Chapter 604, Alfred's Debriefing (Part 2)

At this moment, Alfred was already sweating all over his body, but he knew that he could not show any hesitation or thinking at this time, otherwise it would give Archbishop Vicmar a very bad impression.

This is not the Kingdom of Britannia, the ancient church area of ​​Freya in the Principality of Musillon, this is the Cathedral of Justice!

Vikma's handling of Alfred is as easy as crushing a chicken!

Fortunately, the first question is not difficult to answer. Alfred pretended to think for two seconds, and immediately replied: "From what I know, Ryan has no intention of supporting anyone, from beginning to end."

"Really?" Vikmar clenched the command scepter, and he asked casually: "Don't be perfunctory! My lord will distinguish between true and false, and you have been in the church for more than 20 years, so you know what to do, right? ?”

"It's true." Alfred nodded, and the blond-haired and blue-eyed Templar Captain said seriously: "Ryan is actually not very familiar with these three candidates. Walter, but he only met a few times before and after, and when he came to Brunswick last time, he met Odo, the Supreme Dean of the Academy of Light, and he only met once. As for him and Gehrman, he had never even met. On the other hand, he came to Brunswick this time only because of the emperor's invitation."

"So, he is familiar with Gelt, so why wouldn't he support Gelt?" asked Hans Reitdorf, the Grand Mentor of the Knights Templar.

"He and Geert only interacted because of the emperor's decree." Alfred explained a little: "Ryan is very busy. He has been preparing to recover Mousillon since the year before last. In February last year, he attacked the Spire Palace. , It took more than half a year until Mu Xilong was completely recovered, and then he was busy reforming after returning to the territory, and then the eldest son was born, and then he was busy negotiating to take back Mu Xilong's old collar in the south of Lyonnaise. How could he have the energy to reconcile with him? He came here this time to treat himself as a spectator and enjoy the Winter Veil holiday, but he has a very good personal relationship with His Majesty Emperor Karl Franz."

These words made Vikmar and Reitdorf nodded involuntarily. Indeed, they knew that Ryan was busy. Alfred's words were well-founded and convincing.

Regardless of the fact that the Justice Church has a position on the position of the chief wizard of the royal family, the Justice Church wants to see Ryan and Karl have a good personal relationship, because Vicma does not want a war between the two human countries, so on this issue, they are Supporting Lane and Karl Franz being friends.

"We know." Vikmar nodded: "Since he doesn't plan to participate in this matter, that's a good thing."

Alfred let out a sigh of relief, he knew that this hurdle was over.

Thinking of this, Alfred couldn't help sighing deep in his heart, lamenting that Ryan is really an incredible person, because the second question, when Ryan was soaking in the hot spring with him that day, he used it to "drill" the whole thing, At this time, I will talk to the Archbishop again, and the Templar Commander already has a draft in his mind.

At the same time, Alfred gradually had a new understanding.

"I don't think Lutherhus is wrong in many of his views and opinions!" The head of the Templar Knight looked firm, and he said surprisingly: "From some angles, I agree with him!"

The Great Mentor of Reitdorf opened his mouth wide, this kid! Don't die? !

Luthor Huss was almost excommunicated for his talk at the Council of the Justice Church, but Archbishop Vicmar saved his life! Do you think the archbishop will save you again?

"Oh?" Archbishop Vikmar's tone became strange. He stretched out his hand and grasped the command scepter: "Some angles? What about other angles, do you have a different opinion from him?"

"Yes, I think he is too anxious. His idea is to get it done in one step. I think there are indeed some problems in the church now. We need to solve the problems, but we must not do what he suggested. According to Sri Lanka's theory, we will expel thousands of priests in one go, and then implicate tens of thousands of church personnel.

Its influence covers four free cities and ten provinces of our empire, which is simply absurd..." Alfred slowly stated what Ryan had said to him before: "So I think, Luther- Huss's suggestion has merit, but never do what he says! "

Listening to Alfred's generous speech, both Vikmar and Reitdorf's expressions changed.

The archbishop nodded slowly. He had asked many people privately about this question.

Some kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, without saying a word.

Some cursed Huss desperately, slandered him as an apostate, and believed that he had fallen into chaos.

There are also people who support Huss, and in turn accuse the Holy See Council headed by Archbishop Vicmar, thinking that they are the embodiment of justice.

"So, do you think our church has always had problems?" Vikmar added and asked.

The atmosphere in the Shrine suddenly became serious again, with two pairs of eyes fixed on Alfred.

The atmosphere was very quiet for a while.

"There is no method that can last forever and work effectively forever." Alfred said seriously: "We must face the problem but don't exaggerate it too much. Lutherhus' views are indeed radical, but we can't Think there is no problem in the church!"

