In the cathedral of the town of Peumetheus, Lawrence is ...... with a group of teenagers who grew up listening to his stories Tell a story.

"On the first day of my departure, a snowstorm trapped me, and I carried my spear in the icy cold wind."

"As I walked, I suddenly saw a shadow in the wind and snow flying on the hillside."

"At first, I thought it was a tree, but when I got closer, it was a girl with long snow-white hair, a blue cloth dress, and a body as white as snow."

"I recognized her right away! This is not a human, nor is it an elf! It's a spirit in the snow...... Snow Girl! ”

Lawrence carefully compiled the story of the Snow Maiden for two or three days and told it to these curious teenagers.

Not only is there the Snow Maiden, but there are also Ice Guards, and a lost kingdom of Snow Mountain.

Fantastical stories can easily make these people and the young people of the church curious about the outside.

Now that refugees from Western countries are gathered here, the part of the barbarians who should go out suddenly discovers: the outside world is not as good as ours, they all come to us to find something to do, what are we going out for?

The meaning of the God-given land is so strong that people think that it is easier to attain happiness by living in this land.

For anyone at the bottom, it's better here than anywhere else.

For many capable people, it is much better here than being a lord village chief in the mud outside.

Although they can have rights outside, most people can't say that they can go with their subordinates, and many people are reluctant to leave their homes.

The process of outward development is to seek gradually, from a group of people with strong curiosity or who can't survive, to go out, so that it can develop.

The special situation of the country of stars leads people to feel that they can live comfortably here, and there is no need to go outside.

It's really cold here, but you don't have to worry about food and clothing.

If you really go to a place where it is warm all year round, such as the people of the Wave Kingdom, you will have a lot of say, and it is not good to live in a place with a good environment.

Natural and man-made disasters, as well as dangerous beasts and poisonous insects.

Lawrence encourages a group of people to go out and use "their own stories" to spark curiosity in young people.

"When I turned around to say goodbye to the princess of the Snow Mountain Kingdom, Snow Maiden Xue Ni, I found that the Ice Guards and the inhabitants of the Snow Mountain Kingdom had disappeared behind me."

"I'm covered in heavy snow, and the wind and snow ahead have cleared."

"I know that this is God's test for me, I have overcome the depraved desire for luxury and comfort with an unwavering heart, and climbing the Great Snow Mountain is the path I will take, and it is destined to be more difficult than ordinary people!"

"There's a lot more to come." Lawrence said to a group of curious young people, "I still have things to deal with, and I'll talk about it later when I have free time." ”

Despite their reluctance, the crowd respectfully said, "Yes, Great Prophet!" ”

"It's a wonderful world out there, with a lot of creatures and cultures that I've never heard of here, and I've been collecting crop seeds and art books out there," Lawrence said. ”

A boy raised his hand and asked Lawrence seriously, "Prophet, we are a God-given land, why do we have to learn the culture of those weak?" ”

"We are also weak to God." Lawrence said calmly: "Strength and weakness are not an easy thing to compare, the weak of the Wave Kingdom and Durella have also become strong with us, and some of the strong people in the Land of Ice have also become losers outside. ”

"If we want to make this god-given land glorious for a long time, we can't do without the watering of all of us, and protect it with the knowledge, technology, and industrious, brave and wise warriors who represent progress."

"I look for seeds from the outside world that are suitable for the soil we have here, from the people for talents as good as you, and from abroad for those warriors who can use wisdom and strength to light up the sky."

"To do this, I need to spread the teachings of the Church of the Stars, and tell the lost warriors and wise men that the land beneath our feet is their destination."

The rest of the group pondered Lawrence's words, unable to comprehend anything for a moment.

Lawrence quickly left the classroom and went to the temple prayer room not far away to listen to the troubles of several supervisors.

Supervisors are also human beings, and they all have some unpleasantness with each other, it may be at work, it may be a piece of clothing, a word, a little trivial thing.

The situation of the church is quite good, there are nobles and children here, and there are also some cultural people from various countries who are in charge here.

The monastic problem is so serious that the monasteries and churches in the town have been separated, each with its own building, which has led to many problems.

Lawrence came to the monastery to listen to his troubles.

