Chapter 389: The New Holy City is on fire, and the Frost Moon Royal City is undercurrent

It is dawn.

There was already a dazzling halo in the eastern sky.

But the moon hanging high in the sky has not yet completely disappeared.

Now is the time for morning and evening communication.

Even some dazzling stars can be seen in the sky.

There were constant footsteps outside.

More and more paladins came here.

Among them are some of the highest-ranking paladins.

The treasure house also began to crack more and more.

More and more molten gold poured out from top to bottom, and some of it even flowed to the heels of the Grand Knight.

The moonlight and sunlight shine at the same time, and the starlight serves as embellishment.

The slightly lit sky was like Rand's cloak, and the fire in the holy city was like Rand's crown.

Rand sat on the stone, with dazzling golden stairs beneath him.

He was like the king of the golden kingdom.

Snap——

Rand clapped his hands.

"It seems that you are very satisfied with the return gift." Rand smiled.

The return gift that Rand mentioned was naturally this holy city that was burning everywhere and the molten gold that was now flowing.

It must be said that the amount of wealth in the New Holy City really opened Rand's eyes.

However, if wealth is piled up in warehouses, it will become useless scrap metal.

Now it is used to decorate the steps, which makes the best use of it, although it seems that the paladins in front of them don't think so.

"Anyway, that's enough for the return gift." Rand stood up from the stone and prepared to leave.

The night sky was still dotted with stars at the turn of the morning and evening, and Rand's robe was rustling in the autumn night wind.

Originally he was planning to make a bigger noise, but now it seems that there is no need.

These paladins are indeed more concerned about the treasure house here.

There were many more powerful people coming than expected. In the chaos, everyone was concerned about the wealth in the treasury instead of putting out the fire or intercepting civilians who wanted to escape.

"Don't even think about it." Although the Grand Knight knew very well that since this black-haired young man dared to stand here like this, he must have some backup plan.

But with so many top-level paladins coming, including himself, it would be a real laughing stock if he let him go.

The Grand Knight Commander rushed forward, stepping on the boiling molten gold.

Rand simply pointed toward the sky.

"Don't you think the stars are brighter in the morning light today?" Rand said calmly.

The Grand Knight Commander ignored what Rand said. As a powerful and supreme Paladin and the Grand Knight Commander of the New Holy City, he still had the basic combat qualities. When fighting, he should not be shaken by the enemy's words.

But the paladins behind the Grand Knight all looked up at the same time.

It is now dawn, and the faint light of the stars has been obscured by the gradually rising sun.

But one of them was particularly bright.

Then the star seemed to fall from the sky, becoming brighter and bigger in everyone's sight.

Soon, the paladins behind the Grand Knight discovered that this "star" was really falling.

It is a shining arrow.

Rand stepped back, and Elsa appeared from out of nowhere, blocking the heavy blow with her crossed daggers.

Then the star-like arrow fell completely, hitting the back of the Grand Knight and crashing into the flowing golden stairs.

Then a raging wall of fire broke out.

This is the arrow that Lisa and Karin prepared together.

Fire wall arrow.

A blazing wall of fire cannot stop the most advanced Paladin of the Torchlight Church.

But at least it can block some of the view.

"You're dead," Rand elaborated.

The Grand Knight sneered.

Then the Grand Knight saw a pair of fiery red eyes that seemed to be burning.

The Saint, the Crimson Queen, Karin Eldridge.

The Grand Knight now believed that this young man with black hair and black eyes was not the infamous Blood of Nurturing leader Rand Cameron.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for her to appear with that stubborn saint.

Unexpectedly, they were actually rewarded by the Saint herself for destroying a church of the Novice Sect of the Torch Church.

The Grand Knight knew he was in big trouble, but if he died...

Not necessarily.

He was very sure that the saint before him could not be in her prime, otherwise she would never have resorted to such troublesome calculations.

The Grand Knight Commander looked back at the New Holy City Paladins who were blocked by the wall of fire.

The Grand Knight had actually made many plans to deal with Karin, such as the fire resistance magic item he was wearing now.

