It was indeed not easy. Brando knew that this meeting of nobles was not so much a negotiation as it was a last resort for both sides to fight for bargaining chips. The participants were all at the peak of Erouine's power. There were six dukes, Arreck, Seifer, Covardo, Viero, Karsuk, and Grinoires, two Marquises, the Lord of the Sword Citadel, Marquis Balta, and the King's cousin, Marquis Yoakam. There were also five Earls with special privileges, two Archbishops of the Holy Cathedral, and many leading figures of Ampere Seale's merchant groups. It would be very difficult to blend in with these people without extraordinary means.
Fortunately, this was not a temporary matter. The nobles would only start a new round of negotiations next week, so Brando had time. He entrusted this matter to Sue because he had more important things to do. After he settled the youths of the White Lion Legion, he took Amandina and Scarlet with him, rented a carriage and went straight to the inner city.
The destination of the carriage was the Anderla Cathedral in the inner city. The cathedral was built in the year 227 of the First Era, more than a hundred years ago. It was built by the merchants of the city and completed by the master architect, Rognin. It was the most famous artistic treasure of Ampere Seale. The main hall was oval-shaped, with countless pillars extending out from the side walls. The sharp arched door at the front symbolized the majesty and supremacy of the divine authority. The pilgrims walked slowly up the 120 steps, and in front of them was a huge fountain square. It was majestic and natural.
Carriages were not allowed to pass through the square in front of the Holy Cathedral. When Amandina and Scarlett stepped out of the carriage and saw the majestic Holy Cathedral, they couldn't help but be speechless. Anyone who came from the south and was called a country bumpkin by the locals of Ampere Seale would be stunned when they saw the Holy Cathedral. This was the only place where Erouine could become a Templar Knight. Erouine's Holy Cathedral of Fire had two ranks of Knight. The Paladin Knight was a title given to those who had crossed the Elemental Barrier, and the Templar Knight was a real profession.
In the beginning, the Templar Knight was a soldier monk of the Holy Cathedral, but it was later opened to the nobles. Players who wanted to advance to this profession had to meet two conditions. One was to have a clean background, and the second was to be full of reverence for the Flame King's spiritual symbol, the Golden Fire. The latter was simple, as long as their Religious Knowledge (Cruz) reached level 10. The former was more troublesome, and players needed to get a recommendation letter of recommendation from the nobles..
The letter in Brando's hand was sent in the name of Erouine's academic master, Tulman. After the Calamity of Wolves, it was easy for Brando to ask for a recommendation letter. Besides, he already had the intention of becoming a Templar Knight, so he naturally would not let go of this opportunity. This was the second letter of recommendation that Tulman wrote to him. The old man joked that Brendel was a cunning little fox and nothing good would come out of it. He was obviously reminding Brendel that he had not forgotten about the small matter that Brendel had tricked him.
Brando could only laugh at this. At that time, he had no choice, and in all seriousness, he did not lie. However, Brando did not want to start the Slate War prematurely and disrupt history, so it was not convenient for him to talk about this matter in detail.
Brando handed the recommendation letter to the guard of the Holy Cathedral. Those who were able to become a Knight of honor at the main entrance of the Anderla Cathedral were not simple people. Most of these people were born nobles, and had a certain amount of background. Therefore, the guard immediately recognized that the silver letter in Brando's hand had an extraordinary origin. He did not dare to be negligent, and after asking about Brando's intentions, he immediately led Brando to the back of the cathedral, where the priests rested.
If it was an ordinary person, the guard naturally would not have done so. However, Brando was accompanied by the red-haired girl with a ponytail, Scarlet, and the noble girl in a black dress. The former's aura of a high-ranked warrior could not be faked, while the latter's aura was that of a high-ranked advisor. Moreover, Brando's current appearance was not bad, and coupled with the aura of a Gold-ranked ranker, it naturally gave people the illusion that he was a person of high status.
This was the reason why Brando only brought Scarlet and Amandina. At first glance, the guard mistook Brando for a descendant of a noble, and was already somewhat convinced in his heart. Coupled with the dazzling personal symbol on the silver letter, he did not dare to doubt it.
The Anderla Cathedral was divided into two parts, the front and back. Most people who entered the Cathedral to worship would at most stop at the front of the cathedral. However, Brando was actually very familiar with the latter part of the Cathedral. For example, the place he was currently in was actually the training area of the Knights of the Cathedral. It was divided into the dormitory area, three halls for training, and a meditation room. He was currently in the meditation room used for class advancement.
The steps for a Templar Knight's class advancement were actually very simple. They only needed an experienced priest to use holy water to salute them. However, the special thing was that a Templar Knight could receive several levels of blessings at the beginning of their class advancement. Generally speaking, the higher the rank of the priest, the higher the level of blessings received. The levels of blessings were actually free levels, and to the natives, it was equivalent to having different levels of power after class advancement.
