I will be crowned king

Beluga Harbor, the dock area.

Thick gun smoke is like silver-white silk, surrounding the city walls of Beluga Harbor. If it weren't for the roaring guns and the roar of fighting, it would even be considered a rare and beautiful sight.

It's just that at this time, the headquarters of the Jihad Army were not in the mood to appreciate the scenery. Instead, they were constantly ups and downs between good news and bad news, enjoying the pleasure of some kind of extreme sport:

"...the position on the west side was attacked by colonial rebels and captured. At least a thousand enemy troops are crossing the position. It is difficult for our army to stop them!"

"...the rebel artillery position exposed its target. Major General Ludwig personally directed the artillery to focus fire and successfully annihilated it!"

"...the artillery fire caused the destruction of a large number of fortifications on the first line of defense, and the enemy's central part quickly broke into it until it reached the headquarters of our army!"

"...Sir Arthur Herred personally led the reinforcements to join the battle and destroyed the enemy's beheading operation in one fell swoop. Our reserve army's counterattack is imminent!"

"...the forts on both wings suffered serious blows. The enemy used rapid artillery to fire projectiles and used explosive bombs to cause a large number of casualties in personnel and equipment. The specific list and list are as follows..."

"...Two thousand hussars, under the cover of flanking line infantry, penetrated directly into the flank of the enemy's Eastern Front Army. Although they failed to cause too many casualties, they also successfully forced the enemy to slow down their attack speed, creating an opportunity for a successful counterattack..."

...In the hall where the shouts of the messengers echoed repeatedly, Philus sat in the center with a numb expression, and even felt numb inside.

As a frontline commander, Ludwig Franz seemed to have some unique obsession with "reporting work". He seemed to have prepared a company...no, at least a battalion of messengers to report exclusively to him. The battle situation on the front line can even be seamlessly connected - the last one has just left, and the next one has arrived.

At first, Philus was very happy. After all, no matter whether it was true or false, the more information the better, but he soon realized that there might be some minor problems here.

That means he can't remember it.

The logistics and staff departments of the Knights of Judgment for this expedition, as well as the most critical difference machine, had followed the "Heart of Mercy" airship and turned into a fireball in Red Hand Bay, burning nothing left; facing With mountains of intelligence piled up, Philus, who lost his assistant and machine assistance, was drowned alive in a large amount of complicated and useless information.

Obviously, Ludwig did not want the high command to interfere with his command, but he did not want to be caught by the Holy See, so he came up with this very vicious idea - even if the high command could handle it, Before the first order arrived at the scene, more than a dozen or dozens more pieces of information were sent over, and they could have been excused directly by saying "the situation has changed."

After all, the speed of issuing orders cannot be the same as the efficiency of providing intelligence. Ludwig not only does not have to comply with orders, but he also has a reason to blame him in case of defeat.

After several attempts to understand the battlefield, Philus soon realized the problem and began to play the "Wooden Man" game with all members of the headquarters. Everyone remained silent and quietly enjoyed the wonderful things Ludwig had prepared for everyone. Performance.

Even after getting over the initial irritation, Philus even realized that there was nothing wrong with this... After all, since Ludwig still had the heart to make a "heartbeat joke" with him, it meant that the defense line outside White Whale Port City was still solid. , there is no risk of being broken through by the rebels and entering the city.

From this perspective, Ludwig can even be regarded as a "loyal minister" of the Holy See. He just resents the interference of others in his own interests and work. It is not a particularly serious problem at all.

It's a pity that he is the son of Luther Franz... Philus sighed secretly in his heart. According to the intelligence he had obtained, the Holy See was already preparing to take action against the Clovis Diocese.

If the Holy See is compared to a country, then each major diocese is a powerful lord. The strength of each diocese is determined by the size of the territory it is responsible for, the amount of wealth, and the cooperation of local rulers.

In the past, the most difficult and undisciplined people in the eyes of the Holy See were the two dioceses of Adlan and Xiaolong - the former was the birthplace of the number one rebel, the Universal Sect, and the latter was directly under the emperor of the empire. The local church was almost Hered. The royal family's private church.

