Chapter 165 · Knight, Pope

   Chapter 165 Knights, Pope

As the last line of defense around the White Wolf Elector, the Cheetah Knights have always been one of the most powerful among the elite guards of the empire. It does not prevent them from completing their guardianship tasks. Although the Cheetah Knights do not have the prestige and scale of the three major Knights in the old world, their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.

Since its establishment, this knight order has served as the personal guard of the elector. In the fierce battle, it will always fight side by side with the elector, and bring the glory of victory to Midden again and again. The most outstanding battle is the number of In the holy war of the Araby expedition a hundred years ago, the strange animals they brought back from the Araby expedition – black panthers, cheetahs and tigers, the cheetah knights killed these beasts and draped their skins on their bodies as proof of their strength. After the Araby expedition, they were still wary of the invasion of the southern dictators, but now more attention is still on the enemy within the empire.

“Baron, do you know the biggest difference between the knights of the empire and the knights of the kingdom of knights opposite the Grey Mountains?” After arriving at Carragher, there was a long upward road, carved along the towering peaks. up the stairs, Adrian and Lyron talked about the age-old topic of knighthood.

  Lyren raised his brows and said he was all ears.

“The knights of the empire will fight in a relatively adaptable way on different occasions. The knights on foot are not only well-equipped, especially the walking Rick guards with great swords. When they face the tide of orcs, they are like a strong force. A chopping block like a rock, it crushes the enemy quickly and efficiently.” Referring to the knights he once belonged to, Adrian’s words couldn’t help but feel a little proud. The knight proclaimed by Ren then said with a smile: “And the knights of the knight kingdom, from the ranger knights to the famous Holy Grail knights in the old world, very few knights are willing to dismount and fight against the peasants they regard as lowly like pigs. The sergeant is in the squad.”

“That’s it~” Laylen expressed his understanding. In the battle of Sesenmond, the team of Knights of the Kingdom of Brittany who participated in the defense of the city left a deep impression on him. They had an almost morbid desire for military exploits. , It seems that walking with the Holy Grail Knight greatly aroused the arrogance of the kingdom knights, and the squires sent to them by the empire were all ridiculed and abused.

   “The beggar is coming? Tell me, what are you begging for this time?” – The humiliation suffered by the imperial ambassador when he met the Knight King “Mediocre” Charon.

“Your Excellency Adrian’s words are very insightful, and I agree with your point of view.” When Lailun was walking along the stairs to the huge platform at the top of the floating earth, the adopted son of the elector, the Teutonic Guard Marshal von Tugenheim Immediately greeted him, he was in charge of receiving Laylen: “About the knights, Brittanians and us have different opinions, especially an interesting conflict in the process, which I remember freshly.”

The adopted son of the elector then explained the whole process of the conflict to Lallen, and the group talked about it as they walked: “A Brittanian knight, Sir Guy du Bastogne, was visiting Cuarón When he was at the headquarters of the Cheetah Knights in Fort, he said something like ‘the so-called ‘knights’ in your empire are nothing. To be a knight, it is not enough to have a spear and a warhorse – when When greenskin riders ride pigs into battle, do we call them knights too? No, knighthood is more than the art of fighting on horseback. It’s a way of life, a code of conduct, a sense of virtue Everyday pursuits…it’s chivalry, and I fear the knights of the Empire will never understand that'”

   “Oh~~” Laren raised his brows. He smiled for the Bastogne duchy knight, completely ignoring the cheerful smiles of the cheetah knights behind him.

“What’s next… The words of this arrogant Breton knight quickly reached the ears of Sir Theodoric von Rietstein, the great mentor of the Cheetah Knights. That’s all.” Von Tugenheim paused for a moment and lowered his voice: “‘I would love to discuss further with Sir Guy or any other Bretons who question my Order On the subject of chivalry virtues. But I and my spears will be able to settle that soon.'”

   “Haha~ Then, what happened?” Lailun couldn’t help but smile and asked with interest what happened next.

“The Brittanian, who called himself a true knight, was invited to a one-on-one by the Grand Master of the Cheetah Knights in an irresistible white-glove duel between knights, and Sir Guy du Bastogne was later beaten. Looking for teeth all over the place.”

