Mercenaries and Adventurers

The two of them followed Priest Batar and left the orchard just now. Under the leadership of the priest, they wandered around the Saturnalia Church in Montorka, which was not sure how big it was.

It was not the priest Batar who was leading them on a tour, but the young priest was just looking for someone.

Every priest and priest of the diocese that he met along the way, Priest Batar would lean over and ask each other where a vice-priest was at the moment.

Most of the priests didn't know the answer, so after greeting each other politely, they walked away.

But in repeated inquiries, he still asked about the current location of the vice-principal of the diocese.

"My lord pastor is teaching young apprentice priests in the traveling church."

A priestess wearing a gauze to hide the swarm of bees answered the answer that priest Batar needed.

"Thank you, thank you for your news. I have something to report to the deputy dean. Thank you, I hope you can harvest honey."

Priest Batar said with a grateful face.

The priestess chuckled lightly: "If you say so, it is impossible for me to share my honey with you. This is the honey produced by a new species of bumble bee. Whether you can eat it or not has to be dedicated to the great queen." , to know."

The corners of Bloodfang's mouth were about to drool. He hadn't tasted honey yet. He didn't expect this lady to be able to breed new types of bees and new honey.

Leaving aside the greedy look on his companion's face, Keir secretly rolled his eyes.

Sweets are good, but he was tired of eating them in his previous life, so he has no need for them.

He prefers some novel foods from other worlds, except, of course, monster meat.

After asking where the person he was looking for was, Priest Batar immediately took Kiel and the others to the visiting church. After walking a little to an open place, Priest Batar pointed to the tall dome church not far away to Kiel and said, "That's the tour church of this parish. Tour churches are usually used to hold grand events. It can be used for ceremonies. Usually, it can be used to teach young apprentice priests about divine arts."

They slowly approached the tall church. This building was made of large white stones. The entire building surface was covered with slender and elegant green vines. It seemed that man-made buildings and natural plants maintained a harmonious relationship. There is an aesthetic balance.

Within a few meters of the bottom of the building, there are a large number of carved decorations.

However, the technical level of these carvings is limited, and the characters are somewhat out of shape, but the appearance of various crops is extremely realistic.

The gate of the church was guarded by two young priests holding long sticks. When they saw the three of Keir approaching from a distance, they raised their empty hands and raised their palms as a gesture of refusing to approach.

"Stop, outsiders should not approach the church."

"Stop, the professor is teaching inside."

The two spoke in tandem, making Kiel and the others stop when they were still ten meters away.

Priest Batar turned around and smiled apologetically at Kiel: "Kiel, wait a moment, I'll come out after I go in and say a word."

Kiel shrugged. "You can do whatever you want. It doesn't matter to us."

With an apologetic nod, Priest Batar walked over alone. This time, seeing that it was the priest of Saturn coming over, the two young priests guarding the church did not stop him.

The door of the church is tall and half open at the moment, just enough for a person to walk in without turning sideways.

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After Priest Batar entered, the sounds from the outside gradually faded away, and the interior of the church was exceptionally quiet.

He knew that this was a kind of magical art solidified in architecture, so it was not surprising. Bypassing the wall facing the gate, he entered the church from the curved aisle.

The interior space is open, with a large open space in the middle, surrounded by a circle of long stone seats, but no one is sitting on these chairs at the moment. A dozen or so young trainee shepherds were gathering in the middle of the open space, each holding a small book in their left hand, and chanting prayers of blessing while swinging their right hand.

Some people recited stutteringly, obviously not used to saying standard prayers out loud in front of so many people.

Some people said that the more people there are, the more exciting they are, and they shouted prayers in a majestic tone.

The old vice-principal standing high on one side of the open space shook his head at this.

The former kind of people, how can such unconfident prayers work? Although the prayers are read to themselves most of the time, they will still be read to a large number of believers and people at specific times. And sometimes the gods hear and respond to pious and powerful prayers.

So quietly, how do you drive a battleship? No, so low, how can the gods hear it?

can not hear!

