Jesolini XXIII acted faster than Twain had imagined. On the same day after everyone finished their discussion and returned, Jesolini XXIII conveyed the message of the Holy Church to the bishop of the church in Saint Song City through divine magic.
When Bishop Thatcher received the pope's decree, he even doubted whether the news was real or fake. He even asked the pope again. After confirming the authenticity of the news, he was shocked and rushed to the palace with the pope's decree. He found Klein and conveyed the pope's message.
"What!?"
As Tang En expected, Klein was furious after hearing the pope's message. "How dare he do this!? He is openly interfering with the internal affairs of our kingdom! They are forcing me to act in advance! "
After Thatcher left, a minister whispered, "Your Majesty, instead of being angry at the Radiant Church, why don't we think about how this news was leaked …"
After saying that, the minister looked at Marquis Hogman who was standing next to him.
Marquis Hogman's heart tightened, but if he reacted abnormally now, it would be easier to expose himself. Thus, he pretended not to know anything and stood there expressionlessly without saying a word.
Tsk!
This old man can keep his composure!
"Duke Carlton, what do you mean by this? Are you suspecting that there are other spies in the throne room? "
As an ambitious king, Klein obviously knew about the affairs of the nobles under his command. Just as Marquis Hogman was worried, his identity as a "spy" had already been discovered by Klein.
However, Klein was very clear that even without Marquis Hogman, there were still other spies. Instead of killing Marquis Hogman and wasting time to investigate other spies, it was better to leave him alone. At least he would know what he was doing under his nose.
The art of an emperor was not so simple. Sometimes, even if you knew that the person in front of you was your enemy, you still had to pretend not to know. You even had to deliberately give some benefits and trust to appease the other party.
Even Klein often used the Hogman family to pass false information to the Irus Empire. In the past, Victor was often disturbed by the information sent back by Marquis Hogman and made many wrong judgments and decisions, which greatly affected the development of the Irus Empire.
This showed how important the irreplaceable strategic position of the Hogman Family in Solant was...
Because of this, even if Duke Carlton wanted to expose Marquis Hogman's identity, he had to protect Marquis Hogman. After all, he still needed to use Marquis Hogman to convey his message to Tang En.
"That's not what I meant. I'm just worried that someone will betray Your Majesty!"
For Duke Carlton to be able to sit in his current position, how could he not understand Klein's thinking? That was definitely impossible.
The reason he stood up even though he knew was because he wanted to show his loyalty to Klein. On the other hand, he felt threatened and wanted to force Klein to make a decision as soon as possible. Whether to fight or to make peace, he didn't want to drag this out any longer.
The Irus Empire had risen too quickly. If it continued to develop at this pace, the Irus Empire would become a monster in less than half a year. At that time, it would be impossible for Klein to conquer the Irus Empire.
Because his daughter Shanelli Carlton had married Klein, Duke Carlton's family had long been tied to Klein's Solant Kingdom. If the Solant Kingdom rose, the Carlton Family would rise. If the Solant Kingdom fell, the Carlton Family would fall. That was why he was worried.
"I know what to do. I don't need you to worry about me!"
Klein blocked Duke Carlton's words. He said meaningfully, "I know Duke Carlton's loyalty. All of you, listen up. I won't mistreat anyone who follows me. I won't let a traitor off!"
After hearing Klein's words, Duke Carlton knew that his loyalty had been seen by Klein. He should stop while he was ahead. Duke Carlton bowed and said, "I've overstepped."
Even though Duke Carlton didn't say anything else, the other people's questions hadn't been answered.
The Radiant Church had forced them to set an example. As a country under the jurisdiction of the Radiant Church, the Solant Kingdom had to respect the Pope's wishes. That was why they had to give a clear answer.
The officials all lowered their heads and waited for Klein to speak.
Fight? Or peace?
Klein's mind was racing. The Radiant Church's stance this time was very strange. In the past, matters related to the Chaos religion had always been dealt with in a low-key manner. Stability was more important than anything else. But this time, the Pope's attitude was very firm. He wanted them to announce the news publicly. At the same time, he wanted the Knights Templar to deal with the matter of Lothamar Castle …
The Radiant Church obviously wanted Klein to announce the matter of Lothamar Castle. But this kind of thing wouldn't benefit the Radiant Church. If he really wanted to announce it, his reputation would be affected, and the Irus Empire would benefit from it …
"In other words, the one behind this is Tang En?"