   At this time, several cheetah knights who followed behind laughed, of course they remembered this memorable feat.

“Your Excellency Tugenheim, how is Miss Sylina recovering?” Leron took the opportunity to mention the Elector’s daughter. After the last banquet, Sylina Todbringer fell into a deep stupor, and she has been in a deep coma. There is no good news.

“Miss Selina, she is out of danger for the time being. The Archbishop of the Church of Serina said that her mental state is still recovering. The news that the elector was seriously injured has brought her a lot of blow, especially.” The adopted son of the elector He sighed, and there was a hint of sadness on his always calm face.

   “What’s the matter?” Lallen asked with a frown.

“Especially Candido, the eldest son of the Elector, the fugitive court physician whose identity was confirmed by the wolf **** monk. He is the evil **** Nurgle’s chosen champion plague doctor-Festus. During the half-year treatment process, plague Doctor-Festus has tested Candido for many deadly diseases. Archbishop Salina has given a deadline, and the Elector’s eldest son is very likely to survive this year’s Winter Veil.” von Tugenheim No more words here.

  ”.” Both Laren and the other knights in the compass kept silent.

   After a while, Laylen asked, “Elector Boris, do you know about this?”

“No, we try to hide this from him as much as possible. There are still highly toxic residues in the body of the elector. A sudden attack on him will only make the recovery process more difficult.” The adopted son of the elector said in a deep voice, “However, the elector Hou He has already noticed.”

   “May Uric bless him.”

Soon, Lallen and his party came to the Great Temple of Uric on the floating earth. If the creation of Middenheim is a miracle belonging to the gods, then the Great Temple of Uric at the top of the holy city can be called the history of the empire. One of the man-made miracles.

The early Angols and Teutons drifted in the vast land of the north in the wind and rain for hundreds of years. They were threatened by the Norsca barbarians and the chaotic lackeys. With the appearance of Ke, he generously gave the White Wolf Peak, which was given to him by Taal, the **** of nature, to the ancient Angur and Teutonics to settle down, and he gave an unparalleled victory to hammer the top of the Wolf God’s Fist. In return, the generous wolf **** only asked the ancestors to worship Urik’s faith and build a temple belonging to him on the top of the wolf god’s fist.

When the two-hundred-year-old Urick Temple was built, the wolf **** came to the mortal world. In the brazier in the middle of the temple, Urick ignited the eternal holy flame that belonged to the source of his divine power. Ignite the hope and belief of northern human beings.

Above the floating earth, there is a huge black rock square, nearly a hundred statues of imperial heroes on both sides of the granite road leading to the Great Temple, and white wolf statues up to ten meters on both sides of the main entrance of the Great Temple. The priests and white wolf knights are wearing single clothes and are training. They roar loudly, just to prove their strength and courage to the white wolf **** of war, and fight for Uric.

  The Great Temple of Uric, built with white rock, is more like a military fortress than a church.

From the bottom end to the main entrance, the great and sacred towering building with nearly 60 steps, the highest point can reach 50 meters, can not help but awe, it is a large square walled building, which protects the solid inner sanctuary. A large number of warriors can be stationed in it. The only window of the Great Temple is the high arrow slit on the main door. The huge fireplace is the only source of fire here. Even if it is hundreds of meters away, Laylen can pass through the main door. , I clearly saw a statue of Uric sitting on the throne, with two big wolves on either side of the statue.

  In the sanctuary, training and preparation are as much as prayers, and when outside the battle, Urics recite the name of their **** aloud in assembly and admonish cowards who are too weak to fight the enemies of the wolf god.

Lailun glanced around the empty square in front of the Great Temple. There were at least a hundred Uric battle priests constantly patrolling and wandering around the Great Temple. The huge and standing high wall had a bright white light curtain. The power of the eternal flame, with the blessing of the gods, except for a few big spells that can destroy the world, all the magic of the law system will be invalid under the light curtain.

In the long history of the Empire, the holy city of Middenheim is also known as the city that does not fall. Under the protection of the sacred fire of the wolf, this great city will be shrouded in a curtain of light when the war comes, blocking all previous to attack the enemy.

