Chapter 427: Independence! Cecil Kingdom!
Bruno habitually wanted to turn the page, but... this was the last page.
Although there are still many unclear words in the middle of the diary, they are no longer important.
Because... with these scattered paragraphs, Bruno can already connect what he knows with the contents of this diary.
This also explains why the Idar people found the remains of the Crusaders near the Aset Basin, and why the concentration of magic power in the western part of the empire has dropped for no reason during this period! There is only one reason, and that is... the church wants to create a god!
Or rather...
Someone wants to become a god!
O'Brien!
Bruno had a deep impression of the name O'Brien, because... this guy who was recorded in the diary as having stolen the corpse of the god, also had another identity - the first Pope of the Church of Light!
Bruno didn't believe that it was just a matter of having the same name, because... everything was so natural.
Why does the church hate magic? Why does it go to great lengths to find magic wells scattered across the continent? Because only by relying on the remnants of the gods to restart these magic wells, and let the magic on this continent tend to dissipate, can the power of faith be gathered, and the gods can be born again!
And obviously...
What I did was absolutely right!
The existence of magic industrialization and the development of magic transmission, although it cannot be said that the entire eastern part of the empire has become full of magic again, it has at least made the magic in this land flow again, starting a new cycle.
Only magic technology can compete with the church, and only the development of the magic industry can completely destroy the church's plan! As expected...
As a time traveler, I am the true child of destiny!
As for the stolen corpse in the diary...if Bruno's guess is correct, the corpse must be somewhere in the Ogure Desert! ! "Claire!"
Thinking of this, Bruno shouted towards the door.
"Your Excellency the Duke, what do you want me to do?"
He had been waiting outside the door, not daring to leave. After all... this was the highest level of top secret since the founding of the Principality of Idar!
"Didn't we send someone to get information about the Ogure Desert a long time ago? Why is there still no news until now?!"
Noticing that the Duke's expression was slightly unhappy, Claire quickly said, "Reporting to the Duke, the Ogure Desert is very large, and most of the land is uninhabited and desert, so..."
"alright!"
Hearing this, Bruno could not help but wave his hand:
"This matter is extremely urgent. Find out what the church is hiding in the Ogure Desert. If there are not enough people, we can transfer them from other places. If there is not enough funds, we can increase the funds. Before the church shows its fangs, the Idar CIA must submit a report to me!"
"clear!"
Seeing Bruno's serious expression, Claire quickly made a solemn promise.
"In addition...Lake Frey has made great contributions this time. For the time being, I will appoint him as the Director of the Overseas Territory Management Department of the Idar Government Office. He will take up the post after the Tower of Babel is completed."
After that, Bruno waved his hand, and Claire carefully left the study, leaving Bruno alone, sitting in his chair and thinking.
only……
What Bruno didn't expect was that
The year 539 of the new calendar is not destined to be a peaceful year.
The entry of the church made the original situation even more turbulent, and the secrets about the Church of Light that Bruno learned on this day were just an appetizer before the chaos began.
…
In the western part of the empire, on the south bank of the Chishui River, there is the city of Rune.
A not-so-conspicuous three-story building is located in the prosperous and wealthy XC district of Rune City.
Most of the residents living nearby hid in their homes, relying on the burning fire to keep warm during the winter.
but……
The long, cold winter made the whole street seem somewhat empty, with only those ragged refugees huddled under the walls, struggling to spend every minute and every second.
As the situation in the interior of the empire became increasingly corrupt, even the nobles in the western part of the empire gathered a number of strong and healthy refugees during this period of time.
But at this moment, they were already skinny, shivering in thin short clothes.
Their faces were blue and purple, and they relied almost entirely on their survival instinct to survive this cold winter.
indeed,
The nobles in the west were also taking in refugees, but... not all lords were able to use their family's savings for generations to help the refugees through work-for-relief like Bruno, Duke of Idar.
On the street, several soldiers from Rune City were slowly walking, pushing a simple cart. On the cart was a pot of very bland vegetable soup.
Although the food distributed to the refugees was very little, the vegetable soup was at least hot, steaming in the cold winter day, attracting the attention of the refugees present.
The refugees' eyes revealed desire, but at the same time, they also contained obvious fear.
