Chapter 719 The Church’s Request

Liszt, who was appointed by Paul as the representative of Arda in Horn Bay, has been in a state of anxiety recently. The war between the Protestant Army and the Crusaders is in full swing, but the balance of victory is slowly tilting towards the Crusaders.

After all, the Holy See stands behind the Crusaders. The power accumulated by this behemoth over thousands of years is not comparable to those countries along the coast of Horn Bay. In terms of influence alone, the Holy See can theoretically mobilize the power of almost half of the continent to fight against the small group of people in Dead Horn Bay who dare to disrespect the gods.

Fortunately for the Protestant Army, the Holy See cannot exert all their theoretical power due to restrictions such as transportation and execution, and the Protestant Army will not encounter such a catastrophe.

However, even though the Holy See can only move one finger in Horn Bay, it quickly changed the situation of the war after taking it seriously.

After the failure of the Northern Army's detour, the Crusaders changed their strategy and turned to a defensive position in the north, while pressing most of their forces to fight in the south. The Church even sent its own troops thousands of miles away to fight.

Facing a greatly strengthened enemy, the Protestant army that had been advancing eastward was defeated at the Fort Mel in Corinth. After that, instead of organizing a decent attack, it was pushed back to the territory of the Horn Bay Alliance by the Crusaders, who were mainly the troops of the Church.

After several frustrating defeats, the aggressive Crusaders were not far from the capital of the Alliance, Niceberg.

This is why Liszt was uneasy.

Alda's leased land in the Horn Bay - Lion Port - is not far from Niceberg, and it only takes more than half a day to ride a horse. Once the war is close to Niceberg, Lion Port cannot be immune.

On the other hand, although Alda has been neutral to the war in the Horn Bay until now, it will do business with whoever pays.

But if the Crusaders are destined to be destroyed, it is unacceptable to Lister personally.

Since Lord Graman sent a fleet to open up the Horn Bay route, due to geographical reasons, Alda first established a closer relationship with coastal countries. The two sides reached a mutually beneficial relationship through large-scale trade. In Lion Port, most of the Ordos people are emotionally inclined to the Crusaders, which are mainly based in coastal countries.

Moreover, what attitude will the Horn Bay Church and the Holy See behind it have towards Lion Port?

"The newly recruited mercenaries are about to be trained, and there will be more than 3,000 soldiers guarding our city."

"A fleet will soon bring us gunpowder weapons. We will install cannons and deploy muskets on the city walls, which will greatly enhance our defense."

"Merchants have made donations, and funding is not a problem."

In the meeting room of the City Hall of Lion Port, Lister convened managers to discuss the recent situation. Elvin, Doug, Ferguson, Raja and others were among the participants.

"Based on your understanding, how likely is it that the Skitarii will attack neutrals like us?" Lister looked at Doug, Ferguson and other locals in Corner Bay.

Doug shook his head first, "Neutral? There are no real neutrals in war."

Ferguson nodded and said, "Our small place is too far away from our native Alda. The church will not care about us if it plunders us."

Raja also said, "It's not just the church. Lord Lister, I have to remind you that the nearby Horn Bay Alliance is also in danger. They can't protect themselves. It's hard to guarantee that they will still take into account the little affection between us. And the various materials in Lion City are exactly what they need urgently."

A pessimistic mood, as the military leader, Erwin had to force himself to boost morale, "Humph, those who dare to rob will be punished."

Lister pondered for a while, "We should contact the Guardians in advance and let them know that protecting Aldo merchants is definitely more cost-effective than harming Aldo merchants."

"Okay, let's end the meeting here today. Please take care of defense!"

After the meeting, Lister frowned and returned to his study, sat down on the chair tiredly, and closed his eyes to think.

Not long after, he heard the door open again, and then the sound of soft footsteps, followed by the sound of hard objects touching the table.

Liszt opened his eyes and saw Sylvia placing a cup of steaming tea on the desk in front of him.

"Thank you, dear." He finally smiled a little on his bitter face.

The two had confirmed their relationship not long ago. Although facing the heavy pressure of the situation, Liszt could finally get comfort from this brown-haired witch and relieve his mood.

Sylvia turned behind him and stretched out her hand to gently massage Liszt's temple, "Are you worried about the recent war?"

"Alas, it's hard to explain."

Sylvia said angrily: "It's all the fault of the useless Protestant Army."

"That's not the case. The Holy See is too powerful. I'm not afraid of them, but I'm afraid of failing Lord Graman's trust in me."

Liszt suddenly held Sylvia's hand, "I'm planning to go to the church in person to communicate with them."

Sylvia frowned all of a sudden, "Too dangerous! The situation is so chaotic, I will never allow you to go to those beasts!"

When the two were arguing, there was a knock on the door, "Lord Liszt, a gentleman who claims to be a church envoy requests to meet with you."

"Church? Humph!" Sylvia didn't look good at all.

No mistakes in one song, one post, one content, one book, one bar, one 6, one 9!

Liszt was delighted, "They came to us on their own." Then he became worried, "Will they not make any difficult requests?"

A few minutes later, he met the person sent by the church in the reception room.

After a simple greeting, the other party really made a request that made him very embarrassed.

"We request Lion Port to cooperate with the church army to attack Niceburg."

"This..."

Liszt's face was stiff, "We are here to do business in Horn Bay, and we strictly maintain neutrality."

The church envoy smiled slightly, "You have to think clearly, Lord Liszt, the Sacrilegious Alliance is bound to fail."

"Uh..." Liszt hesitated.

Eaton in the north was still very aggressive. He wanted to refute it, but he still said: "I don't deny your statement, but what does it have to do with us?"

"The land under your feet was rented to you by the Horn Bay Alliance. After the church took over Horn Bay, do you think it is necessary for us to maintain the agreement signed with you as our former enemy?"

Lister realized the seriousness of the problem. "Although I am Lord Graman's representative here, I really don't have the right to make a decision immediately. I need to consult Northwest Bay."

He planned to use the tactic of procrastination.

"No need to go through so much trouble. You can make the decision directly. The power of the Holy See is strong. I think Lord Graman, who is far away, will not disobey."

The messenger used a threatening tone.