Creed of the heavens

"Congratulations to the host for completing the side missions and collecting Altaïr's Codex. You will be rewarded with a chance to draw a lottery above the world's excellent level or choose an excellent level reward. Do you want to claim it now?"

Looking up at the wooden boards filled with manuscript pages in the study of Auditore Manor, Lu Xiao silently said no in her heart, keep it for now.

Mario looked at the messy order of the pages with some headaches, scratched his head and asked in annoyance: "What should I do next? Adjust the order of the pages? Are there any hints in the contents of the pages?"

"No, but I guess"

Lu Xiao installed the Golden Apple of Eden obtained from Cassandra on the pedestal in the study of the Auditore Manor. The light from the golden apple shone on the pages of the book, reflecting some mysterious lines that were difficult to detect with the naked eye.

"Mario, I know how to activate these pages."

After Lu Xiao turned on his eagle vision, he could clearly see the hidden lines criss-crossing between the pages of the wooden board.

"So that's it." Mario also turned on his eagle vision, and looked at the spectacular scene before him in amazement: "The next thing we need to do is just puzzle work, let's show it to Giovanni when he arrives." .”

Chapter 63 Raise Your Hands for the French Military Salute

When Giovanni hurried from Florence to the Monteriggioni Manor, both Mario and Lu Xiao stood in front of the wooden boards in the study, dazed.

Following the reminder in Mario's letter, Giovanni immediately turned on his eagle vision, and the pages of the book, which were originally ordinary, immediately changed drastically.

A complete map of the world was presented before Giovanni's eyes, many of which were marked by assassins, including the Asian continent where China was located.

There are also a large number of eye-catching light spots left on this hidden map, and Giovanni immediately thought of the meaning of these light spots.

"Each dot represents an ancient ruin?"

Giovanni reached out and stroked the Apennine Peninsula where Italy is located: "Rome? No wonder Rodrigo tried every means to become Pope."

Mario nodded silently and said: "It is also mentioned in the handbook that two keys are needed to open the secret room, one of which is the Golden Apple of Eden, and the other is the key to the secret room."

Giovanni gritted his teeth: "The pope's staff, so everything makes sense, Sixtus IV suddenly fell ill, it really is tricky."

"what?"

Lu Xiao asked unexpectedly: "The Pope fell ill? When did it happen? Who is in power in the Holy See now?"

Mario explained: "Shortly after you and Ezio set off, at the end of last year."

"Sixter IV suddenly became seriously ill without warning, and the Holy See searched all the famous doctors but couldn't cure him."

"The Holy See has announced in advance that it will select the next pope. Now the cardinals are each responsible for a division and jointly hold power in Rome. It is expected that the best of them will be selected based on their respective performances."

Lu Xiao squinted her eyes and asked, "Could it be that Rodrigo has the upper hand now?"

"you guessed right."

Mario said solemnly: "Relying on the financial resources and strong network provided by the Knights Templar, Rodrigo has won over many vacillating regional bishops, and he has a great chance of winning in the end and becoming the new Pope. "

Giovanni added: "The selection results are expected to be announced around June this year, and Rodrigo will officially ascend to the Pope's throne by July at the latest."

"Although the golden apple of Cyprus fell into our hands, as far as I know, this is not the only golden apple. If the Templars find another golden apple and open the secret room, God knows what will be buried there."

Lu Xiao nodded thoughtfully: "That is to say, we must take the Pope's staff and open the secret room before Rodrigo? Do you have any relevant plans?"

Giovanni smiled wryly and shook his head: "How could it be so fast? After Sixter IV fell ill at the end of last year, the members of the Brotherhood in Rome started to act."

"However, the Templars in this Eternal City are very powerful. It is almost impossible to completely overwhelm them and seize the Pope's staff, at least not before June next year."

Lu Xiao bared her teeth: "That is to say, we can only find the right opportunity to launch a round of precise raids? When is the best time?"

Mario and Giovanni exchanged glances, and Mario speculated: "The only chance can only appear when Rodrigo ascends the throne, the place of ascension will definitely be in the Sistine Chapel, and the Chamber of Secrets should also be here. Somewhere inside the church."

The Sistine Chapel is the private scripture hall of the Pope of Rome, and it is also the place where the Pope's election ceremony is held. Most religious ceremonies of the Catholic Church will be held in the Sistine Chapel.

"That's settled then."

Lu Xiao retrieved the golden apple from the base of the study, held it in her hands and said to Mario and Giovanni, "Let's keep the golden apple in the underground sanctuary of Ostore temporarily. I plan to go to France to find Yi Dian holy sword."

"I will report my real-time location to you through the local fraternity channel at any time. After Rodrigo confirms the specific time of enthronement, you will send someone to notify me immediately, and I will come back in the shortest possible time."

When Mario took the golden apple, he provided Lu Xiao with some information: "Speaking of the Holy Sword of Eden, there is good news from the Paris Brotherhood recently."

"The group of pirates who stole the holy sword arranged for some of the sales members to enter the Greater Paris area. They contacted buyers everywhere and prepared to sell this valuable ancient relic."

"The Brotherhood of Paris is trying to steal the holy sword from the pirates, but under the interference of the Templars who also know the whereabouts of the holy sword, neither side can easily get the holy sword."

Lu Xiao nodded with a smile: "It's indeed good news, at least the target has been locked for me, and it will be more convenient for you to contact me."

Lu Xiao started to learn French intermittently after learning that the holy sword might be left behind in France.

Fortunately, French and Italian belong to the Latin language family, and Lu Xiao, who is proficient in Italian, is not slow to learn it.

Although the complex grammar of French is not yet very proficient, basic daily communication is no problem.

Giovanni and Mario had known for a long time that Lu Xiao wanted to go to France, and they were not surprised that Lu Xiao left at this time.

"Bon voyage, Lu, I hope you can help the Paris Brotherhood win the holy sword smoothly."

It was February 1478 when Lu Xiao returned to Monteriggioni, half a year before Rodrigo ascended the throne, so there should be plenty of time.

Mario presented the best horse in Monteriggioni to Lu Xiao. After bidding farewell to the Auditore brothers, Lu Xiao stopped staying and headed for northern Italy non-stop.

When passing through the Romagna area, Lu Xiao used the underground passage of the assassin's tomb to sneak into Levadino Rock Castle with ease, and met Catalina who had just given birth.

When he married Katerina, Lu Xiao still didn't have Isu blood. His son, who was born less than a month ago, was of course just an ordinary person, without any supernatural abilities left by the first civilization.

Lu Xiao has nothing to regret about this, he just hopes that this child can live his life peacefully as an ordinary nobleman.

"What's the child's name?"

"Rousseau."

Katerina's face was full of maternal brilliance, and she lightly stroked the sleeping Rousseau's face: "You don't mind the homonym of your name, do you? Call him Little Rousseau if you can't, you It's Rousseau the Great."

"of course not."

Lu Xiao didn't care much about this, and quietly watched Rousseau with pink cheeks breathing evenly in his sleep.

Speaking of this, it was the first time that Lu Xiao knew that her name could be pronounced as Rousseau in Italian.

With the teaching of Katerina, a mother with good governance ability, Rousseau's future will definitely be properly taken care of.

As Sixter IV's life counts down, the curse stuck on Romagna's head is about to be released.

Soon Katerina will be able to justifiably turn to the emerging forces headed by Florence, gaining the full support of the Assassin Organization and powerful allies.

After handing Rousseau into the care of the maid, Katerina and Lu Xiao spent a whole day in sweet warmth without being disturbed.