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"Chris, so what does His Majesty the Emperor of the Charlemagne Empire think? Why did he agree to your marriage with Princess Orthea?" Yannick thought for a while and decided to start with the emperor's personality. After all, I might have to deal with him soon.

Chris thought for a while, and summed up Alfonso VIII's personality in a very simple sentence: "He is a very powerful person."

Yannick didn't know much about the emperor, or he had basically never dealt with the emperor before, so he didn't bother to inquire about it. I believe that as a nobleman, Chris must know more about him than himself many.

Yanick was not surprised. An emperor who can rule the strongest empire on the mainland is of course powerful: "I heard that the Charlemagne Empire didn't have a presbytery?"

"Originally, Alfonso VIII was forcibly abolished by him when he had just ascended the throne for three years."

Through the science popularization of the mage, Yannick knew that at that time, about a few decades ago, the Charlemagne Empire was comparable to the other two empires on the mainland, and it was not the most powerful country. The obstacles within the Qing Empire that threatened his rule also took advantage of the prestige to abolish the House of Elders. From then on, the entire imperial court became his hall of speech, and all the princes and nobles who opposed him were resolved by him, or He was poisoned to death, either exiled, or found guilty and caught and hanged.

What Alfonso VIII most envied the emperors and grand dukes of other countries was that he also personally participated in the drafting and formulation of the Charter of the Charlemagne Empire. most sacred duty.

Through this charter, Alfonso VIII implicitly placed himself in the same position as the pope. Even though he was not arrogant enough to say that he was the envoy sent by the gods to manage the country, he also contradicted the previous emperors' attitude towards the Holy See. He has a respectful attitude, thinking that he has the same theocracy as the Pope, and no one needs to bow his head to anyone.

Yannick knew very little about this period of history. After all, it happened decades ago. An academic madman like Chris can act as an encyclopedia.

"With the pope's character as an old man, did Alfonso VIII's declaration not attract his backlash?" Yanick was extremely surprised, but on the other hand he admired Alfonso VIII's courage. There are many people in the world who dislike the Holy See, but few people dare to oppose it openly. Needless to say, the Magic Guild, after all, they are also "superpowers" who can use magic, but Alfonso VIII is just a Just ordinary people.

"Of course, it is said that at that time, your His Majesty the Pope was extremely angry..."

"Chris, he's not mine." The priest twitched his mouth and corrected him.

Who would be interested in that old man the Pope!

Well, His Majesty the Pope was very angry at that time. This was the first time someone openly challenged the authority of the Holy See. Soon, the Holy See declared Alfonso VIII to be a heretic and called on everyone to punish him, as long as he could be pulled down When the throne comes, send it to the gallows. Whoever ascends to the throne, the Holy See will support him.

As soon as this declaration came out, those who originally opposed Alfonso VIII were of course very happy. They even united with several other countries that had long been dissatisfied with the hegemony of Alfonso VIII to form an alliance. Chen Bing was in the Charlemagne Empire border, intending to attack and crusade against it.

The situation at that time was very urgent. Everyone thought that an emperor like Alfonso VIII who was against the Holy See would surely fall, and the allied forces had even begun to dream of carve-up the Charlemagne Empire.

But to everyone's surprise, not only did Alfonso VIII not fall, but the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.The head of the magic guild at that time suddenly stood up to express support for Alfonso VIII, and then the Charlemagne Empire took the lead on the border and won a small victory, shaking the allied forces who had different minds. At the same time, Alfonso VIII sent people to the allied forces against the Charlemagne Empire to spread rumors of their imminent defeat and cut off business and trade with these countries. , the Allies had to retreat hastily, and the so-called partitioning of the Charlemagne Empire became a joke.

For this change, the Holy See did not expect it. At this time, Alfonso VIII did not carry on with the Holy See. Instead, he first showed a low profile and took the initiative to send envoys to the Holy See to make peace.

Since the Magic Guild was still watching, the Pope didn't want to completely tear himself apart from the Charlemagne Empire, so he simply went down the slope and accepted Alfonso VIII's summation. The priest, and the Holy See also behaved very generously, expressing that he did not care about Alfonso VIII's secret communication with the Magic Guild.

A crisis that might bring down the empire came to an end in such a funny way, after Yannick heard it, he made a gesture to signal for himself to interrupt.

"President of the Magic Guild, why did you suddenly stand up to support Alfonso VIII? Also, this incident happened a long time ago. At the age of Alfonso VIII, his daughter, Orthea The princess is only in her teens?" This is simply unscientific.

