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She saw in Arthur the valuable qualities of humility and honesty.
Louise, a follower of the Moon, felt a pang of regret for the talented individual.
"Ah."
Arthur nodded in agreement.
Louise then smiled knowingly.
She made a suggestion:
"Lord Arthur, would you consider allowing the Church of the Moon to develop a branch in your territory?"
Arthur was slightly surprised after hearing this.
He did not respond to the olive branch for development offered by the Church of the Bright Moon as quickly as before, nor did he refuse it.
in his cognition.
The Moon Church is a church with relatively moderate doctrines.
Their actions were not as extreme as those of the Holy Church;
The faith was not as terrifying as the Church of Shadows.
This can be seen from the extraordinary powers used by these believers.
The Holy Light is relatively gentle, but it is not lacking in offensive power.
However, his attitude when answering Louise, a follower of the Moon, about whether she had converted to Christianity reveals the following:
In his development of the territory, he had not yet taken into account the fact that there was no church within the Blackrock Territory.
He does not believe in the church, but he does not reject it either.
From the lord's perspective, he considered for the first time the pros and cons of allowing the church to develop branches within the territory:
First, he would provide the Moon Church with certain land and resources to help them establish a church site.
Secondly, he also granted the church the power to develop believers within his territory.
Once the church branches are stabilized, it will be inevitable that they will be granted certain administrative powers.
Ultimately, what they could gain in return was domestic protection provided by the church, as well as education and enlightenment for its people.
And these are precisely what Arthur needs to develop his territory.
In summary, the suggestion made by Louise, a follower of the Moon Cult, to develop church branches is more beneficial than harmful to him.
then.
Arthur smiled warmly and gave his answer:
"It is my honor that your religion is willing to develop branches within my territory."
I warmly welcome this and will certainly do my utmost to help.
Chapter 76 The First Allied Nation, Crescent Territory
"Then this matter is settled for now."
Louise, a follower of the moon, smiled with relief after receiving Arthur's answer:
"Afterwards, I will report to the church leadership about you and your territory."
Once the list of church personnel is released, I will strive to take charge of the dispatch work in Black Rock Territory as soon as possible.
I want to contribute more to this matter.
This is to repay you and Princess Luna for helping me stop my serious injuries earlier.
After saying that, she looked at Luna, the little girl standing by the bed.
Just now, after hearing Arthur refuse to join the Church of the Moon, a look of disappointment appeared on her young face.
She was looking down, her hands on the bed, fiddling with the clean corner of the priest's robe covering Louise.
Then look at another believer in the Moon, Ange.
She frowned, seemingly displeased with the content of their conversation.
After a moment of silence.
She couldn't help but speak up:
"Sister, I think this is very inappropriate."
"Sister, what's wrong?"
Louise, a follower of the Moon, narrowed her eyes slightly, looked at her sister Ange, and spoke her true feelings:
"Are you worried that Bishop Wayne of Frostnight Territory will interfere after learning of the emergence of a new Holy Son with Lv.2 'Grace'?"
"Uh...no, I just..."
Ange, a follower of the Moon Goddess, seemed to have been touched by her sister's words. She denied it vaguely, but had nothing to say.
Seeing her sister's state, Louise, a follower of the Moon, sighed and continued in a persuasive tone:
“Angie, although Bishop Wayne’s actions are extreme, his heart is good. Please abandon your prejudice against him as soon as possible.”
Otherwise, your cultivation of mind and character will inevitably falter sooner or later.
Suddenly becoming an observer, Arthur sensed something was amiss from the sisters' conversation.
He had never heard of Bishop Wayne, but he had heard of Frost Nights.
Frostnight is the largest viscountry in the North, apart from the county-states where earls reside.
At the same time, Frostnight Territory is also the most powerful force besides that Earl of the North.
Because the largest branch of the Church of the Moon is located in Frostnight Territory.
There, they supported a viscount lord whose status and position were no less than that of the Earl of the North.
The steward, Leon, had told him that the viscount lord seemed to be a descendant of a royal duke who had made illustrious military achievements.
The Grand Duke of the Royal City himself had deep ties with the Church of the Bright Moon.
