[Slow Travel] Assassin System - Mingguang

Outside the stained glass window of the church, a few white pigeons flapped their wings and landed. They patronized the drinking and water dishes on the luxurious window sill, and then proudly puffed out their chests and bounced away.

In the stained glass window, Zechariah was sitting at the desk flipping through theology books, while the young master of the Duke of Ertuza was lying on the bed beside him, fast asleep.

At this moment, the nun of the church came out from the inner room. She was careful not to wake up the boy. She walked up to Zacharias and reported in a low voice: "Your Excellency, the princess does not have any bruises or scars on her body." , but it looks like she hasn't had a good rest for a long time."

Could it be that this young lady's poor state is only due to the exhaustion of the journey?

Zacharias frowned, first sent Mammy away in a gentle voice, and then got up to leave.

The inspection of the Holy Light is not deceiving, the fact is that it is so scary - except for the lack of attack power, the divine grace of the Holy Light is almost flawless, it can heal injuries, detect the environment, calm emotions, and even It also has the effect of soothing negative influences.

Under Zacharias' reassurance, the extremely exhausted younger sister fell asleep quickly, so he began to check the trauma.

The Duke did not provide wrong information, and the two children did not have any diseases. They were exhausted and acclimatized because they did not adapt.

Although the elder sister has more physical strength, she reacted particularly violently during the journey, while the younger brother, although in poor health, was more energetic than the elder sister during the tiring journey.

Zacharias covered his younger brother with the quilt, and went to see his elder sister in the back room. The nun took good care of her. The little girl was lying straight in the quilt, but she didn't seem to have a good dream. Frowning, weeping softly: "Mom..."

Zechariah sighed, lowered the curtain, left the inner room, and walked directly to the door.

Duke Ertuza had been waiting outside the room for a long time. When Zacharias opened the door, he came up anxiously: "Welcome, how are my children?"

For this kind of nobleman who is concerned about the illness of his relatives, Zacharias has long summed up a complete set of coping plans. Although doubts remained in his heart, he still very gently began to relieve him, but he soon discovered that this was unnecessary. Yes—the tense-looking Duke of Ertuza did not delve into the doctor's orders. He looked relieved after hearing the "fatigue" judgment, and then quickly changed the topic from his children. The body is drawn away.

"I heard that His Majesty's body..." The Duke didn't hold anything back, he asked worriedly, "Since the beginning of spring, the only banquet she attended was the recent spring celebration, but His Majesty was not seen in any subsequent ceremonies." , even the royal newspaper only publishes some irrelevant news, has His Majesty's condition worsened?"

The queen's illness is not a well-kept secret. In addition to insanity in recent years, the queen suffers from chronic diseases such as edema, asthma and gout. She has also shown her weakness in public. Even nightingales and carrier pigeons are not This fact may have been concealed for ten years.

Maybe the commoners are still looking forward to the queen's long life, but the aristocracy will not be kept in the dark.

Zecharia put away his gentle attitude, and replied quite coldly: "The Lord will protect Your Majesty."

The Duke seemed to have expected this reply a long time ago, he shook his head and sighed: "People nowadays no longer respect the royal family as they used to, and what people admire is the power of machinery, rather than the gift of the Lord and nature. "

This is true. With the rapid development of steam technology, people's thinking is gradually changing. When grace is the only powerful force in this society, all people are worshiping gods; and now humans have stolen the fire, so The huge steam engine has gained its countless followers.

Ordinary people don't have any black and white ideas. They have followed a profitable lifestyle since ancient times. It is the ruling class that really has differences.

Just like Zechariah's adoptive father—of course, this stubborn old man is now so weak that he can hardly even walk out of the church, and his position as pope is only a symbolic meaning, and what follows is the explosion inside the church. power struggle.

In this undercurrent of confrontation, the church is mainly divided into two major factions, one is the conservative faction that follows the will of the old pope, and the other is the reformist faction represented by the new county forces.

In Niaterbo, new counties refer to those areas that have risen due to steam technology, such as the most famous Elisano. Most of these new counties have strong financial resources and the momentum of nouveau riche. Posture points to the veteran city.

Although in a way, Ceylon is also a new county...

But behind Ceylon County is the royal family, so it is still very different from those areas that belong to the monarch.

As the sole successor of the old Pope, Zechariah certainly could not stay out of it. Most of the subordinates who were loyal to the old Pope would choose him, and the emerging factions naturally rejected him, but the problem was Zechariah himself—— And his adoptive father held the opposite view.

The old pope believed that the evil steam technology had stolen the grace of God, but Zacharias believed that the power of steam was another blessing of God.

Zacharias looked at Duke Ertuza. If there were no accidents, this man would become the future monarch of this country, but now he asked this question so directly.

how?Is this dissatisfaction with the queen's gentle concession attitude?Want to get the power back into the hands of the royal family, so start to test the idea of ​​the church?

Although the Duke of Ertuza only made a few opening remarks, Zecharia thought—maybe I am too perceptive, this Duke who is about to receive the title of Crown Prince is really disgusting extreme.

