Throne of the North.

Chapter 516 Praise for Light (End)

"When this war is over, there should be no one who opposes me in the Andara Kingdom."

On the Rhino Horn Mountain, Ryan said this, and Avril beside him opened her eyes wide in confusion.

She didn't want to ask, but Ryan was eager to show off.

"The political struggles that the nobles are proud of are always full of fun. I can't compare with them, but I have a lot of history to learn from and a lot of ideas that I can use to carry out."

"This is my advantage. We are all nobles. In this case, we should play by the nobles' rules."

"I didn't do anything. I just told the magician that Daryl from the Andara Kingdom has become a legend and can help him block the silent monks of the Church."

"That's all I told him."

"And then...Nikus Columbus died."

"Our noble Emperor should be more angry than the death of Marquis Beifeng, right?"

Ryan smiled and sat in the chair looking at the sky outside. The weather was getting colder. The frozen land, which had finally warmed up for a while, would once again usher in the cold winter of the new year.

Avril took a long time to understand Ryan's words, and asked stiffly:

“Will that Knicks be your antagonist?”

She didn't understand, but she knew very well that Knicks' death must be related to Ryan, and he would only tell her about this. Thinking of this, Avril couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.

Ryan had a lot of secrets, and she could sense that secrets were shared, which was her thing.

"He may not necessarily know, but he is the ambassador of the Flor Empire to the Andara Kingdom, and he is also the bishop of the Faith of Light branch in the Andara Kingdom."

"He represents all the attitudes and rules of the Empire in the Kingdom of Andara."

"He holds the power against me."

Ryan put away his smile. Is this the charm of power? Is this the beauty of the endless arguments among the nobles at the table?

"This land is already cold enough. There shouldn't be a second person in charge to take away the remaining warmth against the North."

"But……"

Avril said, not quite understanding:

"His Majesty the Emperor will still send new royal blood to the Andara Kingdom. There are many people in the royal family. Because of the conflict between the nobles and the royal family, most of the royal blood lost the qualifications to become nobles. He can send many people like Nix."

"Even if he is still the heir of Marquis Chixue, he can still choose a bloodline with a similar status."

"Will not."

Ryan said confidently:
"A war is breaking out in the south. The emperor has taken so many actions in order to crush the authority of the Dawn Church on the Norris Continent in one fell swoop."

"He can't just fight back and forth with the Dawn Church. He must crush them to secure his position as the Grand Pope of Light."

"So... the Imperial Ambassador of the Kingdom of Andara, the Bishop of Light, may not be of royal blood."

"Just like Daryl of the Andara Kingdom, the royal family has the legendary power to oppose me, but that power was given to him by me."

"I will also grant my followers to help me keep the divine power of the Andara Kingdom."

Theocracy and royal authority, when combined, equal absolute power.

“You’ll be able to travel the North Wind Avenue soon.”

Ryan stroked Avril's face, and the latter blushed and lowered her eyes.

Boom, boom! ! !

The galloping hooves of the Northern War Horses kicked up countless clouds of dust on the North Wind Avenue. All the Chamber of Commerce members along the way could only retreat to the outside of the avenue in fear, not even caring about the overturned carriages.

"What's happening? This is the Northern Baron's army. Where are they going?"

"Without the Emperor's order, the nobles' armies are not allowed to enter the territories of other kingdoms. What is he going to do?"

"Or is it an order from His Majesty the Emperor?"

The Stag Legion galloped wildly in the cold wind with the flag of the Frozen Territory flying. Nidhogg had previously needed to be suppressed by the army because it suppressed the worship of the Dragon Lord, but now it was no longer necessary. With the means of faith and slavery, there were no large-scale riots in Nidhogg.

The Bucks have been released, and now is the time to use them.

"Nix Columbus, the noble royal blood of the Flor Empire, died in the Andara Kingdom, killed by the damned Black Swan of the Church. This is trampling on the dignity of the nobility. This is a shame! This is an unforgivable war!"

"But... who said His Highness Nix is ​​dead?"

"How could the noble royal bloodline of Flor die at the hands of a dark assassin? His Highness Nix was indeed assassinated, but just like the past eighty-five assassinations, his safety is beyond doubt."

"He is of the noble royal blood of the empire. He is a servant of the faith of light who devoutly serves the immortal god of light. Light favors Nyx Columbus, just like this great surname. Just like the flower of heaven blooming, it is eternal life."

"The bishop has never left. He represents the empire, the faith of light, and His Majesty Emperor Flor, the Archbishop of Light. He helps Him to always look after the bright and blooming land of the Andara Kingdom!"

"It's just that the nobles of the empire are furious at the repeated assassinations by the Holy See. The righteous Baron Ryan of the northern border of the empire cannot sit idly by and watch the noble bloodline of the empire being wantonly threatened with life on the land of the kingdom!"

"The Baron has sworn allegiance to the Emperor and will defend the safety of the royal bloodline of Flor until his death! No threats will be allowed to approach."

"In the name of fighting against orcs, the army of the Tundra Territory briefly entered the Kingdom of Andara, which was once helped by Baron Ryan and granted Baron Ryan the status of a great noble on the land of the Kingdom of Andrada, and paid respect to the king with an oath of loyalty."

