As the illusionary colors faded, the new pope, Mecantron, and Melmax, the captain of the Temple Knight, disappeared from Renstadt.
After the light of the transmission circle dimmed, Hathaway's usual indifferent voice was mixed with complicated feelings.
"Elements Decomposition."
Crack, crack, crack, crack. The massive transmission circle that had been seriously damaged by Eternal Blaze was completely disintegrated into elements, either sinking or dispersing. It was no longer what it used to be.
The fulcrum of the South Church's dominion over the area on the opposite side of the Storm Strait was finally gone. It meant that the South Church had officially bid farewell to the four countries on the strait and the north coastline.
"What a shame. Had it not been for the grace from the heavens …" Oliver was rather regretful that he did not expand the victory.
The illusions and curses that Atlant was good at were almost useless under 'Eternal Blaze', which was pure violence. Therefore, he was rather embarrassed. However, he closed his eyes again and chuckled. "Oliver, greed is a psychological loophole that can be taken advantage of. None of the seventeen legendary sorcerers were lost. We have gained control of the Storm Strait and won over the betrayal of six legendary Knight. What are you not satisfied about? "
He had his reasons for saying that, because Erica, the Master of Transformation, Hull-Chulia, and Vicente, the Lord of the Undead, had returned. Bedrenka, the Hammer of the Void, had come on behalf of the sincerity of the Kingdom of Brianne, and the Night Walker far away had drawn close too.
As a result, the Congress could mobilize twenty-three legendary experts, which was truly more than the Dark Congress, which had nineteen. Also, there were more experts at the peak of legendary, and the organization and cohesion were much better. Even when there were only eighteen legends, other forces regarded the Congress of Magic as an organization that surpassed the Dark Congress, because the Dark Congress was a super loose alliance. The vampires and the werewolves couldn't wait to beat each other's brains out, and the primordial dragons were so proud that they despised any species except the vampires.
Also, the North Church only had fifteen legends, and the pontiff was the only one who was at the peak of legendary and close to the level of demigods. They were weaker than the Congress of Magic. However, the Schachran Empire and the other northern kingdoms and duchies had twelve legendary Knight, which meant that there were twenty-seven legends in total. Generally speaking, they were more powerful than the Congress of Magic in the past. Right now, because of the scarcity of top legends, they were not as powerful as the Congress of Magic anymore.
Therefore, the Congress of Magic and the area under its control became the real second force.
Before Oliver could answer, he saw "Creator" Davey returning with his army of golems. Davey was a thin and somewhat dull "young man." Only when he saw the golems he created would he have a fanatical look on his face.
Davey said with a bitter smile, "Shi Dong escaped."
Then, he added, "I was shocked by the death of the pope. Before I came back to myself, he had already run away. Half of the Knights of the Holy Grail were controlled by me."
"The Knights of the Holy Grail were given to Natasha. That was her promise. She would ask Richard to transform them into the Knights of Wang Li's Apologetics. If those knights can't be transformed, then …" Douglas was not merciful to his enemy. He turned his eyes to the other side and said, "Oliver, you and Davey go after Shi Dong. Although he may be too far away to be caught, your main purpose is to pressure him in case he sabotages on his way. "
"Yes." Oliver was regretting that he didn't kill a member of the Grand Cardinal in person. Excited, he dragged Davey and chased after him.
The sky of Renstadt suddenly fell quiet, as if the battle of God's Arrival and Eternal Blaze just now was just an illusion.
Seeing that, Douglas remarked in delight and broke the silence. "It was expected that one or two legends would die in the operation, but Sardes gave us a pleasant surprise. If he hadn't exhausted Benedict II's first God's Arrival, 'Silver Moon' and 'Abyss' would've been exhausted by us."
"Even though the odds of the Dark Congress' success are low due to the lack of time, the Church has lost Anthony, Augusta, and Sardes, as well as Biffle, a saint cardinal. Now that Anasta has become the new pope, it remains to be seen whether or not the remaining three saint cardinals will return to the Holy City. The South Church has suffered a heavy loss."
