The King's Follower [Rebirth]

I have done everything that should be done, and even got more than expected. There is no need for Edward to stay in Aisha any longer, so he began to prepare for the return journey.

At this time, Bishop Idris approached him and asked him to return to Somerset with Edward, "I know that you don't have anyone available around you, which makes you feel a bit reluctant to do anything." He said "Now everyone in the empire knows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is obsessed with religion. In Aisha, he met a young and promising priest with some minor achievements in theology and like-mindedness, and transferred him to serve as the Crown Prince's personal priest. , It is also very reasonable to exchange theological issues all the time. I believe that the king will not refuse you for this request."

"Young and promising? Like-minded?" Edward snorted coldly, "I transferred a high-ranking priest who broke the precepts and had a crush on me to be my private priest. This is stealing the supreme Orr Gongla’s servant, do you think this behavior is a sign of respect and love for Orgunla?”

"Just treat me as if you had pity on me." Bishop Idris said with a smile, "The noble Prince Edward has a soft and kind heart, and he can't bear to reject an orc who is in love with him so cruelly, although he is unwilling to accept him. But he couldn't bear to reject it flatly. I think His Majesty the King must be very pleased to see his son so gentle and kind. The public will also like this story. A rare handsome orc priest, a The noble, kind, soft-hearted and beautiful sub-orc crown prince, a forbearing, pure and helpless secret love, the troubadour in the tavern will love this story to death.” He raised his eyebrows at Edward, like a A frivolous kid from a rich family, not an archbishop wearing a priest's black robe.

Edward ignored his winking, and did not refute his words.This is indeed a good idea. Most of the people around you now belong to the king and queen. Although they may not all be spies and eyeliners, no matter what happens, they will never obey his command.And whoever he wanted to have around him would alarm the king and queen.

Bishop Idris was different.The Green family is a wealthy merchant family far away from the royal capital. They have never been involved in the military or politics, and they have no special important missions. And Bishop Idris himself has no intersection with any nobleman in the royal capital. His resume is clear and clean. He was born and raised in Aisha. He entered the church to study at the age of 13. At the age of 15, he was admitted to St. Peter's Theological Seminary, the highest level in the empire. After two years of study, he returned to Aisha and started as a priest, and he was successfully promoted to one of the twelve archbishops of the county. If he was not too young, he would be the next cardinal of the county.The religiously obsessed crown prince would be attracted by such a talented and stunning priest, and it seemed a very reasonable choice to keep him by his side.

Bishop Idris saw Edward's expression and knew that he had been shaken.Sure enough, after thinking for a while, Edward asked, "If I make you my personal priest, what can you do for me?"

"I can provide you with manpower for you to send." Bishop Idris said, "With me by your side, I can inform you immediately of any news about the Green family. From then on, we are The sword in your hand, where you point, is the direction of our attack."

sword?Edward sneered in his heart, probably it was a double-ended sword, held in his hand, he could kill the enemy if he moved forward, but he could also hurt himself when he retreated.However, Edward really needed his help. He was alone and helpless now, and he had no right to refuse any hand stretched out in front of him, not to mention that this hand was still a golden hand, so he had no reason to refuse.

Edward immediately wrote a letter to the king. In the letter, he told the king that he wanted to reappoint his personal priest in a carefully tentative tone. There is an inadvertent expression of love and admiration between the lines, but then the subject turns around, distressed by the priest's secret love for him that does not conform to the teaching, but in the distress, it seems that there must be a little smug excitement.

The king received this letter full of youthful pink breath. After reading it, he laughed and handed it to Viscount Defines. ..." Viscount Defines shook his head, sighed, and said, "Your Highness is still young, and he likes theology. It is understandable that he would be attracted to this kind of person, but as his father, you cannot indulge him. ignorance."

But the king shook his head: "If he likes it, let him take it back. He is not a high-ranking priest, but a young orc who is proficient in theology but has no firm will. It's not that they can't be fulfilled, even if they can't be together, as Edward, it's normal to have a few lovers by his side."

Viscount Defines hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "I thought you...I thought you didn't want him..."

The king knew the uncontested intentions behind his hesitation, and said: "At any rate, it is the child I have raised for more than ten years, so I will naturally let him survive. After all, I have been the crown prince, and I will at least make him a duke in the future."

Viscount Defines lowered his eyes and smiled and said: "You have a kind and generous heart, my lord." But he sighed a long time in his heart. It seems that the blood left by Bryant may not live for a few years up.

The king quickly wrote back, allowing him to appoint Bishop Idris as his personal priest.After getting the king's consent, Edward signed the letter of appointment and hosted a dinner at the Hyacinth Manor to meet Bishop Idris' family.It was inconvenient for Bryant to show up at the Hyacinth Manor. He excused himself from being unwell and did not attend the banquet. Ralph and several other members of the Green family dressed up and came to the Hyacinth Manor.

