[Notre Dame de Paris] Papal Way

When the announcement sounded, the nobles present couldn't help being a little surprised.It is no secret that Louis XI and the Cardinal of Bourbon were at odds, and the name of the Cardinal did not appear in the list of the ball they inquired about...

However, in connection with Ace's background as a "grown up in a monastery", some nobles with a sensitive sense of smell thought they had touched | some secret. Although the arrival of the two cardinals was sudden, it was not a very unexpected thing.After a short surprise, they quickly calmed down, watching the two cardinals walk in with a little hope of watching a good show.

The Cardinal of Bourbon was tall, but the old man who walked beside him was rather thin.The two walked in through the gate side by side, and Cardinal Bourbon still had a proud and arrogant look on his face.It wasn't until he passed through the crowd that avoided to both sides and gradually approached Louis XI that Cardinal Bourbon said, "Good evening, Your Majesty, you don't mind if I bring an old friend?"

Louis XI's eyes were full of anger, and he said coldly: "Do you mind? Ah, of course, I welcome your arrival very much, Cardinal Labalue. However, it must be difficult for you to make a special trip in such cold weather. Very hard, right?"

Cardinal La Barru?Ace raised an eyebrow slightly.He seemed to have heard this name somewhere... as if it was in the mouth of the caged person?

He looked up at the old man and met a pair of brown eyes.The muscles on Cardinal Labalue's face twitched slightly, and he looked at Ace rather unkindly.But only for a moment, he looked away.

"I have not suffered, my lord," began the Cardinal de La Barru, in a voice so hoarse that it sounded chilling. "The Son of Man has made me suffer, and God has rescued me from it. I am used to the cold and the cold." Hunger, don't you know this best?"

Louis XI's face darkened.As Ace heard from the caged population, he once imprisoned two bishops for something that even happened with the pope's acquiescence.As the crown prince of Charles VII, it was not easy for Louis XI to get the throne.Leaving aside the experiences of his youth, until he ascended the throne, there were still some people watching him.The Duke of Burgundy, "Charles the Reckless", once united many people, couldn't help humiliating him, and plotted to overthrow him.After a long war, Louis XI finally won the victory, but he locked the two bishops who betrayed him to help Charles the Reckless in a cage specially made by him. The famous Cardinal John de Labalus was not released until a few years ago by the Bourbon Cardinal.

The prisoner that Ace saw in the underground prison was the bishop of Verdun, Alangier.And according to what Arangier said, he was completely implicated by innocence. The person who really betrayed Louis XI was La Barru...and facing the person who once betrayed himself and is still standing on the opposite side, Louis XI would certainly not What a good face.

"I hope so," Louis XI said with a fake smile, "I hope you can continue to maintain this good spirit until the end."

Both parties tacitly revealed that Louis XI did not invite the Holy See to participate, and the atmosphere became relaxed again.The queen stepped forward to preside over the beginning of the ball, but the two cardinals followed behind Louis XI and walked to a remote corner together.

Ace withdrew his gaze, but Mental Power kept following their conversation.The cardinal was not kind, so he made a request to Louis XI, and Louis XI was also very tough, and refused the other party lukewarmly.After the back-and-forth confrontation, seeing that Louis XI was unwilling to waver, the cardinal finally offered his bargaining chip: "...I know who you are, Your Majesty, and you undoubtedly know me very well. If we cannot reach a consensus, Presumably these things going on today will not go so smoothly.”

Louis XI said coldly: "This matter is what you ask of me, not what I ask of you, Cardinal Bourbon. You don't want the Holy See to have another 'Holy Son', and I am here to help you with this matter." helped you."

"If his identity as an Egyptian is revealed now, do you think those dukes, earls, and viscounts will believe you, or will they believe me?" The cardinal smiled conceitedly, and said, "I said he used evil witchcraft to deceive Egyptians of the people, who will argue?"

It's hard to believe in miracles without seeing them with your own eyes.Even Louis XI himself had doubts about Ace. If he hadn't known Ace's status as "George", he would not have decided to help so easily anyway.The cardinal's reaction couldn't be more normal. Not only him, but even the Pope who suddenly heard of the arrival of the "Holy Son" would probably regard it as a hoax immediately.

"Who will prove it, and who can prove it? With the few Egyptians living in the palace? Including an Egyptian who practiced evil witchcraft as a member of the royal family. Can you afford such a crime?" The bishop continued, with the smug look on his face that made people very disgusted, "and I made such a request precisely to help you..."

