Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 564 Is he a dragon or a human?

Although High Priest Schroeder had been able to call the shots for decades, he could only influence the North.

Even the Storm Church only paid more attention to his life or death and slightly changed their subsequent arrangements, but it would never cause any serious damage.

Even the faction to which High Priest Schroeder belonged did not suffer much damage. After all, the Schroeder family's biggest competitor, McMillan, belonged to the Storm Knight lineage.

Although they are also powerful, their traditional control range is far behind that of the priests.

The McMillan family did not dare to guarantee that they would be able to produce an archbishop of the high priest level every hundred years.

As long as they wait a little, they will always have a chance to get back what they have lost.

Such confidence is given by the extremely powerful Lord of Storms.

Therefore, the fight among the Northern Storm nobles was their own business, and the Storm Lord Temple did not care... Even if their two major families could not withstand the suppression of the traditional nobles, they would just send more people over.

But if they succeed in gaining their own power, the main temple will not send anyone else to share the spoils.

However, there must be some things that the main temple will not greet them.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be a Storm Knight who came from nowhere and was completely unknown to High Priest Schroeder, dying in the wilderness of the North.

It is even less likely that the Storm Lord will pay attention to the life or death of High Priest Schroeder... Even if the Storm Incarnation in the North really noticed it, it is more likely to be due to Lori's reaction.

The only person he cared about was Lowry, who he could see into his eyes.

It was for this reason that Earl Hamilton cared little about what was happening in the cathedral.

After all, the Lord God is watching the fun! What big thing can happen?

But now Ezra is a little worried... When the evil god's followers feel that there is an opportunity, it only proves that his territory is full of holes.

The Countess pondered for a while before saying, “We know too little about the affairs in the North. Instead of doing anything, it is better to wait in silence.

Protecting your home is better than anything else."

"Dad..." Almes asked in confusion, "Isn't the one with the most up-to-date news in the North Master Lori?
Why don't you go and ask him?
I remember that when Prince Leon was still here, he was always very proactive in this regard.

As long as it was not some information that needed to be kept secret, Master Lori had never kept it secret from him.

Although you don't have a childhood acquaintance with Master Lori like Prince Leon, but... you have inherited all the rules and regulations of the Earldom of Hamilton!

There must be a contract of friendly alliance with Qingfeng Territory in there.

All you have to do is follow it.

Why do you have to torment yourself like this? "

Ezra was silent for a few seconds, then he sighed, “Almes, you are right, Bowen showed me those alliance contracts a long time ago.

But, do you know how unfair the contract between Leon and the neighbor is? "

Almes was stunned for a moment. "How is that possible? He is not the type to bully others by taking advantage of his power..."

"Your father is both right and wrong." The Countess laughed lightly, "Almes, the fundamental reason for those contracts is that they are too fair.

None of the advantages of a border earl were reflected in it.

Those contracts were only signed between Leon and Lori.

Do you understand this?"

"What's wrong with that?" Almes said calmly, "Among the three forces in the North, the strongest one is Lori Montes!"

Leon wasn’t even a full-level knight, and the knights he brought with him…ah…Almes figured it out: “Dad, you don’t think that you can fight against the archmage who has a white dragon just by bringing a knight group with six full-level professionals, do you?
Leon is indeed not strong enough, but the fact that he is the grandson of His Majesty Travis is enough to make up for the gap in strength between him and you.

But he still has to show respect to Master Lori... Why on earth do you suddenly have such self-esteem?"

Ezra sighed, "Almes, this isn't my pride, you know?"

"The army?" The natural mage's eyes suddenly widened, a trace of anger flashed across his eyes: "Dad! You almost bankrupted your whole family because of those guys in the army!
Do I have to take our whole family with me and devote the rest of my life to them?

His Majesty the King is the one who needs your loyalty!"

"I'm not stupid!" Ezra waved his hands helplessly, "How can I listen to them?

But, Almes, I can't be too blatant in opposing their unanimous decision. Besides, if I don't do it, will they stop?
The mark of the military is too deep and too heavy on me, so it is useless to say that I had no involvement.

It would be better to keep a distance so that no one is affected."

