Chapter 324 Behind the prosperity and luxury, there is a completely different model from the Crescent Moon Collar.
The contents of Rand's gift box were soon known to the higher-ups of the New Holy City.
The Grand Master convened a meeting in the cathedral.
Everyone felt angry and humiliated, but except for the Grand Knight, no one wanted to go on an expedition to destroy the enemy.
That was a legion of three hundred paladins.
Although there were no signs of burns on the ear, it meant that it was almost impossible that the Crimson King had done it.
But there were three hundred Paladins, and not a single one escaped? Paladins were not some mediocre army, they were elite armored cavalry, an elite army of the level of the lord's personal guards.
To prevent a single soldier like this from escaping, one must be at least a duke, and even a duke may not be able to do it.
And the Holy Son also stayed there forever.
His Majesty the Son of God possesses extremely high-quality weapons and armor. They cannot be called divine weapons, but they cannot be harmed by ordinary iron.
The mount is also a good breed with exotic blood.
But the Son also died there.
How much would it cost to launch an expedition to conquer such a place? One thousand or two thousand Paladins? The New Holy City could gather such a force, but it could not afford such a huge cost.
Now that evil cults are rampant and the undead are running rampant, the New Holy City is making huge profits from it.
These high-ranking officials followed the Grand Knight, risking their lives being cleansed by the Saint, and split the Torch Church.
It's not just for the sake of a simple concept.
What they desire is to use this power from the Torch Goddess to eliminate evil spirits and seize huge wealth.
They have the most effective power to fight against evil, so they should also be the richest in the world, right?
Although in terms of structure, there is not much difference between the New Holy City and the Old Holy City.
But they are essentially different.
At the round table in the cathedral, the knights attending the meeting all lived in mansions with elegant marble floors, gorgeous wallpapers and hammer-drill chandeliers.
Some people even use glazed tiles as floors and century-old red sandalwood as furniture.
The establishment of the new holy city brought wealth to every knight commander.
The existence of heretics has certainly reduced the profits that the New Holy City can gain.
However, unless the Southern Kingdom is willing to respond and join them in the Great Crusade, the price to pay for cleansing the heretics with the current strength of the New Holy City will be unbearable.
Regardless of whether they win or lose, their gold and jade vessels, their jewel ornaments, and their gold silk robes will be difficult to possess again, and they may even have to pay with their lives.
How could these knight commanders, who had finally managed to live a life of luxury, be willing to do so?
The rotting, foaming, and foul-smelling ears placed in a box at the door of the cathedral were indeed a provocation to the cathedral.
But it is indeed intimidating.
Although these brutal and brutal methods made the knights furious, they did not dare to underestimate this heretic who appeared in the north.
"You all disagree?" The Grand Knight Commander looked viciously at the Knight Commanders sitting at the round table.
The Knight Commanders remained silent, for they knew very well that the Grand Knight Commander understood the reason.
They also believed that the Grand Knight would definitely "consider the overall situation".
"We should first obtain enough clear intelligence. Our previous actions were too casual." However, the Knights also sympathized with the Grand Knight's grief over the loss of his son, so they also came up with a plan. Their previous actions were too arrogant. Now it seemed that the heretics might have gained the support of the barbarian countries in the north.
"We can send people to investigate first, and then take action after we understand the enemy's strength." These words were of course meant to appease the Grand Knight. None of the Knights present had any intention of really mobilizing enough force to deal with the heretics.
They were very sure that the strength of the heretics they finally discovered would be difficult to eliminate and would end up in nothing.
The Grand Knight Commander's anger was still difficult to dissipate, but the group of Knight Commanders in front of him obviously did not intend to agree to the expedition plan.
Agreeing to investigate the situation and send personnel is already a concession.
The ferocious expression on the Grand Knight Commander's face softened a little. Although he was upset, he could not go against the wishes of all the Knight Commanders.
In this respect, he is completely inferior to Karin. As long as Karin raises her arm, the people of the Original Heart Faction will definitely go through fire and water for her.
However, if he, as the Grand Knight Commander, wants to command these people in the New Holy City, he must at least have a reasonable enough title, otherwise these Knight Commanders and the paladins under their command will most likely be unable to put in any effort.
It is even possible to ignore his orders completely.
Just as the Knights General were meeting in the luxurious cathedral with its carved railings and jade walls.
Outside the New Holy City, there are many laborers working in sackcloth even in the autumn and winter.
The cathedral was completed not long after the new holy city was built.
The mansions of the Knight Commanders were also completed.
But the outer walls were not there yet.
Although the Knights General did not think that anyone would dare to attack the new holy city of the Torch Church, the city wall was the face of a city after all and still needed to be built.
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In autumn and winter, laborers struggled to pull huge stones onto the city walls with ropes. If they were less efficient, they would be whipped by the supervisors.
They would be whipped like this from morning till night.
Their food was the lowest grade rice bran, or black bread mixed with sawdust.
They were not enslaved, but were conscripted for compulsory labor, and therefore did not receive any wages.
After all, isn't it an honor to contribute a little to the establishment of the great new holy city?
Outside the gate of the New Holy City, many civilians with tattered clothes, without even shoes, and with haggard faces were queuing up to enter the New Holy City.
They were not pilgrims, for serfs were not qualified to worship the Torch Goddess.
They are just transporting goods here.
Their lords arranged for them to transport goods to the New Holy City in exchange for materials or weapons to fight against the undead.
The undead have been wreaking havoc across the lands of the South for a long time.
Although magic and swords can also deal with the undead, they are not as effective as the power of the Torch Church.
When facing the tide of undead, the nobles still need the power of the Torch Church to prevent their castles from being breached.
As for the more comfortable estates, many have been abandoned.
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The next morning, Ellie woke Rand up and told him to go back to his room quickly.
Otherwise, her sister, the White King, would be very scary when she gets angry.
Rand also understood the situation. After being woken up and pinching Ellie's delicate skin, he decisively put on his clothes and went out. With his superb physical fitness and fighting skills, he avoided the maids passing by and returned to his guest room.
I can only say that it’s a good thing that there are no guards in the palace, otherwise it wouldn’t be so easy.
After watching Rand leave, Ellie rubbed her mouth. It was really hard yesterday.
Ellie suspected that Rand had discovered her sister's identity, but she didn't intend to ask any more questions.
After a while, Ellie called out to the maid outside the door.
It is a bit troublesome to put on the prince's formal attire by myself, so I need the help of a maid.
Today Rand said he would defeat any young man who dared to challenge him. Ellie had no doubt that Rand could do it, she was just very interested in watching the fight.
(End of this chapter)