In the Name of the Queen

Roland didn't care what the people of Val City-State thought, nor did he take the initiative to contact them.

He was waiting for the representatives of the Golden Kite Kingdom and the Kingdom of Tyrol.

Why should the fate of the Val City-State be decided by the Val people?

As a city-state with a population of less than 300,000 and a territory of less than 17,000 square kilometers, their fate is completely controlled by the big countries.

Roland doesn't even need to worry about this matter.

The cabinet will definitely respond.

Although the cabinet and the queen have conflicts on many issues, internal conflicts can be reconciled. Roland and Sif are developing national interests overseas, and they can't just sit back and watch.

Diplomatic power is the power of the emperor. Normally, Sif makes the decision. Now that she is not in power, the chief minister can only act on her behalf.

Before William arrives, Roland doesn't plan to make any decisions.

Except taking away more than 30,000 refugees.

Their current identity is not refugees, but the people chosen by God.

As an important part of the revival of the Holy Spring, they are also covered with a sacred coat.

Although the pseudo-government of the Golden Kite Kingdom wants them to die immediately, it is not easy to attack them directly.

After all, we are all civilized people. We should have some bottom line and consider the international outlook.

Now that the goal has been achieved, Roland has no reason to stay any longer.

Diplomatic negotiations should be left to Mr. William.

The Sussex fleet went north.

Politicians, envoys, representatives of the Court of Abundance and Light, and the anxious officials of the Val City-State came to the dock to see them off.

Seeing the huge fleet carrying more than 30,000 people leave, most of the people present breathed a sigh of relief.

In their eyes, Roland may not be an enemy, but he is definitely a trouble. This guy can't be at peace no matter where he is.

Whether you are a friend or an enemy, it is always a good thing to stay away from him.

After seeing off the Sussex people, representatives from other countries also left.

Envoy Jin Yuan looked at the officials of the Val City-State and teased with a fake smile: "Everyone in Val City, you are now the chosen people of the Land of Miracles. Congratulations."

The officials of the Val City-State looked particularly ugly.

They are officials, but also businessmen.

They believe in money more than the goddess.

The improvement of soil and water quality in the Land of Miracles has increased the income of merchants, but not much.

The land of Val City-State is very expensive, there is not much arable land, and the food supply mainly depends on Sussex and Weimar Federation.

This is also an important reason why they prefer the Sussex Empire.

If they obey, they can have enough food.

If they don't obey, gunboats will come to their door.

They are not stupid, they just want to use the power of other countries to sell at a good price.

Last night, the representative of Val City-State privately found Roland, hoping to reach some shady agreements with him, but Roland flatly refused.

Roland's reason for refusal is high-sounding.

He is the governor and has no diplomatic power.

As a vassal of the Queen, it is treason to conduct diplomatic activities with other countries privately.

His reason made the officials of Val City-State silent for a whole night.

They couldn't understand how Roland could say such shameless words so calmly.

The whole world knows that he can make the Queen's master, but he is still pretending.

Roland was not pretending. He really didn't know anything about diplomacy or negotiation.

He had some knowledge of bullying and extortion in an advantageous situation, but he was a complete amateur in serious diplomatic negotiations.

Diplomatic negotiations were a very professional field. He didn't know how to play the cards in his hand to the best effect.

He never looked down on the locals because he had two memories.

Professional matters should be left to professionals.

Handing this matter to William was also a respect for the cabinet and maintaining the delicate balance between the emperor and the cabinet.

Even if he was busy, he still had to thank Roland.

After the Golden Kite Kingdom, representatives from other countries also expressed "congratulations" to the Val City-State.

The Val City-State was destined to become a place of right and wrong.

This matter involved too many things, and no one could easily make the decision. It must be resolved through an international conference.

The return journey was very smooth.

Seeing this huge fleet, no one with a normal mind would come up to cause trouble.

Roland settled Mr. Carlo's followers on the border between the provinces of Serin and Hansa, demarcated an area for them, arranged food and lodging, and supported them to build their own camps according to the customs of their hometown.

The convenient transportation and pleasant climate here, and the strong camps can be built against the valley, which is very suitable for these people who lack a sense of security.

In addition, Roland also arranged for priests to provide medical care for the elderly, the weak, women and children.

These priests are not from the Temple of Plenty, but from the Temple of Light.

