If possible, the cardinal of the Illuminati really wants to announce to all Demacians that their king has sent his most cherished son to climb Mount Targon. The light of the Illuminati shines on every Demacia.
West Asians!
Unfortunately, he can't.
At least for now, the divine power is still completely suppressed by the royal power in Demacia - there is no way, although the nobles have taken away 70% or even 80% of the income from the land through the rent and taxation after the annexation, but in the fertile land
In Demacia, this level of exploitation is still not enough to inspire resistance from the civilian population.
In other words, because of the fertility of the land and the prosperity of water conservancy, the vitality of Demacia's civilians is extremely tenacious. Even if 70 to 80% of their land income is taken away, as long as there is no famine, they can still survive and even have a good harvest at the end of the year.
There was a balance after that. As a feudal military meritorious kingdom, as long as there are no problems with the army, Demacia's feudal rule foundation is still very solid.
In addition to exploitation, the nobles did shoulder their responsibilities. Whenever foreign enemies invaded, the army, whose main members were nobles, fought with all their might. Even Jarvan I died in the battle at the Gate of Sorrow.
Sacrifice yourself for your country.
As for the Illuminati...
Objectively speaking, the Illuminati is effective in soothing the spirits of Demacians, but it is hard to say how effective this comfort is.
Therefore, for Demacians, although the noble masters are shady, they are really good at things. If you can really save a fortune and join the army, as long as you make meritorious deeds, you will have a chance to become a new noble master.
But the Illuminati, they are at most a group of clergy who encourage people to do good. In the past, they also played their own unique role in the cultural field and in fighting demon-contaminated people. However, with the rise of demon-seekers, and with the Art Support Association
With the establishment of the Silent People, the "useful" parts of the Illuminati were almost completely stripped away.
Lux, the "paragon of nobility", is really ruthless in attacking the Illuminati. Every time the Illuminati thinks she can do it again, she can always tell the Illuminati that you can't do it in a way that the Illuminati doesn't expect.
So, now, the royal power of Demacia has completely suppressed the divine power. Although Demacians still go to the Illuminati churches to pray, this kind of prayer is becoming full of pragmatism and formalism little by little-already and
Piety has nothing to do with it.
Regarding the current situation, the newly succeeded cardinal sees it in his eyes and is anxious in his heart.
Just when he began to think about whether to downgrade the Illuminati and simply go to the grassroots to compete with local lords, the angel came.
After receiving the news, the Cardinal rushed to Dawn Castle where the incident occurred immediately, wanting to seize this precious opportunity and try to revive the Illuminati. Then, he saw a scene that stunned him.
The dignified Angel of Justice, Kyle, had just arrived at Dawn Castle and was immediately captured.
And the one who captured her was none other than the previous Shield of Demacia, and the other one of the Winged Sisters - the fallen angel Morgana.
The cardinal did not see the fighting process, but judging from the scorched earth in the back garden of Dawn Castle, I am afraid it is better that he did not see the fighting process.
Then, just as the cardinal was thinking about how to leave in an awkward and polite manner, Jarvan III suddenly invited him to come over and talk.
With no choice, he could only cheer up and "talk" with this unfathomable King.
This conversation led to a big plan that he had never dreamed of - Jarvan III planned to send his precious son Jarvan IV, the heir to the throne of Demacia, to suffer the punishment of the Stone Crown!
Are you crazy?!
That is the punishment of a crown of stone!
Although it is true that Laxana and Tariq have seemed a bit unqualified recently due to their success, according to the internal records of the Illuminati, there have been 1,492 victims of the Stone Crown torture in the past five hundred years, except for the last Laxana and Tariq.
No one except Rick was spared.
Of course, many of them did not climb the peak at all, but gave up all honors and hid incognito. However, everyone who tried to challenge the Titanic Peak was dried up in the middle of the journey.
If it weren't for the angel's arrival just now, the Cardinal would have even thought that Jarvan IV was unwilling to continue being a prince and had just rebelled - otherwise, why would His Majesty the King let him suffer the punishment of the stone crown?
