Heart of the Castle

Chapter 814 Cracks in the Glorious Alliance
The night is getting darker, and the noisy market square has become much cooler. Many shops have closed, and only the warm-colored lights can be seen in the cracks in the doors of hotels that are open all night, but they can't get rid of the ubiquitous chill at all. .

The surroundings suddenly became dark, and Li Wei raised his head subconsciously, and found that it was a cloud as black as lead blocking the brilliance of the silver moon falling from the sky.In front of him, Grand Duke Zandora, who holds great power in the Kingdom of Deldes, whispered his secrets in his heart, and the chill brought by his words made even Li Wei, who already had the bodyguard of Dou Qi Tianhua, feel piercingly cold.

"My elder brother, His Majesty Candom I, is not a good king. Of course, there are many kings who are worse than him, but they are definitely no more than the number of fingers on one hand." Grand Duke Zandora continued to narrate in a stiff tone, "We My father chose a very unique way to teach us. He may have hoped that our brothers would wrestle for the throne, and finally find the strongest one as the heir to the throne. But what he didn’t expect was that this would elect It is often not the strongest, but the meanest."

"With all due respect, Your Excellency Grand Duke Zandora." Bamilian, the head of the palace, said with a smile, "Despicable is also a kind of powerful in a sense."

"Put away your arguments for defending despicableness." Li Wei gave the eunuch a hard look, "Master Sugad once told me that despicableness is like a sword without a handle, wantonly hurting people. At the same time, the palm holding the sword was cut with blood, and anyone who uses despicable means to seek benefits will inevitably suffer the serious consequences of despicable means at the most critical moment."

Grand Duke Zandora showed a thoughtful expression, "What you said is very reasonable, Your Excellency Leviston." He sighed softly, "It's a pity that our brothers never thought of this at your age. There are no wise men like Master Frederick and Master Sugard as advisors. We only see the golden throne, and we only think that we are the most suitable person to inherit the throne. We really think so, and cruelty happened So far, I don't know who killed the two brothers who died in the process, but I know very well that my elder brother, His Majesty Candom I, sent at least three groups of killers to It is to resolve once and for all my threat to his accession to the throne."

"Three groups of killers!" There was some kind of subtle sarcasm in the tone of Chief Bamilian, "That is really a big deal, Grand Duke Zandora, I guess you didn't escape with your own strength. The desperate assassination of those killers, right?"

Grand Duke Zandora looked very gloomy. He tried to defend himself, but as a result of his lips twitching, he sighed, "Yes...it was the Temple of Radiance, and I accepted the protection of the Temple of Radiance at that time. The killer sent by His Majesty Kandom I was easily dismissed by the guardian knights, I know that unless I get the help of the Temple of Radiance, it will be difficult for me to survive."

Li Wei looked at the face of Grand Duke Zandora with awe-inspiring eyes. No matter from what point of view, Grand Duke Zandora is a handsome and wealthy nobleman.He is not yet 50 years old, and the corners of his eyes and brows still have the vigor of youth. His tall and straight posture makes him look like an army commander, and the experience of holding the power of a country for several years has cultivated a Kind of Chengfu's deep demeanor.However, this is the impression Li Wei got a few minutes ago, and now Grand Duke Zandora looks like an old man in his 10s.Or a wretch whose psychological defenses have been overwhelmed, his face marked with weariness and grief, and the corners of his eyes and mouth trembling and drooping with fear and anxiety.

"Your Excellency, Grand Duke Zandora, you said that you did not let anyone assassinate Candom I, and you did not know what happened in advance, so how do you know that his death was caused by people sent by the Temple of Glory?" Bamilian said. The manager's thinking has always been meticulous, and when there is no need to consider politeness, his tone is so sharp that it can almost cut people's skin.

"It was Cardinal St. Bogdan who told me." Grand Duke Zandora gritted his teeth, his voice low as if he was muttering to himself, "He still wanted to describe the assassination process to me in detail, but I... …I refuse to listen.”

Li Wei's right hand tightly held the hilt of the sword at his waist. He needed considerable willpower to prevent himself from drawing his sword out of its sheath, "You just surrendered to the Temple of Glory? After they assassinated your brother, Del After His Majesty the King of the Kingdom of Des? You still tolerate that Cardinal Bogdan dictating and reprimanding you, if it were me..."

"If I had a powerful and loyal military group like the Griffin Knights in my hands, I would have broken with the Temple of Radiance long ago." Grand Duke Zandora interrupted angrily, his face flushed with excitement, "Your Excellency Leviston, but what can I do? In the past few years as the regent of the Deldes Kingdom, I have accumulated some personal force, and I am trustworthy in terms of loyalty. However, with only two earls holding swords and more than ten What can I do with the power of a title knight? I am afraid that even the apostolic knights brought by Cardinal St. Bogdan can’t solve it, let alone fight against the Temple of Glory.”

