"Lord Bishop, where did you get the news?" Archduke Ian shook his head in the face of Bishop Noons's questioning, "There are no remnants of magic here, you can go back." ”

"How do you explain this?" asked Nornes, pointing sideways to the half-collapsed palace.

"Maybe it's in disrepair," Archduke Ian asked with a lazy yawn and squinted eyes, "Could it be that the Bishop has come to help me repair the house?"

Bishop Noens hesitated for a moment, then looked at the other people in the palace.

"You all go out. Grand Duke Ian understood what he meant, and waved his hand to order.

"Yes, Your Highness. Jubiano was the first to bow down to receive the order, and King Nacini also reacted, pulling Amely and Allegri beside him. The four of them lined up, lowered their heads slightly, and walked quickly towards the palace gate.

The opportunity to leave the side hall is naturally the best. Otherwise, if he is recognized by Bishop Nouns, then there will be a good show to be played.

"Wait!" Nornes, who had been looking at them in fear, suddenly spoke, just as the four of them were about to walk out of the palace.

Only Amelie shivered slightly, and the other three still had the same faces, and stopped to wait.

"What's the matter?" said Archduke Ian as he stood up and said dissatisfiedly, "Lord Bishop, how about I go to the Archbishop and give you the position of Archduke Ian?"

Bishop Nornes snorted and said no more. Grand Duke Ian quietly glanced at them, and Eupiano led them out of the palace and closed the door again.

"Tell me something. Grand Duke Ian sat down and asked nonchalantly. He has now discovered that it is useless to deal with these lackeys of the Holy See. As long as Innedil is not going to depose him. His position is extremely stable, so he has a fearless face.

Anyway, it won't be long before you are a member of the Snowton Empire, so why bother to be angry again?

"Archbishop's decree," Bishop Noons said, taking a few steps closer. He took out a piece of paper with silver trim from his bosom and said solemnly, "Please Your Highness, leave all the remaining talismans and seals to me." ”

Hearing this, Grand Duke Ian's eyes flickered, and after a long time, he confirmed, "All?"

Inside the city of Severa. The ratio of the Principality's garrison to the direct forces of the Holy See was approximately three to one. However, because of the strong power of the church, Grand Duke Ian did not dare to meddle in military affairs, so except for a few troops such as Viscount Reims, most of the other troops were under the dispatch of Bishop Nouns. Of course, the talisman seals of these troops are still in the Grand Duke's Mansion, but no one cares.

And Grand Duke Ian's doubts lie in. The other party only symbolically took away the talisman, or wanted to wipe out the remnants of the army in his hands.

"All. After Bishop Noons finished speaking, he added, "Of course, you can keep two thousand personal soldiers to protect the security of the Grand Duke's Palace. ”

"Hmm......" seems to be the latter, Grand Duke Ian speculated. He cupped his fat chin and pondered for a moment. Raising his head and smiling, "Since it is the meaning of the archbishop, I will naturally do it, but before that, I want to ask a ......"

"Your Highness. Please speak. Nornes's expression softened a little.

"Are we going to have a large-scale military operation?" asked Grand Duke Ian, leaning forward and lowering his voice.

This guy is not hopelessly stupid. Bishop Nornes glanced at him in surprise and nodded slightly.

Grand Ducal Mansion, banquet hall.

Bishop Nornes had been gone for a long time, and the distraught Grand Duke Ian didn't have the heart to spend the night in the dormitory, so he returned to the third hall in the south of the house.

He first sent for Jubiano, and then through Guò Jubiano, he summoned King Nacini and Allegri. A few people sit around a table with exquisite sweets and sake, which are the standard for late-night snacks at the Grand Duke's Palace.

"Nornes hasn't suspected me yet, so I've confirmed it," Grand Duke Ian said worriedly, "but that's all, the specific military deployment should only be known to him and Innedir." ”

"A large-scale military campaign?" "King Nacini was not surprised, "Is the Holy See's counterattack finally coming?"

He was not worried about the surprise attack of the Holy See, a large number of Rangers had already laid a tight surveillance net around the battlefield, and as long as the enemy made the slightest move, all the soldiers and horses of the Southern Expeditionary Army would respond.

"Your Majesty, in two days, it will be Viscount Reims' turn to guard the southern city," Grand Duke Ian said earnestly, "and please return to the camp to preside over the overall situation, so as not to be taken advantage of by the enemy." ”

"Alright," King Nacini nodded, and asked, "but will it be affected if Nones has taken away your talisman and opened the door to the city?"

"It should ...... Wouldn't it?" Grand Duke Ian glanced at Jubiano, who hurriedly stepped forward to explain, "If there is a military action, we have a better chance...... Bishop Noens has always distrusted my master, and when that time comes, he will inevitably be sent to stay in the city, and the city of Severa will be destroyed by the combination of the inside and the outside. ”

"You also need to watch your own safety," King Nacini admonished, and as soon as he got up, he remembered something, "by the way, the matter of Ameli ......"

"My fault, my fault," Ian said, taking the blame on himself, he thought that King Nacini had taken a fancy to Amely, and asked with a courteous face, "Your Majesty, are you going to take her out of the city?"

"No, it's too dangerous," said King Nacini, shaking his head, "let her live in the mansion for the time being, and you don't have to make any more troubles." ”

"Wechen don't dare," Seeing that King Nacini had lightly revealed the matter, Grand Duke Ian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, raised his hand and promised, "I will take care of Amelie, and when the city is broken, I will completely hand her over to His Majesty." ”

"Well, then, that's all for today," replied King Nacini noncommittally, beckoning Allegri, "let's go." ”

"Send Your Majesty back for me. Grand Duke Ian bounced up from his chair and commanded Eupiano.

It was the end of the month, there were stars but no moon, the night was quiet, and there were no twists and turns along the way.

Outside the gate of the small courtyard, Eubiano also said goodbye and left. After the incident of Amely, the defense around this place was strengthened a lot, and even he himself lived in the Grand Duke's Mansion all day, and did not dare to relax a little.

King Nacini and Allegri pushed the door and walked into the courtyard, and in the corridor in front of the main hall, a slender figure stood up, wanted to say anything but couldn't say anything, just stared blankly at the two approaching.

... (To be continued......)

PS: (Tomorrow's update.) ）