"Very good." Archbishop Vekmar finally nodded. The green jewelry on his chest, the emerald griffin shining with the divine power of the God of Justice, was shining. He just said a word, and then fell silent.

Alfred gritted his teeth, he almost directly used his body to resist Vikma's power.

He had to say this passage.

He is no longer an ordinary paladin. He is now the captain of the Knights Templar. Just like what Ingrid said, Alfred is already a little famous at this time. It means that he already has the power to discuss matters.

At this time, if he is passive, withdrawn, hesitant, or at the ends of snakes and rats, not only will it not be of any benefit to his future, but it will also greatly affect the evaluation of him by the entire old world!

As a Templar leader, he must have his own views, his own opinions, otherwise, when Archbishop Vicmar proposed to send more manpower, he should agree.

Since he doesn't agree, he must have some "dry goods", otherwise he is unwilling to be a shopkeeper and doesn't come up with something real, then what he did is very suspicious!

The church will not rest assured that the entire parish will be handed over to such a thing.

There was silence for a while, and the empty shrine was a little oppressive.

Since the establishment of the empire, the remains of countless heroes and martyrs have quietly surrounded those who sit here.

"Alfred Damian Wayne?" Archbishop Vicmar asked.

"Yes!" Alfred answered in a low voice.

"Tell me, what are the core teachings of our Justice Church?" the Archbishop continued to ask.

"Justice does not distinguish between high and low, and justice requires a price." Alfred was a little confused about what the archbishop was thinking, so he could only repeat the core teachings that had been engraved into his soul.

"However, different people and different situations have different standards of justice. Some people's justice is not justice in the eyes of others, but we know that the masses always follow the crowd in ignorance, and the truth is always in the hands of the few. If you are in a dilemma, how should you deal with it if you are the patriarch?" Vikma paused every word.

Alfred is really troubled now. This is a very difficult question to answer. This question is not only for Alfred, but for the entire church, and even many nobles and bureaucrats. Come up with a perfect solution.

The Knight Templar opened his mouth, he was a bit bitter and didn't know how to answer.

"You don't need to answer in a hurry, just take it as my assessment of you." Vikma signaled Alfred not to worry: "Think carefully, and answer after thinking about it."

Alfred couldn't help but think of when he was a little paladin in Nord. He was sent to the church because he was not the eldest son, so he was sent to the church in order to prevent the fight for succession. The archbishop of Nord at that time, Innocent, appreciated him and personally Baptized him, for a time he idolized Archbishop Innocent as a father.

But when he finally learned that Ryan was going to Fort Marien, he made up his mind to follow Ryan. Many things happened in this process, which cannot be explained clearly in a few words.

"The patriarch is the example of the entire diocese, and he is also the person in charge of the entire diocese. His existence is to allow the diocese to take care of their duties. I am just a Templar leader. I am not qualified to be the patriarch, and I dare not have this idea..." Alfred thought about it seriously before replying conservatively.

"Hmph! Don't use the clichés from those churches to perfuse me!" Archbishop Vikmar waved his hand coldly: "This is the Shrine of the Relic! Don't worry, just speak freely!"

Alfred blushed, he lowered his head and thought for a while, then tentatively said: "Is it because I am too young? I am only thirty-four years old this year, and being the patriarch of the diocese is really disappointing? People regard me as Worship as an idol and a hero, but can't I always rely on my personal prestige to deal with problems?"

"It's true that there are few people who become patriarchs in their thirties, but it's not impossible. You already have enough qualifications, and that piece of fiefdom has been entrusted to you. No, think about it again. If you have the problem of failing everyone's expectations, who are you failing? Hope?" Vikmar shook his head faintly.

Whose hope is it negative? Alfred wiped his forehead with his hand, it was covered with sweat, he chewed the words of Archbishop Vicmar carefully back and forth in his heart.

Yes! That's right!

The confrontation between the emperor and the church over the issue of the chief wizard of the royal family, the arrival of Ryan, the report on his duties when he came here, why he asked himself the first two questions, and the doubts about the position of the patriarch. , are involved in the core of the problem.

Whose hope do you fail? If you are a diocesan patriarch, whose expectations should you live up to?

"Your Majesty Vicma, whose expectations do you bear? Does it mean the expectations of all the people in the ancient church area and the expectations of the church? The combination of these two expectations is the expectation of the patriarch?" Al Fred looked up.

"Haha~ very good." Archbishop Vikmar finally nodded approvingly: "I now understand why you can find your own place in the land that belongs to the lady of the lake on the other side of the mountain."

"Please give me your advice from the Archbishop." Alfred knew that Vekmar had something to say, so he hurriedly said.

