Volume 3: The Beginning of Turmoil (Remastered) Chapter 12: Pondering and Fearing
The Alchemy Workshop of Filrington, Montbaty, Kingdom of Minas.
As a member of the Alchemist Guild, as a senior alchemist, Fillington is qualified to have his own alchemy workshop, and the Alchemist Association provides Fillington with a laboratory of nearly 100 square meters and a set of sophisticated alchemy equipment.
Tony Sprint sat on the chair stiffly, looking at the furnishings in the room, alchemists are a relatively scarce profession among human beings, and the configuration of many alchemy potions requires alchemists to have a certain degree of magical knowledge, so an alchemist is also a magician many times, and the more advanced the alchemist, the more magical knowledge he has.
For Tony, Firington is an unattainable existence, and the potions provided by this high-level alchemist have always been the main products of the Melman Chamber of Commerce, and it is precisely because of the ability to provide better potions than other chambers of commerce that the Melman Chamber of Commerce has been able to gain a foothold in the Kingdom of Minas.
"In other words, that little girl has enough talent to impress the Holy See of Light, and she was left in the Holy City?" Filinton didn't expect things to go so fast, and just as he was ready for his next temptation, the news from the Holy City gave him a slap in the face.
Tony rubbed his hands together, happy. Before he came to visit Fillington, the directors who had complained a few days ago that he had wasted more than 10,000 gold coins for no reason had become pugs, and they all praised him for his vision. No one could have imagined that the little girl who looked like a peasant girl would be transformed into a disciple of the Bishop of the Holy See of Light, and was left in the Holy City for further study.
You must know that the Holy See of Light will collect those orphans in various kingdoms every year and raise them to become adults, among which only the most gifted children will have the opportunity to stay in the Holy City to study, and the rich light power on the Holy Mountain will always temper their bodies and souls, so that they can have higher achievements in the future.
"That little girl, oh no, Clerk Raphael is now studying in the Church of Light, and Bishop Fezzo has arranged for Archpriest Maria to teach her about it." Tony reported with a red light on his face, "In addition, Glass's Radiance Watch team has also been rewarded by the Holy See of Light, with nearly five thousand gold coins rewarded, and each team member can also get a piece of Sacred City standard equipment as a reward, which is a blue delicate level equipment!" ”
"Well, that's not what I expected! Looks like we're underestimating that guy. Have you found the origin of that little girl? ”
Tony shook his head in disappointment: "No, according to the information provided by Radiance Watch, we can only be sure that Raphael was already very familiar with those villagers when they found that village, so Radiance Watch firmly believed from the beginning that little girl was an aboriginal like those outcasts!" ”
"And yet she's a player!" This was what Frington was amazed at, and in fact he didn't find it very difficult for Raphael to become a trainee priest of the Holy See of Light. Perhaps for ordinary players, it is not difficult for Fillington to join an aboriginal professional organization and obtain a profession according to the orthodox growth path. Although there is no way for a large organization like the Holy See of Light, as long as he is willing to spend enough gold coins to send one or two people into the army of the Mynas Kingdom, so that they can start as a knight, but the cost is not proportional to the gain and he gives up.
To Fellington's amazement, Yu Bin actually sent a player to the upper echelons of the Bright Sect right under their noses. A disciple of a bishop, and has enough merit, as long as Raphael can grow up smoothly and become a full-fledged priest, then the status of an assistant bishop cannot escape!
That's what makes Fillington feel incredible! At this stage, it is difficult for the aborigines to fully trust the player, on the one hand, because most of the players are from the homeless people, and they are already excluded by the aborigines, and on the other hand, because the player has no relationship with the aborigines, just like two strangers, if the player is of great use to the aborigines, then they may still be favored by the aborigines, but the fact is that the player's strength at this stage is not taken into account by the aborigines at all.
On the one hand, the nature of the players makes it difficult for them to be tied to a fixed place to create wealth for the aborigines, so those nobles and rulers regard the player as a moth attached to the kingdom, consuming only materials and not producing wealth; On the other hand, the players are not strong enough for the natives to see them as a powerful enough force, which leads to the natives taking a largely cold attitude towards the player and refusing to allow the player to participate in various decisions.
If you want to break this embarrassing position, you can only do it through the continuous efforts of the players themselves. An increase in strength will give them a greater voice, and an increase in numbers will give them a non-negligible influence, and when the player base is enough to shake the rule of a kingdom on their own, the high nobles will really start to look at the existence of these beings they regard as "savages".
It's going to be a long process, maybe a year, maybe five years, maybe even ten years!
But Raphael's presence was like a bag of dynamite, completely destroying what Fillington believed to be true! Just one escort, an orb that I don't know what role it can do, can send a player directly to the base camp of the Holy See of Light, and also give him an identity and status that is enough to affect the overall situation.
Just imagine, when other players are still calling friends, relying on connections to spend gold coins to form a union mercenary group, and expand their influence and strength, a certain little girl can already rely on her identity and status, and without hesitation, pull out a powerful paladin and priest, and push away those players who try to resist her. Even if it's just a possibility, it makes Fillington feel chills all over his body!
To make matters worse, after Raphael's feat, any questioning of her origins and identity would be seen as a provocation to the Holy See of Light. Firington is not one of those fools who only knows about the escalation of fighting monsters and ignores the situation in the whole world, at least he understands the status of the Holy See of Light in the human race today.
As the largest sect to believe in the god of light, the Holy See of Light began to exist after the arrival of humans in this world, reaching its peak in the middle of the Second Age, when the Holy City was almost the center of power of the human race, even kings had to salute the Pope, and the will of the Holy See was almost permeated in the daily words and deeds of mankind.
