Chapter 311 – 31. Strengthen Your Territory (1)
Gaul Lumière, in front of the royal palace.
The knights who filled the first road were listening to the speech on horseback wearing armor. In reality, I was concentrating on the remarks of Alphonse de Gallia, who was playing a wise but ambitious monarch who was just dreaming about something simple and simple.
“… Accordingly, my intention is not to go against the times!”
The moment the long speech, which lasted for an hour, ended, the Knights of Calais, known as the Swords of the Emperor, began to line up and sortie. Wearing majestic armor, he whipped the reins in his hands several times and ran away.
“Go! Go and write clearly who the rightful ruler of this country, Gaul, is!”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
The spirit of the knights, who let out thunderous shouts, was incredible. The sound of horses’ hooves pounding the earth made people think it was funny that the national power of Gaul, which had been waging a war of succession to the throne since King Chinae, had declined. Also, in the meantime, those who participated in the departure ceremony naturally had a conversation in the meeting place.
“Archbishop Monet, it’s been a while.”
“… Sir Leclerc.”
Some people had tongues armed with manners and rules, but they had sharpened knives ready in their stomachs. He always hid his identity by working in the dark, but as time went by, he became increasingly aware of the other person’s existence.
“I didn’t know you would be attending this event.”
“Church and Christianity are inseparable.”
“Maybe so. But you seem to be very busy these days. Her Royal Highness Princess Marian even listened to the request of Abbess Marguerite Dior. I have often heard that the more sexually repressed a religious person is, the more likely he or she will be to show off, but it seems that the archbishop is still the same.”
“Yes, it seems that those who follow the wrong power also have a corrupted perspective.”
“Only an old-fashioned priest would doubt the mysteries of magic.”
“As you know, I am a theology major. If you are thinking of fighting over the existence of the Lord, the only answer I can give you is that you have chosen the wrong opponent.”
The old wizard chuckled. As there were many eyes around him, he did not do anything that openly revealed hostility. However, like a king’s advisor, he raised his index finger with a solemn expression and raised it to his mouth while muttering.
“Then you should know. This body will not tolerate anyone who goes against His Majesty’s will. Please keep in mind that the legitimate sovereignty of this country rests with the Gallic family.”
“Lord Leclerc seems to have misunderstood something. The Gallic royal family was not the only one to qualify as electors of the ancient empire. The same goes for this old man. Above all, he must have something else the Lord wants to ask. “Why did he move the Le Verrier Order of Battle Sisters?”
“… All of Gaul’s problems will end the day your Majesty truly reigns. I just hope that those who serve the heavenly gods will keep in mind where the royal power should go. “If you dare to rival the Gallic royal family in that prestigious position of elector, the flames of calamity will descend upon the entire continent.”
Conflicts between wizards and priests are not something that happens every day. If you think about it, the name for the magical power that brought about a revolution of transcendent power in the western part of the continent originated from a power struggle between them.
At the signal of the last line of knights departing for a distant expedition, the subjects began to rush out, turning their attention to the two old men. Meanwhile, Count Beauharnais, who was accompanying the wise king closely, sneaked out when he saw the old man approaching cautiously from a relatively distant position.
“Count Beauharnais.”
“Baron Huchet.”
As the secret society of Gaul, the juniper and tangerine trees of the kaleidoscope.
“Earlier, it seemed like Archbishop Monet and Lord Leclerc were having a conversation.”
“It’s no big deal. It seemed like the usual war of nerves. Rather, I found out why Archbishop Monet sent the Battle Sisters of Le Verrier to the north. “I heard it was because of the earnest request of my goddaughter, Abbess Marguerite Dior.”
“Damn, that damn famous family is never quiet. Just because the Prince of Darkness is quiet, does that mean that the Prince and the Grand Abbess are now a damn thing? They say that the hidden purpose of this expedition is to give a stern warning about the small-scale skirmishes that took place in the southwestern Limousin.”
There are two people in charge of today’s expedition. Richard Calais, commander of the Knights of Calais, and Vincent Renoir, a court bag and the king’s hand.
It is not common for two big figures in central politics to hold an event so large that they lead the entire royal knights. Naturally, after the duel trial in the east, the attention of the magistrates again focused on Lumiere.
Why are these troops being sent to the Margrave of Le Mohan and the Barony of Ardennes?
What kind of force is the Knights of Calais? Although it is small to be considered an army, it is large to be considered a messenger, and it is an extremely elite group. Naturally, all kinds of speculations were made in the public and rumors were spreading.
