Chapter 592: Opponents, Rebels, and His Majesty Rand
Recently Rand received an invitation to a duel.
He is a paladin of the Torch Church.
He looks to be around eighty years old, and at first glance he is an old stubborn person.
According to Bishop Kahn, this old paladin has been working hard for the Torch Church for many years.
He was at the forefront in the battle against evil, and also participated in the war to eliminate Rand, the leader of the evil cult of Nurturing Blood.
Later, I firmly stood on the original intention side until now.
This old paladin had been Bishop Kahn's teacher, and had also taught Taner and Karin.
If he had not had no interest in affairs of state, and his professional talent was indeed mediocre, he might have become a cardinal long ago.
Of course, the status of this old paladin is still terrifyingly high.
But this does not affect its stubbornness.
So after careful consideration, Rand decided to accept the challenge.
The reason for the duel was, of course, the recently proposed plan to make Rand the head of the Torch Church.
The Pope of the Torch Church has always been, and always has been, a man of both ability and virtue, and highly respected.
At least that's what people think. The previous Pope of the Torch Church, the one killed by Karin, may be the worst Pope in the history of the Torch Church.
The old paladin was certainly aware of Rand's virtues and talents. Apart from his age, Rand completely met the old paladin's considerations for the Pope of the Torch Church.
A long time ago, Archbishop Kahn decided to establish a base in the remote area of the holiday villa.
The old paladin noticed Rand's peculiar wisdom that was very different from that of this world.
Rand was a strange man, but the old paladin knew very well that Rand could bring light to these suffering people, who needed fire in the darkness.
However, the old paladin was well aware that he was an old thing from a bygone era.
He could not accept that the Torch Church had become a pawn in the hands of a secular king.
This means that the beliefs he had held in the past became something the king could consider changing.
But beliefs cannot be changed.
The old paladin knew very well that supporting Rand would make the Torch Church and the world a better place.
He did not oppose the Torch Church's acceptance of some doctrinal changes, such as using fire to boil water for purification and to avoid epidemics.
Nor did it stop the close contact between the Church of the Goddess of Harvest and Health and the Church of the Torch.
But now.
He felt he should do something.
He felt that he shouldn't accept such a big change too easily.
Things that can change too easily cannot be called beliefs, nor can they stand the test of time.
The same goes for things that come too easily, even if they make logical sense.
So the old paladin decided to duel with Rand.
The spring rain is sticky.
The old knight clenched his fists in the backyard of the sanctuary.
He is a senior professional.
Although his age has caused his strength and agility to decline to the point where they may even be inferior to the level of elite professionals.
But he is experienced and possesses the characteristics of a high-level professional.
Ordinary elite professionals would not be his match.
And Rand.
Rand is also a senior professional.
Everyone knew that the old paladin would not be a match for Rand, and no one was carrying a weapon in this duel.
The old paladin just needed a duel.
The old paladin took off his coat to reveal his lean body, which was covered with scars.
Rand simply put on a robe casually.
"Little bastard." The old paladin never swore, but he learned one in order to provoke Rand today.
Rand was helpless.
He replied: "Old bastard."
…
The result of the battle was, of course, Rand's easy victory.
Many times, problems in this world need to be solved with reason.
But sometimes, it is not a bad idea to use force.
After Rand defeated the old paladin, he arranged for him to receive convalescent treatment.
The old paladin also used this reason to officially retire, completely resigning from all positions in the Torch Church and no longer participating.
Maybe for the Paladin, the real end is to fight a battle.
During this period, many respected old men came to challenge Rand to a duel.
They may not all be truly against Rand.
But they realize that they should let the young people move on and they should retire.
It’s not necessarily that they can’t understand these changes, but they decided to let go.
So now Rand is the duel champion.
Although the ones we defeated were all old ones.
But it does not prevent Rand from becoming a duel master.
It can be considered as kicking the nursing home.
During this period of time, after Rand and the old man of the Torch Church had a passionate fight, some of the resistance of the Torch Church was weakened a little.
