Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 162 Bang~
Stephanie is the real lord of Transjordan, and she is the real owner of Karak Castle.

As Isabella's knight, Gellis was temporarily stationed in Karak Castle for quite a long time and met Stephanie many times.

Based on previous meeting experiences, the best way to describe it is: we are tired of each other.

Stephanie is the mother of Humphrey, Isabella's fiancé.

To be honest, if you have to say it, Stephanie's treatment of Isabella was not actually abuse. It was just cold violence from a mother-in-law towards her future daughter-in-law.

But Gailis was sent by the Leper King. He was the typical person who helped his relatives but not others. He was supposed to stand behind Isabella and support Isabella on behalf of the Leper King.

As a result, the relationship between the two sides is naturally not going to be very good.

What's more, news came from the Arnon Valley some time ago that the bastard Gailis actually eloped with that little bitch Isabella!
It is one thing for a mother-in-law to be unhappy with her daughter-in-law and use cold violence, but this does not mean that she can sit back and watch her daughter-in-law run off with someone for no apparent reason.

If it wasn't for Leonard who forcibly held Stephanie down, the lady would not have had the outburst.

Who knows, the old woman Stephanie might have already mobilized thousands of troops to go and settle the score with Garys.

Just as the surrounding congressmen were murmuring and making noise, Stephanie and Garys looked at each other in silence.

Amadeo clapped his hands, signaling everyone to be quiet, and introduced Garys to the parliamentarians.

"Everyone, this is the new city defense officer. He is the last descendant of the Villeroy family. His ancestors followed His Majesty Godfrey and participated in the Crusades together."

"His father died heroically in the Battle of Montgisard. He grew up in the royal court of Jerusalem and was taught by His Majesty Baldwin IV."

"I was stationed in Karak Castle before, and I am quite familiar with the surrounding terrain and the layout of the city walls."

"At the moment, he is the only knight among us, so I think it is better to give him the responsibility of city defense."

Amedee's words once again set off a round of whispers in the parliament hall. To be honest, few of these old-fashioned people had ever heard of the Villeroy family.

However, since he has Amedee's endorsement, it seems that Gaillis is indeed a true knight. This is indeed good news for those parliamentarians who are still unwilling to surrender.

As for some guys who have already decided to change their allegiance, their faces became gloomy and uncertain.

The descendant of a martyr, the disciple of His Majesty, the ancestor who entered the customs with the Uncrowned King Godfrey...

Aren’t these all labels for the most die-hard, most hardcore, and most upright flag in the kingdom!

It would be fine if he was a second-generation kid who was overwhelmed by the wealthy life. After all, he has to look forward and cannot always be obsessed with the firm beliefs of the past.

But this Garys, at first glance, looks like an ascetic monk, and he is really practicing the principle of "poverty" with a self-mutilating attitude.

For such fanatics who are so obsessed with faith and truly practice "poverty", people usually just brag about them.

But now...

Relying on such people to lead them to surrender to the Muslims?
Damn, how come the project of selling the city has become so difficult before it even started?

Just when some people were about to question.

Garys also took two steps forward and walked to the center of the council hall.

"Our fathers sinned, and are no more; and we bear their iniquity."

"Now, the retribution of the Franks has come. Do you think God is abandoning you? To the point that some people want to sell out their compatriots and surrender to the Saracens under the city?!"

"Know not that it is these unrighteous sins which bring the LORD's wrath upon you, and that he has brought a cloud over Karak. He has cast down from heaven the splendor of Jerusalem to the earth, and he will not remember your false piety in the day of his wrath."

"Therefore, this city will never surrender, and we will never allow any of our brothers to be sold into slavery!"

When Garys finished speaking, he swept his eagle-like eyes over the congressmen, seeing through the little tricks in their hearts.

However, even though Gillis said such harsh words, some people still jumped out to question it.

A congressman with a long beard stood up and shouted.