"Well." Vikmar nodded: "As the patriarch of the diocese, but also the vassal of the entire ancient church area, you must maintain and protect your people, you must be fair, just, and open, so that everyone feels If you are convinced and respected, your rule can last, which is to live up to the expectations of the people.”

"But at the same time, you must also remember, where did your position of Patriarch, including your Templar Commander, come from? Who gave you the power to rule this land? It is the Church, it is us, It's me, and your childhood playmate Ryan! A disobedient patriarch and vassal, what do you want to do?"

"Therefore, you have to find your own role, what you can do and what you can't do, and you have to know what you should do and what you shouldn't do. You must have a scale in your heart." Vikma continued: "You Standing too much in the eyes of the common people, just like Lutherhus, he completely abandoned his position. He felt that he was a great reformer and reformer, and everything he did was for the good of the church. He is trying to destroy everything he cherishes, if he really did what he said, I would have been expelled from this cathedral long ago!"

"He just asks the question. As you said, he didn't think about how to solve the problem and how to deal with this series of concurrent problems. He just wanted to solve it in one step, which is simply impossible! Therefore, he A person who bears the expectations of the common people but has completely escaped the control of the church cannot be the Patriarch."

"On the contrary, blindly closing the door and cultivating hard, ignoring the outside world, and being a puppet is not enough." Vikmar nodded and said: "You think I don't know some opinions inside the church? Everything is under the banner of our Lord. Saying that everything is the will of our Lord, without considering the specific situation, and forcing it out of the believers, without the oracle, just busy with penance, confession and prayer all day long? This kind of thing is also worthy of the responsibility The Patriarch of a diocese?! They are destroying the credibility and prestige of the Justice Church!"

"I have dismissed more than 80 clergy because of this. These are only suitable for the battlefield, not for being the patriarch. The church does not need these idiots. They should play their value in a more useful and suitable place!"

Alfred's sweat was already streaming down his cheeks, and the hair that the Templar Chief had carefully groomed was all wet with sweat, sticking to his face and neck, making him extremely uncomfortable.

"These are the words of the Archbishop himself, Alfred, you have to remember." Hans Reitdorf, the Grand Mentor of the Knights Templar, said softly to the Knight Commander under his command: "You need to Find your own way to deal with the problem and balance between the two, this is a special situation in Brittany, we can't teach you, you can only find it yourself."

"Yes!" Alfred bowed his head cautiously and answered yes.

"As for the matter of Luther-Huss, you must remember not to stand out or express any opinions." Archbishop Vekmar nodded calmly, his bald head was reflecting in the candles of the relic hall, two strands of comets His beard shook slightly: "Remember, Luther Huss, I have a lot of uses for him. This mad dog can be raised and used well, and he can effectively attack those guys who are eating vegetarian food. He will open up many gaps. When the time comes, We only need to respond to the call, follow the trend, and then we can reshuffle the cards internally. You only need to manage your parish and fief, and if someone asks you, you just say that I don’t know about the things on the other side of the mountain, and I don’t have time to understand.”

Alfred was a little stunned when he heard the words. No wonder Archbishop Vikmar saved Luther Huss, but he still didn't agree to expel him from the church. It turned out that he had such an idea!

It's too old and cunning!

The Templar Captain didn't say anything, he just replied again: "Yes."

"Very well, then the position of patriarch of Freya's ancient church area is entrusted to you, Alfred, I hope you will do your duty faithfully under the glorious guidance of our Lord!" Archbishop Vikmar clapped Clapping his hands, the Grand Master of the Knights Templar held a large plate and motioned for Alfred to come forward.

This is a set of fuchsia patriarch clothes, including sacrificial capes, belts, regular clothes made of silk moiré, ties, short white clothes, square hats, and a patriarch scepter in the shape of a two-tailed comet, etc.

"Yes!" The Templar commander only felt that he was deeply stabbed by this suit of clothes in his heart. He was so excited that his eyes were a little lost. I lived on this large iron plate.

He was about to express his gratitude, but Archbishop Vikmar grabbed his arm: "Before that, I have something to say."

"Please order from the archbishop." Alfred shuddered in his heart, knowing that Vicmar had seen his ugly appearance, so he could only bow his head and agree.

"In the future, don't do this kind of thing like detonating explosives with a torch alone." The always serious archbishop smiled suddenly: "You can do your best in other things, even if you are seriously injured or even disabled, we You can also ask the Church of Life to release divine spells to regenerate broken limbs for you, but if you die, where can we find another Ryan's childhood playmate to be the patriarch on the Lady of the Lake's territory?"

"Understood!" Alfred took a deep breath and answered loudly. Then, he knelt down and accepted the canonization.

From today onwards, he is the Patriarch of Freya's ancient church district appointed by the Justice Church, and even the entire western part of Britannia!