Realm of Power

"The truth is cruel. Heroes and executioners are synonymous!" The fat man looked away from Parstina's beautiful figure with complicated eyes, with a bit of self-deprecation in his tone. If it is true to talk about executioners , the biggest executioner in Ikadiva is Fatty himself, "Is that why you ordered their annihilation?" Parstina came back from her trance. Come on, she raised her beautiful face and asked with a sad expression. Her eyes were already flashing with tears. It could be seen that this truth had a great impact on Parstina. She had seen the tragic situation of broken mountains and rivers. At that time, The Normans conquered the southern part of Salander, and millions of refugees fled to the north like a tide. Countless corpses were scattered along the way. That kind of scene would wake her up even if she was dreaming at night.

And the letter from her sister made her heart suddenly entangled. Across the distant sea, what kind of tragedy happened to the Salanders who were robbed and sold by the Normans.

My sister didn’t say a word in the letter,

But the desolation and sadness revealed between the lines are like a strong and irreversible desolation. It is the deepest disappointment from the heart for the weakness of the Salander dynasty and the cruelty of the expeditionary force.

The only consolation was that at the end of the letter, Parsilia said that she had gone to the three northern counties and would start a new life in that distant land, watching her children grow up slowly and transforming her original life into a new one. All the unbearable memories were forgotten, and she also said that if Palstina had time, she could go to Remmel City in the three northern counties.

Seeing Parstina's sadness, the fat man sighed, and did not directly answer Parstena's question, but said

"If they choose to return home after annihilating Normandy, then I will make them the heroes of the empire! Unfortunately, they lost their way in front of them and stood on the opposite side of the empire. It is what soldiers should receive glory and rewards. But when If you exceed your own capabilities, even to the point of turning your back on your own country without distinguishing between right and wrong, you are committing suicide! ""They are all dead?"

Parstina treasured the letter in her arms and asked with a hint of luck.

Across the long ocean, news from Normandy often takes a month or two to reach Salander, so most Salanders don’t know that there are more than 20,000 people in the expeditionary force building roads in Normandy, "No, Many of them have contributed to the empire. I am not like that. The ruthless man only ordered the execution of a few leaders of the expedition! "The fat man paused, not wanting to hide it from Parstina, and shook his head and smiled bitterly. "That's why I never think of myself as a hero! What I feel is not glory, but sadness!

"People outside say that Vecia Falcon is a cold-blooded tyrant, but I know that I am not hard-hearted enough to let the soldiers who once belonged to the empire die in the wilderness. I ordered the burial of all the expeditionary soldiers who died in that war. And did not continue to hold others responsible for their family members in the empire. 20,000 people will return to China in two months. Although I also want to send them back as quickly as possible, you also know that the new immigrants need the ship more. We must give priority to immigrants now!" "Thank you! Qin Na's eyes were blurred, and she shed two lines of tears. They were tears of gratitude. She knew that the fat man had not lied to her. Otherwise, there is no need to give such a clear commitment to release him after 2 months. You can’t lie to this! "Well, like you, I hope this turmoil will subside. Salander needs peace, and I don't want this kind of hatred to be spread from generation to generation! I promised Nilai and you, and I'm trying to abide by it. My promise!"

The fat man smiled sarcastically and showed a look of relief. "Actually, I have wanted to talk to you for a long time. Today I can understand the expeditionary army clearly, and the guilt in my heart has been relieved a little. Now let's talk about the Sky Holy Cult." It's about the future! ""What if it's about civilians choosing saints? I can agree! But I don't have much confidence about the other people in the temple." This time, Palstina had almost no hesitation, but she also said that the saints There will definitely be strong opposition from the senior officials of the palace.

Fatty knew the truth about the letter from home and the expeditionary force, and he used both methods to finally impress Parskina.

As long as Palstina agrees, it will be easy to handle. As for the senior management, the fat man curled his lips disdainfully, do they need to consider it? These idiots whose intelligence has not even exceeded 90 will still be able to stand unscathed in another ten minutes. In front of me, even those idiots still have the qualifications to stay.

