Paladin Mentor Grayson Shahon Breck said, "Amortity vouchers are religious ritual items that our church has researched to effectively atone for the sins of believers. ”

The Church of the Light is very similar to Christianity on earth in that it mentions original sin in life, so it seems okay for the church to prepare indulgences, right?

Michaela then asked, "But, why do you need to charge for it?" ”

The person who answered him was the senior pastor Laurina: "Because according to the research of the secular sect of our church, it is better for believers to tell believers in the simplest way that faith also comes at a price, rather than using empty words to educate them. ”

To speak human words is to pay for faith.

After listening to the other party's jaw-dropping speech, Michaela, who was shocked again in the depths of her soul, could only look at the other party with a stiff expression.

"Well, can I ask a question?" At this time, the succubus Melina stood up boldly.

"Absolutely."

Archbishop Benedictas, who had a charity smile on his face, nodded, and did not refuse because of Melina's demonic identity.

Melina pointed to herself and asked, "I see that many of the same kind can come to the church, isn't your Divine Light Church going to deal with demons?" ”

Archbishop Benedictas smiled and said, "The Light does represent light and justice, but the Light also represents tolerance and fraternity, so we secular people believe that the Light should bless all races, including demons. The premise is that they understand the cost of faith. ”

"Do you understand the price of faith?" Melina seemed to understand something, and looked at each other with surprised eyes.

"Wait."

Michaela, who came back to her senses, grabbed Hua Dian like a blind student and asked, "Archbishop, what are the secular sects you have been talking about?" Are there still many factions in the church? ”

Archbishop Benedictas smiled and said, "I can't see it, Ambassador Michaela seems to have his own views on religion, and as an archbishop, I am also willing to give you religious answers." ”

"In the Church of the Light, there were previously only faith-based sects, including me, Duke Grayson-Shahtorblake, and Senior Pastor Laurena who were members of the faith-based sects. But as time went by, we felt more and more that the faith sect was inadequate, and the traditional means of using doctrine to influence believers gradually failed to keep up with the times, so we changed. ”

"Nowadays we no longer believe in the teachings of the Light, but embrace the world, and use the simplest means to make the people gain faith, which is also the origin of the secularism. And because of our change, the church has gone from strength to strength in these years of change, and I am very proud of that, and it was all worth it. ”

After listening to the above-mentioned high-sounding words, Michaela's soul stretched out and was deeply shocked again, and it was a critical blow.

The state religion of the Stormwind Kingdom, the archbishop of the Holy Light Church, actually gave up the Holy Light Doctrine and began to engage in secularism, that is, to make money. The so-called secular are in fact unbelievers who no longer believe in religion.

An unbelieving archbishop, well,!

And that's not all.

"Lord Duke, High Priest."

At this time, a church attendant walked into the room and said, "It's time for the lesson." ”

Paladin Mentor Grayson Shahon Brick and High Priest Laurena turned to look at Archbishop Benedictas, who nodded in agreement before leaving.

"I'm sorry, Ambassador Michaela."

Archbishop Benedictas explained: "Our church is also very busy. ”

Very busy?

Busy collecting money!

On the surface, Michaela still asked politely, "Can I know what the two of them are doing?" ”

"They're going to give a lesson to the faith-savvy adventurers."

Archbishop Benedictas told Michaela: "In addition to the business of selling indulgences, our church also runs classes for paladins and priests to civilians, and if those pay the price of faith, we teach them the way of the Light." ”

Convex (艹)!

It's no wonder that in World of Warcraft, players learn skills from trainers so expensive, and here's why!

Michaela then asked, "How much is a semester for a course like this?" ”

"Ambassador, you're mistaken."

Archbishop Benedictas told the other party: "We charge according to skills, and only teach one skill or spell at a time. ”

When Michaela heard this, she immediately widened her eyes and asked, "Is there still a level for the same skill?" ”

"That's right."

Archbishop Benedictas nodded: "We charge according to the level, and the higher the skill level, the more fees will be charged. ”

Charged according to skill level, this taste is too right!

In fact, in her previous life, as a veteran player of Warcraft, Michaela knew that Archbishop Benedictas would later rebel against the Holy Light and convert to the forces of the Old Gods. Who would have thought that this thing had long since disbelieved in the Holy Light, no wonder the ancient gods came to fool around, and this thing immediately defected, and there was no psychological barrier at all!

Because even the upper echelons of the church are no longer religious, the sacred attributes of the church itself have been greatly reduced, so it is no wonder that even demons can enter and exit freely without any influence......

At the end of the visit, Michaela walked out of the Cathedral of Light, looking back at the building that represents the belief in human light, Michaela had mixed feelings in her heart:

"Spending money on faith is an eye-opener!"

Tessa immediately came up and said, "Well, now you know how great Stormwind is!" ”

Oh, there are no patients and doctors, only civilian hospitals, and non-religious archbishops in churches, what else is there to say!

"It's just that I still don't get it."