Although the specific conditions have not been discussed, both parties tacitly agreed that Roland would become an honorary knight of the Temple.

Since the honorary knight has a request, sending some healers is just a small matter.

Athos, a senior official, volunteered to provide a doctor. Considering the medical level of this era, Roland declined his kindness and chose to believe in divine magic.

The journey was very smooth, and only two elderly people died unfortunately.

They were buried in a cemetery decorated with lilies.

Before their death, the two old men expressed their wish to return to their hometown in the future, but Lomio and others could only respond in silence.

Even with Roland's support and Miss Alina's leadership, they still felt that this dream was too far away.

But it's always good to have a dream.

As the news of Roland's saving the Holy Spring Revival Ceremony spread across the continent, more and more people came to Hansa to pursue their dreams.

The second round of talent recruitment also officially kicked off.

The quality of the talents who came to apply this time was very high.

If you don't have two brushes, you dare not show up.

Faced with so many talents, Roland raised the standards for personal assessment.

Only applicants with A-level abilities and above and very special applicants are checked by him and Sif.

Still, he's very busy these days.

The interview process is almost fixed.

Each candidate's position is first determined by Sif's [Insight]. There is no requirement to be loyal, but there must be no ill will towards the Governor and the Queen.

Roland has a unique understanding of loyalty.

He does not feel that there is absolute loyalty or absolute disloyalty.

If the master is not a good person, why should his subordinates be loyal?

But the applicant must at least not have malicious intentions.

After meeting the last applicant, Sif went back to the palace to rest due to excessive use of [Insight] many times.

Just when Roland was about to take a rest, the distinguished guest arrived as promised.

Candidate Saint Christine and Cardinal Yiga of the Holy Temple of Light came to visit together.

The benefit Roland had been waiting for for a long time finally came to his door.

He is as enthusiastic as ever to the distinguished guests who come to deliver benefits.

Roland informed the manager of the Governor's Mansion to prepare the dinner to the highest standards and he would receive it seriously.

Cardinal Yiga did not refuse Roland's kindness.

He didn't care about the dinner, what he cared about was Roland's attitude.

The dinner consisted of light and elegant dishes. In order to express her sincerity, Lisa personally cooked several famous dishes from the third era.

Iga and Christine originally just took a few bites out of politeness, but they didn't expect these dishes to be so exquisite and delicious. After all, they picked up their knives and forks to feed the greedy ones first.

After eating and drinking, Roland invited the two distinguished guests to the small study to prepare for the dinner.

Cardinal Yiga is about fifty years old. He is well-maintained and does not look old. He looks like he is in his thirties.

After the two parties exchanged pleasantries, Yiga first sincerely praised the dishes at the dinner, and then laid out the conditions.

"My Lord Governor, Bishop Hettingson previously promised to bear the resettlement costs of God's chosen people. The Pope and several cardinals recognize his commitment. Please rest assured."

"After our rough calculation, the basic cost of fully relocating them for three years is approximately 270,000 pounds in your currency. I will transfer this cost to you soon."

Two hundred and seventy thousand pounds is a lot less, but not a lot more.

With the size of the Holy Palace of Light, this amount of money is nothing.

Just an appetizer.

Cardinal Yiga then addressed the rights and obligations of knights of honour.

A simple summary is to enjoy the treatment of a cardinal, but it does not count as a formal religious membership, so Roland will not be embarrassed.

Roland's request for a priest was also met.

At least fifty priests who are proficient in basic healing arts serve the Governor's Palace in a private capacity.

Roland was a little confused. If it was just for these things, there would be no need for the Cardinal to come. A visit from Christine or Hettingson would be enough.

The status of the powerful cardinal was no lower than that of Roland, the governor. It was an exaggeration to ask the cardinal to travel thousands of kilometers just for this matter.

Under Roland's puzzled gaze, Yijia coughed sheepishly and made his real request.

"Sir Governor, although our religion's miracle came to the city-state of Vaal, the beliefs here are chaotic and the Holy Palace of Abundance is the main one, which puts us in a bit of a dilemma."

"We don't want to have a head-on conflict with the Palace of Abundance, but the City of Miracles must be obtained."

Yiga said helplessly: "It would be a big joke if the Land of Miracles of our religion fell into the hands of other religions. Of course we hope to solve it through peaceful means, but the Holy Palace of Plenty refuses to give in."

