I Will Be The Crowned King

"The Crusaders, what is that?"

In the living room of Franz's mansion, Sophia, who frowned slightly, held a letter with the seal of the church and looked at her father in confusion: "Let me guess, some kind of antique from the dark age?"

"Or the most noble cause and the supreme glory of the believers of the church of each order."

Gently taking down the briar wood pipe at the corner of his mouth, Archbishop Luther Franz raised his sharp eyes, and meticulously explained religious common sense to his daughter: "The earliest time this name appeared is completely unknown, but the written It should be around thirteen hundred years before the saint's calendar."

"At that time, the empire desperately needed the church to help it expand its sphere of influence, and to grant the church the privilege of forming an army to protect believers and the church - to be precise, it should be recognized, because the church already had its own armed forces before that."

"Then the Holy See, that is, His Majesty the Pope then called this army the "Jihad Army"; all who have swords, shields, spears and the insignia of the Ring of Order, regardless of their background, can swear to join."

"This order created terrible chaos at the time. Not to mention the idiots who sought to provoke spellcasters and monsters. All kinds of robbers and robbers in the name of the church devastated the countryside, and the reputation of the royal family and the church plummeted."

"So the emperor could not tighten the authority, and the church also 'regularized' the jihadist army. Only those who have called on the Holy See and have been recognized by the church can be awarded this honor."

"During the Dark Ages, due to the expansion of the empire's territory and various frontiers, the frequency of conflicts with the old gods and even mutant monsters was extremely high, so His Majesty the Pope at that time often called for the formation of a jihadist army - today's imperial palace nobles, basically all It was established at that time, not from the Seven Knights, as they themselves describe it."

"Isn't it?" Sophia was stunned:

"Then how did their family name and bloodline power come from?"

"Like now, it is also inherited." Luther Franz smoked his pipe: "The talents of the dark age are much more common than today, even the royal family will not restrict family members from marrying commoners, and even very keen- —Because that way, there is a higher probability that more talents will be born.”

"When the direct descendants gradually wither, the prosperous offspring, and even outsiders who have awakened the power of the bloodline, can inherit the surname; in this regard, the two families of 'Holy Grail' Roland and 'Wind Knight' Levant seem to be inseparable. Paying attention to blood is actually more ancient."

"So the most people awakened by the power of this bloodline can form an army casually."

The girl couldn't help laughing: "If I remember correctly, the power of the blood of the royal family of Osteria also came from this, right?"

"Yes, if the royal family was willing to abandon Austeria and inherit the surname 'Clovis', it would extend the history for another two or three hundred years." The archbishop responded: "It's a pity."

"Because they didn't inherit an older surname?"

"No, because I've tried for years and can't find enough evidence to allow the Franz family to inherit it."

Sophia Franz: "...Father, you digress."

"Oh, sorry, I remembered some old things." The archbishop waved his hand and asked instead, "What is the question you want to ask?"

"I……"

The girl froze for a moment with her mouth open, then turned to look at the little maid who was in a daze by the coffee table: "Angelica, what is the question?"

"Ugh?!"

The awakened little maid was shocked and looked at the two of them blankly: "Question...what question?"

The three people in the quiet living room looked at each other, one more confused than the other.

"Forget it, forget about it." The archbishop took a puff of his pipe: "Angelica, go get some mulled wine."

"Uh... how about I make a pot of coffee, Mr. Luther."

The little maid said worriedly: "Fresh coffee beans and sugar are very effective for forgetfulness and preventing Alzheimer's, I saw it in the "Clowe Truth"!"

The three looked at each other, and there was another ten seconds of silence.

"No need, I remembered what the topic was just now, thank you." The archbishop calmly broke the silence, and there was no emotional change in his eyes: "Go get us some mulled wine, as soon as possible."

"Follow, follow!"

Glancing at the little maid who was leaving quickly out of the corner of his eye, Luther Franz shook his head: "You should let her join the club with you, instead of wasting energy with third-rate tabloids."

"I don't care, everyone should have their own hobbies instead of being imposed." The girl replied, looking at her father worriedly:

"Also, don't you really want some coffee?"

"……Yes."

The archbishop took a deep look at his good daughter: "As for that question... Since the war of sect splitting, the jihadist army has completely disintegrated, and it has not been mentioned by any pope since then, because the saints are forty years old. At the second public order meeting in seven years, the authority of the church in this area has been clearly limited."

"So you're absolutely right, it's an antique."

"Since it's an antique, why does the church still propose it, and you seem to be still strongly supporting it, even pushing the only male heir to serve as the so-called commander-in-chief of the legion?" Sophia was puzzled:

"Do you really think it's possible for the Empire and Clovis' troops to fight side by side? Even if it does, this matter has no benefit to Clovis and the Franz family. The Free Confederacy is Anson who did his best for Clovis. The allies that Wei won, even if you cold-blooded guys don't care about the lives of him and thousands of soldiers, shouldn't they be handed over to the empire?!"

"Yeah, so I wouldn't do that."

Luther Franz nodded slightly: "Dear Sophia, if you want to stop something, what would you do?"

"I……"

"You will do the exact opposite, or the same thing, and you will do everything in your power to cause trouble for your opponent, or get ahead of your opponent to achieve the goal." Without giving his daughter a chance to explain, the archbishop stole:

"So during the Rebellion in Clovis City, you would frequently go out alone, trying to find out the truth; when you heard that Ludwig was going to the Highlands, you funded Anson Bach and tried to take some of the credit for your brother; Getting used to the newspapers of the church and the royal family, he tried to engage in journalism; he did not want the colonies to become abandoned sons of the kingdom's strategy, so he did everything possible to reveal information to Ansen Bach and provide assistance."

