The ethereal hymns are beautiful and dreamy, and the dazzling holy light is sacred and majestic.
In the prayer room of Beigang Church, Charlotte, dressed in a white dress, sat in front of the statue of Lord Harald, with her hands folded and her eyes closed in prayer.
Looking at the young earl bathed in the holy light, the priests of the Royal Court Church were excited. They made the sign of the cross on their chests and secretly praised the holiness.
A devout lord often means the growth of faith, which is especially important for the increasingly declining church in the North.
If we were to ask who in the Free Territory of North Port are the most expectant and loyal to the young Earl at this moment, it would probably be these priests.
In their eyes, the holy light on the girl was so dazzling and bright, almost the same as the saint in the legend.
Coupled with the various rumors in the North some time ago and Charlotte's recent severe crackdown on the blood demon forces, in their eyes, the girl is simply a devout and loyal preacher, a "saint" who saved the Northern Church...
After a long time, the light faded and the hymns slowly stopped.
Charlotte gently opened her eyes, a faint light flashed in the depths of her eyes, and her expression revealed a hint of satisfaction and joy.
This almost overflowing joy, seen by the priests, further confirmed their piety and fanaticism, and the priests looked at Charlotte with even more scorching eyes.
"Praise the Holy One!"
Charlotte stretched out her right hand, drew a standard cross sign on her chest, and then saluted the statue with gratitude.
"Praise the Holy One!"
The priests also looked excited, and they bowed in unison with Charlotte's movements, their voices uniform and pious.
Only Lottie, the temporary chief priest of Beigang Church, looked away unnaturally, and there was a hint of sympathy in his eyes as he looked at those priests.
The daily prayer has become Charlotte's daily routine to replenish her blood power with the help of the power of holy light.
Although it's only a little each time, it accumulates into a long-lasting source of divine power.
Every time she thanked the great god Harald...
That was completely from the heart.
The service ended, and Charlotte stood up with Shirley's help, while the priests gathered around her.
Charlotte's eyes fell on these priests, she smiled slightly and said:
"My Lord Priests, how have you considered my previous proposal?"
The priests looked at each other, and then said respectfully:
"My Lord Earl, I think what you said makes sense. The North is different from other places. We also know that it is extremely difficult to spread the faith of the Lord God here. Everything must be done step by step..."
"Yes, the church has long lost its foundation in Castel. Not only that... the Northland is also home to a large number of unbelievers and pagans who are hostile to the church. Taking tough measures to spread the glory of our Lord may not be a good idea."
"We agree with the conciliatory policy you mentioned. If we can let them truly feel the light and kindness of the church, they will eventually be moved and influenced..."
Looking at the church priests who all expressed their agreement, Charlotte showed a brilliant and charming smile and said gently:
"Then I'll need to ask you all for help. Reopening the church school is the first attempt. The Castel family will be responsible for all the funds for the church school."
"However, considering the public's perception of the church, I propose that the reopened church school no longer be named 'church', but simply be called 'Northland College'. What do you think?"
"this… "
After hearing Charlotte's words, the priests looked at each other in bewilderment, but thinking of the church's current predicament in Castel, they finally agreed:
"Everything... is up to you."
Charlotte's smile became even gentler:
"Then we will need your continued support. There is no one in the entire Miria continent who is more suitable than the priests to be the instructors of general education and etiquette courses. After the school is restarted, I believe you will be busy."
"Praising the sacred is the right thing to do! And being a mentor makes it easier to point the way for young souls!"
The priests all said seriously.
After some discussion, Charlotte arranged for the remaining priests in the church to teach in the "Northland College" which was scheduled to be restarted.
Before leaving, all the priests looked expectant and full of hope for the near future.
Charlotte smiled as she watched the priests leave.
She turned around and looked at the silent priest Lottie, and asked leisurely:
"Lottie, how is it? What do you think of my handling of the situation?"
Lottie looked strange, she sighed and said:
"As expected of you... You easily diverted the attention of all the priests and made them available as a labor force."
"General education and etiquette classes are the most boring courses that students hate the most, and they are also the busiest. Once they become tutors, I'm afraid they won't have the energy to preach..."
"Not only that, reopening the church school is the wish of many church priests in the North, but... depending on your attitude, it is not certain whether it will be a 'church college' or 'Castel's college' in the end."
After hearing Lottie's answer, Charlotte smiled and did not comment.
In the days since the review began, she has been thinking about what else she can do now. Adhering to the idea of "education is the foundation of a century-long plan", she feels that in the long run, she should first grasp this aspect.
This is also part of her efforts to consolidate her rule and spread her faith in the future.
"You're right. I do have plans in this regard. Not only that... if the academy is really reopened, I also want to bring all the children of the nobles in the territory to the academy for education in the future."
Charlotte said.
Lottie hesitated and said:
"This... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. The nobles have their own heritage and private teachers. Except for those who want to become noble priests, few people go to church colleges."
Charlotte smiled:
"It's just a concept. There's a long way to go. Right now, our main task is to find something for the priests in the North to do."
"Whoever controls education controls the discourse power of thought. If we want to make the Northland as solid as a rock, we must strengthen this aspect."
Lottie's heart moved slightly:
"Lord Charlotte, are you... planning to start preaching?"
Charlotte thought for a moment and said:
"Let's just prepare for a rainy day."
After discussing with Lottie the details of rebuilding the "Church College" in the North that had been closed for many years, Charlotte returned to the Earl's Mansion after fleecing the Lord today.
However, as soon as she got off the carriage, she saw the captain of the Beigang City Guard, led by the mansion steward, hurriedly approaching her:
"My Lord Earl, the city guards have something important to report!"
As he spoke, the captain of the city guard presented a hastily written parchment scroll with both hands.
The maid Shirley took the parchment and handed it to Charlotte. Charlotte picked it up and glanced through it. Her expression changed slightly and she looked surprised.
"Clan Ness? The diplomatic mission?"