"Why are you fighting against the Temple of Glory?" Li Wei's voice also seemed a little excited, "What are the knights, troops and people of the Kingdom of Deldes doing? Can't you make the real cause of His Majesty Candom I's death public? Can they tolerate the killing of His Majesty the King by the assassins sent by the Temple of Radiance without doing anything?"

"You don't know enough about the situation in the Kingdom of Deldes, Your Excellency." Grand Duke Zandora shook his head wearily, "This is also an important issue I want to remind you of, the penetration of faith into the army and the people It is a very terrible thing. The belief in the Lord of Glory has lasted for hundreds of years in the Kingdom of Deldes. It has been so long that many people think that the teachings of the Pope of Glory are more important than the orders of His Majesty the King. If I rashly announce The real cause of the death of His Majesty Candom I, then the army of the Kingdom of Deldes may have serious riots and internal strife within a day, and then the bishops and clergymen of various temples all came forward to refute the rumors, describing me as a An evil person who seized power and killed my brother. At that time, I was afraid that I could no longer defend myself, because the assassins sent by the Temple of Radiance had already uprooted my little power, and I would never be able to speak."

Li Weiston exhaled a long breath of foul air, which evaporated like smoke under the cold night.Grand Duke Zandora's statement is reasonable, and there is no doubt about it. Even the Bamilian chief who has been listening and analyzing is nodding slightly.Li Wei may not believe his own judgment, but he absolutely believes that the head eunuch who has held the post of intelligence chief for decades will not make mistakes on this kind of issue.

"Then..." Li Weiston suddenly found it difficult to say the following words, "Your Excellency, Grand Duke Zandora, are you going to ask me - the regent and military leader of the Kingdom of Arthur - to intervene in this matter? If If we do that, how will the other kingdoms of the Radiant Alliance react?"

"They will sternly condemn the Kingdom of Arthur's interference in the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Deldes, and then send troops to the border, pretending not to hesitate to fight." Grand Duke Zandora replied frankly.

"Is it just for show?" Li Wei asked with a stern face.

"Of course, it's just for show." Grand Duke Zandora replied decisively, "The only thing that is really willing to fight is the Temple of Glory. Neither the Kingdom of Floresa nor the Kingdom of Sigis will step out of the country unless... …unless your Griffon Knights are defeated by the Sword of Condemnation Knights from the Temple of Radiance.”

A rather indignant snort came from Sir Rodriguez not far away, and then a few clear notes of the harp came from the other side.

"The Griffin Knights will not be defeated by the Knights of the Sword of Condemnation, and the head of the Ingram is no stronger than the seven lords of the abyss." Li Wei replied with affirmative tone, "Your Excellency Zandora, say Make your formal request, and I will consider it."

"I beg you to save the Kingdom of Deldes from the terrifying pressure of the Temple of Glory; I beg you to be my brother..." Grand Duke Zandora's voice was a little hoarse, but the words were very important, "... also His Majesty Candom I, the orthodox king of the Kingdom of Deldes, was plotted to assassinate and avenged; I beg you, for the sake of the benevolent Father God, to wave your invincible sword in your hand to sweep away the darkness and destroy the stolen glory The evil reign of Nicholas Huaiyuan of the Pope!"

Li Wei's face has been very serious since just now, "If everything you said is true, then the Temple of Glory is indeed carrying out unforgivable crimes. Sweeping away the darkness, sympathizing with the weak, and fearless, the power of the Temple of Glory It is not the reason for them to act recklessly, and every true knight should not sit idly by for killing the king! In the name of the knight motto left by the hero Barud, justice must be done!"

"But what reason do we have to believe that this is not a conspiracy?" Grand Duke Zandora's face just showed a relaxed look, and the soft voice of the Bamilian chief sounded beside him, "Even if what you said is true, The Glory Temple did unforgivable actions against the Kingdom of Deldes, but after all, they did not show obvious hostility to the Kingdom of Arthur, and they also followed the covenant and made a lot of efforts in the battle to restore the capital. The Griffin Knights should In what name are they participating in this matter? They are loyal to His Excellency Levi Stern, and to Her Majesty Queen Frasier I of the Kingdom of Arthur. In order to defend the interests of the Kingdom of Arthur, they will not hesitate to face all powerful enemies, but... to Delder I'm afraid the Kingdom of Sri Lanka has no obligation, right? Could it be that the reason for us to confront the most powerful religious group on the mainland can be fulfilled by the fluffy word 'justice'?"

(End of this chapter)