This isn't a souls-like game at all.

The old hunter nodded. "That's right, Count Gorgon. The history you know is about to repeat itself."

Count Görgen suddenly slumped down in the soft chair and couldn't help but pinch his brows.

"Oh..." He sighed slowly.

"Now I finally understand the fundamental reason why the Holy Blood Cult is unwilling to fully open the bridge and allow trade."

He calmed himself down, stood up again, and looked at the two of them firmly.

"Mister Magician, Mister Hunter, what do you need me to do?"

"It's very simple." Ye Yiyi said, "After the demise of the Holy Blood Cult, we need a ruler to stabilize the national order."

"But...but why me? Don't worry about you two laughing at me. In the eyes of the Grand Duke and those old nobles, I, a count, am nothing!"

"Same thing."

Ye Yiyi said calmly: "Whether it is the Grand Duke or the so-called nobles, in my eyes, they are not even worth a fart.

"The Holy Blood Cult was able to overthrow the Principality and become the de facto ruler because of the violence they wielded.

"But excuse me, I happen to possess a force even more powerful than theirs! If I let you take control of the power, no one will dare to stop me! In the face of the grand scheme of events involving the gods, any clown who dares to stand up will be counted as one, and whoever stands up will die."

"In addition, the Church of the Hunting God will also endorse you and recognize the legality of your rule over the principality." Eurost said.

"call……"

Count Görgen took a deep breath and exhaled several times before he calmed down his excitement.

"I understand...but I have a question, why did you choose me?"

"Because I don't like slavery," Ye Yiyi said, "Slaves are also human beings. I want them to live as human beings, not as tools that can be used and discarded.

"Besides that." Ye Yiyi suddenly smiled slightly.

"Just think of it as a return gift for Ma Zhien."

"what?"

Chapter 112 [Golden Flower Silver Moon Staff] and Heading to the Tower

It is not an easy task to smoothly take over the baton of power and complete the rule of the principality after the fall of the Holy Blood Order.

With Ye Yiyi's limited political understanding, he could only watch the earl and the old hunter discuss.

The final result is that the Church of the Hunting God will fully move into the royal capital and assign a group of church managers to replace the Holy Blood Priests' responsibilities in managing the grassroots.

The Church of the Hunting God is different from other countries and religious forces. They are widely distributed, have a large number of people, and are powerful. In addition, they are backed by the Hall of Stopping War and the Empire. No country dares to ignore them.

As long as they take over, those countries and forces that want to besiege the principality in the name of killing gods will end up in vain.

As for domestic issues, since the soldiers of the Principality are basically ordinary people who are unaware of the truth, except for a small number who have close contact with the cult, the others only need a rough screening and do not need to be cleansed.

Most of the Eagle Knights are in cahoots with the cult, and this group needs to be cleansed.

As for the management of other knights after the purge, Ye Yiyi can help.

He will find the Eagle Beak Knight Master Barr, the Eagle Claw Knight Master Joseph, and retrieve the Knight Masters who were once exiled by the Order or retired on their own, and reorganize the Eagle Knights.

As for the nobles and Grand Duke Ritt, the former had basically no power, but many of them had close ties with the Holy Blood Order.

According to Eurost, the Church of the Hunting God will conduct a strict review of them at that time. Those with problems will be killed, and those without problems will be left behind.

There is no small matter when it comes to matters concerning gods. With the precedent of the Lord of War, if there is sufficient evidence, the Church of the Hunting God will have no problem killing them all.

After all, in this world, whoever holds the most powerful violence has the most absolute right to speak.

The problem of the Grand Duke is not difficult to solve. Count Görgen will still retain the Grand Duke's status as the nominal ruler of the Duchy of Ritter.

But in the eyes of the outside world, Count Gorgon, who is supported by the Church of the Hunting God, will become the actual leader of the principality.

After some discussion, they found that there were no problems that were too difficult to solve.

The only problem is that the feasibility of the above discussion is based on the death of the archbishop, who is an enlightened saint.

If he doesn't die, other countries and forces will have reasons and excuses to get involved in this incident and muddy the subsequent situation.

As soon as he died, the Church of the Hunting God moved in and announced to the public that the problem had been solved and the main culprit had been killed. The others had no room to intervene and could only watch helplessly.

After understanding the key to the problem, Ye Yiyi immediately set out to solve the key to the problem.

"The Archbishop of the Order of the Holy Blood lives in the castle at the end of the upper city."

Count Gorgon led Ye Yiyi and Eurost on a mechanical elevator to the highest point of the castle.

"It was originally the residence of the Grand Duke, but it was later given to the Archbishop and the Order of the Holy Blood, who moved to the lower floor."

"Lower level?" Ye Yiyi asked.

"Yes." Earl Gorgon nodded, "That castle is the highest point in the capital, divided into two parts by the sea-connecting bridge.

"The Tonghai Bridge is the only access to the southern border. It is connected to a majestic mechanical elevator that can accommodate nearly a thousand people going up or down at the same time."

"That's why I sneaked in."

Eurost said, "The only access to the southern border is between the Grand Duke's residence and the headquarters of the Order of the Holy Blood. It's the most heavily guarded area in the entire principality. Whether entering or leaving, one needs to register their identity."

"What about going to the upper floors? Do we have to take the elevator as well?" Ye Yiyi asked.

"That's not necessary." Count Görgen gave a mysterious smile. "There's a road in the castle that leads directly to the upper floors."

As the elevator arrived at the station, the three of them came into a spacious hall.

