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Chapter 30 God is so useful
Cass Town Church.
In the solemn cathedral, the two-story-high statue of the god is lifelike, especially the god's eyes, which have light in them, as if real life is watching the world.
On the neatly arranged benches, the believers had solemn expressions, their hands clasped in front of their chests, their heads slightly lowered, and they listened attentively to Charlie's prayer on the podium in the front.
After a long time, the ceremony ended and the believers came forward one after another, took out the few copper coins in their pockets and stuffed them into the donation box.
Watching the believers leave the church one by one, the door closed.
The kindness and gentleness in Charlie's eyes faded away. It must be tiring to be so serious every day. He should take a rest.
Just as I was about to return to the bedroom, the door was pushed open a little from the outside and a believer came in.
There is a difference between believers and church members. The former are believers who have formally joined the church and received an identity badge.
"Your Excellency." The churchman came closer, "Just now a guard from the garrison came and said that Captain Rone had gone to see off the guests."
Charlie was a little surprised. He didn't expect to be so lucky. After just one night, the guy walked out of the town.
With the magic scroll I gave him, he will definitely die at the hands of Rone, so I have to speed up the progress on my side.
Get rid of the mayor and silence Rone. Even if the magic family behind that guy comes, they won't be able to find out that I was the one behind this.
Even if they caught me, they wouldn't dare do anything to me because they had no witnesses.
It is even more unlikely that the church leaders would send high-ranking believers carrying the gem of truth to investigate just because of their accusation.
After sorting out the threads and making sure there were no omissions, Charlie smiled.
"Go call the mayor and tell him I have something to discuss with him." After saying that, he pondered for a few seconds, worried that the mayor would refuse, and added, "This is an oracle from the gods."
The believers' faces were full of piety and a little envious.
He had just joined the Church in Cass Town and heard from his predecessors that Bishop Charlie was the only lucky man here who could communicate with the gods and receive oracles.
"I'll be right there." The believer bowed and saluted, then stepped back out of the house.
When Charlie saw that everyone had left, he immediately went back to the bedroom and took out a bottle of milky white potion. He went into the kitchen and asked the chef to prepare some desserts, while he went to the dining room to wait.
Soon, three plates of dessert flavored with cane sugar were brought to the table. Waving the chef away, he poured the potion into two of the plates.
Then push the two plates closer to the opposite seat.
Just as it was done, the mayor came in followed by the believers.
As Charlie expected, the mayor sat down opposite him: "Bishop Charlie, about the oracle..."
"First, try the snacks I asked the chef to prepare carefully."
The mayor was not impatient with being interrupted. He grabbed a piece of baked white bread and put it in his mouth to chew.
Watching him swallow the bread after his throat rolled a few times, Charlie smiled and said, "God has sent down an oracle that in seven days the church in Cass Town will send all the believers, including me,
Carry out the task of clearing out the monsters outside the town."
“At that time, I hope the mayor can mobilize the garrison to provide assistance.”
The mayor was stunned. He thought that he was being asked about the progress of the arrest of the foreign guest, but it turned out to be Warcraft.
Although I don't understand why this greedy vampire suddenly changed his nature, since it is an oracle and can solve the current troubles in Cass Town, it is a good thing after all.
"Of course, Bishop Charles, I will prepare it immediately."
He was about to get up and leave, but Charlie stopped him, put his fingers together and stretched them straight, pointing his fingertips at the snacks on the table: "Waste is a shameful act."
The mayor didn't waste any time and sat down again, eating voraciously, while Charlie took small sips of the snacks in front of him.
After a while, the two porcelain plates in the mayor's hands were clean. He stood up, said hello, and left.
Charlie stared at the gradually shrinking figure, feeling in his heart that he must be blessed by God.
I had thought that the potion needed to be taken continuously for seven days, and that it might not be enough time, but I didn't expect that the mayor was so old and frail that the potion took effect immediately.
He clearly sensed that the mayor's breath was gradually weakening. By evening, his chivalry would be completely sealed and he would become an ordinary old man.
"Call two believers." Charlie looked at the believers standing aside, "When the moonlight spreads all over the earth, send Mr. Mayor to meet my God."
The believers were a little confused. The mayor had always cared about Cass Town and had spent almost his entire life working for the prosperity of the town. The townspeople also loved him very much.
So he hesitated and asked, "Your Excellency, canon law prohibits armed conflict in the town, and the mayor..."
The second half of the sentence was blocked by Charlie's glance: "This is an oracle. He has committed the sin of blasphemy and is clearing away heresy. It doesn't matter where he is."
"I understand." The believer nodded solemnly. The oracle could not be wrong. He had the obligation to eliminate the heresy that blasphemed God.
After he left, Charles called five more believers: "North and his three men have disobeyed God and used force in the town. When they return to the church at night, we will judge them."
Charlie smiled as he watched the five believers turn around and go to guard the gate.
The thing he was most grateful for in his life was that he successfully joined the church, because...
"God, it's so useful."
……
North of Kas Town, dense forest.