Of course, there are still many forces that are unwilling to accept Rand as the leader. Of course, it will not be so easy and so fast to eliminate them. After all, Rand has only appeared for less than ten years.
Many things will not be accepted too quickly, but Rand is not in a hurry and will just take it slow.
Rand liked the Torch Church very much. The clergy of the Torch Church who followed Bishop Kahn to the holiday resort were all upright and faithful people.
Rand wants to implement the integration of church and state, and these people from the Torch Church will not be his enemies.
Of course, the New Holy City and the Old Holy City, which have not yet been conquered, are not included in this list.
After dealing with some issues of the Torch Church, Rand returned to the palace to do his busy work.
Sitting on the throne, Rand fiddled with his crown boredly, looking at the documents on the table.
And at this time.
…
Far away at the border of the Dukedom of the Moon.
A group of people are plotting.
"Our king has fled, but as long as we are here, the Kingdom of Bolen will not perish."
These nobles of the Kingdom of Bollen could not accept Rand's evil rule.
Before this, the army of the Frost Moon Kingdom had been unstoppable.
They were caught off guard and many resistances were defeated before they had time to organize.
Then when they were planning to unite and organize a resistance army to rescue the Royal City of Boren.
The king fled.
The Frost Moon Kingdom unilaterally declared their victory.
But the nobles of the Kingdom of Bollen absolutely cannot accept it.
The Frost Moon Kingdom treats prisoners and surrenderers very well.
This caused many soldiers and lower-ranking nobles to surrender.
But these land-owning nobles would never accept it.
These lands were their property, inherited from their ancestors, and they would accept it if Rand still let them rule these lands.
Thus they would acknowledge Rand's kingship.
But the evil false king Rand actually planned to deprive them of their sacred land since ancient times.
This is something they will never accept, and they will fight to the end!
"Rand actually dared to deprive us of our land." The nobles of the Boren Kingdom sneered, "With his small number of people, does he have enough people to rule so much land?"
As we all know, the Nicholas family is a family without any inheritance.
The vast majority of noble families in this world have a heritage.
It hasn't been long since the world was in turmoil.
Aristocratic families with a rich heritage will have many talented people to use, including scattered family members, servants and butlers who have served the family for generations.
etc.
These people will become the strength of the family.
But Rand had none of those things.
Therefore, many nobles in the Kingdom of Bolen were waiting to see what Rand would do now that he wanted to redistribute the land but did not have enough manpower.
And now that Rand and the Frostmoon Kingdom have separated, it means that Rand can no longer directly mobilize the military forces of the Frostmoon Kingdom.
This is the opportunity.
"Are our people ready?" asked the nobles of the Kingdom of Boren who tried to resist Rand.
"It's ready," replied the noble knight-in-chief.
"Have Rand's people made any moves?" the noble continued to ask.
"They are transporting supplies into the city normally. They probably want to repair the city and rebuild the town." The subordinate replied.
"Now is the right time. If we let them repair the city walls, it will be difficult to break through." The nobleman of the Kingdom of Bolun made a firm judgment.
…
At this time, Serai, Ses, Vanilla, and Wind Chime were counting the supplies being transported into the city. There were also some paladins, priests, and nuns of the Torch Church nearby.
This is the border of the Dukedom of the Moon.
After Vanilla learned that she might really be involved in the conflict in the Elf Forest, she took some actions.
She needs to do some learning and training in various aspects.
In the past, she only had to take care of the teaching work.
But now you may need to understand something about politics, power struggles, military affairs, economy, and culture.
Of course, Rand is the one who takes the lead, but if he acts like a waste, he won't be able to manage the Elf Forest well.
Vanilla fled from the Elf Forest because she hated the solidification.
She didn't want to make the Elf Forest worse if she really came to power one day.
She would never forgive herself.
So this time, she brought a group of students, as well as people from the Torch Church and the Church of the Goddess of Harvest and Health, to the edge city to build a town.
