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"Alfonso VIII is a monster," he reconfirmed the news to Alfred with a glimmer of hope.

"We really deduced that, otherwise it would be impossible to explain why Alfonso VIII sent people to hunt us down, especially after we learned that his mistress is a monster." Alfred said.

It is his basic position and principle to oppose monsters, Fanserich is sure.This point will not change at all. Even if Gustav is deliberately trying to seize the position of the pope, Vasherich has never thought of cooperating with monsters.

But now he found that the complexity of things far exceeded his imagination.

Not long ago, the old Pope also told him that Alfonso VIII might encounter an assassination.He wanted to prevent this from happening, so he sent Yannick over there. Unexpectedly, Alfonso VIII had not been assassinated, but had become a monster.

If even the emperor of the most powerful empire in the Olin Continent is a monster, is there any bright future for mankind? Fansherich sighed. Send it away, then turn around to cooperate with the monster, and then use the power of the monster to kill Gustav, then the entire Holy See will no longer have anyone who opposes him. There is no need for him to look for trouble here, all problems can be solved Easy to solve.

But at the same time, he also clearly realized that monsters are like devils, they can't help humans with good intentions for no reason, just like the deal with the old pope, they are bound to get the same price, and cooperating with devils is no different. So he dug a grave for himself.

Fansherich now knows why such a shrewd person as the old pope would choose to cooperate with monsters, because the benefits of cooperation are really obvious. Monsters can help them get closer or realize their desires. Even the old pope couldn't resist the temptation.

Seeing the changing expression on His Majesty's face, Alfred didn't know what he was struggling with, but he still patiently waited for the other party's reply.

After a long time, Fanserich's expression finally calmed down, and he seemed to have made some kind of decision.

"Avery, go and tell Yannick Hill that I want to see him."

Once a choice was made, many things seemed to become easier. A few hours later, when Vanserich saw Yannick, he found that his mood became extremely relaxed and his mind was unprecedentedly clear.

"Dear Yannick, I heard that you were assassinated. I feel sorry for the news. Now that you are fine, I am relieved." He looked at the energetic silver-haired priest with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My injury has healed." Yannick bowed and saluted in a graceful manner, no weakness after the injury could be seen at all.

"Please sit down." Fanserich made a gesture, "I have already learned about your experience from Avery. I did not expect that the Charlemagne Empire is now in danger. I should not have sent you there. This is mine. responsibility."

Yannick was not too cold about the Blanca tea with rose petals floating in it, but he still took a small sip to let the warmth flow through his body. "Your Majesty, there is no need to blame yourself. Some things happen, none of us can predict."

Fansherich's eyes flickered slightly: "You have dealt with monsters a lot, what do you think about them?"

Yannick didn't think that Vanserich was testing him. After all, the existence of monsters has become a headache for many people. Now even Alfonso VIII may be a monster. This fact is enough to make people frustrated.

"The monsters are very smart. They not only defeat humans from the outside, but also plan to disintegrate the human camp from the inside. But with all due respect, the latter is not difficult to deal with, but the former, I am not optimistic."

"Why?" His words surprised Fansherich. In his opinion, these endless tricks of monsters are almost impossible to guard against. Their hiding methods are very clever, and they can even make you unaware that the people around you are Monsters, this is the scariest thing.

Thinking of this, Fansherich felt that it was necessary to cleanse all the priests around him.

Yannick: "Because even monsters use human bodies to possess themselves, they will always show their flaws, just like Alexander, just like Alfonso VIII, what they do is contrary to the interests of human beings, so it is not difficult to find , but if humans still maintain this status quo, after the army of monsters has engulfed the entire Principality of Mecklen, it is still impossible for the human camp to unite, and they will only be eaten away by monsters little by little."

Fansherich listened silently, "You are very reasonable, but I want to know, what is your attitude towards monsters? If human beings rise up to fight against monsters, and the monsters propose peace talks at this time, do you think it is necessary for us? do you accept?"

Without hesitation, Yannick said, "Of course not! Let's not say that the possibility is close to zero. Even if they propose peace talks, such peace talks are full of evil intentions. As long as the monsters exist for one day, the mainland will never be able to achieve real peace unless they are completely eliminated. Eliminate, or drive back to the monster plane. Humans and monsters are doomed to confront each other, and I am not optimistic about this false peace."

Vanserich: "The old pope cooperated with the monster."

Yannick blinked, thinking that there must be something wrong with his ears.

"You heard me right, that's why I summoned you today." Fansherich looked indifferent, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

"..." No matter how clever Yannick was, he felt a little confused for a while.

The old pope colluded with monsters. It was too late to cover up such a scandal, but his students still revealed it. What is the situation?Is Fansherich ready to kill relatives righteously?Or are you going to pull him into a pirate ship?Then after he expressed his opinion on monsters impassionedly just now, will he be killed and silenced?

The silver-haired priest felt a bit bitter, and he was tricked by Fansherich without knowing it.