But the latter kind of people also have problems. Prayer, prayer, the word prayer contains humility and prayer, it is a concise and simple ceremony and contract, and it is a bridge connecting man and God.

So loud, the gods don't like it.

Not respectful enough, not humble enough.

The old teacher shook his head, these children still have a lot to learn.

At this time, standing in a high position, he saw Priest Batar coming in. The young priest changed into a formal and solemn ceremonial robe, and his face was full of confidence.

The corners of the old teacher's mouth curled up slightly, and he thought of a possibility.

Beckoning to Priest Batar, the young priest immediately walked around from the open space with small steps.

Although I tried my best to walk without making a sound, the boys and girls who were still practicing were still affected. They all looked over curiously, not knowing why this unfamiliar young priest was here at this time.

"Master, I, I have found the 'comer' arranged by the gods!"

Priest Batar couldn't hide the joy on his face. Although he tried his best to maintain the solemnity in the visiting church, his voice still contained full joy and a sense of relief after suffering.

"The gods have their own arrangements, don't they?"

The old dean smiled slightly, not surprised by this.

Because compared with mortals, the things arranged by the gods really rarely happen unexpectedly, which is the greatness of the gods. Respect, obedience, trust.

Priest Lothar Batar is still young and hasn't experienced many trials. It is normal to be depressed and disappointed before.

"Since you have found the person who came, tell me, who is he?"

The old patriarch asked a question, and Priest Batar briefly described Kiel's image.

"Mm, are you a warrior favored by God? I see, he's outside? Then I'd better take a look, hehe, just curious. I recently inquired about your Changmai village. It's not easy behind it. Hope the 'comer' can handle it."

After finishing speaking, the old headmaster asked the boys and girls in the open space to take a break, and he would come back after going out for a while.

The two quickly walked out of the church, leaving only a dozen or so curious boys and girls whispering and guessing.

They vaguely heard the words of gods and comers, and they were very curious.

But the church has strict rules, at least for the trainees like them, so no one dares to leave the church and follow them out to see what's going on.

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"Ah, good afternoon, Vice President."

"Good afternoon, Vice President."

The two priests guarding the door saluted immediately when they saw the vice-principal of the diocese coming out.

The old man just waved his hands and stared at the two chatting not far away.

Kiel gleamed in his eyes, and the rich saturnal power circulated inefficiently in the young man's body, and finally gathered in a 'bright' bud of divine power.

He was content with that, but the old man was more than that.

Slightly narrowing his eyes, which were almost constructed with the divine power of the Saturnalia, he saw more.

He saw the details of a carved wooden pendant on Keir's neck: "An ancient and primitive wilderness god, huh."

Then there is the hidden magic power around Kiel's body that is adjacent to the divine power of the **** of agriculture: "The huge life magic power of the monster, and the even more powerful unknown seal. Well, the background of this 'comer' is a bit complicated."

On the contrary, the vigorous human life energy in Kiel did not attract much attention from the old patriarch, because he had seen too many similar knights in his life.

In the end, the missing divine power and magical power in Kiel's chest caught his attention.

"Strange, strange, strange. Mindless people? What the hell?"

The sudden guess made the old man startled. Can a person live without a heart? Is this a half-human monster or the magic experiment of a magician?

But the divine power of the **** of agriculture clearly gathered on the opponent.

The old man looked at the church gate for a while, and turned back inside the church before Kiel spotted him.

"Headmaster, how is it? Can the strength of that comer save my villagers?"

Priest Batar looked at the old vice-principal anxiously.

The vice-principal took out a silk scarf from the sleeve of the wide robe, wiped it on his forehead, and said, "It's a bit complicated, but I recognize his strength."

Priest Batar breathed a sigh of relief, but then came the old patriarch's but.

"However, there is nothing special about this warrior who is watched by the great Saturn. You should pay attention to this experience. If you see some special places, don't ask too much, don't ask too much. Think, saving people is what you need to pay attention to the most.”

Priest Batar fell silent, he seemed to understand something, and nodded solemnly.

