The Journey of the Demon Hunter

After arranging the work of the Brotherhood, before leaving, Ezio walked to Zelin, who was leaning against the pillar, "I hope you can take this last commission."

"Go and act with your army?"

"No, I think even if I say such a commission, you will not accept it." Ezio shook his head. "In all the links, the weakest place in the Brotherhood is Nicolo, which is Machiavelli. Now. It’s when we have a showdown with the Pokiah family. They can do anything. At least when the pope is elected, I hope you can guarantee his safety."

"I have less than a week left."

"We will not leave Caesar for more than a week."

Chapter 199 The Game of Power

For three consecutive days, the Brotherhood of Assassins continued to clash with the Pokia family and the Knights Templar in the city of Rome.

Bartolomeo's mercenaries have entered the city in droves, patrolling the city free from the rule of the Poggia family, and the thieves of La Borpe can be seen everywhere on the street. The brothers will put their eyes on the line. When it reaches its maximum range, perhaps apart from Castel Sant'Angelo, there is nowhere to find the trace of the thieves.

The Brotherhood is still hiding in the dark, and their opponent, Caesar of the Pokia family, lost track after losing the Golden Apple. Ezio is looking around for his and other supporters and the whereabouts of the Knights Templar. They must get rid of Caesar as soon as possible, because the army of the Pogia family is gathering in Rome, although it is not known how many soldiers Caesar can gather. , But this is a huge threat after all.

On the other hand, the disputes in the electoral assembly are no less than the conflicts in the city.

"Come on, we are going to see Cardinal Du Bois."

"You just sent someone away."

"Yes, he is the emperor's special envoy Maximilian." Machiavelli took a sip of water from his leather cup. This indifferent and determined scholar or politician showed fatigue for the first time. "I don't I know what Caesar's plan is, but the cardinal of Rouen, France, Georges Amwabus has been delaying the progress of the meeting. I must convince the emperor, and the king’s special envoys, to put pressure on Caesar and elect as soon as possible A new pope."

"I thought it would be good for you." Zelin could see that the Caesar of the Pogia family still had strong rights in Rome. "If a new... Pope is elected now, Will Caesar let the new pope continue to obey him?” At Machiavelli's side these two days, the demon hunter learned many things that he had rarely touched.

"No, those cardinals are still vacillating, either out of fear of Caesar's rights, or out of considerations of personal interests, they are more willing to continue to wait and see." Machiavelli walked on the street with his head high. The carriage is too conspicuous. Now, everyone must act in a low-key manner. "We must further crack down on Caesar's rights. The emergence of a new pope, even if he will not obey any side, is a victory for us."

The citizens of Rome may not know what is happening now, but they can feel the atmosphere of something wrong in the air. The corpses appearing on the side of the road are no longer news. There are more and more signs of fighting during the day, and people holding weapons can be seen everywhere. People began to minimize going out, Zelin could hear all kinds of rumors, and the death of the pope played a role in fueling the flames.

When they passed by an intersection, the stall on the side of the road was overturned to the ground, there were still some blood stains on the ground, and the bodies of a few soldiers of the Pokiah family lay on the stone road. But there were some blood stains, and there were no injured people or dead bodies on it. There is no doubt that the Brotherhood and the Pokia family clashed here not long ago, and the Brotherhood won, otherwise it would be the assassin who left the body, not the Pokia family soldier.

"Ezio's actions a few days ago swayed these people and cracked the rule of the Poggia family. We must pursue the victory and continue to expand this suspicion. Otherwise, when Caesar summons all the supporters of Italy, people will again Will succumb to the rule of the Pokiah family." Machiavelli walked through the intersection without expression, Zelin kept an eye on his surroundings. The Brotherhood dispatched almost all the manpower they could mobilize, and the Poggia family's counterattack made Rome's urban sphere of influence less clear. Maybe there is no tower of the Pokia family here, but that doesn't mean it is safe.

"Only when people feel that Caesar is gone, will they dare to resist the rule of the Bogia family, and his less steadfast followers will naturally abandon him."

"So you are going to win the support of those priests?"

"No, it is difficult for the cardinals to support us straightforwardly." Machiavelli shook his head. Although the man dressed by this scholar looks weak, the demon hunter knows that his swordsmanship is so good that he can retreat in the face of two or three enemies. However, the Pokia family may not have only three. The following assassins came to attack him, not to mention that Caesar also had a good combatant.

"Cardinal Della Rovere is our ally in Parliament, and he is working hard to get others to choose him as the new pope."

"So you have to ask the cardinals to support this Bishop Luo Weilei."

Not only did the Brotherhood have eyes and ears all over Rome, but the Poggia family also had a lot of eyes and ears. Yesterday, I heard that Caesar's Micheletto returned to Rome with the army stationed in Romagna, which increased the number of Caesar's soldiers in Rome. But they all wear bright uniforms, and the demon hunters can find them in the crowd without paying too much attention.

"No, Luo Weilei is very angry now, but the rights of the Poggia family will still make them think twice." Machiavelli shook his head. "What did you find?" He looked at the hunter who had just walked out of the side alley. Demon Hunter "Caesar's lackey?"

The demon hunter nodded.