In addition, the Paladins of the Torchlight Church have a high resistance to fire.

Soon his men will rush over.

By then, we may not be without the ability to fight.

Then, the Grand Knight Commander discovered that his fire resistance magic item suddenly disappeared.

It appeared in the hands of the assassin girl who had just stopped him.

How is that possible?

Even the most advanced thief would not be able to completely bypass his perception and steal important magic items.

Then, the Grand Knight discovered that a pistol appeared in the saint's hand.

Of course the Grand Knight Commander recognized this weapon, the eternally burning spear - the Sin-Cleansing Flame.

He was indeed dead.

The Grand Knight tried to resist, but he was not an ordinary top-level professional. The equipment he was equipped with were ultimate equipment that were close to divine artifacts.

It's just what he has to face.

It is Rand's sharing of desire and Karin's eternal flame of cleansing.

There is no room to display the powerful strength.

A big hole appeared on the Grand Knight's chest.

Soon, the top paladins of the New Holy City rushed through the wall of fire.

But what greeted them was only the fallen Grand Knight Commander and Rand's back.

The top paladins, along with their subordinates, prepared to step on the molten gold to continue hunting down Rand.

But they soon discovered that their subordinates were distracted.

The treasury was damaged, and the mountains of gold and silver treasures inside turned into boiling liquid, covering the surrounding land.

But after gold solidifies, its value will not decrease much.

There were also many gems of good quality that did not break due to the high temperature, but were carried out by the molten gold.

Now, there are treasures literally everywhere.

The temperature of the molten gold is not particularly high anymore, and a lot of the molten gold that has flowed to a distant place has solidified.

It can now be pried off and hidden.

In the past, there was strict supervision and guards, and everyone could only get paid on time.

But now, real money is flowing out nakedly.

Shown in front of all the paladins present.

They just had to swing their weapons around to pry off a bit and put it in their pockets.

It doesn't matter if they are a little hot, they are paladins of the Torch Church and have decent fire resistance.

The knight commanders' faces changed drastically, and they finally realized the problem.

These knight commanders, who possessed the most superior strength, stopped thinking about chasing Rand.

Now the more important thing is to stabilize all the paladins present and prevent them from really starting to snatch the colorful things on the ground.

"Return the gift?"

Can the current beginners come up with such a terrifying strategy? Now the New Holy City is ablaze with flames everywhere, and the most powerful paladins are all here, dazzled by the glittering ground.

It is obviously impossible to chase anything.

More and more paladins noticed the gold flowing here and gathered here.

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Rand and the top leaders of the hideout escaped unscathed, which was much easier than expected.

The Grand Knight gave Rand a strong sense of oppression, but unfortunately, Thirst for Sharing was not a pushover and he still managed to kill him.

Then this New Holy City Operation has been successfully completed and I can return to Wanyue to claim it.

It is estimated that we can get a population of 5,000 this time. Although the quality is probably not very good, as long as it is a population, it will be fine.

In this way, after a while, with the advancement of the slave trade and birth control plan, it is estimated that the population of the Earldom of the Moon will reach 30,000 in the next two years.

Coupled with the inevitable decline of the New Holy City, the Torch Church's fledgling faction will surely gain a larger market share, and may even be able to extradite some people to the Crescent Territory.

After all, the fledgling sect of the Torch Church does not have their own holy city yet.

So why not a holiday resort?

With a population of 30,000, if Rand really wants to engage in aggressive military expansion, he can mobilize more than 3,000 troops. If he takes into account the support of his allies and the Torch Church, he can form a large army with Rand as the center.

Moreover, such a large army would not be the same as the one during the Frost Moon Dynasty Civil War, because Rand would try to avoid using inefficient conscripts.

…

At the same time, Vanilla stood on the podium in front of the church school's square.

Another batch of church school students is about to graduate.

Vanilla folded her arms across her chest and looked at the graduates seriously.

She has seen off several classes of graduates. To be honest, as a teacher and dean of these students, she feels a little sad and reluctant.

