Kunsang's whole body was covered in blood. In the vast sea of people, he first looked at Olan and walked over. His eyes were getting closer and closer, but he had lost the aura of a beast and only remained loyal like a sheep.
Olan is the only person in the world who understands and is very kind to him.
Therefore, Kunsang was unscrupulous, but he was loyal to Oran regardless of life, honor and disgrace.
Mia, who was shaken awake, fainted again when she saw Kunsang coming...
"I won, no one can insult the proud White Eagle!"
Kunsang is like a child. After completing a task, he looks expectantly at his elders asking for praise.
Malm also woke up, and when she opened her eyes, she saw that Kunsang was so close to her. She was trembling, but Kunsang nodded and saluted her.
This is Lord Oran's wife - his mistress, not the dirty lover maids in those castles. I will give you absolute respect and loyalty.
"From now on, if anyone dares to insult you, madam, in front of me, I will teach him a lesson."
Kunsang saluted, and countless eyes turned to Oran.
Oran's ears were buzzing with the voices of nobles and priests questioning him.
"If you are not convinced, then start a war!"
Oran wanted to blurt out these words, but he looked around the square and saw the defenders twice as big as himself.
Young people should not be too arrogant, otherwise their "white eagle wings" will be broken...
"Sneak attack on Knight Karl, revenge for Knight Karl, do it!" William fished in troubled waters and cursed Oran.
"Huh?" Nanding, who had just cut out the cross blood marks, held his sword and pointed it at William.
"Blood Cross" was still very intimidating, so William changed his mind and said, "Get Kunsang!"
As the secret counselor, "Sars" sneaked up behind Ella and said, "Your Majesty..."
The scene is about to explode!
Oran kept thinking in his mind that if he could do it all over again, his peace-loving self would definitely have said, "Just a small victory."
The anger was about to explode. Olan walked out and started his performance. The civilians had no right to speak. Olan spoke directly to the nobles,
"Everyone, after calling start just now, Your Excellency the Bishop, as the referee, called stop?"
The scene became quiet, and he continued,
"No! This is the knight Carl who has already gone to heaven. He stopped on his own and took off his helmet on his own initiative. No one forced him during the whole process. The competition was like fighting on the battlefield. Will the Vikings ask you to pick it up first because you dropped your sword? Cal Knight put himself in danger and deserves to lose!"
"You are unreasonable, Oran Vijay!" William was so angry that he didn't even need the honorific.
"The Vikings are trying to reason with you? When they were about to lose, they would say 'Valhalla' and pretend to die heroically while sneaking up on you when you weren't prepared."
As Oran spoke, he winked at Nanding to follow him.
With the Blood Cross warriors standing beside him, no one dared to actually rush up and swing their sword at Oran.
Oran first walked towards Archbishop Kent, who was the referee, and whispered in a low voice, "Your Excellency, God loves the world, and for the lost lambs, please never give up, let us feel the kindness of Heavenly Father and your mercy.
Your priests may come to County Durham at any time in the future and I will do my best to accommodate them.
I will fill the territory with the gospel of the Lord, and you can send a priest right away to spread the gospel. "
The Holy See is located on the Italian peninsula, and it is difficult to effectively direct jurisdiction over bishoprics that are too far away.
Therefore, except for some historical episcopal titles - such as "Archbishop of England", which are canonized by the Holy See, the archbishops of other kingdoms in Britain must have the support of local secular lords.
Among the current seven archbishops, the Archbishop of Mercia also serves as the Archbishop of England and has the highest status.
But he is already over eighty years old. For the Archbishop of Kent, if he cannot go to Rome to serve as a "cardinal", it is not bad to become the Archbishop of England.
The Archbishop of England needs to be recognized by the Holy See, which means a large amount of "Vatican donation" is needed to win support from Rome.
This is also the reason why many priests who want to make progress, after running secular industries, use businessmen to lend more crazily.
The young priest wanted to be an abbot or a county bishop,
The county bishop wants to become a regional bishop, a kingdom bishop,
The bishop of the kingdom wants to wear the red robe - to become a cardinal,
He even went a step further and became the incarnation of God on earth - the Pope.
The Holy See is regarded by priests as the "Kingdom of God on Earth", so one of the four ways to write the Pope is "Your Majesty".
This is one of the exclusive titles given to the Pope by Roman priests.
Archbishop Kent also wants to move to a higher position to better hear the grace of God, and even be called His Majesty!
So this time he took the trouble to come to Northumbria just to expand his relationships with monarchs everywhere so that he could better raise funds in the future.
When Oran whispered to the Archbishop, Sals's voice also entered Ella's ears.
"Your Majesty, Knight Carl provoked the contest first. According to the regulations, he will lose everything-including his life.
As a knight, he took the initiative to break the alliance. If he wins? Is it really necessary to transfer the reward to His Highness Malm?
He has posed a problem for you, and dying now is a solution. "
"Then just let them go and kill three royal knights in a row?" Military Chief Guile also came over and expressed dissatisfaction.
