"Lord Archbishop."
Edessa walked through a corridor and saw the former Archbishop of Ampere Seale holding a pair of scissors and trimming the flowers in the courtyard. The old man was wearing a long robe and had his back to her. He bent over and put his head close to the emerald leaves. He looked absorbed.
It wasn't until she spoke that Wood was slightly startled and turned his head. He smiled slightly. "Edessa, you're here."
Edessa bowed and asked, "Yes, Lord Officiator. May I know why you are looking for us?"
Wood put away the scissors, turned around, and put a cut flower branch on the stone table in the courtyard. Edessa saw his silver-gray eyebrows stretch and said to her, "Go and call your master. Tell him that if he wants to see that person, it's today."
The maid stood there in a daze, as if she hadn't reacted for a while. But after a while, there was a glimmer of surprise in her eyes. "Lord Archbishop —"
"You don't have to thank me on behalf of your master, Edessa." Wood waved his hand. "I didn't promise you anything. He fought for this opportunity himself. But whether you can persuade Her Royal Highness and that person, I'm afraid it will ultimately depend on your own efforts."
"Only you will give us a chance, Lord Archbishop."
"Then hurry up and get ready," Wood replied.
Edessa nodded hurriedly. She bowed sincerely to the former Archbishop of Ampere Seale and then retreated. Wood watched her leave the courtyard and disappear at the other end of the corridor. The old man sighed and picked up the scissors again, but it was at this time that the sound of rustling footsteps came from the other side of the corridor.
He was slightly startled and stopped what he was doing again.
…
The attendant led Brando and the princess through the corridor. The sunlight penetrated through the neatly trimmed walls of flowers and trees outside, leaving a zebra-like light pattern on the floor of the corridor.
"Mr. Brando, please take care of Haruze." Her Royal Highness saw Brando and her brother coming back from behind. She glanced at the silent Haruze and said softly.
Brando also glanced at the little prince.
In fact, Haruze was secretly looking at him. His dark gray eyes, which were different from his sister's, were full of anxiety and some pleading. Brando couldn't help but feel a little amused. In fact, he didn't say much. He just promised to keep it a secret for the little prince.
Of course, he would keep it a secret, but not this. He knew that the real secret was that the little prince of Erouine might have some extraordinary talent, as described in the article on the forum in his previous life.................... Of Silver..... of such talent............
But now was not the time to make this secret public. On one hand, he did not want Haruz to become arrogant because of this, and on the other hand, he wanted to protect the little crown prince of Aouine.
In response to the princess's question, he lightly nodded.
There was a slight light in front of them. They had reached the end of the fence surrounded by holly trees. The attendant took them around the corner of the cloister, and then Brando saw the former archbishop of Ampere Seale.
In his eyes, Wood looked a lot thinner than he did half a month ago, but he was also much calmer. The old man seemed to have been waiting for them for a long time. When he saw them appear, he immediately smiled and said, "Princess Gryphine, Mr. Brando, you two are here."
Then he looked back again, "Miss Amandina, Miss Roman, His Royal Highness, everyone is well." Amandina nodded politely, and the little Roman on her side waved at the archbishop. Only Prince Haruze stood a little timidly behind everyone.
Princess Gryphine looked at her brother and sighed. She bowed slightly to Wood. "Archbishop," Her Royal Highness raised her head and said straightforwardly, "We are here for the situation in the north."
Wood was stunned, and then he reacted. The Princess of Erouine was so straightforward and showed a posture of not caring about the cost. She obviously wanted to tell him that she did not intend to compromise on this issue.
Princess Gryphine's attitude was not beyond his expectations, but it was because of this that he could not help but sigh. He understood the toughness of the Princess from the beginning, but the Holy Cathedral of Fire thought that victory was in their hands. They did not expect to end up in such a huge trouble.