However, his doubts did not last long, and then Jarvan III calmly stated his follow-up plan.
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In fact, the angel's arrival event seen by the Cardinal was actually an ambush.
Morgana and Taric teamed up to explain Kyle's ambush - how Morgana came to the capital and why Taric chose to do this. Jarvan III did not say, he just gave them a
The collective conclusion reached: Gods should only be respected, but Demacia also needs to be respected.
This is a rather abstract conclusion, but if you combine it with the past attitude of the royal family and the hope that Jarvan IV will climb the mountain, and take a closer look, it is not difficult to understand what Jarvan III means.
Just like the royal family has been firmly suppressing the Illuminati, even if an angel really comes, the royal family does not want the other party to ride on its head.
Whether it is from a legal point of view or from a strength perspective, the only way to suppress angels like the Illuminati is to have an equivalent identity.
What is equivalent status?
The answer is… summit climbers!
If you think about it from this perspective, the whole thing will fall into place.
(In addition, in fact, as Galen told Lux before, asking her if she wanted to be a princess was not entirely a joke. If possible, Jarvan III really wanted this noble paragon to become his daughter-in-law.
In this case, his grandson himself is a collection of royal power and divine power - unfortunately, Lux had no such intention at all, and after the change in Xiongdu, he left without hesitation.)
Jarvan III saw very clearly that as long as the Illuminati kept their mouths shut about the angel's arrival this time, no matter how curious others were, they were doomed to be unable to get out of the casserole and ultimately accept the conclusions given by themselves and the Illuminati.
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Similarly, the Illuminati, which is now increasingly depressed, will not give up this opportunity to regroup. The royal family suppressed the Illuminati in the past because of the conflict between royal power and divine power. But if Jarvan IV successfully returns from the summit, he may not only
Crowned as the emperor of Demacia (note, no longer a king, but an emperor), he will also become the pope of the Illuminati, truly achieving the unity of Orthodoxy.
In this way, the Illuminati will no longer be the target of future suppression by the royal family, but will become another force that competes with the nobles!
Faced with such a temptation, the cardinal agreed without hesitation after talking to the core bishops for a while.
Then, something he didn't expect happened again: Jarvan III directly ordered it to be sealed, and he tried his best to let Prince Jin Chan escape from his shell, and he would never announce it until he reached the summit.
After the cardinal got the order, everyone was dumbfounded - it was obvious that he was cheating himself!
Jarvan IV has successfully reached the summit, and your Lightshield family is now half-human and half-god, Demacia is fully Orthodox, and you can also gain a claim to the Shurima Empire.
Jarvan IV failed to reach the summit. You just announced that the prince died suddenly, and then found a side branch to take over. We, the Illuminati, are working in vain and will be suppressed later?!
Are you treating us like fools?
Unfortunately, the situation is stronger than the people. The power of the Illuminati has been reduced to the limit. At every moment, you have to consider whether to go to the grassroots and noble branches to grab food. Even if you are tricked by others, the Cardinal can only lower your head and act like a fool.
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So what to do!
At this time, his only expectation is that His Highness the Prince will return from the summit as soon as possible, and then one person will ascend to heaven, allowing the Illuminati to regain its former glory.
Please, I must succeed in climbing the mountain!
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It is naturally impossible for Jarvan IV to feel the Cardinal's expectations.
At this time, His Royal Highness the Prince had climbed to the middle of Mount Targon.
Although it seemed that he was climbing very fast, in fact, he could hardly climb after passing the meadow area due to the lack of "Karya-style will training".
Even with Tarik by his side to protect him, Jarvan IV gradually stopped climbing - after the heavenly energy gradually began to overflow, he felt as if a layer of his bones had been scraped off in the biting cold wind.
, every step I take is a real heartbreaking pain.
"This is not real pain, Your Highness." Seeing Jarvan IV's face getting paler, Tarik could only relieve it in his own way, "This is a test of will..."
