Garcia is the child of the Temple believers. From a young age, he showed an extremely high talent for Holy Power cultivation and was valued by the Black-Robed Holy Temple. From the age of four, he was personally instructed by the elders of the Black-Robed Holy Temple, such as Batistuta and Totti, and received the most orthodox teachings of the Church. Every word, action and movement of his was strictly in accordance with the definition of the only holy scripture of the Holy Church, the Divine Oracle.
Garcia was, in a sense, a typical Puritan who demanded strictness from others but even more from himself.
Now, suddenly, he was forced to accept that King of Chambord, a self-taught " Son of God," had become the Pope of the Black-Robed Holy Temple, which, despite its decline, still represented the purest spiritual doctrines of the Holy Church. Despite the repeated reassurances from Batistuta and others, he still found it somewhat difficult to accept emotionally.
However, at the same time, he must abide by the elders' decision.
Moreover, the Divine Oracle also instructed that the Son of God, who possesses the Power of God, is qualified to become the pope of the sect. As for why someone like King of Chambord, who does not play by the rules and never abides by the doctrines of the Divine Oracle, could be favored by the gods, this question became the biggest dilemma in Garcia's mind.
For Garcia, this contradiction in the values he upheld throughout his life was more perplexing than losing his life.
"The instructions of the Divine Oracle are absolutely correct. Perhaps it's because my cultivation has not yet reached a state of complete understanding. My path of cultivation is still very long. Perhaps I can find the true truth by following the path His Majesty Alexander will walk."
While the young divine master was still struggling with the difficulties on his path of cultivation, Drogba and the other hammer-wielding warriors of Chambord City were cursing Andrei Arshavin, the war God of War worshipped throughout the Zenit Empire.
"Hmph, what a load of bull, God of War! He's just a fraud. If Alexander were to command the nearly 150,000 troops of the five main battle legions, he could still wipe out the Spartak Empire and Eindhoven Empire in the blink of an eye..." Drogba sat cross-legged in front of the campfire, his chest armor soaked with wine, gnawing on the tender, golden-brown, juicy foreleg of a roasted boar while cursing loudly.
"That's right. His Majesty Alexander, with a hastily assembled Motley Army, managed to pin down Ajax's 70,000-strong army in Twin Flag City for forty days, preventing them from advancing an inch. He even killed a master like [ Snow Mountain Hermit ]. His sheer power alone intimidated the powerful figures from all sides who came to explore [ God and Demon Palace ]. Could his eldest prince have done the same?" As the other half of the two roughnecks from Chambord City, the white-haired Pierce also chimed in indignation.
"Hmph, it's said that Crown Prince Arshavin has handed over command of the southwestern war zone to his trusted generals and has long since returned to the capital, preparing to use the momentum of defeating his century-old enemy to vie for the throne with Second Prince Dominguez. Someone overheard the Crown Prince severely criticizing His Majesty Alexander at a Military Department meeting in the capital, saying that His Majesty was hoarding troops in Twin Flag City, deliberately delaying the occupation, massacring meritorious nobles of the empire, and even falsely accusing His Majesty of treason by colluding with the Ajax..."
When the recent infuriating rumors were brought up, even the usually calm blond-haired boy, Torres, couldn't help but speak up in anger.
"The Crown Prince is clearly going against His Majesty. He's such an ungrateful wretch! If His Majesty hadn't saved his life at the summit of East Mountain during that assassination attempt, he would have been dead at the hands of the Witch Paris long ago..."
"I've heard that the situation in the capital is out of control. The nobles are almost unanimously supporting the First Prince. Under the machinations of the [ Female Literary Sage ] Princess, Arshavin has essentially seized control of the situation. The Second Prince is in grave danger, having already survived several assassination attempts..."
"That Princess, I don't know what she was thinking. His Majesty treated her well, yet she did such an ungrateful thing!"
"Hmm? The eldest princess didn't do anything either?"
"Bah, what do you know? In the capital, if it weren't for the Princess's tacit approval and behind-the-scenes manipulation, would so many noble families be jumping out to accuse and denounce His Majesty Alexander? Heh heh, if you ask me, let's just kill them all again, march directly into the capital. With His Majesty's current strength, who can stop him? Let's kill all those opportunistic nobles and see who dares to oppose His Majesty!"
The group's words became increasingly outrageous, until finally, they were spewing out nothing but blasphemous and treasonous phrases.
Just then, a figure slowly walked over, shook his head inwardly, coughed to attract everyone's attention, then glared at the group of idiots and said in a low voice, "You bunch of guys, do you know what you're saying? If these words get out to some malicious people, you'll all be arrested and hanged in the Black Prison by the Imperial Knights' Hall Punishment Knight. Isn't the situation in the Empire chaotic enough already? Don't cause trouble for His Majesty Alexander!"
