Game of the World Tree - Chapter 857

Chapter 853: Frank’s Ambition (Update)

“You look a lot like Sophia, the governor of Maple Moon Free Territory. I think… you would like that place. If you are willing, I can write a letter of recommendation. I think… the whole Maple Moon Territory would welcome you to join.”

Kairetz said sincerely.

However, after hearing his words, Frank pondered for a moment and slowly shook his head:

“Thank you for your kindness, Lord Kairetz. Although I often hear stories about Maple Moon Territory from the bards, and I admire Ms. Sophia who founded the Free Territory, I don’t want to join.”

“Why?”

Kairetz showed a somewhat surprised expression.

Frank thought for a while and said:

“To join Maple Moon Free Territory, you must join the Life Church. Whether it is me or my companions who follow me, many of them are devout Eternalists.”

“Although the Eternal Church is corrupt, the church is the church and the gods are the gods. In my opinion… the mistakes of the church cannot be attributed to the gods.”

“I admire the Life Church and respect Her Majesty the Goddess of Life, but… I am really sorry.”

Frank said apologetically.

Kairetz looked at him deeply and shook his head gently:

“Mr. Frank, faith is not your real reason. You know my identity, so… you should also know that I can see the light of faith in everyone.”

Kairetz sighed softly and looked directly into Frank’s eyes:

“Mr. Frank, how long have you not been to the Eternal Church?” After

saying this, Frank trembled slightly and couldn’t help but lower his head.

After a moment, he sighed and smiled bitterly:

“Your Majesty Kairetz, I’m really sorry… I don’t want to join any forces for the time being.”

“I understand.”

Kairetz nodded gently.

Then he smiled again:

“If one day, your mind changes, or… you want to join the Church of Life, we will welcome you at any time.”

Frank was silent for a moment and nodded:

“Thank you.”

“But what are your plans next? The imperial nobles have removed you from the list. After the war is over, what do you plan to do with the mercenary group you have raised?”

Kairetz asked again.

He looked at the young knight with deep eyes and said:

“I can feel that you didn’t just create a mercenary group for a living. You led your team to promote good and eliminate evil, destroy demons, and have strict discipline and fight bravely. This is not what an ordinary mercenary group should be like.”

“What do you want to do?”

After listening to Kairetz’s words, Frank fell silent again.

After a moment, he opened his mouth to answer, but was stopped by the elven demigod:

“You don’t have to tell me your reasons. I think… you should have your own thoughts and difficulties.”

“These days, I have been observing you. You are a truly chivalrous knight. I believe in your choice.”

“However, there is one thing I want to remind you. It is not just the Eternal Church that has fallen. If you really place some hope on the gods, you may be disappointed.”

“Of course, I don’t mean the great goddess of life…”

“Mr. Frank, the door of the Church of Life is always open to you. If one day you really make a decision, we are happy to become your loyal ally again.”

…

Frank did not communicate with Kairetz for too long.

After declining the invitation to join the Church of Life, he left quickly.

As soon as he went out, he met his personal guard, Roland.

“Sir Frank!”

Roland saluted him happily.

Frank raised his eyebrows:

“Roland, why are you here?”

“Hey, I just won a card game and thought of coming to pick you up. I didn’t expect you to finish so soon.”

Roland scratched his head and said.

After that, he showed a kettle in his hand and said excitedly:

“Look! What did I win?”

Frank’s heart moved.

He looked at the elf-style kettle, took it over and smelled it at the mouth of the bottle, and was a little surprised:

“Elf flower tea?”

“Haha! That’s right! It’s the legendary elf flower tea! I heard that in the imperial capital, only those rich nobles can drink it!”

Roland said excitedly.

After that, he suddenly noticed a ray of cloud between Frank’s eyebrows, and realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly covered his mouth:

“Ah… I’m sorry… Sir Frank, I shouldn’t mention the nobles…”

Frank was deprived of his noble status.

