Throne of the North.

Chapter 560: Templars, War to Destroy a Nation
Kialtier, the commander of the Templar Legion, one of the ten extraordinary legions of the Holy See.

The Templar Legion once had another name, the Knights Templar.

Yes, it is the Knights Templar that is now controlled by the imperial family.

The former Knights Templar were controlled by the Imperial family during the Empire's rebellion, and the Vatican lost the title and knights of the Templar, which made the Dawn Church angry.

However, later on, the legion commander Kialtier overcame all opposition and established the current Templar Legion.

Why was he able to overcome all objections? Because a hundred years ago, all the cardinals of the Dawn Church, including the Pope, were beaten up by this legion commander.

Among the ten cardinals, five were forced to retire early and become elders of the Dawn. The Pope at that time was also injured and his majesty was greatly reduced. In addition, three Sons of the Dawn were killed by the Empire, so the current Pope was able to be crowned early.

At the same time, Kialtier is also the only founding legion commander among the ten extraordinary legions of the Holy See.

He has absolute control over the Knights Templar. Of course, the Church of Dawn is a force based on faith. After causing such a big commotion, Kialtier's position is still stable. The reason is that he is not only powerful himself, but the fundamental reason for his power is the favor of the Lord of Dawn.

With correct beliefs, blessings from the Lord of Dawn, and great strength, the Templars are almost universally recognized as the leaders of the ten legions.

This legion has been fighting against the devil's followers in the abyss, and they didn't expect to appear here.

The Templars were not the Knights Templar, who were known for their brutality.

King Carlos was also vaguely afraid of the legion commander, but when he thought of his identity as king, he still stood up.

"Sir Kialtiel, it's great that you're here. The faith of Dawn cannot lose to the Empire again."

Kialtier's eyes were cold, and he said:
"Of course, I came here for Dawn's victory. I am also curious about how the Flor Empire was able to defeat the Lord's soldiers."

The number of the Templar Knights has remained at 30,000 all year round. Each of them is as sturdy as a bear. Just standing in the square of the royal city makes all the nobles in the city feel suffocated. Looking at these warriors who don't even have armor on them, the nobles can't help feeling uneasy and worried.

Their weapons are also very special. They hold a huge long sword in their hands, which is more than three meters long. They also carry a huge axe on their backs. The handle of the huge axe is as tall as the whole person. The axe blade emitting a cold light is like a sun behind the head emitting the holy light of the morning light.

The reinforcements from the Holy See arrived at the capital of the Kingdom of Carlos, which also meant that the political quarrels between the Empire and the Kingdom could come to an end. The opponent of the Empire had always been the Holy See, not the Kingdom of Carlos.

"Kialtier? I've heard a lot about you."

Elector Freud was eager to try, which scared the nobles who were planning to support the Elector in the war. They spoke out to stop the Elector from personally confronting this legend who had been invincible a hundred years ago.

Floyd became dissatisfied and stared at these nobles.

"Invincible?"

"When has Kialtiel ever been invincible? Who said he was invincible when he was kicked away by Lord Rice?"

The nobles, the first blasphemers of the empire, certainly did not dare to say these things and could only try their best to stop the emperor elects.

"Your Highness, even if a war is to begin, your opponent should not be him, but the one in red who came with Kialtier."

Leon Clayton, Ryan's father, the Earl, spoke up. He also didn't want the Electors to confront Kialtier.

Because he also wanted to challenge the leader of the Templar Legion.

Besides this reason...

"The Church of Dawn has sent the Knights Templar, one of the ten extraordinary legions. It is impossible that there is no cardinal following them. Just like the Feathered Dragon Legion that blocked the Andara Kingdom, they all had a cardinal."

"We don't know who the red-clad man is yet, but no matter who he is, the Emperor Chosen should be his enemy."

Earl Clayton said this, and the nobles agreed.

The philosophy of this elector is fighting and military conquest. They will not stop the opponent's actions, but if the opponent is a cardinal, the nobles will feel more at ease because of their understanding of the cardinals of the Vatican. The cardinals are more like nobles than bishops of the Vatican.

Even if he cannot defeat him, the Cardinal will not harm His Highness the Elector of the Empire.

The elector does not have his own absolute authority now, and Freud cannot influence the great nobles here, so he can only agree.

"In that case, let's choose that Acropolis as the battlefield."

The supreme commander of the army, Clare Sterling, the Rock, spoke up. He was the younger brother of Earl Sterling and the uncle of Ryan's mother, but such a blood relationship between the nobles was already quite distant.

The war in the south dragged on, and the former commander of the Winged Canyon became controversial. Later, when the nobles arrived at the southern battlefield, Commander Kral seemed dispensable, and almost everything was decided by the great nobles and completed by Kral's orders.