"Resolved?"

Zelin shook his head, "They didn't notice us."

"Why not kill them."

"I think we are still on our way."

What Machiavelli has to do is to test pressure on the bishops and let them elect a pope acceptable to all parties as soon as possible. The pope is enough. And this new pope can keep the cardinals on the sidelines, at least not letting them fall into Caesar's camp.

"By the way, give this letter to Claudia." Standing in front of a luxurious mansion, Zelin could hardly believe that such a luxurious building was actually the property of a priest. Listening to Machiavelli’s introduction, the demon hunter believed that this place might be no different from the Eternal Fire Church, but the difference is that the Eternal Fire Church’s power in the north is not as good as this church’s power in Italy.

"Ezio wish I could stare at you."

"Believe me, at least in the cardinal's place, Caesar dare not blatantly send someone to deal with me." Machiavelli shook his head. "Rodrigo is dead. Now Caesar can't mobilize the Papal Guard." He looked outside. "Tell Claudia that I have news, the cardinal of Rouen, he has been visiting Qianhong Rose recently, and he may have news about Caesar, let Claudia pay attention."

Chapter 200 Preparations for Parting

At noon the next day, Machiavelli was rarely relieved.

"How's it going? It looks good?"

"The new candidate has been decided." The politician was still indifferent, but Zelin could still see a smile at the corner of his mouth. Cardinal Mini, only 64 years old, not very old, but in poor health. He will become Pius III."

"He is on your side?"

"I don't know, but it's definitely not on Caesar's side." Machiavelli shook his head. "Porgia family gold is no longer so useful in Rome. This can buy us some time, but it's enough."

Zelin shrugged, he still couldn't understand why the kings would choose to tolerate a priest getting the title of emperor. Of course, he has nothing to say as an outsider who has only been in this world for two months, just as he has never understood Yanan's social structure.

The same people obey the church, but there are no mayors, nobles, or kings.

Things during this period of time, on the contrary, made Qianhong Rose's business prosperous a lot.

Machiavelli's information was very accurate. When Zelin informed Claudia of the news that needed attention, her girls focused on the cardinal from Rouen the next day.

Sometimes rhetoric is not a difficult thing, but Claudia is obviously not patient with his brother. I don’t know what kind of handle she has collected to let the cardinal of Rouen connect Caesar with the followers of the Knights Templar. , And the news that the supporters of the priests met on the outskirts of Rome came out all at once.

"Caesar will meet with his supporters in Rome. And his army. I found that there are many officers from the Pokiah family among the participants. They may be gathering and preparing for a counterattack." On Tiber Island, the Brotherhood of Assassins At the headquarters, Claudia produced a very valuable piece of information, "No one knows where the specific location is. Until the meeting begins, the location is confidential. But we can determine the time, just tonight. "

"We can follow the bishop." Ezio still carried his golden apple, and for three consecutive days, the assassin hardly stopped. In fact, it's not just him, the members of the Brotherhood have almost forgotten what rest is during this period. But this is also reasonable. Once the Poggia family fails to be defeated this time, the Brotherhood may not be able to make a comeback in Rome.

"My boys are ready." Bartolomeo carried the great sword called Bianca. "We have captured a lot of the latest guns and cannons of the Poggia family, although we haven't researched it yet. How they did it, but with these things, we won't suffer anymore."

"We are just going to surround their venue, not going to attack Castel Sant'Angelo." Machiavelli seems to have a bad relationship with Bartolomeo.

"Of course! I'd rather take them all down if I can." Bartolomeo turned to Ezio. "It's good that you didn't kill him in Caesar's palace. Now we can wait for Caesar to gather his men, and then kill them all in one go. ." He slapped his hands. "I'm going to leave it to you, brother. You should think so too."

"Be careful, brother."

Under the night.

The dark night temporarily calmed the disputes in Rome, but it only allowed different people to hide in their lairs, discussing the next plan. The Brotherhood is gathering all the known information in its hands, preparing to launch a fatal attack on the Pokia family and the Knights Templar.

"Should you not stay at the headquarters? The Brotherhood cannot do without you now."

"But I can still find some time."

Ezio still wore the modified robe, but Leonardo, the talented artist, was actually a talented weapon designer. He designed a bracer for Ezio that can resist sword attacks. The weight of this bracer is almost the same as that of a normal leather bracer, but it can withstand any sword attack.

The demon hunter still remembers this genius’s bizarre ideas, such as a thing he called an armored personnel carrier. Soldiers can hide inside, and the rectangular iron box on the outside will protect them from muskets from other directions. Shoot with bow and arrow. I have to say that this is much safer than a shield, but Zelin still can't understand how they can move this huge iron box without horses.

But this magical wristband is a very real equipment, it can block the slashing of the sword, and the power of some monsters is almost the same as that of the slashing of the sword. When faced with a monster attack, having such a brace might be a miraculous effect.

So Zelin saw the value of whimsical ideas—his purse was half empty.

"This is a good design." Ezio handed over a rolled paper. "You want the cannon design, but I'm sorry, only the old design. Bartolomeo doesn't have a good design. Things, the Brotherhood is still trying to find a way to investigate the source of the Pokia family’s weapons."