Pyne became the champion knight of the Dortmund Athletic tournament, which made Baron Dias smile from ear to ear, which was a supreme honor.

Boris did not win the title of Champion Knight, but he also reached the final, receiving Karl's reward of Natas and fine chain mail.

Baron Dias and the nobles left Dortmund after congratulating them, but Pyne stayed, along with fifteen knights, including Boris, a total of sixteen Pyne.

"This temple was once the temple of the Flo people, and now it will be the headquarters of the Knights Templar, and I, I will be the Grand Master of the Templars!"

Karl stood in front of a beautiful temple, and in front of him were sixteen new knights, including Pyne, all of them with solemn faces, and when they made up their minds to join the new order, he knew that they were going to fight for this glory.

"I am loyal to you and follow in your footsteps!"

As Karl watched, they fell to their knees and swore their allegiance to it, the sound of their armor grinding in mesmerization, and the Knights Templar was born.

"I declare Pyne the acting head of the Knights Templar, and when I don't have an order, his order is the supreme order!"

No one was dissatisfied with this, and they were impressed by Pyne, but when Pyne took the red cross flag on a white background from Karl's hand, many people still showed envious eyes, which was also an honor.

"This flag symbolizes the Knights Templar, and as long as he exists, then the glory of the Knights Templar remains, and I hope to see it flying in all corners of Europa one day." Karl's voice seemed to have a magical power, which made the knights show yearning and determination.

This is a special ceremony prepared by Karl, these new knights will not have any loyalty to him, nor will they have any sense of belonging to Dortmund, so he needs to use such a flag to give them a new sense of belonging, and this benefit will be reflected in the future.

This flag is similar to the flag of the Hagrid Corps, except that it is a large red cross and is located in the center, while the Hagrid Regiment is smaller and the cross is on the left.

"I, the acting head of the Knights Templar, have officially appointed Boris as my deputy as deputy leader!"

Carl was stunned, Pyne's surprise made him unexpected, he did set up a position like the deputy head of the regiment, but this is not a false position, this position is used to manage the finances of the Knights, and the salaries of the members of the Knights are managed and distributed by the deputy captain, and the rights are not insignificant.

He frowned and glanced at Pine, but Pine's eyes were determined, and he didn't avoid Carl's gaze at all, and just stared straight at him.

Karl sighed and nodded.

Boris was also stunned, he didn't expect Pyne to let himself take such a position.

"You are a powerful knight, I approve of you." Pyne's voice was rough and convincing.

Boris was silent, and then nodded, sometimes the friendship between men is so strange, especially between two straight men, a fight makes them agree with each other.

"I will not ask too much about the Knights, you are free to develop, and at the same time I will give you the right to open a bank in Dortmund, and give you fifty sergeants in the name of the Count of Dortmund." In Karl's vision, the Knights Templar would become his most important power, and he would not be stingy with his reward at this moment.

"Thank you, Grand Master!"

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"With all due respect, Lord Count, you probably shouldn't have formed the Knights Templar." Returning to the castle, Brother Derian walked into the lord's hall, his brow furrowed and he seemed a little uneasy.

"What's wrong, my palace phase?" Carl moistened his throat and asked casually.

"Are you questioning the loyalty of the Knights of St. John?" Brother Derian asked.

"No, I don't think I should have questioned the loyalty of the Knights of St. John, their loyalty is borne witness by God." Even if he really doubts it in his heart, Carl won't say it, it will make people dissatisfied.

"Then you think the Knights of St. John are not enough to keep Dortmund safe?" Brother Derian asked.

"The strength of the Knights of St. John is obvious to all, but I believe that their Dortmund alone will not be able to stop the army of the Great Chief of Fort Carmel." Karl said dissatisfiedly, Brother Derian, what was wrong.

"Please atone for your sins, that's not what I meant." Brother Derian heard Karl's displeasure and quickly apologized.

"I know what you mean, I don't have any grievances against the Knights of St. John, what's wrong with you today?"

"Lord Earl, you have formed a new Order without consulting the Knights of St. John, and I am afraid that it will arouse their suspicions." Brother Derian said worriedly.