Moreover, these graduates still have many courses to complete and will be forced to graduate.

The majority of students in the church school now are aristocratic students and members of the Mother Goddess Sect and the Torch Church's nascent sect.

Students of the Mother Goddess Sect and the Torch Church Novice Sect will basically be allowed to graduate only after they have truly completed their courses.

But aristocratic students are different, they also have family responsibilities.

The political environment in Frost Moon Royal City is now unpredictable and undercurrents are surging. Many noble students have been called back to carry out family missions.

There are even quite a few who have inherited some land and become local lords.

Many of these lords will certainly be influenced by Rand and govern their territories in a similar way to Rand.

It just depends on whether they can adapt to local conditions.

Some aristocratic students would also become generals of their family’s army.

However, how much of Rand's strategic thinking they can apply also depends on their understanding. After all, they cannot learn Rand's secret techniques or the required courses in warfare.

Only some relatively superficial concepts of warfare that are taught to ordinary non-commissioned officers will be taught to them.

However, even this kind of knowledge is relatively advanced in this era.

"You've graduated." Vanilla looked at the students.

Due to her sweet and lovely appearance, as well as some living habits from the elf forest, she does not have much dignity.

But since joining the den as an elf slave girl, she has passed the exams and taught diligently, and has won respect.

When students discover that they can really learn knowledge that can change their lives from this lovely elf, respect naturally arises.

Vanilla is a qualified teacher. As a member of the elf royal family, she studied under the elf scholars when she was young.

He is considered to be knowledgeable, and after coming to Crescent Territory and accepting Lisa's instruction, he is more than qualified to teach these young nobles.

The graduating students stood in the square, looking up and waiting for Vanilla to continue speaking.

Vanilla opened her mouth and found that she couldn't say anything.

This is the case with all the forces in the den. Rand himself hates complicated speeches, and his orders are always concise and precise.

Influenced by Rand, the style of the den has remained the same.

This was the case with Ellie, Lysa, and Bishop Kahn when they served as administrators of the den.

The same is true for vanilla, naturally.

I should have said something sentimental at a time like this, but Vanilla couldn't.

Vanilla had no choice but to say, "I have nothing to say."

Vanilla took out a stack of small wooden signs from her pocket and said, "I don't have anything else good here, but I have quite a few restaurant coupons. If you come back later, I can treat you."

At this point, Vanilla became a little cautious: "Don't bring too many people at once. I can't afford too many people."

The students of the church school have long been accustomed to the style of this elf teacher.

But some people are still sad.

It's not just because the comrades are going to say goodbye, but also because of what happens after the separation.

They were actually pretty good to each other in school.

But after graduation, when they return to their respective families, things will be different.

In this era, family is still everything.

This is true for Duke Thorn's aunt and for these aristocratic students as well.

And now, the political tension in the Frost Moon Kingdom has not disappeared.

It is possible that relatives will become friends, and good friends will become friends.

But just kidding, is it too late to start studying your classmates’ weaknesses now?

And will the honorary principal of this school, Rand Nicholas, join the current political turmoil in the Frost Moon Kingdom? At the beginning, many noble students only knew that Rand was very powerful.

But as they learned more and more in the church school, they understood more and more clearly how big the gap was between them and Count Moon Phase.

If it were Rand, he would personally participate in this political storm.

He even personally led the army to stand against them.

How should they respond?

These noble graduates even dared not to imagine such a scene.

Before coming to the church school, Rand might have been just a name often mentioned by the elders and a face that looked too young.

After studying at the church school, Rand had become like an insurmountable mountain, weighing on the hearts of all the noble graduates.

After the simple and concise graduation ceremony, the students left one after another.

All we can say is that fortunately, the political tension within the Frost Moon Kingdom is still under control, and there has been no scene of mutual slaughter as soon as people leave the Crescent Moon Territory.

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Frost Moon Royal City.

The Grand Duke of Thorns came here.

The political situation has not stabilized recently, so he plans to come and help the king.

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(End of this chapter)