Chapter Seventy-One: The Church in Action
The day after the Yorkshire Mariner docked, the priests of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce boarded the still messy-looking boat.
The priest who stepped on the deck subconsciously fanned his nose with his hand, obviously not very used to the smell of the ship. If it weren't for the fact that this gunpowder smuggling case involved members in the church, he wouldn't want to come to such a place for no reason!
Although he saw the other party's slightly disgusted expression, Captain Rollins did not dare to snub the big man from the Church of the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce' in front of him: "Priest Weldon, you are here to meet your own parishioners?" ”
"Are you...... I remember where it seems to have been seen. Priest Weldon looked at Captain Rollins, as if searching his head for a memory that he had thrown into an unknown corner.
Captain Rollins hurriedly explained, "I am the captain of this ship, you can call me Rawlings. I also went to the church last year at the celebration, so I think you must have seen me at that time. ”
"It turned out to be Mr. Rollins." Priest Weldon pretended to remember something, "Seriously, your current appearance is really different from that time. I just didn't recognize it. ”
Captain Rollins smiled: "After staying at sea for more than half a month, it is naturally what it is now." ”
"Sailing is hard work, but today is not the time to talk, and I need to get some information from Pastor Bot as soon as possible." Priest Weldon then politely said, "If you have time in the future, you are welcome to sit in the temple." ”
Captain Rollins naturally understood that the other party was just saying it in passing, but he still squeezed out a smile: "It must be!" By the way, I've arranged for Pastor Bot and her teammates to go up to the stern, Masan Weldon, please move. ”
The player, who had been waiting in the aft cabin after receiving the news beforehand, also spotted Priest Verdon coming to the deck through the porthole. Claudia. Auditore gestured at the other side. Then he looked at Clematis. Bote: "Your parishioners have arrived. As I guessed before, it's a sparkling nouveau riche again. ”
"You don't have to guess about this kind of thing!" This is the most common dress in the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce's church. Lalu on the side scratched his ears and said.
Barrett didn't feel that the words in front of him and the two of them had any nourishment. But confined to a confined space like the Yorkshire Mariner, the companions were clearly panicking. So they can find a way to relieve their boredom, and he won't interfere with anything.
The meeting took place in the stern because it was a better place than the other cabins. Usually the upper deck of the stern of this type of sailing ship is the cabin of the chief officer, helmsman and other officers. Below near the stern was the captain's quarters. If there are prominent passengers on board, they will also be carried in this area.
Captain Rawlings immediately turned around and closed the door as if he had deliberately avoided suspicion after delivering Priest Weldon. Still uneasy, Priest Weldon took out a wand encrusted with a large pearl. As he activates the magic wand. A golden aura appeared with the sound of gold coins colliding. The entire cabin was then shrouded, apparently to shield it from possible prying eyes from the outside.
After all this was done, Priest Weldon put away his staff: "Pastor Bot, I am the person in charge of this church arrangement. Now I need to ask you what happened this time. You must know that although the church sometimes conducts some black business, it will never offend the local government. So if Boreham's chapter is actually involved in this gunpowder smuggling, be sure to let us know. Because there may be a lot of things to deal with next. ”
Hearing this, Clematis. Bot finally understood the reason why Priest Weldon was isolated from the inside and outside. It turned out that the temple of Walkerson City was worried that Boreham's counterparts were involved in this staggering amount of gunpowder smuggling. Otherwise, if you just ask about what you have seen and heard during this escort, you don't need to hide it from the sailors on the Yorkshire Mariner. Because of what the blood-stained Grey Flower Mercenary Group had been through, the seafarers knew a rough idea, if not all of them.
"This, I don't know!" Claymatis. Bot shook his head. "I'm not a local priest from Boreham, but a roving priest sent out by Repulse City. He participated in this voyage because he undertook the corresponding escort mission in the temple of Boreham. The reward for the task is the ability to 'channel positive energy'. So even if the local temple in Boreham was involved in this kind of thing, do you think it would be possible for them to tell me about this foreign pilgrimage? ”
Truly, according to the discipline that the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce has always shown. If Bolim leads the local church to be involved in this smuggling, whether it is Barrett or Claymatis. Bot wouldn't be surprised. But they don't have any evidence of this, so they can't jump to conclusions. Otherwise, if there is any misunderstanding caused by this, it will also bring a lot of trouble to yourself.
"Don't you know? If that's the case, I'm afraid it's going to be a problem. Priest Weldon frowned. It seems that the only way to ask the temple there is to use magic magic. Let's hope they'll tell the truth! Otherwise, we're in real trouble. ”
The internal rivalry of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce Church is not small. The local chapters can be said to have their own talents in the cause of accumulating money. Sometimes it's not that important. It is inevitable that they will tear each other down for their own interests. That's why Priest Weldon had such concerns. You must know that the strange object he just used not only has the function of isolating the inside and outside of the cabin, but also has the ability to detect lies. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare guarantee Clematis. Bot must be telling the truth!
"In fact, I don't think it's very likely that the local church will be involved. After all, during this mission, the attackers we encountered appeared quite strangely. If the church in Boreham had been fully aware of the situation, it would not have been possible to involve Clematis. Barrett paused, "Otherwise, it would be the responsibility to deliberately push the parishioners into the fire pit." If this is investigated, I think the local priests will not be able to bear it! ”
After all, internal competition belongs to internal competition. However, as a church organization that has been passed down for thousands of years, there are strict restrictions on the means of use. Otherwise, such churches would have disappeared into the long river of history because of infighting. It simply can't be like this. It is blooming everywhere.