"There is no precedent for this kind of competition. It is just a farce. The last one will be regarded as a private fight. As long as Your Excellency Oran expresses his attitude and punishes Kunsang, your reputation will not be affected.
Also, they previously proposed to risk everything. Even though Lord Oran wins, it does not mean that Knight Carl’s fiefdom can be given away. If this precedent is set, then next time one of your border knights will have an enmity with the knights of Mercia. , if we lose the territory in the sword fight, wouldn’t it mean that our border line will retreat?
Therefore, the territory of the Carl knight who broke the covenant with his lord must be taken back and placed under the direct jurisdiction of the king. All participating knights, as long as they die, will be judged accordingly.
As for the Coburn Knight who won, just for the sake of winning and gaining glory, no reward or punishment was given. "
This proposal is very practical.
While speaking, Sals observed Ella's reaction. When he felt that Ella wanted to say something more, he continued to persuade, "Since the warriors of the White Eagle Territory are so ferocious, it's up to you to turn them into guns and swords." We believe that fighting the southern rebels and Vikings will be of greatest help to us."
When persuading a person, only talk about the advantages and hide the disadvantages (Olan is difficult to control).
And it does not allow the other party to have a chance to think, causing them to make a regretful decision in a short period of time.
Guile, William and others objected, but after all, the reason was that Olan was too arrogant. In fact, Sals's words were more reasonable. Could it be that if Karl won the battle, he could still marry his eldest daughter? ?
Karl only had a feudal manor with less than a hundred people, and his family was weak and unknown.
The Vijay family is much older and more prominent. When it was the most powerful a hundred years ago, it was the Hand of the King for Ella's great-grandfather, and the county chief of Durham County and Yewe County.
"Your Majesty, after I return to Wales, I will suggest to the Archbishop that I will help you fight against the former king and offer to come to the north to handle everything. At that time, I will also go to the Durham border for you to monitor Lord Oran in order to repay you. A favor to me.”
After Sals approached William in an attempt to get close to Ella, he fabricated a false experience, saying that a few years ago, when he was traveling as a knight's apprentice, he was rescued by Ella in a town that was sacked by the Vikings.
Before Ella became king, she was also a brave warrior. She often led people to expel small groups of Viking thieves that entered the periphery of the kingdom, and also supported nobles in other areas.
Therefore, it is difficult to scrutinize Salz's words and think that he is really kind to him, and this boy admires him and comes to repay his kindness.
In Ella's court, Sars looked like a loyal and brave knight, and even offered to deprive the priests of their rights and finances in order to revive the kingdom.
This is something William or Guile would not do.
Seeing that Sals was so young and loyal, Ella suddenly came up with the idea of marrying an illegitimate daughter to him...
After Sals said what he wanted to say, he stood silently, while Guile and William were like sparrows, chirping.
"That's enough, shut up."
Ella saw the Archbishop of Kent and Oran coming over and invited her to come over for discussion, so she stopped her men's words.
The three "adults" ignored the group of "children" and walked in the square to negotiate, and finally reached an agreement.
In the end, the contest was ruled invalid, and because Olan's knights were too cruel to the royal knights, Olan purified himself and bathed, prayed and repented in front of the archbishop and the church (but this matter, as Olan did the day after tomorrow left, not implemented).
Kunsang was imprisoned and flogged on the order of Oran (but Oran did nothing and put him in the camp, where he ate, drank and slept for a day).
Olan gave Ella enough face, and the wedding ended successfully before the sun went down that day.
The day after tomorrow, the Oran troops finished their training and said goodbye to Ella, planning to go back and annex Durham immediately.
After coming here for a few days, Oran got a lot of information. He even asked Ulf to bribe a royal knight, and he also learned about Malm's long-term imprisonment.
Oran didn't want Malm to stay, but he couldn't take her away. It was just an engagement, and Ella couldn't let her go, so he asked Nanding to leave eight people as personal soldiers for protection, and asked Ulf to stay and take care of her.
Ulf was afraid that Oran would not be able to raise the money to come back and wanted to refute.
But Oran didn't give him a chance and replied, "You have been busy with this matter for so long. It is most appropriate for you to follow up. I will bring more soldiers back soon, Bishop Ulf."
"My lord, what did you call me?"
"Bishop, as the chief priest of the county, you will be the county bishop of County Durham from now on. Find a time to get a priest's clothing and cloak suitable for your status."
Ulf received this promise, blinded by interests, and accepted the offer happily.
Before Oran left, he talked to King Ella once and told him that the next time he came back, he would bring Mrs. Adisha over and serve as the liaison between the two (actually as Ella's lover).
Relying on this, he asked Ella for equipment for twenty people.
If Olan Li didn't pay back the IOU during this trip, then including the equipment he borrowed from Ella, he would still be making money.
On the morning of leaving Dan City, Malm was led by the maid and Ulf to the outside of the city tower to see off Oran.
Now, her identity has changed and she can go out, but she is surrounded by the king's guards, and she cannot leave his side without Ella's order.
