I will be crowned king

Seeing Arthur's suddenly serious expression, Bernard, who frowned slightly, held his breath and solemnly placed the wine glass on the table again.

Because if he didn't do this, he was afraid that he would waste this cup of wine from the 86th year of the Saint's Calendar by laughing suddenly.

It was obvious that Arthur, who had only one mind, had been tricked; the person who told him this was either as stupid as him, or he deliberately failed to tell him the most critical information.

Of course, if it were him, Bernard felt that he would probably do the same thing, because this child is too simple. The simpler and more straightforward it is, the easier it is for him to remember it clearly. Too much information will make him unable to grasp the key points of the content.

It becomes the kingdom of the Old Gods... The Ring of Order is above. It is the new world. The legendary tomb where the three old gods rest is a barbaric place full of mutated aliens, evil gods and cult indigenous people. That place was originally the old god. The kingdom of pie!

Even if one or two apostles plan to leave the old world and go to the colonies, it will be a great good thing for the prosperity and stability of the world - garbage should be with the garbage.

The only question is, what exactly does the church plan to do with this opportunity?

If we really want to organize a "holy war" against the New World, then the first thing to do is to end the war between the Empire and Clovis, as well as the civil strife in the three countries of the North Sea - at least to the extent of a temporary truce.

This also means that the empire needs to recognize the status quo, give up or maintain the current very unfavorable situation, and mobilize a large amount of military power originally targeted at Clovis to devote to the conquest of the new world; of course the same is true for Clovis, but any It is not difficult for people to imagine who will invest more.

If Clovis mobilizes 10,000 people, but the Empire only has 5,000, does Clovis’s generals need to command the Empire’s knights?

For His Majesty, who always has a good face, that is definitely the most wonderful moment in the world, and it is definitely worth witnessing it with your own eyes even if you spend a lot of money...

Bernard couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly. At this moment, a certain idea suddenly poured into his mind.

Wait, maybe this is His Majesty’s purpose!

If the holy war begins, it will not only give the emperor a decent excuse to "truce", but he will also be able to legitimately issue orders to the disobedient Clovis people in the name of "Guardian of the Ordered World"!

Bernard's eyes widened suddenly... If his guess was true, then this might not be recent, but the result that had been settled at least a year ago - but the planner was not the emperor, but the Church of Order.

From the disciplinary war against the Yisel elves, the church has revealed their ambition to hold back for many years and long to regain the power to interfere with the secular world.

The Knights of Judgment's bombing of the Royal Court of Yser proved the church's strength and heritage with practical actions; by controlling the emperor's weakness of "valuing face", it gave them the opportunity to intervene in secular disputes.

With His Majesty's eagerness and demands for the church, I'm afraid that day is really not far away...

"How about it? Can you finally make up your mind?"

Seeing Bernard's increasingly serious expression and the surprise in his eyes, Arthur couldn't help but move closer and asked: "Save thousands of believers in the New World from the clutches of the apostles and the Old Gods. These are all the Imperial Knights." A cause that everyone should follow.”

"And my good brother-in-law, not only do you have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you may even be able to take charge of the entire process - it is probably impossible to lead the army, but you can still use your wisdom to advise the commander-in-chief and do what you do best. Let’s fight for the honors worthy of our status for the Morvais family and my sister!”

"Yes, what you said makes sense." Bernard twitched the corner of his mouth and replied reluctantly.

"So when are you going to enter the palace to see His Majesty?"

Arthur asked reluctantly.

"Soon, but not now." Bernard avoided Arthur's gaze and coughed twice: "This matter is of great importance. Before making a decision, I will ask a few more friends to get their opinions. Get some advice.”

"Young and reckless children like you were probably so excited when they got the news that they wanted to rush to the colony immediately, but we are adults and have a more prudent code of conduct; we need to understand the true nature of the matter in more detail and find out Accurately identify the most critical clues, discuss carefully and objectively, and understand the overall situation from a broader and comprehensive perspective...Finally, make a responsible decision."

