People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Chapter 606 Above the King
The midday sun is very dazzling.

The man standing with his back to the light looked a little pale due to being bedridden for a long time, but when he slowly walked down the stairs, almost everyone cheered for him.

"Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa!"

"Long live the Grand Marshal!"

The ladies who had appeared in the stands at some point had different expressions.

Prajna calmly took out a notebook and wrote down the scene in front of her with charcoal.

Jeanne held up the glass bottle that had been improved in the workshop and took a sip. Although she didn't say anything, she gave people a sense of relief that "my son has grown up", and she looked very kind.

Fulin was proud, as if the protagonist of people's cheers was not Lothar, but her.

Cherinina felt relieved, but there was still a hint of apology in her eyes.

Lavinia stretched out her finger and gently lifted the frame of her glasses, and asked Nina beside her: "Nina, can't only the dead be canonized?"

Cherinina didn't know how to explain it for a moment. After thinking for a while, she said, "That was the church's canonization. Your Excellency's canonization was not given by the church."

Lavinia frowned: "Will this bring hostility from the church?"

Cellinina nodded: "Perhaps, but your Excellency doesn't care, and neither do the kings and bishops present."

Lothar waved away the Duke's new gun, and came in front of Philip II amid his forced smile.

"Your Majesty Philip, can I say a few words?"

Philip smiled awkwardly and said, "Of course."

At this critical moment, how can I ask you to go down?

Richard finally couldn't help laughing. He thought that all his schemes were in vain, but in the end, he did something stupid that even the dumbest person wouldn't do.

Lothar cleared his throat. He didn't need any loud potion. His mental strength was now strong enough to transmit his voice to everyone. Even without considering his other abilities, he was qualified to be a high-level wizard.

"My fellow Christian brothers who have come from afar, many of you have been wondering why I have stayed indoors for so long. It is rumored that the Saracens attacked me and left me seriously injured and dying. This is indeed the case. Unfortunately, God did not want me to return to His arms before completing my mission, so I recovered."

"Long live God!"

"God save my Lord Lothar!"

“This is God’s will.”

Lothar smiled and raised his hand to stop the people from cheering: "Everyone knows that in Rashid, the capital of the Saracen Buheira Province, a horrific tragedy occurred. Tens of thousands of people in the city were killed or injured, and the entire city was reduced to half ruins. Adil claimed that this was a sin I committed."

"Killing pagans is not a sin!"

"This is the honor of His Excellency the Duke!"

Before Lothar finished speaking, the Crusaders started to make a noise.

Losa shook his head. His body, which had been lying for so long, felt a little tired after just this little movement.

But he felt surprisingly good.

This kind of real and tangible feeling is really missed.

Everything in the world of memory, no matter how lifelike it is, is fake after all.

He woke up this morning, at the perfect time.

The fight with the ghost dragon's soul was no longer a problem after he awakened.

The weapons created by modern society have far exceeded the limits of what the magical Middle Ages could cope with. Even after the ghost dragon's will was fully awakened and a group of ancient dragons were summoned, they were still no match for a Dongfeng Express.

However, the ghost dragon's soul was much stronger than his. After a long tug-of-war, the ghost dragon's soul was finally completely shattered by him and turned into his own nourishment. The progress of the [Bath in Dragon Blood] milestone also moved forward one step again.

"My friends, this is a Saracen distortion of right and wrong."

Lothar began to slowly tell the truth of the matter. Although war would result in casualties and there would be many unnecessary casualties, he still hoped to reduce the number of casualties to the best of his ability. He did not want the statement that "killing pagans is not murder, but a path to salvation" to continue to spread.

The Heavenly Kingdom in his mind should not be a colonial regime simply dominated by the Franks.

"I said that the evil spell that turns people into evil spirits is definitely not something an adult would cast."

"These pagans are so despicable that they are willing to sacrifice half of their own people in order to kill Lord Lothar!"

"No wonder! I heard before that it was a dragon that destroyed the city of Rashid. As we all know, the Saracens also drove a dragon in the Battle of Galilee. I think it was because the dragon got out of control."

