In the Erengrad Municipal Office, Rhodes reclined on a recliner with a comfortable look on his face, flipping through the drama script handed over by the playwright Unielski.
It was a play about the ancient god Thor of Kislev. In the story of the script, the young king of Kislev, Sainz Nur, accepted the trial, entered the northern forest alone, and accidentally broke into the northern barbarian Norsca.
Human tribe, just when the barbarians were about to surround the king, Thor gave his power to the young Sainz. The king relied on the war hammer in his hand to fight his way through the siege of the Norscan barbarians.
He returned to the capital Kislev. In the next three months, he led the elite wing cavalry to sweep across the Norscan tribe.
Of course, this is just a fairy tale. Except for the stories about the founding monarch of the previous generations of Kislev kings, most of them are exaggerations.
But Rhodes didn't mind those exaggerated pretensions and stories. What he wanted was just the nationalist feelings the stories brought to the people.
Make the people at the bottom of Kislev proud of their kingdom and enhance this sense of cultural belonging.
The power of culture cannot be seen or touched, but it is a powerful force that cannot be underestimated. This force comes from the heart and seems to be nothing, but it is an invincible and powerful existence.
The reason why the knights of Bretonnia dare to charge in front of the mighty greenskin army depends not only on their equipment and horses, but also on their culture and beliefs. In their culture and beliefs, the Lake
The goddess will bless the knights who charge bravely, and will bless those brave men who dare to sacrifice themselves on the battlefield. It is this culture and belief that inspires generations of Bretonnian knights to charge bravely.
The same is true in the empire. The believers of Sigmar can enter the darkest battlefields and fight the most terrifying demons with the war hammers in their hands. Without faith and culture, it is completely impossible for them to reach that point. You must know that fear is what makes human beings
instinct.
What Rhodes wants to enhance is the power of this culture and belief. Although most people will not be able to obtain the power of the gods throughout their lives, let alone the protection and blessings of the gods. However, with this kind of belief and goal,
Only ordinary people have the courage to stand up.
This kind of power is not inferior to the Great Wall of the North.
Dong dong dong...
Just as Rhodes was reading the script comfortably, familiar footsteps sounded outside the office.
Rhodes barely needed to raise his head to know who was coming.
Yes, the little dwarf Alves is here.
As soon as Rhodes raised his head, he saw that familiar face, but the expression on this face seemed different from usual.
Alves looked serious and winked at the guards on both sides of the office door.
But the guards only obeyed Rhodes' orders. It wasn't until Rhodes waved his hand that the two Ersun Bear Knights slowly exited the room.
The dwarf stepped forward, closed the door with difficulty, and then walked over with an unhappy look on his face.
This abnormal behavior made Rhodes confused. Before Rhodes could take the initiative to ask questions, Alves walked up to him angrily. He didn't speak and just stared at Rhodes. This actually made Rhodes a little embarrassed.
In my memory, the Minister of the Interior has never had such an expression since he took office. His two small eyes were like eagles watching their prey. After a while, the little dwarf slowly walked down and came to the desk.
Said in a heavy voice——
"Rhode, you really shouldn't do this!"
"What?"
Just when Rhodes was about to ask further questions, Alves interrupted the questioning——
"You know exactly what you did in Black Crow Castle at the foot of the Great Wall two months ago."
Alves rarely spoke to Rhodes in such an accountable tone, especially when Rhodes' status increased day by day and became the actual person in power in Kislev. As a courtier, Alves would not even speak in private.
Dare to speak to Rhodes in a harsh tone.
But this time, it was unusual. However, when Alves mentioned Black Crow Castle, Rhodes had already guessed it.
"Lyanna?"
"Yes! It's all your fault!"
Alves sounded almost accusatory.
He had reason to be so angry, and Rhodes himself knew that this was the biggest mistake he had made since coming to Kislev.
"Are you sure you're pregnant?"
With a sense of luck, Rhodes asked one more question. The only person who responded to him was Alves' livid face.
"It's absolutely true, the doctor has verified the medicine."
"My fault……"
Rhodes whispered.
As Alvis said, this is indeed a big mistake. If he was still a little lord of Blackhammer Castle in the past, it would not matter which woman he wanted to sleep with, or which woman he wanted to get pregnant with. But it is different now.
, he is already the lord of a country, the spiritual leader of countless people, and countless pairs of eyes are looking at him all the time.
He and Caroline have been married for many years and have no heirs. Under such circumstances, the illegitimate child scandal will undoubtedly be a great irony and blow to the royal family and to himself. Rhodes can imagine that when his wife Caroline is far away in the capital,
Lorraine's reaction after learning the news. She was alone, surrounded by witches and maids every day, while her husband was having a good time outside and got other women pregnant. This is enough to destroy any wife.
The spiritual pillar of women.
"Where is Lyanna now?"
After reluctantly accepting the reality, Rhodes recovered and began to understand the latest situation.
"In the Sarlacc Monastery. What, you still want to see her?"
Alves's answer was cold and rational, like a sharp knife standing in front of Rhodes, forcing Rhodes to see the reality calmly and rationally.
Of course, Rhodes also understood what his internal affairs manager meant. Yes, he could never see Lyanna again. During this special and sensitive period, everyone could care about the priestess, except himself.
But what to do with the child...and what to do with Lyanna? This thorny problem made Rhodes upset. If before, he was just a small lord of the castle, he could declare to marry a second wife at will, but
It's different now. Lyanna became pregnant out of wedlock. No matter how you say it, the child is an illegitimate child. As the spiritual leader of a country, this kind of thing will greatly damage Rhodes' status in the hearts of the people of Kislev, and even...
Some aristocratic opponents will also use this to make a fuss.
But he couldn't let the priestess get hurt... Rhodes was in a dilemma. For the first time, he felt that he was really not a man. Being responsible? Being responsible to a woman could lead to the loss of the world, and hiding the truth greatly hurt this person.
The woman who loves him deeply.
"It must be difficult for you to choose, my great lord."
Alves saw through his old friend's mind at a glance.