They didn't dare to fight for it, because if they were not careful, they would be beaten and kicked by the soldiers.
"This damn job!"
The leading soldier cursed in great dissatisfaction: "There is no profit at all, this is just extremely unlucky!"
"It's almost ready. We can go back after distributing this pot of vegetable soup." A younger soldier pondered, "But... this pot is not enough for them to share..."
"Why do you care so much?! These are not things we should worry about. Let's finish sending them out quickly and go back. We are almost freezing to death..."
…
“Squeak…”
Listening to the noise outside the window, Mark Merton opened the window. The slightly old window frame made a not-so-crisp sound due to the squeezing and deformation of the wood.
Standing on the windowsill, he looked out at the streets and alleys of Rune City and thought of his hometown again.
If I were in the Principality of Idar right now...what would I be doing?
Anyway...
The winter in the Principality of Idar is definitely not as deserted as that in Rune City.
Under Lord Bruno's rule, the people of Idar would never allow themselves to stay in their rooms; whether it was a construction site in winter or a street market, people and merchants could be seen coming and going in every corner of the Principality of Idar.
You know, the Idar people all wear thick cotton clothes to resist the cold wind. Taking advantage of the winter to relax, they can do some odd jobs to earn some wages. Isn't this a good idea? At this moment... the Idar Principality in the east of the continent is probably bustling with activity again, right?
Mark Merton came to the western part of the empire half a month ago. He was an envoy of the Principality of Idar. He visited the western part of the empire on behalf of Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, to deliver a letter from the Duke.
As a native of Idar, Mark Merton witnessed the great changes in the eastern part of the empire with his own eyes, and had heard countless times about the prosperity of the western part of the empire.
However……
When he actually arrived at this land in the west of the empire, he felt extremely disappointed.
Perhaps the nobles in this land were extremely wealthy, but... the living conditions of the people in this land were simply not comparable to those of the Idar people! Sometimes, Mark Merton would even feel angry about the poor living conditions of the local people.
At this moment, he clearly realized that only the Stuart family... could give ordinary civilians a hopeful future!
only……
No matter how angry he was, Mark Merton knew clearly his identity and his responsibilities. He was the envoy of the Principality of Idar and the mouthpiece of the Duke.
As for the living conditions of the people in this land...it is not something that can be changed by oneself.
and……
In just over half a month since he came to this land, earth-shaking changes have taken place in the western part of the empire!
The western part of the empire...is independent!
Yes,
Independence!
This is definitely explosive news!
Even when Mark Merton first heard about it, he was stunned!
The assassination of Duke Carter seemed to have made the entire western part of the empire panic, and then... Duke Rune raised his arm and the nobles of the western part of the empire gave their full support.
then……
From the Carter Highlands in the north to the Norman River Plains in the south, a new independent kingdom officially stood on the land in the west of the continent.
And the name of this country is the Kingdom of Cecil!
The kingdom was named after the Cecil Mountains that run through the central and western parts of the continent, implying that the kingdom hopes to be as resolute, fearless, and unyielding as the Cecil Mountains, and... stand forever! "Lord Mark Merton..."
The servant gently opened the door and said, "His Majesty the King wishes to see you."
"I see……"
Hearing this, Mark Merton nodded slightly. He had been waiting for this moment... for a long time.
…
The Lord's castle of the Blood family has become the temporary palace of the Cecil royal family.
The city of Rune on the Red River became the capital of the Kingdom of Cecil.
At this moment,
King Mankun Blood of Cecil, formerly the Duke of Rune, was sitting in his family castle, waiting for an audience with the envoy of Idar.
King Cecil Mankun Blood was actually somewhat unfamiliar with the principality located in the eastern part of the empire.
Of course, he had heard all kinds of rumors about the Principality of Idar, but it was thousands of miles away from his own territory, and the words of merchants were not entirely trustworthy, so...
Until now, Mankun Blood's impression of the Principality of Idar still remains from a long time ago.
In his opinion, this was a powerful noble lord who could rely on new weapons to defeat the attack of the Odin Empire.
Then……
That’s all.
As for the others, such as why the Idar people were able to defeat the Odin Empire, and how powerful their new weapons were...
Mankun Bullard has no idea about these questions.
only……
At this moment, next to him was a letter from the Principality of Idar.
