Chapter 107: Maclay's Change
The prepared band played music, the choir members began to sing hymns in praise of the gods, and in the midst of jubilation and solemnity, Shepard stepped down from his throne, took out his scepter, put the head of the staff on Nokhan's shoulder, and said aloud, "Nokhan! I pronounce your name before the people today, and because of your piety and bravery, you will be favored by my Lord, and I give you the status of Baron of the Kingdom as the earthly spokesman of the Lord, the ruler of the kingdom of Dawn, and the pope of the Church of Light! โ
"Your title will be hereditary, your descendants will inherit your name, and you will inherit your piety and fearlessness, so that they too may be protected by the light and bear the glory of our Lord!"
Nokhan trembled with excitement and said with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty! I will always chant the name of my Lord and ask Him to shelter my soul and blood, and my family will always be a faithful member of the Kingdom and a humble servant of my Lord. โ
At the beginning of the kingdom, the ceremony was not very complicated, and the canonization was almost over here, but looking at Nokhan's appearance, I am afraid it will take a few days of excitement to recover.
Letting Nokhan, who had officially become a baron, step aside, Shepard smiled, but his tone was calm and indifferent, like the top of the food chain looking at the trembling food, and said majestically: "Lost people who have lost their tribe and faith, why don't you kneel in front of the spokesperson of the true God?" โ
A warm but not dazzling light suddenly appeared, and the image of a majestic shore as high as a mountain was revealed in the air, as if a god had descended an apparition, or as if the Pope had summoned divine grace.
The majesty of the true god released a little bit had no effect on the devout believers in the vicinity, only to make them more religious, and even had some spiritual benefits.
But the warriors and shamans who faced Shepard all changed color, especially the stronger the stronger the more oppression, but the weaker the weaker the more unbearable, the largest number of warriors and shamans with the strength of low-level professionals, and Shepard looked directly at him for less than three seconds, and one by one he broke down, wept bitterly and knelt on the ground, chanting the name of the god of light, praying for forgiveness and salvation.
If you don't have an epic, you're still a mortal, and if you don't become a legend, you're not qualified to talk to the gods.
This sentence recognized by gamers in the previous life has been verified at this moment, and most of the tribal warriors who can usually tear tigers and leopards empty-handed, clench their fists and break big rocks, are now crying like children, and their spiritual will is already weak, and they face the majesty of a true god in the anxiety of betraying their faith and tribe, which completely collapses their spiritual defenses, and engraves the impression that the god of light is irresistible and inviolable into their souls.
And this is exactly Shepard's purpose, he even consumes divine power, so that his voice carries the power of purification and redemption.
"Lost, you who are afraid, confused, restless and afraid, have come here, to the Promised Land of the true God, to ask for forgiveness and forgiveness from the gods, and our Lord is a good God, and He is merciful and forgiving, and He accepts your supplication as long as you worship Him."
"Get on your knees! Walk in the rites that my Lord has ordained, and chant the name of my Lord, the god of light, Tonatiu, and let your hearts be opened, and let the holy glory and power of my Lord purify your souls! โ
The warriors and shamans who had already collapsed knelt on the ground obediently at this moment, holding their hands and praying to the gods, muttering the name of the god of light.
The god's eyes swept over everyone, and naturally he could find the ungodly sand and gravel in it, and the pinnacle of the high-level and mid-level professionals was still trying to resist his power.
Shepard smiled coldly and shouted angrily, "Kneel! Walk in the rites which our Lord has ordained, and call upon the name of my Lord and ask for my Lord's forgiveness. โ
"Get on your knees!"
"Get on your knees!"
"Get on your knees!"
The onlookers and clergy, as well as the ministers and officials behind Shepard, all glared angrily at the people of Tatos as if they were looking at heinous sinners, and roared in unison, and the roar was earth-shattering.
God's grace is like the sea, God's power is like prison, all of them are united, move mountains and reclaim the sea!
Including Dornopa, the rest of the people all gave in, they had no chance to regret whether the choice to come to the Dawn Kingdom was right, and it was impossible to regret it, hundreds of original Tatos people were fanatically and humbly chanting the name of the god of light at this moment, although when they calmed down, they might not be as fanatical as at this time, but the seeds of faith had been planted, at least they would be a pan-believer close to the orthodox believer.
In particular, Shepard also purified the toxins and dark diseases in their bodies with the power of purifying the priesthood, and when they noticed the changes in their bodies, they would naturally realize that this was the grace of the God of Light, and if they didn't wake up, it would be a pity to kill them.
Both things ended perfectly, and Shepard finally smiled with satisfaction, the strength of the church had skyrocketed, the legacy of Tatos and the troubles within the expeditionary force would drag them far longer than they expected, and he and his kingdom and church had once again gained the most important resource - more time.
