After the Holy Roman Emperor Otto III died of illness on the road to Italy in February, Duke Henry of Bavaria snatched Otto III's guard of honour and brought them back to Munich in the name of preserving the Emperor's guard of honour.

At the same time, Sylvester II of the Holy See refused to recognize Henry as an emperor and did not agree to coronate him. This led to the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire hanging in vain, which remained fruitless until a few months later.

In the months following the emperor's death, a definite rumor spread throughout the empire, even the Kingdom of Bulgaria, the Duchy of Burgundy. The pope preferred to crown a relative of Otto III's immediate family, even if the relative had not yet been born.

Otto III had no descendants, and his immediate family consisted only of Princess Lelia, a rumor that almost all of Europe's aristocratic shili. Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, this is not a verbal title.

If the miraculous Lord had been walking on the earth and Fryman had been awake, the church hill would never have allowed this rumor to spread. Imagine that once little Fryman marries Princess Lelia, then he will have a dual identity of the secular and ecclesiastical, and the threat to the pope will increase considerably.

Taking a step back, if little Flemann was still awake, the Pope would not have pressed Lelia step by step at such a time, and even sent two squadrons of punishment knights to Württemberg. In the name of protecting the princess, it is actually monitoring the princess's movements.

Of course, it makes no sense to say that all this is true, and the Pope who returned to Church Hill launched a purge, and there was a large number of changes in the big names of the church belonging to other factions. Bishop Gogel, who sent the Knights of the Crown to Munich to deploy the Knights, was cleared out of the cardinal's office and sent to England. The original Bishop of Stuttgart, Bishop Nofmann, was also sent to Spain. And the bishop of Württemberg, Cortrella, was promoted. Become one of the new cardinal bishops.

Meanwhile. After the death of Otto III. The Pope couldn't hold back and began to do something to the world. Although Henry had the honor guard of Otto III, he was not yet able to confront the Shili churches that spread throughout Europe. In particular, the many descents of God have made the prestige of the Church greater than ever, and the clergy more religious.

Henry, who had no time to take care of Princess Lelia, was unable to take care of Princess Lelia, and the slumber of Little Fleman left Princess Lelia alone to face the dual pressures of the world and the church, and the Gothic knights loyal to Little Fleman around her were constantly sent away, and some strong knights died inexplicably. Ultimately. Princess Lelia did not persevere, and agreed to the marriage proposal of a nobleman recognized by the church, agreeing to marry one day in Württemberg one day in July.

With the marriage of the princess, the construction of a women's monastery near Württemberg, as well as the attached women's ecclesiastical college, the women's knights' brigade, were abolished. Lelia's once ambition was shattered in the face of the cold reality.

According to the schedule, the wedding of the princess and the count from Italy should start at 10 a.m. In order to prevent accidents, not only the Bishop of Cortrella personally officiated at the wedding. The Pope even sent two high-ranking bishops from the Inquisition, and at least four other teams of Knights of Punishment patrolled Württemberg and beyond.

"No accidents can be allowed to happen, and the marriage must be ensured!"

This is the only content in the Pope's letter to Cortrella.

Standing by the window of the Württemberg church, Cortrella's mood became even more nervous and apprehensive. Although the Pope did not say it explicitly, everyone knew where the accident would come from.

Fleman, except for Fryman, no one can shake the decision made by the Holy See, and no one but Flemann can ruin this long-prepared wedding of the Holy See.

But if Flemann does come, who can stop him?

Drawing a cross on his chest, Cottella whispered, "Praise the Lord that you are with us." ”

After saying that, he picked up the scepter in his hand, turned his head to look at his attendant, and asked, "Is it time?" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency, both Earl Campbell and Princess Lelia have arrived at the church and are waiting for your arrival."

"Is there anything changing in Viscount Sutter's Castle?"

"Not yet, Lord Bishop, whoever wants to get through the lines of the Holy Knights is an almost impossible thing to do."

Cortrella turned his head to look out the window and muttered in a low voice, "As long as you break through the defense, it's a miracle." Unfortunately, the man who slept in his seat was best at working miracles. ”

After saying this, the Bishop of Württemberg solemnly put on his coat, then turned to look at the road in front of him, and whispered, "Let's go." ”

Before his squire could react, Cortrella was already walking towards the sun-drenched path.