This letter is a little special because... it is a handwritten letter from Idar's mage advisor, Arnel Blood!
His own son became the mage consultant of the Principality of Idar. This undoubtedly surprised him a little. No... he was very surprised.
It even made him doubt the true strength of the Principality of Idar! Mankun Blood thought he knew exactly how powerful his son was.
An ordinary mage apprentice could actually become the mage consultant of the Principality of Idar, and shamelessly mentioned the Idar School in the letter...
This is absolutely ridiculous!
But……
Putting aside Arnel, there is one thing to say... Another handwritten letter from Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, has, to some extent, strengthened his determination to declare the independence of the West! In fact, Mann Blood had been wary of the Church of Light since a long time ago.
This is not because the church is greedy or because of its missionary work, but because... in Mankun Blood's opinion, the Church of Light does not seem to be bright at all!
This is not a joke, don't think that Bruno is the only one who would place people in the Church of Light!
In fact, the churches in the entire western part of the empire can definitely be said to be full of leaks.
otherwise……
How could the Church of Light dispatch personnel from the Inquisition to awaken the magic well deep in the Cecil Mountains without alerting the local church? ! As he had always been wary of the church, Mankun Blood had felt that this was related to the church since the concentration of magic power had just dropped.
The Church of Light was definitely planning something in secret, but... he couldn't tell what the deep secrets of the church were.
after all……
Mankun Blood did not have a talent like Mike, nor did he have the opportunity to let his people infiltrate the Holy City, or even the core institutions of the church.
Therefore, Bruno's letter was highly valued by Duke of Lunn, now King Cecil!
Especially when the church officially intervened in the internal affairs of the empire, his vigilance against the church reached its peak!
and……
Duke Carter has been assassinated, so will he be the next one? King Cecil is clearly aware of the impending threat, so...
The nobles in the western part of the empire then decided to stick together for warmth, and directly kicked the Norman royal family away, relying on the population and land in the western part of the empire to raise their own troops!
The reason why he summoned the envoy of the Principality of Idar was very simple. He wanted to... marry his daughter!
That’s right! Marry your daughter!
Political marriage is a very common plot in this era.
Mankun Blood knew clearly that if he succeeded, the Blood family would become the most famous family on this continent.
But if he failed, the Brad family would probably be doomed to destruction.
so……
He wants to hedge his bets!
Although he felt that the Principality of Idar in the eastern part of the empire was somewhat unreliable and that the Idar School was ridiculous, it was undeniable that... the Principality of Idar was definitely the protagonist in the eastern part of the empire today!
He established independence in the western part of the empire, married his daughter to the Principality of Idar, and then established a relationship with Prince Rez, spreading the family branches all over the continent...
In short, Mankun Blood would never allow any problems to arise in the inheritance of the Blood family.
and……
He needs an ally! This directly led to Mark Merton being confused when he met King Cecil.
He thought he was here to discuss business with King Cecil, such as weapons, food, minerals... these things can all be sold! Such trade can not only make money for the Principality of Idar, but also disrupt the situation in the empire.
after all……
The reason why Anel sent the letter was to report safety was just one of the purposes. The deeper purpose was to praise the powerful weapons and equipment and abundant supplies of the Principality of Idar, thus setting the tone for the subsequent trade.
But what the hell is it that someone wants to marry off his daughter right away? ! Are you kidding me! You are fighting for independence for the benefit of the nobles in the western part of the empire, but to put it bluntly, you are rebelling! As a rebellious noble, you don't think about buying some weapons to equip the army, but instead you are obsessed with weddings and funerals. This...
This question is beyond the scope! Even Mark Merton wouldn’t be able to answer it!
Although he was an envoy representing the Duke of Idar, before coming here, Mark Merton had only considered how to do business and how to gain greater benefits for the Principality of Idar while muddying the waters!
As for what King Cecil said, it was obviously not something that a single envoy like him could decide!
but……
After being confused for a while, Mark Merton changed his mind... His lord the Duke is still unmarried, and if he could marry into a powerful family like the Brad family, it would undoubtedly be an excellent choice.
so……
"Your Majesty King Cecil, I wonder which princess you want to marry?"
"My little girl, Rhea Blood."
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