Chapter 722 Just to see what the opponent looks like
Chapter 722 Just to see what the opponent looks like
Many people had been secretly sizing up Catalina before.
After the Pope of Light asked in a moderate voice, in an instant, most of the royal family on the round table looked towards her.
Catalina suddenly felt like she had a light on her back.
After she realized what she was doing, she quickly gathered up her hair that had fallen to the ground.
However, those eyes were still staring straight at her, and it seemed that because they had a reason to look at her, their appraising eyes became even more explicit.
"That...I..."
Catalina didn't know what to do for a moment.
So in a panic, he simply said truthfully: "I haven't eaten yet..."
After the words fell, the surroundings seemed to be quiet for a while.
it is true.
After the Holy See Army entered the royal capital, they immediately repaired and bathed, and then the procession entered the palace in great force. Everyone had no time to eat at all.
But everyone here only refers to the attendants.
Xu Shuo then turned his head to the leader of the Bright Moon Knights who was accompanying him.
Captain Haoyue understood the instructions and turned towards the palace maid who was waiting at the round table. The latter was a little surprised, but she quickly went to bring another chair.
So, Captain Haoyue placed the chair behind Catalina.
Xu Shuo said calmly: "If you're hungry, let's sit down and have a meal together."
The chair has been placed behind you.
Catalina felt inexplicably flattered, but she still held her hair, lowered her head, and sat next to him in a somewhat reserved manner.
Suddenly, there were some whispers on the round table.
Because it was not etiquette in any way for a servant to sit and dine at a round table in the golden square of the Imperial Palace on such an occasion, some nobles might even feel offended.
But even if they felt very uncomfortable, other wealthy and noble people did not dare to speak out to the Pope of Light.
However, Walder XVIII did not have this taboo.
In other words, he doesn't mind even if there are taboos.
"Who is this lady?"
he asked with seeming interest.
Xu Shuo smiled softly and said: "It's my sister Lina. She is the secret envoy of the Heretic Tribunal. She has been with the Saint of Light since she was a child and has never left the Holy See."
King Wald XVIII's eyes flashed slightly.
The Inquisition...
This is a very special Holy See organization.
It was established after the battle a thousand years ago, when the San Valo Empire was first established a thousand years ago. It can be said that it was a papal theocracy born to check and balance the royal power of the empire.
Anyone who blasphemes and insults the Holy See, whether a famous official or a wealthy person, will be tried and sanctioned by the Heretic Tribunal.
on this matter.
Even the king's power cannot restrain him.
But the Inquisition appears very rarely, or it can be said that no one knows if they have ever appeared.
Walder XIII, who originally tried to suppress the Holy See, went to Guangming City to plead guilty, and returned to the royal capital. Within a year, he unexpectedly died suddenly.
Externally, we are exhausted and exhausted.
But in fact, many noble marquises speculated that this was the method of the Heretic Tribunal.
The Holy See of Light would not comment on this.
So no one knows what the facts are.
The Inquisition.
It is a sharp sword hanging over the king's head.
King Wald XVIII glanced at the silver-haired girl, he said "I see" and ended this somewhat sensitive topic, but continued talking about tomorrow's coronation ceremony.
As a result, the unclear looking eyes around him gradually shifted their attention.
Catalina, who had been tense, breathed a sigh of relief.
She glanced at the young man's profile.
I didn't feel that the other party was angry.
So Catalina looked at the six or seven-year-old child again.
But I saw that the child seemed to have made a mistake at the moment. He only glanced at her awkwardly occasionally, but he did not dare to stare at her openly.
Catalina felt strange.
But it was not convenient to talk to Xu Shuo at this time, so she could only suppress her thoughts, and silently ate the food brought to her by the maid with a low eyebrow.
Well, human food tastes pretty good.
That's what I had for dinner tonight.
It doesn't feel as delicious as eating on a carriage.
Catalina put her hair on her knees, freeing her hands to eat. After she ate a few plates in a hurry, she realized belatedly that the hair on her knees had moved.
Xu Shuo looked at her speechlessly: "You are really hungry."
Catalina looked up.
She found that everyone at the round table was looking at her again.
The teasing in the eyes of some nobles was not concealed, especially the king opposite, whose eyebrows bent by the crown seemed to be laughing at her.
Catalina: "..."
Keep looking at it! These humans are so rude!
She silently put the plate down.
The hair resting on his knees moved because Xu Shuo stood up directly.
