The secret room of Hermes Cathedral.
The Pope is still vacant.
The three bishops sat side by side, and it was still Mayne who spoke first, "I heard that there is some turmoil in the Kingdom of Eternal Winter?"
"The Judgment Army stationed there is already dealing with this matter, led by High Priest Cobain." Teflon replied.
"What's the reason?"
"Isn't it the scumbags who were drawn into the church," Heather whistled. "After the queen was beheaded, those nobles joined the church and turned into the top of the church because of your compromise plan, Lord Mayne. They Under the guise of catching witches, they looted the city, and the city guards turned a blind eye, making the noise unacceptable to the people, and it would naturally cause a backlash."
"It's not my plan, Lord Heather," Mayne said displeased, "it's the will of the Pope. In this way, we can get everything in the kingdom in the shortest possible time, instead of continuing to compete with the nobles among them. There are many outstanding talents, and it will be of great help to us to attract them. As for those worms, they will be eliminated in just one generation without the privilege of inheritance.”
"Well, since you have even brought out the Pope, I won't say anything more." Heather shrugged, "But those violators who ruin the reputation of the church must be handed over to me."
Mayne looked at Bishop Teflon, who pondered, "I suggest not to deal with them for now. After the riots are suppressed, the violating nobles can be placed under house arrest. After all, they have only joined the church soon. The general unease of the class."
"No!" Heather slapped the table and said, "The rules of the meeting are never allowed to be violated. Any looting in the name of the church is a felony, and I am in charge of the law and arbitration!"
"At a time like this, we must focus on the overall situation..."
"What I'm talking about is the big picture." Heather interrupted Typhron directly, "Don't forget what we rely on to establish an image of justice and justice in all parts of Eternal Winter, if we don't give those scum a severe blow at this time. , the people of Eternal Winter will lose confidence in us! This is the foundation of the church, not the goddamn nobles. If you don't agree, I will directly ask the Pope!"
The pope has no time to worry about such things, and the foundation of the church is not in the people, but in how powerful it is. Mayne sighed and stretched out his hand to signal Teflon not to get too excited, "Then let High Priest Cobain escort them back to the New Holy City for trial?"
"No need, I'll just go there in person," Heather said. "I've been busy with things here recently, and I expect to be back in about two or three months. Naturally, the more people see this kind of trial, the better it is. Well, the Ice and Snow Terrace in the Eternal Winter Capital seems to be a good place."
"Are you sure?" Mayne frowned, "There is no extra commander to protect you to Eternal Winter. If you encounter an extraordinary witch, you will be in danger."
"How come there are so many extraordinary witches," Heather said disapprovingly, "Just give me a team of judges."
"If you insist." Mayne didn't want to dwell on this topic any more, "I have bad news here. The church army had an accident when they attacked Broken Tooth Castle in the Kingdom of Wolfheart, and lost more than 20 God's Punishment Army and one There are more than 100 judges. The Broken Tooth Fort has not been conquered yet.”
"More than twenty God's Punishment Army?" Teflon stared, "Who is the commander?"
"Bell, she's dead."
"The commander died in battle? It seems that they have really encountered an incredible challenge." Heather said with great interest. "Lost so many God's Punishment Army at once, Lord Aureen seems to have a headache."
"I can't blame him. Broken Tooth Castle has a special terrain. The city gate opens in the middle of the mountain, which is three feet (about 10 meters) above the ground. They also destroyed the wooden bridge that entered the gate, and also used some alchemists' stuff." Mei En explained, "It is believed to be reported that after they set up the wooden ladder, the God's Punishment Army was attacked by a strange flame as soon as they climbed up. First, a large amount of white solid was sprayed from the pipe on the city gate, and then smoke and flames started. It sticks to the body, can't be shaken off or put out, until it burns people. Now they are contacting the church believers in the city to see if they can attack from inside and outside. "
"I dare say that the church in the city must have been bloodbathed," Heather curled her lips. "If you want to attack it, it is only reasonable to send more people to fill it. Those things of the alchemist have never been prepared in large quantities, right? Once you fill it in, it will run out.”
"That's the God's Punishment Army!" Teflon shook his beard with anger, "Do you know how difficult it is to transform a God's Punishment Army? Now that there are not even a thousand people, if the God's Punishment Army is damaged in order to unify the mainland If it's more than halfway through, what can we use to resist the Devil's Moon? Not to mention the devils in the future."
