There are many projects, few resources, and the suburbs are vast and manpower is scarce.

In recent years, what has been making the Holy Sect anxious is nothing more than this.

Even after the gradual abandonment of management and missionary preaching in remote areas, the overall situation has not improved much, and when it does go wrong, it is often a very difficult problem.

This betrayal of the Templars, even if it is a first-class problem, has also completely exposed the problem of Shaliye's lack of protection.

If it weren't for the major loopholes, how could the Templars, the defenders of God's authority in the mortal world, be apostatous and unaware of the Church?

One of the main issues of the emergency meeting of the Moon Lord Council this time was how to mitigate the impact of the incident.

What Atheon meant was to order those in the know to keep their mouths shut, to keep the matter down, to investigate secretly, and only to track down the betrayer's accomplices, and not to escalate the matter.

Lu Lun suggested that this incident should be used as a starting point to carry out a comprehensive rectification, which also includes re-examining the professional level and authority. Wipe out all those corpses and vegetarian meals.

Lu Lun said: "The problem of our redundant officers and troops is already very serious. The organization is malignantly inflated, and the number of personnel far exceeds the needs of normal work. At the beginning, there was at least a reason to expand and go deep into the bottom. However, in recent years, our jurisdictions and projects have been repeatedly reduced, but the number of institutional personnel is far from being reduced in place. ”

"In terms of military strength, the number of personnel of the Holy Sect is huge, but the combat effectiveness is not high. The quasi-war group, or temporary war group, which was originally established to cooperate with the comprehensive expansion project, has now become a standing one, occupying a large amount of wealth every year, but the return is very limited. ”

"I know that the interests of many people will be affected by the development of a large fortune in one generation. But the Holy Religion has reached the point where it will be difficult to sustain without reform and rectification......"

Lu Lun's words were quite high-sounding, but when it came to the specific details, he immediately exposed the other side of losing others and taking advantage of himself.

The reason is nothing more than that the Golden Night Guard is the most combat-ready and should be further vigorously supported. If the other brother forces only know how to drag their feet as they did in the past, then the Golden Night Guard would rather operate on their own.

This is a taboo.

One of the fundamental bottom lines of the Holy Sect's top brass has always been to prohibit solo flights.

It is precisely because of this that the Four Davids are deliberately cultivated into combat units with their own specialties, and not every one of them can be comprehensive.

However, as time went on, the Four Davids gradually became well-organized. From the beginning of the only way to solve problems better, rather than having to coordinate with other guards at every turn, it later evolved into a struggle for power and profit, excluding colleagues.

It is not that the upper echelons of the Holy Sect do not understand the crux of the problem, but as a ruler, it is their job to seek benefits for their subordinates. And most people have a climbing heart, and it is easy to enter luxury and difficult to get simple.

It is not easy to feed such a large group of people, especially under the general trend of the decline of the Holy Sect, they are all in a state of waiting to be fed.

It is not difficult to understand that Lu Lun understands the truth, that is, he is extremely tolerant of himself and is too harsh on others.

Sharna of the Kyaukhui Guard was more silent this time.

And it's not just because the worst betrayal since the founding of the Holy Church happened under her rule. It's also because she's thinking about the notion that most of the problems of human society can ultimately be blamed on economic problems.

Of course, Sharna can't have summed up such a pithy statement with a straight face. What she has is only a relatively simple cognition - it's all about money.

The money here represents all the material things that people need to live and live well.

Then she naturally thought of the Shepherds' Society, and in the context of the people's quarrel for profit, she said coldly: "Ladies and gentlemen, what do you say the Shepherds' Association relies on to grow?"

This issue quickly caught the attention of others.

As rulers, they are the housewives in charge, and they naturally have deep feelings for the expensive firewood and rice.

The Holy Church has a much deeper and broader channel of wealth than the Shepherd Society. Comparing the two, it is like the official treasury and the gangster finance, and as a result, the gangster is richer than the official, and it can be done by smuggling and other illegal businesses.

So the question arises, how do shepherds make money?

If they hadn't seen enough of this problem before, then with the arrival of the ravens to deliver letters, the economic outlook of the shepherds' society was almost directly presented to them.

Occupying the camp at Olinden was the outlying force of the Shepherds' Society. In the past, the external saying was that they relied on looting to make a living, but in the past year or two, logistics have plummeted, villages have been deserted, and there are no even looting targets, so it is difficult to establish the theory of looting for a living.

Looking at the configuration of these guys when they invaded Olinden, the armor, blades, and war horses, the individual configuration is no worse than the ordinary cavalry of the Holy Sect, and the cost of action is high, which is not something that can be supported by looting.

As for the Holy Boots, they are even better.

In addition to the cost of higher-end armament, the cost of training is also expensive.

Even if it's just a big physical training, you need nutrition to keep up, and the cost of food is not a small number.

In addition, it is natural wear and tear, such as the best life of war horses is 5 years, and for example, the breeding and training of war horses need a field.

And so on, cultivating a legendary-level spellcaster is even more costly.

The powerhouses of the legendary level have never been raised by one or the other, but stand out from a group of masters.

At the same time, behind closed doors, you can't raise a legendary level, you have to experience, and you have to pay attention to protection, after all, there is no just right thing in actual combat, and it is not uncommon to die of exhaustion.

Therefore, the small family with insufficient assets, even if there are amazing and brilliant characters, it is difficult to cultivate into a strong man, and only the children of destiny and the like, all kinds of things that can get wealth and treasure, knowledge and experience keep surging, and the children of fate keep waves, do not die, this can come out of the crowd and walk on the road to the top.

With this understanding, if you look at the Shepherd Society, at least they are all rich and rival countries. Because of the characteristics of their caster's system, it can be understood as 'throwing money', all kinds of powerful troops, all ready, and then smash the target's head hard after the fight.

