Chapter 456 - Chapter 456: Chapter 432: Valleres Invitation (2/2)
Darren watched this scene calmly, then looked towards the “Steam Man” who had not yet left, his eyes full of contempt, seemingly asking why he was still not gone.
The “Steam man” Bishop Marne of the Reforging Church shook his head gently and said calmly, “Let’s leave it at that, we all know what will happen next.”
Darren laughed heartily, shook his head, and said with a sense of emotion:
“We Fischers are nothing but a giant chess piece, unable to make decisions on our own, so there’s nothing we can do. I hope you understand. In the end, everything will be judged by God!”
His words had two meanings, yet those not of the Dawn Church could only understand one of them.
After the “Steam man” Bishop Marne had left, Bishop Karania of the “Holy Light” followed the two men into the manor’s great hall for a banquet prepared solely for her.
At the banquet, they exchanged a lot of intelligence, which was the main purpose of this event.
Karania continued with a smile.
“The situation is quite simple, really. The Sun Church and the Tempest Church stand with Lorne, while the Salvation Church and Reforging Church along with the Seven Stars share the same path.”
“As for the Silver Moon Church and the World Order Church, they choose to remain neutral, at least for now.”
Darren sighed, chuckled softly, and said with a subtle expression, “So, you all are the chess masters, and we from the Eastern Four Kingdoms are the pieces to be fought over, to live and die in battle?”
“What’s wrong with that?” Karania continued smiling, placed her hand on Darren’s face, and chuckled, “The Fischer family has grown from the weakest clan to what it is today. You should understand that the weak have no other choice.”
“The weak either become fodder or chess pieces, and the latter is at least better than the former.”
Darren nodded gently and said calmly, “In fact, that’s exactly how I see it, alas.”
Karania went on, “Theoretically, the people of the True Gods Church and the two great empires won’t take part, but that’s just the situation on the surface, so you need to be extra cautious.”
“Oh, and there’s one more thing I want to tell you—I saw a messenger from the Vallere people on my way here.”
“Vallere?”
Darren narrowed his eyes. Just like the Cyart people, Vallere citizens were also pawns of the Lorne Empire. When a grand chaos truly erupts among the Eastern Four Kingdoms, both their nations would be allies on the same front.
“The King of Vallere wants to invite you to his country for a secret discussion.”
After finishing, Karania stood up, ready to leave.
“Alright, I understand. We will definitely accept the invitation… and moreover, we must visit Lorne soon, as the upcoming matters are no trivial affair.”
Darren nodded gently; Carol from the Black Tide was a Vallere citizen.
Vallere is the Eastern Four Kingdoms’ country closest to the West, bordering the immensely powerful Lorne Empire, and for many years, it has always been the latter’s pawn.
The previous King of Vallere mysteriously disappeared, and successive royal family members died under mysterious circumstances. The current King of Vallere is entirely a puppet manipulated by Lorne citizens.
Lorne Empire bestowed upon Vallere many new technologies and erected various facilities, but also, devil-like, firmly gripped the country’s many industries and resources, turning the upper echelons into their puppet consortium.
In Vallere, many citizens unwilling to be completely dominated by the Lorne Empire, thus formed the “Vallere Restoration Army” to resist.
Darren remembered clearly that Carol was a member of the “Vallere Restoration Army.”
At that moment, Karania suddenly leaned in with a smile.
“By the way, I can tell Miss Christine is not interested in me; but if you are, perhaps you might consider joining me for some amusement.”
Darren shook his head gently, replying also with a gentle smile, “Sorry, I’m not in the mood these days.”
In fact, what he could see was that Bishop Karania of the “Holy Light” and he were of the “same kind.”
Firstly, neither could tolerate being part of the lesser side, and even if they engaged in such things, it wouldn’t improve her favor, thus no benefit to the Fischer family’s future.
Karania generously shrugged her shoulders, shaking her head regretfully, “Well then, that’s that. It would be nice if both of you could be my lovers, alas.”