"I really don't want to resort to force, but we can't retreat."

Roland nodded to express understanding.

The miracles of light are not within the control of the Holy Palace of Light. This is really an international joke.

Religious people are not businessmen.

Of course they will compromise, but as long as their beliefs are involved, they will fight to the end.

Such as jihad.

The word stuck on Yiga's lips and did not come out, but Roland understood it.

He smiled and said: "Bishop Yiga, if Vaal City was my territory, I could make the decision and let you preach there, but unfortunately not."

"I think it can be." Yiga's tone was calm, as if the city-state of Vaal was not an independent country, but a small house on the roadside.

"The Vaal Lake Summit is about to be held. If you are willing to stand with us, the Holy Court will also support the inclusion of all or part of the Vaal City-State under your name."

"What about the Continental Convention?" Roland asked curiously.

“As long as both contracting parties believe that the Convention should be amended or invalidated, it will not be considered a breach of contract.”

Good guy, as long as everyone breaks the contract together, it doesn't count as breaking the contract.

learned.

Roland asked with a smile: "By acquiring the city-state of Vaal in my name, and then handing her over to the Holy Court, am I a bit of a loser? This kind of thing offends a lot of people."

Yiga said with a serious expression: "You will have our full support."

"For example?" Roland asked softly.

"A force of five thousand temple warriors is completely at your mercy. As long as you don't use them as cannon fodder, I will provide training and equipment to help make up for the losses."

Roland's eyes lit up.

This is a real waste of money.

Temple warriors are different from ordinary armies. They are well-trained, well-equipped, and most importantly, they have fanatical beliefs.

This is an iron-blooded force that can fight to the last man in the cold weapon age.

The value of these 5,000 men is equivalent to 50,000 ordinary troops.

If he becomes an honorary knight, there will be no doubt about the loyalty of these people.

Roland's heart was beating fast, and he asked curiously, "I'm curious, why does the Divine Court treat me so well?"

"Because you are the one being watched by the goddess." Yiga said calmly.

Roland almost couldn't hold back his laughter, but he tried very hard to hold it back.

He split his laughter into several parts and turned it into a warm smile.

Oh, yes, yes, you are right, the goddess is indeed watching.

But it is a death stare!

Yiga's attitude made Roland a little confused.

Are there so few means of communication between the goddess and the believers?

There are few people who can cross the plane wall to listen to the goddess' voice, but there are always some.

If the goddess wants Roland to die, she can notify a listener.

Judging from Yiga's attitude, the goddess of light did not do so.

After a little thought, Roland quickly understood the goddess's intention.

The sentence "You too" broke the defense of the high and mighty goddess.

No matter what you curse, in the eyes of the arrogant goddess, it is just the wailing of ants, not worth mentioning.

But Roland's words were different.

An ant dared to say to the high and mighty goddess that you are also an ant. It would be strange if it didn't break her defense.

Lies don't hurt people, the truth is the sharpest knife.

Roland took off the goddess' hazy veil and stabbed her with a knife.

The goddess of light was angry.

This is good. Before the final return day, at least the goddess will not let her younger brother kill him.

As for how to face the goddess's wrath after the plane is completely stable, Roland has no idea for the time being.

He believes that his future self will definitely have a way.

Faced with the conditions that cannot be refused, Roland said calmly: "I want more, give me three more high-level templars."

Iga's face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Governor, it is not easy to train high-level templars. You asked for three right away. Isn't it a bit too much?"

"Three, not one less."

"You!" Iga was a little angry. Roland's request was a bit too much.

"In return, I will give you the honorary knight title of Knight of Light."

Iga was stunned for a moment, then smiled and extended his right hand to Roland.

"Welcome to embrace the light, Knight of Light, we will be a family from now on."

Roland stood up and shook hands with Iga.

Iga's hands were slender and white, very warm, and made people feel at ease.

As expected of a cardinal, he could fully convey his goodwill with a simple handshake and smile.

Ordinary believers would be so excited by the cardinal's smiling handshake that they would not want to wash for three days.

This is the power of religion.

Roland doesn't like religion, nor does he reject it. He respects reality.

Iga looked back at Christine and said calmly: "Christine, you stay. In a few days, two Templars will bring the Temple Knights over, and you will lead this unit."

"Ah?!" X2

Roland and Christine were both surprised. They didn't expect Iga to make such an arrangement.