Holy Trinity Cathedral
People in Dublin gathered together densely, including kings, nobles, clergy and common people. The mood of the whole city was aroused. Hymns were sang in the choir, and devout believers were everywhere inside and outside the church.
"We give thanks to the omnipotent and eternal Lord. Isn't the cup we bless a partaker of the blood of Christ? Isn't the bread we break a partaker of the body of Christ? This is the Lord's body, given for us. This cup is the blood of the Lord’s covenant with us, and the Holy Spirit will be with us.”
St. Patrick, wearing a bishop's crown, presided over the Holy Communion. He came to the table with unleavened bread and wine that was as red as blood. The original Irish bishops took a back seat and did the work of counseling.
William came to St. Patrick's side and knelt down, and after receiving the bread and wine, St. Patrick saw William who was about to leave and made a slight gesture to stop him from leaving, as if he had something to say.
The king's job was not only to preside over government affairs, but also to lead troops to fight and participate in religious ceremonies. It was also a very important job for kings in the Middle Ages, and religious activities were the source of the king's legitimacy.
William did not deny the influence of the church among the people. In the Middle Ages when the concept of a nation-state had not yet been formed, the influence of the lord was greater than that of the king for the people, while the influence of the church was greater than that of the lord. People obeyed the lord and the lord because of religion. king.
Just like when William became king, the Irish nobles were dissatisfied and the people opposed it. When Saint Patrick crowned William on the spot, all the people returned to their hearts and William immediately secured the throne. This is really an incredible thing in the Eastern world, but in this world Everything was so natural in the Middle Ages.
"Your Majesty, I heard that you and Miss Lily broke up." St. Patrick asked. Seeing William with a surprised expression on his face, he quickly explained, "I am not a talkative person, but you have to understand that the person standing behind Lily is E The goddess Eriu, and the goddess Eriu is the incarnation of Ireland and the patron saint of your kingship. If you break up with her, you will not be able to get the support of the goddess Eriu."
"I am the king chosen by God!" William said with a serious face.
William is the king chosen by God, not the king appointed by the goddess Elliot. This is an important reason why William dares to fall out with the goddess Elliot. The legitimacy of his kingship comes from God, not from the goddess Elliot.
St. Patrick showed a wry smile on his face, "That's true, but the pagan Celtic gods have always had a very strong influence in Britain, especially Ireland. Your breakup with her means that your kingdom will not will receive her blessing again, and the king who lost her favor in the past will lose the prosperity of his kingdom."
The subtext of the kingdom losing its prosperity is that it will fall into a situation of frequent disasters and famine.
The Great Famine in Ireland.
William closed his eyes tightly, thinking about the consequences of this scene. There was no doubt that in the face of an unprecedented famine, and he had no food to save Ireland, even if he, the saint, was crowned, the king chosen by God, the angry people would There is still only one way to overthrow it.
"Even if prosperity is lost, it will not be lost instantly. It takes time to prepare. As long as we can survive these six months, it doesn't matter even if there is a famine in Ireland."
William said nonchalantly that the threat conveyed by the goddess Elliot through St. Patrick was meaningless to him. If William was really satisfied with being an Irish king, then the threat of the goddess Elliot was really effective, but William was not .
William's purpose has been clear from the beginning, which is to expedition to Britain, rescue King Arthur, and become the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. If William, the evil dragon, is allowed to conquer Britain, then William will be unlucky and will inevitably die, and Duke William will His time will never exceed a year.
Therefore, if William does not get rid of the evil dragon within a year, then if he dies, the goddess Eliu will be dissatisfied and there will be a famine in Ireland. So what does this have to do with William? This is a problem that the evil dragon should consider. William can guarantee that just like when the later British Empire faced the Great Famine in Ireland, he did exactly the same as the later British Empire. Not only did he not provide disaster relief, but he also used Ireland's few grains to Transport away and prevent disaster relief, which can also reduce the impact of the Irish population on the British Empire and stabilize the rule of the entire empire.
Who dares to believe that during the Great Famine, Ireland exported a large amount of food? This is what imperialism did.
As an imperialist, it can be said that no one knows Duke William, who is also an imperialist, better than him. At least he still pretends to play the Marne card.
In the same way, if William defeats the dragon, then William will be the king of Britain and Ireland. At that time, it will be possible to transport food and disaster relief to Ireland through England, Scotland, and Wales. Eliu's domain is limited to Ireland, so the problem of Ireland is It's just a small problem.
St. Patrick was helpless. As the national patron saint of Ireland, when he understood William's thoughts, he could do nothing but shake his head. He could not directly interfere in human affairs.
Give to God what is God’s, and to Caesar what is Caesar’s.
"Your Majesty, in order to reduce the suffering in Ireland, I am willing to bless you and wish you to defeat your enemies as soon as possible and prevent Ireland from falling into disaster and misfortune."
St. Patrick said, looking at the holy sword that was broken in William's hand and repaired by Master Miller, leaving traces. At this time, he had been completely kidnapped by William and had to stand behind William to support him in fighting the Duke. .
St. Patrick put his hand on William's sword hilt and muttered something. The holy sword was emitting white light, and the small scars that had not been repaired were repaired. The holy sword was blooming with unprecedented energy.
“I looked, and behold, heaven was opened, and behold, a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and he judges and makes war in righteousness. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns, and it was written His name is known to no one but himself. He is clothed in clothes splattered with blood, and his name is the Word of God. And all the armies in heaven follow him, riding on white horses and clothed in fine linen, white and clean. They have sharp swords. Out of his mouth comes the slaying of nations, and he will rule over them with a rod of iron…”
“May the heart of wisdom be with you, and you may defeat the seven-headed and ten kings (evil dragons) through the Lamb.”
"Dear saint, what is this?" William asked.
“I have blessed you with my word and spirit, and you will receive your royal privileges, as God’s chosen king, and you may eat bread and drink wine, for you are not laymen but clergy, and your prayers, the Holy When people hear it, they will respond. Your words will become spirits, better than pagan magic. At the same time, you will have the sacred body of a king, which will exist forever, will not age, is indestructible, will be longer than the angels, and as sacred as the gods. Body, your voice is God's voice, your rule is God's rule, your appearance is God's appearance, and you can perform the miracles of a king."
When St. Patrick said this, he seemed to have exhausted all his strength and was sweating profusely on his forehead. William felt that his rank finally took effect at this time. After the original authority of the fourth-level representative of the king was opened to him today, the world It's so different.
