Rorsted Islands, the 'City of Generosity' Byam.

In a room high up in the Church of the Waves, the two-meter-tall Derick Berg met the famous Cardinal of the Storm Church, the Senior Deacon of the 'Substitute Punisher', 'Aquaman' Jarne Courtman.

Ion Courtman said coldly:

"Tell me, what do you want?"

Deric subconsciously looked at Elder Lovia on the side, but the latter was unmoved.

I had already said before I came, this 'diplomacy' was led by Derick, after all, he was the archbishop of the Church of the Fool.

Darik hesitated for a long time, then pondered:

"We are here for peace."

"Peace?" Ion Courtman, who was also tall and burly, with stiff and deep lines, snorted.

The Church of the Fool's blatant mission in the Rorsted Islands is itself challenging the authority of the Storm Church and shaking the Storm Church's foundations there. All this time, these outsiders have done everything they should and shouldn't do, and now come and tell him peace?

Derick took out the words he had prepared early in the morning and said sincerely:

"We can help you resist the invasion of the Fursaks, and you can concentrate your superior forces to defend the islands such as Passu. If necessary, we can also cooperate with you in the counterattack on Sunia. ”

Ion Courtman stared at the powerful but immature young man in front of him, and suddenly sneered:

"If we withdraw most of our forces, will you be able to hold Byam, will you be able to hold the archipelago?"

"If you can't hold it and are broken through by the combined fleet of Fursack and Fenerport, how can you ensure the interests of the Rune immigrants?"

Derrick thought for a moment and said seriously:

"We have nearly ten demigods, and tens of thousands of extraordinary beings."

Ion Courtman was unimpressed, and what Derick said was not enough to impress him.

In peacetime, the number of demigods in the major Orthodox churches is usually only about ten. However, since the outbreak of the all-out war, the upper echelons of the major churches have increased their efforts to cultivate saints, and have come up with a large number of extraordinary characteristics and extraordinary materials, so that a large number of Sequence 5 Extraordinary people can be promoted to Sequence 4.

For example, the number of Saints in the Storm Church has swelled from ten to nearly twenty.

In other words, the Church of Fools in Darek's mouth, even if it is a saint-level existence, is only half of the Storm Church. It is undeniable that such a force is indeed strong, but what is it in war?

It is true that if the Church of Fools suddenly attacked, it could quickly occupy the Blue Mountain Island, where Byam was located, with these ten demigods and tens of thousands of extraordinary beings. And because the Storm Church is mired in war, it can't send more demigods to support it.

But so what?

Ion Courtman can't stop them from taking Blue Mountain, but he can make sure that the Church of the Fools will get a dead island with no one - as a demigod of Sequence 3 of the 'Sailor' pathway, he is almost invincible on the sea unless the angels of Sequence 2 are dispatched by themselves.

Because he's the Sea King!

As the 'Sea King', even if there is a range limit, in the sea area under their control, they are also powerful dominators, they can walk freely on the bottom of the sea, they can wantonly set off tsunamis, they can make the sea water rise, they can control the sea creatures to fight in the 'lead singer', they are absolutely capable of overwhelming all the demigods of the same level!

As long as you are on the sea, no demigod or pirate king can defeat the 'Sea King'.

If the contradiction between the two sides really reaches the bottom that cannot be alleviated, he will have a chance to fight to the death. With his strength, he can completely make the entire Blue Mountain Island submerged by the sea and become a relic. At that time, all the people on the island will be dragged to the funeral!

And the only one who can stop all this is another Sea King.

But it was clear that the Church of the Fool did not have a similar existence, and they could not accept that the Blue Mountains Island was flooded by the waves.

After all, isn't the reason why the Church of Fools preaches in Byam for the sake of potential believers on the island?

Without people, the island would be meaningless.

So the two sides must negotiate, and they can only negotiate, and this is the only way for them to coexist peacefully.

Seeing that Derrick couldn't get to the point, Lovia sighed, took the initiative to take over the right to speak, and said:

"We will pray to our Lord that He will protect the Rorsted Islands."

