Chapter 147 The Messenger Group

Alicia never thought that she would be a member of the messenger group one day.

After all, when the church sent out envoys, the team members had always been elite warriors, not only capable of both civil and military skills, but also their appearance should be able to represent the face of the church. She is very confident in her fighting skills and court etiquette, but when it comes to her appearance... how can a woman who has been on the defense line all year round, swinging a big sword around all day long, look good? Thinking of this, she felt a little uncomfortable.

According to Priest Mira, they are going to the small town in the west of the Kingdom of Graycastle to negotiate a blasphemous incident where the royal power shielded witches. In addition to the priest who led the team, the envoys consisted of ten Judgment Army members, one of whom was the cold-faced captain who had once met in the defense line of Hermes.

But now it seems that even if he is not in the battle, he still has a stern face. Just standing by his side, Alicia will feel that the temperature has dropped a lot.

Priest Mira is the complete opposite. She is over forty years old and has a pair of wise eyes. Always laughing and talking about the anecdotes of the church, she is well-informed, enthusiastic and graceful, even in front of the archbishop, her demeanor is still undiminished. Alicia has heard more than once that she is very likely to be a candidate for the next bishop.

And to the surprise of the female warrior, as a civil servant, Mira's riding skills are not much worse than those of other judges. In the past two days, she has been leading the team at the forefront, from forests and mountains to town trails, she can Allows the horse to maintain speed while reducing physical exertion. This skill can only be mastered by the Judgment Army who has undergone long-term riding training.

"Aren't we heading south?" Someone in the team asked after leaving the border of Hermes and entering the Kingdom of Graycastle.

"No, Border Town is too far away from us. If we go by land, I don't want my ass to be rubbed open." Mira waved her hand and said, "Let's go east first, to Yougu Town, where there is a river leading to Chishui City. Chishui City It will be very soon to Longsong Stronghold."

"When did you join the church?" Alicia asked curiously, "Not only do you know all kinds of anecdotes about the Holy City, but you also know so much about the secular world."

"Twelve years ago, when I was thirty years old," Mira replied.

"It's so late," she said in surprise. "As far as I know, the older you get, the harder it is to understand the teachings of the gods. It's incredible that you have been promoted from a believer to a priest in just ten years."

"Yes," Mira smiled, "this is the charm of the church. I, originally the daughter of a merchant, followed my father to trade in the four kingdoms, bringing common goods from some places to another. The price will vary several times. For example, the emerald green coral in Haifeng County is purchased from local fishermen, and each plant only has 20 to 30 silver wolves. Put it in a water tank and bring it to the palace of the Eternal Winter Kingdom, and you can exchange it for a golden dragon. .The color is good and the shape of the branches is uniform, and you can even sell more than five pieces. I often think, why are there two different prices for the same item?"

"Because... rare things are more expensive?" Alicia asked.

"I thought so too at first." The priest nodded, "But something happened later that changed my opinion. A nobleman in the capital secretly hid a witch who could change the temperature. He thought of various ways, and finally Corals from Haifeng County can be raised in the cold Yongdong King. He transformed the basement in the yard into a huge pool with a skylight on the top to let in light. It can be harvested about once a year, and each output is better than our ten round trips. There is a lot. And this long trade route, my father only runs once a year. As a result, there are more emerald green corals in the market. He not only sells them to the palace, but also sells them to the nobles. If it is rare If it is more expensive, the price of emerald coral should continue to drop.”

"However, after only two years, the imperial palace refused to accept those low-priced emerald corals, thinking that they were counterfeit. Not only did the price of the coral sold by my father not decrease, but doubled. As for the nobles who hid witches, they were caught The church caught him and tied him to a stake for the crime of shielding the witch and burned him to death. But I know that the coral he raised is not a counterfeit, it is no different from the emerald coral my father transported."

