Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 114: The new lord is here, and the sky is clear!

The territory of Transjordan covers an area of ​​more than 10,000 square kilometers, accounting for a quarter of the land of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The territory of Hebron also covers an area of ​​more than 1,000 square kilometers. It is not large in area but has rich terrain.

Reynald, who controls these two territories, would undoubtedly be considered a Duke in Europe.

The population of the area under its rule is at least 100,000.

The circle that Gellis drew on the map immediately included the northern core part of the Transjordan territory, with a population of at least 20,000.

Nowadays, a duchy in Europe usually has a population of tens to hundreds of thousands.

A earldom usually has a population of only a few thousand to tens of thousands.

In Leonard's opinion, Gellis's behavior is actually quite dark and he is an out-and-out conspirator.

Taking advantage of Isabella's attack, he extorted a piece of earldom from him.

Even if the lord of that territory is said to be Isabella, but just the relationship between those two...is it really necessary to make such a clear distinction?

If Garys really took over all the territory in that circle.

It can be said that in one fell swoop, he went from being a landless noble to a feudal lord who had a say in the entire Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Thinking about Isabella's right to the throne, Gaillis had already become an image of a naked ambitious man in Reynald's mind.

Garys did not understand this, and even if he did, he would not argue. After all, in Garys's heart, Leonard was no different from a dead person, and he had no interest in telling a dead person about his great deeds.

When everything was settled, Gailis supported Leonard and walked out of the tent.

Leonard looked towards the north with regret. The territory over there would now have to be stored with Garys for a while.

But due to his disgusting mentality, Leonard pushed Garys away and asked him, "Do you think you can really control that girl? Don't let what you do today be a favor to others."

"My useless stepson has hooked up with Balian and the others. Do you think Balian will allow his stepdaughter to be controlled by you?"

"Oh, you know, even though the Leper King is dead, he still lives among us. The restraints he set up restrict you and me, making it difficult for us to be free."

"He is the king!"

"But he is not a good brother."

Leonard spat to the side with disdain.

After listening to Leonard's words, Gailis actually had nothing much to say. The current Kingdom of Jerusalem was living in the shadow of the dead Leper King.

Isabella's fiancé was Humphrey III of Toruń, who was Reynald's stepson.

When the Leper King was alive, he had considered the possibility that Reynald would completely side with Guy.

For this, he offered his sister and personally handed the heir to the throne to Reynald.

He gave Reynald the opportunity to gain a hand in the throne, hoping to sow discord between him and Julius.

If the Leper King's established scenario went on, Balian of Ibelin and Reynald would become relatives because of Isabella.

However, Reynald was indeed a madman...even his adopted son had chosen to abandon him and follow Balian.

"Ballian should have known about your news. You can talk to me with swords and force, but what will you do when facing Balian?"

"Can you put a sword to Balian's neck and tell him not to take the girl? Ha!"

Leonard tilted his head and spread his hands, looking like a scoundrel who could get away with anything.

Behind him, the wind blew up the yellow sand, raising a cloud of dust, as if the land was responding to Leonard's mockery of Garys.

Gellis did not have dinner with Leonard. Before leaving, he took away the Muslims captured by Leonard.

Leonard was so angry that he jumped up and down.

……

Time passed day by day, when Reynald returned to Karak City with his entourage.

Father Gabriel, who had originally gone to Karak City to seek reinforcements, did receive good news.

"What? Labret Manor has a new owner?"

To Father Gabriel, this was good news!

For Leonard, La Brette Estate was just one of his many estates that was less dazzling.

Even if a riot broke out in the manor, Leonard might not take it seriously, after all, the gap in status between the two sides was too big.

Even if Father Gabriel came to Karak City and found the bishop of the church to explain the pros and cons.

All I got was a “Got it.”

And then nothing happened.

After all, the summer tax has been paid, so Karak City naturally has no intention of interfering too much in the affairs of the manor. Now, there is a new lord of Labret Manor. As soon as the new lord takes office, doesn't he have to discipline the original unruly people?

Ah! With this new lord, the manor is at peace! With this new lord, there is a clear sky!

In order to hand over the territory smoothly, Reynald also sent a special delegation to the new lord's seat.

