People are forbidden by magic, just become mercenaries

"So, what do you want?"

"Perhaps it's because the old man's faith is still not pious enough. Bishop Willis seems to be..."

Quite a euphemism.

But not all idiots can understand that the Roman Orthodox Church had an "inner bar" during the handover of the Pope's power.

To put it bluntly, some people dissatisfied with this old man named Matthew Liss becoming the next Pope of Rome.

"Ah......"

"Sylvia, this pie is delicious, but I may not be full yet."

"Yes Master."

Interrupting Sylvia, Sigurd handed the plate to the maid.

The maid, who bit the word "Master" heavily, turned and left.

Looking at the maid who was going to the kitchen not far away to prepare the ingredients for the pie, Matthew also tasted the somewhat cold pie in front of him.

"Pretty delicious."

"After all, she is a maid of the royal family."

Without any more entanglement in specific reasons, Sigurd spoke straightforwardly.

"what do you want to do?"

"I am very sorry that Bishop Willis cannot recognize my piety, but as the next Roman Orthodox Pope, I must first protect the safety of more believers. Even if the other party is someone who is dissatisfied with me."

"What is this? A forced sacrifice?"

"I will not whitewash my actions. But this is undoubtedly the only solution now, in fact if there is a conflict within the Roman Orthodox Church, then more innocent people will die in this senseless rebellion. And the reason is just because my piety can't be conveyed to the other party, isn't it too sad?"

Sigurd would not mock the "quasi-pope".

Although it seems to be speaking high-sounding words and exercising the action of "eradicating dissidents" under the banner of "righteousness", it is similar to Queen Elisa who once planned to give up her third daughter.

This is undoubtedly the most correct action if we evaluate it from a "whole" perspective.

As the leader of a faction or the king of a country, if he is indecisive in such matters and cannot make a decision for a long time, then he is undoubtedly just a waste.

Killing decisively is a quality that a ruler in a high position must have.

A certain tragedy a hundred years ago was largely due to the chain of events caused by the inability to quickly make a judgment and desperately trying to save face.

"Then I see."

"Grateful."

Standing up and bowing, Matthew Liss, who was clearly the candidate for the next pope, offered a tribute to a servant who had ruthlessly smashed the Roman Orthodox conspiracy for the sake of the United Kingdom, and even almost destroyed the Spanish Star Sect, the most powerful branch of the Roman Orthodox Church. Soldiers salute.

In this regard, Matthew Liss is definitely not someone who should be compared with those guys who are called "clergy nobles".

"So about commissions..."

"Before I talk about commissions, please answer my question."

Matthew Liss nodded, turned around, and waited cautiously for the mercenary's question.

"For a pious believer, money or integrity, which one is more important to you?"

"There is no doubt that honesty is the foundation of being a human being."

"Then, Mr. Matthew Lees. The commission I want is very simple. All I need is a promise from you."

"If it is something within my ability, I will definitely fulfill it. Of course, it is on the basis of not violating God's teaching."

"That's enough."

While saying this sentence again, the destination of the mercenary's next stop has been finalized.

Chapter No.16: Wiping the Dark Dawn and Mercenaries

"Oh, this is Italy?"

Silvia, who had just left the foundation, looked at the surroundings with great interest. Although Italy itself was under the jurisdiction of the Roman Orthodox Church, this did not prevent this maid from being interested in the culture of other countries.

Via Napoleon, as the busiest street in Milan, two foreign guests are here to solve the problem of afternoon tea.

Because they left immediately after accepting the commission from Matthew Liss, the two arrived in Milan just in time for afternoon tea.

"Although I'm not opposed to taking a break, we're not here to travel. Under the seemingly peaceful scenery, there is a lot of bloodshed hidden in the darkness."

"But we don't have an actual target, don't we? Reckless attacks will only make the opposition factions feel threatened and take more extreme actions."

Looking at the English maid beside him who was tasting black tea, Sigurd always felt that what she said now and her attitude towards Matthew Liss until yesterday were completely reversed by 180 degrees.

But even though he said this, Sigurd also knew that what Silvia said was right.

Although he accepted the entrustment of Matthew Liss, in fact, none of the highest bishops could produce enough evidence for Sigurd to directly attack.

To put it simply, you clearly know that the other party is going to rebel, but you can't come up with enough evidence to convince ordinary believers, and it doesn't touch the confidentiality.

Taking the initiative to attack will lead to riots by members of the opposition, and waiting for changes will not solve the existing problems. Although there are two extreme options of killing people and convincing people with virtue, none of them can be actually implemented.

Although it looks calm, in fact, many members of the Roman Orthodox Church in Italy have begun to change one after another.Either his whereabouts are unknown, or bishop Willis turned against him and became a member of the opposition.

But it is clear that such substantial damage has already occurred, but it is impossible to point the finger at Bishop Willis himself.

And now it is even impossible to send other bishops to intervene in the name of "assisting in the investigation".