"Don't argue," Mayne said, "I'm telling you this news, not for you to argue about the means of attack. The church currently needs more God's Punishment Army, and now that Yongdong is under the control of the church, some things can be done. The name change is justified. In the past, the seeds were shipped twice a year, but now, I asked for one more time. The spring is affected by the evil moon, and the length is inconsistent, so starting from summer, a batch of seeds will be sent to the Holy City every quarter. , the transformation ceremony will be held one more time accordingly. You will be responsible for this matter, Lord Teflon."
"However, there are not so many orphans and babies to take in," the old bishop stroked his beard. "Not everyone will send abandoned children to the church."
"So you have to find a way to fight for it. Eternal Winter is already the kingdom with the longest-running church and the largest number of believers. If even this land can't provide enough manpower, the other three kingdoms will only be slower to digest. Don't forget. Now, the turmoil that occurred during the unification of the continent will be quelled by the Judgment Army and the God's Punishment Army."
"It's not like there are no people," Heather raised the corners of her mouth, "there are as many stray children on the street as wild cats and dogs. I heard that there are black street rats who specially recruit these children to train them to become pickpockets and linkers. , smugglers or scapegoats. The nobles can still carry mice to keep out the wind and rain, and now thanks to Lord Maine, they have become part of the church. If the sewer is not covered, where can the mice hide? If a trial is sent The army will wipe out the underground forces, I think you can gain a lot of children, and at the same time eliminate the scum, you can give the people a good impression, and the extras will deter the nobles who are just about to move, and you can kill three birds with one stone, right?"
It is indeed a good method, Mayne thought, no matter how extreme her temperament is, she can always come up with the fastest solution when faced with a problem, except that some words should be deliberately ignored. "Let's implement it this way. In short, before the fall, we will occupy the entire territory of the Wolfheart Kingdom. Except for the Judgment Army stationed in order to maintain order, all other troops must be transferred back to Hermes to defend against this year's Demon Moon. , the enemy will only become stronger."
Although Teflon was reluctant, he finally nodded, "Don't blame me for not reminding you when the nobles whose interests are damaged will come out to protest. In addition, the Rose Kingdom has already noticed the movements of neighboring countries. In many cities The nobles targeted the church, and there were incidents of looting and burning the church in some places. I suggest organizing believers to evacuate temporarily, and there is no need to waste them in this conflict.”
"No, they must resist to the end," Mayne vetoed. "The more the believers sacrifice, the more reason we have for revenge later. This is not a waste, but the seed of a fire. It is not a church with a small number of believers, and its foundation is not deep. Kingdom, retreating will only make the Church even weaker."
"Okay, I'm just mentioning it," Teflon said, spreading his hands. "Finally, it's Greycastle... Well, see for yourself." He took out a roll of letter paper from his sleeve and threw it in front of Maine.
Mayne glanced at it. This letter was actually written by Garcia Wimbledon, Queen of Clear Water. Soon, his eyebrows furrowed.
"She actually hanged Priest Deckard?"
"Also fed a group of believers to fish," Teflon added. "The church was also torn to the ground. She must have discovered the side effects of the pills."
Heather smacked her lips, "I've said it a long time ago, even if that kind of thing is constantly replenished, the effect will become lower and lower, and finally it will weaken and die. It's good to use this kind of thing to destroy the opponent's army, but the effect is very good. As soon as it appeared, the other party also knew what the church was thinking. And the trouble is, I remembered that there was information mentioned before that her subordinates did not take many pills, right? There were quite a few for the barbarians in the southern region. already."
"No more than a thousand, she said that the account was on our heads." Mayne put down the letter, "It's ridiculous, without the support of the church, she can become the Queen of Clearwater Harbor? Where is Timothy Wimbledon? When our pills arrive, why haven't we attacked the southern border?"
"He is currently plundering the northern land, and the reason given is that the guardian of the northern border is trying to rebel, and the rebellion must be stopped first to avoid instability. Probably he wants to take the territory of several dukes in his pocket, and then talk to Garcia. Let's fight to the death." Teflon replied, "I just don't know if the new king will go straight to the west after winning the Northland." (. If you like this work, you are welcome to come and vote, you Your support is my greatest motivation. Please come.)