Goddess Wanhua Mirror

"If you see a trick and break it, can you still hide?"

"Then I'll go with you. If the other party really has no good intentions, at least it won't be a problem to bring you out completely."

After making some preparations at the temple, Luther took Hume to the Camp of the God of War Cult located in the south of the village after the sun went down.

After many days of repairs and additions, this campsite has now become a small bunker, and there is even a two-meter-deep moat on the outermost edge. There is only a three-meter-wide dirt road specially left by the main entrance to enter and exit the camp.

When Lude and Hume came to the gate of the camp, they happened to see the village elder Rom and several elders also coming.Only then did Lude know that he was not the only one in the village who received the invitation from Narad.

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At the gate of the camp of the God of War Cult, Lu De met several prominent figures in the village unexpectedly, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle.

Thanks to the help of Hume who has been secretly monitoring every move of the God of War missionary group, Lude actually knows who the other party has met with in the village these days, but he just pretends not to know on the surface.

According to the information that Lude has so far, among the eight elders in the village, five have already sided with the God of War Cult secretly, and the remaining three are all vacillating. He has the deepest friendship with Lu De, and he is firmly on the old man's side.

So after the two sides met, Old Rom looked calm, but the elders who followed him subconsciously dodged their eyes because of guilt in their hearts.After all, last winter, it was Lude who took the risk of pacifying the dragon's anger, and it was Lude who provided them with food that allowed many of them to live until now.

As a result, now that God of War Sect came and gave them some benefits and promises, they all forgot about saving their lives.

"God, Lord Priest, why are you here?"

"Come to the banquet! Aren't you here to eat?"

"Uh... so do we... After all, we have to eat."

"Then let's go together!"

Lu De smiled and made a gesture of invitation, but none of the elders dared to go first when they saw this, and humbly let Master Lu De go first.In the end, Old Rom couldn't stand it any longer, and pouted sarcastically at the elders.

"What's the ink on such a wide road? Brother Lude, you don't have to leave these old guys, we two go together."

As Old Rom said, he pulled Lude inside.After a little distance from the elders, the old man whispered calmly.

"These old bastards are unreliable!"

"I know."

Soon, a group of people entered the gate of the camp, and a bald young monk took the initiative to greet them and lead the way for them.Lude glanced at the other person's head, and a meaningful smile could not help but appear on the corner of his mouth.

Led by the bald young man, Lu De came to the main tent of the camp.From quite a distance, Lude could smell a very strong food aroma. Obviously, there was no shortage of spices in this meal, and it was the sincerity that could be smelled for sure!

When everyone entered the tent, the first thing they saw was a large rectangular dining table covered with a bright red tablecloth. Exquisite tableware was placed in front of each seat, and the silver dinner plate was reflected like a mirror. There were two rows of young nuns serving as waiters on both sides of the room.

"Everyone, please take a seat first, the mentor will be here in a while."

After looking at several elders, Lu De directly sat in the first seat on the right hand side of the seat without hesitation, and Old Rom followed closely in the second seat. Seeing this, the other elders tried to shirk each other. Sit down one by one, but no one dares to sit in the first seat on the left.Firstly, the position was too far in front, and secondly, it was directly facing Lude. These old guys were obviously a little cautious.

After waiting for a while, Narad himself finally appeared.

Several elders who had already stood in line and went to the opposite side immediately jumped up from their seats and saluted each other, showing sincerity and fear.In contrast, although Lu De also stood up, he just stroked his chest and saluted, and did not bend himself into a 90-degree angle like several elders.

"Good evening, everyone. Please sit down. You don't need to be so cautious. I'm a priest and not a nobleman. I don't pay much attention here."

Narad was very approachable, and when everyone was seated, he clapped his hands and ordered his subordinates to start serving the dishes.

At this time, Narad noticed Hume who was behind Luther who was always behind him.

This black-skinned female mercenary is a well-known figure in the local area.He used to be a mercenary before, and was hired to train the local militia in the village. Later, he voluntarily joined the God of Medicine Sect as Lude's guard. It is said that his skills are quite good.

Narad once thought that this woman who had been a mercenary would be easy to deal with, so he sent his disciples to the tavern to approach her, trying to reverse his strategy.I never thought that this woman named Moxiu would propose a wine competition to the people who went to instigate her. If she loses, she can go with them without paying anything. hand over everything.

The final result of this competition can be said to be shocking. The three strong and strong men didn't win a woman in the wheel battle. They were all unconscious and stripped.

This incident annoyed Narad very much.

Now that she has seen her in person, Narad must admit that this woman is very beautiful and very temperamental, giving people a unique sense of mystery.If he could go back to before the age of 30, he might take the initiative to pursue it, but now Narad has already had a higher pursuit!

So just looking at Hume twice, Narad shifted his gaze to Lude.

