Heart of the Castle

Chapter 737 Controversy over orthodoxy and the unchangeable bottom line
Yinyue Maya was like a round of bright ice plate, slowly rising from the eastern horizon, the bright moonlight passed over Levi Ston's shoulders, making his shadow look like a giant standing upright.

Cardinal St. Bogdan tightly clenched the reins of the horse, and then loosened his five fingers reflexively, "Honorable Lord Regent Li Weiston, if you look at the secular law, your request is not unreasonable, Fry Her Majesty Queen Hill has indeed inherited the noble blood of the Arthurian royal family." His voice was a little dry due to anxiety, and the erect golden collar seemed to be unable to block the coldness of late autumn, "But I want to point out that the two eastern counties have His Majesty King Laroque also has the same bloodline, and is closer in comparison, because he is the No.12 King of the Kingdom of Arthur, the son of Fidel Adams."

"The son of the Dragon King?" Li Wei tried his best to make his tone colder, but because he suddenly remembered a joke made by a certain nobleman, the corners of his mouth still raised involuntarily, "If I remember correctly, his surname should be Su Lara, not Adams."

Cardinal St. Bogdan blinked in confusion, "Sura?"

"This is a custom passed down among the rich and noble families in the parish of Firmeyer. An illegitimate child cannot be named by the father's surname. If the mother's family background is still clean, this surname is usually used." Some understanding of this Chief Layton explained softly on the side.

Cardinal St. Bogdan frowned slightly, "Your Excellency Levi Stone, please allow me to remind you that even an illegitimate child can become a recognized king if he passes the divine magic test. There is no shortage of such precedents.”

"Please also let me remind you, Lord Cardinal, Master Sugard once told me about those precedents, which were all helpless choices made after the original royal bloodline had been cut off." Li Wei's attitude was uncompromising, He retorted with a firm tone like a rock, "As for the precedent of an illegitimate child sitting on the throne before the undisputed royal blood was cut off... Excuse my ignorance, maybe there are historical books in the Temple of Glory that record similar precedents?"

Cardinal St. Bogdan was stunned by this unexpected rebuttal. As a cardinal who is proficient in diplomacy, in order to make his words convincing, he had read the historical classics of various countries and discussed the rise and fall of the country, the throne Particular attention is paid to the replacement part.As Li Weiston pointed out, although there is no precedent for an illegitimate child to ascend to the throne, without exception, it is after the bloodline of the orthodox royal family is cut off, even if the bloodline severance itself is related to the illegitimate child.If the Kingdom of Arthur wanted to admit that Laroque, who came from an unknown little squire family, was the real His Majesty the King, obviously the recognized last bloodline of the Arthur Royal Family—Her Majesty Queen Fleischer was the biggest obstacle.

Although Queen Fleischer's previous line of succession must be ranked at least tenth, and she has always been outside the core circle of power in the capital of King Philmeyer, and has not developed her own power, but after getting Li Wei After the allegiance of Ston and his Griffin Knights, wanting to make Queen Fleisher disappear is already something that even a behemoth like the Temple of Radiance cannot do at will.

Cardinal St. Bogdan secretly sighed in his heart for his strategic mistakes, cheered up, and decided to open the gap from another angle. "Your Excellency Levi Stone, we did not consider this matter thoroughly enough. On behalf of the Temple of Radiance, I would like to apologize to you and Her Majesty Queen Fleishir."

Seeing the cardinal bowing on horseback, Li Wei's eyes were icy cold, but then disappeared without a trace, nodded slightly and said, "As the head of the round table council, I accept your proposal on behalf of King Arthur's court. This apology, Cardinal of the Temple of Glory." The young regent's eyes immediately turned to other faces, especially Tuha Sauddin's face for a while, "If there is nothing else, there are still many things that I need to deal with. , I’ll take my leave first.”

"Your Excellency the Regent, please wait a moment!" Chief Layton hurriedly spoke to stop him. At the same time, the horse under his crotch took two steps forward and stood side by side with Cardinal St. Bogdan. "I'm Jean Layton, head of the Knights of Hammer of Judgment in the Temple of Glory. Please listen to me before you leave, is that okay?"

Li Wei took a deep look at Chief Jean Layton, who skillfully blended the temperament of a knight and a clergyman, as if he was observing what kind of words would come out of his mouth hidden under the beard.Let Layton wait quietly holding the rein, and look back at the young regent with calm eyes.

"Of course, let Chief Layton, please speak." After more than ten seconds that made the atmosphere feel stiff, Levi Stone replied, his tone did not seem to have any emotion.

"Your Excellency the Regent, the abyssal demon is the common enemy of all human beings, and the two eastern counties and the northern border counties belong to the Kingdom of Arthur. I don't need to comment on which one is more harmful." Let the head of the group let Layton He took a deep breath, and then said loudly to Li Wei, "In my opinion, before this common enemy is eliminated, all human forces should unite, focus on the overall situation, and be united to the outside world! If it is because The rivalry for the throne has led to rivalry and brothers reading the wall, I am afraid it is not the result that is as wise as you would like to see."

