"Sister Clancy... She is dead. However, her death was an accident and was not caused by us."
Cersi answered very happily.
"How did you die?"
Li Ang asked inquiringly, obviously wanting her to explain things clearly.
"That was when we were entrusted by King Ulrich to go to Fieltzwe..."
Cersi was very patient, perhaps because she still wanted to win cooperation with Li Ang, so she told Li Ang exactly what happened.
One year ago, Lionheart Kingdom suffered from internal and external troubles.
During that time, the kingdom experienced chaos again and again.
There is almost no peaceful place in Lion Territory...
Baron Cadelon conspired to commit treason and stole Lion Lake City, Long River Town was occupied by Granlon, Raven Kingdom invaded Northern Bay, Gatu people are moving south in a big way, Governor Livius of the Bacchus Empire is attacking White Deer Fortress...
That was the time when Lionheart Kingdom was in turmoil.
As for the Fieltzwe Kingdom, at that time, it also stationed troops and High Cliff Fortress was watching covetously, and might tear up the alliance at any time.
At that time, Ulrich's illness had not yet recovered and he was unable to go on an expedition. Brennus replaced the king on the expedition to Lion Lake City and took away almost all of the king's direct troops, leaving Lion City empty and unable to cope with the attacks that Bacchus Empire and Fieltzwe might launch at any time.
Therefore, at that time, Ulrich provided a large amount of money and food to Bax's rebel Sheila Yuzas, causing Bacchus Empire to also fall into civil strife.
At the same time, in order to eliminate the threat of Fieltzwe, Ulrich made a deal with Three Prophets.
For Three Prophets, making deals with the king has long been the norm - whether it is the previous generation Lion King or the current Ulrich, they all regarded Three Prophets as a butcher's knife in their hands.
The massacres of Trublen and Serenmis were all done by Three Prophets. In fact, they were all done to eliminate the rebellion.
Using Prophet Legion to kill those rebellious or disobedient vassals is a clean and labor-saving way for the king - Three Prophets will deceive many people in those places into followers of heretics, and then no one will sympathize with those people.
There is no handle, no evidence, then let Three Prophets create the evidence of 'heresy'. Whether it is Lion King or Bax, noble officials will use the same method - Bax nobles will call disobedient civilians 'Snake Worship Cult disciples' in order to obtain slaves.
As for Three Prophets, they can also get what they want from this cooperation - such as worship from believers, girls' skins, and ever-increasing strength.
Moreover, it will not lead to a conquest by the kingdom's army, Lion Knight Order will cover up the truth for them.
At that time, Three Prophets was defeated by Long River Town and after being captured by Lion City, they used Dragon Tear and medicine to relieve Ulrich's illness and save their lives.
It's just that they were still being supervised by King Ulrich in the swamp, as if they were in prison - they took Prophet Legion to plot to seize Long River Town. This was indeed done by Three Prophets himself. The main reason was that Count Oden, who was the most powerful at that time, died, and Three Prophets tried to take advantage of the opportunity to control the eastern part of the kingdom.
At that time, the content of the deal between King Ulrich and Three Prophets was to release them, lift the blockade of the swamp, and allow them to bring out all the heretics in the swamp - allowing Three Prophets to take them to raise an army in Fieltzwe's territory, and plunge Fieltzwe's country into chaos.
For this transaction, King Ulrich is willing to use a castle as the price - Longhowl Fortress.
Three Prophets agreed.
They did successfully pull out a Prophet Legion near Mistveil City and caused a big mess in Fieltzwe.
Subsequently, Li Ang and Duke Brennus repelled the Ravens at Eagle Claw Fortress and killed Gatu people, but Lion Knight Order and Royal City Guard suffered heavy losses, and Brennus was also deprived of the position of marshal.
And Three Prophets, after leaving Fieltzwe, settled in Longhowl Fortress.
This is what Ulrich promised, allowing them to settle in Longhowl Fortress, and promising not to grant Longhowl Fortress to other lords. This place will be the direct jurisdiction of the king, and Three Prophets can spread their beliefs here - that is, let them control this city.
Obtaining a base was certainly the best reward for Three Prophets, so they were very trustworthy and worked hard - they held off Fieltzwe's army for at least two months, and they did not return to Lion Territory until all of the Lionheart Kingdom's problems were resolved.
But after Three Prophets entered Longhowl Fortress, he found that the castle was empty. Except for many people in Goddess of Order's temple, the other residents were missing...
Perhaps Ulrich's original plan was to give Three Prophets an empty city...