Chris said: "Alfonso VIII's mother was a mage, and the head of the Magic Guild at the time was his grandfather."

Yannick was slightly taken aback: "So, Alfonso VIII is also a mage?"

If this is the case, it is not impossible to explain Alfonso VIII's doubts about having a daughter in his teens. You must know that priests and mages have a longer life expectancy than ordinary people. Like the old man the Pope, even Yannick can't tell him How old is he? I'm afraid that even his closest archbishop, Vatican Ridge, doesn't know this question.

"His magic achievements are not high. He seems to be more interested in being an emperor than in the study of magic." A look of disgust appeared on Chris's face. In his opinion, people who have magical talents but have not made good use of them People are wasting magic.

Yannick could understand Alfonso VIII's thoughts. Rather than being a third-rate mage, it would be better to be a first-rate emperor. What's more, if he had the supreme power in the world, would he worry about not having a powerful mage to serve him?

Of course, like Chris, it is never possible to agree with Alfonso VIII's concept. This is purely a difference in concept.

Things have a follow-up.

After this turmoil, there were different voices within the Magic Guild. The mages were dissatisfied with the then president of the Magic Guild because of his kinship with Alfonso VIII. He publicly supported him and bet the entire Magic Guild as a bargaining chip. The chairman was dismissed as a result.

However, Alfonso VIII's throne has always been secure. He used vigorous methods to fight and pull, but this turmoil pushed his reputation to the peak.It would be a fool not to take the opportunity to do something at this time. Of course Alfonso VIII was not a fool, so he quickly gathered the remnants of the original House of Elders and cultivated a group of nobles and emerging forces who were loyal to him.

Since then, the Charlemagne Empire has become stronger and stronger, and the personality worship of Alfonso VIII has become more and more popular, until in the entire empire, there is no second voice except him.

"It sounds like an inspirational story of a dictator," Yanick joked.

It is hard to imagine that the pope, with his seemingly gentle but paranoid character, would actually make peace with Alfonso VIII, but at that time, the Pope might not have felt the need to pay such a high price for Alfonso VIII, now It is estimated that the Pope’s old man’s intestines will be regretful. If he had made a decisive decision at that time and insisted on strangling Alfonso VIII’s wolf that had not yet fully grown in the cradle, it would be better than facing a powerful one now. An empire close to the Holy See.

"The magical atmosphere in the Charlemagne Empire is very strong, and Alfonso VIII also supports various magical activities. It is a paradise for mages." Chris said, with a strange light in his eyes. "Their collections of the Imperial Central Library are the largest of any nation."

"So you are going to agree to the marriage with Princess Orthea?" The priest raised his brows high.

The mage thought about this huge temptation seriously, and then shook his head: "No, that library can also find other ways to get in and borrow at that time. Compared with you, you are more important, because if you don't pay attention, the vampire will Take you away."

Is it more important because I can't borrow it myself?

Master Chris' thinking is so rational that it is outrageous.

The priest was a little speechless about his magical brain circuit, and decided not to get entangled in such trivial issues.

"I heard that the Charlemagne Empire has a bishop, and they are doing well. So Alfonso VIII intends to adopt a non-criminal method to allow the Holy See and the Magic Guild to coexist in the Charlemagne Empire?"

"It should be said to be mutual checks and balances." Chris said sharply: "A certain aspect of power will pose a threat to the imperial power. In places like the Charlemagne Empire, the co-existence of the Holy See and the Magic Guild cannot bring a high personal reputation to the emperor. Threats, on the contrary, they all need to rely on Alfonso VIII to support themselves, but dare not offend the emperor, so in turn, Alfonso VIII uses them to maintain a balance, so as not to let one of them get bigger."

"I'm starting to be a little afraid of the meeting with Alfonso VIII. I'm really worried that if I'm not careful, I'll be betrayed by him." The priest joked, "Anyone who is a promising emperor can play this game well. Elder brother, His Majesty Francis II will restrain the House of Elders of the Garter Empire by making me your nephew's godfather."

The male servant in black said seriously: "I think you need to worry more about the people in the magic guild. They won't like a person who just defeated the magister. Although Alfonso VIII may use you, But with your ingenuity, you don't have to worry about dealing with such people at all, and you are equal in playing tricks and tricks."

"... May I take it that you are complimenting me?"

"Of course." Chris said solemnly with a slumped face.

"Honestly, I'm very surprised, Chris, why would Alfonso VIII choose you as the husband-in-law of his beloved daughter?"

This kind of person who regards the truth as interesting will offend all the nobles in the entire empire in less than three days after arriving in the Charlemagne Empire, right?Moreover, it is impossible for Alfonso VIII to not know Chris's reputation in the country. Under such circumstances, would he marry his beloved daughter to Chris?