"Then should we make a meaningless sacrifice? Now that the king's army has been defeated, there is no future for us to defend the city. Even if Adil does not take the initiative to attack the city, the food in our city will eventually run out. What will we do then?"

"Shall we let the inhabitants of the city die, eating human flesh, until not a single one is left alive, before we hand the city over to the Saracens?"

Gailis looked at the other party and didn't rush to speak. It was not until the other party felt a little scared that Gailis responded again: "Are you going to surrender?"

"Uh, no, I'm just thinking about the people in the city."

After hearing the words of the long-bearded congressman, Garys turned around and said two words that all the congressmen present, including Stephanie, were surprised about.

"Consider them? Sure. Actually, as long as no one in our city is sold into slavery, I don't care whether we surrender or not." "As long as you are willing to pay and redeem everyone in our city, I will walk out of the city wall and beg for mercy from Adil."

In Karak, the total ransom for all the people was about 35,000 gold dinars, and half of the people would never be able to pay their ransom.

The other half of the people would never agree to redeem others no matter what.

What's the point of thinking about the people in the city? Just thinking about yourself.

The congressman with a long beard sat down again without saying a word.

"The royal army was indeed defeated, but I can promise you that in Arnon! In Her Highness Isabella's territory! An army is gathering and training!"

"It won't be long before a new royal army is formed. By then, reinforcements will come south and naturally lift the siege of Adil!"

Garys' words caused the parliamentarians to talk again.

They knew Isabella, and they had also heard about Isabella's territory, but it was just a small area?

How many people are there in such a small territory without even a city!

How is it possible to gather a large army?

The Jerusalem king's army, with 30,000 soldiers and 2,000 knights, was defeated. How could a small territory defeat the powerful Saracens?

It can be said that these members of the parliament in Karak City only exist in two states.

One is blind optimism, so optimistic that they can believe in Reynard's inequality and really think that 200 knights are greater than 7000 Saracens.

The other type is blindly negative and spreads defeatist remarks at every turn.

For a moment, it seemed that Guy had lost, the main force of the kingdom was gone, and the destruction of Jerusalem was a foregone conclusion, so he had to quickly find a new buyer for himself.

As for the intermediate state? As for the rational analysis?

Joke, it doesn't exist...

Most of them do not believe the big picture that Gillis painted.

As for Stephanie on the lord's throne, she watched Garys speaking eloquently, debating with many scholars in the parliament hall, and defeating the parliamentarians one by one.

His expression became increasingly grim. If the parliamentarians around him wanted to surrender, it was because they wanted to protect their respective properties and did not want their homes to be ransacked and their families to be exterminated by the Muslims after the city was captured.

Stephanie, on the other hand, is much more pure. She is a mother, and the enemy outside the city just happens to control her only son.

With a tone of anger, the lady shouted coldly, "Gallis."

For a moment, the parliament hall fell silent, as everyone waited for Stephanie to speak.

"Are you planning to murder Humphrey? Are you jealous of Humphrey?! You are going to use the Saracens to help you kill Humphrey!"

Stephanie opened her mouth and questioned from an angle that no one present had thought of.

Even Garys spread his hands, not realizing what Stephanie meant for a moment.

"You regard him as a thorn in your side and want to get rid of him as soon as possible. Now Humphrey has fallen into the hands of Saracens. Are you extremely happy?"

"As long as Humphrey is dead, you can run off with that little bitch, right?"

"A thief and a whore, what a filthy couple!"

Facing Stephanie's curse, Garys's expression froze.

The response to Stephanie's words is actually very simple.

Garys walked through the council hall and came in front of Stephanie, looking at the noble lady and seeing her vicious eyes.

He raised his hand and slapped her. The guards on the side had no time to stop her, and Stephanie couldn't dodge it either.

slap~
It was crisp, yet it made everyone in the council chamber never think of it.

Then, before Stephanie could react, Garys slapped her in the other half of the face.

slap~
It was crisp, yet it shocked everyone in the council hall.

　Second update. I will post as much as I write. There should be two more updates to go.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)