Almes couldn't understand it, but he also knew that, after all, Ezra had been in the army for too long, so it was already quite good that he could turn a deaf ear to the army's movements.

It’s not that Ezra didn’t dare to resist, but rather that he had no way of turning against his comrades with whom he had fought side by side for many years.

The aristocratic faction, the royal faction, and the so-called neutral faction in the army actually fought with each other a lot, but they never crossed a certain bottom line, and no one would defeat the opponent to death.

Therefore, the Northern Army has indeed been very stable.

However, the premise of all this is that the throne is stable.

Even though many of them are unwilling to participate in the fight for the throne, there will always be people who want to take a chance.

Once you start to speculate, it's impossible to stop.

The reason why his father wanted to become the deputy commander-in-chief was actually related to these struggles... Only when he reached that position would all the troubles automatically bypass him.

Only the neutrality at that time is true neutrality.

Just like now, even though Ezra, Earl Hamilton, would certainly obey the royal family's command, he could not really hand over those old comrades who came to talk to him based on their past friendship.

No wonder the information Celestia McMillan gave him described his father's behavior as inconsistent and totally unpredictable.

"Dad... although you have your own difficulties, in my opinion, Master Lori is more important." Almes pondered for a while and gave his opinion, "I can't understand why your 'old friends' are hostile to Baron Lori.

He clearly has no problem with power struggles, including military power.”

“Does he need it?” Ezra asked back, “Lori Montez doesn’t even need anyone.

His white dragon, his wolf, his birds, and the plants under his command... He can even train his livestock into highly combat-capable types!

Almes, although you are not a pure mage, your thoughts are no longer those of a warrior.

From the perspective of the royal family, if I had a strong man who could form an army by himself, I would definitely be very satisfied.

But what about the military’s perspective?
He alone can defeat thousands of troops... It sounds good, but in reality, it may mean the disappearance of an army."

Almes thought his father was really crazy: "There is only one Lori Montez..."

"Who knows, is there only one?" Ezra interrupted him seriously, "Is his current ability a coincidence or is it his dragon bloodline? Are you sure?"

Almes suddenly realized: "The Northern Army is still resentful about the White Dragon!"

The Northern Army was not as strong as it is now from the beginning, to the point where it could suppress the combined forces of all the great nobles.

There are many soldiers who have been passed down from generation to generation. In fact, they are all descendants of the families that died in the White Dragon Disaster.

Just like Gezaar back then, if he hadn't been lucky enough to meet the Wind Wolf in the same predicament, he would have to join the only army that could fight against the White Dragon in order to avenge his father and revive his family.

The Northern Royal Family was indeed more stubborn than other royal families back then. They never showed weakness to the White Dragon and even sacrificed two kings for this.

Otherwise, it would not have been possible for the king who caused the Gezar family to change their mind and stayed on the throne for so long, until he caused a major incident that almost caused the collapse of the traditional aristocratic power and was ordered to abdicate.

The nobles at that time, still remembering his great-great-grandfather's dedication, tolerated him a little more. Moreover, when he abdicated, the throne was not given to another branch, but to his son... Of course, if he was not an only son, it might have become his younger brother.

However, the reason why he can be so willful and think he can do whatever he wants is also related to the fact that he is the only son in the family for three generations.

It was because his great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather died too early, and an adult heir rushed to the battlefield!
Of course, the reason why the later kings were also single-line heirs was not only because the king’s grandfather went to the battlefield very early, but also because his father was mainly busy with the country’s reconstruction and he had to focus most of his energy on government affairs, so he had no time to mess around in the harem.

However, both kings were extremely powerful because of the powerful external enemies... In addition to their own efforts, they should have also contracted powerful magical creatures, so their lifespans were quite long.

That trouble-making king really did... grow up in endless pampering and hands-on kingly education.

So, he knew that treating the Gezar family in that way might cause trouble, but he felt that the Gezar family would do that sooner or later, so he simply took the initiative... and this was what the nobles hated the most.

The other side is not an inhuman creature like the white dragon, nor is it another country. When the family can no longer survive, choosing to change its stance is something that all decent nobles are well aware of.

The reason why everyone stayed was not because of some unchanging loyalty, but because the royal family did not force them!

(End of this chapter)