[Notre Dame de Paris] Papal Way

According to the theory of alchemy, the human body is composed of various magical elements, and blood, as the "essence" of the human body and the "power" to maintain human life, is of course related to the essence of its composition.The blood of any two ordinary people dripping on a basin of clear water will produce a phenomenon of fusion; and because of the particularity of magic, the elemental environment in the body of a magician will change, and the magic power flowing through the blood will of course also have an extreme effect on the blood itself. If there is a big influence, if it is not of the same type, or the elemental nature of "coexistence" in the words of Donglu warlocks, there will be a repulsive reaction without exception, and even an explosion will occur when the conflict of power reaches a certain level.

Therefore, on the Maris Continent, although blood recognition can be realized with the help of some special magic tools, it is by no means the mainstream way of judging blood relationship.Although Emerald has a powerful light talent, it is not necessarily inherited from his father.Since Ace has now been promoted to the level of a mage, if Claude does not have some special means to make the blood of Ace and Louis XI compatible, it can almost be said that it will inevitably fail.

But... It seems that Claude should have been prepared.Ace glanced at the crucifix held in Claude's hand, and lowered his eyes to accept the dagger handed over by the attendant.

Because of the characteristics of the light elements, Ace's blood was even slightly golden, which was extremely dazzling under the refraction of the sun.The blood dripped on one end of the basin, and the blood that Louis XI had just dripped on the other end receded to the edge of the basin in an instant, as if being repelled by some indescribable force.

Louis XI's complexion was not very pretty, but now it is even uglier.The cardinal looked sure of winning, and signaled Claude to move forward.

Anxious expressions appeared on the faces of the hermit and others, and Francis even brought out a bit of resentment.They all knew that the cardinal's move was to cut off the possibility of one more "holy son" on the pope's side.Regardless of whether the Holy Son is real or not, a fool can also see that the Holy See is going to undergo a major change of blood, and the cardinal's side will definitely be unlucky.In this case, simply label the "Holy Son" as the "Son of Man", even if you betray God, you must completely cut off the possibility of Ace entering the Holy See!

——In fact, how many people are devoutly believing in God now?The cardinal's eyes fell on the hermit, showing a sneer.

Claude placed the cross squarely in the center of the basin and took a step back.Without the help of any external force, the cross actually stood firmly in the water basin!

Surprise was involuntarily revealed in the eyes of everyone, and they began to be skeptical about the way of confessing relatives by dripping blood; only Louis XI was more angry than before.He had personally witnessed Claude crawling out of that hell on earth, and of course he knew that under the hands of alchemists, as long as they wanted to, they could turn two unrelated people into blood relatives at any time.

Whether there is a blood relationship between Ace and Louis XI is no longer important at this time.What matters is that Cardinal Bourbon is trying to fool him and manipulate him, using him for his own ends!

Louis XI had a hard time resisting the urge to order his guards to arrest the cardinal.He looked at the smug face of the cardinal and sneered in his heart.Presumptuous in front of the king?It also depends on which king is right!

Ace watched the scene quietly, confirming the guess in his heart.That cross is indeed a creation of alchemy, and it looks very new... Perhaps Claude has not studied it systematically like those alchemists on the continent of Maris, but those who have touched the "truth" can do it in alchemy. His technical talent cannot be ignored.

It just so happened that he still lacked a staff... Ace twirled his fingers thoughtfully.Ever since he stepped into the path of magic, Ace has never felt the taste of poverty, but now living in this desolate world, not only is he forced to create spells by himself, but he can't even find a handy staff... If Putting this matter on the continent of Maris, he will be ridiculed forever for being a mage who can't even afford a magic staff...

After turning his thoughts around, he continued to watch Claude's movements, and he didn't pay any attention to the way Francis scratched his head and asked him to quickly break the situation.He did have a way to destroy Claude's plan...but why would he do that?

Ace hooked the corners of his lips playfully, and a smile flashed by.The ready-made gold coins fell in front of his eyes, if the evil dragon didn't know how to catch them with its claws, it would be too stupid.

Claude made a cross on his chest and began to pray, his expressionless face actually brought out a sacred and solemn taste: "... whoever sheds human blood, his blood will be shed; because God created Man is made in his own image."

The Eye of Horus drew enough magic power, and the magic circle in the inscription started to work.The blood-red energy trajectory clearly appeared in Ace's vision, and the red energy extracted from Claude's body was attaching to the cross, activating its ability.The surface of the water began to turn, and the two drops of blood moved closer and closer, and finally, under the forcible pressure of the external force, they merged into one body in the water.

The cardinal laughed triumphantly: "Your Majesty! Jesus Christ testifies that this man is indeed your own son!"

Louis XI also laughed suddenly: "That's right, this is my son." There was a kind of creepy kindness on his face, and he asked gently: "Then ask Cardinal Bourbon, What status should I give him?"

The cardinal couldn't help becoming suspicious. Louis XI's performance was not what he expected... He asked tentatively, "What do you think?"