"I hereby announce that the 'Mushroom Cloud' Plan has been successfully accomplished!"
Hearing Douglas' final announcement, the silence after the battle was completely gone, and everyone became relaxed and cheerful. For the sorcerers, it meant that they no longer had to worry about being assassinated by the night watchers or that the enemy was right next to their headquarters.
Seeing that the atmosphere was livelier, Douglas chuckled. "Hathaway, ask the sorcerers in the branch of Holm to cooperate with Richard to gather the clerics in the kingdom and incorporate them into the new Church. We cannot afford any chaos. In the future, we will be able to carry out joint research projects on divine powers with the Orthodoxy of Holm. "
Hathaway nodded and instructed the sorcerers in the branch of Holm through the ancient communication technique. At this moment, the electromagnetic environment was still rather chaotic.
Then, Douglas looked at Vicente, Holt, Erica, Atlant, Hellen, and Hull-Chulia and said, "Fernando and I have been tolerating the existence of the Hand of Paleness, the Will of Elements, the Song of Silver Moon, the Family of Sorcerers, and the Cabin of Palmeira in the Congress because we hope that you can make contributions to the Congress one day. Your infiltration in your countries and your persuasion of the legendary Knight have been very successful. I hope that you can guard your territories well in the future and prevent the Church and other enemies from getting what they want."
"The only requirement is that the chairman and the deputy chairman of the branches will be appointed by the Highest Council."
Douglas, who was very prestigious, made the request with the prestige of his victory, but he also indirectly acknowledged the influence of the few major organizations on their territories. Therefore, Vicente and the other legendary sorcerers had no objection to part of the power being gathered. They were members of the Highest Council too.
"In the future, Atlant and I will take turns to guard the Duchy of Calais." Erica expressed her stance first, and the other legendary sorcerers also promised that they would divide the territory into different "parishes" just like the Church did and prepare to establish a defense fortress in the straits.
At this moment, 'Night Walker' Winston received the message from the nobles below and understood their unanimous choice. He put on a smile and said, "Holm is the safest place. I've already sensed that I'm relieved."
With everything coming to this point, the tradition that sorcerers were forbidden from entering the Nekso Palace would certainly be abandoned. As a result, Hathaway and Davey would be able to take care of the external defense of the Nekso Palace when they were guarding the Will of Elements and the royal magic towers of Holm.
After the brief meeting, the legendary experts left. Hathaway and Winston arrived at the hall of the Parliament of Nobles, because there were still things that had not been settled yet.
Natasha retracted the Sword of Truth and looked at Winston. "Your Excellency Winston, where is His Excellency Kritonia?"
"He refused to cooperate with the Congress and fled from Renstadt." Winston spoke the truth.
Duke Kritonia's face immediately turned pale, but it was mixed with relief. At least his ancestor was not dead, and his situation would be much better.
Natasha pursed her lips and turned around to look at the nobles. "Now, I request that we investigate a murder case against Patrick, the former crown prince."
Most of the nobles looked at her in shock, not knowing what was going on. Duke James and the rest of them, on the other hand, were more or less worried. Had it finally come to this point? But Kritonia hadn't been eliminated yet!
Natasha took out the flesh and different test reports. "This is the flesh and blood of my uncle Patrick. According to the magic identification of the cells, it was found that he was at least two years older than his real age when he died. The test results are from the Hand of Paleness and the Will of Elements. They are objective and fair. So, I have reason to believe that Crown Prince Patrick was murdered in a time acceleration murder! "
Hearing that, the murderer was obvious. Duke Kritonia shook his head in a hurry. "I don't know. I don't know anything. Really."
Natasha did not look at him but at Duke Rex. "At that time, only three people witnessed everything in the Nekso Palace. One was Sardes, one was Kritonia, and the last one was you, Duke Rex. Therefore, I proposed to the Congress that you cooperate with the sorcerers and the clerics in the investigation."
With a bitter smile on his face, Rex shook his head. "That's unnecessary. I admit that it was Kritonia who did it under the king's command. I was an observer and a perjurer."
