Vol 6 Chapter 17: Candidate for Bishop

"So ... how do you convince the Holy Cross Church to let them agree to compromise?"
Sitting honestly on the seat, carefully holding the wine glass in his hand, Loren asked extremely sincerely.
Charlotte didn't answer him right away, the Countess's mouth traversed for a moment with an uncontrollable arc.
Although I know this guy's trembling, Ru Bingbing's expression is pretended, maybe the whole thing is already clear from the beginning to the end in private-but as long as he has not revealed the traces of gas, he will Continue this way.
Even if it is pretended, the attitude of being cautious and slightly afraid of negligence really makes people happy.
Um ... keep it for another day ... no, it's a week, let this understand his mistake clearly.
And it requires a "deep" understanding.
"Before answering this question, I want you to answer me a question first." The countess who suddenly "sell a pass", the smile in the corner of her mouth grew stronger:
"Your Excellency, the reason you want to get the answer is out of pure curiosity about how I did it, or is it because of the guilt of not being able to take your responsibility at such a critical time?"
Uh……
Loren looked blank.
Although Charlotte's expression was "just ask", the apparently uncontrollable smile made his back cool, and things were not as simple as it seemed.
If you do n’t answer well, maybe ... you will die.
"This ... it's really difficult to say, because many things are not clearly explained in a few words." Almost instantly, Loren's mouth immediately showed a formal smile, and the spiritual hall was organized at ten times the speed of usual. Start the appropriate language:
"Failing to take responsibility at a critical moment makes me very guilty-but hasn't the problem been solved? Out of instinct and your absolute confidence in Charlotte, I will of course be a little curious and want to know you It can be done. "
"If it is hard to describe, it is like an ordinary mortal. When I see the masterpiece completed by the miracle of the Holy Cross, I will always try to explore its principles ... Do n’t forget that I am a wizard, and it ’s because of my nature and habits. . "
"After all ... Only when you see the whole picture can you understand the true charm and elegance of things-what do you think?"
As the words fell, the sincere look of Loren blinked his innocent eyes.
"I think this remark makes sense." Nodding slightly, the countess readily understood.
Then silently raised the deadline from one week to one month.
Lightly breathing, he also put down his glass of black hair wizard who was unaware of his next "fate", and raised his hand to signal: "So please tell me how our Countess of the Red Blood Castle and the stubborn church Good mediation, the bottle is rushing. "
"It's nothing complicated—coercion, coercion, coercion, and suppression are all the means at the negotiating table. Just like a card game, the key is whether you can hold the most advantageous card to suppress the enemy."
Charlotte raised his head, his eyes filled with pride: "Fortunately, this time there are three people at the table-Byrne, the church, and ... Arles."
"Arles?"
"The connection between the Principality of Arles and the Vault of Heaven, the church, is the most estranged among the several principalities-this time the Holy Cross Church is powerful. It intends to solve the two principalities at the same time and support their people as bishops of the principality.
Loren was still a little ignorant: "So this time Arles is on our side, fighting against the will of the church and the heavenly palace together?"
"No, it's better than this-Arles intends to betray us and exchange the approval of the church for the benefit of Byrne, and then they reach a compromise with each other."
Ok? !
Where is this good?
"Don't see the essence of the problem yet, my Duke-three-handed game, everyone is uniting one against the other, but the real idea ..." The countess gave a slight pause, don't have a deep revelation Cherry lips:
"Both considered the other two as prey at the same time and intended to eat them mercilessly."
Putting his smile away, the dark-haired wizard listened carefully.
"The Church of the Holy Cross is fierce, and Arles intends to keep everyone out-their interests are in conflict, but Bayern is the church's eyes, and Arles does not care about us at all, so they can unite."
"So ... we want to buy Arles and then draw them against the church?"
"No! This is a seemingly feasible way, but it is absolutely not the way to go!" The countess frowned slightly and categorically rejected: "Once we try to buy Arles, they will understand that we have to ask them-the result is Arles Sitting on the floor and raising the price, even if you can win, you will lose a lot. "
"The most important thing is ... I won't be disdainful for the moment when I get a betrayal in exchange for the profit."
Loren became more and more curious.
"The only correct way is to divert attention-let Arles become the primary goal of the church, making Arles want us, and Byrne will become the arbiter of both parties; finally Arles will fight against the church."
After talking, Charlotte took the wine glass, took a sip of the red blood wine, and his eyes dropped slightly: "It is necessary to draw allies and keep them in a state of uneasy need of protection, and then make the enemy treat allies instead of us Primary goal. "
"Byan ... Take control of the whole."
"Speaking of it, this is what the Lord Duke taught me to use against the wrist of the Yunling Kingdom."
The black-haired wizard was startled.
That's right, I was too slow.
For three years, as the countess of the Red Blood Castle and the only surviving countess in the history of the Round Table Parliament, she has always been able to control the discourse and initiative of the Parliament.
Charlotte Turin, she grows with age, but not only the more mature and slim figure and unique personality.
The deserted living room was quiet for a minute.
"So ... how did you change the goal of the church?"
Standing straight, Loren crossed his fingers on the table, like a traveler sitting by the fire waiting for the storyteller to tell the story: "As you said, Byrne is a nail in the church's eyes, Arles is not."
"That's right-so if you want to shift the target, you need something more urgent and more threatening." Charlotte nodded slightly:
"Kastaran Clovi."
"Who?" Loren raised his eyebrows.
"A vowed knight of the Holy Cross Church, a captain of the vow of the Shield of Vows; stationed at the cathedral of Arles two years ago under the direction of the church."
This is not surprising.
