After Becoming The Tyrant

The cardinal boarded the long-awaited white carriage and arrived at the mansion of Grand Duke Grace.

The grand duke, dressed in finery to show his respect, has been waiting like the head of the port.Grand Duke Grace made careful preparations for this decisive meeting.He respectfully prostrated himself at the feet of the cardinal who was much younger than himself, and tearfully stated his fascination and admiration for the Holy Empire.

The cardinal did not shy away from his salute.

Because at this moment he represents the Pope himself.

After the Grand Duke finished his statement, the cardinal helped him up: "Holy Lord bless Legrand."

"God bless Legrand."

Grand Duke Grace showed a heartfelt smile.

This smile is of course from the heart, and his show was not in vain.The cardinal opened the little case he carried with him and showed him what he had longed for:

The Pope's Bullet, and Holy Oil in a golden eagle-shaped vial.

The cardinal lived in the castle of the Grand Duke of Grace.

"You despise him."

A monk in black suddenly spoke after Grice made his speech. He followed the cardinal like a shadow, but remained silent.

"A greedy but incompetent ambitious man." The cardinal restrained the gentle smile on his face and turned cold, "Let alone compare with William III, even the Duke of Buckingham can easily suppress him. Such a People either become someone else's puppet, or they fall to pieces."

"Then why did the Holy See choose such a person? I'm afraid he can't be the King of Legrand."

The monk in black was puzzled.

"Because he is greedy enough and stupid enough." The cardinal looked at a painting hanging in his room, "My dear Aino, what does Legrand's matter have to do with us? We only need a pious king— — at least superficially pious. The presence of a William III is bad enough."

It was a painting of the Holy Cross in a classical style.

The Holy Son wears the emperor's crown and a gorgeous robe of color.Bishops, monks, and kings of the world crawl under the Son like docile lambs.The meaning of the picture is very simple: the Lord is both the master of spirit and matter, and the king bows his head to him.

Just like the gesture of greeting, this is another expression of the Grand Duke Grice's loyalty to the Holy Court.

The Cardinal smiled.

"Whether you are a king or a commoner, you should submit docilely to the Lord of the Apostles." The cardinal said, "The Millennium Kingdom is coming, and we not only have the right but also the duty to establish His empire."

The friar in black tapped his chest four times.

The cardinal was still looking at the picture of the Holy Cross.

Gods came to this world not to make people love each other, but to make fathers and sons hate each other, husbands and wives against each other, and brothers to kill each other.The Holy Lord cleanses the world with the Holy Spirit and holy fire, which is the fire of war on the ground, and the kingdom of God will be re-established in the fire of war.

The emergence of a William III who unified the 36 states has touched their most sensitive nerves.For this reason, the Pope did not hesitate to send his envoys to intervene in the civil strife in Legrand.

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The Royalists, under the Duke of Buckingham, had been as fierce as summer since the war began.

Grand Duke Grace may have astonishing power and wealth, but in terms of military command, he obviously cannot compare with the famous Duke of Buckingham. As time goes by, King Xin's party gradually fell into a depression.

However, this situation soon reversed.

The news from the Holy Court is known to everyone under the spare no efforts of Grand Duke Grace:

The pope mourned the death of the young Purlin I, saying that "the Holy Lord has taken back his child in the world".More importantly than expressing deep sympathy, the Pope conveyed the holy metaphor of "His"-Grand Duke Grace will complete the unfinished business for his nephew who died young.

As the first blizzards of October blew across the land, a force from across the Strait of the Abyss brought Legrand's seething civil war to a standstill.

The core of the Rose Change is that one side believes that the king is dead, while the other side thinks that the king is not dead.

The pope, who suddenly intervened, directly took away the cornerstone of the royalist party's struggle.

Perhaps, there will still be disputes over the boundaries between states, and there will be hundreds of years of war between empires, but the world ruled by the Apostolic Throne is beyond doubt.This is why, when the Duke of Buckingham was on the guillotine, he signaled to the king that he would take a step back to the archbishop.

The low-key turned into a royalist.

The Duke of Buckingham sat silently in the silent Rose Palace - he guarded Legrand's heart for his nephew.

With the sudden intervention of the Holy Court, the civil war reached a stalemate.

The Pope's envoy earnestly begged Legrand's people not to kill each other, and the merciful Lord did not want Legrand to be caught in the flames of war.The Holy Lord will bless those who love brothers and sisters, and will cast aside those who violate virtue, and they will be excommunicated.

This is a double threat.

People believed the Pope's words, and if the war continued, the royalist party would not only face the danger of being excommunicated, but would also be isolated and helpless.

"What shall we do next?"

The Duke of Buckingham's long-term subordinate asked him softly.

The Duke of Buckingham had been sitting in this dim hall for a long time.

"Go see someone."

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The Duke of Buckingham came to the northwest tower of the castle, which had not been visited for a long time.William III himself ordered the blockade of the tower, and it has been forgotten since.