"What? It's my grandfather? "Natasha found it hard to accept.
The other nobles were more or less wearing the same expression.
Duke Rex's smile was uglier than his crying. "His Majesty has always wanted to return to the embrace of the Saint Truth. His Majesty and the prince have long … long …"
Instead of continuing, he sighed and said, "As a noble, it's been torturous for me to watch my liege being murdered without stopping it but perjuring myself. I feel much more relieved now that I've confessed it. I've made a great mistake, and I will atone for it with my death. Your Majesty, I hope that you can lead Holm to prosperity. "
Then, before the two legends could stop him, Duke Rex's eyes lost their color, and he collapsed on his seat.
Natasha sighed. "Duke Rex's crime was not very severe, and he committed suicide to atone for his crime. So, the punishment for the Flenburg family is as follows. The title of duke will be reduced to Count, and the territories and properties beyond the range will be taken back. Is there any objection, everybody?"
Although the queen had returned the jurisdiction to the Congress, since Rex was already dead, the punishment was not very severe. So, both the liberals and the conservatives supported the proposal and allowed it to pass.
Then, Natasha looked at Duke Kritonia and said, "Kritonia, the epic Knight, murdered the crown prince. All the witnesses and evidence are here. Do you have anything to say?"
Duke Kritonia swallowed and struggled to say, "He did it. I really didn't know. Nobody in the family knew."
The other nobles were suddenly anxious, fearing that the queen would make Kritonia go on a rampage if she was too radical. In that case, she and the members of the royal family of Holm would be in great danger. Even her friends and subjects would be involved.
Natasha smiled sorrowfully. "According to the Code, Kritonia will be hanged, the titles of the Kritonia family will be deprived, and the territories and properties will be taken back. The direct members will be imprisoned for ten years. What do you think?"
She did not propose exile, because it would be like making them reconcile with the Kritonia Brotherhood and taking root in the northland again.
None of the nobles had any objection to that. The only problem was that Kritonia had not been brought to justice yet.
Natasha drew the Sword of Truth again and issued an order to charge.
"Kritonia will be executed by me in person!"
That was the goal that she set for herself. It was also a sign of her uncompromising strength.
She could've been harsher on the Kritonia family, but she knew that she was not alone. She had a father, a lover, seniors, and a family. She could not act recklessly. Also, she did not believe that it was the spirit of a Knight to involve other people.
At this moment, Richard walked in and said to Natasha, "Your Majesty, the red robes and the bishops have been sent to the cities of the kingdom to gather other clerics. I have a few bills on religion that I want to pass in the parliament. After all, the new religion will be closely integrated with the nobles. "
"Show the nobles the copies of the documents." Natasha nodded.
After receiving the documents, the nobles quickly browsed through them. Realizing that they enjoyed a lot of religious rights, they voted without any hesitation. Duke Solefen, the new speaker of the parliament, read it:
"… Her Majesty, her descendants and heirs, and all the future kings of the kingdom shall be acknowledged as the only supreme leader of the Holmish Orthodoxy in the mortal world. They shall receive and enjoy all the rights and glory of the position, including the right to judge the clerics!"
…
After the hubbub was gone, Natasha had rare tiredness and sorrow on her face. Her uncle was killed by her grandfather's order. That was truly too cruel to be accepted.
Walking out of the Parliament of Nobles, Natasha saw the handsome man in a double-breasted suit standing outside. Seeing his bright smile, she blinked and walked to him quickly. Ignoring the surprised eyes of the nobles behind her, she hugged him softly and dispelled the negative feelings with the warmth. Then, she joked in a low voice, "You're right, Mr. Lucien.
"From today on, whoever slanders the queen as a heretic and questions the legitimacy of her marriage will be regarded as treason."
… …
On the other side of the Storm Strait, in Stewart, where part of the low-rank clerics gathered, the intense stink of sulfur spread out.
A fuzzy shadow looked at Holm and shook his head. "This monster …"
The Angel King could cover himself with one of his identities, and he could also develop with his reputation and remind the guys of the Congress of Magic.
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