Chapter 452: The Busy Principality of Idar

If he could make a choice, the Cardinal would rather all the priests and bishops of the Diocese of Basel died than see Bishop Olsson fall into the hands of the Idar people.

The reason is very simple...

Bishop Olsson knows so much!

As a core figure in the Church of Light, Bishop Olson has access to far more church secrets than ordinary bishops.

and,

Whether it is activating the magic well in the west of the empire, or conspiring with and instigating the nobles of the Kingdom of Basel to start a war, these are all implemented by Bishop Olson!

Not only does he know the deeper secrets behind the church, but he also knows the plans of the Church of Light for the future!

Once Olsson is caught...

That means the secrets of the Church of Light are at risk of being exposed to the Idar people at any time!

"Bishop Olsson..."

Hearing this, the archbishop clenched his fists tightly.

Even the cardinal's fingernails had pierced into his skin, leaving a trail of bright red blood.

At this moment, he was also unaware.

For the Church...

This is far worse news than the Basel Church being wiped out!

“Is the news reliable?”

The cardinal's voice sounded somewhat gloomy.

"It was said by a bishop who escaped from the Kingdom of Basel."

Snisa Hani thought for a moment and then added, "It was Bishop Berens of the Basel Diocese. According to him, Bishop Olsson has been staying in the church in Basel City in order to more quickly understand the offensive situation of the Kingdom of Basel."

"What was unexpected was that the Idar people's speed of advance was completely beyond our expectations. Before we could leave, the Idar army set up a heavy blockade outside Basel."

Hearing this, the cardinal could no longer suppress his anger and roared angrily: "Then how did he escape! Damn him! Let him die!"

“Even if all the people in the entire Diocese of Basel were added together, they still cannot compare to Bishop Olsson!”

"Then we should now..." Sneisa Hani probed cautiously.

The cardinal managed to suppress the anger in his heart with great difficulty. After pondering for a moment, he said something that shocked Sneisa Hani:

"I need to consult His Holiness the Pope."

"Your Holiness?"

Even though Snisa Hani had already made a lot of guesses in his mind, he never thought that the capture of Bishop Olson would actually alarm the Pope? You know, since Pope Clement V personally attended the coronation ceremony of the last emperor of the Norman Empire, Raphael Alexander, he has never appeared in public again!

From then on, all affairs of the Church of Light were handled by Cardinal Camus Blanchard.

And twenty years have passed since today! So...

What exactly is the reason why Bishop Olsson is so highly regarded by the church? Even to the point of alarming the Pope? !

Although Snitsa Hani had served Cardinal Camille Blanchard for a long time, he had never realized that Bishop Olson, who was usually unknown, was actually such an important person!

"Don't worry about this matter!" The cardinal glanced at him indifferently and said calmly.

"As you wish, I will keep my mouth shut."

Sneisa Hani hastened to assure.

"It would be better if this were the case..."

…

The Principality of Idar did not know what Bishop Olsson meant to the Church.

But according to the intelligence gathered by the Idar CIA from the western part of the Empire, and the information provided by the Kingdom of Cecil, Bruno knew that...

Ever since Bishop Olson left the western part of the empire, the concentration of magic power in the Kingdom of Cecil has begun to gradually decline.

There is no doubt that

Bishop Olson is definitely a big fish! He is definitely an important figure in the Church of Light! And big fish should be treated as big fish.

so……

Almost immediately after Bishop Olsson was captured by the Idar army, the Idar CIA agents escorted him back to the Principality of Idar and imprisoned him in the Bastille, which had just been built!

The Bastille, which required a large amount of manpower and material resources to build, was successfully completed some time ago.

This building located on the Gran Heights has undoubtedly become the largest, most heavily guarded and monitored prison in the Principality of Idar.

It has eight towers about one hundred feet high, connected by walls that are twenty-four meters high and three meters wide.

Every inch of the city wall is covered with barbed wire, and it is surrounded by a moat that is 26 meters wide and 8 meters deep. It is connected to the outside world by only a suspension bridge.

During the construction of the Bastille, thousands of refugees were mobilized just to dig this moat, and it took more than a few months! Of course, although it was hard work, the refugees who participated in the construction were all grateful.

The people of Idar never shirk or prevaricate when it comes to the payment of wages, nor do they delay or reduce the payment. They pay exactly what they say, without any ambiguity.

As the construction of the Bastille was completed, many captured members of the Church of Light, including Bishop Olson, became the second batch of prisoners held in the Bastille.

As for the first group of "prisoners" held in the Bastille... they were mutants from the Lost Land.

The special status of the prisoners made the nature of the Bastille completely different from any other prison in the Principality of Idar.