Zechariah has never bluntly expressed his "deviant" thoughts. In the eyes of outsiders, he is the representative of the conservative faction in the Holy See. What's more, he once served in Ceylon on behalf of His Highness, and was tied with a royal label .

A strong body may indeed ensure a smooth succession, but it also means that the future lord will be energetic. If coupled with the desire for power...

This is not a good sign.

Zacharias lowered his eyes: "Whether it is steam technology or precious grace, it is the will of the Lord for mortals, please don't easily distinguish them as suffering or happiness, after all, all we can do is bear and obey. "

This is a classic cliché, saying it is the same as not saying it, but Duke Ertuza still showed a contemplative look in cooperation: "You are right, I was confused, I claim to be a pious servant, I didn't expect to be so Caught in a war between the old and the new."

"Your Excellency, you have really helped me a lot. After arriving in the capital, when do you usually stay in the royal sanctuary? I will definitely come to listen to the gospel."

Zechariah: ...

Having said so much, it is of course impossible to directly refuse, so the experienced priest also smiled politely and dealt with it gently: "I must be there every Sunday, but outside of Sundays , I still have to preside over many affairs, and generally speaking, I will not stay in the Holy See, please understand."

"I understand!" Duke Ertuza immediately said reasonably, "After all, you have too many things to be responsible for, whether it is the affairs of the Holy See, the public medical care of the people, or even the request of the royal family, everything is For the sake of a better Niatterbo, I remember your allegiance to—"

The Duke paused suddenly, and then slowly, like a snake spitting out a letter, he uttered the word: "Prince of Ceylon."

This flickering pause passed too quickly, even with the sticky emotion hidden in the pronunciation, but just like a cheetah can smell the breath of a jackal, at this moment, Zacharias vaguely noticed it .

Zacharias hated the name of His Highness appearing on this person's mouth, even Ian Parcival was more aboveboard than him, even if that guy was full of thoughts of going to hell.

"I heard..." Duke Ertuza did not stop his narration, he said sincerely, "Although he seldom appears in public, His Royal Highness is a noble and beautiful man, is this true?"

*

Miao Xuan suddenly felt a chill, he looked out of the window, then stopped on the window sill and the white dove turned its head foolishly towards him.

Miao Xuansui turned his gaze back to the sea of ​​consciousness, but at this time the system was not drooling while flipping through the information book (specifically referring to Sister Diaochan’s modeling world), he was just playing stand-alone games normally, and even used With his relatively meager mental strength, he concocted a large bottle of happy water.

This is some kind of nerd behavior... But I have to say, the little fox is really cute when he plays the stand-alone computer with his claws and drinks Kuoluo with a straw in his mouth.

There is nothing wrong with the map, it really is an illusion, right?

There was an empress who was unwell before, and there were matters concerning the handover of the throne later, plus the less stable parliament and the Holy See who were also undergoing changes... It must be because the work has been too busy recently.

Just as Miao Xuan was thinking about it, he suddenly realized that his daily life seemed to have become much more lively.

In the past, there were only a few people who would come to visit and were qualified to meet him, and the social scope was narrow.

In this range, Zechariah and Ian are his closest friends, but they are also busy with their respective jobs on weekdays, and when they seldom meet, letters are the most common way of communication.

But now, beside Miao Xuan, there is a Governor-General who is too idle (emphasis highlighted) and is keen to check in every day.

Just like today, the puppet who was pruning flower branches in the courtyard suddenly passed the news that Drake Brown came to visit again.

Miao Xuan, who has been meeting each other for a week and thought that being cold-handed would make someone less interested, but who was watched affectionately by Mr. Sea Monster each time: "..."

Miao Xuan said to the correspondent through the mouth of the puppet: "I refuse, although it is rude, but please let the governor leave."

Correspondent: [But His Majesty also came quietly!They met in the theater! 】

Miao Xuan:? ? !

Miao Xuan dropped the pen in his hand, and immediately switched positions with the puppet.

*

In today's small theater, the public repertoire is the classic comedy "The Merry Wives of Rosseur"*, a brisk play once written at the behest of a former queen, which has won the love of the people and the royal family of later generations. Favorable, it can be called a classic that will last forever.

The queen dressed up as an ordinary lady. She wanted to go into the inner courtyard to find Mona, but after watching a few drama clips in the theater, she thought of the interesting plot in this comedy, so she suddenly ignited. Interested in watching it again.

It was rare for the accompanying female officer to see the Queen in such a good mood, and she was overjoyed, and immediately wanted to take His Majesty to watch a movie in the box, but the Queen refused with a firm attitude.

"Since this is Mona's theater, what's wrong with me listening to the play here? I don't want to go to the box, let me sit in the auditorium!"

The Queen insisted that even though the auditorium was almost full of people, she still stubbornly chose a relatively good position in the last row.

Soon, the next act of the play began, and the plot had reached the exciting stage where the two heroines were teasing the villain. The Queen watched intently and, like other audiences in the theater, laughed from time to time. At this moment, the Queen Another tall male guest sat down.