But Luther Franz broke their record, not only setting a precedent for a chief to annex another diocese to his own after the Second Synod, but also becoming the first to hold both ecclesiastical and secular titles. Archbishop.

In the eyes of outsiders, Luther Franz is a loyal elder who is good at solving problems for others. He is a good mediator between the Holy See and the Clovis royal family. He never rejects the suggestions and requests given by others and dares to take responsibility. Stand up front when someone needs to take responsibility and step up.

But in the eyes of the Holy See, it's completely different - this is a true dictator, with an astonishing desire for power and possession. The Clovis diocese he runs is simply an independent kingdom, and the Holy See is never allowed to interfere in any affairs.

Of course, such a powerful archbishop is not something the Holy See can tolerate. If it were not for the purpose of balancing between the Empire and Clovis, and at the same time, Luther Franz was so slippery that no one could find any excuses. The entire Franz family was killed.

It is precisely for this reason that the rumors of getting rid of Luther Franz this time are also due to balance... According to Philus' understanding, this holy war caused the empire to bear too many losses. If Clovis was unscathed, the original The balance will be broken, so they must pay a price.

In the military aspect, because Clovis was originally weaker than the Empire, of course he could not act rashly to avoid causing a chain reaction; under this premise, killing the Franz family seemed to be one of the options with the lowest cost and the most effective results.

It's just that things are not as simple as they seem... Philus, who was secretly thinking in his heart, glanced at the messengers who were still coming into the hall in a steady stream, plus the guys who looked like clay puppets around them. They couldn't help but sigh.

After a moment of hesitation, he motionless winked at Pavel Dukaski who was standing next to him. The understanding Marquis immediately stood up quietly and walked to the smoking room on the side, not forgetting to leave some money for the commander-in-chief. Door.

By the time Pheles walked into the room, Pavel had already placed freshly opened wine on the round table, as well as snacks wrapped in colored paper in a box that looked like a goblet.

"Is this...chocolate?"

Philus, who picked up a piece casually, was shocked at first, and then laughed out loud: "In the so-called barren and desolate new world, you can actually eat this?"

"These are just the rest. When we drove away the thugs, we also caught a few chefs who specialize in desserts. It is said that they were originally famous restaurants in North Port, Clovis City and Port Adland. They were VIPs of wealthy families and were best at cherries. Cakes, lemon pie and macarons.”

Pavel chuckled while pouring wine and picked up a few cheese sticks from the tray: "You might as well guess who hired them here at an astronomical price?"

"snort."

Philus curled his lips disdainfully and threw the candy back: "It seems that we are still too kind to these heretics and false believers. As for the Old Gods...their strength is even better than our guesses."

"That's right." Pavel also sighed with emotion:

"Although we have indeed mobilized the power of the entire Order World, we still underestimated the enemy's strength, so that many Jihadist soldiers mistakenly believed that the enemy was very weak and that they could quickly end this war just by taking a walk on the beach of the New World. expedition."

"But you and I both know that this holy war will not end so easily."

Without giving the other party a chance to change the subject, Philus stepped forward directly: "An enemy, an enemy of the entire Order World, is rising. If we cannot gather the power of all the Ring of Order believers to fight against it, it will inevitably lead to irreversible consequences. Bitter fruit.”

"really……"

Pavel nodded slightly, his eyes becoming playful.

He could vaguely guess that the adjutant of the Grand Master of the Judgment Knights was planning to win over him, or the Dukaski and Wolfe families behind him, to replace Levent, who was basically out of business, and become the Holy See's new leader. The words of the world matter to everyone.

This kind of thing has happened in the past... During the sectarian schism war, the Levent family publicly sided with the Holy See to resist the Herred royal family, which gained them a strong position in the southern part of the empire and various benefits from the Holy See; now they just want to Just recreate the original situation in the new world.