Not far away, in front of a double-opening glass door, an old butler was waiting there with a rectangular gift box in his hand.

"Sir." The old butler first bowed slightly to Count Gorgon, and then handed over the gift box in his hand.

"Mister Michaela." Count Görgen took the gift box and opened it to Ye Yiyi with a smile. "This is a small gift from me. Please accept it."

"Oh?" Ye Yiyi looked at it curiously and found a silver metal staff in the gift box.

This staff was slightly longer than Ye Yiyi's living amber staff. Several long grooves were engraved on the silver staff. When it reached the top, it turned into a carving in the shape of five palms, holding up a milky white round gem.

"What is this?" Ye Yiyi looked at the Earl in surprise.

"To be honest, Your Excellency Michaela, I've wanted to become a magician since I was a child. Although my lack of talent has prevented me from realizing my wish, it hasn't hindered my love for magic... Fortunately, I made some money from business a few years ago, which allows me to satisfy my hobby of collecting magic wands."

Count Gorgon looked at the staff in the box with great care. "This silver moon staff with inlaid flowers is the most precious of all the staffs in my collection."

His eyes gradually became firm, and he handed the gift box to Ye Yiyi.

"Sir Michaela, you are about to travel. I hope you can take this staff with you. It will be a small help from me."

Ye Yiyi looked at his determined eyes, then nodded solemnly.

"I see, thank you."

"Thank you so much."

Ye Yiyi reached out and picked up the staff from the box.

The silver metal rod feels slightly cool to the touch. Although it looks like it is made of metal, it is surprisingly light.

He brought it in front of him, and a light curtain popped out.

【Silver Moon Staff】

Requirements: Strength 8, Intelligence 35

Attribute correction: Strength E, Intelligence A

Durability: 150/150

Skill cost: 10

Item Description: A staff held by the stargazers of the Star Palace.

The gem on the top is a moon dust crystal taken from the azure eternal moon.

Therefore, it can strengthen the magic of the stars.

It is precisely because of the yearning for the past of the ancient sages and kings,

Only stargazers would want to go to the moon.

Battle Skill: Chanting the Eternal Moon

It can enhance the power of star magic used for a short period of time.

Can be used with either hand.

"This is truly a valuable gift," Eurost said. "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the staff used by the high-ranking magicians of the Star Palace, right?"

"Not only that, this gem comes from the moondust crystal of the eternal blue moon." Ye Yiyi continued.

He looked at Count Görgen and said, "This is a very valuable item. Are you really going to give it to me? It's not too late to regret it now."

"There is no such thing as taking back what has been given away."

Count Gorgon smiled and said, "Mister Michaela, such a staff is very suitable for your identity as a magician of the Star Palace."

Since the other party said so, Ye Yiyi had no choice but to accept it.

The old housekeeper opened the glass door, and outside was a long corridor where heavy rain was falling.

"This is the skywalk above the castle in the upper city. Go north and you will reach the upper level of the castle."

Ye Yiyi nodded at him, and then walked forward along the corridor with the old hunter.

Count Gurgen watched them go farther and farther away until they disappeared from his sight, then he returned to the hall.

"Sir, are you really determined to do this?" The old butler stood aside with a worried look on his face, watching Count Gurgen sit down on the sofa in the hall.

"If they fail to assassinate the Archbishop, we will definitely be held responsible!"

"That's because you don't understand." Goergen glanced at the old butler, "Old Kent, you've lived in the principality your whole life, you have no idea how big the world outside is!

"Neither the Hunting God Church nor the Hall of Stopping War can challenge the Holy Blood Cult.

“The Duchy is just a remote rural area, the Holy Blood Order is just a weak rural order, and I am just a poor earl in the countryside.

"But after tonight, everything will be different!"

Count Gorgon smiled uncontrollably. "You did a great job regarding that magician. I'm lucky to have a steward like you."

"I just followed your instructions and did what I should do." The old butler bowed deeply.

…………

“It’s easy to talk to people who have seen the world.”

Walking on the deserted corridor, Eurost couldn't help but sigh.

"If someone else had come, they would have taken us to the Church of the Holy Blood."

"So we're pretty lucky."

Ye Yiyi looked at the Silver Moon Staff in his hand and said, "If he doesn't meet the requirements, we don't know how much time we will waste."

"Indeed," the old hunter said, convincingly, "it would be better to say that meeting Her Excellency Michaela is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me."

Ye Yiyi frowned, "Just shut up, your tone sounds like you're going to raise the flag. This is the last battle, don't do anything weird."

"Raising a flag?" the old hunter was curious. "What does it mean?"

"After this battle, we'll make peace..." Ye Yiyi suddenly shuddered, quickly covered his mouth and glared at the old hunter.

Eurost seemed to understand something and looked away guiltily.

The rest of the journey was silent. Ye Yiyi looked at the long corridor built on top of many castles, and his heart was filled with amazement.

He really likes this architectural style.

Looking to the north, the towering black spire stood in the storm, closer to him than ever before.

He suddenly remembered the scene when he led the dung beetle out of the Fairy Mountains and looked up at the tower across the foggy plain.

“We’ve come this far without realizing it.”

Looking at the dung beetle hiding under the brim of his hat to avoid the rain, he sighed sincerely.

The dung beetle waved its tentacles, probably lamenting the impermanence of life.

As they sighed, they soon reached the end of the corridor and the towering castle was right in front of them.

If Ye Yiyi were to describe it, if he didn't look at the extremely deep castle complex below, it seemed that the first floor of the castle was just in front of him.