A member of Nightingale or Carrier Pigeon?The queen thought uncertainly—she had a bad memory now, and she would hallucinate from time to time, and she couldn't remember these young faces anymore.

But to be able to sit next to her in this theater, there is no need to doubt the identity of this person, not to mention that he is well-dressed and looks like an aristocrat, but there is no perfume on his body that attracts attention. He looks like a carrier pigeon standard configuration.

According to the usual practice, the queen would usually show concern for the young people, but the drama was at its climax, and it would be impolite to talk with no one else at this time. Coupled with the dim lights, the queen decided to take a good look at the newcomers after this scene was over.

After making such a decision, the queen immersed herself in the performance again. A wonderful show always ended quickly. When all the actors left the stage and a short intermission began, the queen couldn't help feeling in the aftertaste: "If my child could How wonderful it would be to marry a wife who is as intelligent and noble as these two wives!"

"Excuse me..." At this moment, the man sitting next to the Queen suddenly asked in a low voice, "Is this the kind of daughter-in-law you are looking forward to?"

The queen was very pleased that someone asked this question, and she sighed: "Well, I used to hope to find a perfect girl, but now I don't think so, as long as she can-"

The man held his breath nervously.

"—Treatly love my child, and also get Mona's heart, that is the most beautiful marriage." The queen thought about it beautifully, and then said disappointedly, "How can there be such a good person in this world?" , I can’t find it even if I ignore my family background.”

The man clasped his hands and asked deeply: "If there is such a person who is not very good-looking..."

The queen immediately stated firmly: "Appearance doesn't mean anything! As long as there is a beautiful soul, neither Mona nor I will abandon anyone because of appearance!"

The man was silent for a moment: "What if the complexion is dark?"

Queen: "This..."

The queen hesitated: "Is it a woman from a different race? Or is it a girl from a bad background? This...although...but...but if there is a lively and enthusiastic little wife who is willing to snuggle in Mona's arms... ..."

The man asked deeply: "What if the height is seven feet (about two meters one)?"

Queen:"?"

Queen:"……"

Queen: "Did I hear wrong? Is there such a woman in this world? Isn't that as big as Mona's—" puppet? !

The man immediately assured: "But in good health, strong and strong!"

"Oh, that's it, that's great, but..." The queen had already started to get into the plot, she squeezed her small fan tightly, imagining her future daughter-in-law, and asked pitifully, "Can I be shorter? "

man:"……"

Silence is the best answer. The Queen seemed to be killed by lightning. After thinking for a long time, she reluctantly said: "If this, this can take good care of Mona, then, it is not impossible..."

The man immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Proficient in almost all housework, has rich experience in caring for people, can speak six languages, and has read books from many countries."

The queen forced a smile in a trance: "This is good, this is good... It sounds like there is a spiritual resonance, it seems that this girl is still a devout believer—"

man:"……"

The queen didn't get an answer for a long time, she turned her head slowly, and stared at the people around her in the dim light: "Is this person completely devoid of religion?"

The man was silent again: "But at the very least, he is not a heretic or a heretic."

Queen:"……"

The queen was so wronged that she had to give in again: "You are right. Although she has no faith, as long as she has noble morals and a kind disposition, she can always get along with Mona..."

A certain sea monster who had been a pirate, murdered like hemp, plundered countless times, was indifferent and weird, and is now washing his hands in a golden basin, asked difficultly: "If I can correct my evil ways—"

The queen interrupted immediately, shocked and desperate: "How can there be such a wife in this world! Kong Wu is powerful but has no faith, and has any previous convictions. I don't allow it, I don't agree—" 7K 妏敩

The man immediately tried his best to remedy it: "This man has made great achievements again, and he got the fief and the title of earl when he was rewarded for his merits!"

"Countesses who are rewarded for meritorious deeds?" The queen was stuck for a moment, and at this time her not so clear mind flashed through the surviving countesses. They were either married and had children or they were old. They all inherited their titles from their fathers.

But if there is really a woman who can achieve this kind of achievement of "Earl of Reward" under the absolute adversity of having a criminal record...

The queen said sadly: "I, I will think about it again."

But the man continued to increase the price: "If there is a territory, a reward, a property, and even a business chain covering all sea areas!"

The queen's breath began to become short of breath. You must know that a person who wants to purchase these things will have to struggle with hardships, blood and tears, let alone a woman with a bad background!

If Mona fell in love with such a different woman--my God!This does not sound impossible!

The queen started to get scared, she hesitated for a long time, and then reluctantly said: "I think, I might agree..."

The topic has been pushed to this point, and there is only the last step left in the journey of ten thousand miles. The man said quietly, "So, what if there is some difference in gender?"

Queen: "... what?"

Just when the man was about to ask the last question completely, a big puppet reached out and pressed his shoulders on both sides.

"Your Excellency, please don't give any strange advice to my aunt." The voice belonging to the Prince of Ceylon came from the puppet, "Now, please come with me."