The epic story of green monsters

Chapter 772 A bitter taste
  Edward, the honorary leader of the Lionheart Kingdom's mage group and one of the few demigod-level powerful men in the kingdom, has always been enshrined by the royal family of the kingdom and has been the most important part of the royal family's security protection for the past five hundred years.

Now that the king is dying, the Archmage Edward suddenly appears at the border of the kingdom. This shows how heavy the task he shoulders during this trip is, and how much the royal family attaches great importance to the War Church envoys and their entourage.

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

The expression on Staffan's face was subtle, but he hid it very well. When he looked up at the demigod mage who was gradually setting in the sky, there was a bit of surprise and friendliness in his tone.

"Yes, if I don't come, your church will probably leave our royal guests outside this border!!"

Edward glanced at Staffan meaningfully, then turned to Spencer, the knight leader who was opposite Staffan, and said enthusiastically and a little apologetically: "I'm sorry, guests who have come from afar, let you What a joke."

"We are flattered that Your Excellency can come to greet us in person."

Spencer shook his head slightly and greeted Edward with a slightly grateful expression.

Just as a few people were chatting, several figures suddenly fell from the sky. They came up behind Staffan and Spencer and whispered a few words.

At the same time, behind him, coming from the direction of the Lion Heart Kingdom border, the dust and smoke that had just fallen rose from the distance again. The scale of the dust was even greater than when the Staffan Knights came.

"Don't worry, everyone. This is our Lion Heart Kingdom Border Cavalry Regiment here to greet His Majesty Li Simian and escort His Majesty all the way east to Lion Heart City."

With a faint smile on his face, Edward took the initiative to introduce the two parties. As the rumble on the ground became louder and louder, like thunder passing through, soon a group of more than two thousand cavalrymen held high like a thunderbolt The cavalry regiment of Qianlin appeared in everyone's sight.

"Your Excellency Edward, you are really mobilizing troops. You even dispatched troops stationed at the border."

The gloom lingered in Staffan's eyes for a long time, and he said with an unhappy face: "But you seem to have forgotten that this territory in front of you belongs to the Principality of Genoa. If you send troops into other countries' territories, it may trigger a war!!"

"Commander Staffan, don't worry about it. Our envoy has already made a request to Archduke Leed, and he has also agreed to our recent troop deployment in the border area."

Edward nodded and nodded in mock gratitude.

The Church of the Victims has mobilized knights within the kingdom. If the top leaders of the kingdom, who are local snakes, don't know, then what qualifications do they have to arm-wrestle with the church!

Moreover, the kingdom’s senior officials also understood the impact of the War Pope’s mission on the future prospects of the kingdom. After learning from Bishop Glinton that the Pope had agreed to come to attend the ceremony, the Kingdom’s Prime Minister Sunak and others had already begun to prepare for the reception. Preparations were made for the arrival of the Pope.

"Commander Staffan, you seem to have not answered my question yet. Why are you blocking the guests invited by my kingdom here?"

"This is related to the secrets of the Church of the Crucifixion. I'm sorry that I can't reveal it to you, but I also hope that, Sir Edward, you can be considerate and allow me to meet with His Majesty Li Si first to waste a little time."

"Please."

Edward simply spread his hands and shrugged.

"But I still hope you won't delay too long. I have prepared a dinner for Li Si at the Kansas Frontier, so we can't be late."

"I will try my best!!"

Staffan looked 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. He only hoped that he could convince His Majesty Li Simian to give the order to stop the advance.

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

"Let him come over!!"

The curtain of the large and luxurious carriage in the distance was lifted, and a priest wearing a scarlet robe emerged from it, shouting loudly to Spencer.

"please."

After Spencer got the order, he lightly kicked the unicorn under his seat to get out of the way. At the same time, the paladins guarding the carriage also slowly moved to both sides.

Staffan, who secretly let out a sigh of relief, saw this and jumped off the tall dragon-slaying mount. After sorting out the non-existent dust, he walked towards the carriage.

Seeing this scene from the side, the corners of the demigod mage Edward's mouth twitched slightly, but he did not stop the other party's actions. Since the Pope of the War Church came to the Lion Heart Kingdom in person, it means that the kingdom's layout for many years has allowed their church to see the benefits. Even if Staffan now carries the promise of Saint Zachary, it may be difficult to change the other party's attitude.

"Your Majesty Li Si, I taught Your Majesty St. Zachary to ask me to say hello to you."

"okay."