It sounded wonderful, and it was indeed wonderful, but Pavel didn't want to.

Due to some agreements with Anson and private cooperation with Ludwig, he actually knew the secret operations of the northern giants in the empire. He knew very well that the Holy See's chances of winning in this holy war were not as great as it seemed. .

Secondly, due to special inheritance and title factors, the Dukaski family is highly bound to the Herred royal family and the Fire Knight Wolf family. Being an agent of the Holy See sounds wonderful, but it is also tantamount to betrayal of the emperor. .

If Pavel's surname was Wolf, he would probably agree without hesitation; but if his surname is Dukaski, then this matter must be carefully considered. Is it possible for a palace marquis who relies on historical issues to rise to power? Qualifications to challenge imperial power?

No, don't even think about it, it really doesn't exist at all.

But Fellers didn't realize what the problem was. In his eyes, the Dukaski family was almost the spokesperson of the Wolfe family. He was talking directly to the leader of the Grand Duchy of Brahm - this was also absolutely true. What most people know about the Dukaski family.

Now that Fernando's army has been completely wiped out, and they have humiliatedly surrendered to the enemy with a white flag, the Holy See can no longer protect Emperor Herred's interests in the new world even if it takes ten thousand steps back. Another flag must be raised to facilitate future operations.

In fact, the most suitable candidate was Bernard Morweis, a southerner who had a sworn relationship with the Levent family; but this guy ended up defecting to the Bernard family and became a prisoner of the enemy; Arthur ·Needless to say, Hered can barely be used as a signboard. If we expect him to succeed, I'm afraid it might as well be the Holy See himself.

Pavel Dukaski became the last choice.

"But as you know, the Holy See is not allowed to interfere in secular politics; but if you want to build a real holy war army in the New World that can fight the enemy for a long time, you must obtain the support of secular power."

Philus did not give up, and planned to continue to follow the temptation: "This requires not only a noble background, but also undisputed appeal, diplomatic skills that can mediate all forces, and outstanding leadership charisma - not just being a leader. A general, but a commander-in-chief, a commander who stands above ten thousand people and decides the life and death of countless believers."

"Margrave Pavel, are Brahm's knights really not interested in this honor?"

Feeling that the opponent's eyes were always avoiding, Philus made a straight shot and simply put his words on the table: "If Hered is the guardian of the world of order, then I personally think that Dukaski The family is fully qualified to be the guardian of the new world."

"Cough cough cough cough cough...!!!!"

Pavel coughed violently, and kept glancing in the direction of the door with his eyes wandering: "Mr. Philus, I think it's better to pause for a while. There seems to be some movement in the hall outside..."

"That's not necessary!" Without giving him a chance to interrupt, Philus directly intercepted and said:

"The outcome of this war is already doomed. The false believers will surely fall under the sword of the jihadists; but the enemies of the Old Gods and the Ring of Order have not. They will still come back again and again, trying to conquer this world again and again. A piece of land became a base camp for their counterattack."

"As true holy warriors, we have two choices: sit back and watch this result happen, or take the initiative to take on the mission of fighting for the Ring of Order."

"Now that the mission has arrived, the choice is of course up to you; but I really feel from the bottom of my heart that the Dukaski family, which has inherited the blood of the Fire Knight, will become a beacon that ignites the fire of faith in the new world!"

"lamp……"

The corner of Pavel's mouth twitched, and he suppressed the panic and pointed in the direction of the door: "Well, Sir Philus, it's not that I don't want to agree to you, but the movement outside is really too loud, I think We really should go out..."

"That's right, let them go!" Philus smashed the wine glass to the ground with a bang:

"I'm just asking you this one sentence now. Regarding whether to fight for the Ring of Order, what is your...and the Dukaski family's answer?!"

"I……"

Pavel, who was completely cornered, stopped talking.

The next second, a sudden loud noise penetrated the entire house, and the roaring air waves passed over the heads of the two people, instantly crushing the decorations and wine in the house into powder.

Then, there was a series of explosions.

"boom--!!!!"