Louis XI stared at him and said coldly, "What do you want?"

"It's not my needs, but the needs of our friend, Cardinal Labalue." Cardinal Bourbon glanced at the side and said, "As for what he needs, let him tell you by himself." .”

Labalue raised his head upon hearing the words, the muscles on his haggard face twitched slightly, and he said in that hoarse and strange tone after a long while: "Your Majesty, you have imprisoned him for 14 years...should you release him?"

...It turned out to be related to Alang Gil?

Ace raised an eyebrow involuntarily.After being imprisoned for 14 years, the man in the cage was about to be tortured madly. After Ace promised to help him escape, he immediately told Ace about his situation and knowledge without reservation.La Barru was imprisoned for 11 years, and Alangier, who was a close friend, was imprisoned. The reason was not only because La Barru had informed de Guyena, but also because it was related to a treasure—it was said to have been passed down from BC. The holy relic "Stand of Moses", which is said to be a mysterious treasure capable of triggering a flood and parting the Red Sea, was once treasured as a work of art in the royal palace of France.Once when Labalue visited the king's collection, he accidentally discovered this treasure, and because of his own position, he was unwilling to let Louis XI know its preciousness, so he quietly sent someone to steal it.

But before he sent the things out, Louis XI found out about his contact with de Guyena.The person who worked for Labalue did not handle it cleanly, and it was soon revealed that Labalue sent someone to the palace to steal a work of art.The combination of the two things makes it very difficult for the suspicious Louis XI not to doubt what is going on.Finally, when his war with the reckless Charlie came to an end, Louis XI unceremoniously arrested Labalue and his friend Alangier.

What Louis XI was angry with was that La Barru violated the king's authority, but the Pope wanted to know the whereabouts of the holy relic, so he acquiesced in Louis XI's imprisonment of the two, and the two sides reached a certain tacit agreement.However, more than ten years later, the two never let go.Later, under the hint of Cardinal Sebo, Cardinal Bourbon managed to rescue Labalue, but the holy relic has never appeared in the eyes of the public until now...

After sorting out the ins and outs of the matter a little, it is not difficult to find that there are still many tricks hidden in it.But it's hard to say how much Alanger who was "innocently implicated" knew, and what role he played in it... Ace himself is not interested in the holy relic, but just fancy Arangier's status as a bishop, so if If necessary, this time he will also help.

A pair of dancers spun a little bit, and started to run further and further away. The wide skirt of the beautiful lady almost brushed against Jeanna's arm, and she couldn't help but took a step back in fright.Ace withdrew his mental power, caught a glimpse of the two nobles jumping and started flirting, and quickly hid behind the pillar, the hem of the skirt trembled for a while...

...simply savage!

Ace looked away in disdain, but the emcee's heartbreaking announcement came from his ears again: "The prince Charlie and Bishop Frollo have arrived!"

The beautiful music came to an abrupt end, and the bow of the violin accidentally drew a piercing sound.The dancers stopped in their tracks and their eyes fell on the entrance of the hall.

...Claude?

Ace raised his head subconsciously.

The first to appear in the eyes of everyone was Prince Charles.He is only eleven or twelve years old this year, and he is short in stature and dressed in fancy clothes, but he looks very imposing.He is not good-looking, even ugly, but he has a kind smile on his face, a pair of sharp green eyes inherited from his father, pale skin and brisk walking, which makes people feel good.

And the man who was half a step behind him, wearing a simple priest's black robe, was obviously Claude.Handsome appearance, slender figure, indifferent demeanor... No matter what he is, he is very eye-catching.When the master of ceremonies announced just now, everyone's attention was on the crown prince; but when Claude walked into everyone's sight, all eyes were on him again.

From the appearance alone, Claude is even more in line with the world's perception of "angels" than Ace.Ace's eyes fell from his thin face, and glanced at the tightly wrapped neck and the black robe hanging down to his feet, a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.

Although it's a bit barbaric... But if you can get down in front of the crowd, it seems to be very exciting.

As if aware of Ace's gaze, Claude raised his head and looked at him coldly.And when his eyes caught the teasing at the corner of Ace's lips, flames seemed to ignite in his pupils involuntarily, and he moved his eyes away almost as if fleeing, and stopped looking at Ace.

Anna walked up to Ace at some point, and cursed angrily, "Damn priest! Why did you appear at this time?"