"You know, I have already named Charles as Dauphin." Louis XI sighed regretfully, "I have deep expectations for him, you know that—and Ace," he read Ace glanced at it, as if confirming that the name he called was correct, "But he grew up in the Holy See, so you think..."

The cardinal was puzzled and couldn't figure out what Louis XI meant: "...Yes, but now he has returned to the palace..."

"A child who has not been heard from for 16 years, Jeanne's twin brother," Louis XI roughly calculated his age, and made a conclusion, "suddenly appeared in the upper class of France. I have doubts."

The cardinal didn't understand what Louis XI wanted to do: "...what do you mean?"

"He must have a noble status, but he can't just be a prince; at the same time, you know, I can't give Charles an unstable country." Louis XI said in an unpredictable tone: "You What do you think of the Duke? The Duke of Orleans, the Duke of Valois."

Valois is the surname of Louis XI, the ancestor of the royal family, and the Duke of Orleans is a noble title bestowed by France on the princes of the royal family.Such a status is noble enough, and indeed seems to be able to solve all problems, but the cardinal is even more confused.He is convinced that Louis XI is his old enemy, the "universal spider", a guy who is dreadful and loves to play tricks, but why this time, Louis XI, who always likes to fight against him, will speak according to his own will?Acknowledging Ace's identity and pushing him to the foreground, wouldn't this mercilessly cut off Ace's hope of entering the Holy See?

Because he was not sure that Louis XI was actually helping him, the cardinal did not speak for a long time.And Claude's eyes flashed, and he reminded softly: "Your Excellency Cardinal, I think His Majesty's opinion is very feasible."

The cardinal woke up startled, and said absent-mindedly: "Uh, um...it seems to be possible..."

"Then, in a few days, I will let the Queen hold a ball in the palace," Louis XI said immediately, "At that time, please be sure to show up to prove the dog's identity."

Sweat broke out involuntarily on the cardinal's forehead, and he couldn't think of why Louis XI made such a move.He answered a few words vaguely, and couldn't wait to leave.

And Claude put away the cross standing in the water, saluted and began to leave.Princess Anna, who had been watching him, suddenly stopped him: "Please wait a moment, Your Excellency..."

"I'm not a bishop yet, Your Highness." Claude said politely.

Anna glanced at him angrily, her eyes charming: "There are no outsiders here now..." She looked around the room meaningfully, "Can you tell me why you want to help the cardinal?"

Ace raised an eyebrow slightly.Louis XI didn't stop the eldest daughter from asking questions, on the contrary, he looked familiar... And looking at Anna, this cheap sister seems to like Claude very much?

Claude said coldly: "I don't understand what you mean, Your Highness."

"Then you can answer one of my questions, I don't think anyone here will blame you for your answer." Anna refused to let him go, and asked aggressively, "You use this method to help the cardinal , but is the Holy Son really my brother?"

A look of embarrassment appeared on Louis XI's face.As a king, of course it is impossible for him not to have a mistress.Just a few years ago, he brought back two prostitutes from Tours and placed them next to his bedroom... But he has always been very cautious about his heirs. Except for John who was designed by Dillier, He hadn't had another illegitimate child in years.But Ace...

He looked at Ace involuntarily, the two pairs of equally deep green eyes looked at each other, and then separated immediately.

A smile appeared on Claude's face, and his stone-like cold beauty suddenly came alive: "Maybe I can help the cardinal cheat, but don't you have a judgment in your own mind whether he is of royal blood or not? "

After finishing speaking, he saluted and took his leave again.

Anna's expression became cloudy and uncertain.Louis XI didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly became happy, looking around: "Do you think he is my son?"

No one dared to speak at this time.Anna squeezed out a smile: "Don't you know the best?"

No one could see the snarl she was trying to calm down—she had heard about the appearance of the "Holy Son" and came to watch. Why did the Holy Son suddenly become her father's illegitimate child!

The hermits were even more frantic than her, but there was nothing they could do.In this way, Ace changed from "Son of God" to "Son of Man", and the day of returning to the Holy See is far away...

Facing the resentful eyes of Francis and others, Ace bowed slightly calmly and said, "Your Majesty, I want to discuss something with Vicar Frollo."

Louis XI glanced at him curiously and nodded.Ace walked straight out of the gate and walked along the corridor, and sure enough, he saw the back of Claude standing at the corner.

Ace also stopped in his tracks: "You recovered faster than I thought, Claude..."

Claude turned his head back, with no expression on his pale face: "Do you still hope to obtain any results from this sinful body?"

Ace raised his eyebrows slightly, and licked|licked his upper lip meaningfully: "I thought you liked this, Claude..."

His protracted ending made Claude tremble, obviously remembering the previous intensity.After a long silence, he said coldly, "If you have nothing else to say..."

"You're waiting here for me, aren't you just waiting for me to do something else to you?" Ace suddenly took a step forward, stretching his arms, forcing Claude back between himself and the wall.He leaned over slowly, lick|licked the corners of his lips, and whispered:

"I also want to thank you very much...you kindly sent me a ladder when I needed to climb the heights the most."