The Duke of Buckingham held the torch.

He made a gesture, and the secret guards of the Qiangwei family walked out from the shadow of the tower, and they stepped forward to open the heavy iron gate of the black tower.

As soon as the iron door was opened, the cold wind rushed out of it, and along with the wind, there were strange and upside-down singing voices.

"Is she still the same as before?"

"It's been a long time."

The Duke went in alone.

"...they poured that blood out of the eagle's mouth, and they professed the splendor of that divine grace... Behold, the anointed child, how lovely and angelic he is, and behold, he has become His child..."

A disheveled woman sat in the very center of the black tower, on the cold basalt floor, and the heavy iron chains snaked like thin black snakes into the surrounding shadows.Candles were lit on the surrounding stone walls, and the light shone dimly on the woman's bony body.

"Eleanor."

The Duke spoke in a low voice, and the address was enough to surprise everyone.

The queen of William III is called Eleanor, and her reputation is not inferior to that of her husband.She brought Keya, one of the 36 kingdoms, to marry William III. She was a famous warrior queen. When William III and the Duke of Buckingham conquered the 36 kingdoms, she was the one who guarded the Rose Palace and quelled rebellions in various places.

However, after her husband died of illness, Queen Eleanor, who loved William III deeply, soon became ill and also passed away.

However, at this time, the Duke called the crazy woman locked in the black tower "Ilinor".

The Mad Queen stopped singing, and turned her green eyes to look blankly at the Duke of Buckingham.The Duke of Buckingham could not tell whether she was sober or mad at this moment.

"They say Pullan—your boy, is dead. Do you feel it?"

The Duke of Buckingham stared at the mad queen, trying to find the last bit of strong support.

"my child?"

The mad queen was unkempt and laughed wildly.She jumped up from the ground, and rushed towards the Duke of Buckingham with the strength and speed of wearing armor across the battlefield, as if to tear him to pieces.

"No! That's not my child!"

"That's His child! His child!!"

"You took my child away ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

The iron chain stretched straight, and the mad queen fell to the ground. She grabbed her hair and fell into the nightmare that had tortured her for more than ten years.

"My child! My little Purlin!"

She wailed in pain, rolled on the ground, grabbed her hair, and slammed into the iron tower desperately.

The silence of the Black Tower was suddenly broken, and the iron chains flipped and collided.The crazy woman seemed to have been robbed of her mind by the evil spirits of hell, and the Duke of Buckingham knew that his hope was in vain.

The tower door closed.

The cold wind was biting, and the huge disappointment made the Duke of Buckingham look a lot older.At this moment, the subordinates of the Duke of Buckingham will come rushing with a person.

"My lord, my lord!"

He was out of breath, and his face was tinged with ecstasy.

The Duke of Buckingham had a premonition and looked up suddenly.

A dusty knight knelt down in front of the Duke: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty's letter!"

The duke recognized him, he was the sworn knight by the king's side.Great joy welled up, and he grabbed the knight, his hands trembling slightly: "He...how is he?"

"His Majesty is intact!"

The knight replied.

"That's fine, that's fine."

The old prince swept away his depression, he stood up straight, his eyes were moist, and his white hair was blown flying by the wind.

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Caernarfon.

The king met his knight commander.

"Fortunately not humiliated."

The knight commander knelt down to him.

Not only a large number of Angor's elite soldiers came, but also another important person, that is King Angor's cousin, Edmund Llewellyn.General Edmund has typical Angles features, tall and burly.However, he behaved more like a Legrand nobleman, with decency and prudence.

General Edmund was very humble in front of the king. He knelt down on one knee and kissed the back of the king's hand to show his loyalty.

"...This is my brother, Your Majesty."

General Edmund explained.

"He is very happy to receive your tolerance and gift."

"The Angor people are also the people of Legrand."

The king answered calmly.

Except for themselves, it is difficult for anyone to understand what kind of riddle they are playing.

However, what is certain is that the king and Anger State have reached an agreement that is very beneficial to both parties.

"Put on their flags and let's go."

The king stood up and glanced over the army led by Edmund.Following his words, the oath knight took out a white rose battle flag.

General Edmund's mouth twitched, and he understood what the king meant.

Obviously, the king of the Rose family who was able to cooperate with the Angor royal family is not a master who abides by chivalry...

He actually planned to disguise his army as the army of the New Royal Party!Holy Lord, I'm afraid this kind of behavior will never be praised.

The king didn't pay attention to General Edmund any more. He looked towards the direction of Sford County where St. Wythe's Cathedral was located, his face sinking like water.

Dark beings like devils are afraid to directly join the wars of the human world, but there is another force that can subtly influence the politics of the human kingdom in other ways.

The king stroked the hilt of his sword.

Want to reach out to Legrand?

Then we have to see if he agrees with it!

"set off!"