However, as the faction war continued to progress, and other professions continued to develop, the Holy See of Light, which started with paladins and priests, was also declining, and the establishment of the Griffin Dynasty further hit the status of the Holy See of Light. As the first and so far only dynasty in human history to unify the entire human race, the rulers of the Griffon Dynasty subconsciously began to suppress the Holy See from the beginning, and finally succeeded in keeping the Shining Orb in the Hero's Cemetery, so that the Holy See lost the legitimacy of the spokesperson of the God of Light.
Since then, the Holy See has been embroiled in sectarian disputes and has had to abandon its continued interference in the day-to-day affairs of the dynasty in favor of religious beliefs.
And now, with the return of the Radiant Orb to the Holy City, to the Holy See of Light, the Church has nominal legitimacy, and in the name of the God of Light, the other minor sects will have to succumb to the obscenity of the Church.
Therefore, identifying Raphael's exploits and erecting them as a positive benchmark is an important part of the Church's proof of its sacredness, and if even Raphael, who escorted the return of the Radiant Orb, is questioned, then who else can trust the Church to be the spokesman of the God of Light and the representative of the power of Light in the mortal world?
Therefore, Fillington is very sure that as long as Raphael himself does not commit any serious crimes, this girl will be protected by the Holy See of Light, and her influence in the Holy See will grow more and more.
In other words, through Raphael, Yu Bin can already influence some actions of the Holy See of Light, and even indirectly affect the actions of the entire human race and even the entire order-keeping camp.
"What a deep scheming!" Fillington secretly admired, "I can arrange all this so seamlessly, I don't lose unjustly!" ”
Tony was still immersed in excitement, but hearing Fillington's sloquette to himself, the merchant finally realized what the senior alchemist was saying: "Lord Fillington, you, you mean that everything about that girl, Raphael's apprentice priest, was carefully arranged?" ”
"Glass and Radiance Watch are not clear, aren't you clear?" Fillington glanced at Tony, "Who asked you to arrange for the Radiance Watch to go to the Briaban Plateau to collect the homeless?" And even the time and route are set! Isn't all this orchestrated, is it still a coincidence? ”
Hiss! Tony took a deep breath.
"No, no, there is no way to guarantee the success of this plan on our side alone, and Radiance Watch will not be able to cross the Turin Wasteland without the strength of Radiance! If it weren't for their debts, they wouldn't have obeyed our arrangements so obediently! Fillington jerked to his feet and slammed his fist on the lab table, "Damn, it started at that auction!" No, even the auction could be part of that guy's plan! ”
The thought that the plan was most likely to have been in place since the auction began to be hyped more than two months ago sends a chill through her heart. Who would have thought that all this was done to send a player to the Holy See of Light?
For players, any plan of more than a week seems worthless in their eyes, and they are not willing to spend too much time waiting for an uncertain benefit, so they are more inclined to go in and out short, fight monsters and upgrade equipment, and then rely on strength to obtain a higher status, and then continue to go back and forth, spiraling.
The world of Entagri is a stock market that players don't know when it will explode, and in the face of this investment channel, no one will stupidly take a large amount of money for the long term, unless that money is just a drop in the bucket in the eyes of investors.
So, why did Yu Bin dare to do this? If what he guessed is true, it means that the person spent more than two months and invested a lot of energy and materials to finally achieve the current result. Filinton didn't know how much gold, manpower, or even time it would take, but he knew one thing.
If Yu Bin is not a madman, then it means that all the capital he has invested so far is not even taken into his eyes.
A billionaire doesn't care if he spends ten dollars on breakfast or a thousand dollars for a chef!
"Stop all the plans we've been planning! Luckily, your relationship with Miss Raphael hasn't been affected by this, and you'll have to keep in touch with her as much as possible! Before figuring out what to do with Yu Bin, Fillington decided to stop the tentative action for the time being, "I think your Merris Chamber of Commerce is also willing to maintain a good relationship with a future assistant bishop!" ”
"Yes. The Board of Directors has asked me to meet the needs of Miss Raphael as much as possible, and through her they hope to expand the Chamber's influence into the Holy City. Tony was already in agreement. In the eyes of the aborigines, the Chamber of Commerce formed by players is actually only a small fight, and even the Merris Chamber of Commerce can only pick up the scraps of those indigenous merchants between several large cities in the Kingdom of Minas to make a living, and the main trading object is the player, not the aborigines. In fact, compared to the aborigines who have a lot of wealth, players who have not been in contact with the world of Entagre for a long time do not have much wealth in their hands, which is why the aboriginal merchants do not look down on this cake.
After Firington dismissed Tony, he sat in his chair and thought about how this would affect him. Raphael's appearance shocked all players, but in fact showed players the way. Since it is not realistic to want to achieve a high enough status through the aboriginal relationship, then in the case of Raphael's option, those who want to benefit themselves through this relationship will naturally flock to it.
He could almost guess what Raphael, or Yu Bin, would do next.
When Raphael obtains the official priesthood, a guild will appear in the Holy City, and based on this, it will quickly attract a large number of excellent players, and eventually become a giant among Terran players!
"Good intentions! Good planning! Fillington clapped his hands in admiration, as a player, he was ashamed of himself; But as a collaborator, he loves it all.
At least from his point of view, the existence of the Body-Eater Serpent did not have any negative impact on him, but rather provided him with great help, especially in the real world. And after this muscle display, presumably Yu Bin's authority in the world of Entagri will be established.