Malm wore a veil and was surrounded by maids, but did not dare to approach.
Seeing this, Oran stretched out his finger and made a gesture... Malm finally plucked up the courage to come over.
Today Malm is dressed in gray and white, like an ascetic nun or a sinful woman repenting.
"Your Excellency Oran... I have thought about it for a long, long time."
"Um?"
"This ring is too precious...I don't deserve it."
"Why?"
"I am...a sinner. In order to survive, I have to deal with the Viking world, which will bring shame to your reputation..."
Whenever he recalled the past, Malm felt embarrassed and his body even trembled.
The would-be mistress shed tears. As a personal bodyguard, Ulf saw this and immediately asked the retinue and servants to step back and let the two masters talk in detail.
The king's guard refused, and Ulf said angrily, "This is an order from His Majesty the Earl!"
Ulf had defeated the old knight Qoburn the day before yesterday, and his words were not very powerful, but there was Kunsang standing next to Olan. The devil let out a "hum", and the king's guards immediately retreated a few steps.
The guard would feel sick just thinking about the horrific scene the day before yesterday.
Ulf and Kunsang also retreated, leaving only the two masters.
Malm grew up in the palace and has seen and heard countless conflicts between men and women, most of which were caused by "suspiciousness".
Before "that thing" happened, or even before any engagement, she had already decided in her heart that she would treat her husband without reservation.
She was deeply moved by what Olan said in the church the day before yesterday, so at this moment, she came to see Olan.
"Are you a sinner?" Oran asked.
When Malm heard this, his body trembled even more, and he was too ashamed to raise his head and look at Oran.
"Although I like women to submit to me, but now I want you to stand up straight!"
Malm's eyes met Oran's again.
"Have you ever harmed anyone?"
"No."
"Are you trying to hurt someone?"
"There was anger...and it was sinful."
"Fool."
"Um?"
"Did the Danish Vikings turn you into this?"
"yes……"
"Denmark is now run by White-shirted Halfdan and his half-brother Sigurd Snake Eyes. I don't have the strength to help you get it back. Just wait for me for a while."
"What... do you want to do?"
"I want to send these people back to the Kingdom of God they have longed for - 'Valhalla'."
"Your Mightiness!"
“Why do couples use honorific titles?”
"You said that you should be respected as a god..."
"You don't need to use honorifics in casual conversations, just respect me from the bottom of your heart."
"Is good."
"You have a good sister."
"Mia?"
"She secretly sent someone to send a message to Ulf. She wanted to tell me that you were caught by the Vikings because you voluntarily sacrificed yourself to protect your stepmother and stepsister. It was 'they' who failed you."
"Lord Oran!" Malm used the honorific again.
"Just a name." Oran said.
"Olan..."
"Malm, I was captured by the Vikings. After being ransomed, I worked hard to practice swordsmanship. In the summer when I was thirteen years old, my father sent an old knight with me to train me, taking thirty people with me. Kent…
We passed a monastery of virgins, and I saw hell there!"
"Ah!" A terrible picture flashed through Malm's mind.
“I can’t imagine a beautiful aristocratic woman falling into the hands of the Vikings.
You disregard yourself for your loved ones - this is bravery. You are so weak, but you can escape - this is wisdom.
Let me tell you, I have a female elder who was also captured by the Vikings, but her husband spent everything to find her, and his love for her remained undiminished throughout his life. "
Oranhu revealed the names of two elders and deceived Malm with white lies.
He is saving her!
"It's good that you are honest with me. I like this. You have to protect yourself. Before and after you came here, I found out a lot of things. Your relatives are not much better than the Vikings. They are more likely to bite you."
Malm didn't dare to listen to this, and suddenly covered his ears with his hands, but thinking of being rude, he let go of one ear, and then he let go again under Oran's gaze.
"I see that your heart is in chaos. Next time I see you, I will make you understand what a woman should be like."
After Oran finished speaking, he walked closer and hugged Malm's nervous body.
Nanding had already lined up the soldiers and was about to approach and ask Oran about the departure time.
Seeing this scene from a distance, he waved his arm and all the hundreds of soldiers turned their backs.
From stiffness to gradual submission, Malm didn't know where to place his hands, and finally... moved forward to hug Oran.
The two of them are so close and their affection is spreading.
After hugging each other, the overlapping figures pulled apart slightly, but Oran put his hand on Malm's shoulder.
At this time, the four eyes met...
"Where do you think my heart is?"
"left?"
"wrong."
"wrong?"
"On your side."
A common flirtation in Oran's past life memories made Malm burst into tears at this moment.
This is the chaotic Middle Ages, where men and women are having affairs and seducing.
It was also a time of loyalty in the Middle Ages, when men and women were bound to each other by oath.
The white eagle flags in the queue were blowing in the wind, and the early morning sun shone on the two of them, and their cold hearts finally melted.
Malm will remember Oran's smile for the rest of his life.
She touched the silver ring in her hand - love is eternal, and slowly watched her husband leave...
