People in Aurora are determined to fight chaos

Chapter 277 The Orthodox Church

"Patriarch, what is it that requires you to come here in person?"

Catherine's voice was as white as snow, and coupled with the temperament of a person in power, the majesty of the empress was fully revealed.

Looking at this Constantine who was an ignorant little girl a few years ago, he couldn't help but snort in his heart.

"Your Majesty, we in the Great Orthodox Church are deeply sorry about your father's situation..."

At the beginning, Constantine was able to communicate calmly.

But as he spoke more and more, his ambition gradually became apparent.

"Now the boys are vying for independence, which is undoubtedly a challenge to the dignity of the country!"

"Your Majesty, a great purge is imperative!"

"If you can delegate full authority to the Great Orthodoxy Church, we will return a united Kislev to you!"

Constantine was passionate and acted as if he was doing something for the greater good.

Katerin sat up straight and stretched her neck.

"Patriarch, we shouldn't be so radical now..."

"Boye, each of you should stabilize the situation and wait until we get through this turmoil..."

"They will still return to the embrace of their motherland."

Constantine frowned and shook his head, saying sternly, "Your Majesty, those boyars who have escaped our control are clearly rebels! They may have been bewitched by the evil god and are planning to take this opportunity to completely destroy Kislev!"

"Patriarch." Katerin frowned. "I heard that the Grand Orthodox Church is violating the laws of Kislev and carrying out lynchings, harming innocent people. Is this true?"

Although she had only been in the position for a few years, Katerin knew that she must not show weakness at a time like this.

"Innocent people?" Constantine sneered. "Those are all believers of the evil god. The Great Orthodox Church is saving Kislev!"

Katerin snorted coldly: "You are totally wrong. You are bringing unnecessary fear to Kislev!"

"A country in chaos needs fear!"

Constantine showed no sign of weakness. He considered himself the savior of Kislev, so how could he bow to a young tsar?

The temperature in the tent dropped to freezing point in an instant.

Kislev is facing internal and external troubles, and Catherine's authority is constantly challenged.

She desperately tried to control her growing anger, but Constantine's continued offense was like a volcano about to erupt.

"Your Majesty, there is enemy intelligence."

The appearance of the sentry broke the deadlock.

Katerin put away her murderous look, calmed down, and asked, "How is it?"

The mounted archer exhaled a breath of hot air, saluted, and then began to speak.

"An evil god's army is advancing along the Kislev Bay towards Alexandronov Castle. They are massive, probably around 100,000!"

"One hundred thousand..." Constantine snorted coldly, seeming to not care at all.

"Your Majesty!" he said confidently, "Tens of thousands of believers of the Great Orthodoxy are waiting in Erengrad. All they need is your command, and they will risk their lives!"

The Orthodox Church is the state religion of Kislev.

They worshipped the bear god Ersun and were as wild and ruthless as bears in battle.

In order to prove their legitimacy, the Patriarch of the Taioro Church would often have a war bear as a mount to declare his identity.

Constantine's proposal had a fatal appeal.

Katerina had only a few troops under her command, and most of them were scattered around to search for the missing Boris Boha.

But the growing influence of the Taisho Church made her a little wary.

"Thank you, Patriarch Constantine. I will go with you to meet the enemy."

In the end, Katerin chose to compromise.

There was no point in continuing the political struggle compared to the people of Kislev.

"As you wish, Your Majesty."

Constantine saluted Catherine and then walked out of the tent with satisfaction.

After the patriarchs left, Nariska entered the tent. She looked at the slightly exhausted Katerin and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Lady Kislev is brave and resolute. These hardships are merely a test before victory. We will continue to survive in this land, just like our ancestors did."

"The great motherland will bless us."

"The bear god Ersun will bless us with victory."

Hearing the comfort from her personal guard, Catherine's shaken heart finally calmed down.

"Thank you, Nariska..." Katerin said softly, then her tone became firm. "Gather the Frost Witches and the Guards Commander, and gather the scattered troops. We will set off immediately!"

"Yes!"

The Tsar's army stationed in Zoshenk began to be frequently mobilized.

Messengers moved among the ranks, delivering orders from the Supreme Ruler of Kislev.

Although this army has less than 10,000 people, it is definitely an elite force.

"let's move!"

"The motherland is suffering!"

"Let us protect our brothers and sisters!"

Thousands of Winged Hussars galloped past the side of the infantry brigade, fully armed and in high spirits.

Even more eye-catching is a group of war bear riders.

They stood quietly in front of the largest tent, waiting for their guardian to appear.

"Roar--"

A bear roar sounded from the tent, and Catherine appeared riding a war bear!

"set off!"

the other side.

"It's really cold in this damn place." Felix curled up in the sled, his teeth chattering with cold.

"Some liquor will warm you up." Gotrek handed Felix a bottle of wine, but the latter pushed it back unhappily.

"Oh my God, please stop giving me this freezing wine!"

the other side.

Elspeth wore a fur cap and was wrapped in a blanket.

She took out the map and compared it carefully, then leaned on Liu Li's shoulder.

"Liu Li, we should be almost at Zoshenk."

"We just passed through the Bear God Mountains. We'll be almost there after crossing another hill..."

Elspeth had a pretty good sense of direction, which was a big reason they didn't get lost.

"Thank you." Liu Li breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked out into the cold wind and could already hear the faint sound of horse hooves.

Sure enough it didn't take long.

A small group of ordinary Cosa and monk riders came towards them.

"who?!"

The small group of less than a hundred people were shocked when they saw the four people, and immediately drew their swords and surrounded them.

"Don't worry, we mean no harm."

Liu Li quickly stopped the sled and stood up straight. "We came from Kislev just to see Her Majesty Tsarina Catherine!"

"Kislev?" The fluent Kislevite language stopped them from moving any further. "You mean you crossed the troll country with only three people, and brought a... uh..."

"I am from Zhendan, they are from the Empire, and this is Gotrek, a great butcher." Liu Li stopped the rider who was about to speak and took the initiative to introduce them.

"This isn't a good place, and His Majesty is planning to engage the evil god's army..." the rider said coldly, "The nearest place is Zoshenk. Just go straight. We have to go support His Majesty, so it's inconvenient for us to travel together."

"No problem." Liu Li smiled calmly, "Can we go with you?"