Trained moon dragon beasts, explosive spirit warriors, and barriers composed of thousands of strong souls......

The style of play can be described as quite a local tyrant.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the shepherds will be richer than the nation.

At this time, the Sun Sage Lu Lun began to pretend to be stupid again, and he asked for the "Codex" sent by the raven with a shy face, saying that his own sun power restrained the evil power of the "Codex" and saw if he could crack this high-end and evil magic artifact.

Sharna said very politely: "You just said that you want to try to comprehend the above secret method to see if you can teleport more extraordinary resources to the designated location and use them." ”

Lu Lun smiled cheekily: "I have also thought about what you said, I mainly want to imprison, most of us can't use it, but if we don't do anything, it is equivalent to changing direction to harass the enemy." ”

Sharna snorted, and was too lazy to argue with Lu Lun, because she knew very well that the virtues of those members of the Moon Lord Council would inevitably attack the Code.

She spoke, mainly to remind Lu Lun not to take other people for fools. In addition, how much face is needed to be a person and do things, don't obviously take advantage, but also talk about solving problems for this group.

A purple-robed bishop of the Moon Council said, "I think we should start an in-depth exchange and interaction with Baron Kane Talos as soon as possible. ”

Others naturally know what this means.

This kind of skillful, powerful, not bad money, and at the same time a character who is relatively easy to get along with, is beneficial to intersect.

But on the other hand, there are risks. The main reason is that there are no effective means of checks and balances.

In the end, the rulers of the Holy Sect decided to show their courage and give back generously.

Holy Grand Duke, meaning this title, is given by religion, not by secular nobility.

In the Holy Kingdom of Antica, where the Holy Religion is truly official, this title has many substantial benefits, first of all, the social status is equivalent to recognition, and it is far more noble than the barons in the middle of nowhere.

The second is convenience, which is equivalent to a high-level pass, and local forces will no longer be a constraint, but can be used in a coordinated manner.

The Holy Cult made such a thing, which can be regarded as a favorite, and they know that Kane is somewhat embarrassed in his daily life because of the lack of a good identity.

Of course, there is also a temptation in the Holy Sect to do this. I want to see if Kane is willing to accept the rule of the Holy Church.

In many cases, this kind of thing is not up to the person himself or herself. You yourself want to be open, very chic, very detached, but in the eyes of others, accepting this title is equivalent to accepting the canonization of the Holy Religion.

As for how much treatment they enjoy and how high their autonomy is, that's another story, making your image public is tantamount to belonging to the system, and it's even further than ordinary allies.

There are two sides to this temptation, and if Kane accepts it, but does not do good things, the reputation of the Holy Religion will still be greatly affected. After all, this is not an ordinary honorary title, but one with the power of a feudal state by analogy with a king.

When Kane received this gift in return, it was already the morning of the next day, and on the way north, Kane had just finished his daily contact with Fenia, who was staring at the transformation of the war bugs, and Raven returned and reported to him.

The specific reward of the Holy Cult is a magical contract document made of precious materials and exquisite manufacture.

The document is formulaic, but also sufficiently formal, with a few more basic provisions. For example, you should not be an enemy of apostasy, you should contribute as appropriate, and at the same time enjoy the same benefits as the bishop, etc.

In addition to this, there are three mooncloths.

This kind of magic cloth is unique to the Holy Religion. For a strong man of Kane's level, its role is not mainly in the attributes of the cloth, but in its symbolism.

Only those who are deeply respected by the Holy Religion can use the moon cloth as a raw material to make clothes and flags (in Antica, if a person can wear a moon cloth robe or cover his body with a moon cloth flag after death, it is considered both decent and affordable).

At the same time, it is also a kind of anti-counterfeiting label. Because once you break with the Holy Sect, then the moon cloth will no longer be blessed by the power of the moon.

3 pieces of moon cloth, as far as the norm is concerned, is definitely a heavy feedback. Under normal circumstances, even if they have been religious all their lives and have donated a lot of noble believers, they will also mix cloth shrouds or cover flags (martial arts), even if they have made great contributions to the Holy Religion, they will directly distribute cut ready-to-wear clothes, not cloth.

Giving Kane so much at once, in addition to giving back, there is also the meaning that his strength has won the respect of the Holy Sect.

These are also explained in the letter that came with the gift.

The general statement of the Holy Religion is: If you are not bad at anything, we are not prepared to rely on everything in a package, but only give authorization.

Specifically, it is actually some instructions for preventing trespassing and overstepping, such as what specifications the crown cannot exceed, and what the flag says.

Basically, in terms of specifications, it is half a level higher than the king.

But only those who know how can see that in the eyes of ordinary people, the king's will appear larger and more magnificent, and the honor guard banner of the Holy Religion mainly reflects the sacredness, which is relatively simple and solemn.

"Holy Duke......" Kane shook his head playfully, and said in his heart: "This can also be regarded as an advantage of the ruler of the country, adding job titles, kidnapping the talents he needs, and making them better serve himself." ”

With a flick of Kane's fingers, the new information was delivered to Raven in a packaged form.

That's what happened last time.,Raven himself can't modify the information.,Can't even read it.,It's really like sending a letter.,Just bring the message.,And if there's something he needs to deal with according to the actual situation.,Kane will naturally mention it.。

The moon cloth remains, and the title of Holy Duke should not.

He took the title of Baron Talos, not because he was addicted to the title or wanted to make the most of the power of the nobility, but because it was for convenience.

In the same way, if necessary, he would not feel unqualified to call himself king, nor would he be discarded at any time. Fame and fortune could not be the chains that bound him, and he hoped that the Holy Religion would understand this......