Seeing such an announcement, Allen secretly felt funny.
He must admit that the former Iron-blooded Grand Duke, now King Mayfield I, is considered a smart man——
He hopes to maintain his rule and let the secular power defeat the church power, but he also knows the power and prestige of the Dark Temple and does not dare to confront the Dark Temple head-on.
Because of this, Mayfield I chose this method of gradual penetration.
First, a cowardly low-level priest, Rex, was established as the "acting high priest", allowing him to temporarily exercise the power that originally belonged to the high priest Delphi.
Then he used this method of recruiting priests to stuff his followers into the Dark Temple; while the high priest Delphi was in coma and the messenger Allen was also missing, he gradually emptied the original team of the Dark Temple and controlled the power of the Dark Temple.
In your own hands.
Anyway, the power of the gods is a very unreasonable power - as long as you are a priest of the Dark Temple and have enough faith in the God of Darkness, you can awaken the power of the gods.
Even if it is an undercover agent sent by the king, the same is true.
Of course, Vann Igneel is a special case - although he was also an undercover agent sent by King Mayfield I, after studying with his teacher, High Priest Delphi, for a period of time, he was completely assimilated into a
People of the Dark Temple.
In Allen's view, if the Dark Temple is just an ordinary sect on the plane of Payne, Mayfield I's method has a high chance of success.
It's a pity that this little kid king failed to "know yourself and your enemy".
He didn't even know the true details of the Dark Temple, so he tried to deal with the Dark Temple.
He didn't even know that High Priest Delphi had actually woken up long ago, and Allen had already returned to Castle Greyhawk.
The fishing net has been set up, just waiting for this little kid to take the bait.
Allen stared at the notice for a long time, then raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said with a smile: "Mayfield McNeil, since you plan to help the Dark Temple grow in power, then I will take advantage of it."
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After learning about the declaration of war by the Kingdom of Ferrand, the Kingdom of Braden soon fell into a tense atmosphere.
Especially when the citizens of Braden heard that this time the Kingdom of Ferrand was supported by the power of the Pope. Not only did the entire Holy Knights join the army of the Kingdom of Ferrand, but Pope Paul II himself and other priests
They are all likely to take action when necessary, and all of their hearts are beating fast.
Although after the trial led by Allen against Archbishop Jac Nelga, the original tall and sacred image of the Church of Light collapsed in the eyes of many Braden citizens, the strength of the Church of Light still cannot be underestimated.
And now, Alan York has left this plane, and Bishop Howard holding the "Haul of Judgment" has also left the Braden Kingdom and gone to the Papal Territory. The citizens of Braden suddenly lost their confidence.
"We still have the Mage Tower, and Mr. Merlins," someone said, "Your Excellency Merlins is the only legendary mage in this plane and the strongest person in this plane. As long as he remains in the Kingdom of Braden,
We will definitely win."
What this person said seems to make sense.
After all, the news of the disappearance of the legendary mage Merlins is still under strict lockdown.
Currently, the only insiders in the kingdom—no, should be said to be informed creatures—are Toucan, Walder, Selina, and Queen Margaret.
After receiving the news of the declaration of war by the Kingdom of Ferrand, Queen Margaret came to the Mage Tower as soon as possible, hoping to get the full support of the Mage Tower.
This war will occur earlier than Allen originally predicted.
This caught Queen Margaret off guard.
The Queen knows that now is a critical period for the Kingdom of Braden to gradually break away from the control of the Church of Light——
If this war is won, it will change the deep-rooted impression in the minds of the people that "the Church of Light is invincible" and allow them to gain spiritual independence;
On the contrary, if the Kingdom of Braden is defeated, the awe of the Church of Light will be deeply rooted in the bones of everyone in the kingdom. Allen's previous efforts will be in vain, and the power he finally grasped will be lost again.
She will once again become a delicate marionette in the hands of cabinet ministers and the Church of Light.
However, when Queen Margaret arrived at the Mage Tower, she learned about the disappearance of Merlins from Duke Solomon's daughter Selina, and also learned about the recent arrival of angels from the Church of Light.
"Is everything you said true?" After hearing Selena's narration, the Queen looked at her seriously and felt unbelievable at her words.
Selina nodded, and then took out a shiny feather from her pocket.
When she saw this feather, the Queen felt a strong pressure - this feeling was just like when she saw Alan York's black eyes in the tavern by the river.
The difference is that one is shiny and dazzling, and the other is deep and dim.
Queen Margaret's face suddenly became extremely pale.
The disappearance of the legendary mage and the arrival of an angel are undoubtedly two terrible pieces of bad news.
She is now just a girl under twenty years old, but the fate of the entire kingdom rests on her shoulders at this moment.
It is even very likely that she will become the subjugated king of the Braden Kingdom and bear eternal infamy.
The Queen's mind was blank for a while, and then she regained her composure and spoke slowly:
"Then your Mage Tower...how do you plan to deal with this matter now?"
"We used the magic circle to send a message to Allen, but we don't know when he will receive the message, let alone when he will come back."
Ellen...Queen Margaret silently thought of this name in her heart.
Out of intuition, the Queen believed that if Allen were here, he would be able to find a solution to the problem.
But at this time of life and death, Allen was far away and couldn't help at all.
The queen suddenly felt helpless.
She now really wants to find a shoulder to lean on, hold him, cry heartily, and denounce the unfairness of fate.
But she knew she couldn't do this.
She is now the spiritual pillar of the entire Braden Kingdom.
If she falls, the people's faith will collapse instantly.
So, Queen Margaret asked Selina expressionlessly: "Now the only people who know the truth are you and your teacher?"
"And Lord Merlin's toucan." Selina replied.
"Very good," the queen turned around, with her back to Selina, so that she could not see her wet eyes. "Remember, don't leak this news to anyone again. Leave the rest to me.