Tyranny of Steel

Chapter 545: A Madman's Massacre

The bastard of luxembourg sat upon his ducal throne with a pitiful expression on his face. His closest friend and ally lie dead, and he had not had a proper moment to grieve. Days had passed since Renault ’s assassination, and a group claiming to represent the people of Germany had declared open rebellion.

As far as Hartman was aware, insurgency cells had instantly appeared in every corner of his realm, and that of his allies. It became immediately apparent to the man that Berengar had been secretly training and funding these groups without him being any the wiser.

Unfortunately for Hartman, this meant he could not even attend the funeral of his late mentor. With an ongoing rebellion in full effect, he didn ’t have the time for such a thing. Because of Renault ’s untimely demise, the Bastard of Luxembourg was forced to seek council from an old friend and had thus dragged the Count out of isolation and into his court. The young Duke remained entirely unware that this friend had already sworn his service to Austria. more specifically, its beautiful and mature female spy.

Count Hilmar von Senheim stood at his liege ’s side as an emissary from the church stood before them. This Cardinal was a man of great prestige within the Catholic world and hailed from the Kingdom of France. Though he did not kneel before Duke Hartman, the crimson clad cleric showed his generosity with gifts, which his servants brought forth.

Hartman responded with a warm smile as he welcomed the representative of the Holy father into his home. Despite the defection of the German Cardinals towards the Reformation, there were still plenty of Catholics in the German World, mostly centralized within the Northern States. After all, the South and Eastern portions of Germany were under direct influence of the Kingdom of Austria, and Berengar would never allow the Catholic Church to thrive within his lands.

Still, in the North, many German noblemen still clung to the old traditions of the Catholic Church and looked towards Rome, and not Kufstein, as the capital of their religion. Hartman was one of these men, and his conflict with Berengar was not simply one of ambition, but religious duty. With a graceful expression, the Bastard of Luxembourg greeted the French Cardinal with all the civility he could muster.

”Cardinal Mahieu, it is a great honor for a man of such piety to visit me in my humble abode, let alone provide me with such generous gifts. Though I am a bit confused about your reasoning for visiting Luxembourg, especially during this time of crisis I am facing, surely the journey to my realm is a perilous one, what with the ongoing rebellion I am currently facing. ”

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