"Well, you go with him. I will have your luggage and things packed and sent to the parish in the southern province. After the matter is finished, you can pick it up yourself. As for the luggage for this trip, hehe, Go to the gate and look for Priest Morel, he has travel luggage ready at any time, get a copy, I have already told him."

Priest Batar bowed deeply and didn't say much, only one sentence: "The great Saturn blesses you."

The old priest waved his hand and walked away: "The gods are in the same world with us, if you come to my position one day, you will understand. Go, live."

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Priest Batar strode out of the pilgrimage church and caught the attention of Kiel who was chatting: "Are you ready?"

A smile appeared on the young priest's face: "Okay, let's set off now. I can just pick up a long-prepared travel luggage at the gate of the church, and I won't come back after that."

"That's a good thing, there is one more chaplain in the army."

Kiel shrugged and followed Priest Batar who was walking ahead.

This time they went straight to the gate of the church, so they walked along the neat trails to the gate without going anywhere.

The priests guarding the gate were still sitting and praying to a hanging wooden painting as they had come.

After Priest Batar walked over, he whispered something directly to the leading middle-aged priest. The priest named Morel got up and went to the side room to tinker for a while, and took out a huge bag with many things in it. Backpack.

"A lot of things needed for the long journey are prepared inside. You can take a look at it yourself. It includes at least half a month's supplies for living in the wild, as well as a complete set of equipment needed by the priests for self-defense. They are all carefully prepared. Far Be safe, may you be like the four seasons, and you will have a way back when you set off."

"Thank you for your blessing. Goodbye."

The two nodded, and Priest Batar carried the large and obviously heavy backpack on his back with great difficulty.

It was miraculous to say that after the thing was carried on Priest Batar's body, he swung his hands and feet with a look of surprise, as if the weight of the many luggage disappeared all of a sudden.

He turned to look at Priest Morel, the middle-aged priest smiled and nodded to him.

"Some blessings upon luggage, thanks to the power of the great Lord."

Keir was extremely curious, and he also wanted to have such a blessing.

I don't know how much they will sell it for.

But Keir shook his head immediately. He felt that he was thinking too much. Just looking at this large building in the central area of ​​the city, the Saturnalia Church in the Diocese of Montoka knew that they were not short of money at all, and wanted to spend money to buy it. I think too much.

After Priest Batar packed up, the three of them walked out of the Saturnalia Church and headed west out of the city to the military barracks outside the city of Montorka, where Kendall's army was temporarily stationed.

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The city is still bustling. In the afternoon, there is a constant flow of traffic and people in the city. Most of them are caravan vehicles entering the city from outside the city. They are loaded with various high-end products of Cavin Ling. Under the management of these hardworking businessmen, there will be In the following period of time, it was transferred to many places around.

Not only the southern provinces that are now chaotic, but also other neighboring countries directly south from it.

It even includes neighboring countries that are at war with the nobles of the southern provinces.

After all, the border aristocrats in the southern province are fighting with neighboring countries, and it has nothing to do with the Cavins in the western province or the aristocrats of Montoka City, right?

Even if the nobles in the western provinces are loyal, they are also loyal to Earl Vedel who rules the western provinces. What do the nobles in the southern provinces do? They are unfamiliar, really unfamiliar.

When going out of the city, Kiel and Xueyasite even avoided the body search because they were in the same group as Priest Batar.

This kind of convenience was unexpected by Kiel. As a city that mainly relies on trade to make a fortune, the city gate inspection of Montoka City is still very strict. A single small businessman who runs a business has to hand over even a small amount of goods on his back. A copy of the tax payment for going out of the city.

Regardless of whether it was a copper coin or an iron coin, the tax officials and tax collectors at the gate of the city were not too few, and they stretched out their hands to ask for money.

Of course, some large chambers of commerce or caravans with the sign of the God of Wealth Church do not need to go through such complicated inspections, and they always pay the Viscount Montoka a fixed amount of money.

Kiel noticed this when he entered the city. He thought that he would need to undergo some inspections when he left the city, but he didn't expect that they walked out of the city gate unimpeded just because they followed a pair of Batar priests who were about to travel far away.

