortunately, the church has a group of very diligent young men who are willing to help His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince share his worries." ”

"I thought you wanted to say something...."

Suddenly, Arthur sighed, put down his wine glass, and said faintly: "I thought you had broader ambitions, but I didn't expect that you were just thinking about making oil and water, but unfortunately... It's a pity..."

"Ambition?"

Bishop Fowler frowned, he prepared several ways to deal with it, and if Arthur refused, he could move out and move on to the next step, but Arthur neither agreed nor refused, but instead mentioned his ambition to him.

This is the way he never imagined the topic unfolding.

"That's right, ambition." Arthur said: "In any case, Wexford is a remote area, not on a par with the historic cities of the Royal Capital, Oxford, Coventry... Of course, I'm not saying that you don't have a future, Bishop Fowler, but that you're not willing to be in your situation..."

Under the bewildered gaze of Bishop Fowler, Arthur stood up, walked to the window, looked at the knights below, and said, "Just like me, I was assigned to a remote area, saying that I was an idle duke, but is it really easy here?" ”

"Your Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, with all due respect, it is the king's intention to make you Duke of New Russia, and he is also protecting you..."

"Bishop Fowler, how is the Pope doing?"

In a word, Bishop Fowler suddenly stopped, he thought about it, and replied tactfully: "Not very optimistic." ”

"Not too optimistic... Well. ”

Arthur turned around, returned to his seat and sat down, and waved away the maids and attendants around him: "I say something that is not very respectful, if the Pope is unfortunately killed, who will take the position of Pope?" ”

"This kind of thing is not something we can talk about, but the successor of the Pope must be one of the three cardinal archbishops."

"Yes, but who will be the new archbishop?"

Looking at Bishop Fowler, who looked slightly stiff, Arthur laughed, "Could it be you?" ”

“......”

"Of course you have hope, as long as you can stabilize the rear, in Wexfordshire, in times of war, it will be a great achievement, and you will be a strong contender for the archbishop." Arthur smiled and said, "You know this, but you still want to replace the conscientious and meticulous patrol officer with a church member who is not familiar with these jobs, even if this can stabilize the situation, but it will also destroy the economic environment that New Ross City has so hard to recover." ”

"If these church members take the opportunity to make some oil and water, will it cause the people to resent?"

"If it arouses the disgust of the people, how many people will be willing to become believers in the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny in the next quarter? Will this affect your candidacy for archbishop? ”

"Bishop Fowler..."

"It's terrible to say..."