Seeing this, Benjamin couldn't help but sigh.
How could the church still come up with such a method
The reputation of the "Declaration of Free Magic" has obviously been opened up. The letter also mentioned that the ballad compiled by the bard has been widely circulated in Carites. Magic is mysterious and powerful, and everyone yearns for it. This is the basis for the widespread spread of the "Declaration of Free Magic."
But... the church uses the majesty of the ruling class and the fear of ordinary people to suppress their development.
Ordinary people are afraid of trouble. As long as the sword doesn't fall on their own heads, they can pretend that they don't see other people's affairs. The church only catches typical examples, so it will not cause a backlash. At the same time, it creates a sense of fear that "you may be next", making those who hide books tremble with fear.
As a result, the momentum of everyone learning magic was curbed.
At the same time, Benjamin even saw a letter saying that the decree encouraged people to report each other. If anyone found that his neighbor had hidden a book, he would be rewarded with fifty gold coins after reporting it-for an ordinary family, this is quite a fortune* * A huge sum of money.
As a result, the spontaneous spread of the "Declaration of Free Magic" among the people also encountered considerable resistance.
Benjamin couldn't help but sigh, this is a comprehensive blockade of the church! If there is another system of sitting together, where neighbors supervise each other, and a whole book collection is implicated, then the last bit of magic soil will probably be gone.
Fortunately, even the church would not dare to do something so extreme.
In this way, Benjamin read the secret letter sent by the king and fell into deep thought.
Although the church's hand is effective, it is not without flaws.
It's time for them to fight back.
Thinking this, after thinking for a moment, Benjamin picked up the sound-transmitting wood piece and issued a new round of orders to the mage's subordinates across the country.
"The number of people in the church has increased again. Be careful and don't go looking for new mages for the time being. In addition, you pretend to be ordinary people and start spreading rumors among the people, saying that the church controls Carites and that the king has become them The more demonic the puppet, the better, over."
In this way, the weak magic wave spread, carrying Benjamin's voice to all parts of the country.
Benjamin also nodded firmly.
Yes, things have come to this point. They finally wanted to reveal the true face of the church and tell the world that these decrees banning the "Declaration of Free Magic" were not the king's original intention at all!
This can be regarded as directly confronting the church.
If the rumors can take shape and get some proof, there will definitely be various rebel armies like Frieden in Carites. At that time, the entire Carrites will stand against the church.
Of course, the premise of all this is that they have to convince everyone of this.
This is no easy task.
Spreading the news is only the first step, and they have to plan their next actions carefully.
In this way, after Benjamin and the others returned to the town, they quickly launched the next action without much rest. As for Benjamin himself, he walked out and began to win over some local allies for them.
After several verifications, he came to a wealthy merchant in Amber City.
"Master Benjamin, I admire your actions very much. But... please forgive me for being rude. You said that the church has secretly controlled His Majesty the King. Is this true?"
Benjamin smiled and nodded.
"Mr. Hal, that's exactly what happened. Carrites' situation is no longer optimistic."
The wealthy businessman known as Mr. Hal is a middle-aged man. Different from ordinary businessmen, he looks dark and thin, and his eyes even reveal a sense of simplicity. However, judging from the information Benjamin learned, he was considered one of the top wealthy businessmen. His coal industry was spread across the country and he was very influential.
The church had not yet begun courting these people, so it was safe for Benjamin to visit them.
After hearing what Benjamin said, Hal laughed dryly and said, "Really? But I'm just a businessman. Whether the church comes to power or not, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with me, right?"
Benjamin asked, "If it really doesn't matter, why do you keep the "Declaration of Free Magic" and let your youngest son learn the contents above?"
In fact, he was able to contact the wealthy businessman in front of him because he showed great interest in magic.
"Does this need to be said? Because you can have power after learning magic." Hal laughed a few times and replied without hesitation, "As for the church... I heard that there are actually many nobles in the Kingdom of Horli. Don't support the mage secretly. You can only hide it well enough. Whether the church comes to power or not, it won't have any impact on me."
Hearing the conclusion that this matter had nothing to do with him, Benjamin was speechless.
The intention of the other party is obvious. He wants to have the power of magic, but does not want to bear the corresponding responsibilities. He may even hope that the church will really come to power and block all civilian mages, and then the magic power he possesses will become precious.
As expected of a businessman, the idea of monopoly should be used everywhere.
It's a pity, how can there be so many good things in this world that you can just sit back and watch
Benjamin smiled, but his tone was extremely tough: "Since you know something about the Kingdom of Hori, you should have heard that the Foer family was forced to kill all the mages they supported, and the church also used divine magic to force them to do so. The nobles have been monitored. You don’t really think that if the church comes to power, it will turn a blind eye to your son’s learning of magic, right?”
Hal was silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "Master Benjamin, I thought you made a special visit today to give advice on my son's magic learning."
Change the subject?…
Benjamin also felt resistance from here. It's really not that easy to get the support of such a wealthy businessman.
However, he can take his time.
"That's natural. I just chatted with you a little more." Therefore, he did not lose face, but followed the other person's words, "What problem did he encounter in magic? I will try my best to answer it for him. .”
In fact, the other party collected the "Declaration of Free Magic" and asked his son to learn the above content. This was Benjamin's best entry point.
These people have never really seen the cruelty of the church. When his son was persecuted by the church, Benjamin did not believe that he could still be as irrelevant as he is now.
And... In fact, Benjamin's goal has been achieved.
The church controls the king - this news is being spread carefully across the country by his men, but because their connections are limited and the church keeps a close eye on it, the influence it has so far is very limited.
And today, he told the news to the top wealthy businessmen in the country, which was equivalent to a big step forward in the progress of spreading the news.
Although the other party's attitude was very negative, and although the other party had no tendency to support them at all... it was enough for the other party to hear the news.
Lies repeated a thousand times will become true, not to mention... what they spread is the truth!