Chapter 2 Expansion of New Shrines
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From the point of view of the political situation, a war between Kamijin Prefecture and Byrensburg was inevitable. For this war, Mel has confidence that he will win. In order for the Ira people to accept his rule, he must first change the Ira's mindset.
The new shrine is the shrine of the Ira, and the shrine maidens of the new shrine are also the shrine maidens of the Ira, so it is only fitting for them to change the perception of the Ira. During the meeting, Meier asked Lingyu to shift the focus of the work of the new shrine from the inside to the outside, and he directly approved the quota of 300 people for Lingyu to set up a mission center in Kamijin County.
Mel's thoughts coincided with Lingyu's. The reason why Lingyu refused to let Yishan and Ulis expand her quota was because she felt that the existing scale of the new shrine was enough to meet the needs of Byrensburg. But Lingyu's ambition is not only in Byronsburg, her target is all the Ira.
The meal should be eaten one bite at a time, and the road should be walked step by step. After completing his mission to the inhabitants of Byronsburg, Lingyu turned his attention to Kamijin County. After the collapse of Rimi Shrine, Kamijin Shrine had to be in charge of the work of shrine maidens in all settlements in Kamijin Prefecture, and it was an impossible task for the strength of Kamijin Shrine.
Kamijin Shrine has always been ranked outside the top 200 in terms of editors among the three hundred Ira Shrines before the cataclysm. After the formation of Shinsekai, Kamijin Shrine was ranked outside the 150th place in terms of editors. For a long time, Kamijin Shrine could only barely afford the work of shrine maidens in Kamijin Prefecture, and it was not until the Wei family set out to weaken the divine power that the burden on Kamijin Shrine began to gradually decrease.
But even so, the burden on Kamijin Shrine is still very heavy. Today, in addition to the original territory of Kamijin Prefecture, Kamijin Shrine is also responsible for the work of shrine maidens in the 29 villages and in the territory of Hara Satoya Shrine. Both of these regions have a strong dependence on shrine maidens, so Kamijin Shrine cannot only send shrine maidens to town-level settlements as it did in Kami-Ima Prefecture, but must send shrine maidens to village-level settlements.
Kamijin Shrine does not have such strength, so at present, only Rimi Castle and Hyakurabao have been stationed in these two areas, and village-level settlements have no shrine maidens.
In the face of such a dire situation, Kamijin Shrine still holds a celebration once a month. Even if the Wei family doesn't give the fund, the people of Shangjin County will spontaneously donate to Shangjin Shrine so that they can hold a celebration. In fact, if the shrine sends out the shrine maidens used for the celebration, it can still meet the needs of the twenty-nine villages. The villages in the twenty-nine villages are very dense, and the problem can be solved by stationing shrine maidens in a specific dozen villages.
Kamijin Shrine's slackness in the work of the shrine maiden gave Lingyu an opportunity. Now, in order to pay off the debt, Welling has raised the tax rate and added several taxes, making the common people miserable. At such times, as soon as the shrine maidens of the new shrine appear, they will capture the hearts of the people and change their stereotypes.
After this, Maier officially dismissed Yishan and Ullis. He handed over the management of trade to He Yanzhiliang, and Pershing took over the financial power of Byronsburg. As soon as Pershing heard that Mel was going to hand over the financial power of Byronsburg to himself, his head immediately shook into a rattle.
"Mr. Pershing, I heard Mr. Barton say something about you. You didn't have a hundred cents when you were the tax collector in Saktin, and not everyone can do that. And you are a friend of my father, and I am absolutely relieved to entrust you with the wealth of Byronsburg. β
When Pershing heard this, he could only accept Meier's appointment.
Myer knew that Barton was a vigilante in Sackin City, so he was going to transfer Barton back to the immigrant camp where he would continue to do his job.
As for Maier's contact with his position, Yishan and Euris not only have no opinion, but feel very happy. They thought that after arranging the affairs of Byrensburg and the migrant camp, Maier would definitely take them to propose marriage to their father, and in fact Maier had decided to do so.
The meeting lasted until late, and at the end of the meeting, Xiaoxiao brought a long-prepared supper.
When Maier brought the people to the council chamber, Xiaoxiao knew that these people did not have time to eat dinner, so she ordered the servants to make some snacks in advance. By the way, Alice was not present at the meeting, but left with Ista.
While everyone was eating supper, Maier hurriedly left the council chamber with Changrong and returned to his residence. His old men were still waiting for him in the courtyard, and since it was already dark, Maier had to place a few magic flares in the courtyard that continued to glow.
Under Changrong's command, the girls reported their situation to Maier in a very orderly manner. Thirty-seven of Myer's old subordinates had a marriage partner, but none of them were free and could only marry with Myer's permission. Mel directly gave them freedom, but the thirty-seven refused to regain their freedom, insisting that they should be loyal not only to Mary after marriage, but also to their husbands and their own children.
Mel didn't want to force others to be loyal to her, but the thirty-seven said that they had chosen a husband who would be loyal to him, and that Mel had no choice but to go with them.
Before getting married, these thirty-seven people still had to go to Lingyu. They are all from the Black Shrine, and they are also Iraa shrine maidens. In the Ira people's mind, the Iraa shrine maiden cannot get pregnant. Therefore, if Iraa shrine maiden wants to get married, she must leave her job, because only in this way can she have children.