"Is this how you climbed Mount Targon?"
Jarvan IV used all his strength to grab a protruding rock on the stone wall, his knuckles turned white when he grabbed it. He reluctantly moved his body and asked in a trembling voice.
"The me back then...the me back then couldn't hold on, and eventually the giant god invaded my consciousness." Tarik lowered his voice with some shame, "Your Highness, please stay awake and never give up. Otherwise, we will succeed in time."
Once you reach the peak, you will no longer be you."
"Don't worry, even if I fail to climb the peak, I will not give up my will." Jarvan IV tried to show a smile, but the result was just a stiff twitch of the corners of his mouth, "I have already seen Sentu before setting off.
Cousin, if I fail, he will be a reliable king."
Tarik closed his mouth helplessly - he couldn't take up this topic. Although he also knew Jarvan III's preparations, after all, this involved the inheritance of the throne within the Lightshield family, and outsiders could not comment on it.
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Faced with Taric's silence, Jarvan IV took a few minutes to realize that he seemed to have touched on an embarrassing topic.
He really wanted to laugh twice more to lighten the atmosphere, but a gust of cold wind blew his smile away.
Then, when the cold wind subsided, Jarvan IV felt that he did not even have the strength to smile, so he could only grit his teeth and start climbing again.
The silent climb lasted two hours.
When Jarvan IV began to lose his grip on the rocks, he climbed nearly three hundred feet in altitude, which was literally a turtle's pace.
However, Tariq is quite satisfied with this speed - he knows better than anyone how scary it is when climbing to the peak. He climbed the peak with a heart of repentance, but as soon as he entered the meadow area, his will could not hold up and was suppressed.
The Titans took control.
Now, Jarvan IV has surpassed the meadow area and entered above the snow line, which is much stronger than he was before.
Therefore, when he found a platform where he could take a short rest, Tariq did not hesitate to praise His Highness the Prince's will.
Faced with Taric's praise, Jarvan IV felt a little distracted.
At first, Tarik thought it was because the strong wind had knocked the prince into confusion, but as Jarvan IV's eyes gradually became clearer, he looked firmly at something behind him, and...
Stretching out his finger, Tariq finally turned around.
Then, he saw that after the wind and snow dispersed, there was another stone platform not far from the stone platform where the two of them were. On that stone platform, stood a crooked-looking hut.
A small stone house.
"I may be hallucinating." Jarvan IV rubbed his eyes and said vaguely, "I saw a house."
"That's not an illusion, Your Highness." Tariq shook his head, "Because I also saw it."
There are buildings on the snow line of Mount Targon. The Rakkor people who have lived here for generations have built many temples on the snow line. Even the training of Rakhorak warriors is above the snow line.
However, such a stone hut that looks like a random one appears here so suddenly. No matter which angle you look at it, it is a very strange thing.
What’s even weirder is that this cabin looks very cozy!
This, what is going on?
Seeing the longing in Jarvan IV's eyes, Taric decided to go take a look first after hesitating for a moment.
So, he carefully warned Jarvan IV to stay where he was, and then he quickly set off and climbed towards the stone hut.
Although Taric's guardian star spirit's will was removed by Lux, his body was still baptized by the sky. Even if he lost an arm or a leg, he could still move flexibly with a simple prosthesis.
Climb up.
After a few breaths, he carefully came to the small house, carefully observed it, and after finding no danger, he finally stretched out his hand and knocked on the stone door.
Knock knock knock,
"It's really rare. Are there any guests coming to Mount Targon again?" Shortly after the knock on the door, a gentle voice appeared behind the door, "Wait a moment, my potion is almost ready-"
Tariq waited on guard for a moment, and the door of the hut was finally opened from the inside.
"Guardian... no, you are not a guardian." A pair of extremely gentle eyes looked Tarik up and down, and then showed a bit of disbelief, "No wonder there are cracks in the guardian constellation. Come on, destiny is rippling.
People of Ripple, and your mortal friends, come in and have a cup of tea."