It is not managed by police officers from the Idar Public Security Bureau, but is jointly managed by the Idar Central Intelligence Agency and the Idar military.

This is a unique existence in the entire Principality of Idar.

After all, not only are the prisoners imprisoned here extraordinary, but the information they may reveal is also absolutely secret! ...

Bruno was not actually in a hurry to interrogate Bishop Olsson.

After Bishop Olsson was captured, Bruno summoned Mike and Will Roche, and got a lot of information about Bishop Olsson from them.

According to them...

Bishop Olsson is undoubtedly a die-hard fan of the church.

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Although he is not well-known in daily life, he is well aware of many secrets of the Church of Light and is deeply trusted by Cardinal Camus Blanchard. It is absolutely impossible for him to embrace Protestantism like Will Roche.

The reason is very simple. Before this, the reason why Will Roach became a believer of the Church of Light was more because he was extremely eager for the paradise on earth described by the church. He hoped that he could reach the paradise on earth described by the church after his death.

However, with the greed of the church's upper echelons and the gradual distortion of doctrine, Will Roach began to feel disgusted with the filth within the church.

It was for this reason that when Will Roche saw everything about the Principality of Idar before his eyes, he overcame the distracting thoughts in his heart and became a staunch supporter of Protestantism.

But Bishop Olson is completely different! Rather than believing in the God of Light and longing for heaven on earth, it is better to say that he is loyal to the Church of Light! The possibility of Bishop Olson taking the initiative to reveal the secrets he knows is naturally very small.

And since he won't take the initiative to surrender,

Then professional matters should be left to professionals.

A large number of interrogation experts from the Principality of Idar were transferred to the Bastille to communicate with the prisoners of the Church of Light in a friendly, frank and direct manner.

Bruno was convinced that even if Bishop Olson was determined, with a large number of books on interrogation psychology, micro-expression analysis, and interrogation methods...

Those interrogation experts who are eager to gain Bruno's appreciation and approval will certainly be able to break through Bishop Olson's psychological defenses and give themselves a satisfactory answer.

…

During this time, Bruno was very busy.

Not only him,

All administrative agencies, intelligence agencies, and military command organizations in the entire Principality of Idar were extremely busy.

The cause of all this, of course, was the successive victories of Basel's war of conquest.

The army of the Principality of Idar is conquering cities and taking over the land of the Kingdom of Basel step by step.

The Idar Ministry of Defense is busy selecting reserve soldiers to join the Idar Army and recruiting reserve soldiers throughout the territory of the Principality of Idar.

Because as the Kingdom of Basel was gradually annexed, both the land area and the length of the border of the Principality of Idar increased significantly!

Just talking about the border line, if we leave out the concessions such as Port Hobbs, then before this, the Principality of Idar was only adjacent to the Kingdom of Basel and the Second Norman Empire ruled by the Second Prince Rez.

But when the entire territory of the Kingdom of Basel is annexed by the Idar people, the neighboring countries and regions bordering the Principality of Idar will become the Principality of Sidon, the Ogulres region, and the Second Norman Empire under the rule of the Second Prince Rez. (The map is pinned at the top of the book friend circle!)

Although on the surface, there is only one more August region.

But in fact, this has more than doubled the length of the Idar Principality's border! So... military expansion is very important!

Especially after Bruno realized that the church had made some arrangements in the August area, military expansion became the top priority for the Principality of Idar for some time to come! Only with enough troops could the Principality of Idar be able to cope with the external threats brought by the Church of Light!

In addition to the busyness and running of the military, as the nobles of Basel slid down and surrendered one after another,

The various administrative agencies of the Principality of Idar were also busy taking over everything from the Kingdom of Basel.

We strive to establish an effectively functioning administrative system in that vast land in the shortest possible time.

Fortunately, Bruno had the foresight to move forward the date of this year's Idar civil servant exam to April.

It was only then that enough manpower was gathered to barely fill the large number of vacancies needed to set up an administrative body after conquering the Kingdom of Basel.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, a large number of civil servants and administrative agencies in charge of different matters would lead to a sharp increase in the administrative expenses of the Principality of Idar.

However, the system that prohibited ordinary nobles from owning private fiefdoms allowed the Principality of Idar to levy taxes directly on civilians. This not only prevented civilians from being exploited by local nobles, but also led to a significant increase in the Principality of Idar's tax revenue.

only……

Here comes the problem.

Since most of the political and military affairs are basically handled by the administrative agencies of the Principality of Idar, what is Bruno busy with?

The answer is simple…he’s busy spending money!

Today, my mind is full of things like coefficient of variation and capital cost. My thoughts are very chaotic. I have revised it several times and the progress is a bit slow. However, there are indeed many places that need to be laid. I will start creating wonders tomorrow...

(End of this chapter)