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The problem of refugees was mostly solved, and the Kingdom of Dawn sent people to build forts in several important places along the migration route of refugees, in order to try to receive more mainland natives who fled south from the north.
The population of the church finally exceeded 20,000, and the population of the church city remained about 8,000, and these refugees were enriched to the other four cities, and it was with the help of these manpower to expand and repair the original town, and also alleviate the conflict between the old and new residents.
It's just that Shepard, who originally thought that Hoi An would live for a while, didn't expect to receive new news.
The messenger in leather armor knelt on one knee with the Church's emblem embroidered on his shoulder, and reported in a clear and loud voice: "Your Majesty! The news came from the [Beacon of Freedom] of the Makere Kingdom, the Makere people launched a large army to sneak attack the invaders' army, wanting to take the opportunity to occupy the land left behind after the destruction of the Tatos tribe, but the sneak attack failed, the Makere people were defeated, and the King of Makere was killed in battle! โ
Shepard, who was dressed in civilian clothes, leaned on the throne, propped his head with one hand, rubbed his temples with some distress and asked, "When did the news of the [Beacon of Freedom] come out?" What about the Minotaur side? โ
The messenger replied respectfully: "After receiving the news last night, the subordinates set off and rushed back to the kingdom overnight to convey that the Thom Paladins of the Thunder Tribe were being recruited by the Makere people to lead the Minotaur warriors to guard the border in the north, and it may not be too late to send back the news." โ
Shepard asked casually, and after he asked, he connected to Thom's thread of faith, confirming that the pious Minotaur Paladin was leading his men back to Canteco City in an emergency to deal with possible changes, and casually waved the messenger down to rest.
At this time, there was still a priest and a saint wearing a flower crown standing on the left and right sides of Shepard, it was Veronev, the priest in charge of intelligence and information work in the church, and Zeros, the saint of the flower crown, and before Shepard could ask, Veronev had already consciously reported: "Your Majesty! Since the organization in the Kingdom of Makere and the Thunder Tribe contacted us, news has been transmitted back regularly, but the city of Makere is inhabited by Makere people, and it is difficult for slaves or aliens to send back news. โ
Zeros also followed and said, "Your Majesty, Lucian, the leader of the Beacon of Freedom, has repeatedly asked us to support them in their rebellion, and now that the Makere people have been defeated, it is the right time!" โ
Shepard pondered the news reported by the two cronies' subordinates for a long time before saying, "Zeros is right, write back to Lucian, and say that we will support them in raising the banner of freedom!" Also inform the Thunder Tribe that the allies they have contacted for so long should have a seizure! โ
As he spoke, he stood up, walked to the beautiful map hung on the wall, sewn with many pieces of parchment, and made of divine magic, looked at the border between the Kingdom of Dawn and the Kingdom of Makere above, and suddenly spoke: "The continuous swamp west of Ilushir used to be the natural defense line of the kingdom, but now it cannot be ignored, and when revolution and rebellion arise in the kingdom of Makere, no matter which side wins, the kingdom will not get any benefit, and without the intervention of the kingdom, the uprising is likely to fail!" โ
He turned his head to look at Veronev: "Has the new information in the Elven Kingdom been sorted out?" โ
Veronev nodded hurriedly: "It's already sorted out!" Since His Majesty gifted the knowledge of magic theory to King Landil, including His Royal Highness the Elven King, twelve elves have possessed spell-casting abilities, and four of them are royal! โ
"But in addition to these people, there are more than twenty elves who have the ability to cast spells...... But instead of magic, they unleashed what they called natural magic! We have ordered the oracle of my lord and the letter of His Majesty to be delivered to His Highness Landil, and I think that there will be a response in the near future. โ
Shepard bowed slightly, the elves of the New World in the previous life also discovered the power of magic after coming into contact with the expeditionary force, some of them were unique, and naturally comprehended the natural magic and became self-awakening druids, but they were overwhelmed by the expeditionary army, resulting in these elf druids who were not good at fighting before they could tap their potential, and they were almost wiped out in the endless army of players.
Now that the elves and Shepard have concluded an eternal covenant, they naturally can't trap their allies, so he prepared a letter and oracle in advance, and persuaded the four elven gods to include all spellcasters in the system in the name of the gods, so as to avoid the conflict between magic and magic, and with the elves' habit of not fighting, it is not difficult to carry it out.
"I will write another letter and arrange for it to be sent to the royal capital of Sylvรกn, and when King Landil reads my letter, he will send reinforcements that can help the kingdom end up in the western swamps, and Baron Nockham's caravan is now resting in the kingdom? Nockhan is now the lord of the kingdom and the church, and it is inconvenient for him to do such a thing......"
Suddenly, an ugly face appeared in his mind, and Shepard said thoughtfully, "Where is that Sataru in Yanan City?" โ