"Priest Lude, I heard that your sect enshrines more than one god. Is this true?"

"It is true. The sect I belong to believes that there is a God Realm above the mortal world, where the gods live. And all the gods who are willing to come to the mortal world to protect the world are worthy of my religion's respect Existence, naturally also includes the God of War that Your Excellency believes in."

"Oh! So the God of War can also be enshrined in your temple."

"It can be understood that the key is to seek common ground while reserving differences."

"Haha! If you have time, you can have a good conversation."

While talking and laughing, all the dishes on the table were served.Narad knew that all the guests present except Lud were ordinary farmers, and it was meaningless to go through too much red tape, so he simply raised his glass to the God of War, and then called everyone to eat.

The elders were still very cautious, and because they hadn’t learned how to eat in high society, they felt very uncomfortable with the knife and fork in front of them. Old Roma was very relaxed, eating and drinking, but His posture was anything but refined.

Lude actually doesn't know much about the dining etiquette in this world, but fortunately, he has eaten Western food in his previous life, so at least the use of knives and forks is not a problem.

Narad on the side watched Lude quietly. Although his dining posture was not very standard and had obvious "personal habits", he was able to show a trace of elegance when eating, and he was tasting and enjoying the food Instead of simply "eating" like the village head Rom on the side.

Noticing Narad's gaze, Lude knew exactly what this guy was staring at.When he was a policeman in his previous life, he would often judge a person's background based on his posture when eating, and the small details revealed inadvertently by certain actions often contained a lot of information.

"If you want to find out about Lao Tzu, go ahead and dream!"

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"Is the food still to your taste?"

"This grilled meat is very good, but the soup is a bit lacking in heat. If the chef can better adjust the combination of spices, it will be more perfect."

"It sounds like your Excellency is still a gourmet."

"It's not a gourmet, it's just that you like to eat. You have to have some hobbies in life, otherwise life would be too boring, don't you think?"

Lude picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth. He actually tasted every dish on the table. Although the whole table looks very rich and exudes a strong aroma, in fact, Lude feels that it can only be regarded as a dish. generally.

Similar to medieval Europe on the other side of the earth, all kinds of spices are also expensive luxury goods here. The common people generally can only eat salt and a few local seasonings that can be grown locally, while the rich and powerful will cook Putting more seasonings is regarded as a means of "showing off wealth".

This is why after Lu De tasted all the dishes, he only gave the barbecue a good review, because the barbecue is indeed delicious with more ingredients.

Seeing that his "luxury feast" did not get the expected response from Lude, Narad suddenly realized that this priest of a small sect who always wore linen robes and mixed with mud-legged countrymen was probably from a It was very unusual, and it might have a great impact on what he was going to talk about next.

When he first arrived in Pine Tree Village, Narad did not shed tears on Lude and his little-known sect, but later he got a bottle of potion from the merchant, which quickly changed his view.

This bottle is said to be a recovery potion produced by the God of Medicine Sect. It has a powerful medicinal effect comparable to that of a magic spell. There is no product on the market that can compare with it.

As shrewd as Narad, he naturally understood how valuable this potion was.

In fact, as the priest of God of War Sect, Narad is very clear about the advantages and disadvantages of his own sect.The divine arts on their side are mainly based on self-enhancement and combat gain.

An army of hundreds of people, as long as there is a high-level priest of the God of War Cult like Narad in the team, it can completely increase the combat effectiveness by about 50% within a certain period of time!

But correspondingly, God of War Cult can only be described as "rotten" in terms of healing magic.

It's not that it can't be used, but the effect is far inferior to other sects.

Therefore, when Narad found out that the God of Medicine Cult in Pine Tree Village was very good at magic in the healing field, and could make such powerful recovery medicines, he couldn't help thinking of "soliciting".

And turning to the big sects to seek asylum is also a means of survival commonly used by some small sects.It is better to have a mouthful of food given by others than to starve to death.

Therefore, the purpose of Narad taking the initiative to entertain Lude is self-evident.

Treat guests to dinner and accept them as dogs!

In front of Lude, Narad asked his disciples to bring up a small medicine bottle, which was the recovery potion Lude sold to the merchant not long ago.

With the twenty bottles of the first batch of medicines shipped, Lu De made a thousand gold coins in one breath, and established a long-term cooperative relationship with the merchants, and the merchants who bought the medicines from him are confident that the medicines Get it in a big city and sell it for more than three times the price!

However, this matter was not kept secret. In addition, Lu De intends to further develop the pharmaceutical market and broaden the financial resources for his church. He even took the initiative to promote a wave and put out a lot of advertisements.

Looking at Narad who took out the potion, Lude had vaguely guessed what the other party was thinking.

"What? Master Narad also needs potions?"

"Of course we need it! Our Priests of God of War are not good at recovering magic, you must have heard of it to some extent, right?"