Zhang Mu stood at the edge of the forest and looked around, feeling a little amazed.
The huge tree canopies overlapped layer by layer, barely letting in a ray of sunlight. The trees were so tall that if Zhang Mu's vision had not been enhanced by magic, he would have been almost unable to see the branches at the top.
"With such a scale and no one supervising the collection of fees, it would make the timber companies in Blue Star cry with envy."
After saying this sarcastically, Zhang Mu glanced behind him imperceptibly, and walked deeper into the building with the corner of his mouth slightly raised.
About five minutes later, more than a dozen guards followed him here.
Rone squatted down and looked at the weeds that were trampled on the ground, then stood up and waved: "Follow me!"
As the captain of the Kas Town garrison, although he has poor talent and cannot practice extraordinary skills, he often goes into the forest to hunt wild beasts or monsters under the leadership of the mayor.
Basic tracking capabilities are still available.
Running along the traces of trampled vegetation on the ground, Luo Nei felt more and more confused as he went deeper into the forest.
I am moving very fast and am about to reach the dangerous area where the monsters are active. Why haven’t I caught up with them yet?
The fighting power of wild beasts and monsters is very different. More than ten of them are not afraid of wild beasts. After all, they all hold spears and wear full body armor.
But if these few ordinary guards armed with ordinary weapons encounter monsters, their only chance to survive is to feed the monsters before all their companions die.
In the past, when dealing with Warcraft, the mayor would hold them back head-on while they roamed around to deal damage.
In the absence of the mayor, Rone would not dare to enter or even approach the area where the monsters were active.
When he chased to the edge of the Warcraft area, he raised his hand to signal to stop, staring at the footprints on the vegetation extending inside, his face gloomy.
Bishop Charlie said that guy has not yet learned magic, and if he has not practiced with weapons, his fighting ability may not be as good as that of an ordinary guard.
Why do you have the courage to go deep into the dangerous area where monsters live alone?
Have I been cheated?
Rone's body was covered with goose bumps and he shuddered unconsciously. He turned around and was about to retreat the same way: "Exit the forest, quickly!"
"Since you're here, why would you leave if you don't want to talk?"
An unforgettable familiar voice sounded behind him, and Rone's neck turned stiffly like a rusty gear.
The guy who had beaten him up was leaning against a tree trunk not far away with a comfortable expression, holding a wooden staff with a transparent crystal gem on the top.
The chill ran from Rone's feet straight into his heart.
Chapter 31 Charlie was a little sad, but not much.
In the memories buried deep in Rone's mind, the mayor once held him in his arms when he was a child and told him the ups and downs of his adventures on the continent when he was young.
When Rone grew up, he realized that the great displays of power in the stories might be exaggerated, because the mayor was just a reserve knight.
Those who don't even know knight skills are equivalent to reserve magicians.
It's just that in relative comparison, the knight reserve has the advantage of strong physique and extraordinary agility in the early stages of their career.
But what the mayor heard about the magician must be true.
Rone, who dreams of becoming a magician, remembers every detail about the magician in the story.
The one I remember most clearly is the magic apprentice-level staff, which is inlaid with transparent crystal gems.
Charlie, that bastard, he cheated on me!
Rone looked at the staff in the hand of the man opposite him, and his heart seemed to be clenched in his hand, and he felt unable to breathe.
"We've met before, well, not very pleasant memories." The man walked over slowly, not caring about the magician's actual combat precautions of keeping a distance.
This put even more pressure on Ronnie, and at the same time, a trace of anger at being looked down upon arose in his heart.
"I haven't introduced myself yet. You can call me Zhang Mu." Zhang Mu stared at him. "Then, can you please tell me who sent you here?"
"Mr. Magic..., my name is Rone." He wanted to call him "Master Magician", but when he saw the guard beside him with a frightened look on his face, he changed his position in time.
He smiled kindly, "You may have some misunderstandings. We entered the forest to hunt wild animals."
Zhang Mu was stunned for a moment: "Can you come up with a better excuse? I look like an idiot."
"Charge!" Knowing that fighting was inevitable, Rone kept in mind the mayor's advice on how to get close to the magician when fighting, and shouted with gritted teeth.
After all, the guards were well-trained and had never witnessed the power of a magician in this remote place like Kas Town.
With the help of the roar, he mustered up the courage and rushed towards Zhang Mu, wielding his spear.
too slow.
Dynamic vision was amplified to a terrifying degree by magic, and in Zhang Mu's eyes, the guards' movements were like game characters with a laggy network.
He raised his right hand, and the transparent crystal on the top of the staff emitted light. A red fireball instantly appeared and floated in the air in front of him.
The staff tapped forward, and a basketball-sized fireball struck into the middle of the guards like lightning, and then.
"Bang——" a violent explosion.
There was a blinding flash of fire, and the guards flew out in all directions and fell to the ground, their chests stopping rising and falling.
There were three lucky guards who were still breathing, but their brains were obviously dazed by the explosion. They staggered to their feet like zombies, but did not run away and looked around blankly.