Lu Xi originally thought that even if everyone rushed to the Great Holy Church, it would be useless to be empty now, and it was clear that all the priests stationed in the Great Holy Hall were volunteering in the refugee camp outside the city. If you want to return the soul of Miss Aether, who has become a "ghost" and a "spirit", to her body, she will probably have to go outside the city to find helpers.

So, when he saw that His Excellency the Archbishop, who had returned to the Basilica of Santa Elena and had changed into clean clothes, he was actually a little surprised.

In fact, some of the clergy, including Cardinal Archbishop Antony, had been there for some time, and even the central worship room of St. Elena had been cleaned and looked as if it was ready to receive guests. They had entered the city a few hours earlier with a part of the Forbidden Army's vanguard cavalry.

You must know that even if this old man is exhausted and exhausted, he is still one of the most powerful magic casters in the world, and his spiritual sense is far beyond that of mortals. Although he was in a refugee camp, he could sense movement in all directions. Naturally, the dispatch of thousands of Flying Knights could not hide his spiritual sense and eyesight. When he saw the overwhelming griffin knights outside the city, holding the banner of the Black Rose King and the Battle Angel banner, leaping from the sky where the fortified fortress walls were completely unstoppable, he knew that the situation of the civil war had been decided.

In fact, the fate of Seredith itself is not entirely in the hands of these two contenders for the supreme throne. Whoever the more than 100,000 strong Auckland forbidden army supports, who can sit firmly on the throne.

And the old man's prediction was of course completely correct. When the land knights of the Praetorian Guard rode their horses against the city, the garrison composed of soldiers brought by various princes collapsed on the spot. They didn't even make the slightest resistance, and immediately said that cowardice is a universal value, and opened the gates of the imperial capital with a natural and decisive attitude.

The glorious capital of Cyroxia, which is thousands of years old, has epic defensive walls. The huge city gates made of pure steel, the dense arrow towers, turrets, and light energy towers are enough to discourage hundreds of adult true dragons. But now it seems like a fully armed and unrestrained ** woman with thorns all over her body, the perverts don't need to risk their lives to hit their heads and bleed, people will lie down and spread their legs completely and wait for you to enter......

The defenders of the imperial capital did behave very undisciplinedly, but this is not surprising. Need to know. The reason why the feudal aristocratic lords dared to oppose the central imperial court was just to fight for themselves for a piece of the biggest cake in national politics. The martial arts, honors, and rich post-war gains of the lords have nothing to do with ordinary soldiers. To put it bluntly, most of the soldiers only enter the barracks for three meals, one military salary and settling-in allowance. Knowing that the tide is turning, they rarely have the consciousness to fight to the death - let alone against the Oakland Forbidden Army?

These Auckland defenders were actually born and raised in the Sun King era, and grew up listening to the great exploits and legends of the forbidden army built by this holy monarch. To let them stand up against the forbidden army, this is equivalent to letting a bear child who grew up listening to "The Biography of Yue Quan" join the army and tell him that the enemy is the Yue family's army.

"They made a wise choice. Avoided a senseless military disaster in the imperial capital. Of course, thanks to them, we can be in the right place at the right time, and we can save Ether in time. "Cardinal Anthony is still the same old age, and it doesn't feel strange to burp at any moment. But perhaps because the civil war was about to end, the old man was in a good mood and naturally looked much younger and healthier.

"In times of war, we have a duty to help ordinary people in Auckland. And when the war is over, we also have an obligation to help stabilize the situation for the legitimate heirs of the Holy Springs Royalty. Do the right thing at the right time. This is actually the reason why our organization has survived to this day, after all, it is still getting bigger and bigger. His Excellency the Cardinal, who seemed to have regained some of his spirits, blinked his eyes with a hint of urgency in his expression.

"The Orthodox Heir of the Holy Springs Royal"? Well, to put it bluntly, is Her Royal Highness the world's No. 1 princess? Back then, you were reluctant to attend the coronation ceremony of Emperor Iken, which was equivalent to giving the bald uncle a slap in the face, so that he never sat in a chair from the time he ascended the throne to the time he hung up. The legitimacy of the throne has been questioned in various ways - of course, the succession of the throne in Auckland does not require the consent of the Great Church as a civil organization; And now, Her Royal Highness the world's No. 1 princess has just entered the imperial capital, and you immediately appear to stand on the street for her? Who would believe that the Great Church is truly eternally neutral? If you want to say that there is no trace of adultery, who believes it? Well. If memory serves, the Sun King and his wife seem to have been very close to you during their lifetimes......

