Starting Actions, the Slane Theocracy's Discovery
Lower Water Moon, March 20th.
"Colorless Peace" Inn.
The huge figure of the Evil Spirit Dog lay prone at Tang Zheng's feet, wagging its tail from time to time. Even lying down, its head was completely above the table.
Two black horns were exposed to the air, exuding a cold light.
The atmosphere in the room was a bit quiet.
Tang Zheng had one hand on the back of the Evil Spirit Dog's neck, gently rubbing its thick black fur, and the other hand on his leg, with a thoughtful expression on his face.
Opposite Tang Zheng, there were three figures sitting respectively.
"Black" Pabel, one of the Nine Colors of the Holy Kingdom, a golden short-haired youth wearing light armor, and a Shrine Priest wearing a light blue Holy Seal.
"Sorry, although I know 'Martial King' Go Gin, I'm not as familiar with him as you might think." Tang Zheng shook his head, breaking the silence in the room in a soft voice.
"But according to rumors, 'Martial King' Go Gin's departure from the Empire is greatly related to Your Excellency Tang."
The Shrine Priest said, placing his hands crossed flat on the table, speaking with a hint of respect.
As a member of the Temple's "Shrine Priest Order," he had never been very fond of the Adventurer's Guild and Adventurers, but the one in front of him was not only powerful but also a Priest who believed in the gods.
Facing a powerful Faith-Based Magic Caster, the Shrine Priest naturally had to maintain respect.
"This matter is actually a case of misinformation, leading it to seem like there are many hidden secrets."
Tang Zheng said helplessly, explaining softly, "In fact, the whole thing is not that complicated. 'Martial King' Go Gin initially joined the Empire's Arena to become stronger."
"It's just that the battles in the Arena could no longer make him stronger. I mentioned to him that in the 'Abelion Hills,' there are Demi-human powerhouses known as the 'Demi-Human Ten Heroes.'"
"But I didn't expect that 'Martial King' Go Gin would really leave the Empire, and because of this, I received a reward from His Majesty the 'Bloody Emperor.'"
Tang Zheng sighed, opening his mouth in a complaining tone, "He's really stingy."
This sentence.
Made Pabel and the Shrine Priest man subconsciously look at each other, without any response.
His Majesty the "Bloody Emperor" was, after all, the king of a country. As an Adventurer, Tang Zheng might be able to evaluate him without too many concerns.
But they represented the Holy Kingdom, and for whatever reason, they could not arbitrarily evaluate the kings of other countries. This was not only impolite but could even involve serious diplomatic issues.
On the side.
The golden short-haired youth suddenly clenched his fists, suppressing his emotions with some loss of control, "So that's why 'Martial King' Go Gin appeared in the Abelion Hills..."
"Roberts." Pabel reached out and placed his hand on Roberts' shoulder.
Tang Zheng looked at the three of them, a look of doubt on his face.
"So, what exactly happened?"
"Is it related to 'Martial King' Go Gin?" Tang Zheng asked.
"Tang, you don't know how much trouble this 'Martial King' Go Gin has brought us."
Pabel thought about what had happened during this time, and a rare hint of anger appeared on his cold and steady face.
Those news could deceive ordinary people, but not him. He was also a member of the nobility, but he felt angry and sad about the group of fools who dared to trade with Demi-humans!
Pabel had an urge to crack open the heads of those pig-like guys to see what was inside the heads of these wastes.
"Regarding the Martial King Go Gin, there is one more thing I need to ask." The Shrine Priest man suddenly spoke, interrupting Pabel, and said seriously.
Tang Zheng's eyes flashed.
It seemed that "Black" Pabel, the highest-ranking of the three, was not the leader, but this Shrine Priest man.
"Quartet's people?"
This thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind, and he nodded with an unchanged expression.
The Shrine Priest man asked with a mixture of true and false information, obviously intending to conceal some information, especially the situation in the Abelion Hills.
Tang Zheng naturally pretended not to know and, after a brief thought, said, "From what I understand, Go Gin's character would indeed do such a thing."
"Although the other party is a Demi-human, he is a Warrior with a noble spirit. I am very sure of this."
Speaking of this.
Tang Zheng stared at the Shrine Priest man opposite him: "Of course, there is another possibility."
"What?" The Shrine Priest man's spirit was shaken.