"It is not a wrong idea that things are rare and expensive. There are many reasons for determining the price of a commodity. This is just the simplest example because the Eternal Winter Palace regards emerald green coral as a symbol of luxury and artificially stipulates its value. When When more emerald corals appeared, it was a shock to the royal regulations, so on the day of the execution, the queen celebrated a lot. Do these commodities look like us in the world?"

"Like... what?" Alicia didn't recover.

"Like the people under the kingship, child." Mira said word by word, "We have been given a price since we were born, and this price is not a reflection of our true value. We are like this emerald coral, obviously the same, we have Some are cheap, while others are unattainable."

"Unattainable... You mean nobleman."

"Nobles are the corals of the Eternal Winter Palace," the priest said with a smile, "they were no different from us when they were born, with a pair of hands, a pair of feet, a pair of eyes and a mouth. However, they are artificially set at the highest value, This kind of inequality does not depend on their own ability, but comes from the rules of the royal power. So I joined the church, at least in the new holy city of Hermes, birth will not limit your value. If we can put the whole continent To become the ultimate holy city of the church, the so-called kingdom of gods, is nothing more than that."

"It's really good of you!" Alicia nodded again and again, feeling excited in her heart. It would be such a wonderful sight to be able to establish an earthly kingdom of God like Mira described, where the people are born regardless of bloodlines, and there are no untouchables or slaves.

"The Kingdom of God? Hmph... How many more people do they want to turn into cold-blooded monsters?" The cold-faced commander of the Judgment Army shook the reins and took a step forward, "Master Priest, how much do you know about the God's Punishment Army?"

"Hey, you..." Alicia just wanted to make him pay attention to politeness, but Mira stopped her before she could say anything.

"The God's Punishment Army is the most powerful fighter in the church. They are transformed from the Judgment Army with firm beliefs, willingness to sacrifice, and bravery."

"It's good to be the strongest, and it's good to be transformed by the Judgment Army, but what they transform are not warriors, but a group of emotionless monsters!" He said coldly, and rode his horse to the front of the team.

"It's simply rude!" Alicia said bitterly. When Hermes saw him, she still felt that he was calm when he was in danger. He had both the calmness of a general and the bravery of a soldier. That kind of people?

"It doesn't matter, he is just restless." Mira shook her head and said, "In order to build the kingdom of God on earth, there will inevitably be setbacks and sacrifices... But at least we are voluntary."

It was already late when the group arrived in the next town, and the priest led the messengers to the church to rest. After eating, everyone went back to their rooms to sleep, but Alicia followed the leader of the trial army and stopped him in the aisle.

"Master Mira is our team leader. What do you mean by doing that? Have you forgotten all the rules and regulations of the church?"

"Your name is Alicia, right?" He was silent for a moment before opening his mouth.

"That's right, now I'm the same as you, the captain of the Judgment Army. I asked about your name as early as the Moon of Demons, but you didn't say anything, can you tell me your name now?"

"Abrams," he deadpanned, "as for why I would do that...do you have a brother or a sister?"

"No." Alicia suddenly remembered that he had said that his elder brother was a God's Punishment Army.

"I have. He grew up with me in the church, and we knew each other as if we were one person. Later, he took the initiative to accept the transformation of God's Punishment Army, and I never saw him again. The judge told me that he His transformation was very successful, and now he has gone out to perform special missions of the church, and I am sincerely happy for him." He paused, "Until one day, I saw him again in the cathedral, and I called out his name, I stepped forward to hug him, but guess what I saw?" Abrams showed a trace of pain on his face, "A stranger. He walked past me as if he didn't see me at all. His eyes are lifeless, he stares straight ahead, and his actions are not human-like at all."

"..." There was a chill behind Alicia's back. She wanted to shout out that the other party was lying, but she couldn't say a word when she opened her mouth.

"The God's Punishment Army has been deprived of human emotions, and it's nothing more than a group of moving dead things." He pushed away Alicia who was stunned, and walked towards his room without looking back. (To be continued.)