Fanserich ignored his reaction: "I have a way to kill Alfonso VIII, do you want to hear it?"

It seemed that he was going to kill relatives righteously, Yanick breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help feeling a little admiration for him.

As the spokesperson of the old pope, his most proud student actually had the guts to go against his teacher's wishes.

"I admire your mind. Now that Your Majesty has made up his mind, I will follow to the end." Yannick stood up and saluted him solemnly.

Fanserich smiled bitterly, not knowing whether he was responding to his words or laughing at himself.

He took out a silver ring, which was inlaid with a huge emerald, with delicate patterns engraved around it, which looked very beautiful.

"This ring was given to me by the old Pope. As long as I read the corresponding spell on it, I can contact the monster."

Yannick didn't know why he suddenly took out this ring, but he couldn't help being horrified when he heard Vaserich's words. Looking at the ring again, no matter how beautiful it was, it looked like a snake that could bite people at any time. The poisonous snake.

Fansherich said: "Since I got this ring, I have been terrified and uneasy, and I can't calm down day and night. I hate it even more. Let me tell you that although I didn't want to cooperate with monsters like my teacher before, I didn't want to. I used to confront them head-on, but your assassination changed my mind. If I continue to hold this view of passive resistance, once the human camp collapses, neither my reputation nor my life will be spared.”

His analysis is very in line with human nature, people are not for themselves, and heaven and earth are destroyed. Although Vanserich has ambitions, he was able to cut off his own ambitions and choose to confess to others, which already shows that he is a person with a good sense of right and wrong.

Yannick nodded: "I can understand your difficulties."

Vanserich finally chose to be frank, not to win anyone's sympathy, so after hearing Yannick's response, his expression remained unchanged, and he continued: "I don't want more people to know about the old pope, Even if he did something wrong, he is still my teacher. I don't want his reputation to be damaged after his death, so I can't tell more people about it. Not only have you seen the true face of the monster, but also Having fought them head-on, in my opinion, you are the most suitable person to cooperate with me in dealing with monsters."

Yannick: "What do you want to do?"

Fansherich finally stated his purpose: "I will use this ring to pretend to seek cooperation with monsters, and then meet Alfonso VIII through them, and then wait for the opportunity to hunt him down. This matter needs your assistance. As long as Once Alfonso VIII dies, monsters will no longer be able to use his identity to issue orders. At that time, I will initiate a Continental Alliance meeting to explain this matter. By then, the Garter Empire will be the most powerful country in the mainland. I hope you will make full use of your relationship with the country's regent Wang, and the friendship of Saint Simon, mediate from it to facilitate this alliance, and the human camp can be consolidated."

Yannick raised his eyebrows: "This plan sounds very feasible, but when do you plan to carry it out?"

Fanserich: "Now."

Yannick: "..."

Vanserich: "I can't wait any longer. Gustav already knows about the old pope and the monster. He wants me to abdicate automatically and re-elect the new pope. I have already agreed."

Yannick: "..."

Vanserich: "So we only have three days now."

Yannick: "..."

The silver-haired priest was almost going crazy: "Your Majesty, with all due respect, I am not an omnipotent god, and neither are you. Just the two of us, a rough plan, and three days' time, it is very difficult to succeed." !"

Fanserich: "I believe in your ability."

Yannick: "..."

Vanserich smiled: "I also believe in myself. Well, dear Yannick, don't be so angry, relax a little, for a Pope who will soon be the Pope, can you dedicate your last loyalty?"

Yannick twitched the corner of his mouth: "Your Majesty, I am happy to dedicate my loyalty, but it does not include my life."

Fanserich comforted: "Okay, my dear, in fact there is no such a big risk, as long as I can see Alfonso VIII, I am sure to kill him."

Yannick: "Your Majesty, let me remind you that Alfonso VIII still has a mistress, and she is likely to be controlled by monsters, and we don't know how many monsters are lurking around him, and we can't control what will happen when the time comes." Something unexpected happened. Above all, if Alfonso VIII hadn't been unmasked and died in full view, his death would have caused us great trouble."

He paused and continued: "You must know that the subjects of the Charlemagne Empire did not know that their emperor was a monster. They only knew that the Holy See killed their emperor. Even if no one knew that we did it, the empire would fall apart. , caught in the struggle for the throne, and we are even less sure that we will kill Lily together, oh, his mistress. It is said that Lily is still pregnant with the child of Alfonso VIII, and Alfonso VIII He is planning to make his mistress a queen."

Fanserich didn't know about Lily's pregnancy before, and when he heard about it, he really frowned.

Seeing that the other party fell silent, Yannick said, "Actually, it's not impossible."

It was only when he was inspired by Ans last time that he realized that he could "save the country with a curve".

Seeing Vanserich looking at him, Yannick smiled: "I think we should find someone first."

"What are you talking about?! This is absolutely impossible!!"