"And with the help of the honorable King Andara, we helped His Highness Nix Columbus and His Excellency Archbishop of Light resist the unjust assassination of the Dawn Church!"

"To show respect to the king, the baron's army will not dismount or stop at any time to ensure that the imperial soldiers will not step on any inch of the kingdom's land and will return to the imperial barony as soon as possible."

"Your Highness Nix Columbus will continue to help the Grand Pope of Light protect the place of his faithful faith, so that the faith of light will be immortal, the gift of the God of Light will not be desecrated, and the empire's mark of corruption on the Church will be indelible!"

"Praise the light, He is protecting His believers and keeping them strong in life."

"Praise be to the Light, who gives believers the courage not to be defeated by evil."

"Praise the Light, He grants believers the confidence to fight against the orcs."

“Praise be to the Light, who has given the believers a land of bountiful harvest.”

"Praise the light..."

"..."

"Let us face this heavy day."

North Wind Province, Wing Canyon.

Baron Ryan, wearing mithril armor, fell from his warhorse and stood on the ground with a heavy expression. Behind him was a carriage covered with exquisite white brocade.

He looked at the group of Marquis Chixue who were crying like humans in front of him, and said solemnly:

"I'm sorry, but when my army arrived, the Cathedral of Light had already been destroyed. All the magicians, including His Highness Nix, were killed. The Church of Dawn sent a group of Black Swan assassins that were terrifying enough to kill the legendary one."

"We can only bring his body, and the bodies of the assassins."

Behind Ryan, there were more carriages, carrying the bodies of the assassins. He hoped that Earl William of Stone Castle could once again find more evidence to point out the unjust war that the Dawn Church was waging against the imperial nobles, which once again violated the ancient agreement.

"His Highness Nix did not die from an assassin's attack. A sinister assassination could not kill a noble, righteous, and heroic imperial noble."

Ryan ordered the knights to drive the carriage to the side of the Marquis of Chixue's family members. Unfortunately, the magic carriage given to him by his father, the earl, had completed its final mission. Master Ryan might have to travel in a shabby manner in the short term.

"Praise the light."

Ryan said finally, then turned and left with the army, leaving the place to the families.

……

There was a legion of stags that did not return directly to the Frozen Territory from the North Wind Avenue.

Instead, it turned halfway and entered the Kingdom of Sera.

"Mr. Sven, you should leave."

Mikaela took off her helmet and saluted Sven.

"why?"

Sven was puzzled and took the note from Michaela.

"The Church failed in the war between the Kingdom of Serra and the Kingdom of Andara. Someone needs to be held accountable for this. Your situation is very dangerous," "And..."

"Besides, there is a place that is more suitable for me."

Sven took over the topic and put the note into his mouth. The snow-white magic destroyed the note, and then the moment he opened his mouth, it turned into golden light.

"Praise the light."

……

In the Andara Kingdom, the legendary magician [Ivy] Ivan stood on the ruins, feeling the magical factors surging around him, and used his mental power to re-enact the battle.

Shortly after he left, the Black Swan Assassin of the Church of Dawn hid in the homes of those believers in the Kingdom of Andara who still believed in Dawn, and used some unknown method to sense his departure.

Soon after, hundreds of Black Swan Assassins sneaked into the Church of Light from all directions and killed everyone. No one was spared. Those Black Swan Assassins came prepared to destroy the Church of Light and kill all the believers who served the light. Since they were magicians, they deserved to be killed even more.

Nix died quickly because he was not only of the imperial royal blood, but also the Bishop of Light.

"Master, we are guarding here under the order of Master Ryan. No one from the Andara Kingdom is approaching."

The soldier came to Ivan and whispered:

"Lord Ryan went to the Andara Palace. His Majesty the King knew about the death of His Highness Nix, but the news would not be leaked. Lord Ryan said that the Empire needs to face the victory of the Dawn Church. His Majesty the Emperor will not allow his arrangements in the Andara Kingdom to end in failure."

"As long as King Andara is not sure and His Highness Nix's death is not leaked, then His Majesty the Emperor will not declare the defeat of the Kingdom of Andara, and he will not hold King Andara accountable."

"And the Empire has once again defeated the madness of the Dawn Church."

In the distance, a carriage was slowly approaching. After getting off the carriage, Sven saluted respectfully to Ivan.

"I was originally in the Sera Kingdom commanding those Dawn believers, but I didn't expect to suddenly have to give up that place and come here."

Sven said helplessly, then his eyes became firm.

"Master, you can return to the empire now."

"I will stay here. The Empire cannot fail in its war against the Church. Only in this way can we gain the support of the nobles on the Road of Dawn who are rebelling against the Church. Only in this way can we have more land and believe in the immortality of light."

"The war between the Andara Kingdom and the Sera Kingdom will not fail. Lord Daryl can make the Sera Kingdom dare not continue to attack."

"The next step is to fight against the orcs in the north. We will have more allies in the fight against the Church."

Sven said methodically, and then returned to the carriage.