"Oh, because I'm the autistic illegitimate brother of Francis II."

"...Okay, I'll flatter you, haha. But this kind of joke isn't funny at all. You don't have the talent to tell jokes. Your Excellency Chris, please be serious."

"I don't know either." A trace of confusion appeared on the handsome face of the omniscient academic manservant.

"Did His Majesty Francis II not tell you anything?" Yannick was puzzled.

"He asked me to come and have a look first, and decide for myself that I don't have to agree to this marriage." Of course, Francis II didn't expect his brotherhood to obediently obey the mercy of the elders' house.You must know that the Garter Empire Presbyterian House is extremely enthusiastic about this marriage. Given the strength of the Charlemagne Empire, they even hope that Chris can marry to the Charlemagne Empire, and then get a bunch of dowries that are useful to the Garter Empire.

"I don't know when you became a good baby who listens to your brother." Yannick joked.

"Oh, he begged me for a long time, and by the way, he promised that if I would come, he would ask the Holy Saint Anastasisia for some secret recipes for magic potions."

Anastasia is the one who is best at making magic potions among the four magic saints. Many of her potion recipes are exclusive secret recipes, which are hard to find outside. Because he doesn't want to reveal his mage level, Chris has not been able to get follow-up An opportunity for this Dharma sage to exchange magic potions face to face.

Yannick: "I express my deep sympathy to His Majesty Francis II. Being an elder brother has wronged him. But he is so relieved that you come alone, and the people in the Presbyterian House have no objections?"

As Prince Felton, it is a very rude thing to come to propose marriage alone.

"My guard of honor is still on the way. I left them and joined your team. I will look for them when I arrive at the capital of Charlemagne."

"...Your Excellency, who has no sense of responsibility, now I not only sympathize with your brother, but also sympathize with your followers."

Master Chris, who has always been lacking in emotional intelligence, suddenly said in a heartfelt way: "Isn't it enough for me to have a sense of responsibility for you?"

"..."

In order to allow everyone to rest and adjust slowly from the tense atmosphere of Reed Flute City, Yannick slowed down the itinerary along the way, and everyone stopped and walked, from the Principality of Mecklen to the middle of the Charlemagne Empire Cities are basically transported by horse-drawn carriages, without the use of teleportation magic circles, and of course there is no need to deal with the local city hall, and their carriages do not have any marks, and the people of the Charlemagne Empire don’t even know about Yannick and the others. arrival.

Counting them in detail, after they set off from the Garter Empire, although they have only traveled through one country, everyone feels that their experiences and moods are completely different from when they first came out.

In addition to the experience of ability, basically there will be sudden and unexpected situations wherever he goes. For example, Yannick met the challenge of the magister in the capital of Mecklen, although this challenge ended in an extremely nonsensical way.

But in the eyes of outsiders, Yannick, as a bishop, won a magister. Donate to those displaced civilians.In fact, no matter how the governments of various countries use the money, Yannick's reputation will also be pushed to a certain height while the Holy See is gaining reputation.

No matter where they go now, even in the Charlemagne Empire, in view of this, Alfonso VIII must show a welcome gesture and receive them well.

Of course, what came along with it was also likely to be various difficulties from the mage.

You must know that, as Chris said, in the Charlemagne Empire, the magical atmosphere is very strong, and the behavior of mages is far less restrained than in other countries, and it is commonplace to fight against priests.

After entering the territory of the Charlemagne Empire, Avery and the others also clearly felt this. The most obvious change is that the Charlemagne Empire pursued the emperor's personal worship and there was no invasion of the undead. On the contrary, the feeling is not as strong as that of other countries. When they saw Yannick and his party, their attitudes were mostly indifferent, and they did not show excessive fanaticism, and of course they were not impolite.

At the same time, in the various cities of the empire, the number of mages is also significantly higher. Compared with ordinary people, their attitudes when they see priests are much more exposed. In a better situation, they just turn a blind eye. Mutual verbal provocations rose to physical conflicts.

In just three days, the conflicts between the crowd and the mage had reached four times. Although both sides were very restrained and did not kill each other, physical injuries were inevitable, and even Ai Fuli couldn't help but get involved with someone once. hand.

In the Charlemagne Empire, it seems very common for mages to fight with priests. The commoners are not surprised by this. Everyone was surprised, but they would never have expected that they would encounter a series of more turbulent situations in the imperial capital. .

And thousands of miles away, there are two people who are also mentioning the name Yanike Hill.