Either the church is hiding something, or the nuns are lying.

In the latter's words, Isabella really couldn't think of any need for them to fabricate orders, after all, it was a fact that they were abandoned, and judging from the depressed faces of this group, they were afraid that if it dragged on for another half a month, the monastery would become a place of death.

If it was the former, and the Church recalled all the officials to Hermes, but did not have any defense against the Ladder in the Clouds, the Old Holy City, then what did they want to do?

She put down the speculation in her mind for a moment and looked at the leader, "What's your name?"

"Back to the crown, my name is Qiu. ”

"Didn't you even think about escaping from here?"

"What...... "The nun was stunned.

"Although the walls of this compound are high and the gates are thick, it is not impossible to climb. A month and a half is enough time for you to build a wooden ladder, or pile up firewood under the gate, burn the door directly, and blow the iron cables. Isabella wondered, "If you can think of sending a representative to report the situation, why don't you choose to go out with you? ”

Qiu was silent for a while before muttering, "But...... Where can we go without this?"

This sentence made everyone present bow their heads.

"I never left the monastery......"

"Me too. ”

"Even though I can't get enough to eat, I can at least eat something every day, and it's not much better outside. "There are also voices of orphans.

"If you ask someone for it, it's the same as before. ”

"The book says that we should not take begging for granted. ”

"I don't want to...... Live like you used to live again. ”

I see, looking at the confused people, Isabella suddenly had a clear understanding in her heart. It's not all because of the orders of the church that they stay here, but it's the habits of life that make it difficult for them to have other choices. This is mixed news, and the nuns are good at dealing with it, and if these orphans become diehard believers in the Church, then Your Majesty should have a headache.

"And I want to ask you a question," she asked, taking a deep breath, "why do you call me His Holiness the Pope?"

"This ......," Qiu said with a timid look and hesitated for a moment, "Now that Mayne is dead, the three bishops have passed away one after another, and Hermes has not issued a new appointment and dismissal order, according to the principle of automatic replacement, you are the closest person to the temple." ”

"Your Majesty Isabella, please save us!"

"Don't leave us here, we're willing to accept any punishment!"

"Please take us to Hermes!"

The nuns pleaded again.

It seems that the reason they called themselves crown was not premeditated, but they wanted to regain the attention of the Holy City, Isabella thought to herself. Although the principle of substitution does not apply to the upper echelons of the church, how can those who fall into the water account for these details, as long as there is a glimmer of life, they will cling to it, and even a straw will not let go.

Thinking of this, an idea quickly came to her mind, "I have something important to tell you this time, listen to it!"

Everyone immediately held their breath.

"The Church is no longer the Church it used to be," Isabella said in a loud voice, "Mayne is not the real Pope, he not only betrayed Lord Oberline, but also stole the Pope's throne!

These words stirred up a thousand waves like a stone, and everyone was in an uproar.

"That man is his first pure, Gerlo. She didn't know what His Majesty would think of these words, but since she had started, she decided to do her best, "The Grey Keep is not an enemy of the Church, and in order to fight against a truly powerful enemy, Lord Oberline even hopes to ally with the Grey Keep. ”

What do you mean...... Evil beasts?" someone couldn't help but ask.

"Worse than the beast," Isabella shook her head, "and these are written in the canon of the Church, and only a few can see it. Unwilling to allow the Pure to take away power, Mayne secretly launched a rebellion to frame Gerlo, who wanted to serve as an ambassador to Grey Keep, and the Battle of Coldwind Ridge broke out. Luckily, Mayne's ruse didn't succeed, and I survived the battle, but the rebel was killed within a little more than a month. Needless to say, this is the punishment of the gods. ”

"So there was no fight to the death, and there was no one-man convent until the last moment—" she paused, "you are safe now." ”

Both the nuns and the orphans looked incredulous.

"That'...... The punishment for the priest ......"

"What they have done is not worthy of being called a priest, and I forgive you for your innocence. ”

There was silence in the compound for a moment, and then a loud cheer erupted, "Great, Your Majesty is merciful!"

"Long live Isabella's crown!"

"Long live the Pope!"

Isabella pressed her hand downward, calming everyone down a little, "As I said, the Pope is not me, and the principle of replacement does not apply to the transfer of clerical power, I am just the representative of the Pope, just like before." ”

"Then you also represent the Hermes Church!" Qiu said excitedly.

"So I have a task for you," Isabella said undeniably, "after you have filled your stomachs, of course. ”

Everyone who finally stood up knelt down again, "Please give orders." ”

She knew that these people didn't support her so much because they believed her claims...... They are outcasts, the door of fate has been closed to them, and now that they have the hope of returning to the church, they are naturally willing to give everything - even if the "church" is not real.

If the real Hermes Church were still alive, they might have wondered if it was the right choice when they got out of the situation and calmed down, but that premise no longer exists – everything she said would come true when the main force of the First Army arrived.

By shattering old notions, inventing a half-truth, and instilling a new "truth" in them, His Majesty Roland can truly master the land.

"Quite simply, I need you to restore order to the Old Holy City. Isabella said methodically, "Autumn, you first gather the people of the other two monasteries and relay my words to them. Then, by tonight, organize the distribution of food rations for all the children. Dealing with you is the First Army of the Grey Keep, and they are already aware of the rebellion of Mayne and the others, and will not embarrass you again. Next, you need to notify each house one by one, by the way, count who is gone, those who are still there, and if you encounter a priest or a member of the traitor family, notify me immediately. ”

As the orders were given, the nuns quickly agreed, and then turned to get busy. Although their situation had not improved substantially from half an hour ago, the look on everyone's face had become completely different at this moment.

The gate was quickly torn apart, and as one of the nuns lined up with the children to leave the convent, one of them suddenly bent down deeply towards her.

"Thank you, Lord Isabella. ”

The same is true for every child after that.

"You're so nice, sir. ”

"I won't forget you. ”

Such voices were heard almost throughout the entire team.

Thanks...... Isabella closed her eyes slightly, hatred and curses had been received since she became a pure one, and this was the first time she had heard words of thanks.

She doesn't do this to thank you, but to achieve the means. Also for the sake of the purpose, she can put these people to death without any qualms. So...... This gratitude is superfluous to her.

Thinking so, she felt as if something was more in her heart...... A feeling that I have never felt before. Slightly swollen and warm as light at the same time. She thought she would resist, but unexpectedly ...... It's not that annoying.

Is this what His Majesty Roland is for?

Isabella exhaled softly and slowly followed the group towards the camp.

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