All in all, the Great Church is a neutral, equal, harmless, righteous religion and charity and INTERPOL. We will never get involved in the internal strife of any country, please rest assured, princes, nobles, kings and emperors of all countries. What the? Who do you say believes who is a fool? Hey, you can't so casually denigrate an international organization with thousands of years of history and a world-renowned reputation, if you want to question it, please show evidence!

All in all, even if it is the most disciplined religious institution that Lu Xi has ever seen in his life, such as the Great Holy Hall, it still has a realistic and dark side.

You must know that such a "transnational charity and religious institution" that can afford to support its own army and "Interpol" is much more influential than the United Nations in Lu Xi's hometown. If you believe that they really have nothing to do with the political forces and power tasks of the nations, you must believe that their political positions will remain completely neutral, as they themselves say...... Child, how old are you this year, why are you still dancing like this?

"I believe that Her Royal Highness Caterina is a person who listens to reason and has a true 'kingly heart'. Now that she has taken control of the imperial capital, the tens of millions of gold and ohtten baht left by the Sun King in the treasury have become her property, and I hope that this highness can take some of it out to relieve the victims outside the city. I presided over her birth and baptism, and I heard a few history classes from me, so I guess I would have bought my face. The old man added.

It's your secret art that teaches those little princesses a history lesson, and you have to teach Karin a lesson, you have to do it yourself, anyway. Is it really okay for the Sun King to be so eccentric? Then again, you even know how much gold is hidden in the Auckland treasury, what is the relationship with the Sun King?

looked at Lu Xi's eyes, but suddenly looked a little subtle: "Of course, if you are willing to help me persuade the child, it is more likely that he will be generous, right?" ”

This cardinal obviously knows the relationship between Lu Xi and Her Royal Highness the world's first princess, and the so-called "old and immortal is a thief" is this truth, right?

You've got it all right. What else can I refuse? However, even if the old man was so squeezed that he couldn't refute it at all, Lu Xi still ignited a spontaneous respect from the other party. This is the difference between the so-called undisciplined and undisciplined exercises. The former is nothing more than for his own selfish desires, so he can only be called a slut at best; The latter always had a very high goal, so he became a saint.

"I'm going to find a way to get Karin to get as much blood as possible." Lu Xi said: "In addition...... Well, so you know that the food in Herrin is now in our hands. If all goes well, the food may be the next step before the army arrives at the imperial capital. The countdown to the suffering of the refugees has begun. ”

Archbishop Anthony was slightly stunned. Then a relieved smile appeared. He is also a smart person, so he naturally guessed Lu Xi's method as soon as he heard it. To be able to make food run faster than the army, of course, it can only be water.

In fact, when Karin's army took control of the Rainbow River and Herlinburg, the moment Duke Euffric, the lord of Eagle Helm City, officially surrendered, the control of navigation on the Gloren River, one of the two mother rivers of the Auckland Empire, fell into the hands of Her Royal Highness the First Princess of the World. Just transport grain from Herring to a tributary of the Rainbow River not far away, and follow the waterway into the Gloren River. You can reach the town of Shengquan outside the imperial capital in three days.

Conquer the enemy needs an army, but conquer the hearts of the people. What is needed is money and food. Her Royal Highness the world's first princess naturally understands this truth.

However, at the moment when the battle situation in the imperial capital was not yet clear, he dared to let such a valuable strategic resource as grain take the first step to move along the river. It can only be said that Karin and Lu Xi are indeed bold and self-confident, and it seems that they have never intended to fail at the beginning of their freshman year.

"Even if it's a short period of time, you can't tell the winner. It doesn't matter if the grain that goes down the river becomes the trophies of the other party! When some of Karin's courtiers questioned, Her Royal Highness the First Princess of the World replied like this: "Anyway, Uncle Iken's army who stole the food at that time, it was I who brought the food to the victims." Since ancient times, people's hearts have been tilted towards that side, and that side is the inevitable victor! ”

"It's a pity. Her Royal Highness Caterina is naturally the real victor, but His Majesty Icon is not necessarily a loser, just a poor man who has been confused. The cardinal sighed bitterly: "It's all my responsibility!" It is our duty to monitor and destroy evil demons and protect the people from cultists and minions of demon gods. But now, it is too out of mind to let a demon god warlock lurk by His Majesty's side for so long. ”

"It's not your fault! That Demon God Warlock can gain memories by devouring flesh and blood, and his disguise is naturally seamless. Lu Xi comforted: "Besides, Queen Selenthia herself will not be a person who is too cautious, and she will be targeted by demons, which can only be said to be a tragedy of fate." ”

The old bishop shook his head, and although he kept smiling, there was an inexplicable bitterness and sigh in his mood. For people with such a sense of responsibility that is unusual for ordinary people, it is very difficult to get rid of this guilt in a short period of time. "In short, when the matter here is generally understood, I will return to the Holy Capital to report on my work and submit my resignation to His Majesty the Pope."

