Compared to humans, the architecture of the Orc Kingdom was simple and unadorned. Their palaces were tall and large. Pazak pulled his brother Alan through the tall, unadorned palace and knelt before the King of Menkaure.
Thick, unadorned stone pillars, a huge throne, and a flight of stairs. Pairs of eyes that were completely different from those of humans and filled with bestiality sent chills down Pazak's spine. He lowered his head, not daring to look at the legendary Orc King who liked to eat humans.
"Your Majesty, we offer you our highest respect. This is our gift. We hope that you will accept and accept us."
The King of Menkaure, a middle-aged leopard man, received the Sword of the King. His eyes were filled with greed and infatuation. He did not even look at the two humans in front of him. He only had eyes for the magnificent sword in front of him. He waved his hand, and the two of them retreated. "Is this the legendary Sword of the King? Whoever possesses its power will become the master of the entire Alen Continent? "
A werecat official walked out from behind and said, "That's right. Legend has it that whoever can activate the power of the Sword of the King will become the King appointed by God. However, no one has been able to activate its power. Even the legendary Pope of the Church of Light couldn't activate the power of God. Even so, the Church of Light used its power to rule over half of the human kingdoms.
And now, it has fallen into your hands. "
The King of Menkaure laughed loudly, looking very satisfied. He held the Sword of the King in his hand, as if feeling the power within it. "Ah, I feel as if God's eyes are on me."
A minotaur general stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this is just a sword. Why should we offend the most powerful Church of Light for it? Your Majesty, please allow me to be direct. This is not a wise choice."
The King of Menkaure looked at the minotaur general with dissatisfaction. His green eyes were filled with anger. "Are you saying that I am stupid?"
The general immediately knelt on the ground, "I don't dare, but we have offended the Church of Light. They will definitely not let this matter rest. For the sake of this Sword of the King, they will most likely start a war with us. We have not had a war with the humans for decades. Peace has come, so why should we start a conflict at this time?"
The King of Menkaure snorted and said, "Don't worry. King Elliot VIII of the Crete Empire is seriously injured and dying. The succession of the throne could happen at any time. The Church of Light will not be able to mobilize all the nobles and troops of the Crete Empire to start a war against us.
"As for the Church of Light's four garrisons in the Kingdom of the Church, ten thousand cavalrymen have already been mobilized. Of the remaining three, at least two have to remain. Furthermore, we have spies in the Crete Empire, so there is no need to be afraid. They will not dare to attack us. At this time, they will not be able to start a war against us.
"As for the Church of Light, if they want to take back the Sword of the King, they will have to pay a high price. Hahaha! Why wouldn't I do such a good deal? Such a huge benefit has fallen from the sky. I will make sure that the Church of Light gives me enough gold and silver, as well as weapons and horses. Everything we wanted before, we can get it all at once. I know that the Church of Light is extremely rich."
The King of Menkaure raised the Sword of the King high and walked back to his throne. "As long as we have it, we will not have to worry about the Church's refusal."
"Hahahaha!"
A week later, in St. Sarl City, within the Kingdom of the Church of Light, there had been a steady flow of letters from afar. They were urgently delivered to the Pope's Conference Hall. The Pope and the four cardinal deacons were all seated.
The purple-clothed cardinal deacon, Arthur, was the first to speak. "We can't agree to the Kingdom of Menkaure's request. It's an insult to the glory of the gods. What are they trying to do? Steal our holy relic, then blackmail us? If we agree to their demands, the reputation and prestige of the Church of Light will be completely destroyed. "
Another cardinal deacon said, "However, we are currently unable to start a war against the Kingdom of Menkaure. We can only mobilize thirty thousand Knights of Light and Knights of Holy Glory. Even if we include the garrison of Cardinal Leon of the Crete Empire, we would only have fifty thousand soldiers. The Kingdom of Menkaure can mobilize eighty thousand regular soldiers."
"Even if they don't have our elite troops, they'll be able to resist our attack. The longer we drag this out, the more they'll be able to issue a conscription order and mobilize an army of 100,000 or even 200,000 soldiers. Moreover, the other kingdoms and large city-states of the Orc Kingdom will also send troops to reinforce them."
The skinny cardinal deacon, who had just been replaced, also expressed his opinion. "Furthermore, according to the information sent by Director Shawn, the sudden appearance and destruction of the Covenant of Darkness in the Crete Empire were too coincidental and sudden. He felt that there was a conspiracy behind all of this. Although we have captured many members of the Covenant of Darkness, and we even have a detailed list of their names, I feel that it was too easy. This is completely different from the cautious and rigorous style of the Covenant of Darkness."
"According to Director Shawn's judgment, all of this is most likely related to Duke Vortigen of the Crete Empire. According to the information we have received, His Highness Elliot VIII will not be able to hold on for much longer. His physique is extremely weak, and this serious injury has pushed him to his limit. Even with the help of the priests, it is estimated that …"
Pope Hodap closed his eyes. He seemed to be listening to their discussion, but he also seemed to be lost in his own thoughts. At this time, there was a commotion outside the conference hall. Saintess Kelly walked in with a few servants. Compared to a few years ago, the Saintess had become more mature. Her holy aura and appearance were not much different from the statue of the Goddess of Light.
"The Sword of the King must not be lost. This time, I will go personally. No matter what schemes the Crete Empire has, or the Kingdom of Menkaure, the orc kingdom, they have insulted the glory of the Church of Light. We will not tolerate their continued existence."
Pope Hodap stood up and welcomed the Saintess. "Oh, no, you are the core of the Church of Light, the blood of the gods, and the symbol of divine authority. With you here, the Kingdom of the Church of Light will not have any problems, and St. Sarl City will not have any problems. If Your Highness were to leave here, or if any accident were to happen, the entire Church would be in turmoil. It has not reached that point yet, and I have already prepared a response."
Hodap turned his head and said, "Issue a decree to Duke Vortigen of the Crete Empire. He will be crowned as the next Emperor of the Crete Empire. Arthur, you will represent me and personally go to Niyah to hold the coronation ceremony.
At the same time, you will bring my verbal message to him. Ask him to fully support us in our attack on the Kingdom of Menkaure. I will order the Holy Light Knights and the Judgement Priests to accompany you. I will also send an order to Charles. This time, we must finish this battle quickly. "
Hodap's tone was cold. He had completely forgotten that the previous Emperor of Crete, Elliot VIII, was still alive. However, no one present treated him as a living person anymore.
"The Judgement Priests will also be mobilized? Then I can rest assured. This time, I will let them know how terrifying the judgment of the Holy Light can be. "Arthur immediately stood up and accepted the order.
The Saintess glanced at Hodap, who immediately said, "I understand Your Highness' intentions. I have already sent a letter to the Chief of the Judicial Department, Sean. He is investigating whether Duke Vortigen has anything to do with the Covenant of Darkness and the theft of the Holy Sword. Right now, stabilizing the situation and retrieving the Holy Sword is the most important thing. This way, we can maintain the dignity of the Church of Light."
"If he really has something to do with this matter, he will naturally know how Elliot VII felt when he was on the gallows later." Hodap stabbed his scepter into the ground as his eyes and face turned extremely cold.
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