In the streets of Rome, priests, bowls and priests with divine objects wore bitter robes, carried crosses and icons, and the high priests among them held up the bread symbolizing the Eucharist and performed a grand ceremony. Urban. During this period, Odar II was holding fanatical eucharistic receptions or masses in solidarity with the forthcoming Council of Le Mans—and Philip of France, King of France, had sent messengers in the hope of obtaining a pardon from being punished by excommunication as Henry IV had done, and had expressed his full support for the expeditions of knights and feudal lords in the realm—so this reaction was extremely satisfying to Urban.

In the cemeteries, squares, bazaars and wastelands around the church, the opera performances with the participation of the ordinary people attracted visitors from all over the world, and the content was mostly about the various manifestations and miracles of the patron saints, and the plots of the knights' constant victories against the infidels.

On Friday, the designated day of Lent, people cover the entrance of the church and the altar with a cloth to prepare for a full day without meat, eggs, and conjugal life, and sprinkle ashes on their heads to pray for the pilgrims.

At this moment, outside the Basilica of the Holy See, one hundred and forty-three heavily armed brocade brotherhood members lined up, which brought a great shock to the inhabitants of the city of Rome, many of whom even thought that the Norman bandits had returned, and the people were terrified. But then, the onlookers who came to see it. The leader of this small group is Peter, a hermit in black robes. They all bowed down on one knee at the foot of the steps of the Holy See, the former holding a strange sword in his hand. The latter, on the other hand, bears his iconic cross.

"It's Peter the hermit, and his invincible brother named Gawain. Lusail's, it was said that he was armed with the sword given by St. Michael, and that he could kill thousands of Turkic pagans in one day. ”

"But some people say that it is a magic sword, which can kill not only infidels, but also believers, and the blue flame will burst and rise in the corpse."

"Don't be stupid. Now the mercenary heroic general of the Greek emperor took the initiative to come to the Holy See, and immediately whatever the Holy See said, that is. Besides, the Normans have nothing to kill, they are a group of baptized bandits, and their nature has never changed, I support Gawain. Lusail slaughtered them. ”

The chatter between the believers and pilgrims around them became louder and louder, and more and more out of line. Soon after, in the middle of the temple. As he sat in his seat and looked at the reliquary box in front of him, which was about to be put on display, he couldn't help but laugh with relief when he heard what Owenseth had announced. "Bohemond retired? That group of Normans should also stop, stupid boiling blood is still more appropriate to be sprinkled in Minor Asia and the Holy City, since now even Gawain. Lusail also came to the Hajj. Then I'll go to Le Mans and rest easy. Summoning Gawain for me, and entering before the Holy See. ”

Then he raised his hand. Stopped Owen Seth, "No. I myself went out to meet the mercenary general of the Greek emperor and asked him to lead my horse and whip me. ”

The abbot of Monte Cassino was also inspired by this, and the "horse and whip" for the Holy See Pope was usually the prerogative of the German Lambesars, or princes, who usually used such a ceremony to mark the divine right of kings. It can only be said that the timing of Gawain's choice to enter the city of Rome to make the pilgrimage to the Holy See is too appropriate, because the authority of the Holy See was shaky because of the struggle with Henry IV, and now it is the moment of urgent revival, and Gawain's arrival just provided the best "opera stage" for Urban II, and he is to use this move to announce to the world: following and obeying the authority of the Holy See, anyone can have supreme benefits, the emperor of Germany, the monarchs of France and England, and the dukes and princes of Italy. Even a Varyag mercenary general from Constantinople could do the same.

Then, Urban slowly got up, raised his scepter, put on his crown and ring, raised his pleasant gaze, and looked at Matilda by the Holy See, "How, do you need to go out with me?" ”

"When I look at someone, I think it's better to be at a distance." With that, Matilda lifted her skirt and bowed her head to the Holy See, and then, together with Plasidis, Welf, and several armed men, ascended from the dark corridors of the temple to the terrace, which was covered by columns and drapes, and watched the noisy crowd in the square.

At this moment, the crowd erupted into a huge cry, and the cardinals, wearing crowns and shawls, lined up in a solemn procession along the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, and in front of the triple arch, Pope Urban waved out, slowly descended the steps, and came to Gawain, who was dressed in a baptized white robe, and then stretched out his finger with a ring, and Gawain took it and kissed it with respect.

"Lift up your face, my child." The Holy See's tone was indifferent and soft.

"For a long time, in the Bible, the face of the church was extremely vague, some chapters called it the kingdom of heaven, some of it was a mother, some of it was a bride, but now I need to turn the church into a brave and fearless warrior, and your blood and passion will wipe away the original hazy glass of flowers, remove all separation, and restore the kingdom that the Lord has given to all believers." And you, Stephen. Is Gawain the warrior I'm looking for? ”

This was the first time Gawain and Urban looked at each other, and the two of them at this time would never have thought that their future resistance and conflict would plunge the entire European continent into a sea of blood and fire.

"Yes, I am not only a samurai under the crown of the Holy See, but I will also dedicate this holy sword given by the archangel to His noble crown." As he spoke, Gawain lowered his head and raised the unsheathed sword of phosphorus fire with both hands and placed it under the Pope's eyes.

Urban's slightly trembling fingers touched the glittering sword twice, and then laughed, "I canonize this sword, according to the will of the god-like one, plus the blessing of St. Peter, and return it to the venerable and fearful Gawain. General Lusail, I hope that all of you will hear the name of this general and the holy sword in the glorious revenge of the Holy Sepulchre, and that the Brotherhood of the Brocade, who lived and died with General Gawain, I also grant all the faithful a threshold of access, that you may donate money, that you may provide services to the sick and wounded on the expedition, and that you may wear armor and accompany the Brotherhood on the expedition to defend the castle of the faith before all the unbearable and weak attacks of the infidels. ”

Then the Holy See lightly placed the blade of the sword on Gawain's broad shoulder, and then turned the hilt of the sword upside down, giving Gawain both hands, "Then, take your horse, and carry me, the old man, to the church of Latrano, where I have more important things to announce in public." (To be continued......)