The Hammer of Judgment and the Sword of Conviction have roughly the same responsibilities. Both belong to the troops of the Temple of Glory that use force externally, but they are much more flexible and gentle in their methods of doing things. A pure knight might as well be a special profession in which a priest and a knight are combined into one.Let Captain Layton not only be a sword-wielding earl whose strength should not be underestimated, but also a powerful priest who can cast the seventh-ring magic. This is also reflected in his speech and demeanor. Bold, but also has the eloquence of a priest.

At least in the ears of Cardinal St. Bogdan and the accompanying knights he brought, the words of Commander Layton made sense, and he grasped the power of a country that rarely appeared in Li Weiston. The biggest weakness of the leader.

That is kindness.

Whether it is the secret information provided by the dark thread or the heroic epic sung by the bards, all the deeds related to Levi Ston can show that he is a benevolent leader who strictly abides by the ancient motto of the knight, and even appears to be a hero in many cases. Too soft-hearted.

Li Wei's benevolence caused him to lose many opportunities to become famous, and what he got was only a good reputation. As time went by, Li Wei's approach did not become utilitarian as his power grew, but he did it in a way that was hard to come by. The imaginative persistence continued until the rare pure land of Northern County was independently supported in the kingdom ravaged by evil disasters.

His reputation for benevolence has also grown to an unbelievable level. Even the Shining Temple with the golden sun Flandara as its only belief can hardly obtain that kind of flawless reputation, and even the most destructive enemy will not To smear the young Regent a single word in this respect, for that would prove pointless in time.

However, while receiving such benefits, the reputation of benevolence will also become a shackle and shackle to imprison him. The so-called saying that the overall situation is the most important is just a fig leaf for those old and cunning kings and nobles, but Li Wei could not categorically refuse.

Regardless of whether it is his nature or painstaking efforts, it is impossible for Li Wei to refuse this proposal.

Seeing the slight change in the expression on the face of the young regent, Layton showed a satisfied smile, turned his head and looked at Cardinal St. Bogdan who had just gestured for him to speak, and both of them found it from the bottom of their eyes. Relief and excitement.

It seems that although His Majesty's order was somewhat twisted, at least it was completed in time.

"Master Layton, what you said just now makes sense." While Li Wei nodded, Tuha Saudin, the first knight in the desert country, let out a cold snort in his nose, quite dissatisfied. Overhead.

Seeing that the opponent who had suppressed himself to the point of not even being able to resist was moved by such a simple rhetoric, and stepped into the verbal trap of the Glorious Temple, the Desert Sky Knight thought he should be happy However, to his surprise, his heart was filled with complex feelings of sourness, depression, and hatred, and he almost blurted out a word of reminder.

Tuha Sauddin closed his mouth tightly with an ugly expression on his face, but the unspoken words burned his lips and tongue like a raging fire, forcing him to tightly hold the thick-bladed scimitar at his waist. Only the handle of the knife can suppress the inexplicable irritability in the heart with the help of that cold and familiar feeling.

"The Lord of Glory will definitely bless you, Your Excellency Leviston!" Cardinal St. Bogdan almost clapped his hands happily, "With your permission to attend the dinner, then we will bid farewell and return to the camp, waiting for your presence... ..."

"I am happy to accept the dinner invitation of the Alliance of Glory, but only after you have made a decision." Li Weiston waved his hand and interrupted Cardinal St. Bogdan's words in a severe tone, "Since the false king's It is still flying above the alliance camp, as the guardian of the entire Kingdom of Arthur, I will never step there."

"Your Excellency the Regent!" Cardinal St. Bogdan's face suddenly became extremely exciting. The stiff smile had not faded from the corners of his mouth, and the upper half of his face had become ferociously distorted, especially in his eyes. He stared at Li Wei's face without blinking. "Didn't you just agree with Brother Jean Layton and agree to put the overall situation first? I'm really disappointed. Didn't you backtrack so quickly?"

A few happy notes jumped out from the side of the young regent, and the handsome bard spoke with a smile on his face, and his beautiful voice sounded like a nightingale. "Kind words are full of the venom of conspiracy, and deep darkness is hidden in bright proposals, dear cardinal, I can swear by the beautiful beard on your chin, when Master Levi stepped into that camp , he will have to share the same jug with the bastard who stole the throne, and share the fat and tender steaks from the same elk."

Tuhasaudin laughed loudly, while Cardinal St. Bogdan clenched his fists tightly under the sleeves of his robe, but he had to put on a kind expression on his face, "Your Excellency Leviston, I Let's just say it straight, what kind of conditions do you need us to fulfill in order to accept the sincere invitation to this dinner?"

