"This … This …" Clark felt like crying at this moment. Even the archbishop of the Brilliance Shrine had spoken up against him. What else could he do? After all, the real owner of the Ledin Kingdom was the Brilliance Shrine.
However, at this moment, a burst of hearty laughter was heard. A middle-aged general in his forties walked in with two nobles who looked like meatballs.
"Archbishop Domingo, Lord Holliard, I didn't expect to see the two of you here at Clark's place. I'm really honored." After entering the guest hall, the middle-aged general bowed to Domingo and Holliard, but his expression was purely respectful, and not full of awe like the others.
Upon sight of them, Domingo and Holliard couldn't help but frown slightly. The middle-aged general was the First Marshal of the Ledin Kingdom, Benjamin, while the two meatball-like nobles behind him were the ministers of commerce and taxation of the Ledin Kingdom. However, although Benjamin was also a believer of the Holy Light, he had never been close to the Brilliance Shrine. In fact, he even seemed to have some sense of supremacy. Hence, Domingo and Holliard did not have a good impression of the First Marshal. Besides, they had also heard from the argument between Clark and Andre just now that Benjamin was Clark's backer.
Although Marshal Benjamin bowed to Domingo and Holliard calmly, he was extremely surprised to see the two of them there. Seeing the two mages beside Domingo, Benjamin could guess that they were most likely from the Tower of Dusk even without an introduction. The reason why the two big shots of the Brilliance Shrine were there was naturally self-evident.
Benjamin secretly lamented in his heart. Although the Tower of Dusk should be a powerful force in the Felan Kingdom since they could afford Magical Crystal Cannons, they were in the Ledin Kingdom, which even the Supreme Council could not influence. He did not expect the Tower of Dusk to be able to get the two big shots of the Brilliance Shrine to come.
"Marshal Benjamin, let me introduce you to the President of the Tower of Dusk, Master Felic," said Lin Li. Domingo did not directly ask Benjamin to let the caravan of the Tower of Dusk pass, and instead introduced Lin Li to Benjamin.
However, after hearing Domingo's introduction, Benjamin and the other nobles of the Ledin Kingdom were even more shocked. They knew that Domingo and Holliard were invited by the Tower of Dusk to help, but they thought that it was just like how mortals prayed to the gods for blessings. However, he did not expect the young President of the Tower of Dusk to be addressed as a "Master" by Archbishop Domingo. It was a respectful title, and there were definitely not many people in Anril who could be addressed as masters by the two big shots of the Brilliance Shrine. That at least meant that in their eyes, Lin Li, who seemed to be in his early twenties, had almost the same status as them.
After being introduced by Domingo, Lin Li greeted the nobles of the Ledin Kingdom humbly, and expressed his gratitude to Andre for his help. Initially, Andre did not think highly of the Tower of Dusk, but now that he heard Lin Li's gratitude, he felt overwhelmed and flattered.
On the other hand, General Clark's expression turned even uglier. He could not help but look at Marshal Benjamin. He had never thought that an unknown force in the Felan Kingdom would have such a close relationship with the higher-ups of the Brilliance Shrine. Although the whole thing was caused by him, he didn't want it to escalate to such an unmanageable state.
What kind of person is Lin Li!? What kind of force is the Tower of Dusk!? Benjamin had long sensed that Clark's mind was wavering, but he could not control it. He could only sigh in his heart. Although he was the first marshal of the Ledin Kingdom, he could not shake figures like Domingo and Holliard in this kingdom that was ruled by divine power.
However, at this moment, there was another round of cheers that were filled with excitement and worship. The cheers were getting closer and closer, but they did not stop for a long time. It was as if the entire Sparta City was filled with cheers at this moment.
"His Holiness the Pope has arrived!" Finally, a clearer and more agitated voice sounded from outside the house.
His Holiness the Pope! Apart from Lin Li and the others, the few nobles in the room all looked at each other in shock after hearing that sentence. They wanted to confirm if what they heard was true. Although Sparta City was not far from the City of Dawn, His Holiness the Pope had not left the Holy Mountain for decades. In fact, even though no one dared to say it out loud, many of them had already begun to suspect if Pope Rosario was still alive.
Clearly, all the rumors had been dispelled, and no one in the Ledin Kingdom dared to impersonate His Holiness the Pope. However, everyone had doubts again. Why would His Holiness the Pope, who had not shown up for decades, come here now? Everyone had a terrifying guess, but they dared not believe it. After all, the difference in status was too great.
However, no matter what they thought, they still rushed outside as quickly as possible with respectful expressions on their faces. When they arrived outside, they saw Pope Rosario, who was escorted by the two archbishops Englos and Martin, as well as a few Paladins. They were walking towards them slowly through the corridor.
"Welcome, His Holiness the Pope!" When Pope Rosario approached, everyone dared not slack off at all, and they all bowed and greeted him with the highest respect.
"Yes, the Holy Light is with you, you may rise." Rosario nodded slightly with a faint smile on his face, making everyone feel as if they were bathed in the Holy Light, and the nervousness in their hearts disappeared without a trace.
Immediately afterwards, Archbishop Englos, who was standing beside Rosario, took two steps forward, and said to everyone, "From now on, all the business activities of the Tower of Dusk in the Ledin Kingdom will be protected by the Brilliance Shrine. No one is allowed to make things difficult for them for any reason. This is a special order."
As soon as Englos said that, everyone immediately had an unconcealable look of shock on their faces. They had never thought that His Holiness would actually issue such an order. That meant that the Tower of Dusk would have unrestricted business rights in the Ledin Kingdom in the future. That was an unprecedented order.
"Master Felic, please stay at the Holy Mountain for a few more days after you're done here. We still have a lot of questions that we're waiting for you to answer," Englos said to Lin Li smilingly before turning around to stand behind Pope Rosario.
