Act 212 Curtain V

Queen Madara and a priest of the Dead Moon Goddess stood next to the podium. The priest wore a black and purple sacrificial robe. The sacrificial robe was paired with a black cloak, fastened on both shoulders with copper buttons, and the sacrificial robe was under the shoulders. There is a black dragon pattern on each one extending to the bottom of the robe. Brando's stripes represent the status of the priests of the Dead Moon Goddess in the temple: lower-level priests mostly use purple moon patterns, and high-level priests can use cats or Skeletons - distinguish between ordinary priests and executioners. The higher levels of priests and priests can have spiders, hydras and wave patterns (the undead worship the Sea of ​​the Dead Moon extremely), but only one person can own the entire Dead Moon Temple. The dragon pattern is the chief priest of the Temple of the Dead Moon.

Brando narrowed his eyes. He didn't expect that Madara's No. 1 and 2 powerful people would meet him at the same time. Although he couldn't remember who the chief priest of the Dead Moon Temple was at this time, he at least understood the authority of the other party in this era. Not at all under Her Majesty the Queen of Madara, and may even be slightly more so. After all, before the birth of the mercury staff, the Temple of the Dead Moon had enjoyed a transcendent status in this country of the undead for thousands of years.

Seeing the two of them, Andrea naturally closed her mouth.

Brando saluted the two of them. Her Majesty the Queen was indifferent. However, the chief priest of the Temple of the Dead Moon returned the salute. The etiquette of the undead was very special. They put their right fists on their chests and lowered their heads naturally, as if in silence. This process lasted for two or three days. Seconds are the highest etiquette for the undead to express their respect for eternal death and rest.

The officiant is a human being. As we all know, only humans can be her priests, the goddess of the Dead Moon who represents eternal death and rest. There are no undead souls in the Dead Moon Temple. Even the lowest-ranking chores and apprentices in the temple are all humans. , this is also a wonder in the empire. But for thousands of years, the temple has been operating according to such rules, and the goddess favors the kingdom of the dead. But she will not tolerate the dead appearing in her kingdom. The undead know this well and adhere to this rule. Day after day, the priests of the Temple of the Dead Moon gradually become the largest number of humans in Madara. Member of the Dark Nobility.

However, although they are human beings, Brando knows that this does not mean that they have common interests with most of the creatures on the continent. Just like most necromancers are also human beings, they are also the enemies of Eruin, Saint Osor and the Cruz people. Not only that, they are also the leaders and decision-makers of previous wars, causing the most serious consequences to various countries. It happens to be these people who suffer the most disasters.

The identity played by the Temple of the Dead Moon is the same. In Warnd, there is a religious background behind any war. The undead are naturally no exception. Before the mercury staff came to the world, they unified the undead and launched an attack on Warnd. After the mercury staff appeared, they once again stood behind the scenes. Brando knew that without the support of the Temple of the Dead Moon, Her Majesty the Queen might not be able to unify the Land of Eternal Death in such a short period of time. And is called the nominal master of Madala.

In the following decades, the Temple of the Dead Moon stood firmly behind her. They frequently sent down the oracles of the goddess of the dead moon to remove all obstacles for the mercury staff until this huge empire was established.

After Brando saluted, he saw Delphine standing aside. The prime minister's daughter noticed Brando's eyes and winked at him. Indicates that his negotiation was successful. Brando breathed a sigh of relief. What he was more afraid of now was that Her Majesty the Queen would go back on her promise. Although the mercury staff was still in his hand, he still took the initiative, but who knew that this powerful woman was returning to her familiar territory? after. Will he attack them at all costs?

In the past two months, he has been alerted more than once by every move made by the opponent, telling him that the king's mind is unpredictable.

Her Majesty the Queen of Madara naturally noticed the subtle interaction between Brando and Delphine, but she didn't pay attention at all, "This is Philip, the officiant." She briefly introduced Brando, Brando Only then did he realize from Her Majesty the Queen's cold tone that the person in front of him was the 'Sincerity' Philip.

The latter served as the chief priest of the Temple of the Dead Moon from the end of the First Era to the first forty years of the Second Era. His greatest achievement was to support Madara's Supreme Being to unify the empire, but Brando did not know who the other party was. In which year did he become the chief priest of the Temple of the Dead Moon? Unexpectedly, he had already reached this position.