"Doing it on purpose," Tang Zheng responded.
Pabel and the Shrine Priest man exchanged glances again, their expressions becoming a little more dignified. This was the same as their previous speculation.
The situation in the Abelion Hills might be more complicated than they had originally expected.
"Your Excellency Tang, I know you have many doubts, so we would like to invite you..." The Shrine Priest man looked at Tang Zheng eagerly.
According to Quartet-sama's meaning.
If the Martial King Go Gin really deliberately let Roberts go, then it must be that the other party was sending them some kind of message.
They needed to contact the Martial King Go Gin as soon as possible to further determine the situation in the Abelion Hills.
The combined Demi-human Race was too great a threat!
"I refuse." Tang Zheng said directly to the Shrine Priest man.
The Shrine Priest man's expression was a little stiff.
Pabel was not surprised. The sharp and slender corners of his eyes glanced at the Shrine Priest man, and he couldn't help but think to himself, "Too impatient."
"I don't mind providing you with some information."
"But don't forget, the three of you, I am an Adventurer and have no interest in participating in some of the Holy Kingdom's plans."
Tang Zheng paused as he stroked the Evil Spirit Dog and said seriously, "Of course, if you need our Free Will to provide some assistance, please first issue a request at the Adventurer's Guild."
These words.
Made the Shrine Priest man feel a little ashamed, realizing the inappropriateness of his words just now.
"I will report this matter to the higher-ups." Pabel spoke in a timely manner, his attitude very serious.
The 'Free Will' is no ordinary Adventurer Team. Although their current rating is 'Gold Rank', all aspects of the information indicate that this is an Adventurer Team with 'Adamantite Rank' strength.
It can be called a "National Domain-level" force, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a proof of a country's heritage.
Just a few words to invite such an Adventurer Team to assist is not only looking down on the other party, but also a different kind of ignorance.
"I personally apologize to Your Excellency Tang." The Shrine Priest man stood up and bowed.
A moment later.
Pabel and the others left together.
"I didn't expect that the Holy Kingdom has already begun to plan to enter the Hills for the second time?" Tang Zheng said thoughtfully.
This time the purpose is obviously more clear.
Tang Zheng picked up a book called Biography of the Roble Holy Kingdom on the table and read it. It contains some of the Holy Kingdom's history, anecdotes, and legends, which can help him better understand the Holy Kingdom.
Currently.
The grain trade between the Hills area and the Holy Kingdom has been completely cut off. Holy Queen Calca and the Temple's thunderous actions allowed Tang Zheng to witness a "crackdown" firsthand.
A large number of nobles were "invited" to the Royal Capital. Except for some of the nobles who resisted and were dealt with by the Paladin Order, most of the nobles were not in any life danger.
This does not mean forgiveness.
On the contrary, these nobles were all deprived of their titles, which is more painful than killing them.
Not only that!
According to the information collected by the Emerald Witch, such a big thing happened, but there was no turmoil at the noble level, and there were no rumors of "nobles trading with Demi-humans" circulating among the people.
"Only nobles at the Earl level are dealt with in order to stabilize the situation. Given the national conditions of the Holy Kingdom, all forces will try their best to prevent the matter of 'trading with Demi-humans' from spreading, otherwise it will inevitably cause turmoil throughout the country."
Tang Zheng looked at the book in his hand, his face thoughtful: "The territories left behind by those nobles who were stripped of their titles can not only strengthen the royal family's power, but also a piece of fat placed in the open."
After this incident.
Tang Zheng suddenly realized that all the unfavorable situations were developing in a direction that was beneficial to Holy Queen Calca.
This ruthless method.
Should be the method of that bestie staff officer, the Holy Kingdom Temple's Chief Priest Quartet.
Faced with the cessation of the grain trade.
Tang Zheng looked relaxed and did not worry at all. This was completely expected, and even longer than he had initially expected.
The entire "grain trade" time has lasted for two months, from late January to late March.
The large injection of the North Holy Kingdom and the South Holy Kingdom has allowed Tang Zheng to accumulate a huge amount of food storage in his hands.
The amount is so large that it is somewhat incalculable.
In short, it is enough to easily carry out the "breeding plan" in the Tove Great Forest and the Abelion Hills.
"The only thing that can really be called a 'resource' in my hands is the 10th tier blank Magic Scroll, and I have already saved 65 of them."