After that, with the return of Elector Freud, he naturally became the nominal commander of the war, and Klar took a step back again.

Of course, as the commander-in-chief appointed by the emperor, Klar's status is not enough, but his position is still the highest. Strictly speaking, whether it is the emperor elect or other great nobles, they can only be said to be deputy commanders or regional war commanders.

The chaotic system cannot be explained in just a few words, Klar summarized and made a decision, and the nobles did not refute it.

The battlefield was chosen to be the Acropolis in front of the Royal City. As the Empire was the attacking party, did they need to attack the city?

No, no need.

In the sky, dozens of wizard towers were suspended again, and the earth-shaking magic power was boiling above the sky. Even ordinary people could see those colorful magic factors dyeing the clouds in the sky.

After a roar, the Acropolis, which symbolized the honor of the Carlos royal family, turned into ruins. After all, it did not have extraordinary power to set up defenses.

"The dust in the ruins was suppressed by a force, and the air quickly became clean. Both sides saw each other. At this moment, the 30,000 Templar warriors slowly put on their chin masks. The warriors wearing exquisite silver-white tights and the robes of the Knights of the Dawn Church took the lead in launching a charge."

"I come?"

Earl Clayton looked at the other great nobles around him. No one was competing with him. If Earl Clayton wanted to become the fifth Grand Duke, he would have to make unimaginable contributions and sacrifices.

boom!
A strong wind arose, the air became hot, and the fire dragon Christman in the sky descended from the sky, emitting a deafening dragon roar. Many people on both sides of the battlefield were affected. Then the 30,000 Fire Dragon Knights drew their weapons, and the horses under them slowly trampled their steps until a few seconds later they turned into a gallop.

"attack!!!"

"Clayton's glory is eternal!!!"

The wind whistled in his ears like a tearing wind. The ferocious face of the dragon became clearer and clearer in Kialtier's eyes. Earl Clayton on the dragon's back also slowly raised his head. At this moment, the two terrible legends looked at each other, and the void was slightly distorted. In Kialtier's eyes, the world in front of him changed. The fire dragon turned into a raging fire that filled the sky, roaring and burning, and the great noble of the empire sat at the highest point of the flames, looking down like a king.

Earl Clayton looked at Kialtier with the same expression. This extraordinary legion commander of the Church of the Dawn radiated the rich holy light of the Dawn all the time when he walked on earth. He was like a son of the Dawn who lived in glory and had never witnessed darkness. Wherever he passed, the sky and the earth were reflected in a white blanket.

"Close to demigod?"

Both sides have this realization in their hearts that what they see before their eyes are actually the prototypes of each other's domains, and the domain is a power unique to demigods. Their opponents are actually very close to that state that is almost like gods.

But for Kialtier, he is even more powerful, because he is not only powerful himself, he also has divine powers.

[Divine Art: Heaven]

In an instant, a large number of translucent bubbles appeared out of thin air in the void. The bubbles dissipated, and snow-white holy light filled all directions. This most powerful legendary magic of the Dawn Church, or perhaps a legendary magic that was not legendary, directly allowed Kialtier to obtain a domain comparable to that of a demigod.

In heaven, the dragon struggled, and the flames around Earl Clayton disappeared. At this moment, he was just a legendary knight.

There was only fear but no dread in his eyes, but Earl Clayton was still moving forward towards Kialtier. As one of the top five legends in the empire, his power was never false.

"Witness the sword of the Burning World Veil."

Sparks fell from the sky and formed an illusory curtain above the battlefield. It fell and turned into sword light, following the legendary sword in Earl Clayton's hand. The dazzling light tore a faint crack in Kialtier's heaven, and then slashed towards the legion commander.

Boom! ! !
A deafening roar erupted overhead and also broke out between the head-on collisions of tens of thousands of troops on the ground. There was no fear in the eyes of every knight of the Flame Dragon Knights. They were already marching towards their followers, with only orders from Earl Clayton and nothing else.

The same was true for the Templars, they had absolute faith in the Lord of Dawn and absolute loyalty to Kialtier. A phalanx of 30,000 Templars waved their swords and collided with the Flame Dragon Knights. What shocked the nobles in the distance was that these Templars, who were obviously just human beings, actually resisted the charge from the Extraordinary Cavalry Corps.

Each of them stood still, like a huge rock, and when they collided with such a rock, even the extraordinary Fire Dragon Knights were thrown to the ground in the thousands.

The Fire Dragon Knights who fell to the ground turned over and stood up to fight, but at least half of them did not have the chance to stand up. The heavy axes chopped down, and even if they did not split the Fire Dragon Knights' armor, the huge force could still smash the bones under their armor.