Cap's daughter, Safi, sat across from Lawrence, babbling and complaining in the little dark room.

"Brielier hasn't stayed here for a few days since our convent moved from the Colossus of Ravenfeather to the west of town, and now even a blind man knows that she has a lover outside, and there must be more than one!"

Lawrence said calmly: "This thing is allowed, she is now married, it is normal to live with her husband at home, our church does not abstain, all nuns can get married and have children." ”

Safi said dissatisfiedly, "But then you can't continue to be a nun." ”

Lawrence said: "That's right, because when a nun uses my resources, receives food and money from me, and others respect and pursue you, not only because you are beautiful, but also because of your status as a representative. ”

"If you weren't nuns, those men would still like you as much as they used to, and I think you should live happily ever after with such people, and you won't have to worry about the church anymore."

Safi retorted dissatisfiedly, "I don't think Brilliel is worthy of being your nun, since she's married, why don't you let her leave us?" ”

Lawrence reassured, "Brielier and Navia are both good girls, they have their own pursuits, and they are both almost thirty years old, and it is my expectation that they will get married and become mothers. ”

"As people who have followed us for more than ten years, allowing them to enjoy a privileged life in the rich land of Bhumixiu is a reward for their hard work."

"Safi, don't be overly targeted at others, in our church, unless the effort is in the wrong direction, the effort should be rewarded."

Safi was quick to say, "Yes, Prophet, I know that I am wrong, and I feel much better after speaking to you, merciful Prophet. ”

Navia and Brielier have taken a back seat, and in an age when life expectancy is less than forty years old, it is pitiful for a single woman to be twenty-eight or nine.

They have their own choices, they can't fit into Lawrence's family, and they want to live the life of an aristocratic lady outside, so Lawrence is willing to find a place for them to arrange a family in the town of Bometheus.

This can not only give a reminder to the rest of the nuns, but also call them for help when there is a shortage of people, especially now that the farming is busy, and experienced people are needed everywhere to assign tasks.

Even in the winter, Navia and Brielier have a lot of experience in banqueting and serving in the castle.

Even if she is a wife, she can go to Oak Castle to continue to serve, just like EDI and the shepherdess, Lawrence, as the [master] of this land, has the right to order his subordinates to come and help.

Whether as a servant or as a soldier, this is an obligation that everyone below must fulfill.

It was still essentially a feudal lord's system, and Lawrence never changed anything.

Because the world is the world of the jungle, and it cannot change its essence.

Lawrence can only gradually repeal some regulations, gradually improve the treatment of some people, and gradually sober up some people.

Of course, this is not an obligation, it is not a responsibility, Lawrence is actually a very lazy person who likes to enjoy.

Safi said a lot of words that were held back in his heart, and soon said embarrassedly: "I really shouldn't have done this for you to hear so many ugly words." ”

"I feel relieved to hear you complain, which means that there is nothing particularly troublesome." Lawrence smiled, "Take it easy, the convent is not a place where women keep a straight face. ”

Safi sighed, "But I have to do this to make the disobedient women and girls below. ”

Lawrence felt that everything was fine now, and from what Safi said, Lawrence heard a lot of sentences with a disordered order.

This is normal, Safi was originally from the Hokuriku Kingdom, and he didn't know the language here at first, so he learned it slowly.

Later, merchants and scholars from all over the world gathered in the Land of Ice, and everyone paid more attention to understanding when they communicated.

The Loffen language is not a tall and rigorous language, and there are many things to guess between the Sidel and the Pig's Trotter, and there are also differences between the Vakiri and the Bumicius.

At present, many people are self-taught and quick to learn the lingua franca, usually just by using their hands to describe and compare, and most things can be understood by each other.

Word order errors are not a big deal at all, and there is no official phonetic transcription here.

Lawrence was relaxed when chatting with Safi, and also looked at this young woman.

"Safi, haven't you considered marrying a domestic nobleman? Or find one in the church, and I can help you when the time comes, whether you want to live in Bhumixiu or somewhere. ”

Safi quickly shook his head, "This is not good, my father, mother, brother and sister-in-law, as well as my sister and brother-in-law are already believers in the Star Church, I must be a nun of the Star Church, and in the future, my family will send my brother's daughter to study, and I will teach her how to be a good nun when the time comes." ”

The women of the nobility were required to accept and fulfill the obligations of the family while enjoying the duties of nobility.