He was tall and tall, with long, smooth silver hair flowing down his back. The ends of his hair fell on the hem of his priestly robe, and seemed to be shining brightly against the surrounding golden light.
The face hidden by the sun crown turned sideways to the people at the round table. Although they couldn't see his eyes, everyone felt that they were being watched by something.
The sight seemed to penetrate their bodies and minds, it was sharp and had a hint of sanctity and solemnity, making people dare not resist for no reason.
After he left his seat.
Everyone at the round table quickly stood up.
Walder XVIII looked at him and said: "Your Majesty, there may be some oversights in the arrangements at the Villa, so why not stay in Tantinoburg?"
Xu Shuo smiled: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be distracted by this matter. Just prepare for tomorrow's coronation ceremony with His Highness Simon. We will crown His Highness Simon at noon when the sun is shining brightly."
Moreover.
It is also impossible for him to return to the villa arranged by the royal capital to live.
After all, the Holy See of Light also has a church in the royal capital.
Tonight's banquet lasted for a long time, but Xu Shuo's official stay could be said to be less than half a minute, and he didn't even touch the food on the table.
Even though the ice elf was eating so happily, it didn't seem like there was anything wrong.
But if you say you won’t eat, you won’t eat.
It is unbecoming of a dignified and bright Pope to dine in full view of outsiders.
Xu Shuo turned around and left. Catalina reacted belatedly and held up his hair, while Wald XVIII, who was opposite the round table, also walked quickly towards this side.
The two briefly looked at each other up close.
Catalina kept her head lowered, glanced at Wald XVIII quickly and then withdrew her gaze, following Xu Shuo closely.
Wald XVIII was a somewhat wealthy man, but he was very tall, so he did not have that vulgar appearance. He was just a bit gaudy and gaudy because of the bloated luxurious clothes and gold jewelry he wore.
Catalina didn't know there was a word for nouveau riche, but she seemed to sense the meaning.
The king sent the pope to the Holy See.
But before stepping onto the carriage.
Xu Shuo suddenly turned around and looked at King Walder XVIII. The corners of his lips raised slightly with an interesting smile.
"Your Majesty, do you still remember my first question?"
"What?"
Wald XVIII was indeed a little stunned.
Xu Shuo whispered: "If your majesty knows anyone from the Russo family, you can go and have a look. I saw a general there who looked very similar to your majesty when he was young. I don't know if he is the heir of the emperor. The blood of the heir is lost.
That’s not a good thing.”
The blood of the emperor's heir is out there, and one day someone may directly start a rebellion under the banner of a certain descendant.
After listening to what he said.
The flesh on Wald XVIII's face trembled slightly, and then a flawless smile appeared on his face, and he just said: "You are talking about General Royce, right?"
Xu Shuo raised his eyebrows slightly, although outsiders couldn't see it.
Wald XVIII's voice was not too high: "I have met him before, but he has nothing to do with the Saint-Varo royal family. I can only say that there are many wonders in this world."
Xu Shuo smiled: "That's probably because I remembered it wrong. After all, His Majesty was only fifteen years old when he was crowned in Guangming City."
King Wald XVIII's eyes moved slightly: "You actually still remember what I looked like back then?"
"I also remember the look of your father when he died."
"..."
There was no one around the two of them except their accompanying attendants.
On the Pope of Light's side were the maids and the leader of the Haoyue Group, and on the king's side were two knights guarding the rear, while everyone from the Saint Valo royal family just stood far away at the edge of the red carpet.
After saying this, Xu Shuo turned around and went up to the Holy Seat of Light, followed closely by Catalina.
King Walder XVIII watched with an unclear expression as he disappeared in front of the carriage, then bent down and performed a simple ritual, watching the Holy See of Light slowly leave.
The royal capital really didn’t plan to do anything at tonight’s banquet.
So although the Pope of Light left the scene very early.
But after he left, the banquet became much more relaxed.
Those nobles who were originally tense slowly relaxed their minds, smiles full of interest returned to their faces, and they sang and danced in this golden square filled with lights.
By the way, the Pope of Light was also discussed wildly.
There really aren't many nobles in the royal capital who are loyal believers.
…
…
The Holy See of Light returned to the Royal Capital Church.
The Royal Capital Church had been prepared a long time ago. The Obsidian Knights were faster than the Holy See Army and had been ready to welcome the Pope a few days earlier.
So now, all the priests, even bishops and other believers who used to stay in the church in the royal capital have been temporarily placed in villas.
