Green Monster Epic

The honorary head of the Lionheart Kingdom's Mage Order, Edward, a demigod-level powerhouse of the kingdom, had always been supported by the royal family and had been the most important link in the royal family's security for nearly five hundred years.

With the current king's life in critical condition, Grand Mage Edward's sudden appearance on the kingdom's border showed how heavy the task he was shouldering was, and also how much importance the royal family placed on the War Church's envoy group.

"Your Excellency Edward, I didn't expect you to appear here."

Stavan's expression was subtle, but he hid it well, looking up at the demigod mage who was gradually descending from the sky, his tone revealing a hint of surprise and friendliness.

"Yes, if I didn't come, your church would probably have left our royal family's honored guests outside this border!!"

Edward gave Stavan a meaningful look, then turned to face Spencer, the leader of the Knights, who was standing opposite Stavan, and said with enthusiasm and a hint of apology, "I'm very sorry, guests who have come from afar, we've made you laugh."

"Your Excellency's personal welcome is an honor beyond our deserts."

Spencer shook his head slightly, also greeting Edward with a slightly grateful expression.

Just as the few people were exchanging pleasantries, several figures suddenly fell from the sky, approaching Stavan and Spencer respectively, whispering a few words quietly.

At the same time, from the direction of the Lionheart Kingdom's border behind them, the dust and smoke that had just settled was now rising again from afar, and the scale of the dust and smoke was even greater than when Stavan's Knights had arrived.

"Everyone, don't worry, this is the Lionheart Kingdom's border cavalry regiment coming to welcome His Majesty Liszt and escort His Majesty all the way east to Lionheart City."

Edward wore a faint smile on his face, taking the initiative to introduce both sides, as the rumbling sound on the ground, like muffled thunder passing through the border, grew louder and louder, soon a cavalry regiment with a scale of more than two thousand, holding high spears like a forest of spears, appeared in everyone's sight.

"Your Excellency Edward, you're really making a big show, you've even mobilized the border garrison troops."

The gloom in Stavan's eyes lingered for a long time, and he said unhappily, "But you seem to have forgotten that this territory is the territory of the Duchy of Genoa, and your mobilization of troops into another country's territory may cause war!!"

"Don't worry, Commander Stavan, our envoy has already made a request to Duke Lied, and the other party has also agreed to our country's recent troop movements in the border area."

Edward nodded, feigning gratitude.

If the kingdom's high-level officials didn't know about the movement of the Knights of the Suffering Church within the kingdom, then what qualifications would they have to wrestle with the church!

Moreover, the kingdom's high-level officials also understood the impact of the War Pope's visit on the kingdom's future prospects, and after learning from Bishop Glinton that the Pope had agreed to attend the ceremony, Prime Minister Sunak and others had already begun to prepare to welcome the Pope's arrival.

"Instead, Commander Stavan, you don't seem to have answered my question, why are you blocking the honored guests invited by our kingdom here?"

"This concerns the secrets of my Suffering Church, I'm sorry I can't reveal it to Your Excellency, but I also hope that Your Excellency Edward can understand and let me meet with His Majesty Liszt first, delaying a little time."

"Please."

Edward was also straightforward, spreading his hands and shrugging his shoulders.

"But I still hope you don't delay too long, I've prepared a banquet to welcome His Majesty Liszt in the Kanzar border fortress, we can't be late."

"I'll try my best!!"

Stavan's face was a little embarrassed, but the pressure from the other party and the cavalry regiment behind him was heavy, forcing him to make a rational choice, only hoping that he could persuade His Majesty Liszt to order a halt to the advance himself.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to meet you…"

"Let him come over!!"

The curtain of the wide and luxurious carriage in the distance was lifted, and a priest in a scarlet divine robe revealed his face from within, shouting loudly to Spencer.

"Please."

Spencer received the order, then lightly kicked the unicorn under his seat, making way, and at the same time, the Holy Knights guarding the carriage also slowly moved to both sides.

Stavan, who secretly breathed a sigh of relief, jumped down from the tall dragon-slaying mount neatly, tidied up the non-existent dust, and then walked towards the carriage.

The demigod mage Edward, who saw this scene, twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, but he didn't stop the other party's actions, since the War Church Pope had personally come to the Lionheart Kingdom, it meant that the kingdom's years of layout had made their church see the benefits, even if this Stavan brought the promise of Saint Zachariah, it would probably be difficult to change the other party's attitude.

"Your Majesty Liszt, His Majesty Saint Zachariah sends his regards."

"Mm, good."

Liszt, who originally didn't intend to let Stavan see him so easily, changed his mind because of the appearance of the Lionheart Royal Family representative and his army to welcome him, after seeing the burly Holy Knight Stavan with a respectful expression, Liszt nodded indifferently.