The rest of the people basically want to join the security forces, or Mel's escort, while those who have already joined the army come to intercede with their companions. Maier said that tomorrow Chang Rong will take everyone to the immigration camp, and all the old subordinates will be incorporated into the new security forces.
When the old subordinates heard the news, they immediately became excited. Myr didn't want them to disturb the others, so she raised her hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then told everyone to disband on the spot.
The others left the courtyard after receiving the order, but the Kugi Five did not leave.
"Are you all else?"
The Kugi Five-member group exchanged glances with a twist, and finally Kugi Thirty-three stood up boldly and asked Maier weakly.
"The host...... Can we not go to the migrant camps? β
"Huh?"
Maier was stunned when he heard this, and asked subconsciously.
"Why?"
Kugi Thirty-three blushed and replied with a dodgy gaze.
"That...... We have no intention of disobeying the Lord...... But...... But we really want to continue to work under Mr. Heyan Zhiliang......"
"Huh?!"
Mel was stunned for a moment, and then it dawned on him that his conclusion was wrong.
Speaking of which, Brother Shira is their benefactor, they must want to repay him!
"Yes, you can stay with Big Brother Shira in the future."
The Nine Wood Five, overjoyed, bowed to Maier in unison.
"Thank you, master!"
Belch...... Fulfill?
Maier felt that the word was a little subtle, but he didn't think much of it. After the Kuki Five left happily, he yawned and returned to his residence. The three maids had already cleaned up the house, and Kiki knew that Maier might not have time to eat, so she made snacks. When Mel came home hungry and panicked, he saw that the three maids had made him a snack, and he touched their heads happily, and then ate the snack.
As for the allocation of accommodation for the guests, Mel did not let them choose their own accommodation, but let Alice arrange it.
Alice chooses a place to live, and then directly lets Rydin and Ista move in. Alain and Buffure were placed in the same residence, Lulu and Irene were placed in the same residence, Tal and Stranzie were placed in the same residence, and Sharta was also in TΓ‘r's residence.
Alice prepared another place for Pershing, Barton, and Larzi, but Barton and Larzi had to leave Byrensburg tomorrow and would have to stay here when they had time.
After Beavor moves into Alain's house, Milan is dragged by Kiki to Mel's house. Bifuel couldn't find Milan and wanted Alain to help him find it. Alain felt that there was nothing to find for a maid, so he lent two maids to Beefort and asked them to serve Beewell to sleep.
After Mel finished her snack, Kiki pulled Milan out of the room. Maier immediately looked surprised when he saw Milan.
"Miss Milan, why are you here?"
"That...... I ......"
Milan didn't know how to explain her situation, so she could only look at Kiki with a pleading gaze. Kiki didn't want to reveal her scars in front of Milan, but Kiki knew that if she didn't, there would be no way Maier would take Milan in.
"Master, that's right."
Kiki tells the truth about what Bifuel did to Milan, and Milan just listened to the beginning, and burst into tears, and did not dare to look up at Maier out of shame. Xiao Ye and Xiao Bird also just learned about it, and they were very angry after hearing about it, but in front of their masters, they could only curse Bifu a few words in their hearts at most.
After listening to Kiki's words, Maier lowered his head and pondered for a few seconds, then raised his head and asked Milan.
"Is she telling the truth?"
"Masterβ"
"I'm asking Miss Milan."
Kiki just wanted to help Milan explain, but was ruthlessly interrupted by Meier.
"Miss Milan, lift your head, look me in the eye, and answer my questions."
Milan raised his head timidly, and the moment he came into contact with Meier's gaze, he lowered his head in horror. Maier knew that Kiki wouldn't lie to himself, but he didn't know much about Milan, and he didn't know if Kiki was deceived by Milan. Based on what he knew, he didn't think Bigford was someone who could do such a thing.
But there is no need for Milan to spread rumors. If she wanted to leave Bifuel, she could secretly leave with Kiki's help while she was in Sakding, and there was no need to follow Bifuel to Byronsburg. Maier couldn't ask Bifol directly if he had done this to Milan, so he had to remain neutral and protect Milan for the time being.
Before that, though, he needs Milan to admit it himself. This is a matter of principle, Kiki's words were all heard from Milan, she did not see Milan being violent, so her words can only be used as a reference for judgment, not as a basis for judgment. Only if Milan confessed it herself, could Maier provide her protection.
Kiki understands her master's temper, so she quietly pokes Milan's waist with her elbow and motions for her to admit it quickly. Milan suddenly felt scared, and she didn't know what she was afraid of, but her heart kept shaking, her limbs became weak, her hands and feet lost their temperature, and her lips began to tingle.
"Yes...... Be. β
It took Milan almost all her strength to exhale the syllable, after which the fear that dominated her suddenly disappeared and the strength returned to her body.
ββ¦β¦ What Miss Kiki said was true. β
Maier wanted to say "good" in a habit of saying it, but it occurred to him that it wasn't a good thing, so he didn't say it.
"Well, from now on, you can live with me. I can't hire you yet, I can only provide you with shelter and food. You can't leave here until you have my permission, and you can't make contact with anyone other than me, Kiki, Leaf, and Bird, understand? β
Milan nodded quickly and bowed to Maier in thanks.
"Thank you, Master Maier!"
Mel waved his hand disappreciatively and went back to his room to rest.