This is the first time Edward and Ralph have had direct contact.As expected, Ralph looked very similar to Bishop Idris, but he was taller and stronger than Idris. When he entered the room, he looked like a hill from a distance, standing out from the crowd. The coercion of the high-level orcs that came out was also more intimidating than that of Bishop Idris. Even wearing gorgeous dresses, they still couldn't suppress the sense of oppression given by the orcs above level seven.Edward saw several orcs in the room and couldn't help grinning, their hair standing on end, as if they had been seriously provoked.

In the empire, almost all the strong men above the seventh level serve in the army. How could they have imagined that there would be such a strong man in Aisha who would be willing to be an ordinary businessman. Well, this businessman is rich, but also It cannot be denied that he is just a commoner, and in the army, a seventh-level orc can get the rank of major general no matter what, not to mention various titles.The orcs didn't expect Ralph's rank to be so high, and they were disturbed by this sudden and extremely threatening intruder, their bodies began to smell of demonstration and provocation, and the air was full of danger The smell made the sub-orcs feel more and more uncomfortable.And Edward was the first to bear the brunt, because the Marquis Condra, who was second only to him, was sitting next to him, and the strong smell from the Marquis Condela made him almost unable to breathe.

The Marquis of Condra has long been displeased with Bishop Idris, the pseudo-priest who dared to pretend to be the crown prince, and now he sees his aggressive brother, the kind who wants to teach the intruder a lesson when his territory is violated The impulse became stronger.His carefully combed hair stood up at the moment, like a flame burning on the top of his head, completely lacking the elegance and leisure just now.

Edward patted the armrest of the chair heavily, and the ring hit the gold-clad surface of the armrest, making a loud noise. "My God." Edward stood up. "That's enough."

Everyone calmed down and bowed to Edward in apology.Edward sat down again, let Ralph come forward, asked some official questions, then mentioned his rank, and asked him if he would like to serve in the army.

"In order to do business, I often travel between various countries on the mainland, and I need to pass through those dangerous intermediate areas. In order to save money on hiring bodyguards, I can only hone my level as much as possible." Ralph smiled. He explained, just by looking at his expression, how can it be seen that he has pissed off the orcs in the whole room, "I just went on a business trip, and I encountered a little danger on the way, and the murderous aura on my body has not dissipated Exactly, I’m sorry for disturbing my lords. As for the army,” he shook his head, “I’m very satisfied with my current life. Tall people are subject to more restraints, the more they need to look forward and backward, and they can’t do whatever they want, but I just want to be a rich man and live a life of luxury and pleasure, that’s all.”

The expressions of the orcs in the room were a little stiff.The middle field is the most dangerous field on the Salman continent. There are a large number of dangerous and powerful beasts living there, which are not suitable for people to live in. Most of them are between countries, and some middle fields are usually scattered in a small range within the country. However, they are usually separated by dense forests or lakes and rivers.Every spring when the beasts swarm, the troops of various countries are required to guard the borders strictly to prevent the ferocious beasts in estrus from breaking into the country and harming civilians.And now it's spring, and in the middle area between countries, there are wild beasts everywhere that are irritable and have a sharp increase in attack power. Ralph just escorted a caravan through there, which shows how powerful it is.

Edward secretly lamented Ralph's ability to open his eyes and tell nonsense, but in his mouth he lamented Ralph's pragmatic attitude towards life, and talked about other things, and waited until the atmosphere in the room became lively and happy again, before inviting everyone to sit Have a feast.

After leaving Aisha, Edward went to the cathedral once and met Bryant in the confessional.Even after reading more than a dozen of his letters, Edward didn't feel as much resentment and fullness towards him as he did at the beginning, but this is only the second time they meet, and the father and son are separated by the hollow carved partition, looking at each other silently.

Finally, Bryant, whose eyes were always red, whispered, "Edward, can I...can I touch you?"

Edward froze for a moment, hesitantly put his fingers through the hollow of the partition, Bryant carefully pinched his fingers, touched his nails, and finally choked up and said: "Your fingers are so cold...you Pay attention to your body..."

Edward suddenly felt sad, and couldn't help but shed tears.The father and son held their fingers like this, and sat for more than half an hour before Edward left the church.

William stood guard outside the door of the confessional room, and when Edward came out, he saw his red eye sockets at a glance.He clenched his fists tightly, but didn't ask what happened inside.In the past few days, Edward and Bishop Idris have been getting very close. Something must have happened between the two. Of course, William could see that there could be no ambiguous feelings. Similar matters were negotiated between his great-uncle, Sir Orlando, and the Liberal Sir Knightley.But it was precisely because of this that he felt even more sad.Edward probably still treats him as an unreliable and ignorant child, so he will hide some things, fearing that he will leak the news.However, Bishop Idris, who has been acting with Edward during this period of time and has been rumored to be scandalous, was able to discuss important matters that he could not do anything with Edward in a place that he did not know.

It wasn't the first time that William felt his own incompetence and limitations, but it was never as strong as this time, which made him feel so uncomfortable.