The carriage was very spacious, inside there was not only soft white fur, but also a few small pieces of furniture, including a small desk piled with a dozen books, two male priests guarded Liszt on both sides, lowering their heads and not letting Stavan see their appearance, completely like transparent people.

Glancing at the two guards, Stavan then reopened his mouth and said: "I am very sorry to have presumptuously blocked Your Majesty's path this time, it is really that my church Pope does not want Your Majesty to wade into the muddy waters of the Lionheart Kingdom now."

"The Lionheart Royal Family is now fighting with my church for power, if my church is forced to make concessions this time, then it is very likely to trigger power struggles in more than a dozen surrounding human dynasties in the future."

"As a member of my theocratic camp, I believe Your Majesty can see the key points, know the stakes, so my church hopes that Your Majesty can take the envoy group back."

"Of course, we also know that if Your Majesty agrees to my church's request, the loss will naturally be great, but as long as we get through this crisis, my church will definitely reward you."

"Or, Your Majesty, you can now put forward conditions, and then I will immediately send them back to report to my church, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

"And…"

Liszt listened to Stavan's persuasion with a calm expression, his eyes filled with brilliance, making Stavan unable to see the other party's emotional changes at all, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

His mission was to hold Liszt and his party back, at least within the time of the coronation ceremony set by the Lionheart Royal Family, not to let the War Church envoy group appear in Lionheart City. Although the church's high-level officials had given him great authority, and even hinted that he could use force as a last resort, but looking at the current situation, this last resort had become the most unreliable link.

Disputes and conflicts between churches are inevitable, but to say that knowing that a church Pope is in this team and still brazenly taking action, the meaning it represents is different.

"I understand what you mean, but I want to say, aren't you making a mountain out of a molehill??"

Liszt calmly listened to Stavan's statement, and then slowly opened his mouth: "But it's just a king's coronation ceremony, it's not enough to raise it to the level of theocratic and royal power struggles!!"

"No matter how great the royal power is, can it be an enemy of the gods who overlook and protect the entire world above the starry sky?"

"I was invited to participate in the coronation of the Lionheart King this time, just to express the courtesy that my church has received in the kingdom over the years. You know, now the priests of my War Church are like rats crossing the street, they are not welcome to preach in any other kingdom."

"As for your request, I'm afraid I can only say it's not easy to do, the royal family sent a demigod mage as an envoy to welcome me here, now if I say I'm not going to participate in the ceremony, wouldn't that be too rude?"

Liszt shook his head apologetically, rejecting Stavan's proposal, making his already hopeless mood sink again.

"Your Majesty!!"

"Please think twice!!"

"As long as you agree to postpone entering the Lionheart Kingdom territory for a period of time, then you will win the friendship of my Suffering Church, and at the same time I promise you that in the future, the War Church and my church can develop believers in the Lionheart Kingdom on their own merits, my church will never unite with other churches and nobles to target you!!"

"In the faith events of other kingdoms, the Suffering Church will remain neutral and will never interfere in matters involving the War Church…"

Stavan finally said the conditions that the church had offered to impress Liszt, and at the same time, his eyes also secretly peeked at the still plain Pope in front of him, trying to see some clues from it.

"Heh heh heh, I think let's just leave it at that."

The conditions offered by Stavan were very tempting, but they were still far from Liszt's expectations, so a hint of disappointment flashed across his face.

"You said it yourself just now, you can't make the decision, you have to go back and report, it just so happens that the Lionheart Kingdom's envoy, the Grand Mage, who is welcoming me is also here, why don't we go back to Lionheart City together, I'll meet Saint Zachariah in person and chat slowly."

The initiative is now in his own hands, although he has made the worst plan, but this does not mean that Liszt is willing to see the war of civilization has not yet begun, and the war of faith between them and the Suffering Church has started first.

So if the Suffering Church can really come up with suitable benefits, then Liszt is not incapable of making another choice.

It's just that right now, Liszt is determined not to be dragged by Stavan outside the Lionheart Kingdom's border, the other party's status and authority cannot give too many concessions. Only by going to Lionheart City and stepping onto the real stage can the interests of the War Church be maximized.

"Your Majesty, it will only delay you for a month at most, after this month you can go anywhere, we will…"

"Okay, I've listened to your words, but I still have to go to Lionheart City, this is something that cannot be changed."

"It's getting late, I still have to meet the Lionheart Kingdom's demigod mage, if you don't have anything else, then please go back."

Liszt interrupted Stavan's best efforts to persuade him, giving the order to leave in an unquestionable tone.