Chapter 696 Gretel Enters the Palace to Attend the Banquet

His Majesty the Pope is going crazy.

The golden fleet!

That's the golden fleet!

The golden fleet that travels from the mainland to the New World sets sail three times a year and returns three times a year:

At one time, the Rhine Kingdom took the lead, and the seven princes and other nobles in the kingdom sent people to participate. The size of the fleet was about 20 warships;

Once led by the Carolingian Kingdom, the king, royal family, subordinate principalities, and other large and small nobles participated. Fleet size, approximately 30 ships;

The largest one was exclusively owned by the Glory Holy See. Gold, silver, various treasures, and other New World specialties collected from various governor-general offices in the New World were shipped and transported uniformly.

This fleet has a scale of 50 ships, with a total cargo capacity of more than 10,000 tons!

Although the people who desperately ran the ships were basically businessmen, and the Holy See only sent out a convoy fleet, the direct benefit the Holy See derived from it was 1/5 of the fleet's cargo capacity. And the remaining 4/5 will be poured into the territory under the jurisdiction of the Holy See in various ways...

The fleet was destroyed. Not only was their vitality severely damaged, at least they were stabbed hard in the chest. Moreover, eight large warships were destroyed and the personnel were captured. The replacement of these ships and manpower was a heavy burden.

Large warships, especially the flagship of this escort fleet, the [Unicorn] sailing battleship, this kind of ship cannot be built in a year or two!

During its construction, more than 4,000 oak trees were used. The rafts transporting oak trees stretched out in a long row on the river, with no end as far as the eye could see.

In addition, the altars, pulpits, tables, chairs, window frames, etc. of dozens of churches were also demolished, and even the beams of two old churches were demolished.

Use these oak and rosewood that have been soaked with holy power for many years to lay the keel of the ship and build a holy power channel on the ship. These accumulations cannot be accomplished overnight!

The losses of this fleet must be recovered in some way. After this defeat, we must take revenge severely, otherwise it will damage the majesty of the Holy See!

The royal family of the Kingdom of Kent!

Magic Council!

Dwarves, barbarians, vampires, orcs, you wait!

"Issuing a summons order, ordering the Rhine Kingdom and the Carolingian Kingdom, the royal family and the earls and above to send representatives to assemble in the Holy City within a month! Discuss the matter of assembling the fleet and expedition to the Kingdom of Kent!"

While the Pope was banging the table, the royal palace of the Kingdom of Kent was filled with fragrant clothes and shining jewels. Gretel held Cerela on his arm and was guided by Baroness Viteg towards the queue of spellcasters:

"You really don't need me to keep an eye on you all the time? You don't need me to turn on the electrocardiogram and fetal heart rate monitoring and monitor the queen's condition remotely?"

"It's really not necessary." The Baroness opened her lips and smiled:

"Among the queen's skirt-bearing maids, there are two female priests from the Spring Temple, one a second-level and one a fourth-level. Among the close female officers, there is also a high-level priest above the tenth level."

In other words, if there is a problem, magical support can be provided at any time.

"As long as you stay around, we can find a place at any time. It's okay to go with the lady to look at the gold jewelry on display, or to look at the flagship on the balcony. Of course, we have to wait until after the triumphal ceremony..."

I know this without you having to tell me. Grete nodded and smiled at her, joining the queue of the Royal Mage Group. They arrived not too early, and most of the invited guests had already arrived and lined up along the red carpet. As far as the eye can see, there are glitters of silk and jewelry.

Archmage Seymour nodded and smiled at them, pointing to a place three steps away from him and close to the aisle for them to stand so that they could see the Queen up close.

Not long after the two stood still, the main door of the hall opened. The two trumpeters stepped into the hall door and blew the brass horns with all their strength——

The clear and loud trumpet sound attracted all the attention of everyone present. The sound of trumpets stopped, and the queen, accompanied by her maid, stepped into the hall and appeared in front of the guests. Cerira immediately took a small breath and sent a message to Gretel:

"She's actually wearing a military uniform!"

Although it is a military uniform that has been deliberately modified to suit pregnant women in their first trimester. However, the strict high collar, straight epaulettes with gold-embroidered edges, dark red woolen material, and complicated ribbons and medals are still the most obvious military uniform styles.

He moved forward, his steps a little clumsy, but steady and steady, with almost the same distance between each step. There was even a light sword slung around his waist, with a shiny scabbard. It was obviously a magical weapon treasured by the Wang family.

Grete looked solemn. He also activated the [Messaging Technique] and answered Cerela softly:

"She has to wear military uniform to participate in the triumphal ceremony after such a long month. She obviously wants to bring the military back to her heart and want the troops on this expedition to love and support her. This queen... is not simple."

As he spoke, he looked around, and sure enough, the eyes of the military noble group not far away lit up one by one.

Obviously, the Queen's statement made them very excited, and they felt that "the Queen understands us" and "the Queen is one of our own".

Of course, Grete was happy to see this scene. A queen who is willing to endure hardships and put down her figure is better than a queen who is extravagant and indulgent, "even if the floods surge after my death".

At present, the Kingdom of Kent is weaker than the Glorious Holy See. Only a clear-minded ruler can unite the nobles, the Magic Council, and various temples to make the kingdom prosper.

When the kingdom is well, everyone will have a good life, right?

Thinking like this, the queen was almost walking in front of him with firm and powerful steps. Grete grabbed Cerela and followed the example of the nobles around her, bowing exactly the same. Just do as the Romans do and give each other face~~~

Anyway, no one will find fault with the magician's unstandardized etiquette, so that's pretty much it.

After the Queen walked down the red carpet and sat on the throne, the trumpeter blew the brass trumpet again. The master of ceremonies shouted:

"Commander of the Expeditionary Force, Earl Islit, please come to see me! All squadron commanders, please see me!"

After giving the order, a group of people walked quickly on the steps at the entrance of the hall. The military uniform is straight, the military boots are shiny, and the dark green cape is flying high behind him. Everyone stood straight and looked serious, filled with infinite joy and pride.

Although the orderliness of the steps could not match the level of the honor guard of the three armed forces, the fierce momentum of a group of high-level knights walking together made Gretel unable to breathe.

The first person... I don't know. The second person... I don't know. Looking back, Grete saw an acquaintance at a glance, Knight Drake, the commander-in-chief of the Parliament's third fleet. The other party also saw him at the same time, nodded almost imperceptibly, and exchanged glances with him.

With a relaxed look on his face and an upturned corner of his mouth, it seemed that the fleet dispatched by the Parliament went smoothly this time and gained a lot. Gretel was slightly relieved:

It doesn't matter what the outcome of the battle is. I just hope that nothing unexpected happens to his acquaintances, especially the group of spellcasters he has trained!

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