Pope Rosario did not stay there for long, and after getting Englos to issue the order, he left with the crowd. He didn't say anything special to Lin Li, either. However, be it Marshal Benjamin, Count Andre, or the others, they all broke out in cold sweat after Pope Rosario left. They even felt their legs turn to jelly, especially General Clark, who was extremely regretful. General Clark, in particular, was filled with regret. He had thought that it was just a foreign power, but who would have thought that even the Pope, who hadn't left the Sacred Mountain for decades, would come forward?
Due to the participation of the Brilliance Shrine, no one could be considered the winner of the battle between the new and old forces in the Ledin Kingdom. The real winner was the Tower of Dusk that they didn't take seriously at all in the beginning. The unrestricted business rights issued by Pope Rosario were unprecedented in the Ledin Kingdom, and even in the entire Anril.
However, whether it was the traditional noble group represented by Count Andre or the rising noble group represented by Marshal Benjamin, it was a rather embarrassing matter. After all, the Tower of Dusk, which they thought they could easily control, ended up becoming an existence that neither force could afford to offend. Hence, the truth of this matter was only known by the senior executives of both sides, while the lower nobles thought that their side had won.
Of course, the most important thing was that the people of both forces had received a notice from the higher-ups to allow the caravans of the Tower of Dusk to pass through without exception.
After leaving General Clark's mansion, Benjamin rushed straight to the royal palace, and reported the matter to King Sinelli in detail. Although he grew up in the Ledin Kingdom, and believed in the doctrine of Holy Light, King Sinelli was the only person that Benjamin was loyal to.
"You mean, the Brilliance Shrine intervened!? And they even issued a decree!? " King Sinelli sat there quietly and listened to Benjamin, whom he trusted the most, narrate what had happened at Clark's mansion. However, there was a trace of irrepressible anger and indignation in his eyes from time to time.
In this contest between the traditional nobles and the emerging nobles, many people thought that Marshal Benjamin was the leader of the emerging nobles. Even General Clark thought that Marshal Benjamin was his greatest reliance. However, no one would have imagined that it was their king, Sinelli, who really made this trivial matter develop into a contest between the new and the old forces.
Without the intervention of the Brilliance Shrine, this matter would eventually have a great impact on the traditional nobles, and even become a massive purge under the control of King Sinelli. The traditional nobles that had long been rotten would have given up their positions to the emerging nobles that King Sinelli valued, and the Ledin Kingdom would have been revitalized.
However, all of this had been destroyed by the Brilliance Shrine. How could King Sinelli tolerate it? As a King, unless he was an incapable ruler who sat and waited for death, no King with true ambitions or ambitions would be willing to have a mountain pressing down on his head. This time, they even completely ignored him, and directly issued an exaggerated decree to the Tower of Dusk. What unrestricted business rights? That was simply trampling on the laws of the kingdom. Did the Brilliance Shrine not have to clean up the mess that the kingdom had made?
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The pope has not appeared for decades, and hence there are all kinds of rumors. However, according to what I saw with my own eyes this time, the pope is still the pope," Benjamin said with a bitter smile. Who would have thought that the pope, who had not appeared for decades, would not only show up this time, but was also still the godlike Sanctuary powerhouse? This time, the influence of the Brilliance Shrine had been greatly stabilized, and all the rumors had been dispelled.
"Okay, I got it. You may leave now. Although we can't touch the Tower of Dusk, we should still deal with the rotten nobles that are related to them according to the original plan. In addition, find the information about the Tower of Dusk. I want to see who that mage named Felic is and why he's so favored by the Brilliance Shrine, "King Sinelli said calmly, not revealing the resentment in his heart at all.
After Benjamin left, King Sinelli sat on the chair, but he did not smash things in exasperation. Instead, he frowned and pondered about something. Although he was the king of the most powerful kingdom in Anril, Sinelli actually did not experience the pleasure of being the ruler of a kingdom. Instead, in his opinion, the entire royal family of the Ledin Kingdom, be it his grandfather or father, were like pigs that had been reared by the Brilliance Shrine.
At this juncture, Sinelli did not dare to lose his temper, because the guards and maids around him were all believers of the Holy Light. They were all spies of the Brilliance Shrine. Ever since he was sensible, he had been unwilling to live such a life. He was indignant that he had to worship someone else as a king. Hence, ever since he was crowned king, he had been continuously accumulating power in all aspects, and did not slack off at all in terms of personal power. At the age of 30, he became a true Legendary-level Sword Sage.
That was also the reason that Sinelli helped Benjamin to the position of the First Marshal, and had the entire army of the Ledin Kingdom in his hands. In the eyes of others, it was because of the suppression of the Brilliance Shrine that Sinelli did not have to worry about Benjamin, who held military power, overthrowing his throne. However, even the Brilliance Shrine probably didn't know that the reason why Sinelli trusted Bnehamin so much was because there was another reason for his absolute trust.
Although he had been hostile to the Felan Kingdom for nearly a thousand years, King Sinelli was actually very envious of the royal family of the Felan Kingdom. The strength of the Supreme Council was not inferior to that of the Brilliance Shrine, but the royal family of the Felan Kingdom had successfully broken free from the control of the Supreme Council, and truly became an independent kingdom. On the other hand, the Quelsala Family of the Ledin Kingdom had always been controlled by the Brilliance Shrine for the past 1,000 years, and almost couldn't do anything on their own. Even the choice of a queen had to be approved by the Brilliance Shrine. They were just like pigs that had been reared. If it weren't for the fact that he was hostile to the Felan Kingdom, Sinelli would have even wanted to go to the Felan Kingdom personally to learn some experience from the royal family.
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