Only the believers from Guangming City are left in the Royal Capital Church.
Thousands of Vatican troops guarded the Royal Capital Church, and the inside of the church was guarded by the Bright Moon Knights and the Obsidian Knights at all times.
The Royal Capital Church also has an underground temple.
There is a strong aura of light flowing in the temple all year round, which maintains the operation of the magic circle placed here so that messages can be transmitted without hindrance.
After settling in, Xu Shuo naturally stayed here.
Now that we have arrived at the royal capital.
We need to pay more attention to the situation in other places.
First of all, there is no news about the Sun Knights yet, and I don’t know if they have tricked them out.
However, looking at the team list, the name on the left is still the normal color.
That should mean nothing serious happened.
Xu Shuo thought quietly in his heart.
When Catalina arrived here, she felt as relaxed and happy as if she had returned home. She seemed to have been fished out of the water and breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
"Hey, I really don't understand."
Catalina has been holding back a question for a long time: "Is your banquet tonight really just about talking about tomorrow's coronation ceremony? Didn't it mean that the king is seriously ill and is lying on the bed? He is so full of life and has obvious problems, but you don't even ask? Why?
Yes, we encountered such a dangerous ambush attack on the road, but when we arrived at the enemy's base camp, the enemy did nothing? So what did you do tonight?"
Xu Shuo strolled towards the holy throne at the top of the temple, turned around and leaned on it casually, and then looked at the chattering ice and snow elf.
As he took off the sun crown, he asked, "What do you think we did tonight?"
Catalina felt very aggrieved: "I feel like you didn't do anything and let me be stared at by those humans for a long time."
Xu Shuo smiled: "No, what we are doing tonight is just going to see His Majesty the King."
Catalina: "...Huh?"
Xu Shuo: "Yes."
Catalina: "Just to see the king?"
Catalina was stunned for a long time.
However, she rarely learned to draw inferences from one instance, and the expression on her face began to become strange, as she looked at the young man up and down.
"So the king just came to see you?"
"Um."
"……is it necessary?"
"A little."
"It's so weird for you humans to fight..."
Thousands of years ago, the ice and snow elves said they would start a war, but there was really no hint of conspiracy. After making the decision, they gathered an army of Warcraft and killed them from the Far North Mountains.
certainly.
That battle also lasted for a long, long time.
Perhaps the later ice elves still learned the tricks and tricks, but for Catalina, who has never left the Elf Holy Land now.
She just thinks these humans are troublesome.
If you want to fight.
Why not just call in the army and rush over?
Catalina couldn't find a seat, so she simply sat on the steps next to her, and then looked at the young man curiously.
She is like a curious baby now.
"After seeing the king, has it done you any good? What are you going to do tomorrow?"
"The war belongs to the army, and the king belongs to me."
Xu Shuo just said this.
Catalina thought for a while: "You mean, you want to take the king's life alone? Oh, I know! Are you trying to determine whether this king is the real king?"
Xu Shuo looked at her with a smile.
Of course it's more than that.
Xu Shuo leaned lazily on the holy seat of the temple, propped up his chin and stared at the ice elf sitting on the steps: "Did you feel anything when you faced the king?"
"Then do you think he has a similar aura to General Royce?" Xu Shuo asked again.
"It seems... not sure."
"What's the use of you?"
"???"
Within three sentences, the ice elf was attacked again.
Catalina said angrily: "I saw a child at the banquet. He seemed to have discovered that I was from the ice and snow elf clan. Not only did he keep staring at me, he also did this to me."
She scratched her elf ears angrily.
Xu Shuo's eyes flashed slightly: "I know, I also noticed that he is sitting with Mrs. Hirsch and is not the king's heir."
Catalina asked curiously: "Who is Mrs. Hirsch? There are so many people at the banquet, and you actually know them?"
"Mrs. Hirsch is the king's biological sister."
"Oh, she's my sister too."
Catalina looked like she didn't expect anything.
Xu Shuo was thoughtful.
The blood of the elves was cursed. If there were no accidents, even the mixed-blood would not live past the age of twenty, but Walder XVIII is now over fifty years old.
It seems like this information.
This side proves that Walder XVIII is not a mixed-blood elf.
But that kid at the party.
But it gave Xu Shuo some different ideas.
…
What am I doing today?
I'm taking a leave of absence at home, thinking about playing a few games to relax my mind and start typing.