"It's really convenient!"

Kiel said to Priest Batar.

Unexpectedly, the young priest just shook his head: "It's not that simple. I just walk out of the city like this once, and of course people don't check it. But if I go out and come in with a big bag like this every day, I still have to check it. The church has respect, but that respect has a limit."

"That's right. That's the reason. Let's go, there is a fixed barracks on the west side of the city, where our army is temporarily stationed. By the way, the merchants who followed our army all the way are also quite cunning. If they didn't insist on entering the city When doing trade, most of them don’t spend the night in the city, which saves a lot of taxes.”

Keel babbled.

Xueyasite knew this very well, and he explained to Kiel: "But transactions and trade in the city are protected. This protection lies in the witnesses of the transaction and the contract of the transaction. If there is a problem, you can directly contact the government office or The trade guild and the Church of the God of Wealth are going to judge the trial. At least we can find a fair and fair one in the case of being cheated."

He shrugged: "And outside the city, let alone the guards who maintain law and order will crack down on illegal transactions outside the city under the guidance of the Church of the God of Wealth. Don't look at me like that, big cities have rules of big cities, not the rules It is illegal to trade locally, because the city does not pay taxes, but enjoys the trading environment around the city, which is illegal, right?"

Kyle nodded silently.

"So not only will you be caught illegally by the city guards, but you will be responsible for dealing with others, and if something goes wrong, you can only bear the responsibility yourself. Believe me, Keel, there are many bad guys who make a living by defrauding foreign businessmen. There are rumors in the local tavern that they even set up a guild to share information and deceive the big fat sheep from other places in a row, so that people would drive a convoy here and flee home naked."

Keir was amused: "Haha, a good one drove a convoy here and fled home naked. Does no one care?"

Xueyasite smiled mysteriously: "No one cares? Maybe some people in the city are behind the information of these scammers! This is a deterrent, so that newcomers from other places and unruly businessmen will be obedient Taxes are a powerful deterrent to city trade."

Keir burst out laughing: "You're right, haha."

Priest Batar also shook his head with a smile, this was the first time he had heard of these things.

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Out of the city, the road to the west is either a muddy road or a big city. The roads outside the city have been repaired. The main roads are simply buried deep with stones, and some small roads extending left and right are paved. Finely crushed stones were removed to facilitate the movement of people, horses and vehicles.

There is not a field outside the city, and there are still a large number of houses, but they are all concentrated on both sides of the main commercial road, and all of them are large hotels for business travelers to stay and repair, and they are all the kind with backyards for parking cars.

Then came the vast fields~www.readwn.com~ and countless farmers and women working in the fields.

The fields are not endless, and there are some wooden townhouses near the road in each field.

Much of the farm work that takes care of the fields depends on the things in these huts.

Keel noticed that some small houses were a little taller, filled with dried stems and leaves of crops, and some were composting places. Swarms of flies were flying around the houses, which could be seen from a long distance away. arrive.

Of course, these houses built in the fields outside the towns did not store livestock and precious farm tools. Even if the farmers drove their livestock in and out of the city gate every day, or people carried their shoulders back and forth between their homes and fields, they would not store those things. Leave in a field unattended at night.

The farmers around the city live in the city of Montoka, and in the fields farther away, satellite towns and villages around the city of Montoka will be established, allowing the farmers to live there close to production.

Because if the distance is too far, it will take a lot of time for the farmers to go back and forth between their homes and the fields every day.

Speaking of this, Priest Batal excitedly told the two of them about some special features of Montorka City. Different from the village he was in before, this kind of big city even under the organization of the Saturnalia Church arranges and prepares some low-cost rented carriages every day, specially for believers and farmers to take a carriage to and from the fields inside the city and outside the city every day.

This trick saves a lot of walking time at once. Not only people can ride, but also plowing animals can go back and forth by car, which greatly provides convenience and attracts many farmers whose fields are far away from the city to become the **** of agriculture. devout believer.

"Hey, this is really amazing." Kiel praised.

While speaking, the military camp a little away from the city was approaching.