"The Knights Templar is one of the two major legions around the original Pope of the Dawn, and is as famous as the Holy Heavenly Knights. The Holy Heavenly Knights represent all the positive and great things about the Lord of the Dawn, and they pity the world and protect the weak..."

"The Knights Templar have only one goal, to overcome all obstacles and advance without retreat. They use their bodies to block the gap between the dawn and darkness, and use their swords to split the thorny world in front of them, so that the light of the dawn can shine through."

Freud remembered the beliefs of the Knights Templar, and the Knights Templar in front of him were a substitute for the Knights Templar.

However, the Knights Templar in the hands of the Empire no longer have the faith in the dawn, but the Templar Corps has always practiced the ancient oath. They themselves are the terrifying existence that splits the thorns of darkness. Every Templar has the blessing of the priest and the unique blessing of the dawn of the temple.

【glow】

The light emitted by the sun will never retreat, but will only move forward forever. When the blessing of the glory is manifested on the Templars, illusory snow-white wings appear behind each of them. They are like angels, and their eyes turn snow-white.

Their strength increased. The greatswords and axes that originally required two hands to wield were now held in one hand each, and they were dancing like mad towards the Fire Dragon Knight Legion in front of them.

This is a war that they will not retreat from, but it does not mean that other armies of the empire can only watch. They are also attacking. Their opponents are other armies of the Kingdom of Carlos, who come from other kingdoms and noble territories in the southern lands.

The cardinal also appeared, and Floyd narrowed his eyes slightly when he saw the other party's identity.

"Tar Walter."

The cardinal who committed suicide beside Emperor Flor in the imperial capital in public, can be said to have single-handedly started a new round of war between the Empire and the Church a hundred years later.

The man in red in front of him was the other party's successor.

"The Empire killed my teacher. If I could bury an Emperor Chosen with him, it would be the best sacrifice for him."

The cardinal stared at Floyd with murderous eyes, and Floyd laughed.

"Teacher? He is your father, right?"

The Emperor Chosen sneered. The Church was corrupt. Otherwise, how could the Empire dare to easily launch a rebellion against the Dawn? In the past, the clergy of the Church of the Dawn did not marry or have children. They served the Lord of the Dawn with their pure bodies for their entire lives.

Later, in the Church of Dawn, the changes of power at the highest levels were all based on the same bloodline inheritance as the nobles.

It is not uncommon for three generations to be cardinals, and there are countless bloodlines with bishop status for five generations.

Ordinary believers of the Dawn, unless favored by the Lord of the Dawn, have long lost the qualifications to become bishops or archbishops. Even the positions of priests or officiants have been occupied by the descendants of the top powerful people.

The Lord of Dawn actively favors them. How many ordinary people are qualified to be actively watched by the great gods?

Over the past hundred years, there has only been one Archbishop Adriana. The rest, who are favored by the Lord of Dawn, including Kialtier who is now fighting with Earl Clayton, are all descendants of the cardinal.

The cardinals at that time still had some dignity and would not let their children inherit their surnames. So although Kialtier was his descendant, he did not have a surname.

One hundred years ago, after the North was covered, the gods fell into slumber and disappeared. The cardinals became bolder and bolder, no longer shying away from it, and planned to pass on their surnames.

The surname has been passed down, and the only thing the cardinals still have to maintain their dignity is the title.

The title that should have been used as father was changed to teacher, but everyone knows the truth. The title of teacher is just the last layer of skin on the faces of the people in red.

Floyd had nothing to say and charged forward directly. The nobles were nervous and wanted to stop him, but this cardinal did not look like he would let the elector go.

The nobles looked at Kral, and Commander-in-Chief Kral looked at Earl Sterling, who understood that the nobles wanted Kral to give orders. If any troubles arose afterwards, all the responsibility would fall on the shoulders of the Commander-in-Chief of [Rock].

He is the only legend in the Earl of Stirling's family, and also the commander-in-chief appointed by the emperor himself, and has the ability to take responsibility.

But Earl Sterling could not stop it and could only nod slightly.

The next moment, Klar ordered the entire army to attack, and hundreds of thousands of imperial troops pressed forward.

"For the Empire!!!"

"For the Empire!!!"

Shouts of killing rose and fell, just as if the castles of the nobles were all in the most fertile places, and the royal capital of a kingdom was also in the most vast land. The royal capital of the Kingdom of Carlos was surrounded by endless plains, and in the autumn, countless wheat fields could be seen. Now it was convenient for the armies of both sides to fight to the death on this flat land.

(End of this chapter)