The fate of High Priest Kokoon further detonated the whole incident and caused an uproar among the priests and believers in the church.
More and more people are beginning to realize that this is not a grudge between high priest Herodotus and high priest Martina, but a major storm sweeping the entire church.
Facts have once again confirmed this.
Herodotus led a raid on the residence of the high priest Martina. Although he obtained evidence of her collaboration with the enemy, he failed to capture the high priest Martina herself.
The latter got the news from nowhere and left the city of Dolin where he had been living half a day early.
So Herodotus turned around and arrested the high priest Hesiod, and at the same time secretly sent the cavalry of the Guard to chase the high priest Martina.
However, the cavalry of the Guards guessed wrongly the direction in which High Priest Martina was traveling. She did not return to her family to seek its protection, but headed southeast.
Arrive at Lake City.
By the time Herodotus got the news, the high priest Martina had already entered the city.
"This is a good choice." Herodotus praised.
After saying that, he looked at the other three people in the hall, "Do you know what's good about it?"
High Priest Kokoon hesitated for a moment and said, "The city in the lake belongs to the Malir family. The Malir family and the Belon family have never dealt with each other. Why is she going there?"
Herodotus smiled, did not answer, and looked at the other two people. Among them, High Priest Gonaya was obviously a little flustered. As soon as their eyes met, she lowered her head.
He was frightened and helpless and said, "High Priest Herodotus, is it really... necessary to do this to this extent?"
"Isn't this what I'm asking you? You, Hesiod, and High Priest Martina secretly gathered together behind my back to discuss how to deal with me, right?"
Gonaya was speechless.
And the high priest Decius beside her, who had always been livid, finally couldn't help but said, "What about me? High priest Martina also came to see me, but I didn't agree to her, so why did you treat me too?"
Caught?"
"It's a invitation, not a capture. I only captured Hesiod." Herodotus corrected, "Besides, you are stupider than them."
Decius's expression changed suddenly.
"This is a life-and-death war, and there is no room for centrists to sit on the fence. It is true that you did not accept the invitation of High Priest Martina, but you did not tell me about it later."
"If I had known you were so crazy, I should have listened to the warning from High Priest Martina." Daikius said bitterly.
Herodotus smiled, "Even if you join the other side, it won't change anything. None of you have an army."
"Violence cannot defeat justice," Daikius refused. "There are so many priests in the church, and there are so many believers below. How can you control them all like you control us?"
"Of course not, and I don't have to control them." Herodotus said, "These days, haven't you heard the noise outside in your residence? There are more and more people supporting the church in forming an army."
"That's because you made up lies to slander High Priest Martina and High Priest Hesiod."
Gonaya plucked up the courage and said, "And this was while she was unable to speak out after leaving the Scaled City. But now that she has arrived in Lake City, she will definitely not remain silent anymore. Everything will be revealed by then."
"This is why I need you." Herodotus said, "When High Priest Martina explains her truth, you must help me refute her."
"You are dreaming." Decius sneered.
"No, I'm serious." Herodotus looked serious, "You will definitely help me."
"Why?"
"Because you are afraid of death."
Decius and Gonaya looked very ugly when they were accused in person of being greedy for life and death, but the high priest Kokoon on the other side still looked as before.
Seeing this, Decius and Gonaya both admired his shamelessness.
Afterwards, High Priest Korkuon opened his mouth to smooth things over for both parties, "Okay, okay, everyone, please calm down. Since High Priest Herodotus invited us here, he definitely doesn't want to kill us.
"Since the three of us are here, of course we don't want to die. We'd better cooperate well so that High Priest Herodotus can get his army and we can continue to be our high priests."
Hearing this, Herodotus raised a thumb and said, "The high priest Kokoon is still alive and well."
Daikius was speechless. Gonaya opened her mouth several times, but in the end she didn't have the courage to say no, so she could only acquiesce to what High Priest Kokoon said.
"Then from now on we are all in the same boat. It's best not to cause trouble for each other, otherwise things that no one wants to see will probably happen."
Herodotus paused, "Let's get back to the topic, does anyone know why High Priest Martina went to the City in the Lake?"
"I know." Decius still frowned, as if he had objections to Herodotus's approach, but he still spoke.
"Although the Marier family has some past grievances with the Belon family, they have a good relationship with the high priest Martina, who was born in the Belon family. High priest Martina once treated the head of the Marier family and saved his life.
His life.
"She must have fled to Lake City to use the power of the Marier family."
"That's right." Herodotus was convinced. "High Priest Martina finally got the idea. She has realized that if she wants to defeat me, she can't do it without an army.
"She didn't go home because she knew I would send people to hunt her down. She didn't go east, because that's the direction of Thorn City, and she didn't go west. If she got too close to Shuangxiujiao, my accusations against her would be confirmed.
So she chose to go south and run to Lake City."
"Will the Malir family really listen to High Priest Martina and lend her troops?"
High Priest Kokoon was skeptical about this, "Not to mention the Malir family, even the Belon family may not dare to send troops. The major families in the Western Region have always had an agreement with the church and will not interfere in the internal affairs of the church."
"Then you underestimate High Priest Martina too much. She has always been my teacher's biggest headache." Herodotus said, "She will be able to borrow people."
High Priest Kokoon was shocked when he heard this, "What...what if she brings someone to fight? High Priest Martina really dares to do this? No way."
Not only the high priest of Kokoon, but also Gonaya and Daikius' expressions became terrible, and they looked at each other.
Having a madman named Herodotus was enough to cause a headache. If the always steady high priest Martina also went mad, they could no longer imagine how bad things would get.
On the contrary, Herodotus was gearing up and looking very excited, "It's good to fight here, it's good to fight here. If she doesn't fight me, how can she help me clear the biggest obstacle to forming an army."
(End of chapter)
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