Chapter 471: Recommendation
In a spacious room somewhere, a brightly colored carpet was laid out, countless armors and weapons were decorated on both sides of the house, a huge glowing sun emblem was hung on the wall, and on the other wall opposite it hung a detailed and huge world map.
Various decorations full of religious elements were dotted in every corner of the room. Under the sun emblem was a wide desk. On the chair behind the desk, a figure in scarlet robes was sitting on it.
He was a handsome man with short blond hair, angular face and no beard. At first glance, he looked to be around thirty years old, with a natural sharpness in his eyes. At this moment, the man was sitting in a chair with a dignified posture, looking intently at the documents placed on the table, and from time to time he picked up a pen to write something on it.
In front of the man stood a priest in a high-level clerical robe with a small amount of armor underneath. The priest with a shaved head stood in place, looking at the movements of the man in front of him seriously, as if waiting for something. There was no other sound in the space except the rustling sound of the man in red writing. This unspoken silence allowed the tension in the air to spread.
"So... the pilgrimage ceremony in Rachel Valley this month was held smoothly?" After finishing writing an official document under his hand, he looked up and said to Blake in front of him. Blake paused slightly after listening to the other party's words, and then immediately spoke.
"Yes, Master Hilbert, although it was delayed due to Xia Shu's matter, the overall pilgrimage there has now ended. In this ceremony, the nun who preached the gospel was selected as the key preacher of the ceremony. She was arranged to appear in many places and even served as the nominal host of the pilgrimage ceremony. In order to allow her to have a higher status when attending these activities, the Rachel Valley even held a promotion ceremony for the nun in advance, and she was promoted to a senior deacon.
"In general, although the pilgrimage ceremony in Rachel Valley this time is different from the past, it is also very successful. The little nun seems to have gained a lot of reputation during the ceremony. It can be predicted that this group of pilgrims will spread the story of this little nun further after returning home, and the influence of Xia Shu's story will spread to other countries as a result."
With a solemn look, the priest spoke to the man named Hilbert in front of him. Listening to Blake's words, Hilbert raised his eyebrows slightly, and then murmured with a gleam in his eyes.
"Heh... It seems that Amanda has made up her mind to promote that little nun. Come to think of it, it would be a shame not to use such a good promotional material..."
Hilbert spoke calmly. Listening to Hilbert's words, the priest couldn't help but speak.
"Lady Amanda is using this little nun to expand her influence. If things continue like this, they will sooner or later become obstacles to our affairs. Lord Hilbert, are we just going to sit back and do nothing about it?"
"Of course we should sit back and do nothing. What else can we do? Since they already have the upper hand in Xia Shu's case, we should not confront them in this regard. It would not look good in front of the believers or the Holy See if we confront them head-on. Blake."
Hilbert said lightly, and from his appearance, he didn't seem to care much about Xia Shu and the little nun. Instead, he put down the pen in his hand, picked up a newspaper on the table, and started reading. The priest named Blake said angrily.
"This publicity opportunity for Xia Shu can be considered as a free gift from Lady Amanda. It was already a foregone conclusion that we would use troops against Xia Shu, but we didn't expect the Abyss Snakes to suddenly come out and stir things up, completely changing the situation. What a pity."
Blake's words revealed regret, while Hilbert looked at the newspaper in his hand with a dull expression, and spoke slowly while reading.
"There's nothing to regret about this... It's just a small opportunity, so let it go if it's lost. Wait for the next suitable opportunity. Compared to peace, disputes and conflicts are the norm in this world. In marginal areas, there are many examples similar to Xia Shu or even worse.
"In the thousand-year history of the Holy Church, naive people like Amanda have appeared more than once, trying to sing a different melody on the path opened up by the Holy Church's fire and sword. However... as long as disrespect still exists, conflicts and subversion will not stop, and their melody will not make sense."
While reading the newspaper, Hilbert spoke quietly. Listening to Hilbert's words, Blake paused slightly, then thought for a while before speaking.
"You mean... we don't need to pay too much attention to the matter between Lady Amanda and that little nun, and just wait for the next opportunity?"
"Yeah, there's actually no need to wait too long. Isn't there one right now?"
Hilbert said so, and then spread the newspaper in his hand on his desk. After seeing Hilbert's actions, Blake looked at the content of the newspaper and saw a huge headline that read:
"The unrest in the Kingdom of Addis continues. Opposition forces have taken control of the capital Addis, and the whereabouts of King Mehand is unknown."
Seeing the words written in the newspaper, Blake was slightly startled, and then he unexpectedly spoke.
"This is... the rebellion in Northern Uardus a few months ago? Has it developed to this point? If this is the chance you are talking about, then it means that the rumor is true, and the rebellion in Adus is related to heresy?"
"Of course it is related. If there were no heretics supporting them, how could the opposition have progressed so quickly? Recent intelligence from Adus has proven that the Savior's Surrender Faction is very active there. They should be deeply involved in this rebellion."
Hilbert spoke calmly, then turned his attention to the news in the newspaper.
"Not long ago, the Adus nobles sent envoys to Mount Saint-Lin, asking us to send troops to help them, claiming that the rebels were seeking support from heretics and were planning to support the heretics to take power. The rebels there also wrote to us saying... they were unwilling to be enemies of the Holy Church, but only wanted to overthrow the corrupt rule of the current dynasty. However, when it came to the issue of heresy and faith, their attitude became ambiguous again."
Hilbert said so. Listening to Hilbert's words, Blake in front of him froze in expression, and then immediately spoke in a serious tone.
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