"It is true that I have heard some very interesting rumors. It is said that your teaching's buff magic is the best in the world, and can turn a group of sheep into lions, but the healing magic will leave scars even for a cut."

"Although there are elements of exaggeration, it is basically close to the truth."

Narad shrugged with a smile, and did not deny it. After all, this is already a classic "war humiliation joke" in the religious world. Sometimes even the priests of the God of War Cult would laugh at themselves.

"Thinking that I have 3000 million followers and more than 2000 priests, but because I am not good at healing magic, I am often ridiculed by people from other sects. We are also very helpless!"

"So... Your Excellency wants to buy from me?"

"More precisely, an invitation."

"Haha! Lord Narad, I am very good at healing magic. That's because I am a priest of the God of Medicine Sect. If I switch to your God of War Sect, won't I be like you?"

"No, no, no! You didn't understand what I meant. The invitation I said was not just inviting you alone. Maybe you don't understand, my God of War is not the kind of brutal religion that is unwilling to coexist peacefully with other sects. In fact, we often provide shelter for those weak sects, so that they will not suffer from the persecution of radical sects such as the Holy Sect of Light and the Goddess of the Four Seasons. Our God of War teaches justice, friendship, and helps the weak. This is what we can A trick that has continued to grow from strength to strength!"

"You are so right, you really look like the world's police!"

Hearing Narad's bragging, Lude smiled on his face, but he couldn't help complaining in his heart, I really believe your evil!

The God of War sect claims to be a peaceful sect, which is as absurd as a wolf saying that he does not eat meat.

However, Lude also understood what Narad meant. He took a fancy to the strength of his God of Medicine Sect in healing magic.

If you think about short-term interests, it is not completely useless to commit yourself to the God of War Sect temporarily. At least this big brother is really strong. The gods made a move.

But the problem is, if you really recognize this elder brother, no one can guarantee that the other party will not interfere with your sect.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Lude decided to use the procrastination formula, and neither refused nor nodded in agreement, but stabilized Narad first.

So Lude pretended to be a little moved, and asked Narad in a very subtle but just right tone to reveal his intentions, what benefits he could get if his entire sect joined the God of War Sect.Naturally, Narad gave another big meal, and several twenty-five-year-old elders present also joined in to help, but the meal was not in vain.

Seeing that the fire was almost over, Lu De said that this matter was of great importance, and besides, the entire sect was not the only one who had the final say. There were still some people in their church who were preaching elsewhere, so he needed some time to think about it, and he also had to persuade Other colleagues will do.

Narad smiled and said that this is no problem, and he will stay in Pine Tree Village for a long time, and he has the patience to wait.

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After this meal, at least on the surface, the host and guest enjoyed themselves.

Lu De made a fool of himself, but Narad thought that the offer was very generous, and the other party had no reason to refuse it.

After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, Lu De saw that the conversation was almost done, so he said that he was old and not as energetic as a young man, and he was a little bit overwhelmed at the moment, and wanted to go back to rest quickly.

Seeing that it was indeed getting late, Narad personally sent everyone to the gate of the camp, and said that when he finished his work, he would definitely visit Lude's temple with a gift.

Watching Lude go away with the support of the female mercenary, Narad smiled and continued to wave, while calmly saying to the bald disciple beside him.

"Elu, send a message to your second brother, let him work harder these few days, and try to make as much trouble as possible for the God of Medicine."

"Mentor, didn't we just throw out an olive branch?"

"I want him to pick it up quickly, can't I?"

"The disciple understands, let's do it now."

At the same time, on the other side, Lude, who was pretending to be drunk, wobbled towards the temple with the support of Hume.And because it was being held up, Lu De's tilted and dangling head could easily touch Hume's chest, which made Miss Thieves quite speechless.

"I said, you are really getting bolder by pretending to be drunk to take advantage of my old lady!"

"Just treat it as a reward for me! It's not like you haven't seen how tired I am these days."

"Ha! Come on!"

Hume sighed with a wry smile. She admitted that Lude was really busy these days, and the workload was so much that even a thief like her felt a headache.

But Lude really has been gritting his teeth and persisting, so that he can occasionally squeeze the ghost.

Back to the temple, Lude returned to normal as soon as he entered the door. He wanted to take off the mask, but when he looked up, he saw Romean walking towards him. The little girl seemed to be waiting for him specially.

"Teacher, you are back."

"Well, I'm back, why haven't you slept yet?"

"Teacher, you are going out to a banquet. I think you may drink a lot of wine, so I will make egg soup in the kitchen to drink when you come back."

"Oh! Good boy! Much better than your two senior sisters."

Looking at the good and sensible girl in front of him, Lu De patted her head dotingly.

Early the next morning, Lu De got up early as usual, ready to go out to the newly built school in the town to teach the children.