But in front of Parstina, the fat man looked solemn and nodded pretendingly, "I can understand your worries about the higher-ups in the temple! But I believe that the higher-ups are not completely ignorant of flexibility. Although This change is very sudden. If you try your best to make things right, you should still be able to be forgiven."

"It's hard to say, the Presbyterian Council is okay, but the other high-ranking priests are too..." Parstina didn't know the plan in this bitch's heart, and she still kindly helped him with ideas, and said softly

"I understand them. Unless they can get tangible benefits, they will never agree."

"It would have been better if you had told me earlier. At least you wouldn't have to be so hasty. It seems that I am the only one who can go and interview them one by one in person. As long as I can prevent them from taking the initiative to object, it will be the biggest victory." Pars Qin Na stood up anxiously

"No rush!" The fat man waved his hand to her and said, "What I call the future of the temple is not about the saint. You also know that the territory of the empire has doubled in two years. That is the result of conquest by force. , it looks like a beautiful place, but in fact, I know very well that except for the mainland of Wikiya, almost all have more or less problems. In just a few years, several kingdoms have been unified together. Maybe when I'm here, the empire is the empire, and the Falcon Flag is invincible, but if I'm gone, the empire will fall apart immediately and the war will start again! ""You are still so young, how can you think about this?" Parszina Wei He was stunned for a moment and looked at the ruler of the empire with bright eyes. Such words were really not what an undefeated Falcon on the battlefield should say.

"Teacher, you forgot, I have a son!"

The fat man's face turned red when he saw it, and he smiled awkwardly. He looked at the sunshine outside the window and said quite simply, "Humans are such weird animals. If you don't have worries, you won't think about it. But once you have worries, I can’t wait to arrange everything. The cohesion of the empire should not only be military, but also cultural cohesion! So, I want to establish Sky Religion as the state religion of the empire! Preaching in any piece of land, and setting up a temple in every city, and being protected by the Imperial Army, can be regarded as my compensation for this great reform of the Sky Religion." "Sky Temples are established in all cities!" "Pal! Stunner's face was astonished, and her eyes were as wide as a deep pool. Spreading the Sky Cult to all parts of the continent is a dream that countless outstanding Sky Priests have been working hard for throughout their lives, but if they want to realize the entire wish. It’s really too difficult,

Except for Salander, other countries in the Ikadiva continent do not believe in religion, and the countries are strictly guarded against each other. Therefore, the spread of Sky Religion is very slow. Even after hundreds of years, Sky Religion has not made any progress. The distance across the strait is clearly evident in the difficulty.

But now the fat man said that he would support the Sky Sect as the state religion of the empire. This was for the Sky Sect, which had been severely damaged in the war. This is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The empire's territory of power has enveloped the entire Ikadiva continent. Once the Sky Sect becomes a country...

Parstina did not dare to think about it anymore, but her body was trembling with excitement. The excitement in her heart had been betrayed. "Rumble", two muffled thunders that were not loud flashed through the air, and chaos began outside. There seemed to be a sound of grace, and a black smoke column appeared at the top of the mountain. "What's wrong?"

The fat man pretended to be displeased and shouted to the door. A guard opened the door in a panic and reported, "Your Majesty." There were two explosions from the top of the mountain. Master Statunko had already led people. Already went to check! ""There was an explosion on the top of the mountain. Exploded?" Parstina's face changed when she heard the guard's report. She quickly pushed open the window and glanced at the place where the black smoke was rising. Her pretty face suddenly lost all color. "That... …That seems to be the Nordenham temple where I live!

"It seems like a dog is jumping over the wall!" The fat man snorted angrily from the side.

"Then...then what should I do now?" Parstina looked flustered and looked at the top of the mountain in horror.

She knew that this explosion had absolutely nothing to do with her. If she hadn't come here, she would have turned into a pile of minced meat along with the black smoke. As a clergyman who is not interested in worldly affairs, he is completely unequipped to deal with such a sudden change. experience,

"There's nothing to be afraid of, it's just an unsuccessful assassination!" Fatty comforted her, and then shouted "Come here" to the door.

Two guards in full armor walked in quickly. "Prepare a smaller set of armor!" the fat man ordered the guards. The guards turned around and walked out, and soon walked in with a pair of armors on a plate. The style was completely the same as that of the guards. The armor of the black-armored guards is the same, just smaller, obviously they are well prepared.

