After Becoming The Tyrant

"We have already held a knife pointing to the Holy Court, so when do you plan to point it to the east bank? Your Majesty." Earl Wally asked.

"The sooner the better."

the king answered.

He had received letters from Godfather Charles, and the Walwe Corsairs and the Royal Navy were ready.The astrologers have calculated that within the next three days, the last northward current on the northern east coast of the Abyss Strait will cover the sea near the Lowland Union in dense fog for several consecutive days.Witches and Dragonwings have a special way of orienting themselves in the fog, making them excellent cover.

The attack is about to begin.

Before the raid, the actions in Legrand's territory should be as shocking as possible, and he must try his best to attract the attention of the Holy Court for them.

As for how to do it, further thinking is needed.

The matter was temporarily recorded, and the king turned to talk about other things with the Earl of Wally.The Hanging Swordsmen are the best hunters in tracking history. They have been silently hiding in the shadows, following clues in the fog of time to find the behind-the-scenes truth behind the sudden rise of the Holy Court in the legendary era.

"We infer that there was a fault era between the first two centuries after the end of the legendary era." Earl Wally took down an ancient parchment scroll from the bookshelf, spread it out on the table, "the gods are The end of the first millennium was hidden, and the splendid age of the gods was forgotten in less than 300 years, and this kind of forgetting was too deliberate—you see."

Lord Wally pointed to some markers on the map.

"The coast of the Hopeless Inner Sea, according to our speculation, should be the most prosperous area of ​​the civilization of the gods, but in the past two centuries, the city-states of the Hopeless Inner Sea attacked each other. And in the restoration of related battles, we found that this area In the wars of the [-]s, burning cities was an extremely common method, and most of the city-states that had encountered fires had independent temples. Such large-scale mutual killings were apparently for the purpose of competing for water sources and trade routes."

"However, Your Majesty, according to our research, the past 300 years have been a rare rainy period along the coast of the Hopeless Inner Sea. The city-states have sufficient water sources, and the shipbuilding technology of the same period is not enough to support a close commercial network. If it is really a trade dispute, Then it should be concentrated on the east side of the Hopeless Inner Sea."

"A war deliberately provoked."

the king whispered.

"We have this suspicion, but there are too few relevant materials to prove it." Earl Wally sighed. "The historical materials of this period are either burned or should be in the hands of the Holy Court."

"Has Legrand not saved?"

"Very little." Earl Wally shook his head heavily. "In the first century, the era of legends had just ended, and Legrand's situation was not good, and he didn't have the ability to cross the abyss. The Witches of the North during the 'Hundred Years Migration' lost too many things. The ones most likely to retain the relevant history..."

"Barbarians."

The king looked at the map, and the battle outside the city of Benz passed before his eyes, and the warriors in black armor on the battlefield with severed limbs and wreckage faced them from a distance.

The maritime barbarians who once briefly unified all the countries in the Hopeless Inland Sea called their empire the "Nujin Empire".They are different from other peoples, the steppe peoples who are used to wandering and migrating, they don't have any civilization carriers like city-states for people to burn!

"The rule of the Nujin Empire was short-lived and lasted less than ten years. Compared with their terrifying military strength, it is incredible that their empire ended so quickly. However, after the end of the barbarian empire, in less than a hundred years, The Holy Court appeared in the Hopeless Inner Sea——if they wanted to avoid the Holy Court’s edge, then it would explain why the powerful empire disappeared so quickly.” Speaking of this, Earl Wally looked at the king, “Besides, the barbarians traces have been puzzling."

"The sea barbarians attacked." The king followed Earl Wally's train of thought effortlessly.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The barbarians are called the shadows on the 'prairie', and they often disperse for a long period of time, mixing in different parts of the world. But every longer period of time, they will suddenly gather from all over the world When they rise up, the number of people is as large as a sea of ​​sand, and they launch a simultaneous invasion targeting both sides of the abyss. However, the tide-like invasion will quickly recede. We have not been able to figure out their law of action until now. But if they are combined with the Lost Gods The era, the sudden rise of the Holy See, I think amazing discoveries can be made."

Earl Wally spoke quickly, his eyes were sharp, and there was a faint hint of excitement.

The fog of history is being lifted layer by layer in front of them, and many seemingly irrelevant lines are slowly intertwining together.

"Of course, these are preliminary conjectures, further work is needed to prove them." Earl Wally said frankly, "However, Your Majesty, there is one point that I think can be used as supporting evidence."

"Tell me."

"Gurendian heavy cavalry. Their heavy armor technology is completely different from the current era." Earl Wally stood up and took a few steps. The black armor of cavalry is displayed majestically behind glass.