Li Si, who originally had not planned to let Staffan see him so easily, changed his mind when representatives of the Lionheart royal family and his army appeared to greet him. When he saw Staffan, a burly paladin with a respectful face, Li Si nodded calmly. . The carriage compartment was very spacious. In addition to soft and white furs, there were also several small pieces of furniture. There were more than a dozen books stacked on one of the small desks. Two male priests were guarding Li Si on both sides, with their heads lowered and not saying anything. When Staffan saw them, he looked completely transparent.

After glancing at the two guards, Staffan immediately spoke again: "I'm sorry for having the temerity to block Your Majesty's way this time. In fact, our Pope does not want Your Majesty to enter the muddy waters of the Lion Heart Kingdom." In the water.”

"The Lionheart royal family is currently fighting for power with my church. If our church is forced to make concessions this time, it is likely to trigger a power struggle among more than a dozen surrounding human dynasties in the future."

"As a member of my theocratic camp, your Majesty must be able to understand the joints and know the powerful relationship, so I hope that your Majesty can go back with the envoy group."

"Of course, we also know that if your Majesty agrees to our church's request, the loss will be great, but as long as this crisis is over, our church will definitely be rewarded."

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

"and also……"

Li Si listened to Staffan's persuasion with a calm expression, and his eyes were so bright that Staffan could not see the other person's emotional changes at all, and he was inevitably a little uneasy in his heart.

His mission was to hold Li Si and his party back, at least during the coronation ceremony time set by the Lion Heart Royal Family, to prevent the War Church envoys from appearing in Lion Heart City. Although the church's top leaders gave themselves great authority and even vaguely stated that they could use force as a final resort, judging from the current situation, this final resort has become the least safe option.

Dissensions and disputes between churches are inevitable, but knowing that the pope of one religion will take action boldly in this team has a different meaning.

"I understand what you mean, but I want to ask if you are making a fuss out of a molehill?"

Li Si calmly listened to Staffan's statement, and then spoke slowly: "It's just a king's coronation ceremony, and it's not like the above mentioned struggle for divine power and royal power!!"

"No matter how powerful the king's power is, can it still defeat the gods who overlook the starry sky and protect the entire world?"

"I was invited to participate in the coronation of King Lionheart this time, just to express the courtesy that my church has received in the kingdom over the years. You know, the priests of my church of war are just street rats now. When it comes to any other Kingdom preaching is not popular."

"As for your request, I'm afraid I can only say that it is difficult to handle. The royal family sent a demigod mage as an envoy to welcome them all here. If I say anything now about not participating in the ceremony, wouldn't it be too rude?"

Li Si apologized, shook his head and declined Staffan's proposal, which made his mood of not having much hope sink again.

"Your Majesty!!"

“Please think again!!”

"As long as you agree to postpone entering the Lion Heart Kingdom for a period of time, you will win the friendship of my victims' church. At the same time, I promise you that in the future, the War Church and my church can develop believers in the Lion Heart Kingdom according to their own abilities. I The church will never unite with other churches or nobles to target you again!!"

"In other kingdoms' religious events, the Church of the Victims will remain neutral from now on and will never interfere in anything involving the War Church..."

Staffan finally told the conditions offered by the church to impress Li Si. At the same time, his eyes secretly glanced at the still dull Pope in front of him, trying to get some clues from it.

"Hehehe, I think it's better to leave it like this."

The conditions offered by Staffan were very tempting, but they were still far from Li Si's expectations, so a look of disappointment flashed across his face.

"You said it yourself just now, you can't make the decision, and you have to go back to report. It just so happened that the envoy Archmage from the Lion Heart Kingdom to greet me also came. Why don't we go back to the Lion Heart City together, and I will meet Saint Zachary in person? , chat slowly."

The initiative is now in his own hands. Although he has prepared for the worst, this does not mean that Li Si is willing to see that the war of civilization has not yet started. The war of faith between them and the Church of the Victims has started first. stand up.

Therefore, if the Church of the Victims can really provide suitable benefits, then Li Si will not be unable to make another choice.

But at the moment, it is absolutely impossible for Li Si to be dragged outside the borders of the Lion Heart Kingdom by Staffan, and it is impossible for the other party to make too many concessions in terms of status and authority. Only by going to Lionheart City and truly taking to the stage can the interests of the War Church be maximized.

"Your Majesty, I will only delay you for a month at most. After this month, no matter where you go, we will..."

"Okay, I have listened to what you said, but I still have to go to Lionheart City. This is something that cannot be changed."

"It's getting late. I have to meet with the demigod mage from the Lion Heart Kingdom. If you have nothing else to do, please come back."

Li Si interrupted Staffan's persuasion and issued an eviction order in an unquestionable tone.

(End of this chapter)