"This armor..." Parstina's eyes flickered, showing a confused look.

"Prepared for you!" The fat man looked at Palstina unabashedly. "I thought that they would stop this ceremony by getting rid of you! So I have prepared such a pair of armor, and will You made an appointment from the temple. Now it seems that the other party has really taken action. You can't go back to the Nordenham Temple! Fortunately, the ceremony is tomorrow. If they find out that you are not there, they will immediately launch a search. The only thing now is The only way is to go down the mountain!”

"Go down the mountain!" Parstina

"You go down the mountain with them immediately. With their protection, there should be no problem. As long as tomorrow is over, nothing else will be a worry!" "What about you!" Parstina looked at the fat man affectionately and said goodbye. "I, haha, even if I give them ten courages, they won't dare to come to me." The fat man sneered at the corner of his mouth, showing strong self-confidence. "Okay!" Parstina bit. Biting her lips, she nodded in agreement with her infinite beauty, and drove everyone out, including Fatty. After a while, the door opened, and Palstina in black armor appeared in front of Fatty. , this set of black armor looked a lot too big on her slim figure, but it still couldn't hide her peerless elegance. Fortunately, when the visor of the helmet was put down, basically nothing unusual could be seen.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything here!"

The fat man held the hand of Parstina who was still in shock. Under Parstina's reluctant eyes, he put Parstina on the horse. Several captains of the black-armored guards also got up and walked down the mountain. The mountain road gradually turned into a small black dot in the distance

Putting Palstina aside, the fat man concentrated on waiting for Statunko to bring back the situation of the explosion on the top of the mountain. Who was there and who was not? Whoever went to the Nordenham Temple was naturally the opposition in the temple. ,

Those who didn't go, even if they didn't support Parstina, were at least neutral. These are all objects that the empire can fight for. Time passed moment by moment, and an hour passed quickly. Stathun The list of injured persons sent by Ke also reached Fatty's hands. The densely packed names made Fatty feel heavy in his hands.

The fat man glanced over and was stunned for a moment. It was not unusual for the High Priest Monroe of the Presbyterian Church and the High Priest Deimos, whom he had met during the reception, to appear in the list. However, among the four elders, except for the dead doctrine Dean Adonis and Ivan Brown, another priest who rarely appears, are not on the list.

This is a good sign. Tomorrow's Saintess Ceremony will be in trouble if Ivan Brown, the authentic head of the temple in charge of sacrifices, is missing. Although we can find someone to make up the numbers temporarily, it is obviously weaker in the name of orthodoxy. Quite a few, and the fact that the other party is not on the list also shows that the only existing high priest is more neutral about the saint incident.

"First team, follow me to the sacrificial hall!"

The fat man picked up the cloak at the door, took the reins of the war horse from the guards, and led a group of guards to the sacrificial hall on the cliff on the right side of the mountain. Along the way, he saw many panicked middle- and lower-level priests. Another explosion on the top of the mountain The entire Holy Mountain was in panic,

Especially this time, there was news that all the high-ranking priests had died in the explosion. Rumors spread all over the place, and some residents down the mountain also came to watch the fun. There were too many people, and the roads became more and more difficult as you went up. It's so narrow that even if there are black-armored guards driving it, it will be impossible to pass for a while.

"Dismount, let's walk up!"

The fat man said sternly. He jumped off his horse and walked directly towards the mountain road ahead. He was only wearing an ordinary guard armor, so he was not afraid of being recognized by others.

A dozen guards from the first team quickly got off their horses and tied them to a tree trunk on the roadside. The arms of the horses were branded with the legion. Even if they were left empty, they would not be afraid of being taken away. The horses could be taken privately anywhere. It is a serious crime in the country,

The people watching the excitement in front saw a group of imperial soldiers approaching with murderous intent, and they were frightened and got out of the way in panic.

The fat man went up all the way, and just as he was about to turn into the fork in the road leading to the Sacrifice Temple, he suddenly heard a cold snort from the other side of the fork in the road, "Why is it this imperial dog again! Is it already a dog running around now?" To be continued