Historically, Philip was a very low-key man. He was born into a dark noble family in the Realm of Eternal Death. He joined the Temple when he was twelve years old and became a priestly apprentice. His subsequent promotion path was not impressive. He rarely makes mistakes, is devout and trustworthy, and is deeply trusted by several of his mentors. The road to promotion is not smooth, but he has not encountered any major setbacks. He seems to work diligently, Then he entered the center of the temple all the way.

The process of him ascending to the position of chief priest was even more lackluster, because in this era, the Temple of the Dead Moon could not find a more outstanding genius. His only advantage was that he was more suitable than several other competitors. For this reason, he Obtained the most respected position in the country of the dead moon.

Logically speaking, such a person should lack the kind of spontaneous speculation that is common among great people. To put it more harshly, he lacks the courage to make a desperate move. He should be moderate and cautious, and like to stick to the rules, but he is like this. As a person, he stood firmly behind the mercury staff from the beginning. Even when the power of the Emperor of Madala had not yet emerged, he never wavered. His life was almost He spent his life contributing to the unification of the Dead Moon Empire with the Mercury Staff. According to what many players jokingly call him, and with the support of 'good old man' Philip, even a pig should be the emperor of Madara.

This statement is not unreasonable. Before the rise of the mercury staff, the Temple of the Dead Moon held almost all the say in this dark country. As the chief priest of the Temple of the Dead Moon, the only difference between him and the emperor of the later empire was that he treated the undead lord They do not have absolute domination. Other than that, there is no difference between him and the Supreme Being.

But a person with such power and influence chose to create a person who stood on top of the temple, as if he had taken the initiative to transfer the power of the temple. Some people thought that he was doing this to achieve the unification of the empire. But some people questioned that he did not have such ambitions. Some people thought that he had received the oracle from the goddess of the dead moon. However, various theories could not summarize the chief priest of the dead moon temple until he took down the role of the dead moon temple. Until the position of chief priest gave way to the successor, all the legends about him seemed to be a confusing mystery.

Speaking of which, this is the first time Brando has met this famous person in history, but in this era there are too many heroes and legends. At least compared to the woman next to him, this Phillip officiant is actually nothing. In his mind, the presence of this officiant was exactly the same. His experience seemed like a legend, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to be ordinary. Compared with ordinary people, he was indescribably mysterious. Tested, but compared with the real legendary heroes of this era, he is nothing more.

But in any case, anyone who has heard of this person will be more or less curious about the latter. What is curious is what is in his heart at this moment, and what kind of belief supports him firmly. Stand behind the Mercury Staff until this dark empire is unified.

At this moment, Brando looked at the bishop and couldn't help but have such thoughts in his heart.

Philip seemed a little too dull to notice his gaze. After returning the greeting to Brando, he took off the hat of his priestly robe, revealing a somewhat pale face, that of a middle-aged man without any features. On his face, there are some gray-brown patches on his cheeks, like corpse spots. Due to long-term erosion by dark magic, this is a distinctive feature of Cleese's clergy.

But it was such a middle-aged man who seemed a little submissive. After Her Majesty the Queen of Madala introduced him to Brando, she turned back and turned her gaze to the latter, as if asking for his opinion.

Brando noticed this strange scene, he couldn't help but look at the old man, and saw Phillip nodded dully.

Her Majesty the Queen then turned around, looked at him and said: "Mr. Earl, there are too many young people who are ready to make trouble these days, so that I can't spare the time to receive you. There are so many neglects. You won't Blame it?"

Brando naturally would not take Her Majesty the Queen's polite words seriously, and he shook his head.

Her Majesty the Queen nodded with satisfaction: "Very good then. Most of the promises I made to you on the battlefield that day have been fulfilled. I believe Mr. Earl will not turn a blind eye to the sincerity shown by Madara, right?"

Brando nodded again.

"Now, Madara's army has withdrawn from Eruin, and the criminals that Mr. Earl wanted to punish have now been handed over to you. I have also fulfilled all the requests made by Mr. Earl. I It’s a huge concession, but Mr. Earl must also understand that the transaction is mutual, right?”

For this sentence, Brando can be said to have been waiting for a long time. He knows that Her Majesty the Queen is not someone who just gives in. If she is weak on the one hand, it can only mean that she must have something up her sleeve on the other. It's just that these days, he has not been able to figure out why the other party made such a big concession.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, this was to get back the mercury staff, but as the person involved, Brando knew very well that the mercury staff was also given to him by Her Majesty the Queen herself.

So what she did that day now requires another answer to explain.

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