This time, the emissary sent by the Pope to pick up Howard was Clark Andric.
That's right, the last time he came to the Kingdom of Braden to question the former Archbishop Yaknelga about the fall of the Northern Tribunal, it was also the priest named Clark.
The difference is that the last time he came to see his former Archbishop Yaconelga, Clark acted calmly and calmly, without saluting or being polite. In his words and deeds, he carried the arrogance unique to the papacy.
When Aknelga met him, she had to use honorifics and even knelt down in front of him to ask for his forgiveness.
After all, at that time, he was the spokesperson sent by the Pope and represented the authority of the Pope.
But this time, when Clark came to pick up Howard, he behaved respectfully and politely. He did not regard himself as an envoy of the Pope at all, but more like an old subordinate who had been separated from Howard for many years.
When encountering such a scene, most people would probably become paralyzed.
But Howard has always been introverted, coupled with face blindness and social anxiety. When Clark greeted him warmly, although his face was expressionless, his heartbeat began to speed up unconsciously, hoping that the other party would finish his words as soon as possible so that he could
Find a place to be alone as soon as possible.
He has never been good at handling such social situations.
But Allen wasn't around this time, and no one taught him what to do.
In desperation, Howard could only maintain a polite and stiff smile, and kept saying "um", "thank you", and "just do as you say".
So much so that the papal envoy Clark couldn't help but silently comment in his heart: It seems that the new auxiliary bishop of the Braden Kingdom is a cold-tempered person. He doesn't even bother to say a few words to me. He is indeed a born big shot.
!No wonder His Majesty the Pope values him so much for a person with his temperament. It will not be easy to have a good relationship with him in the future.
Anyway, according to Clark's current speculation, Howard should soon put on a red robe and become a member of the College of Cardinals after arriving in the papal territory.
And Howard is now too young and possesses divine power that far exceeds that of ordinary people. Maybe during his lifetime, he will have the opportunity to be elected as the pope in the "secret meeting" and become the supreme leader of the Church of Light and the goddess of light in the world.
spokesperson.
Clark felt that since he had the opportunity to be sent to the Braden Kingdom as an envoy to lead Howard to the Papal Territory, he must take this opportunity to hold on to this future thigh.
In this way, when Howard becomes the Pope, he will also be able to prosper.
Thinking of this, Clark began to work harder in front of Howard, introducing him enthusiastically to all aspects of the papacy.
Under such circumstances, Howard could only nod stiffly while thinking in his mind, "Can you finish this quickly?" He only felt that it would be more free to stay in the Mage Tower and learn magic.
In the Mage Tower, there are no unnecessary interpersonal interactions. You can stay quietly in the dormitory and do what you want to do.
Howard rode a carriage specially designed for clergymen of the Church of Light, all the way from the capital to Alexandria, where he would board a ship sent by the Church of Light, cross the strait, and then pass through the Kingdom of Ferrand to the Papal Territory.
The distance between the capital and Alexandria is not that far, and some special spells are cast on the carriage, which can effectively prevent the carriage from bumping, making the journey easy and comfortable, and not tiring at all.
When getting in the car, Howard hesitated for a long time, and finally plucked up the courage to carefully say to Clark who was nagging, "Sorry, can you leave me alone for a while?"
When he said this, he also carefully considered his words, for fear of causing the other party to misunderstand and make the other party unhappy.
Hearing Howard's words, Clark was startled, thinking that he was too wordy and made the cold and aloof man angry, so he lowered his head and apologized repeatedly, and had to temporarily give up the next series of attempts to get closer to Howard.
plan.
After opening the car door for Howard, Clark slipped into another carriage behind him with a "swish" sound, took out a small notebook from his pocket, and began to revise his plan.
He crossed out a sentence in his notebook and then continued writing:
"If I'm not wrong, Mr. Howard probably prefers subordinates who quietly do practical things than those who talk too much...
"It seems I still underestimated him.
"Think about it, how can someone who can pick up the hammer of judgment and judge Ak Nelga be a simple person who can be deceived by sweet words?
"He must have seen through my thoughts a long time ago, so he was indifferent to my words.
"It's really not easy to become his confidant!
"..."
At the same time, Howard stayed alone in his carriage compartment, burying his face in a velvet pillow, with the expression on his face still very stiff.
He said to himself over and over again in his mind:
"Howard, Howard, you behaved so badly on the first day you went to the Pope's territory; when you see more people later, why don't you just dig a hole in the ground and crawl in?"
He thought that after Allen came back from the alien plane, he would have to ask him carefully how he managed to get along so well in such a situation.
But then he thought about it. After Allen came back from the alien plane, he would have already arrived in the papal territory, and Allen would plan the church reform in the Kingdom of Braden.
By then, it won't be so easy to meet.
"Well, it seems we can only take one step at a time," he said to himself, "After all, in the eyes of outsiders, I am considered a big shot. But I can't go to Allen for help with everything.
"What I have to do now is to find the original "Light Canon" in the Papal Territory as soon as possible, and use it to increase my strength, so that I can have enough voice to prevent the Church of Light from going to war against the Kingdom of Braden."
Howard doesn't like war.
He also knew that the Church of Light was so powerful that if a war really started, it would be difficult for the Braden Kingdom to gain the upper hand, and Allen, the chief culprit, would be in trouble.
Thinking of this, Howard sat up straight again and became energetic again.
Compared with possible wars in the future, social activities seem less scary.
…………
at the same time.
In the original Payne plane, which is also the current "Alan York plane", Allen is discussing with Isabella the strategy for the next war.
“What a wonderful experience!”
When Isabella repeated what Earl Kenny said to Allen, Allen said with a smile.
On the one hand, although he is not a military expert, based on the many cases he has seen in his previous life, he must admit that the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke is a person who is very good at fighting.
In addition, the complicated interest relationships under the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke opened his eyes even more, and he had to sigh in his heart, "The noble circle is really chaotic."
ps: Thanks to Andersen, who wrote the ghost story, for the 100 reward!