"Huh?" 'Aquaman' Ion Courtman's eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned his head to look at the lady.

She wore a black robe embroidered with mystical purple stripes, and her silver-gray hair was thick but slightly curly. Her face is smooth and white, her eyebrows and eyes are gorgeous, she looks like she is in her early thirties, and her pale gray eyes seem to be able to penetrate the soul.

It has been well known that the Church of the Fool has been preaching throughout the Rorsted Islands for some time. And even Ion Courtman passively learned a lot about the Church of the Fools.

For example, the 'fool' they believe in is not a false god like the 'sea god' Kavituwa, but a real god!

This he had already received confirmation from Pope Gad II.

It is precisely for this reason that the Storm Church did nothing to stop the Church of the Fool from proselytizing, but rather acquiesced.

At the critical moment before the outbreak of this divine war, the attitude of a strange god is crucial. Even if you can't be friends, at least make sure that the other person doesn't become an enemy, especially if the other person intends to show them kindness.

That's why he had the patience to negotiate with these two people, and he waited for the other party to take the initiative to mention the 'fool'!

Deric finally came to his senses, took two steps back, lowered his head, and recited the honorific name of the 'Fool':

"A fool who does not belong to this time;"

"The Mysterious Lord of the Grey Mist;"

"The Yellow and Black King of Good Fortune."

"I pray for your help."

"I pray for your favor."

"I pray that you will send down your strength to bless the ...... of the islands"

At this moment, the sky outside suddenly darkened, as if a large number of dark clouds were flying in, obscuring the sun.

'Aquaman' Ion Courtman turned his head vigilantly and looked out the window, only to see a shadow over the place where the sea meets the sky.

With control over the waters of the archipelago, the cardinal of the Church of the Storm quickly had the whole picture in his mind:

The Rorsted Islands, along with the surrounding seas, were shrouded in a thick fog that became shadowy and unrealistic;

A seabird flew by, trying to land on the harbor cliff, but pierced through and failed to stop;

Ordinary people in the interior of the archipelago are still living normally, but it feels like another storm is coming.

This...... Ion Courtman's dark blue pupils dilated a lot, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at the self-proclaimed Archbishop of the 'Fool' Church, Derrick's expression, his expression was extremely reverent, and he was not surprised by the power of the 'Fool'.

In Darik's mind, Mr. 'Fool' is almost omnipotent.

After a few seconds, the fog cleared, the shadows receded, and everything in the Rorsted Islands returned to its previous state.

Ion Courtman was silent for a few seconds and said:

"I will carefully consider your proposal, and I will immediately gather several important people in Byam to discuss this matter, and give you an answer in an hour."

Lovia smiled:

"We'll wait patiently for your response."

With that, she turned and walked out of the room, with Derrick following her.

Ion Courtman stared closely at the woman's back, whose robe was embroidered with a mysterious symbol, the emblem of the Church of the Fool, consisting of half a 'pupilless eye' that symbolized secrecy and half a 'twisted thread' that symbolized change.

She was clearly better suited to lead the negotiations than the immature teenager.

But the truth is that the boy named Derrick is the archbishop of the Church of the Fool.

Is it because of the path taken, or is there something else?

Ion Courtman's brow furrowed, and he was thinking to himself when he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

Ion Courtman said lightly:

"Come in."

Alger entered the room and saluted respectfully:

"Your Excellency the Cardinal."

Ion Courtman looked at the hero who had just returned from the front and suddenly asked:

"What do you know about the Church of the Fools?"

Alger's eyes twitched slightly, and he didn't look up.

Before he entered the room, he had already met the demigods of the Church of the Fools, Deric and Lovia, who had left the room under the guidance of their attendants and went to the drawing room to wait. And he came here to meet the cardinal in front of him.

It's just, why did he suddenly ask this?

He did sail the Blue Avenger to the harbor of Silver City, and showed an irreversible relationship with Darek.

This scene was also watched by the sailors on the ship, and with their allegiance to the Church of the Storm, it was normal for them to report upwards.