The Roman Orthodox Church has a great cause, and the number of bishop factions distinguished by different regions and cultures is an outrageous number of upwards of [-], so if more bishops are sent to Italy now, it may even make the situation worse.

It is precisely because of this that the Roman Orthodox Church is now in a dilemma. It even has to ask Sigurd, the mercenary of the Spanish Star Sect, who once severely damaged the largest faction under the Roman Orthodox Church, to solve it.

"But the situation is not as troublesome as imagined. After all, we are not alone here."

"Oh? I don't think that old man will send his men to assist you."

Of course, even though Matthew Lis was different from other archbishops, he was still a member of the Roman Orthodox Church in essence. Sending believers to assist pagan mercenaries would even lead to greater chaos.

The above is the reason Sigurd hates and refuses to join large organizations.

A little fart and a little bit of shit often turn into such an embarrassing situation.

Just like when Britain was hijacked by the Spanish Star Cult, the third princess, the knights of the Cavaliers could only wait.

"Of course you can't expect those guys to come to help. But Sylvia, you have to know that the so-called 'sun' is something that can illuminate all places."

On a distant street, a woman in a professional suit walked towards the two of them.

"Mr. Sigurd, you have kept the two of you waiting."

"We've only just arrived."

The blond-haired female should be in her early 20s, wearing a black female professional suit, with specially groomed hair hanging on her shoulders, and her golden half-rimmed eyes gave her an intellectual look.

"She's Horace Crystal. A member of your English magical society, The Dark Dawn."

"'Wipe the Dark Dawn'..."

Silvia looked at the woman with some doubts. After all, the name of this magic association was really unfamiliar to her, and it didn't feel like it was a well-known organization in Britain.

"The spells they use are based on 'tattva', and now their popularity has declined greatly. Even in the same camp on the magic side, even in Britain, the birthplace of the 'gold' system, as a 'gold' Few people know about them.”

"Gold type?"

Sylvia looked at this woman in shock. Although gold-type magicians are not rare in the world, Sylvia has heard some rumors.

【Named Sigurd, the mercenary without a past was once one of the three founders of the "Golden Dawn", and the closed disciple of William Robert Woodman after quitting "Gold".Is the successor of the only orthodox "golden" line in existence.So Sigurd refused to associate with "impure" gold. 】

Such a statement is not groundless. After all, as a member of the association that pioneered modern magic, Woodman, who was only in the early sixties when the "Golden Dawn" fell, is entirely possible to secretly cultivate new magic after disappearing from the stage of history. One-term "golden successor".

After all, according to the existing records of the royal family, "Golden Dawn" used to be a magician with Westcott, a super-existence with "semi-immortality".

So the question of age may be just a number for the "gold" of that era.

Besides, even if the person is dead, as long as the "thought" is preserved, it is possible to cultivate an orthodox "successor" even after a hundred years.

Compared to modern wizards, the forerunners of the "Golden Dawn" paid more attention to "fundamental principles" rather than "existing formulas".

For example, Mathers, one of the founders, is good at the symbolic spells of the four elements, but he does not simply rely on the sword, plate, staff, and cup to use the magic of the four elements, but uses the principles of them as The foundation, from which others, including the technology of the Golden Line of Ritual Angels and Demons, are derived.

These include John William Brody-Innes, who used the "spark" to evolve the data and symbols in the "cross" to achieve crosses such as the Celtic cross.

"The members of 'Wave the Dawn' are already on standby in Milan, and we can start action immediately if necessary."

"Priority investigation of members of the Roman Orthodox Church with centers of activity in Milan and Venice."

"learn."

Seeing the woman leaving like an obedient subordinate, Silvia looked at Sigurd strangely.

"Could you be the leader of this magical association called 'Wabbing the Dark Dawn'?"

"No. In the end, they just need someone to prove their value as a member of 'Golden'. And I am providing them with a stage to perform."

"You don't even let 'my family' go, you guys are really bad-hearted."

"I didn't say that they were the only ones. I've caught an interesting piece of evidence through other channels. Now I just need to wait and see what happens."

Seeing the mercenary who was drinking black tea calmly and without any trace of anxiety, Sylvia tilted her head incomprehensibly.

"You mean you already got the other party's handle?"

"It's not an excuse, but it's a wicked thing that many churches do. I mean, some guys from the Puritan sect and the Cheng sect are also doing it, although it's just an exception."

Silvia didn't know what Sigurd was talking about, but she didn't really care.She is not a Puritan magician, so she is not too sensitive about such things.

Chapter No.17: Sudden Chaos

"Dad, Mom...why..."

The reddish brown-haired girl looked at her parents lying in a pool of blood, with the heavy marble bricks of the church on her body.

Obviously, not long ago, they were still praying for the people who suffered from this misfortune.

Obviously they are so devout, why doesn't God take care of his believers?

The girl didn't even know the name of the person who caused the death of her parents and attacked the church. After all, when she was about to see the face of the murderer, a pillar of high-heat fire had already swallowed the murderer.

And the reasons that would lead to such a situation have to be talked about from a few hours ago.