Chapter 43: Baptism
Huge is dead...... I don't know who killed him. Although the priests told him that it was the Tuks who killed him, Sinampe had great doubts about this claim.
"You killed him, didn't you?" Sinanpei looked coldly at the priests in front of him. In the past he used to think that both Clement and Jean were fairly reliable clergy, but now ...... Such thoughts disappeared from his mind without a trace.
These guys are simply demons who kill people without blinking! Demons dressed as clergy!
For his own purposes, he killed Yuge!
Sinampei shuddered. If one day I become a stumbling block in their path, will I be kicked away by the church and chopped up?
"We didn't do it, Si. Clement shook his head, "I watched the boy grow up, and I know him better than you do...... In fact, you also know that he is a person who likes to lead by example. β
"But if you take the lead, you will definitely die on the battlefield? This is not another city! This is Roman City! There are countless churches and priests here! Aren't you all very capable? How could you not save him!" Si Nanpei shouted out the doubts in his heart.
"Perhaps...... You should see his body. I ...... about it I'm really sorry. But for someone whose brain has been traumatized, there is nothing we can do to save his life. Father Clement smiled wryly, "There is a definite number of blessings and misfortunes in life and death. I thought you understood that. β
"I know, of course I understand the so-called definite number! But when it actually happens to you. How can you calm down!" Sinampei yelled, "This is not the first time this has happened to me......! My lover. My first lover died for some inexplicable reason! I still can't believe it!"
None of the priests spoke.
"And now, such an inexplicable thing has happened to me again, how can you let me calm down......! He ......" Sinan Pei cried, "Why am I so unlucky, I was first thrown to this unaccompanied otherworldly continent, and then chased by people like dogs...... It's happening like this again...... Capet is so chaotic in the country. How are you going to let me and Theresa solve all that!"
Those present were silent.
In their impressions, everyone should have crawled through their heads to the throne, such people. It's the first time I've seen the...... However, they suddenly took pity on Sinan Peilai.
How did such a man get pushed to this point, obviously he doesn't have much ambition...... But he still suffered such a fate.
Sinampei cried and cried. Unsteady standing for a moment. and he will collapse to the ground.
Kara held him up: "Mr. Si, you should have a good rest." β
...... When the day dawned, the fire of Roman City was still not extinguished, but the soldiers of the Selman Empire withdrew from the city in an orderly manner, occupied the port, and began an orderly retreat...... The Rites were powerless to stop them, and the exhausted people didn't want to chase after these vicious enemies.
Everyone is guarding their positions with a mentality of dispelling the plague gods. And the soldiers of the Selman Empire were obviously satisfied with the behavior of the followers of the Litian Sect, and they no longer made provocative moves. Rather, it hastened its own evacuation.
And inside the city, whether it was the clergy, the nobles, the soldiers, or the commoners. All began to rescue the fire.
The intentions of the Selmans are too obvious, they just want to destroy the city of Roman, and then inflict a huge psychological blow on the followers of the Litian Sect.
It can be said that they have done a great job. Instead of the courage to unite against foreign aggression, the followers of the Rites developed a greater fear of the Selman Empire's force...... And then he became suspicious of the Pope's huge, almost whimsical ship-building plan. Just a few hours after the Selman attack, voices questioning the pope poured in.
Is it really possible to defeat such a formidable enemy? Those guys defeated Adria and Genova and directly attacked the invincible army of Roman City!
Since Zhen Nanzhu mastered the navy of the Selman Empire, they really haven't lost a single battle.
However, this is not a reason to be afraid.
Sinampei watched all this coldly. But he had no intention of changing that. Now he had more important things to doβand how could he do it alone in a moment and a half to change this decline?
Now, all he had to do was escort Huge's coffin back to Capet by land...... By the way, when passing through Leland City, take Theresa and Hillelia with you.
If it weren't for Hillmelia, would she and Theresa be killed by someone before you knew it?
Sinampe didn't know how many people knew that Theresa was Henry's daughter, and they didn't know how determined they were to kill this illegitimate daughter who might be able to participate in the battle for the throne, but he had to plan for the worst - Hug died, and they were the target of everyone.
Even if Capet was under the same so-called Salic succession law, and the woman, who was still an illegitimate daughter, had no right to inherit the throne, the blood that flowed in her body and the prophecy had already determined that her future and her future would never be smooth sailing.
Before leaving, the Pope summoned Sinampei again: "Mr. Si." Something about the grid...... I'm not going to say anything sorry to you anymore. Now, this has lost its meaning. However, I will protect you and Mademoiselle Auvergne. β
Si Nanpei gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence: "Thank you, Your Majesty." β
"So, Mr. Si, do you want to convert to the faith of the Lord......? I would like to baptize you if you wish. β
β...... I do, Your Majesty. Sinampei knelt down on one knee.
...... The bell in the center of the city rang twelve times, and on this day, at the height of the sun, the Pope performed the canonization of the dead soldiers. People gather here to chant the scriptures of the religion and pray for the blessings of their departed relatives and friends.
This ritual lasted for a long time...... It was not until sunset that the Pope announced that the baptism would be performed for the counts from far away Seris.
In this way, under the witness of the entire Roman City, Sinampei officially became a member of the Litian Sect.
However, there is one person who will never see all of this. (To be continued......)