According to the tradition of the Holy Cross Church, the "sword of oath" is responsible for the missionary mission of the sword, and the "shield of defense" shoulders the responsibility of guarding the church. In the era when the Holy Cross has not yet become the unified belief of the empire, the cathedrals of the principalities are not The local people ’s spiritual sanctuary is a frontal barrier against various evil spirits and local pagans.
However, after twelve generations, the number of oath knights has been greatly reduced. There is only one "sword of oath" left. The number of "shields of defense" is not even enough for a 100-person team. Most of them are concentrated in the Fortress of Forbidden Mountain. And the cathedral of the imperial capital.
It was not until a letter from Loren three years ago that in order to stabilize the situation and the faith of the believers in the church, the church consciously sent the "Shield of Defence" to patrol around the country and maintain the authority of the church.
"But ... why is Arles?" Charlotte said slowly: "Why aren't those areas where there are more believers and more important to the church-like the Principality of Lotel?"
Loren said slightly: "Maybe ... because they want to take advantage of this opportunity to use the opportunity of fighting against heretics, evil spirits, and monsters to increase the church's influence in remote areas like Arles?"
"In the beginning, I thought the same way; therefore, Master Dalton Kander only sent two demon hunters, followed by and entered the Principality of Arles."
"But the actual situation is beyond imagination-Kastaran Clovi, the Shield of Defence has never left the cathedral half a step after arriving in Arles."
"Because he has other ... more important tasks."
"What is the more important task?"
The countess didn't answer his question immediately, but raised her eyes in a meaningful way; Loren looked out of the window with her gaze, and her pupils narrowed slightly.
That's ... the direction of Byrne Cathedral.
The dark-haired wizard immediately understood.
"Kastaran Clovi ... the mission he really shoulders is to monitor a 'blasphemous weapon' suppressed under the Arles Cathedral, and to guard against all heretics who are coveting this weapon." Charlotte Te's expression became serious:
"The turmoil in Ebden, the disaster in Red Blood Castle ... all made the church feel a profound threat."
"He failed?"
"No, he succeeded ... To be precise, it was too successful." Charlotte sighed, and his face suddenly dimmed: "So that the demon hunters lurking in the cathedral have been aware for the past two years. Abnormal. "
"During a long surveillance career, Kastaran Clovi has been completely corroded by the power of the void scattered by the" blasphemous weapon ", so that the flesh turned into ashes-when the hunter of the wings of the sky found In his time, there was only an empty armor in front of the sealed door. "
"He has fulfilled the highest duty of a Holy Cross vows knight. But the priest of the Arles church is more important to cover up the truth, and it is more important not to discover the secrets of the cathedral, so as not to cause panic and decide to destroy that one. Armor, creating the illusion that the knight has left. "
"But they underestimated the power of this" blasphemous weapon "and underestimated the determination of Kastaran Clovi's faith-even if his body was destroyed, his soul was still attached to the armor and was blasphemed. Divine weapon's invasion. "
"Finally ... Two hunters lurking in the church had to destroy the armor with the Mithril Sword and exploded the underground palace of the church sealed with the blasphemy weapon, which finally contained the worst."
The expression of the countess's countenance fell, and she sighed again.
There was silence again in the living room.
The faceless Loren bowed his head in contemplation, thinking about the impact of the incident on the church.
There is no doubt that the death of a vowed knight is a heavy blow to the church, and once the attempt to cover up the truth is revealed, the consequences will be even more terrible.
But the news of such "great lethality" is also a double-edged sword. Once it is not used properly, it will also harm itself, and even cause the church to blame Baien who disclosed information in order to avoid taking responsibility.
So ... Charlotte Turin, how did she threaten the church while avoiding being targeted by the church?
"Night watchman."
"Ok?"
"One of the two demon hunters we sent was personally" trained "by Master Dalton Kander, and he knew how to leave information in a way that the night watchman understood." The countess said lightly:
"So the Holy Cross Church who got the information only knew that there was something wrong with Arles, and the situation was very serious. It might even affect the entire Arles and even the southern region-the 'blasphemous weapons' sealed under the church will also be exposed. . "
"Under this threat, the church has no extra energy at all against Baine, and can only focus on Arles-they are already negotiating with Arles to make a whole team size, ten 'shields of defense' Vow the knight to enter Arles. "
"This will be an unprecedented scale since the twelfth generation, comparable to the missionary missionary of the first generation."
Loren finally knew Charlotte's intentions.
"I guess ... Arles can't wait to get Bayern's support to stop the church from interfering, right?"
With a sip of red blood wine, the countess's face showed a leisurely aftertaste.
"The lowest level of support is to only allow the vows to enter, not to involve too much religious affairs in Arles. This level of compromise is still within the scope of the church's acceptance."
"And I prescribe that the Duke will choose one of the priests who will be placed in the church in Bayern, and the church shall not be obstructed."
"As a result, both parties got what they wanted, only a slight deviation from the imagination, which is a" win-win "situation." The countess concluded.
"No, it should be only you who get what you want most ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Loren raised a brow:" The so-called 'win-win', but created two 'winners' who lost half. Come, In exchange for the biggest loot you can get. "
"The church's compromise, and Arles' dependence on Byrne-both sides have to look at Byrne's face before they can decide to get more from the other party."
Silent Charlotte raised her lips and nodded lightly.
Amazing, really amazing.
Elegant, iron-fisted, cold-blooded and gentle.
This is Charlotte Turin-even "unscrupulous" seems to have become a commendatory word to her.
"The list of candidates for the bishop has been listed. All of them have been in the past three years. I saw the stitches placed in the counts and the cathedral." Putting a piece of parchment on the table, Charlotte "careless "Picked up the wine glasses on the table.
It seemed that it was not the names of living people, but the toys she could use as gifts.
"Pick one you like."