Württemberg in July is not very hot, and even when the sun is shining, the temperature is still a little low in the towering churches. Of course, this feeling of cold is not only perceived on the surface of the body, but also in the heart.

Württemberg Church is very interesting in its design, the confessional room cannot be reached from the prayer hall, and at the back of the prayer hall, there is a separate lawn. Around this lawn is a cloister in the style of ancient Rome. To get to the confessional room, you have to go out through the front door of the prayer hall and make a large circle around the church, where there is another door at the back of the church to greet those who are filled with fear and fear.

In the corner of the cloister behind the prayer hall, there is a long passage that leads to the resting place of the priests. The pillars on this passage are not arranged in pairs, as in the traditional style, but are interlaced with each other to support the top of the passage. On top of these pillars, carved with a large number of vines and flowers, walking in this passage is more like walking in the woods.

Cortrella used to walk back and forth from such a road every day, the morning sun and the setting sun, which made him feel addicted. But now, the sunlight in the sky made him feel a little dazzling, and not only that, but his body felt a little uncomfortable because of such sunlight.

The squires and other priests who walked beside him were equally silent, their movements slowing and stiff, and their expressions extremely serious. They don't look like some kind of wedding clergy, but more like funeral priests.

What can make Cortrella a little more reassured are the two big men in this team, wearing blood-red piping black clergy robes, completely ignoring the temperature of reality, and wrapping themselves tightly.

They had arrived from the Holy See a few days earlier and lived alone in a small room, requiring only black bread and water every day. Other than that, the two Inquisitors remained silent, sitting at the table in such an unseen manner, praying or doing anything else, just sitting there.

Anyone who walked into the room they were in would immediately feel something indescribable, and it would always be much colder in the room where the two clerics of the Inquisition were staying than outside. Staying in such a room for a little longer will produce some kind of hallucination, as if the whole room is covered with blood.

This will be Cortrella's biggest reliance today, if that person comes at this time, the person who can cause a miracle and directly destroy a powerful demon castle comes here, and the only people who can resist that person are probably only these two adults of the Inquisition.

Even so, Cortrella's heart grew more and more frightened, and he could feel the cold sweat on his back that had begun to seep out, and the closer he got to the prayer hall, the faster the sweat dripped down. When he arrived at Zuihou, he even felt as if his feet were stepping on mud, and he couldn't exert any strength at all.

No matter how uneasy the heart of the Archbishop of Württemberg may be, the road will not be any longer because of this, and with the melodious sound of the horn outside, Bishop Cortrella finally reached his place. Behind him, the silent clergy scattered, seemingly wanting to get as far away as possible from the archbishop. Only the children of the choir were ignorant, and began to sing hymns as Archbishop Cottella had just entered.

The children's voices sounded so pure, but Bishop Cortrella was in no mood to wait for the chant to end. He waved his hand indiscriminately and said, "Stop for a moment and let the bridegroom and bride come out." When the marriage ceremony is completed by the testimony of the Lord, I have no problem with you singing all-night hymns. ”

The children and the nuns who directed the children's singing were amazed, but their surprise was insignificant. The master of ceremonies at the door shouted loudly: "The wedding is about to begin." ”

Corterella's hands trembled slightly, and he whispered urges, "Hurry, hurry." ”

No one heard his urging, but some of the nobles began to come in sparsely, and the nobles of Saxony and Bavaria did not come to the ceremony. Elsewhere, such as Burgundy, Bulgarian, and Italian aristocrats, some came.

Amid the sound of the new trumpets and the roll call of the master of ceremonies, the Earl Campbell, who also had a good skin, entered the hall first, followed by Princess Lelia, who was "protected" by several knights of punishment. At this time, Her Royal Highness the princess's eyes were blank, and to her, it seemed that even life was not so important.

"Princess Lelia, Count Campbell, your marriage will be confirmed by the Lord."

Distraught by his agitation, the Bishop of Württemberg no longer cares about the normal order of the ritual and begins to make a decision directly.

"Who has the right to represent the Lord? You? Cortrella, do you know what happens if you act in the name of the Lord? ”

This sudden sound shook the Bishop of Württemberg's body, and somehow, he breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Whatever the outcome, at least it's not as scared as it was just now. (To be continued......)