Chapter 715 All Nobles Unite Under the Light? Magic Is Also Delicious!
The deputy referee of Lucerne thought over and over again, and struggled over and over again.
It is impossible to get over by yourself. Unless you fight with the army, you will never be able to get over in this life. The point is, there's no point in sneaking in!
Given the target's character, after the operation, he could turn around and run towards Nevis, and he might be halfway there now——
Traffic jam on the way? Sorry, the Holy See's intelligence network is really not accurate to this extent.
And if you want to assassinate a legendary disciple in Nevis, assassinate a sixth-level mage who has a mage tower of your own, and then escape unscathed after the deed is accomplished? !
Apart from anything else, given his level, the first step into Nevis, the large magic circle on the top of Igor Peak, would probably be enough to call the police.
What can we do to kill this guy? Who else do you have on hand to send? Or, if he spent his own savings, what kind of assassin could he hire?
——Hey, when can we organize a counterattack team in the Glory Holy City and push it over in a mighty wave?
In the Glory Holy City, the three giants of the Holy See - the new Pope, the Grand Inquisitor and the Head of the Holy Knights are also worried about this problem.
These nobles all run very fast when they have a good time, so they are asked to do their best, and they push three and block four one by one!
Do you still want to get treatment?
Don’t you even think about the magical power?
Especially some lords with ancient bloodlines or those who live in marginal areas have magic-like powers in their family bloodlines.
"How many nobles are involved in the summoning order?" The Pope leaned on the yew armchair, eyes half-opened and half-closed, and asked in a low voice as if talking to himself:
"Did the head of the family come in person, send an heir, or send someone unrelated?"
"The seven princes of the Rhine Kingdom, including Joseph I, have already sent people." To the left of the Pope, a young white-robed priest quickly bent down and replied in a low voice:
"The three church electors, Archbishop Coranna, Archbishop Trier, and Archbishop Mardin, have all arrived in person..."
"They will definitely come." The Pope snorted softly and interrupted a little impatiently:
"Tell the important point."
"Yes. - Among the four secular electors, Joseph I arrived in person. The King of Poi sent a nephew over. The Duke of Saxony and Count Askan both said that they were under great pressure to resist the border invasion, so they only sent a secretary. …”
"It's a lot of pressure?! All the fighting power of the barbarians and the Black Forest side has gone to the sea! Just like this, you still say it's a lot of pressure? Do they not want their share of the holy water this year?!"
The young bishop quickly bowed his head and did not dare to speak. The so-called seven princes are the seven noble families who are qualified to elect the king of the Rhine Kingdom in accordance with the ancient covenant——
Theoretically, even the Pope is not allowed to interfere with the king elected by the votes of the seven electors. One can imagine how strong these seven noble families are, especially the four secular lords.
Of course, among the seven electors, three church electors are theoretically appointed by the pope; it is also a consistent method of the Glory Holy See to check and balance the king. Besides, the king must pay homage to the Glorious Holy City and be crowned by the Pope before he can call himself emperor.
Although it would be nothing without the title of "Emperor", who doesn't want this title?
However, secular electors are not without resistance. The population of any one of the four secular electors in the territory exceeded the total of the three ecclesiastical electors combined.
Although these people are located on the border and the economy in their territory is relatively difficult, when they don't want to give the Holy See face, the Holy See really can't force it every time...
The head of the family did not come in person or send an heir, which has already shown his attitude: we are willing to respect you as the master in terms of etiquette, and we are also willing to contribute to the army. However, if you want to exert all your strength, don't open your mouth.
The Pope snorted coldly. The golden lion of the Saxon family has only one daughter. She will definitely need a healer to look after her when she gets married and gives birth;
As for the Border Earl "White Wolf" William, a level 15 Sky Knight, he is almost 100 years old. If he wants to continue his life, just relying on the few spell casters at home will definitely not be enough!
It’s time for you to seek help from the Holy See!
The new pope did not have a fit, but just kept this account silently in his mind. He immediately asked:
“What about the Carolingian Kingdom?”
"The king is young and has not traveled long distances. The queen mother has come in person and is contacting several nobles in the Rhine Kingdom. It seems that she wants to choose a queen for her son."
The young bishop answered fluently:
"Among the 12 great noble families, the Duke of the Netherlands, the Duke of Ardennes and the Grand Duchess of Alva only sent their stewards. The Duke of Upper Lorraine, the Duke of Lower Lorraine, the Count of Anjou and the Count of Prome sent their heirs. Duke Rollo and Duke Medicena came in person..."
The voice became lower and lower. On the yew throne, the Pope closed his eyes slightly, breathing lightly, and seemed to have fallen asleep.
These nobles are making a pilgrimage to the Glorious Holy City. Naturally, they cannot just kneel down in the church and then close their doors after worshiping. In fact, before the Pope personally summoned them, there must have been a large number of banquets, cocktail parties, dances, and even private interviews:
"How about the Kingdom of Boi? How many troops and ships can it send to join the crusade?"
"The pressure is really great this year." Count Renner, the nephew of the King of Boi, spread his hands and smiled bitterly:
"The heretic country to the east has gone crazy and is attacking very fiercely. The kingdom's army has already attacked half of them and is asking the Holy See for support!"
"How many people can the Count of Anjou produce?"
"Three 500-ton ships, 1,500 people, no problem! There are at least 50 knights among them!"
"What's wrong with the Duke of the Netherlands? He's only willing to send out five ships? You are known as the coachmen of the sea. What use are these few ships enough for?"
"Ahem... I have been unlucky during this period. I lost two ocean-going fleets, and the new ships have not been launched yet. Besides, the two second-level ships lost in the last war have not been replaced yet. You also You know, it’s not easy to build a big ship like that..."
"When will it be completed?"
"Next year, at least next year..."
The cardinals authorized by the Pope shuttled among the nobles, visiting and asking questions one by one. After walking through it all, the data I got was very unoptimistic:
Compared with the war five years ago, when the Holy See gathered to support the king of the Kingdom of Kent, the ships that could be gathered this time were only two-thirds of the last time.
——Including the newly lost fleet of the church, the power it can draw out becomes very ugly.
At the same time, the nobles gathered in the Glory Holy City were also drinking and mingling in private, constantly communicating with each other. In the darkroom, there are many conversations like this:
"Did you buy that pain relief seal?"
"No, I only bought the scroll...it's really useful..."
"Treatment? There aren't many priests to begin with. They all have their nostrils turned upward and they have to give gifts. If you ask me, the thing called 'penicillin' is more useful..."
"Have you tried the steam engine? Not to mention, it's really a good hand for dragging ore from the mine..."
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