conspiracy theories
The question raised by Elena is a bit sharp.
A trace of embarrassment crossed the Dean's face when he heard this. "Yes, it was my fault for neglecting my duty. If I had discovered it earlier, the situation wouldn't have been so bad."
If the dean had discovered it in advance, stopped it, and replaced the king under his auspices, it would have been just a domestic issue of Carlopetto.
But now it was the Church of the Lord of Light that discovered it first, intervened, and even decided to support the new king to come to power. This was an invasion of the independent kingdom by external forces and a serious interference of theocracy in royal power. But in this matter, the Church of the Lord of Light was right and just, and even though the dean was angry, he could only acquiesce.
Unless the dean has a better candidate for the new king and prevents the Church of the Lord of Light from interfering with the new king.
But, is there?
The dean fell into deep thought.
Elena's brainwaves didn't resonate with the dean's because she had a new idea: "What do you think? Could this be a fishing expedition?"
fishing?
What's the meaning?
Everyone looked at Elena, and even the dean paused in his thoughts.
Elena smiled. Fishing is just fishing law enforcement. It's like spreading a bait to lure people into taking the bait.
"Is it possible that someone first threw out a bait, tempting or bewitching the king, leading him to choose the wrong path? Then, when the king took the wrong path and committed an irrefutable crime, the person who threw the bait transformed himself into justice and judged the king in the name of justice?"
This speculation is not impossible.
Everyone nodded silently.
In fact, this practice often occurs in business struggles and is not uncommon.
Using fishing to describe this practice is very vivid and appropriate.
Leonard suddenly felt the relief of an old teacher whose underachieving student had finally made progress. He patted Elena on the shoulder and said, "That's great. You're finally not so naive and gullible anymore."
Elena's smile faded, and she coldly slapped Leonard's hand away.
You can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth, huh.
Ansel stroked his chin and said, "Elena, what you're speculating about is possible, but it mostly happens in business. In power struggles, only lucky ministers would do this: set a trap, trick someone into falling for it, and then report it to the king, who then punishes that person. As for using it against the king, you're really bold in thinking about it."
No one dares to do such a thing.
Setting a trap for the king, that's the king.
Who would be so bold as to do this?
Elena said, "But it's certainly possible. The king is only the pinnacle of power in a kingdom. But in the eyes of the three major churches, there are dozens of kings on this continent. Replacing a king who suits their preferences, even if it involves some less than righteous means, is quite logical."
If the Pope is regarded as the emperor, then the kings scattered across the continent are not princes. If the princes are disobedient, then it is reasonable to use some thought to kill the disobedient princes and replace them with obedient ones.
Elena is not from this world. She received education from another world and does not have much awe for the three major churches and secular monarchy. She cannot understand Ansel's feelings. She thinks it may be the case, so she said it.
This topic was too sensitive, and Ansel didn't dare to talk about it much. He could only look at the dean.
The dean pondered for a moment and turned to Leonard: "Leonard, you seem to have a good relationship with Archbishop Colin. What do you think of him?"
Archbishop Colin?
Elena didn't expect the dean to suddenly mention this person. Could Archbishop Colin have anything to do with this matter?
At this time, Elena did not know that Archbishop Colin was the archbishop in charge of the affairs of the Caropetto Diocese.
Leonard had the same doubts as Elena: "Are you doubting Archbishop Colin?"
The dean shook his head. "No, that's not what I meant. I just want to find out how the King's affairs were discovered by the Church of the Lord of Light."
He also had a very good and close relationship with the royal family. All the kings had received special guidance from him. He was like a teacher and a father to them. Edward grew up under his care.
Moreover, he has been guarding the Carlopetto Empire for more than two hundred years and is the Pillar of Carlo. Although he has no intention, in fact many people are willing to be his eyes and ears, reporting various things to him, some of which may not even be known to the king.
Under such circumstances, he did not notice Edward's abnormality, which shows that Edward hid it very well.
So, how did the Church of the Lord of Light discover that Edward was hiding so well?
Isn’t this very strange?
Leonard thought for a moment and said, "My relationship with Archbishop Colin is rather special. It's not very close, but it's a bit of a friendship."
"He was once a good friend of my father's and helped establish Shulin Village. But later, for some reason, the two of them drifted apart. In the last few years of my father's life, they never met. I don't know the exact reason for their estrangement, but I believe in my father's character. I believe that if there was any conflict between them, it would definitely be Archbishop Colin's fault more."
"However, although Archbishop Colin had no contact with my father, he was still helpful to me. He taught me for a period of time when I was a child, and it was he who gave me my first understanding of magic. Later, when I left Shulin Village to make money, he also introduced me to several business deals. For this, I am grateful to him."