   The Big Belly King Guru, it was an accident, of course, no one dared to mention this abominable fat hobgoblin in front of Urik’s followers.

“The knights and monks stationed in the Great Temple of our Lord, with their elite level and terrain advantages, are enough to resist any ground army.” Elector’s adopted son von Tugenheim introduced proudly: “Laylen , look at those knights in grey capes or hides, they are the Knights of the Grey Wolf, an order of knights dedicated to guarding the Great Temple and the Pope himself, defending their sacred duty, and those who roam the temple steps The Battle Priests on the top, affiliated with the Howling Order, are known for teaching the importance of self-reliance, and are especially popular in Nordland.”

   “Well, that’s it.” Lallen nodded.

There was nothing to say between the two of them. As they stepped into the Great Temple of Yurik, it was different from the crowded and people coming and going outside the main entrance. Inside the majestic giant building, there were only 20 or 30 people dressed in red. The white wolf knights of the big cloak, after being introduced by von Tugenheim, Laylen learned that they are the legendary Red Flame Guards, the glorious knights who guard the eternal flame, and each Red Flame Guard is at least legendary. Elementary.

   In the face of such a strong defense, under the guardian and watchers of the gods’ light curtain, no one can easily sneak into this temple in disguise.

   At this moment, the sound of slightly hurried footsteps of iron boots suddenly came from the Great Temple.

The Emir of the Uric Church Pope “Great Uric” is walking along the corridor to the sanctuary surrounded by a large group of fighting priests and white wolf knights. Obviously, the Pope wants to pray and bless every day. The Church of Uric is highly respected in the north of the empire. As the Pope, Emil Fagor bears a huge responsibility. He also implements the will of the popes of all ages, defends the sacred land of Uric, and protects the people of the empire. Not corrupted by dark forces.

It is not built in the downtown area like the Cathedral of Justice in Altdorf City, and there are very few people who can enter and leave the Great Temple of Uric at will, especially when entering the Hall of Holy Fire, they can feel the eternal flame at close range. Great honor.

  Lairn and his party were also walking in the hall. In the echoes full of prayers and chanting scriptures, two groups of people met.

Pope Emil wore a thick white wolf skin that hung down to the back of his shoulders. He had a great white beard and waist-length silver hair long enough to be envied by the bearded dwarves. His sophistication was full of ravines. On his face and the blessed secret rune plate armor, the power from the wolf **** circulated. Laren could feel a cold wolf’s eyes swept across him. The young baron was also looking at the legendary man. Pope White Wolf.

“It’s been a long time since people who believe in Sigmar have come to visit the great temple of our lord.” Pope Emir walked through the crowd that surrounded him and went straight to Laeren, his deep and deep voice echoed in the temple, he said. His face was indifferent, as if to state something.

   “Respected Pope Emil.” Lailen bowed slightly, this was a necessary etiquette, whether it was out of Midden’s aristocratic status or respect for the Church of Uric, he had to do the salute.

   The supreme ruler of the Church of Uric in front of him did not speak. Laylen noticed that Pope Emil was looking at him with complicated eyes. The young baron kept a bowing posture and said nothing.

   A few seconds of silence gave everyone a strange feeling, and the weaker even felt a sense of breathlessness.

   “Yeah.” After a while, Pope Uric responded indifferently, breaking the eerie silence.

After receiving the reply, Lailun straightened his body, and the two looked directly into each other’s eyes. The deep wrinkles on Pope Emir’s face were all traces of time. The strongest in the world.

   Big Uric’s wolf-like eyes, like sharp knives, cut Laren from the inside inch by inch, and probed deep into his heart.

“Pride is not a bad thing, but pride also means extreme and persistent. It seems that you have been a little confused recently, the guy selected by Sigma.” Pope Emir frowned, and at the same time, he turned around: “Follow me. Come to the Hall of Fire, Lallen Wald, you need the teaching and inspiration of the Wolf God.”

   The words of the Pope were like a blast of thunder, which shocked everyone in the temple.

   The ruler of the Church of Uric would actually allow a guy who believes in other gods to enter the Hall of Sacred Fire!

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   (end of this chapter)