"That's right. Dragons are brutal by nature. How can they be tamed so easily? The Saracens just shot themselves in the foot!"

The Crusaders quickly accepted this statement.

Immediately, someone followed the natural course of events and thought: "If it weren't for the Duke, wouldn't the disaster that destroyed Rashid have befallen us?"

"It was God's will that enabled you to save the Crusaders once again!"

"Santa Rosa!"

The people's cheers were deafening.

Lothar glanced at Philip, who had calmed down and smiled gently, and nodded. "Your Majesty, please continue with today's election. This is the most important thing at the moment. As I just said, the Saracens are not so easy to deal with. A city of tens of thousands of people was killed or injured by their evil spells. We need to unite against such an enemy."

Even though Philip was so well-mannered, he couldn't help but feel the urge to curse.

If you want to vote, just vote. I'm ready to be a background board. Do you still want me to announce the result of your election?
The result is naturally self-evident.

Lothar was elected, or rather retained the position of Grand Marshal of the Crusades, with an absolute advantage. According to the agreement of the kings, even Kings Baldwin IV, Philip II and Richard I had to obey Lothar's decision after this military meeting.

From a legal perspective, he has become the undisputed supreme commander of this Crusade.

You have activated the milestone: Above the King. (There are at least three lords with kingdom-level titles in your command line)

You have successfully completed the milestone: Above the King. (In front of you, even if you are a king, you have to bow your head and obey your orders. Even if it is limited to this war, you still briefly hold the authority above the king.)

You received rewards: Emperor's Ring, blank combat record.

Emperor's Ring: The legitimacy of your rule is greatly increased. Except for the Pope and monarchs with emperor-level titles, in battle, you can arbitrarily designate a magic item to seal the opponent (excluding legendary items and high-level artifacts).

Comment: In the Catholic world, above the king are only the Pope and the Emperor, but from today on, you will be added between the two. Even if this authority is only temporary, it is still enough to go down in history.

(Many people believe that the title of emperor is just a translation problem and is actually no more noble than the king.

Here is an example to refute this: The Duchy of Bohemia was recognized by the Emperor and the Pope and was upgraded to a kingdom.

Lothar played Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy during the reign of Charles VII, and his son Charles the Bold, who also attempted to seek the emperor's enthronement in order to integrate the various titles in their territories into a powerful kingdom.

In later generations, the Elector of Brandenburg also supported the emperor in his war against France in exchange for the title of "King of Prussia".

All of this is enough to prove that the emperor's status is higher than that of the king. The King of Gaul was only considered equal to the Holy Roman Emperor in 1204 after Pope Innocent III announced that the King of Gaul did not recognize any secular authority higher than him.
As for the rewards for killing the ghost dragon:
You killed a ghost-type high-level dragon. Your dragon blood awakening degree has been greatly improved, and your mental power attribute has been permanently increased by thirty.

You have seized two talents of the "Ghost Dragon": 1: Immortal Soul: The tenacity of your soul is greatly improved, and you will have at least % and up to complete immunity to any attacks on the soul level.

2: Your talent "Breath of the Karelian Fire Dragon" will gain additional soul-level lethality.

The awakening of your dragon bloodline increases, and your half-dragon ability is enhanced - dragonization.

You can now temporarily activate your bloodline power and display a dragon posture that is truly unique to you.

Note: You can also choose to continue using the Half-Dragon ability, with significantly reduced consumption.

Although this confrontation with the ghost dragon on the soul level was dangerous, the benefits it brought were also extremely rich.

Although he has not tried his dragon form yet, he is very sure that after he transforms into a dragon, he will at least be a high-level dragon. He just doesn't know whether he will be in the adolescent or adult stage by then.

Lothar took a deep breath and announced: "My fellow Christian brothers, the decisive battle with the Saracens is coming. From today on, the entire army will be on combat readiness and everyone must return to camp and wait for orders!"

"I swear in the name of the Father, I will bring you victory, as always!"

"Long live!"

"Victory will definitely belong to us!"

The thunderous cheers pushed the morale of the Crusaders to its peak.

(End of this chapter)