"I will never eat with the traitors of the Kingdom of Arthur. This is the bottom line that cannot be changed." Li Wei announced in a firm tone, "An illegitimate son of unknown blood has been established in the second county of the East to steal the throne, and he is majestic. As long as there are no people from the two eastern counties in the tent where the dinner is held, and if the banner of the crown and two swords is removed, I will be invited to attend the dinner at the camp of the Shining Alliance .”

"Your Majesty the Regent, although this request is very unfair to you, I still want to tell you." Chief Leighton shouted sharply, "By the Lord of Glory, the demon army is there! Could it be that the Regent Your Excellency, you don’t want to restore the capital as soon as possible? Can’t you be as magnanimous as in the past. I ask you to put the overall situation first and shake hands with Master Tomad Jansen of the Second Eastern County.”

Sir Rodriguez took an extremely heavy step forward and made a particularly dull sound, which seemed to shake the ground violently. "The overall situation? What is the overall situation?" He asked in a suspicious and mocking tone, Then he drew a half-arc towards the camp of the northern troops, including the alchemy siege equipment on both sides and hundreds of flags flying above the camp, "This is the overall situation! Power is the overall situation, and having this strength Master Li Wei's words are the overall situation!"

In his nearly 40 years of preaching and diplomatic career, Cardinal St. Bogdan had never heard such a straightforward statement, and his face suddenly turned blue and white.He really wanted to roar and give the black-armored knight in front of him who obviously possessed some kind of grudge of the dark attribute a sunburn spell, let this despicable unclean person taste the taste of being bathed in the sun that is a hundred times more intense than noon, but in the end he still Reason prevailed, he could only grit his teeth and swallowed this bowl of bitter wine that was hard to swallow.

"In this case... Your Excellency the Regent, then we have to go back and discuss it. Please allow me to leave first." As soon as the words fell, Cardinal St. Bogdan shouted, urging his horse to leave quickly. He was very worried about continuing As the conversation continued, he couldn't help but violate His Majesty's edict and give the young regent a lesson.

Commander Layton gave a simple chest salute to Li Wei, and then turned the horse's head as fast as possible, and the rest of the guardian knights followed the two back, and their figures quickly disappeared into the darkness. The sound also quickly went away, and disappeared without a trace in a blink of an eye.

Only Tuha Sauddin did not leave immediately, but looked thoughtfully at the two guards behind Levi—Sir Rodriguez and Rist Robinson, as if they were guessing their strength, and then It seems to be validating my own impression.

"Is this the fluctuation of the original power? Sir Rodriguez, and Mr. Rist, do you belong to the rank of Sky Knight like me, or have you crossed the threshold like a moat?" Tuhasa Udin suddenly asked without warning, his voice was a little hoarse, but still as powerful as a bronze bell.

"If the abyss in your mouth refers to the legendary realm, then I can tell you responsibly that it is true." Restoration Robinson replied without thinking, his voice was full of lightness and joy, The calm mask that Tuha Sauddin managed to maintain was almost shattered and collapsed.

Sir Rodriguez simply nodded, but the effect was much more effective than the dozens of words Rist Robinson said.Tuha Sauddin's face turned pale all of a sudden, and he even had to lean against the wall to support his body.

"Lord Tuhasaudin, are you alright?" Li Wei saw that the desert sky knight almost fell, and hurriedly gathered a group of gentle white light of the healing technique in his hand. Sure enough, under the illumination of the white light, Tuhasau Ding's expression obviously relaxed a lot, and even gradually showed excitement.

"Mingyan Allah is above, the legendary powerhouse!" It took a long time for Tuha Sauddin to breathe out the breath that was stuck in his chest, his face was still extremely excited, and he saluted repeatedly according to the complicated etiquette of the desert country, "I It is a great honor to be able to meet two legendary powerhouses with a sword!"

Sir Rodriguez raised his head, his eyes flickered behind the mask, "I'm sorry, there was an unfortunate misunderstanding that time." The black armored knight imitated the tone of the court chief, but due to his talent , obviously not well learned, the end of the language always hisses when the tone is deliberately elongated, on the contrary, it looks like the speaking style of a shadow assassin. "Has Prince Arasan's body arrived in Abraham safely? And have you been punished by the great imam who lost his beloved son?"

"The journey of Prince Arathan's body to Abraham was very smooth. According to the map provided by His Excellency Leviston, we didn't even encounter the devil's stragglers. The Great Imam of Usama saw his son being placed in the After being carried back from the coffin, I must have been severely reprimanded, but thanks to the great blessing after the defeat, I have initially mastered the knack of fighting qi sanctification. The desert country has a law that overrides all laws The iron rule is that no matter how stupid the king is, he will never really punish a sky knight."

"Thank you for all this, His Excellency Li Weiston, the Regent of the Kingdom of Arthur!" After Tuha Sauddin finished speaking, he kowtowed to the three of them again, and then chased after the billowing smoke and dust in the south.

(End of this chapter)