Although the Holy Cathedral had given in many times on the issue of Erouine, today was obviously the final highlight. If the Princess could solve the problem in the north in one fell swoop, then the unification and even revival of Erouine would only be a matter of time.
Cruz was not happy to see a revived Erouine, but there was no core conflict between the two after all. Compared with the Eagle Empire, Erouine was just a small kingdom in a corner. The same was true for Wood. Compared with Cruz, he was first and foremost a faithful believer in the way of the Holy Cathedral of Fire, so he once advocated the neutral attitude of the Holy Cathedral.
Although until this attitude could not be maintained, he would still support all the actions of the Holy Cathedral of Fire. It turned out that the measures taken were wrong. But the former Archbishop of Ampere Seale now had to consider how to repair the losses caused by these mistakes, rather than questioning the course of action of the Holy Cathedral.
He thought for a moment and did not speak. Brando on the side replied, "Archbishop, Erouine is Erouine who believes in the doctrine of the Holy Cathedral of Fire after all. The Holy War is imminent, and presumably the Holy Cathedral does not want to see its allies fall into civil strife. If there is Erouine, then the Holy Cathedral of Earth and Madara will not be a problem for Cruz. "
Wood was stunned.
His gaze immediately turned to Brando. This was the fourth time he had seen this young man, and it was this young man who had brought great trouble to the Holy Cathedral of Fire. However, Wood did not have any hatred for Brando. Instead, he admired him.
"You mean the Holy Cathedral of Earth and Madara?" He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Mr. Brando, I heard that you were one of the first people to escape from Bucce and experienced that war. Don't you think that saying this is because of your prejudice against the Black Rose of Bramanto? "
Brando smiled in his heart. Madara's changes could not be hidden from everyone. Especially the two empires that bordered Saint-ausol and Cruz. The Holy Cathedral of Fire must have known that Madara was ready to make a move. Otherwise, how could they have reacted so quickly in the first War of the Black Rose and immediately ordered them to retreat?
But the abominable thing was that the Cruz people were obviously deliberately indulging those skeletons. In their eyes, Erouine was just a more important chess piece, but it was not impossible to give him up. Judging from everything that happened in another period of history, the bottom line of the Cruz people should be that Erouine should at least keep the part north of Ampere Seale. That was why Madara could progress so smoothly in the second War of the Black Rose.
Cruz people were wishful thinking of using Madara to divert the attention of Saint-ausol. It was not until after the third War of the Black Rose that Madara completely recovered. But at that time, everything was too late. That was why there was a long and drawn-out war.
Brando could not help but recall the war in the Alkash mountains for a moment. He shook his head, but also saw through Wood's disguise. He replied, "If it was just prejudice, I wouldn't have mentioned the Black Rose of Bramanto. Don't tell me that Erouine has fewer enemies?"
He paused for a moment and said bluntly, "If Erouine blocks the way north and west of Madara, those skeletons can only look for an exit in the east."
Wood immediately closed his mouth.
The old man obviously understood that the young man in front of him had seen through everything, including the plan of Madara and the plan of Cruz people. He took a deep look at Brando and said, "Madara has found the Mercury Staff, and the rise of Madara is inevitable. As far as I know, their emperor has gained great prestige in this war. I'm afraid that the time to unify this ancient country is imminent. At most, in a few years, the time will be ripe for the Undead to invade the North and West. "
"And in this time, can Erouine complete the unification and have the ability to resist Madara's invasion?" He glanced at Brando and replied. Wood did not lie this time, because he knew that in front of Brando, it was just a waste of their time.
But before Brando spoke, he reminded him, "Don't forget that Erouine has another war in the north. The Holy Cathedral of Earth has started the Holy Sword in advance because of the sword in your hand, Mr. Brando. "
Princess Gryphine listened quietly. Amandina furrowed her brows as well. In fact, they had heard Brando talk about the threat of Madara, and the princess herself was aware of this, but they did not expect that time would be so tight.
