The New Civilization of Witches
Chapter 137: Secret Talk
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When Mayne opened the thick door of the secret room, a hint of the scent of resting grass blew onto her face. Archbishop Mayne liked candles made from a mixture of herbs and spices. Especially in an airtight room, the smell of the burning candle made him feel calm.
The secret room was not at all spacious, it could only accommodate one round table and four chairs. Two other archbishops are seated. The first chair facing the empty wooden door. With his declining health, the Pope has not shown his presence for nearly half a year. Mayne will visit the Hermes underground castle's Important Secret Area only when she faces a difficult problem and seeks help from the pope.
“Because you've all gathered, let's start.” Mayne locked the door and sat down between the other two people. “Tayfun, how is social order maintained in the Kingdom of Everwinter?”
“In addition to the nobles of the King's City, there are not many rebellions in other areas. The villages even welcome us to rule the kingdom.” Tayfun touched his beard and said, “Of course, the nobles who still cling to their past glory will be annihilated one by one.”
“Very good.” Heather licked her lips. “If it is up to me to make a decision, the citizens will realize the bad side of the nobility. It is a shame that I have so many things to do here and cannot reach the Kingdom of Everwinter.”
Mayne ignored her words and said to Tayfun, Those empty positions need to be filled with our people. The Church raised so many talented individuals to this opportunity. Now is the time to use it. Initially, the church had the most influence on the Kingdom of Everwinter. The smaller the waves we make, the faster we are able to handle Kingdom of Dawn and Kingdom of Wolfheart. ”
“It's reasonable.”
“People taking refuge from church — I mean, nobility — how will we handle them?” Heather asked. “The reason why the church attracts so many excellent believers is because we care more about their abilities than their backgrounds. If we rush to accept the fool, we will shake the foundations of the church. My suggestion is ..” He made a gesture of cutting his throat.
“Leave them. We can clarify this matter after the situation has stabilized. That way, we will face less resistance.” On this issue, Mayne has consulted with the pope. “The Church can offer them positions equivalent to their noble rank, which, however, cannot be passed down to their descendants. Do not forget that we will abolish the monarchy in the end. We don't need to worry too much, Your Highness Heather. ”
Heather was born into a low-income family. He had gone through the predicament of hunger and homelessness before the church accepted him. He rose to this position, thanks to the fact that he was born with a sharp mind and outstanding judgment. Mayne was well aware of Heather's hatred of the nobility. However, they need to look at the bigger picture for now.
“How is the Kingdom of Graycastle?” She asked.
“According to information, new lord Timothy did not return to King's City after he was defeated. Instead, he went straight to the Eastern Region,” Tayfun replied.
“Smart choice.” Heather flicked her finger. “He brought Duke Frances to challenge Queen Clearwater, and when the Duke died, he immediately went to divide the duke's territory to stabilize the army and win the support of the other nobles. Well, well .. Not everyone in the royal family is a moron. ”
“In this way, we don't need to worry too much. Let the High Priest of the King’s City church contact him. I believe that, in these difficult circumstances, he will not deny the benefits offered by the church. We will reduce the 30% distribution of pills to the Port of Clearwater to balance the power between the two. You have to take care of it, Tayfun. ” Mayne arrange it. “In two years, Kingdom of Graycastle will not have a single soldier available.”
“Do not worry.” Tayfun nodded. “But ... something is wrong with Longsong Stronghold in west Graycastle.”
“What happened?”
“After defeating Duke Ryan, Prince Roland returned to Border Town. He did not return an invitation from Tylo. Perhaps, did Prince Roland not intend to fight for the throne?”
“Well, what do you think?” Mayne looked at Heather.
“You mean ..” Mayne frowned.
“Our Royal Decision on Crown Prince Election picked the wrong person, Lord Mayne.” He sneered. “He who should be on stage, not Princess Garcia.”
“Being able to defeat a duke demonstrates his abilities. However, no matter how talented a person is, it would be meaningless if he did not have enough resources.” Tayfun shook his head. “If he chooses to return to that remote place, it means that he has given up the chance to fight for the throne of the Kingdom of Graycastle. This way, he naturally will not get in the way of our plan.”
“Yes, in theory. However, it is interesting to see the situation with this new information.” Heather took out a note. “My personal information.”
Mayne opened the note and scanned it. “Magic?”
“Uh-huh, the organization of witches, who call themselves the Witch Cooperation Association, claims that they have settled in Border Town and asked other sisters to gather there. This may be a rumor with no definitive proof, and I shouldn't have done it. brought it here for discussion, but we all know that the name ‘Magic’ Cooperation Association is not made-up. Ever since the association was attacked by our Judgment Army in the forest east of King's City, its members fled west and eventually disappeared somewhere west of Longsong Fortress. And Border Town was right outside the Western Region of Graycastle, at the foot of the Impenetrable Mountains. Your Majesty, don't you think this is too coincidental? ”
The Witch Cooperation Association .. Mayne had a faint impression of the name. They were hunted by the Judgment Army, but still insisted on escaping towards the Unpassable Mountains even after losing many of its members. By interrogating the captured witches, they knew that the witches wanted to find the Holy Mountain in the Barbarian Land. It's an act of suicide. Therefore, he did not try hard to chase after them. There were several such mage organizations in Wolfheart Kingdom and Dawn Kingdom. The witches hiding in the city were far more menacing than those rushing to Barbarian Land.
“You mean this prince suffers from a witch organization?” Tayfun's face was grim after hearing the news.
“Maybe or may not.” Heather curled. “It's my simple speculation. What do the witches fear most? ‘Revealed.’ Apparently, using the name of the Witch Cooperation Association would get the attention of the church. However, they still use that name in their secret messages. Wh why? ”
“Because for us, this is a familiar name,” Mayne said calmly, “like for other wizards.”
“Persis!” Heather clapped. “Thus, can lower the vigilance of the wild witch. And perhaps someone would be interested in this news and go to Border Town. It was hard to imagine them daring to do so without the support of master. We have always said that we choose the lesser of the two evils. Apparently, they believe that the consequences of not being able to recruit witches will be more serious than being exposed.. “The voice becomes grim. “I feel we have underestimated.”
“This is not a matter of underestimation or not,” Tayfun said with a feather. “After the witches have calmed down, they will be able to use their power without any worry. They might soon find out that the so-called Devil Torture is avoidable. That is why we need to exterminate the witches that exist and force them to do so. hide or live in seclusion. Only then can we keep a secret. ”
Mayne knows that Tayfun has the right points. Witches themselves are no threat to the church. However, as a group, once they got rid of their ‘ sinners’ identity, they would impact church propaganda and even affect the foundation of church control.
He found that he had fallen into a dilemma. Under normal circumstances, they would have to launch the Judgement Army to exterminate the witches. However, the Border Town was too far away from Hermes. Moreover, the church troops would immediately attack the Kingdom of Wolfheart, making it difficult for them to organize an army to destroy this remote city. Moreover, at such a turning point, if they ordered a large army to enter the Kingdom of Graycastle, it would raise the vigilance of Graycastle and the other two countries. This may affect the next plan.
He decided after a long thought.
“I will send a delegation of envoys to Border Town. There will be 10 members of the Judgment Army and a priest. They will investigate the matter with the help of Reverend Tylo. If the prince had not been involved in the Witch Cooperation Association, then this envoy's envoy would have exterminated the witches themselves. ”
“What if the prince is involved in this?” Heather asked.
[God's Punishment Army just obeyed my orders and some trusted pastors. This is a rule personally established by the pope.] Thinking about it, Mayne said word for word, “Bring the news back to the Holy City and I will lead the God's Punishment Army to the city.”