Although he always said that he had abandoned his noble identity, abandonment is one thing, and deprivation is another.

For the imperial nobles, this is almost a disgrace that will ruin their reputation.

On weekdays, he never dared to talk about the nobility in person, for fear of touching the other party’s sad memories, but today, because he was too excited, he forgot about it.

Of course, Roland himself was expelled from the family for following Frank, but he did not regret it, nor did he care.

After listening to Roland’s words, Frank shook his head and said helplessly:

“No, Roland, I have said many times that I don’t care about the title of nobility.”

“Then… why do you look so unhappy?”

Roland asked curiously.

Frank was stunned.

“Do I… look very unhappy?”

He touched his cheek.

“Of course, I look lost.”

Roland nodded.

Frank was stunned.

After a moment, he smiled bitterly:

“Maybe… I am a little confused…”

“Confused? Lord Frank, didn’t you say that you have figured out how to move forward in the future? Didn’t you say that you plan to lead everyone to punish evil and promote good, and save the world from disaster?”

Roland asked doubtfully.

Frank sighed:

“Roland, His Majesty Kairetz just invited me to join the Maple Moon Free Territory.”

“Um…ah?!”

Roland’s eyes widened.

The next moment, he gradually became excited:

“Really…really?!”

“But I declined.”

Frank said the second half of the sentence.

“Um…ah?!”

Roland’s excitement froze on his face.

“You… why did you decline? That’s Maple Moon Free Territory! Haven’t you always said that you longed for it?!”

“And… even if we join Maple Moon Free Territory, we can still be active on the continent as mercenaries! There’s no conflict!”

“Not to mention, if we can really become a member of Maple Moon Free Territory, we can also have a family…”

Roland said with some regret.

Seeing his great joy and sorrow, Frank was slightly startled:

“But, I remember you said that your family has always been a devout Eternal believer, right?”

“Eternal believer bullshit! Sir Frank, if I can join Maple Moon Free Territory, I am willing to convert immediately! You have also seen how corrupted the Eternal Church has been along the way!”

Roland said bitterly.

Frank was silent.

“But… although Maple Moon Free Territory is good, Sir Frank is the one we follow. No matter what decision you make, we will support you.”

As if seeing Frank’s hesitation, Roland said hurriedly.

After saying that, he hesitated for a moment, then asked curiously:

“But… I’m still very curious, why did you decline His Majesty Kairetz’s invitation?”

After hearing the words of his personal guard, Frank sighed:

“Roland, what do you think… being a knight who punishes evil and promotes good can bring about how much change to this corrupt era?”

After saying that, without waiting for the other party to answer, he shook his head and sighed:

“Not enough… far from enough… Along the way, I’ve seen too much. The empire is already corrupt, corrupt from the root, the nobles are corrupt, the church is incompetent, and with the impact of the revival of magic, this country is already terminally ill…” As

Frank spoke, he looked at Roland, his aura awe-inspiring:

“Roland, this is the first time I’m telling you the truth. I came to the southern border and founded a mercenary group. My purpose is not just to be a chivalrous knight.”

“I want to overthrow this corrupt country…”

“Overthrow… overthrow the empire?!”

Roland’s eyes widened instantly.

“Yes, what you said before is very right. I admire Maple Moon Free Territory very much, and I also admire everything that the Life Church has done.”

“In the past few months, I have been observing, thinking, and comparing all the way, and gradually realized that perhaps the model of Maple Moon Free Territory is the future.”

Frank said in a deep voice.

Roland looked at him in shock. As a personal guard knight of noble origin, the concept of rank is deeply rooted in his mind. He has never thought of such an amazing thing as overthrowing the empire.

“But…but…if it is really like this…isn’t it better to join Maple Moon Free Territory?”

Roland stammered.

Frank understood what he meant.

Since he wanted to overthrow the empire, joining Maple Moon Free Territory and gaining more support would make everything much smoother.

However, Frank declined the invitation of the elves.