At the same time, the other party also maintains close ties with the Grey royal family.
As a fellow viscount, Arthur couldn't help but think of his own situation—living on the frontier, surrounded by dangers on both sides.
But he was not discouraged by this:
Some people can rise from beggars to emperors, so what is there for a lord with some savings to fear?
My thoughts return to the present.
He noticed that the little girl Luna was secretly staring at him.
Luna seemed to have something she wanted to say to him, but she kept her lips pursed.
So, Arthur, who was kneeling on the ground, took the initiative to move closer to Luna:
"Thank you for your help before."
He meant that when he beheaded the Eclipse Knight Wood, she lent him her power to break the deadlock.
Luna nodded, then lowered her eyes again:
"It's Luna who should thank her brother, because you helped me save Sister Louise."
At this time.
Louise, a follower of the Moon, interrupts their conversation, realizing that her saintess is harboring secrets:
"Princess Luna, if you have anything to say to Lord Arthur, please speak it."
"Brother, will I ever see you again?"
"Of course!"
Arthur paused for a moment, then flashed a bright smile at the girl:
"Miss Luna, as well as Ms. Louise and Ms. Angel, are always welcome in Black Rock Territory."
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Within the territory of Crescent Moon Territory.
Crescent Town.
Arthur and Lancelot, accompanied by their knight Tavis, arrive in this bustling town steeped in religious atmosphere.
In the center of the town square stands a magnificent and lifelike statue of the Moon Goddess.
At the base of the statue, townspeople often pass by and place fresh flowers they have picked on it.
As they passed through this area, Arthur and Lancelot could still hear the prayers of passersby rising and falling.
We arrived at the cathedral in the center of Crescent Town.
Louise and Ange, followers of the Moon, along with the little girl Luna, parted ways with Arthur and the others.
They need to go inside to rest and heal their wounds.
Before separation.
Louise instructed her guard, the knight Tavis, to take good care of Arthur and Lancelot.
She also told Arthur to feel free to ask if he needed anything.
So Arthur didn't stand on ceremony and made his request—to buy Lancelot a new horse that could travel.
Lancelot's horse was killed in battle with Wood, the Eclipse Knight, after being struck by a black arrow of energy released by Wood's Shadow Lance.
Therefore, they must first solve the problem of finding horses before they can continue their journey to Cedar Valley.
The guard knight Tavis did not refuse and quickly helped them purchase a gentle young horse.
Just as Arthur was about to ask about the price of the horse.
Guardian Knight Tavis interrupted him:
"Consider this horse my gift to you in gratitude for protecting the Holy Maiden whom my sect has nurtured."
I want to hear the details of the battle with the traitor Wood from you.
The guard knight Tavis was very concerned about this matter.
Upon returning to Crescent Town.
He also specially dispatched some people to retrieve Wood's body and the unconscious third-tier magical beast Silver Wolf.
Arthur did not refuse Tavis's request.
He recounted in detail the entire battle with Wood, the Eclipse Knight, including borrowing the power of the moon goddess from Luna's "Grace" to complete the final decapitation.
"No wonder Lady Louise values Lord Arthur so highly; it turns out that you have quite a connection with the Church of the Moon."
When the guard knight Tavis learned that Arthur possessed the Lv.2 "Blessing of the Moon," he naturally assumed that this was due to his origins.
Arthur did not offer much explanation to dispel his misunderstanding.
Louise, a follower of the Moon, told him not to discuss this matter in detail with anyone other than them until he was strong enough to receive this "gift".
If someone discovers this, you can use their name to deal with it for now.
Guardian Knight Tavis continued:
"As a lord of a region, and with such a deep connection to the Church of the Crescent Moon, has Your Excellency considered establishing a friendly relationship with Crescent Moon Territory?"
After hearing Tavis's suggestion, Arthur thought it over and responded:
"Crescent Moon Territory is vast and powerful. If we can form an alliance, it would be a great thing for Black Rock Territory."
His answer pleased the guard knight Tavis.
"Haha! It's a deal then."
"Ok?"
But Arthur was a little confused.
What's settled?