For Count Karp's family, the glory and survival of the family are closely related to the Star Church, and there must be people in the clan who serve as errands in the church.

It would be even better if she could be blessed with the blessing of the prophet to become a saint.

This kind of thinking does not distinguish between ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, and sometimes the advantages and status of women are so great.

Even in the feudal era, the sons of the wealthy families of the fourth and third princes had to work as errands under a pork guy, just because the pork guy's sister was included in the harem by the emperor, and the family quickly soared.

This kind of ideological atmosphere in the Cold Land is not strong, and it has not yet emerged, and at present, the minds of many outside families only stay on international students and nuns.

The main thing is that if you want to become a saint, you must have a strong bloodline!

Even with believers like Hela and Bull who have awakened to divine arts, most people still think that in order to be favored by Lawrence, they must be the same transcendent.

And even pure-blooded witches may not be favored by Lawrence, who is also a notoriously bloody butcher, and has killed countless witches and wizards, resulting in too much risk for timid wizards to take the plunge.

The fact that people from all the royal families began to accept the teachings of the Church of the Stars is a testament to their friendliness.

The doctrine of the Church of the Stars is not narrow, in addition to giving in return, there is also the doctrine of virtue proposed by Lawrence.

Progress, mercy, industriousness, loyalty, humility, temperance, bravery!

You don't lose anything by believing in this, you can also gain a good reputation, and maybe you will be able to gain the attention of the god of the stars, and you may be able to obtain divine magic.

The common people believed in it, and the nobles, who were familiar with the system and operation of the church, were desperate to obtain the position of priest and nun.

***

10th year of the new calendar, March.

Lawrence, who was teaching students at school, heard footsteps and looked at the door with the female students in the front row when he saw a soldier approaching.

"Prophet! The Church of Dawn and the Church of Light are plotting to attack our land! It's news from the province of Io! ”

The girls in the classroom all looked at Lawrence.

Lawrence was calm, "It's nothing, it's a normal thing, those two churches outside have always thought like this, and they dare to do it." ”

"They can't, though."

Lawrence turned around lightly, "You go down and rest, drink a glass of water and eat something, I'll talk about this after class." ”

"Yes...... Prophet! The soldier breathed a sigh of relief and nervously retreated.

Lawrence continued to lecture the female students.

Today, there is less tension about the threats from outside.

Lawrence wasn't even nervous about the Church of Dawn's restoration of the kingdoms of Grand and Io.

Even if the people of the Dawn Church returned to their original worship quarters, they would be driven out by the people there.

After all, Lawrence had conceded a real benefit, ensuring that the lower classes of the two countries had the right to keep most of the food.

When the Church of the Stars ruled, every family could farm and eat, but what was it like when they believed in the god of the dawn?

Then there is the fact that the church must have the support of the aristocracy, and Lawrence has killed several hardcore nobles!!

Whether it is the people of the Io Kingdom or the Gran Kingdom, they all know that Lawrence has killed all their royal family, and there is absolutely no heir in these two places.

Without the big nobles coming out to integrate the small nobles and tying up the rest of the noble lords with their interests to do things together, the fanatical believers in the church alone won't be able to fight for long.

Compared with the original system of the Kingdom of Grand and the Kingdom of Io, as well as the rules of the distribution of interests of the church, the nobles everywhere now prefer Lawrence's system of peaceful coexistence, non-interference and mutual contact.

Merchants from all over the world, in particular, are more willing to bring information to the Land of Stars.

Judging from the land, population, and sphere of influence, the Dawn Church has long been a weak one, and if it doesn't cooperate with the Holy Light Church in the south now, it won't even dare to declare war with Lawrence.

After giving lessons to the female students, Lawrence quickly sent emissaries to contact the emissaries and merchants of various countries.

Ships, blades, artillery, sailors, warriors, money, food, these are not only there, but there are more and more!!

In the conference room, Lawrence pointed to the location of the Dawn Church headquarters on the map.

"This year, hit here."

(End of chapter)