At the beginning, the king used the swamp to trap and kill a small group of Gulundi heavy cavalry.Later, General Sheen sent someone to fish up the heavy armor from the swamp, and one of them was taken over by the Royal Academy of History in the name of research.

"This is not the heavy armor technology that the Hopeless Inner Sea should have. They have even surpassed today's level."

The Earl of Wally, the elderly professor at this moment is like an invincible general on the battlefield, with a loud voice.

"They contain clues to the age of the gods."

The best hunter catches what he wants in the mist.

The king applauded softly.

"I think I know what to do," said the king. "Thank you for your efforts, sir."

He stood up just in time to see the steward walking across the courtyard, hurrying towards him.

The steward of the house brought news that was neither good nor bad for the king.

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"Burn the statue?"

The king unfolded the letter.

This letter was sent back from overseas. The intelligence organization in the king's hands now has another intelligence network that cannot be exposed on the surface, in addition to the "Local People's Response Committee" on the surface—that is, the king's Black Wing.

It was a network of undercover spies through which the king tracked the situation at home and abroad.

The king's spies entered the lord's mansion on the other side of the abyss by posing as monks, poets, sailors, etc., and then reported the observed information to the king.

At present, the person in charge of this spider web is the head of the house around the king.

The rest, no matter who they were, saw the king too frequently, which would always arouse the vigilance of the sensitive nobles.But the chief of internal affairs is not included in this list. He himself needs to be responsible for enforcing discipline and supervising the normal operation of the inner court.The steward had unfettered direct access to the king most of the time.

The steward of the house stooped slightly, waiting for the king's order.

He knew that the king entrusted him with this spy network because of his trust.Because of this, he has always been careful to ensure that the information is 100% truthfully transmitted to the king. As for whether it is good or bad, it is up to the king himself to judge.

Today's news is neither good nor bad.

The Holy Court has made new movements. It has issued orders to the Lower El of the Hopeless Inner Sea and the small countries beside the abyss, requiring them to maintain their loyalty to the Holy Lord and completely burn all remaining statues of the old gods.When the news reached the king, at the city-state wharf on the coast of the Hopeless Inner Sea, the statue of the old god had already ignited ashes in the flames.

"Unity of Faith."

said the king.

He realized what he should do—whether it was to cover the Walwe pirates who were sailing north in the Abyss Strait, or to stop the Holy Court's step-by-step construction plan for the Kingdom of God.

He thought for a while, and asked the chief of internal affairs to search for the traces of the Gulundi heavy cavalry in the next time, and then began to write the writ with a pen.

After receiving the warrant, the head of internal affairs glanced at it, and his face could not help showing surprise.

He didn't say much, and withdrew with the warrant.

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Notices were quickly posted all over the bulletin boards of Mezl Castle, and a thunderous news spread quickly: Bishop Anil invited all the students staying in Mezl City to come to St. Will Cathedral at [-]:[-] tomorrow morning. Witness the burning of the pope's lies.

"... here, the ancient and apostolic customs will be followed, the most terrible and blasphemous lies will be exposed, the papal decrees and the evil books of scholastic theology will be burned, all who are devout to the Holy Lord, you It is time to rise up and complete this heroic act of upholding the dignity of the priest.”[1]

"The one who empties the crown shall be judged by eternal fire."

The announcement had just been posted, and within a short period of less than a day, many conflicts occurred in the city of Metzl.When the timid people saw the content of the announcement, they knelt down tremblingly.Those who hesitate dare not make further comments on this.Radicals clapped their hands, scholars discussed loudly and argued against each other.Someone tried to tear up those notices, but soon, they were all thrown into prison by the fully armed rose cavalry.

Because of this incident, in the tavern, the owner had to go to great lengths to hire a man with a long gun to stand at the table, in order to prevent fierce conflicts between people who held two extreme different opinions.

Obviously, not all believers can accept such words as if they deserve to be burned at the stake.

Before ten o'clock the next day, the opposition party, under the organization of a priest, formed a large guard also wearing armor, holding weapons and flags.They elected their own representatives, bent on exposing Father Anil's true heresy in front of St. Wes Cathedral, and protested to the king.

In such a tense atmosphere, as if armed conflict and violent suppression could occur at any time, the next day arrived soon.

Crowds began to gather, and the opposition Civil Guard, led by priests in black and holding crosses, marched through the long streets.

Ten o'clock is coming.

The author has something to say: [1] Quoted from Luther’s December 1520, 12 circular, with revisions.Also, the burning of papal bulls in the Middle Ages was not unheard of.