"Ha, it's my freedom to form a knightly order, monk, I'm Count Dortmund!" Karl said in a deep voice, his authority was unquestionable, even for the Knights of St. John.

He knew that what he was worried about had happened, the Knights of St. John were indeed strong, and at the same time, he had taken Dortmund with the help of the Knights of St. John, so the influence of the Knights of St. John in Dortmund was a little too great.

Brother Derian was helpless, he knew that Carl was really angry, too, the counts were all noble, they said the same, and no one could question them, although Carl was gentle, but he was also a real count!

"Don't worry, if the Knights of St. John put pressure on you, you can tell them that the Knights Templar don't have any idea of competing with them, and they will develop in other territories besides their headquarters in Dortmund." Karl sighed, it wasn't time to break with the Knights of St. John, and he decided to give in a bit.

"What do you mean?" Brother Derian hurriedly inquired as soon as he heard that things seemed to be taking a turn for the better.

"You know that I had the Knights Templar open a bank in Dortmund, right?" Carl tapped lightly on the table and said.

"yes, I don't think it's a useful thing." Brother Derian did not hesitate to say that, in his opinion, the act of exchanging banknotes with special seals at the bank was meaningless and a waste of resources.

"You don't think it's useful, it's just because the banks are still only in Dortmund, and when the Knights Templar's banks are opened in different distant territories, these banknotes will form a huge commercial network in these different places, and Dortmund will become the center of this commercial network! Imagine me, those businessmen who love convenience would make this a reality. ”

"Moreover, this network needs people to maintain it along the way, and those merchants need people to protect it, and the Knights Templar can do this for you, so we can still charge a fee for hiring, and the Knights Templar will not only grow to an unimaginable point in the future, but it will not even cost a lot of money to maintain, it will bring us a steady stream of benefits, and of course we must have enough investment in the early stage to make it work."

"There are also loans, and when it develops to a certain extent, the Knights Templar can also expand the loan business, which is also a huge direction, which will allow the name of the Knights Templar to reach every corner of the continent of Europa, and of course, it will also carry the name of Dortmund."

Carl excitedly said that this was what he hoped for.

Brother Derian was stunned, he quickly imagined what Carl had described in his mind, and then his body trembled a little, the sight was terrifying.

"The Earl is a man of great wisdom." Brother Derian admired from the bottom of his heart, that it was indeed a bright future, and that it was very feasible.

"If that's the case, I'm sure the Knights of St. John will be at ease." Brother Derian said that all the Order needed was a safe place and a piece of land to feed them, while at the same time being able to preach in peace, and that Karl's arrangements would not cause them to have any conflict with the Templars, at least not for the time being.

"There's one more thing to report."

"Say!"

"Before leaving, Archbishop Sandri said that he would tell His Majesty the Pope, who was far away in the Holy City, to send a bishop to Dortmund, and he said that Dortmund could not do without a bishop." Brother Derian said.

The center of the church here is the Holy City, and the pope is nominally God's agent on earth.

"What? Can we say no? Karl's eyes widened, he didn't want the power of the church to interfere with his territory.

"We can't refuse, Lord Earl, it's normal for a court to have a bishop, unless you don't believe in the Lord." Brother Derian frowned, and Karl's behavior was unexpected.

"No, you're mistaken, I don't mean to disbelieve in the Lord, I mean maybe we can make Brother Brando my bishop?" Karl took a deep breath, he couldn't recite the name of the Lord without believing in it, and he couldn't even be unreverent, otherwise there would be big problems.

"We have no such right, my lordship, and the bishop must be appointed by the Pope, and if you do so, you will be considered transgressive." Brother Derian felt the need to talk to Carl about the church, and he always felt that his monarch seemed to know a lot about the church.

"Okay, I see, please let me know if the name of the crown of the church is confirmed, and I will take care of the bishop, now you go down first." Karl waved his hand, and Brother Derian had no choice but to leave.

"Damn it!" As Brother Derian walked away, Karl slapped the table and cursed.

Unexpectedly, he took control of Dortmund and became a side uncle, thinking that he was in power, but he didn't even have the right to refuse the church.

He could well imagine that the bishop's arrival would have taken root in Dortmund, and although the bishop would not interfere in his affairs, the feeling of choking on him was very uncomfortable.