‘Aren’t you wary of the rapid rise of the Baron of Ardennes? If the royal family believed that the Baron was causing treason…’
‘The Baron crossed the line? Did he dream of treason? That doesn’t explain the loyalty that existed in the eastern part.’
‘There are those crazy nuns from the Celestial Order. There was a rumor that they had recently crossed the northern Saint-Buch gate. What if this is an invisible conflict between the political world and the religious world?’
‘It’s strange to just think of it like that. If that were the case, Archbishop Monet should not have attended the event. Moreover, he is a person who holds the title of elector of an ancient empire, and, like Prince Cheonnyeon, is not a person who is reputed to have been very trusted by the previous king, Eugene.’
‘According to reliable sources, there are rumors that this is a show of force to forcefully award the dukedom to the Baron…’
‘What kind of idiot would award a dukedom title like that?’
‘It seemed like they were trying to make it more difficult to reject something grandiosely by rejecting it once it was offered.’
No one could deduce the truth of the incident. However, only the court encyclopedia and the commander of the Knights of Calais, who had received a secret order, silently mounted their horses and galloped down the Northern Great Road as fast as they could.
“Well, is it really true that Gaeul-seok overtook Lord Ravel?”
“That’s what I heard. The situation in the South has been a bit bleak lately, though. I heard that after the Mad King Albenis overthrew it, it was almost in ruins. At least Prince Charles seems to be managing well…”
“I think Esmeralda Zafiro broke in. However, it is difficult to predict that Charles Dior, who receives direct support from His Majesty, will be defeated. Moreover, there was a small-scale battle in Limousin, the southwestern border, so why did they send the Knights of Calais to the north?”
“It’s for show. Because that battle is over anyway. “You’ll find out the details later.”
“Still, there is word that the retired crown prince has formed some kind of alliance with Lady Melanie Dior these days. The messenger is the camellia tree. “I want to say those words and one more word.”
“Damn, there is no doubt that a civil war in the Tarn Dominion is brewing. If things continue like this, the collapse of the kingdom is no joke.”
“From what I heard, Charles Dior is following His Majesty’s orders and prioritizing stabilizing the south. I guess his intention is to take the Tarn Dominion into his own hands and lay the foundation to challenge his brother. On the other hand, Melanie Dior is demanding that her father, who was taken prisoner in Aragon, be rescued, but when she is unable to do so, she seems to be making excuses.”
“What a fucking country, if this continues, will those bastards take responsibility if I don’t end up with my love Joanna?”
“And one more thing, they say that Mr. Pine Tree from the Brulin City Alliance will be returning home soon. Unfortunately, the whereabouts of the lost relic have not been found. However, he said he got some clues from there, so I guess we can look forward to it.”
Count Beauharnais’ eyes widened when he heard the name Pine Tree.
“… Teacher Pine Tree?”
The fact that Pine Tree, the man famous for succeeding King Chinae and overseeing all branches of Mangekyung, is returning home means that the country’s fate is at stake in many ways.
“Is there going to be an emergency meeting?”
“No, it looks like they are planning to introduce just one new member and then turn to Aragorn or Britannia.”
“I guess it’s not time to rise up yet. Well, unless the idiots who are left behind are the real idiots, they shouldn’t take advantage of a time like this. But even if we assume that the archbishop is a member of the Sisters of Battle of Le Verrier, why did they send the head of the church’s heresy interrogation department?”
Political upheaval is coming. At a time when it would be appropriate to describe the times as truly chaotic, the Count and Juniper, who was accompanying the king in the middle of the central political world, grumbled irritably.
“Chief of the Heresy Inquisition? “Who is he?”
“One of the henchmen under the Archbishop. It is no exaggeration to say that if there is Bishop Ravel in the sunny area, there is the Heresy Inquisitor in the dark area. You can tell just by looking at that that outrageous bitch has criminal immunity. It is famous that Albert Monet entrusted the rights given to him to a woman in the form of her representative.”
“Wait a minute, then you’re talking about Brünnhild Monastery? “Did she become the director of the Heresy Inquisition?”
“Yes, that’s the theory.”
Inquisitor Olivia, a nun from the Lumiere Workhouse who died cruelly at the instigation of the Millennium Duke long ago. The mad heretic inquisitor’s journey to the north after losing her own brother makes all powerful people nervous.
“Let’s contact Mr. Pine Tree. Let’s find out how other branches are acting.”
“I will tell you right away.”
“Please.”
So naturally.