"This is your way, and every time you are very serious, aggressive, know how to learn from previous mistakes, and each time you are more mature than the last; I appreciate and respect your strengths in this area. ; Unless it is a last resort, it will not intervene to stop it.”

"But you know, the way to get things done in this world is very narrow, but to stop one thing...you have a lot of options."

"for example?"

Sophia, who raised her eyebrows, immediately concentrated.

"For example, the Holy War Army." The archbishop said in a calm tone: "If you want to form such an army, you cannot do it with the appeal of the Church of Order alone, at least you need the cooperation of the emperor; and if you want the empire to come forward to organize, The church has to make sure Clovis accepts the truce request."

"Even if you have just seen the document, it is not difficult to realize that this matter is of no interest to Clovis; but on the other hand, the church is determined, they will never let go of Rune who has arrived in the new world. , this is an extremely precious opportunity to hunt down an apostle."

"I am the Archbishop of Clovis, and I have no right to interfere with the Pope's decision, so what power do I have? Very simply, I can advise the Kingdom of Clovis to accept the Empire's truce request."

"Not only that, but I will do my best to persuade, and even cause the kingdom of Clovis to join the Crusaders; not only Clovis, I have written to the Archbishop of Hawthorn, asking him to persuade François The royal family is also participating in the grand event!"

"This is a major event in the entire world of order, and it is the highest honor that all believers of the Ring of Order can win. There is no reason for the empire to bear such a burden alone-I think His Majesty the Emperor should feel the same way, even if it is out of face, He couldn't refuse either."

"After all, in theory, he is not only the emperor of the empire, but also the supreme ruler of the entire world of order, the guardian of faith; if he refuses, then... it will be a dangerous move to destroy the unity of the world of order, and he will never dare to do so!"

"That's right."

Sophia frowned slightly, her expression not very good: "Father, I, I feel like I already understand what you are going to do..."

"If you encounter something that may harm your interests but cannot be stopped, it is of course brave to stand up to resist, but sometimes it is a good choice to join in." The Archbishop nodded slightly:

"If the original emperor's individual behavior becomes a grand event for the entire orderly world, such a huge scale, the preparation time will be extremely long, and every move will no longer be a secret. Gossip will simplify all complex content and exaggerate it. 10,000 times and then spread it out.”

"The Holy See hopes that this action can lay the foundation for future interference in the secular world, so not only will it not oppose it, but will strongly welcome it; it is a very expensive thing to form a huge army that covers the entire world of order."

"The Holy See has the best people, the most advanced technology, the best warriors, but they don't have the perfect road infrastructure, they don't have a warehouse chain that can supply thousands of troops... but Clovis has it."

"So they will hand over the money to the Kingdom of Clovis, and entrust the Privy Council and the Railway Committee to be responsible for part of the logistics of the Mujahideen." Sophia murmured:

"The bigger the army, the more countries involved, the more orders it can receive...even enough to make up for the war losses of the past few years?"

"Well, that's it."

Luther Franz nodded: "I'm even more optimistic about that number. Maybe I can complete the 'Grand Cross Project' that has been suspended for many years, and take the opportunity to connect the entire country."

"The most important thing is that these money cannot be directly handed over to the Kingdom of Clovis, but will be taken over by the church bank, which means..."

"From the Franz family... to take over." Sophia's pupils shrank suddenly.

Just thinking about the astronomical sum, the girl who claimed to have no fear of money would feel a shudder all over her body, her heart beating like it was going to rush out of her chest.

"This kind of thing can only be said at home, don't tell anyone - including Angelica, and your brother." Luther Franz looked at the girl, paused for a moment and then nodded slightly:

"Very well, it seems that I don't need to tell you how important this matter is to the family."

"On the other hand, the large-scale crusade army must not be able to command the arm like the emperor's army of knights; not to mention the various rifts within the empire, the soldiers of Clovis will certainly not obey the orders of the commander-in-chief of the empire, And the Hantu people will not even accept the request of the Clovis people, let alone stand under the flag of the Iris flower."

"Ultimately, this unimaginably huge army must be fragmented and go its own way. It is impossible to have a unified and coordinated arrangement and command system. It is closer to the locusts, ants without leaders, or the playboys in the inner city who have nothing to do all day. ."

"Even if this kind of legion has a large number of people, it is not difficult to defeat it."

"As for the elite of the Holy See, the Knights of Judgment... their target is the apostle, or rune, unless the situation forces them, they will not participate in the frontal battle."

Luther Franz paused, and then said in a very regretful tone: "To be honest, I even planned to put Anson Bach and his legion into the Holy War Army, but he and the Rune family's The involvement is too deep, I am afraid it has been regarded as the enemy of the opposite."

"And the Free Confederation..." Sophia added:

"The Empire will certainly do everything possible to make them the target of heretics and jihadists so that they can retake the lost colonies."

"But with such an army, I don't see much chance of them being successful."

The archbishop intensified his tone~www.wuxiamtl.com~ and picked up the pipe he just put down: "If all goes well, then this jihadist army will never be completely assembled before May, and it will not be until June at the earliest. Official departure; and unless victory is achieved, withdrawal must be made by November."

"Counting the time on the road, the Free Confederacy and the Storm Legion only need to ensure that within four months, the Mujahideen cannot lay a colony in the New World that can claim victory in name, and the war is over."

"The Holy See spent money, the Empire spent the army, Clovis took the opportunity to recuperate, the New World gained independence - we all got what we wanted most."

"And this is how you stop the Empire and the Holy See... Join it, and then use the most legitimate means to destroy all the links." Sophia said softly:

"What appears to be an ally is actually an enemy; what appears to be a betrayal is actually supportive, disrupting the plan with a helping hand, and covering up the action with slogans."

"That's right." The archbishop smoked his pipe and lay relaxed on the sofa:

"We generally call these 'politics.'"