"We barely got anything useful in Longhowl Fortress, be it people, money, food or livestock - nothing, everything was moved away."
When Cersi mentioned this, he smiled helplessly, "Only the orphans in the temple are left unattended... In order to replenish the manpower lost in Fieltzwe, we can only let those orphans fall into the arms of Goddess Eredar."
"You killed people in the temple?"
Li Ang feels that the so-called "throwing into the arms of Dark Goddess" may be cruel.
"No, Lord Li Ang, you may have some misunderstandings about us - we will not kill people at will."
Cersi shook his head and looked serious. "Even if it is a sacrifice, we will only let believers who voluntarily give everything to perform it, because people who do not believe in Goddess Eredar are not qualified to participate in the ceremony. Those who say that we use young children to sacrifice are probably Hearsay has mistaken us for the same as other heretics Seekers - those idiots don't understand anything, they think Dark Goddess will be happy about this? Goddess is not an abyss demon..."
Li Ang frowned, but somewhat believed what Cersi said - if they really sacrificed the flesh and blood of innocent children, it would be really difficult to get followers like Morgan. Most people still have some humanity after all.
"Then...Trublen people should be killed by you, right? Where are the young children in the village?"
After thinking about it, Li Ang asked about the uninhabited village.
"Girls were adopted by us, boys were sent to other cities, Crimson Brotherhood likes to adopt boys... Lord Li Ang, Trublen The former lord had a grudge against the king, so he was accused of heresy and rebellion. We did help the king to clear up But we will let those people follow us first and give them a chance to choose. If they are still unwilling, they will have to be eliminated by us... But the children in the village are different. They are not sensible and do not know what choice is or what faith is, so we will not insist on harming them."
Cersi seemed to be deliberately letting Li Ang understand them again, explaining very patiently, "Actually, Lord Li Ang, what do you think the fate of those young children would have been if they had not been taken away by us?"
Li Ang is indeed a new look at Three Prophets.
Following the king's orders to create accusations and then massacre the rebels... their behavior is essentially the same as Lion Knight Order.
Probably the only difference is that Three Prophets's methods are rather weird, especially those like changing skins.
If they did not take away those children, then the children in the village would also be regarded as heretics, or they would die of hunger, hardship, and the mouths of wild beasts, and most of them would not survive in the first place.
"Lord Li Ang, we are not murderers, everything has a purpose. Most of the girls we adopt will become our followers... Of course, every girl loves beauty, so we will also reshape the bodies of our followers - those who blaspheme Goddess do not need such beautiful faces."
Cersi said it very frankly.
"Can only women change their faces? What about men?"
Li Ang suddenly remembered that fake Igor.
"We have never changed a man's face because there is no need - the vast majority of men have no pursuit of appearance. Being rich, powerful and accompanied by beautiful women is what you men want."
Cersi shook his head. "Moreover, the replaced ones are never as good as the real ones. You have to take medicine every day to keep them active. Men don't have the patience, and they don't have the habit of putting on makeup every day."
So, there is nothing wrong with fake Igor and Three Prophets?
This is possible, after all, Cersi also said that Vulpine Town's heresy and Alanric's death had nothing to do with them - they really didn't need to cause trouble in Vulpine Town, so they probably weren't lying.
Probably from Three Prophets's point of view, those who don't believe in Dark Goddess are heretics, so Li Ang can understand her way of thinking.
These are indeed very purposeful behaviors.
They use the pursuit of beauty to attract women to defect to Dark Goddess, and they use the pursuit of power, wealth and beautiful women to attract men to follow them. Of course, they will not show mercy to the heretics in their eyes.
This is the typical logic of religious forces in this era, and it is basically the same as Dawn Knight Order - Three Prophets is originally the priest of Goddess of Justice, and comes from the same lineage as Dawn Knight Order...
He suddenly felt that the process of rebuilding the New Dawn Knights regiment might need to be accelerated.
Snake Worship Cult, Dawn Knight Order, Three Prophets...
They worship their own gods, but they are all exclusive religious warlords and cannot tolerate other beliefs.
Sir Roland There is a long way to go...Goddess of Justice I'm afraid it will be difficult to get back for a while.
"Let's go back to the temple of Longhowl Fortress... What did you do to that temple? The believers of Goddess of Order probably won't take the initiative to defect to you, right?"
Li Ang changed the topic back.
"On the contrary, Lord Li Ang..."