In other words, try to avoid making any decisions, especially the ones that offend others...that is, most decisions, Bernard thought secretly in his heart.

"I see." Arthur had an expression on his face that said, "I understand, but I don't understand at all." He nodded matter-of-factly:

"Then what kind of friends are you going to find?"

"The father of your friend Louis is the Grand Duke of Edland." Bernard said calmly:

"For the various internal affairs of the Anxi... I mean, no one knows more about the internal affairs of the colony than the Bernard family; besides, Louis is still the governor of Sailing City now; the Bernard family can give us a lot of help in subsequent actions."

"Then, I will go south to visit the Levent family. As you know, the descendants of the Wind Knights have an irreconcilable relationship with the church. Many talented people have joined the Judgment Knights. They must know the truth of the entire operation better than you and I. .”

"Only when I have enough information can I give His Majesty responsible advice."

Bernard's expression suddenly became serious: "The whole process may waste a lot of time, but it is definitely worth it, do you understand?"

"Understood." Arthur nodded seriously: "I will ask your Majesty to wait patiently."

"Uh... don't be too patient."

Bernard twitched his lips: "Sometimes taking decisive action may be more important than collecting the most information - not to mention Levent is a wealthy family in the south of the empire, and negotiating with them may not be easy."

The most important thing is that the last thing he wants to see now is the Levent family.

Regarding the death of his best friend Ed Levent, he still hasn't figured out how to tell him, but the sooner the better.

Just as Arthur was trying to understand what his brother-in-law had just said, and Bernard was racking his brains on how to send him away as soon as possible, the old butler walked into the restaurant calmly and knocked lightly on the door:

"We have a distinguished guest here. I hope to meet you, sir."

"Dignified guest?" Bernard raised his eyebrows and looked at his old butler angrily: "I have already told you that I won't see any guests today."

"Yes, but this distinguished guest insists on seeing you - I have tried my best to persuade him, but he is very insistent and believes that you must be at home." The old housekeeper explained.

"who?"

"The Grand Duke of Rhone, the head of the Levent family, Loire Levent."

The moment the words fell, Arthur and Bernard's expressions suddenly changed at the same time.

One looked surprised, the other looked like he was mourning.

………………………

In the carriage that was getting farther and farther away from the southern fortress, the frosty-faced Ludwig looked at the sentry tower behind him that had sunk into the horizon, as well as the road that continued to extend from the jungle and wilderness, with mixed feelings.

Once upon a time, he always thought that he was one of the people who knew Anson Bach best in the world: bold and cautious in doing things, not afraid of breaking the rules, and a little bit greedy and overly practical...perhaps not the same as himself. You may not always get along, but you are the type of person you can most trust and trust.

Of course, there are some things he doesn't know and are quite mysterious, but who doesn't? Even to his father, he had never been honest, so how could he hold such a high standard to a friend and subordinate?

But when Cole Dorian pushed Anson Bach's intelligence information over, Ludwig fell silent.

In his own eyes, that friend who seemed ordinary and whose background could only be described as average was not only a gifted person, he was also a true Old God sect and spell caster. He had a close relationship with the Society of Truth during the rebellion in Clovis City and almost captured Clovis City. The blasphemous mage of the Vital Cathedral was also his mentor.

During the Yisel Elf Rebellion, he was suspected of causing a certain inquisitor to be seriously injured, and was not unrelated to the mysterious disappearance of the culprit of the entire incident, Freya Moses Field.

During the battle to capture Sailing City, many returning Imperial knights swore that it was the collusion between the Clovis people and the Crecy family that led to their final defeat... and the leader of the Clovis army was none other than Anson Bach himself.

That's not all. The legendary "fiancée" of the Commander-in-Chief of the Colonial Legion is the contemporary head of the Luen family. There are a lot of rumors that this family is most likely a family of spellcasters with a reputation for thousands of years. .