Rand's solution to the current talent shortage is for teachers to guide students, so as the vice principal, it is a good opportunity for her to set an example now. She won't always be here to deal with problems, but it's okay for her to start.
"Vibration communication device, can it be used?" Vanilla asked.
"It's OK." Archbishop Seth conducted the test himself.
"I conducted an analysis before coming here. There are quite a few noble families of the Bolen Kingdom around this area that have not been thoroughly cleared out. They may not be obedient, so we need to be vigilant." Vanilla said.
Serai nodded, "Well, our warriors are ready for battle, and we are also recruiting local soldiers, don't worry."
When Vanilla and the others come out to perform, they naturally won't choose a safe place to perform.
This is a relatively dangerous place.
They also brought a vibration communication device to ensure that they would not be unable to call for help if a serious situation arose.
But it’s not certain that something will happen, so just be cautious for now.
"Feng Ling, let's go and arrange the students." Vanilla called Feng Ling.
Feng Ling, who had now changed back into the attire of an elf ranger, responded and followed Vanilla to the center of the ruined city.
Feng Ling's current jobs are basically director and actor, but her martial arts skills have not been wasted.
Now there is a possibility that Vanilla will be involved in the troubles in the Elf Forest, so she, who can be considered as Vanilla's close confidant, naturally cannot stay out of it.
Now it's a good time to accompany Vanilla to exercise.
"Maybe you will be Her Majesty Vanilla in the future?" Feng Ling joked.
Fengling has always been like a sister to Vanilla. She is very close to Vanilla and does not feel restrained because of Vanilla's possible change in identity.
"Ms. Great actor and great director, please stop making fun of me. It's not certain whether there is any explanation for this kind of thing." Vanilla said helplessly.
Vanilla is no longer the little girl who just arrived at the holiday resort.
She didn't even have any thoughts about the throne. At least for now, she was taking actions largely because of the instructions from her superiors.
"You haven't redeemed yourself yet?" Feng Ling asked.
Vanilla looked at Fengling and smiled: "Why, you, a free man, are also laughing at me, a slave?"
Feng Ling rolled her eyes helplessly: "I feel like I've lost out, but you really don't have to..."
"Don't use the word you." Vanilla glared and continued to walk forward with Fengling. "There is no need to care too much about many things. Well, if I really participate in the dispute in the Elf Forest as a contender for the throne, will my vacation be gone?"
"I think if you apply to Lord Rand, he should approve your leave." Feng Ling said with a smile.
The elves who come to work at the holiday villa basically have quite a bit of work pressure. Since Vanilla is highly trusted, she naturally has the heaviest workload among them.
In fact, Rand pays more attention to the balance between relaxation and work. If there is a real need for a vacation, Rand will certainly not hold on to it.
Although Vanilla is busy now, she basically doesn't have to work overtime and she does have normal holidays. However, the high-intensity work in the early days made Vanilla develop the habit of subconsciously thinking about holidays.
"Enemy attack!" A loud shout came from the city, indicating that the warning horn of the coming war sounded in the city.
Vanilla and Wind Chime, who were chatting, suddenly looked unhappy.
Although they had anticipated the degree of danger, they still looked solemn at being attacked so early in the morning.
Fengling and Xiangcao went to the city, gathered the outstanding students from the church school, and then took them to the military camp to meet Serai.
At this time, Serai, Ses, and the people from the Torch Church were already waiting.
"I didn't expect they would attack on the first day." Serai frowned. This young general had scars all over his face and hands.
Serai had experienced some of the most crucial bloody battles among the forces of the Holy Land. Rand healed his injuries, but the scars did not disappear.
"We are ready to assist in the battle at any time." Vanilla said seriously.
"Actually, no need. From what we have observed, the enemy is no match for our army. Although we have brought a small number of people this time, their level and equipment are actually very good."
Vanilla looked at Serai. She knew General Serai well and he was obviously not someone who would make random judgments at this time.
"Then let's practice the process. Although they are no match for us, we should still try to ask for help and defend the city." Vanilla said, "Let my students practice it as well."
(End of this chapter)
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