Cersi smiled meaningfully, "Almost everyone in that temple took the initiative to throw themselves into the arms of Dark Goddess, and just for a few pieces of bread - maybe, except for Sister Clancy and her daughter Anna, no one is a true believer of Goddess of Order..."
"What do you mean? Most of them should be orphans adopted by the temple, and they would take the initiative to defect to you?"
Li Ang is indeed a bit unexpected.
"The person who moved the residents of Longhowl Fortress was Brennus. Of course, he was under the king's order. However, he did not leave any food for the temple - when we entered the temple, there were only two women, Sister Clancy and Anna, and children who were hungry and crying all over the ground. Those children are real orphans, the kind without aristocratic background..."
There was obvious ridicule on Cersi's face. "The other clergymen have run away long ago. Only mother and daughter Sister Clancy are staying there, trying to find a way to find some food for the orphans. But these two women, in a building There is no way to feed those children in an empty city. After meeting us, she personally handed those children into our hands... To be honest, although she has different beliefs from ours, I still felt her compassion and remembered her name."
"... and then what?"
Li Ang sighed, this tragedy was indeed different from what he imagined.
"Sister Clancy and her daughter, also known as Anna, did not oppose us after they knew our identities. On the contrary, she and Anna made a vow to dedicate everything they have to Goddess Eredar. They only hope that we can give those orphans a way to survive."
Cersi said softly, as if she really had respect for the mother and daughter. "Then, the mother and daughter committed suicide together... They said that people who betray their faith should not live."
"They have not betrayed their faith..."
Li Ang shook his head and said, he felt sad for the Clancy family.
"Yes, they did not abandon us. But like you before, they thought that we were cruel abyss demons - in fact, we originally planned to let them live well. We are not that kind of inhuman things. We were also nuns... but we did abandon our original faith."
Cersi shook his head. "So, we used Anna's body to become Ulrich's princess, and she will become the regent queen in the future - this will make The surname Clancy has re-emerged. This is actually our way of showing respect to Sister Clancy. However, we really did not expect that there are other people in the Clancy family..."
"But you also know that it is impossible for me to hand over Ols to you..."
The conversation finally returned to the topic, but Li Ang directly blocked Cersi's intention.
"We won't kill him, we just need him to follow his daughter... I guarantee that he will become a real father-in-law, gain great power, and enjoy all kinds of beauty in the world - since you are his friend, this will also be of great benefit to you."
Cersi probably realized that it was impossible for Li Ang to betray his friends, so he began to make various promises in his words.
"But the question is... after losing your lover, is the power and status gained through the witch's lies really good?"
Li Ang shook his head and stood up. "Besides, Cersi, if I hand Ols over to you now, will you still tell me so many truths?"
Cersi's face changed. "Lord Li Ang, we don't want to be your enemy, but don't force us to deal with you!"
"Ols, let him decide for himself - I am not qualified to decide the fate of my friend, and neither are you."
Li Ang smiled, "Let's properly resolve the problems of Amy and Godric first, and then I will bring Ols to you. After all, Anna will give him a guarantee letter so that he can obtain a legal identity. By the way, it will also allow him to see his son..."
"That's fine, but if you break your promise, I guarantee you will regret it!"
Cersi agreed and stood up.
But then she turned around, a little confused. "Ols's son... you mean, the brother of Anna you mentioned before? He is in Lion City?"
"Yeah... I didn't expect it. Maybe you can try to kill your followers, so that you can silence them - Anna's brother is among your followers."
Li Ang had a smile on his face, "Or, after Mrs. Anna gives birth to the child, you naturally don't need to care about him."
Cersi once again showed a hint of killing intent in his eyes.
But this time, several people in the tavern looked at her at the same time - maybe after working as an assassin for a long time, you will get some special talents or feelings. Scorpion Assassins is very sensitive to this kind of murderous aura.
But Li Ang pretended not to have seen it. "Cersi, lies can only be covered up with more lies. This matter has nothing to do with me - Anna's brother is among your followers. I can't control him. You can figure it out yourself."
"Who is he?"
Cersi asked with a frown.
"Your Royal City Guard commander - he has already set off to Vulpine Town in the morning, in order to supervise Godric... Moreover, this supervisory army was personally sent by Mrs. Anna."
Li Ang didn't tell the truth.
Royal City Guard's adjutant Inna is the son of Ols, but Li Ang plans to hide him - since Three Prophets has never changed his face for a man, then this Inna is the original product, just like the original Morgan, he is a pure follower.
Then, maybe you can try and make Inna turn around.