"Welcome back."

In the pulpit hall, Mavi smiled at the returning Babas and Yaga.

Saka, the leader of the Treants, was one step ahead of them, rushed into the church, and went directly to Mavi to ask about the cucumber seeds.

"Pope Mavi! This... Where did you get this cucumber seed?! Saka was so emotional that he approached Mavi as if he had seen a treasure hunter who had seen a jewel.

"As I said, the Church of Truth will be able to provide you with what you need." Ma Wei took a sip of black tea, and said slowly: "Are you still satisfied with this return gift?" ”

"Satisfied! Satisfied! I felt the breath of the ancestors on it! ”

Ancestors?

The cucumber seeds were produced by Alan, and Alan fused the seeds of the Alchemy Divine Tree, and it is speculated from the lifespan of the Tree Spirit Clan, could it be that the ancestor in Saka's mouth refers to the Alchemy Divine Tree?

Does the Alchemy Divine Tree also have descendants?

Speaking of which, in the "Catalogue of Alien Beasts" left by the Heavenly Apocalypse Divine Sect, there is indeed no record of the secret of the birth of the transcendent race.

Blood, Seran, Dryad, Chimora..... No one seems to know how they were born.

The night wolf clan that appeared near Yinermen Lake was because the wolf head was black, which made the human body alienated, so it was a human wolf, but the widely circulated 'werewolf', that is, the day wolf clan, the origin is also unclear and no one knows.

Combined with the information provided by Baji before, Ma Wei felt that these transcendent races were probably created by the ancient gods, after all, the ancient god Asis who dominated the sea created the sea people, the hygmar and the whale people....

Relying on the ancient gods who devoured the power of growth, created these transcendent races, and then devoured the best born among them, wouldn't a virtuous circle be formed?

In this way, these transcendent races are probably on the side of the Old Gods, but....

Mavi is not worried.

He believed that the truth would slowly change these transcendent races.

"Patriarch Saka, Patriarch Babas, Patriarch Jaga, are you willing to sign a contract with the Church of Truth?"

"Yes! As long as Pope Mavi lets me see my ancestors, I am willing to do anything! Saka said without thinking.

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Jaga, wrapped in a black cloth, squirmed and glanced at Babas beside him, as if waiting for his response.

"Sign the contract, of course, no problem, but..."

Babas's gaze swept over Edward, Rogin and the others who were standing behind Ma Wei, and hesitated: "The composition of the church is too complicated, there are many forces, no one knows what will happen in the future, and the contract cannot be betrayed, and we must be cautious again and again. ”

"Your Excellency means..."

"I, Babas, the leader of the snake people, am willing to sign a separate contract with Pope Mavi, and the signatories of this contract are you and me, and only you and me, if one day you are overthrown, or I die, the contract will be invalidated, how about it?"

In the private contract, the target is only Ma Wei and Babas, just like Party A and Party B in the contract are not a certain company, but two legal representatives.

Whether it was Edward, the leader of the Seran clan, Beyin, or the night wolf clan's Luo Jin, they all signed a private contract with Mavi, and both sides of the contract were single targets, not a large group such as the church and the clan.

In other words, if one day Mavi is gone, or if Edward, Bein, and Rogin no longer rule the clan for some reason, the contract will be invalid.

And Ma Wei can't use a contract to bind a certain group, only the leader of the group, and vice versa.

Ma Wei is not worried that the transcendent races who have signed a private contract will betray, and the biggest difference between the Truth Church and these transcendent races is the level of strength.

The leader of a transcendent race like the Blood Clan is definitely the most powerful existence in the clan, and has absolute command and leadership over the clan, and the power is completely centralized, and it can restrain its own clansmen.

But for an organization with a complex system like the Church, restraining subordinates requires a high degree of prestige, and with the status of the Pope of the Mavi sect, prestige is absolutely sufficient, and the problem is....

If one day Mavi is old and abdicates, this contract will naturally be nullified, and if Mavi dies in turmoil, these transcendent races will be able to leave the church without any constraints!

This is a very big hidden danger, and it has no impact in the short term, but I am very afraid of accidents.