"It's just that I've always had reservations about Archbishop Colin. Perhaps it's the influence of my father, or perhaps it's my knightly instinct. I, uh," Leonard scratched his nose, looking a little uneasy, "I don't think he's as amiable as he appears, so I try to limit my interactions with him to missions."
Leonard pursed his lips after he finished speaking.
But the dean pressed on: "When did he come to Caropetto?"
"It seems like it was four years ago." Leonard thought for a moment and nodded in confirmation, "Yes, it was four years ago."
"Four years ago." The dean fell into deep thought again.
Elena listened in for a while, and seeing that the dean had no questions for the time being, she pulled Leonard's sleeve and asked, "Archbishop Colin is the Archbishop of the Diocese of Caropetto?"
Leonard nodded.
Elena couldn't help but have new associations.
Could it be that Archbishop Colin was the man behind the scenes who pushed the king onto the evil path?
After four years of planning, the goal was finally achieved. Uh, wait, is four years enough?
This task not only requires gaining the trust of the king, but also the trust of the dean. It is extremely difficult to seduce the king under the dean's nose.
Perhaps, the previous archbishop had already been planning this, and Archbishop Colin was just continuing the previous strategy, and then luckily it worked out during his tenure?
Tsk tsk, now that I think about it, the Church of the Lord of Light is really patient.
Of course, it is not ruled out that this was done by Archbishop Colin himself and has nothing to do with his predecessor. However, this proves that Archbishop Colin is a man of great ability and conceals his true abilities. It also proves that Pope List has a keen eye for talent and puts the right people in the right positions.
With a wise ruler and good generals, great things can be accomplished.
Wait, big things can be accomplished?
Elena's spiritual sense was inexplicably touched.
She suddenly thought of the medieval history of her original world.
In the Middle Ages, the struggle between religion and royal power was very complicated and went through three stages. During the most prosperous period of theocracy, the king's enthronement and life and death were in the hands of the Pope. At that time, an accusation of "heresy" could kill anyone, and the whole world was stained with religious colors.
If the three major churches were pursuing a world like this, where the entire world prostrated itself at the feet of the gods, with no more kingship or kingdoms...
It seems pretty good?
World peace in another sense?
Moreover, this world is different from her original world. Gods really exist in this world. No matter how selfish the Pope is, he is still under the attention and restraint of the gods. Maybe there are angels watching over him in secret. The dark side of human nature will be suppressed and will not reach the point of indulgence and terror.
Wait, let's extend this a little bit and think about conspiracy theories. Could it be that this was accomplished under the attention of the gods, or even with the intervention and guidance of angels?
It’s terrifying when you think about it.
Elena rubbed her arms. This world is terrible.
To survive in this world, one really has to rely on strength. She is only a high-level magician now, which is still too low. She must be promoted as soon as possible. Once she is promoted to the demigod level, at least she can retain more choices in the future historical torrent.
After thinking it through, Elena decided to go to Pads Prairie more often in the future to accumulate more experience points.
The dean continued to ponder. Seeing that it was too late, Ansel asked Elena and Leonard to go back first.
"You don't understand the inside story anyway, and you can't help by staying here. Go back and rest first. I'll notify you if anything happens." Ansel said to Elena.
Leonard had no objection. He was not interested in these trivial matters. No matter who became the new king or whether the Church of the Lord of Light was ambitious, it was none of his business.
He looked at Elena.
Elena had no objection. It didn't matter to her who became king. She just wanted to live her own life well and seize the opportunity to become a demigod. She didn't worry about anything else.
The two left the Mage Tower and returned to the Viscount's Mansion.
It was already very late, and after casually saying goodnight to Leonard in the corridor, Elena turned around and went back to the bedroom.
"Elena." Leonard suddenly called her.
"Huh?" Elena turned around.
Leonard's expression was somewhat serious. "Don't talk about this matter, don't write about it, and it's best not to think about it. Even if you see or hear something in your dreams, you must avoid talking about it. Remember, the gods are watching everywhere."
Every mention of it has the potential to attract the attention of the gods.
Elena knew that this was Leonard's kind reminder, and she nodded seriously: "Well, I understand."
She understands the sensitive word alert.
That night, everyone thought that it was just the eve of change and that the change had not yet truly arrived.
But when the sun rises, change comes.
The Church of the Lord of Light announced the crimes of King Edward of the Caropetto Empire to the entire continent and called on people of justice to join in the crusade.
The speed was too fast. The Church of the Lord of Light launched the attack too quickly. As soon as they got the evidence, they sounded the battle horn and put the Caropetto Empire on the opposite side of the entire human society.
Elena was awakened by the old housekeeper. After hearing this urgent news, she was completely stunned.
Is she asleep or awake?
Is this real?
Why is the Church of the Lord of Light so impatient to tear each other apart and turn the table?
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