Klein's eyes turned cold, "It's him, it's him again!"
The matter of the new currency had left Klein in a terrible fix. That matter hadn't been resolved yet, and now the matter of Lothamar Castle had been brought to the table. It was obvious that Tang En was behind this!
Klein was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He wanted to drag Tang En out and kill him on the spot!
But now wasn't the best time!
The new magical equipment developed by the Hohnheim Family hadn't been completed yet. Now, the Solant Kingdom didn't have anything that could fight against the Irus Empire's magical equipment. If they rashly started a war now, their chances of winning were too low!
It was time to urge the Hohnheim Family!
The most important reason why Klein was so confident was that the Hohnheim Family was a member of the Solant Kingdom. Relying on the Hohnheim Family's powerful alchemy skills, it was entirely possible for them to reverse engineer and restore the magical equipment and machinery that had been secretly transported there. They could even replicate similar things to fight against the Irus Empire.
As long as they could succeed on their side, Klein would bare his fangs and make all of Prandal tremble beneath him!
Klein was just about to pass down the order when one of his trusted subordinates rushed in from outside, his face full of fear. He shouted loudly, "Your Majesty! It's an emergency! "
Klein was furious. He wanted nothing more than to slap this person to death, but seeing that he was his trusted subordinate, he forcibly restrained his impulse and asked with a cold face, "What's the matter!?"
"The mayor of the City of Silver, Master Jean, has sent a request for a meeting!"
That person said with a shocked face, "Master Jean is waiting for your reply in the reception hall right now!"
Master Jean actually came to the Solant Kingdom!?
Klein was just happy for a moment, but he calmed down immediately.
Something was wrong!
This was really wrong!
The City of Silver had always been a neutral camp and did not interfere in the internal affairs of countries. Master Jean also rarely appeared in public, and even rarely left the City of Silver. He had almost never come to Sacred Song City before, and even if he did, it was definitely in secret. Why would he appear in such a serious manner and even send a request for a meeting!?
And now, at the moment after the Radiant Church had delivered the Pope's decree!?
Intuition told Klein that Master Jean's purpose for coming was probably related to Lothamar Castle!
But no matter what, in the face of Master Jean's request, Klein did not dare to neglect it. No matter how unhappy he was, he could only endure and listen to the end.
"Quickly, invite him in!"
Even though he knew that the person who came was a big shot, Klein had to force himself to be happy and welcome this big shot with a smile.
Because he was Jean, the mayor of the City of Silver, the legendary hero of mankind, and an unparalleled legendary mage!
Soon, Jean came to the throne room. In order to show enough respect, Klein even took the initiative to bring Queen Sharnelly to the door and led the ministers to welcome Jean.
The sloppy Jean did not arouse much curiosity in Klein. He had known about this problem of Jean's for a long time. But some of the ministers who did not know the truth looked at each other when they saw that they were welcoming such a messy old man.
The legendary hero of mankind was actually like this?
Klein took the initiative to welcome him. He stretched out his hands and said with a smile, "Welcome, Master Jean, to Holy Song City. Master, you didn't say anything in advance before coming, so that I could make proper arrangements and be a good host!"
Jean glanced at him and smiled meaningfully. He ignored Klein's warm initiative and went straight to the front of the throne. Then, he pulled out a stool and sat there.
Klein froze. Queen Sharnelly looked at him nervously, then said to Jean with a smile, "Master Jean, are you dissatisfied with His Majesty? Did you encounter something unpleasant in Holy Song City? "
Sharnelly tried to find a topic to ease Klein's awkwardness, but Jean did not give her face. He said lightly, "The Queen is too polite. It's not as complicated as the Queen thinks. It's just that I admire His Majesty Klein's means of confidentiality."
Sure enough, he came for Lothamar Castle!
Klein's heart skipped a beat. He knew that something was wrong. He turned around and said in a deep voice, "I wonder what Master Jean is talking about?"
"Do you still want to play dumb at this time?"
Jean picked his ears, crossed his right leg over his left leg, and said with a sigh, "Five years … You've kept Lothamar Castle a secret from the whole Prandal for five years! His Majesty Klein, you're really good at this! "
Jean turned around and suddenly shouted, "Now, that place has become a dead city, and you still want to be stubborn!?"
"The Chaos religion is the enemy of the entire Order Faction. Are you trying to protect the Chaos religion!?"
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