And his sister, the so-called "Lisa Bach", had been named in the trial very early. Although she was just a cute girl, her combat power was not inferior to any gifted person or spell caster. She brandished a rifle on the battlefield. Taking the lead in charging and killing more than double digits of enemies was no longer even news.

As for some miraculous resurrection from the dead, Kroger Bernard disappeared mysteriously, and he was suspected to be a descendant of an ancient Old God sect family... There is no evidence for this, but everyone knows it well, Cole did not even mention it They are on the list.

"So, how does it feel?"

The chief inquisitor sitting opposite leaned his neck forward and looked at Ludwig with a very unsmiling smile: "Shocked, angry, regretful, or..."

"I don't know what you are talking about." Ludwig snorted, deliberately avoiding the other party's eyes: "If you are referring to that list, I can only forgive me for not being able to answer - the crimes you accuse are enough to Anson Bach steamed with the valves of a steam engine, and I have a deep connection with that.”

"According to the church's consistent principles, people in situations like mine must either be punished together or must be evaded, so I don't understand what you mean by 'feeling'."

"Ah, that's what I don't know - I guessed it right!"

Cole Dorian said loudly on purpose, and proudly poked the female inquisitor beside him with his thumb: "This guy always thinks that I am a stupid fool who doesn't understand the style; and you just proved it with facts. , her judgment was completely wrong!”

Sera Vigil, who had been squeezed to the edge, immediately moved toward the window of the carriage. While rolling her eyes, she also deliberately looked away to show that she had nothing to do with the guy next to her.

"What exactly do you want to say?"

Ludwig's face looked a little ugly. This new chief inquisitor was completely different from the one he remembered. Not only was his conversation uncultured, but also full of lack of discipline in the style of his second ancestor. There was also an irritating style. The quality of anger in the heart.

"I want to say that in a sense we feel the same as you." Cole's smile faded slightly:

"Anson Bach is my friend - of course, not a particularly close type - I know what kind of person he is. Putting aside the issue of faith, you basically can't find fault with him; if you are in danger, I feel more at ease having him by my side.”

"But unfortunately, his relationship with the Rune family is too deep, and the Church of Order has already regarded Rune as the next target after the Thirteen Elf Council of Iser."

"If they continue to be entrenched on the outskirts of Clovis as they have been for hundreds of years, the church will never dare to touch an apostle due to the tacit understanding and threats from both sides."

"But they left the city of Clovis, and even left the Old Continent, and went to the wild land across the sea. The threat to the church and the world of order was greatly reduced, and they also broke the agreement between the two parties."

"Hmm... I don't even know how to describe to you how much the Church of Order wants to kill an apostle. We have been waiting for this day for so long that we are so impatient when the opportunity comes." Cole Dorian He laughed self-deprecatingly.

"Really?" Ludwig snorted and couldn't help but mocked: "Then do you think it can succeed?"

"What do you think?"

"I don't know, but I am basically pessimistic - if it can be done, why should the church establish an agreement with the apostles not to harm each other and acquiesce in their existence?"

"It makes sense, but I'm very optimistic." Cole smiled happily:

"If I can die in the battle of hunting the apostles, even if the final result is that Dorian's bloodline is cut off, my ancestors will be proud of me."

"In short, we are slightly off topic. The reason why we want you to make a special trip is not for these things, but for some more important things." The chief judge changed the subject: "We want to take you to a place. A special place, where you can take a special transport to Clovis City."

"Can you tell me what it's for?"

"For your next mission." Cole Dorian nodded slightly:

"I generally don't like to reveal other people's surprises, or spoil the next plot of a story in advance. This is simply the most vicious behavior in the world!"

"But people sometimes have to be vicious, so Major General Ludwig Franz, from now on, you will be appointed as ' The leader of the Ring of Order's Crusaders..."

"……one!"