Especially when the half Fairy Princess heard about the Mercury Staff, she could not help but take a breath and asked, "Mercury Staff? Is that rumor true? Is it really Loki's Mercury Staff? "
"That's right." Wood nodded.
"How is this possible? Why didn't the Holy Cathedral of Fire tell us this in advance?" Princess Gryphine could not help but be a little angry. She questioned, "Isn't Erouine also a country under the rule of the Holy Cathedral of Fire? Be it the Royal Family of Corvado or the Royal Family of Seifer, they have been loyal to the doctrine of the Holy Cathedral of Fire for generations because we believe that the Flame King can uphold justice and integrity, but Archbishop Wood, what do you take us for?"
"Because the people of Cruz do not believe that Erouine can resist Madara's invasion, and they are unable to mediate with the Holy Cathedral of Earth, Saint-ausol, and Madara at the same time, so I'm afraid that they have to give up part of their interests in Erouine, so that they can divert Madara's undead to the Wind Elves, Your Highness," Brando replied.
Princess Gryphine stared at Archbishop Wood angrily, and Archbishop Wood was also a little embarrassed. He did not know why this young man always seemed to be able to see through their plans at a glance. He coughed and replied, "Actually, it's not exactly like that, but what Mr. Brando said is not unreasonable. The Holy Cathedral is not omnipotent, and the Cruz Empire also has many enemies. In the end, the people of Erouine still have to save themselves. If Erouine can resist Madara's invasion, we may not give up our interests here. I'm sure you can understand this."
The princess took a breath, calmed down, and nodded. "I understand, but now Archbishop Wood, you have seen it too. The people of Erouine have such a wish, does the Holy Cathedral of Fire not support this? "
"No," Wood shook his head, "Your Highness, I'm sure you understand. The Holy Cathedral is also divided into many factions, and not everyone supports you. Whether you can get the support of others depends on how you plan to solve this problem. There are many deep-rooted aristocratic forces in the north of Erouine, and you can't expect them to sit still and wait for death. "
"But the problem now is not that I expect them to sit still and wait for death, but that they want me to sit still and wait for death." Her Highness pursed her lips and replied coldly, "The aristocrats in the north are ready to move, and each wants to be independent. On this issue, I will never compromise with them. If they want a war, I can only give them a war. But I want to know, whose side will the Holy Cathedral stand on? "
She raised her head and looked at Wood. In fact, she knew in her heart that if the Holy Cathedral did not stand on the north side, a large part of the aristocrats in the north might choose to compromise with her.
But Wood shook his head, "Your Highness, I can stand on your side. But this doesn't mean anything, you should understand very well. Besides, I'm not the Archbishop of Ampere Seale now. The Holy Cathedral will not give up its influence in the north. "
This was like a dead end. But there was always a solution to the problem. Brando looked at Wood and suddenly said, "So, you have a way to solve this problem, right, Archbishop Wood? Why don't you tell me about it? "
Wood was slightly startled, and he looked at Brando. Brando continued, "I remember you told Amandina, my assistant, that you said you might be able to solve the chaos in the north."
"No." Wood shook his head, "Mr. Brando, it's not me, but someone else who can do it."
"Someone else?"
Brando and Princess Gryphine were both startled and couldn't help but stop and look at each other.
"Who?" Her Highness asked. She really couldn't think of anyone who could solve the chaos in the north. Was it the High Priest of the Holy Cathedral of Fire? Or His Majesty the Emperor of the Cruz Empire? Or the Buga people? The Silver Elves?
She even thought of the dragons for a moment.
But Archbishop Wood said, "That person also wants to see you, but before that, he needs to get your consent. For some reason, you may not want to see him. Especially you, Princess Gryphine. "
"Me?" Princess Gryphine pointed at herself in confusion, "Why? Then who is it, Archbishop Wood? "
"Princess Gryphine," Archbishop Wood asked, "Are you familiar with your brother?"
"My brother?"
Her Highness suddenly called out softly.
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