The excited voice came from a young man, his face was full of shock and disbelief, and the violent inner reaction was also expressed through body language, just like the fierce waving of his arms at this moment.

"His Royal Highness, please calm down. In this case, we have no way to communicate with you. You must know that we don't have much time." Yanick said gently.

It wasn't easy for them to get Prince George here.

Yannick is still in the state of "assassinated and missing". In order to avoid arousing the suspicion of Alfonso VIII, Vanserich did not come forward. Instead, Yannick directly contacted Chris, who initiated it in the name of the Regent of the Empire. A meeting of the Seven Nations Alliance to discuss the issue of dealing with monsters and to send invitations to the kings of various countries.Due to the tense situation, many kings are not free or unwilling to come in person. Everyone knows that this kind of meeting is nothing more than bragging. If there is nothing meaningful to discuss, they each send the royal family's children to come here to explain, Ah Of course, the same is true of Fonso VIII, and this diplomatic task naturally falls on Prince George.

Once Prince George arrived here, it was very easy and logical for Chris to find an excuse to meet alone with the prince.

Vanserich only has three days. After three days, he must fulfill his abdication promise to Gustav. At that time, he will no longer be the pope, and he will no longer be the pope. Even if he wants to pretend to cooperate with the monster, The monsters may not necessarily take a fancy to him yet, so their time is very limited, and today is already the second day.

The limited time left Vanserich in a state of anxiety, but he still tried his best to maintain a calm face so as not to scare the prince, whose mental capacity is relatively weak.

To be honest, he didn't think that this charming Prince could accept this fact, but after analyzing it with Yannick for a long time, he really felt that there was no better candidate besides him.

"How do you tell me to calm down! You said my father is a monster! How could he be a monster?!" Prince George was obviously still in a state of agitation, and he seemed to want to pounce on the silver-haired priest, but He has not completely lost his mind, and the cold eyes of Chris next to him remind him not to act rashly.

"Shut up!" Fanserich finally couldn't bear it anymore.

The coercion emanating from His Majesty the Pope immediately made the poor prince shiver.

"This is a fact, you have to accept it if you don't accept it, what good is it for us to fabricate this kind of thing!"

His Majesty the Pope sang a bad face, so naturally someone has to come out and sing a bad face.

The silver-haired priest smiled at the prince and said kindly: "Your Highness, think about it carefully, is His Majesty Alfonso VIII's attitude towards you different from before?"

Seeing the other party's expression loosen slightly, he knew he was right, Yannick continued to persuade: "If so, then when did he start changing his temperament, do you remember?"

Among the three people present, Fansherich looked very strict and daunting at first glance, not to mention Chris, a cold face could directly scare a coward to tears, only the silver-haired priest had a soft complexion, comforting him like a warm spring breeze. Prince George's wounded glass heart.

This made the balance in His Royal Highness's heart involuntarily lean towards the latter, and the sitting body also moved in his direction: "...what you said reminded me of something. My father may not have had much affection for my mother before. , but has always been respectful enough, and I have never seen them quarreling, but I don't know when, he rarely went to see his mother, and now he still wants to..."

Let the mistress be the queen, isn't this the meaning of abolishing the mother?

Prince George gritted his teeth, his eyes darkened.

Yannick asked: "Then his attitude towards you, hasn't it changed?"

Prince George: "...Yes! Although my father was very strict with me, I know that he still loves me very much. If there is any good thing, no matter how precious it is, he will give it to me and Orthea immediately, but After Orthea died, he stopped doing this. Although he still showed great importance to me in front of outsiders, he rarely talked to me in private. I thought it was Orthea’s death that made him very upset. Sad, so I didn't suspect..."

Yannick: "It seems that you have also noticed it, but you just don't want to believe it. We don't want to speculate on His Majesty the Emperor with the greatest malice, but if he is a monster, you should know how serious the consequences will be."

Prince George: "That's just your guesswork!"

Yannick: "Yes, but it's very possible. I know you have great respect for your father and don't want to think about the worst, but you should think about your mother, her husband turned into a monster, and She doesn't know yet, if that monster wants to find another human being as a parasitic shell on a whim, who do you think he will find? You? Or Your Majesty the Queen?"

Prince George's face was pale. He was frightened by this terrible conjecture, and his fingers trembled slightly.

Yannick continued his efforts: "Even if he doesn't kill you and Her Majesty the Queen, when he puts that mistress on the queen's throne, the child in that mistress' womb will naturally become a legitimate heir. Do you think you will still be a descendant of the Charlemagne Empire?" An emperor?"

His Royal Highness gritted his teeth and tried hard not to look so stage-frightened, which just made people feel that this teenage boy was a bit mature, at least he didn't yell hysterically like before.

But if it was Chris or Vansherich, they would never have the patience to communicate repeatedly with a person whose IQ differs too much.

"...So, what do you want me to do?"

"You don't need to do anything dangerous," Yannick said gently, "just help us create an opportunity."