“…… Do you need to do this? In other words, cardinals can also resign? Aren't even popes for life? The current Pope's sister...... Well, His Majesty Pope, haven't they all been popes for 300 years? ”

"Theoretically, it is true that it is a lifelong system, but the Great Holy Church has always been a very humane organization that respects individual opinions, and even the Pope can choose to retire according to his own wishes. I'm already at this age, my energy and magic have reached a period of decline, and my thinking is not as good as before, it's time to abdicate and make way for Xian" Anthony saw Lu Xi's expression and interrupted the other party with a smile: "Don't worry, little friend, I am by no means solely responsible for this incident, but I really feel that I am old and weak, and my strength is no longer strong." However, even if I want to retire, it will be a few years later, and if I don't deal with this matter from beginning to end, how can I be embarrassed to let future generations take over my mess? ”

"Anyway, little friend, the mysterious organization behind Warlock Ferdara is indeed worth being wary of. I will immediately submit a request for an investigation to the Hall of Saints, and if possible, we will also send a mission to the Faceless Association in the hope that they will intervene in the investigation as well...... Hey, don't put that on your face. When it comes to gathering intelligence, there shouldn't be a funnier organization in the world than the Faceless Association. The cardinal laughed.

No, I just think that a transnational organization that is a religion, charity, poverty alleviation, and Interpol cooperates with the thieves' army, don't you think that saying it will disillusion many children's childhood dreams?

"There's no way around it. Where there is light, there must be shadows, and compared to real chaos, killing, evil, and chaos, these people who walk in the gray areas are also using their methods to protect the world in a sense. We don't have to learn from them or praise them, but we have to understand what they do. Sometimes, you even have to know how to cooperate. After the reform of the Great Sanctuary by Her Majesty Elena, there should no longer be the kind of fanatical fundamentalist maniac who must be eliminated if he does not understand something, right? At the mention of the Phoenix Saintess Elena, the old bishop sighed again: "It's a pity that her descendants have also fallen into the devil's path like this......"

"The current Draxley family is the descendants of Her Majesty Elena's younger brother, Archduke Caire, how can you throw the pot of the descendants to her?"

Lu Xi's complaint was actually to make His Majesty the Cardinal a little happier by saying a joke, but the old man didn't seem to hear it at all, and was completely immersed in his own world: "I have also seen that Grand Duke Dilisa, who obviously has such an awe-inspiring and noble soul, as well as an unshakable will and determination. She was the youngest Juggernaut in a hundred years, and was once considered one of Hector's successors...... How could such a person fall into the evil path and be in the company of demon gods and warlocks and cultists? ”

"Mr. Hector? The Dragon Knights? ”

"Yes, Di Lisa is indeed one of the candidates for the next Dragon Knight Commander." The old man said, "His Majesty Estelle has taught her the art of war and swordsmanship, and I have also taught her divine arts and holy light combat skills. I couldn't have clearer information about what kind of person she is. Actually, if it hadn't happened today, I would have voted for her. ”

No wonder you have the expression that Obi-Wan has when he sees the lord. This really only shows that a person's three views are actually always more weird than we imagined......

"Don't worry, I'll grab that big sister with a fake smile and throw it in front of you. When the time comes, it's not too late for you to ask in person. Lu Xi smiled.

The old man did not answer, but smiled reassuringly.

"Regardless, this succubus hybrid Voldara Warlock is a wanted criminal that the Great Sanctuary has been tracking for decades, and since he died at your hands, you deserve the reward you deserve."

"Where, where, you're so kind! Cracking down on transnational crimes and maintaining world peace is, after all, the duty of the decent protagonists with the correct three views of our generation! Lu Xi shook the hand under the bishop's crown, but his smile was unprecedentedly bright and hearty. (To be continued.) )