In the event of an accident, the consequences can be catastrophic.

Aware of this, Mavi has begun to decentralize power, intentionally or unintentionally, and he handed over power to early members such as Dino, Communication, and Christopher, in order to reduce the power of the pope.

But even if he dispersed power, the church still obeyed his orders, just because he was the founding pope, Dino, Communication, Christopher, and Fat Orange, the early members who got power, and he had the same heart, and it seemed that the power was scattered, but in fact it was still in his hands.

As Daniel said, Ma Wei is the current bond that holds the whole church together, after all, the Church of Truth has risen for too short a time, the members are not familiar with each other, the faith is not fully consolidated, and a soul figure is needed to unite them.

If Mavi falls, who will succeed the pope and continue to sustain the Church?

So far....

I'm afraid there is no suitable replacement.

Yunia is a goddess who can influence the Church, but the presence of the Pope cannot be ignored.

Especially the transcendent races like Edward, Bein, and Rogin who are not firm enough in their beliefs, they help the Church of Truth because Mavi made a promise, because the contractual relationship exists, in their hearts, Unia's prestige is far inferior to Mavi, and they will not obey Unia's orders.

Ma Wei wants to solve this hidden problem, and the leaders of Cute Dehua, Beiyin, Rogin, and Babas seem to trust him only.

Babas is actually right, such a large organization as the church is very prone to change, and the church of a hundred years ago and the church of a hundred years from now may be completely different, and individual human beings are more reliable and less risky than the church.

What they believe in is not only Ma Wei's ethics and integrity, but also the recognition of Ma Wei's ability.

Why is the strong Yu Qiang?

Because the strength of the strong is a proof in itself, it is easier to be recognized by others and thus join in.

In the case of the Church of Truth in New Ross City, will the Serpent Clan and the Treant Clan ally with Mavi?

Maybe, maybe not.

No one can say.

Ma Wei was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "There is no problem in signing a private contract with me, but I hope that you and Yunia will also sign the same contract, she is my daughter and the goddess of truth, she has already understood the truth of integrity, I trust her completely, just as you trust me." ”

Babas looked at Yunia who was sitting next to Ma Wei with a well-behaved and innocent face, and a trace of helplessness flashed in her gloomy eyes: "Pope Ma Wei, I sincerely signed a contract with you, and the conditions you proposed, as long as they are not too harsh, I will definitely agree, but..."

"Ugh."

Babas sighed, but still said what was in his heart: "It's not that I don't believe in the goddess of truth, it's just that now she doesn't seem to have the strength to support an entire church, her strength is strong enough, she is a veritable god, but in other aspects.... It's still a bit unsatisfactory. ”

"If Pope Mavi falls before she grows up, I don't think there's any need to keep this contract going, is it?"

The attitude is very tactful, and the meaning is very clear.

Babas is not optimistic about the Church of Truth that has lost Mavi, especially before the Goddess of Truth grows up in all aspects, the Church of Truth is actually full of dangers and has many hidden dangers.

I am afraid that there is no church like the Church of Truth, where almost all of its prestige is concentrated in one person, and it can be cohesed by just one person.

This is an inevitable drawback of the rapid growth of the Church of Truth.

In less than a year, the Church of Truth has developed into today's behemoth, and many places have not been perfected at all, and they must be digested by time to eliminate hidden dangers and slowly stabilize.

To put it bluntly, the Church of Truth needs time to precipitate, and before the precipitation is completed, Ma Wei is very important, and his life and death are related to the survival of the church.

This is by no means an exaggeration, but a pertinent assessment.

"So, as long as Yunia grows up, you'll sign a contract with her, right?"

"Yes, you can understand it that way." Barbas nodded.

"That's it.... Well, I agree with your request. ”

After much thought, Ma Wei agreed.

He knew how important he was to the church, and he knew that he could never have an accident, but even so, he still had no plans to cancel or postpone his return to the Windsor Kingdom.

The current international situation facing the Romanov Kingdom is extremely grim, and there is not much time left for the Church of Truth, so Mavi must go all out to solve the domestic problems....

Carve out a way out for the church and find a way to break the game!