"I need to meet His Majesty the King and get his support to carry out the bright missionary work in the Andara Kingdom as His Highness Nix's attendant."

Archbishop Adriana said that no one could doubt Sven's faith.

He entered the palace. King Andara had been at a loss during this period. Nyx Columbus died in the royal city. He was terrified and worried that the empire would hold him accountable for this.

Fortunately, Ryan's arrival gave him a second choice. King Adams agreed to Ryan without any hesitation and endorsed that Knys Columbus was still alive. With the endorsement of an ancient kingdom personally, the nobles in the southern land would not have any doubts, not to mention that no one in the Andara Kingdom had witnessed Knys' death.

Ryan's army arrived so fast that the knights of the Andara Kingdom did not have time to show up at the Church of Light to look for living creatures.

Sven's arrival allowed Ryan's plan to reach the second step, and also made His Majesty the King completely relieved.

"From now on, you are Nix, you...you will live in my palace."

King Adams said this. He was really scared and worried that the Holy See would go crazy again, but Sven shook his head.

"I am not His Majesty Nix. I am just a follower of His Majesty Nix, a servant of light, and a missionary."

"Of course, His Highness Nix is ​​a distinguished bishop, and he has a place in your palace, right?"

"Yes."

Pastor Soto had a place to stay in the palace, but now he can live in a non-existent Knicks.

"The crazier the Church gets, the more it proves their failure and fear. Your Majesty, you may not know that the reason why the Pope of the Dawn wanted to assassinate His Highness Nix instead of competing openly is because in the southern land, the Church's Dawn Road is facing collapse and failure. In that land, everyone is their enemy."

"The pope is furious. He already fears the light."

The Pope was indeed very angry. Above the holy mountain, the violent holy light was mixed with unimaginable power. Even the Archangel Samir, who had just arrived at the holy mountain, was suppressed. She was extremely surprised.

"Even if I recover as before... I'm afraid I won't be a match for this Pope."

Samir described her as an archangel who had once fought against the great being, but under this angry will she could only stand at the foot of the holy mountain.

At the top of the Holy Mountain, countless clergymen trembled in fear before the Pope’s wrath.

"Your Holiness."

"We, we looked through all the lists, but we couldn't find the person called Sven mentioned by the Sera Kingdom."

"Maybe... maybe his name is wrong."

"did not find?"

"You read all of them?"

The Pope's voice was very calm, a calmness that was suppressed to the extreme. However, under this calmness, a group of people at the back of the thousands of people kneeling in the front suddenly exploded and turned into blood mist. In the blood mist, there was a snow-white holy light that flew towards the sun above their heads.

They died, and the Pope seemed to have never even looked at them.

"Why does the Church of Dawn have so many lists? How many have you found? How many have you not found?"

"That Sven is a believer of the Dawn. Could this be false? Can't all the priests of the Sera Kingdom see that he is a false believer? Are they still servants of my Lord?"

They were sure it was, because if it wasn't, it would implicate many people in the Holy Mountain.

"So, you didn't find him, or you didn't find out that he actually has a very noble identity?"

"So, he's just a preacher, huh?"

"The priests of the Kingdom of Sera pushed out a missionary, saying that it was because of him that the Kingdom lost the war and the Silent Ascetics were annihilated."

"Because of a missionary?"

Yes, it was because of a missionary. This is why the bishops and archbishops on and off the Holy Mountain dare not speak out.

One is that they really didn't find Sven on the internal roster of the Vatican, but they thought he might be on a roster somewhere.

Another reason is that they wanted to give Sven a suitable identity, such as a bishop, but because they did not find out his details within the Vatican, they could not use the holy light to directly descend on the distant missionary Sven and help him reach the top in one step.

They tried so hard to do it because Sven was just a missionary.

This is not enough. The fall of the Silent Ascetic and the defeat in the Kingdom War represent another defeat of the Holy See in the face of the Empire.

This failure, this is a terrible responsibility.

At the beginning, it took people like Pastor Soto to be qualified to take responsibility for the failure of the Andara Kingdom.

Now that the Kingdom’s war of faith has failed, a missionary is not qualified to bear such a terrible responsibility.

To take on such a responsibility, there must be a priest with a status comparable to that of the Kingdom War.

A gentleman's status is not enough, no matter what, unless the Pope is willing to admit that he sent a missionary to lead the Dawn Faith in one of the nine kingdoms on the Norris continent.

This is an insult to the Kingdom of Serra, a disrespect to the Lord of Dawn, and an indelible shame for the Pope.

If this is said to others, the nobles will not laugh, but will only think that the Holy See is really in trouble.

So... until now, the Holy Mountain has not decided who is responsible for the failure of the Sera Kingdom.

"That responsibility lies with Sigurd."

The Pope did not speak, and everyone just knelt. Finally, a cardinal who was standing aside reluctantly spoke.

The target of the attack was Archbishop Sigurd, who had been dead for a long time, the unlucky guy who was killed by Ryan at the border of the kingdom.

"He should have led the war of faith in the Kingdom of Sera against the twisted heresy, so that the light of our Lord would illuminate the land of the Kingdom of Andara."

"He should atone for his sins."

(End of this chapter)