Tang Zheng sighed, thinking about the items in his hand that could actually be useful.
The 10th-tier Magic Scrolls were made one by one through his daily use of Papermaking ten times.
...
Meanwhile.
On the other side.
While the Holy Kingdom was shaken by the complex situation in the Abelion Hills, the Slane Theocracy, located to the east and adjacent to the Hills, also noticed the anomalies in the Hills.
Deep within the Theocracy.
In a sacred and holy room enshrining six statues of gods.
Six figures of varying ages, all over 40, were holding various cleaning tools, cleaning this room that was already spotless and free of dust.
Each person had a solemn expression, doing their own cleaning work. There was not a sound in the room, only the faint sounds of breathing and cleaning.
All of them wore tall hats and similar Shrine Priest robes, but the colors of the decorations on their clothes were slightly different.
The identities of these six people were not simple.
Red corresponded to the Fire Shrine Priest Chief—Benice Nagya Santini.
Azure corresponded to the Water Shrine Priest Chief—Sinedin Deran Guelfi.
Green corresponded to the Wind Shrine Priest Chief—Dominic Ire Bados.
Brown represented the Earth Shrine Priest Chief—Raymond Zagu Laurentsan.
White represented the Light Shrine Priest Chief—Ion Gasna Delacroix.
The last one was the Dark Shrine Priest Chief—Maximilian Olio Lajuye.
The Slane Theocracy was different from the other countries of humans. It was a country with a very strong religious atmosphere, the closest to which was the Holy Kingdom.
However.
Even the Holy Kingdom was ruled with the "Holy King" as the apex, cooperating with the Temple forces, rather than the Slane Theocracy, which completely ruled the country in a religious manner.
Because of this, the political power was not complicated. The highest positions were the Chief Shrine Priest and the Six Shrine Priest Chiefs.
Below them were the Three Institutes Directors (Judicial, Legislative, and Administrative) and the Six Shrine Maidens.
As the six most respected people in a country, it was incredible to personally clean. This kind of trivial matter could be left to servants.
Each of the six Shrine Priest Chiefs cleaned the room extremely neatly. With their abilities, using the first-tier Clean Magic would be enough to clean the entire room.
No one would do this, because it was blasphemy against the gods.
It took a long time to clean it thoroughly.
"Thank God!"
The six Shrine Priest Chiefs bowed to the statues of the gods in unison, burying their heads deeply. After waiting for a moment, they slowly stood up.
The group came to the round table in the room and slowly sat down. There was also an empty chair, which was the seat of the Chief Shrine Priest. The Chief Shrine Priest did not need to attend this topic today.
"Then the meeting begins."
The Wind Shrine Priest Chief Dominic was the first to speak, as he was serving as the master of ceremonies for the meeting today.
He was an old man who appeared outwardly kind. He had once been a member of the Sunlight Scripture, and looking at his current image, no one would have imagined that he had once annihilated countless heteromorphs.
No one knew how many Demi-human Races and heteromorphic races had died at his hands.
As a staunch believer in the doctrine of "human supremacy," eliminating all heteromorphs in the world was the lifelong pursuit of the Wind Shrine Priest Chief Dominic.
"According to the unexpected findings of Astrology Thousand Miles, an unforeseen anomaly seems to have appeared in the Abelion Hills."
As soon as the words "Abelion Hills" were mentioned, the Wind Shrine Priest Chief Dominic's mellow image vanished, and his tone was filled with a hint of gunpowder.
The numerous heteromorphs in the Hills area were right before his eyes, yet he had never been able to eliminate them, which had long infuriated him.
If the former Shrine Priests had not forbidden any major actions, he would have led the Sunlight Scripture into the Abelion Hills long ago.
"Anomaly? Has something happened?" the Fire Shrine Priest Chief Benice asked.
She was the only woman among the Six Shrine Priests. Her figure gave a rounded impression, her face was very amiable, and her whole body exuded a sense of peace of mind.
The Hills area was home to many powerful Demi-human Races, and the "Demi-Human Ten Heroes" were even Demi-human powerhouses who had stepped into the Hero Domain level.
Even the Slane Theocracy had to treat this force with caution. In the eyes of the Shrine Priests, it was enough to keep the Hills in a state of chaos.
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