Hearing this, Priest Weldon immediately nodded: "This young man, you have a point. The task of escorting such a large batch of gunpowder should not be handed over to a priest who has not even entered the red iron rank. So it seems that they are not directly involved. ”
Although Barrett's strength has entered the red iron rank, but for the church of the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce'. He is neither with Claymatis. No matter how much Bot is in the relationship, he is just an outsider after all. Such a big deal of tens of thousands of gold coins, if the temple on the Boram side was involved, it would definitely find someone with good strength to act as a guard. It will never be like this. Throw it alone to the outside Pilgrimage Priest.
As for the worst-case scenario that Barrett had guessed before, it was absolutely impossible. You must know that just letting your members perform tasks that they know are not in line with their strength may be punished by the Divine Mansion. An act like that that is completely framing the pastor of the church may even be in peace with the soul.
Moreover, the priest's mind is always connected to the god's house, and this kind of thing cannot be done even if he wants to hide it. In other words, they are likely to be thrown into the internal prison of the church for losing their charisma before their plans are carried out.
Discover Clematis, who found Priest Weldon agreeing with Barrett's statement. Bote, at this time, immediately struck while the iron was hot: "It should be like this, yes." So when will we be able to disembark and move freely. Time is money! We don't know how much we're going to waste when we're stuck here! And I'd like to get paid for this mission sooner. ”
"But that's just the inference that they weren't directly involved." Priest Weldon shook his head, "So for the rest of the year, I'm afraid you will have to stay in Walkerson City for the time being to assist in the investigation." But I'll find a way to negotiate with the town hall. Move you to the temple in the city. The living conditions there will definitely be much better than on this ship. ”
"Thank you so much, Priestess Weldon." Claymatis. Bot said with a laugh.
Priest Weldon waved his hand: "It's just a gesture. Besides, I'm afraid there will be something to trouble you next? ”
"Something to trouble us?" Claymatis. Bot asked, looking at Priest Weldon rather puzzled.
"It's not clear yet. If we can clean up the gunpowder smuggling case this time, you may be able to carry out a plan in our Walkerson Temple. You will be invited to participate. "But if there are still any issues that need to be dealt with, that plan may be put on hold for the time being." So I can't give you a positive answer yet. ”
"Oh! You've got a big move here? Can you tell us a little bit about that beforehand? "Claymatis. Bot was immediately interested, after all, big action in her head is equivalent to big business. The catboy who saw the priest's behavior seemed to want to interject immediately, but Barrett quickly covered his mouth.
"I can't say much until the plan is finalized. However, this is a mission that the Seven Cities Federation is preparing to carry out together with our main temple, so the reward is definitely good. Priest Weldon blinked.
Claymatis. Bot squinted his eyes and smiled, "Then we are here waiting for news from Priest Weldon!" By the way, I would like to ask. Since the situation of the mission this time does not correspond to the content submitted by that chamber of commerce. Then we should be able to claim compensation from them as well! ”
"It's a perfectly reasonable request. I don't think the parishioners in Boreham will mind helping you get justice. Priest Weldon stroked his mustache with his fingers. However, what kind of compensation you want, it is best to negotiate with the other side through us in advance. Of course, if it can be converted into compensation within the church, I think the other party will be very happy. ”
"This kind of thing actually wants them to make another hand!" Claymatis. Bot deliberately pretended to be angry, "Of course, if it's a rare ability to learn permissions, it's not like I can't give up some benefits a little." ”
"I'll tell the parishioners in Boreham about that. I think they should have enough church contributions there. Immediately afterwards, Priest Weldon also sold a good one by the way, "How about the rewards you choose are of this type." I can make it possible for you to receive your reward and compensation in our temple of Walkerson. There's no need to go back to Boreham to get it. ”
"You're also planning for the next step of the temple!" Claymatis. Bot teased with a smirk.
Priest Weldon narrowed his eyes: "I didn't say that it had nothing to do with this matter!" Anyway, you can wait on the ship for the time being for my good news! ”
After Priest Weldon left, Lalu, who was holding back his breath, finally spoke up: "What are you guys going to do!" Shouldn't we finish this work here as soon as possible and go back to Boreham to pick it up? ”
"But the opportunity to participate in the big operation is really rare! You don't have to worry about Lily, we'll make it clear to her. "Immediately after Clematis. Bot lightly scratched Lalu's face, "Isn't it enough for you to be tired like that in reality?" ”
Lalu said with a bitter face, "But if Lily finishes her advancement." What should I do if I can't make peace with us? There is no way for a mage to carry out any tasks alone in the early stage! ”
"You don't have to take risks to get experience and rewards in the game. This time allowed Rieli to concentrate on being a scholar-type spellcaster for the time being. Speaking of this, Barrett nodded slightly, "This is just the right way to consolidate some of the basic problems brought about by the player's mage speed." This should be of great help in dealing with aboriginal mages in the future. ”
"But I'm a little worried about the task that Priest Weldon is talking about! It looks like he has not only gathered internal personnel, but also seems to be preparing to recruit people from the outside. That task must be quite difficult. Anvil said this, and both of his eyebrows were about to be twisted together. (To be continued.) )
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