But he had borrowed the 'Lymanor's Travel Notes' from Miss 'Magician' in advance, and used the extraordinary abilities recorded by Miss 'Justice' to hypnotize the sailors, and it should not be a cause for trouble.

That being the case, why did Ion Courtman suddenly ask these questions?

Alger's mind was racing, and he pondered for a moment before speaking:

"The Church of Fools is made up of believers, mostly from the Silver City outside of Baiam."

As he spoke, he looked up to observe Ion Courtman's expression, who bowed slightly and motioned for him to continue.

"I've been to their harbor once and have seen the inhabitants of Silver City up close."

"Most of them are as tall as the Fursaks, perhaps because of the influence of the 'warrior' path."

"And according to their own accounts, they claim to have come from the forsaken land of God, and have come to the new world under the protection of the 'fool'."

"Ruling Silver City is the 'Council of Six', consisting of six demigods, and their chief is a 'Silver Knight' of the 'Warrior' path sequence 3. In addition, there is a 'Silver Knight' from Sequence 3 and two 'Witchers' from Sequence 4, a 'Darkless One' from Sequence 4 of the 'Singer' pathway, and a 'Black Knight' from Sequence 4 of the Mystic Prayer pathway. ”

"In addition, there are some residents in Silver City who are no different from normal people, who claim to be from Moon City and are ruled by the three priests. Among the three High Priests are a 'Night's Watchman', a 'Predator' and a 'Lawmage'......"

"Beyond that, the Abrahams seem to have some secret connection to the Silver City. The land used for the construction of the Silver City was purchased by the Abrahamic family, and the port was built by the Abrahamic family. ”

"And these members of Abraham's family also seem to be believers in the Church of the Fool."

"Combined, these three forces are conservatively estimated to have nearly ten demigods and tens of thousands of extraordinary people, and their strength should not be underestimated."

After a pause, Alger continued:

"On the way here, I saw a Church of Fools handout distributing bread and pamphlets to the people of Baiam, where they seem to have begun a mass mission."

Ion Courtman bowed his head silently and suddenly asked:

"What attitude do you think we should have towards them?"

Alger replied thoughtfully:

"It's best not to get into a conflict with the Church of the Fools, to avoid pushing them over to the side of the Fursaks."

Such overtentious statements were dangerous, but Alger felt compelled to take the risk.

And in fact, he knew much more about the Church of Fools than that.

For example, he knew that Silver City had two '0' level seals and nearly ten '1' level seals, and at the same time, Moon City also had a small number of demigod extraordinary properties that could be temporarily used as '1' level seals, five '1' level seals and a large number of potion recipes.

Another example is that the Abraham family has already cultivated a digital sequence 5 extraordinary, and in less than a month, this family will be able to have most sequence 4 'arcane mages'.

After all, the Abrahams have never lacked extraordinary traits, and they are just plagued by curses that make it difficult to be promoted. And now that there is no longer a curse, the quantity and quality of the extraordinary are naturally developing exponentially, not to mention the help of the dream world, a big killer.

The same is true for Silver City and Moon City, who have already cultivated a large number of Sequence 5 Extraordinaires, and only need extraordinary traits to be promoted. But this is actually the flaw of Silver City and Moon City, because although their current strength is strong, it is the result of being drained of their potential by the harsh environment of the Godforsaken Lands.

Compared to the Storm Church, compared to the Abrahamic family, they lacked foundation.

The Storm Church can cultivate more than a dozen demigods within a few months of the outbreak of a full-scale war, and this is their foundation. Silver City and Moon City couldn't do it, they hardly had any superfluous extraordinary characteristics.

Even if those seals were to be shattered into extraordinary properties, only a handful of them would be of use.

Of course, he won't talk to Ion Courtman about these more specific situations.

After all, the first ones can be regarded as the credit of intelligence officers, and the latter ones are not known to ordinary intelligence officers.

These things will only be used as evidence in his future trial.

Hearing Alger's analysis, Ion Courtman looked at him deeply, and said slowly:

"The Storm Church will withdraw from the Rorsted Islands, and after I leave, you will be the cardinal."

(End of chapter)