This was a great temptation for ordinary people, so many nobles spent a lot of money to bribe the Cathedral, hoping that their children would be saluted by a priest of higher status. Of course, the ones who saluted were usually the lower-ranked priests. The two priests of the Ampere Seale Diocese were of high status, and although they knew that their subordinates were bribed, they would not participate in the corruption.
The guard found an elderly priest for Brando. When Brando saw the red border on the priest's white robe, his eyelids could not help but twitch. This old man was also a high-ranking priest, and his status was second only to the regional priests like Amman and Wood. However, he was still a respectable existence. Tulman's reputation was really big, even the Cathedral had to do him a favor.
He saw the guard whisper a few words in the elder priest's ear, and he guessed that the guard was probably explaining his identity and origin. The elder priest's eyes showed a look of uncertainty. Brando was very clear about the steps involved, and hurriedly handed in his letter of introduction. After the elder priest checked the letter, there was only caution in his eyes.
In fact, Tulman's reputation was too prominent, and very few people knew that he had once held Fleetwood's current position. Although Tulman, who lived in Braggs, rarely appeared in the noble circle of Erouine after leaving the position of the head of the Royal Library and handing over the position of the chief court mage, his name was definitely well-known in this circle.
Although Tulman was born in Erouine, he was actually a Buga, and everyone knew this.
Back then, the four sages had all received the grace of the Buga people. The Buga wizards could now have a transcendent status, not only because they were the Silver Folk, but also because they never intervened in the disputes of the four Holy Cathedrals. The four Holy Cathedrals were in awe of this neutral organization.
"May I ask what relationship you have with Master Tulman?" After all, the elder priest was more mature. Tulman had been living in seclusion for many years, and now someone suddenly came with his letter to change class to a Templar Knight. Of course, he had checked the letter, and there was nothing wrong with it, but he still had to ask for the details.
"I have nothing to do with the master, but the master had a little relationship with my family in the early years." He tried his best to be vague with his words. After all, he knew that no one would go to Tulman to verify his words. Even if there was, Tulman would probably help him lie.
The elder priest nodded. The relationship between the nobles was complicated, and many people did not want to be too clear about it. Brando was more or less done. As long as the letter was not fake, it was enough. After all, this young man only wanted to change class to a Templar Knight, and not join the Holy Cathedral.
He put away the letter and replied, "Originally, it was Master Tulman's request that the Lord Officiant personally salute you, but you came at a bad time. The Lord Officiant just happened to be out. Why don't you come back after a while?"
As soon as the elder priest spoke, Brando saw the Holy Cathedral guard beside him suddenly become strange. Marsha above, there were countless people in Ampere Seale who were willing to pay any price to have the Archbishop perform the ritual for their children, but everyone knew that it was impossible. It was not just a matter of obtaining power, but a special honor. The Archbishop had only performed the ritual for one person in the past ten years, and that was at the request of King Oberg the Seventh. It was to improve the relationship between the Holy Cathedral and Aouine, and that person was now the commander of the White Lion Legion, a territory of his own.
Thinking of this, the Holy Cathedral guard could not help but stare at Brando a little dumbfounded, as if he wanted to see what was different about this young man.
However, Brando secretly felt that things were not going well. He only came here to change class to a Templar Knight, and not to do anything else. In his opinion, the less trouble there was, the better. Anyway, he did not care about the few free levels. It would be best if he could just find a third-rate Archbishop to bow to him. Brando was now a little regretful that he asked Tulman to write the letter of introduction. If he really did get Wood to bow to him, he would probably be on the front page of the noble circle in Ampere Seale by tomorrow morning, and soon people would find out who he was.
Brando did not believe that there were any secrets in this world that could really be kept. His current advantage was that the enemy was in the open while he was in the dark. If the Holy Cathedral really did this, he would probably be able to escape back to Tónigel tomorrow. Not only him, but also the reputation of the entire Holy Cathedral of Fire and Tulman himself would be ruined. Brando did not dare to imagine how terrible it would be.
Fortunately, thanks to the protection of Lady Martha, Wood was not there. This was the only thing that let Brando breathe a sigh of relief. He hurriedly shook his head and replied, "There's no need. I just yearn for the Way of the Golden Flames. As for who bowed to me, it doesn't matter."
Brando's words were full of righteousness, and the elderly priest's eyes lit up when he heard it. He could not help but nod and say, "Not bad, not bad. There are very few young people who think like you nowadays. Those nobles … Sigh, let's not talk about it. Then let's do it this way, I will personally bow to you."
At this point, the old man could not help but look at Amandina and Scarlet, and then asked, "But your servants can't go in with you. How about letting them wait here?"
"Of course." Brando replied.
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