Chapter 909 - 470: Enthronement of the Iron Crown King and the Princess of the Oriental Empire
Ivita received the cheers of nearly everyone in the city along the way, mainly because he gave them money. In such a case, not keen on saving money anymore, Ivita spent freely to boost his political prestige.
Soon, with the support of General Antioch, he entered the banquet prepared by the Pope.
At the banquet held by Innocent II, many distinguished guests greeted Ivita. After some pleasantries, Innocent II soon met with Ivita.
Innocent II looked like a very kind old man, dressed in somewhat plain clothes and wearing the papal tiara, but his first words were very direct, "I finally meet you, Lord Ivita. So, are you willing to wage war against the heretic states for the God of All Things and The Church, to protect the sacred territory?"
During the banquet, many of the city’s senior nobles and young people were truly brainwashed by Ivita’s acting. They now looked at Ivita with fervent eyes, almost ready to answer on behalf of Ivita.
In their eyes, this was clearly another earnest cooperation before the divine communion, a holy promise.
But Ivita inwardly sneered. Innocent II truly deserved the submission and compromise of many law enforcers; this old man was too direct, leaving barely any room for evasion.
In this setting, one could not answer carelessly. If Ivita agreed to Innocent II, he would have to lead a holy war for the divine faith. Perhaps for the next Crusade, Innocent II would indeed come to seek out Ivita as the next leader of the Crusade.
Ivita noticed the serious Pope’s lips twitching slightly, immediately realizing that the Pope was asking this deliberately, to see his reaction, perhaps also revealing some of Innocent II’s personal character.