Michaela who was walking on the street voiced her doubts: "Mrs. Luo Jie from the hospital mentioned that the kingdom has insufficient funds, and at the same time, the church is also using its own means to make money, is it really the financial situation of the Storm Kingdom?" ”

"Oh, you're right to ask."

Tessa has been infiltrating Stormwind for many years and does know a lot of things: "Stormwind's financial problems start with the first orc war. ”

After the orcs crossed the Dark Gate to attack the Stormwind Kingdom, the then leader of the kingdom, King Lane, in order to raise funds for the war, issued a batch of public bonds with a total value of five million gold coins, known as the Lane Bonds.

"Michaela, you know what a public debt is." Tessa asked.

"Of course, I'm not a financial idiot."

Michaela replied: "Treasury bonds are also a type of bond that has a face value, a time to maturity and an annualized yield. ”

"Well, yes, I won't have to waste my tongue explaining it to you."

Tessa nodded and continued, "That batch of public debt is the beginning of everything. ”

The issuance of public bonds to raise funds is one of the normal financial means of the state, and there is no problem in the first place. But the key point is that the first orc war ended with the death of King Ryan and the fall of the Stormwind Kingdom, which directly led to the disappearance of the debtor and the unfulfillment of the public debt, all of which became waste paper.

However, someone saw an opportunity in it, and that was Rivigaz, the goblin chaebol boss of Hidden Treasure Bay.

Goblins are bizarre humanoid creatures with green skin, long ears, pointed noses, and a height comparable to dwarves, and they have a natural sensitivity to money, so countless rich chaebols have been born in the goblin forces, and the big boss Rivigaz is one of them.

Although the kingdom of Stormwind perished in the first orc war, Rivigaz saw further, he knew that the humans had not fallen, and there were powerful human kingdoms in the north of the eastern continent, and they would definitely take revenge on the orcs!

So, Rivigaz secretly ate all the Ryan public bonds at the price of waste paper, and then quietly waited for the opportunity.

Soon, the time came for the Second Orc War.

As Rivigaz had predicted, the humans fought back, the orcs were defeated, and the kingdom of Stormwind was restored, and King Ryan's son, Varian Wrynn, was crowned king.

And Rivigaz, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately slapped all the Lane bonds on the head of the new king Varian, and demanded that all the principal and interest be cashed.

"Wow!"

Michaela couldn't help but sigh: "The public bonds collected at the price of waste paper are cashed out at par price and interest rate, isn't this an empty glove white wolf!" Rivigaz is ruthless enough. ”

But the succubus Melina was a little puzzled: "Why didn't Varian choose to pay the bill?" ”

Unfortunately, no.

At that time, Varian had already been crowned king, and his actions directly represented the entire Stormwind Kingdom. In other words, if King Varian chooses to pay his debts, it will seriously damage the credibility of the nascent Stormwind Kingdom.

Think about it, are you willing to be loyal to a king who will pay his debts? There was no way, Varian could only grit his teeth and admit it.

Michaela, who had had a similar experience, immediately asked, "Wait, did Stormwind have that much money to pay off its debts at that time?" ”

As soon as the words came out, Michaela reacted and spoke again: "Could it be that Varian started issuing public debt like his father?" ”

Tessa nodded and said, "Of course, does he have a choice?" ”

The cost of rebuilding the Kingdom of Stormwind can be imagined, since the goblins took a vote for nothing, Varian's funds have shrunk significantly, and it is not enough to rebuild the motherland, so he can only continue to issue public bonds to raise funds, known as the Varian Public Debt.

Obviously, this is a way to quench your thirst, and it is destined to not last long.

"Because the nations of mankind are not united." Tessa said.

Since the birth of the Seven Kingdoms of Mankind, the Kingdom of Stormwind in the south and the Kingdom of Lordaeron in the north have long been competing for leadership among the kingdoms. Now that the restored Stormwind Kingdom has triggered a financial crisis, King Varian has been forced to issue a large public debt, so how can the Kingdom of Lordaeron on the other side not intervene?

"So, the then king of Lordaeron, Terenus (Arthas's father), immediately took action to 'squander his wealth' and bought a large number of Varian bonds, becoming the largest creditor of the Stormwind Kingdom in one fell swoop."

At this point, Tessa, who had crossed the bridge to the trade area, turned her head to look at Michaela, and deliberately asked, "Michaela, do you think King Terenas is a good person?" ”

Good you're big!

Michaela rolled her eyes and said, "I think Terenus wants to use this debt to take advantage of the Stormwind Kingdom!" ”

"That's right!"

Tessa, who was smiling, continued, "Soon the Lordaeron Kingdom will become the largest creditor of the Stormwind Kingdom. This huge debt also became the strongest weapon in the hands of King Terenus, crushing the Kingdom of Stormwind, and making the Lordan Lenminehir dynasty the leader of the human kingdoms until the Scourge War. ”

Michaela understood, as long as the public debt was still in the hands of the Lordaeron Kingdom, the Stormwind Kingdom would not be able to turn over......

Well!

Suddenly, Michaela felt the gaze, as if someone was watching her.

"Who's ......"