In response, he did not explain directly, but asked:

“Roland, what do you think of the situation on the continent?”

“Well…Sir Frank, I am just a knight. Although I was once a noble, you know, I have hated those courses since I was a child, and I don’t know much about politics.”

Roland said embarrassedly.

Frank laughed, shook his head slightly, and said with a serious expression:

“Roland, if I join Maple Moon Free Territory and want to overthrow the Empire, I am afraid it will cause a strong reaction from the Eternal Church, and even lead to a war of gods…”

After saying this, Roland’s eyes widened again:

“You…what did you say?!”

Frank sighed:

“This matter involves a secret from a thousand years ago…Roland, do you know about the founding war of the Empire?”

“Well…I have heard some legends. Our family history is relatively short, so there are not many records of this.”

Roland said.

Frank nodded:

“The Empire was founded on the basis of destroying the Elf Kingdom, and the essence of the founding war of the Empire is actually a battle between gods.”

“And the gods fighting are none other than the Eternal Lord and the World Tree.”

“World Tree? Then…wouldn’t that be…”

Roland’s eyes widened again.

“Yes, it is the goddess of life, Her Majesty Eve.”

Frank sighed.

As he spoke, he sighed:

“Her Majesty the Goddess of Life and the Lord of Eternity have a conflict.”

“I want to change the status quo of the empire and overthrow the current rule. If I do it merely as a believer of Eternity, it will be nothing more than a civil war in the human world.”

“But if I join the Maple Moon Free Territory as a believer of life, it will be a war of faith…”

“Roland, in that case, the intensity of the war will be completely different.”

“I hope to save, not destroy. The battle between true gods will definitely bring about devastating consequences… especially since Her Majesty the Goddess of Life and the Lord of Eternity are both the most powerful gods.”

After hearing what Frank said, Roland opened his mouth and was speechless for a moment.

After a moment, he could not help but say:

“But I see… you seem to like the Church of Life more, and you are more devoted to its doctrines. I have seen you reading the Holy Book of Life under the lamp at night with great interest. Perhaps you yourself do not realize that, unlike the Lord of Eternity, every time you mention Her Majesty the Goddess of Life, it is a respectful title.”

“In that case, why can’t we establish a country with the Church of Life as its faith? Just like the Maple Moon Free Territory.”

“The Eternal Church is so corrupt. Even if you rebuild the country, can you really change everything?”

“Not to mention, will the Eternal Church, which is based on the nobility, really allow you to overthrow the empire?”

Roland’s words were so powerful that Frank fell into silence.

After a moment, he sighed:

“This is exactly what I want to say. The foundation of the empire is not only the nobility, but also the Eternal Church.”

“If you want to overthrow the empire, you must also obtain the support of the Eternal Church…”

“This is politics, and politics cannot take personal feelings into consideration.”

“Roland, although I don’t like the Eternal Church, and although the Eternal Church has become corrupt, there are still some Eternal Saints who still maintain their original intentions.”

“I know such a person. He is a true saint, respected by the world, and even the Pope respects him very much.”

“He lives in seclusion in a village near the southern mountains. When the demons are eliminated, I plan to visit him and get his support.”

“Roland, I am also happy to establish a country that believes in the Church of Life, but sometimes, ideals and reality are different.”

“Although the Eternal Church is disappointing, it is not completely hopeless…” Frank

felt much better after speaking his mind.

However, Roland frowned and shook his head gently:

“But Lord Frank, are you really sure that the saints of the Eternal Church will support your approach?”

“Not to mention, even if you decide to choose the Eternal Church, which you don’t like, because you are worried that the Church of Life and the Eternal Church will go to war, can you really be sure that the war between the two churches will not break out?”

“No, the Church of Life advocates peace and will not go to war with others for no reason.”

Frank shook his head.

“What if the Eternal Church starts the war first?”

Roland asked again.

Frank was stunned.

He smiled bitterly and said,

“In that case… the Eternal Church may really be hopeless…”

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(End of this chapter)