The delegation was organized by Amade, the bishop of the Karak City Church. In order to get close to the new lord, Father Gabriel volunteered and was included in the list of delegation members.

"My Lord Bishop, let me tell you, the people of Labret Manor are not simple. A wizard appeared and could conjure thorns out of thin air! He could even incite hundreds of people to rebel! Is there any law here?"

"Once we meet the new lord, we will definitely ask him to bring his troops to suppress those troublemakers in the manor!"

"I heard that the new lord has royal blood, but I don't know what his soldiers are like."

Father Gabriel kept talking, and Bishop Ame fell asleep in the carriage.

It takes nearly three days to travel from Karak City to the new lord's capital. During these three days, Bishop Amedai has heard the priest's words no less than dozens of times.

Fortunately, we are almost at our destination and don’t have to endure the priest’s nonsense any longer.

After the carriage stopped, Bishop Amedai led everyone in the delegation out of the carriage.

In front of them, more than a hundred soldiers lined up in neat rows to welcome them.

These soldiers are majestic and awe-inspiring. At first glance, they are a group of well-trained soldiers who have seen blood on the battlefield!
Father Gabriel could not help but admire the new lord's soldiers when he saw how powerful and majestic they were.

Great! Now those unruly people in the manor will have a good time!

After a while, Father Gabriel met the new lord he had been longing for.

As soon as this person appeared, he shocked Father Gabriel.

He was a young man with short, soft, golden-red hair that was cut below his ears and swayed slightly in the wind. His facial features were as three-dimensional and delicate as those of an ancient Greek statue.

He was wearing a simple robe with a brown leather belt around his waist. His steps were firm and light, revealing a noble temperament.

When Isabel, dressed up a little, arrived surrounded by her entourage, she became the undisputed focus.

All the members of the delegation knelt on one knee and bowed their heads to show respect. Father Gabriel, who had only a vague understanding of the situation, also followed suit.

For those who know Isabel's true identity, no matter how much they want Isabel to die, they still need to maintain basic etiquette on the surface. This is hypocritical, but also noble.

It took a long time for Isabel to raise her head as a gesture of return, and the members of the delegation then stood up awkwardly.

"Good day, Your Highness. You are safe and sound thanks to the protection of God. When we heard that you were attacked by Muslims, our lord, Lord Reynald, had already prepared his army and vowed to avenge you."

"Amedeo, it's been such a short time since we last met, how come you've become so good at telling jokes?" Isabel couldn't help but sneer.

Amedee was the bishop of the Karak Church, so Isabel was naturally familiar with him. But was the Muslim attack? Was Reynald preparing for war?
Are you kidding...

But Isabel couldn't directly refute Amadeus's words. After all, concealing the truth was also part of the secret agreement.

Isabel showed her face, turned around and led everyone in the delegation to the conference room.

Just as they were about to reach the meeting room, Father Gabriel finally couldn't help it. He quickly took a few steps forward and came to Isabel's side.

He said, "Your Highness! I have something to report to you."

Isabella glanced at Father Gabriel, who was bending over in an extremely humble manner, and replied indifferently.

"what's up?"

Gabriel, a country priest, is not very interested in the politics of the kingdom and is actually unaware of Isabel's true identity.

In his eyes, Isabel was just a new lord who could help him regain his position in the manor.

"Your Highness, a few days ago, there was a rebellion at Labret Manor, and I was kicked. This was not a kick to me, but a slap to your face!"

"We must punish those unruly people severely, quickly and strictly! Not a single one should be spared! We must let them know who is the true servant of God in this world!"

Listening to Father Gabriel's remarks, Isabel clicked her tongue and showed a look of disgust.

However, just as Bishop Ame was about to take the priest away, Isabel looked a little strange and said, "I have also heard about the incident at Labret Manor."

"Indeed, this matter has a bad impact and must be dealt with severely, quickly and strictly. I have appointed a steward in this territory. You can go to that steward to explain the situation."

"Oh, he's here. You can go find him now about the Labret Manor."

Having said this, Isabel greeted Garys who was not far away.

Today's conversation with the Leonard delegation was originally under the full responsibility of Garys. Isabel just showed up to show the outside world that he was the lord of this territory.

When Garys saw Father Gabriel, a kind smile appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)