The speaker was none other than the strategist, Old Arjen, dressed in a long white robe.
Although Old Arjen joined the Chambord City army relatively late, after these days in the Ajax war zone, his military talent and personal charisma have earned the recognition of many Old Man in Chambord City. In addition, Sun Fei's reliance on him has given him some prestige among this group of roughnecks. After hearing what he said, Drogba men realized that they had gone a bit too far in their anger, and they all chuckled and lowered their heads.
"The current situation in the Empire can be summed up in one word: chaos, or even more so, utter chaos. No one knows what will happen next. His Majesty, a man of great talent and vision, has chosen to observe the situation calmly. Three days ago, he chose to exercise temporary restraint for the sake of the entire Chambord City. His Majesty is benevolent and does not want the people of Chambord City to be dragged into the flames of war and slaughter. You are among the earliest followers of His Majesty and are among his most trusted people. At this time, you must remain calm and not act rashly, lest you ruin His Majesty's great cause."
Old Arjen probably realized that his tone had been a bit harsh, so he changed to a more amiable tone and gave the same instructions again.
In fact, Drogba and the others were all straightforward and didn't take old Arjen's slightly reprimanding tone to heart at all. The fat Bootlicker Oleg made room for old Arjen, and a group of people sat around this truly intelligent man, wanting to hear how the strategist analyzed the current situation.
" The Ajax theater is the only one of the Empire's three major theaters that hasn't seen a counterattack into enemy territory. This is somewhat disadvantageous for His Majesty. Furthermore, in order to quickly stabilize the situation in Twin Flag City, His Majesty swiftly and decisively wiped out the city's seven noble families, leaving room for criticism. Now, some people in the capital want to use this incident to their advantage. If they manage to control public opinion in Saint Petersburg's upper echelons, there will be some trouble in the future."
Old Arjen sat down and analyzed the situation carefully.
"Now, due to the great victory in the Southern Theater, the Imperial God of War Arshavin has become a national hero, revered by countless citizens and nobles. As a result, his power has greatly increased, and he has gained the support of the military. He controls six of the Empire's ten main combat legions, and four of the newly formed ten legions. In the battle for the throne, he already holds an absolute advantage. If no unforeseen circumstances occur, after His Majesty Emperor Yassin, who has been seriously ill for the past year, passes away, the First Prince will undoubtedly be the heir to the throne."
"Unfortunately, this once-prominent imperial hero seems to harbor an insurmountable prejudice against His Majesty. If the Crown Prince were to truly ascend to the throne in the future, I fear life in Chambord City will not be so pleasant."
"His Majesty was removed from his positions as First Commander of the Ajax War Zone and Commander of the [ Wolf Fang Legion ] because the Crown Prince, at the recent Military Department meeting, severely criticized and impeached His Majesty, manipulating the direction of the Military Department meeting. Now, the Commander of the Ajax War Zone has been replaced by the Crown Prince's trusted general, Abanglahuo. The garrison in Twin Flag City will inevitably be ordered to reorganize. It is estimated that the situation of Lord Ribery and others in the army who are wholeheartedly biased towards His Majesty is not good either. And the [ Wolf Fang Legion ], which His Majesty personally built and trained, will definitely be disbanded and reorganized, and it is even possible that it will be disbanded altogether..."
"In fact, military intelligence has been constantly Teleport from Twin Flag City these past two days. Lord Ribery has been removed from his post as commander of the city's garrison and reassigned by the Imperial Military Department. A number of high-ranking officers from Chambord City, including the [ Wolf Fang Legion ] Deputy Commander Shevchenko, Lord Reyes, and Lord Xindi, have also been dismissed and ordered to return to their respective vassal states to reflect on their actions... All of this proves that some have already sensed the threat posed by His Majesty's rise and are eager to eliminate it. I fear that what has happened these past few days is just the beginning, and even more despicable and insidious targeted incidents will follow!"
After saying all that in one breath, old Arjen paused and fell silent.
Drogba and Pierce exchanged glances, unsure what to say. Torres, however, gently plucked the bowstring of his longbow, a cold glint in his eyes, and asked, "Strategist, what do you suggest we do?"
"Do nothing for now." Under the firelight, old Arjen's eyes gleamed with wisdom. "The situation certainly looks perilous, but as long as you don't cause His Majesty any trouble, there won't be any major problems. Although His Majesty appears to be yielding, in reality, he is not at a disadvantage. In the Zenit Empire now, there is almost no one who can truly threaten His Majesty. If I'm not mistaken, His Majesty's personal strength has reached a terrifying level; he is practically invincible within the entire empire."
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