Chapter 4035: Propaganda
At dusk, in a spacious office filled with aura and decorated in church style, a blonde woman in a red robe was standing on a luxurious carpet, in front of a tall window with drawn curtains, gazing at the dazzling scene of sunlight shining outside the window. A hint of worry was revealed in the depths of her calm eyes.
"Sir, there is some news from Ivig..."
Along with a cold voice, a translucent and blurry nun suddenly appeared out of thin air behind the woman. Listening to the words behind her, the woman named Amanda did not turn around, but spoke slowly.
"Really? The operation over there has already begun..."
"No, the rescue operation and purification operation that were originally scheduled to start at 10 o'clock this morning have been announced to be urgently suspended. The reason is that they received a message from the Fengshu priests of the Xiashu Islands. Xiashu is willing to release all pilgrims and convert to the holy priest in exchange for peace."
The translucent nun continued to speak. Listening to the other party's words, Amanda, who was originally standing in front of the window, paused for a moment, and then slowly turned around. Although her expression was still calm at this time, her eyes revealed obvious surprise.
"What... Xia Shu compromised? Jubo took the initiative to propose the condition of everyone's conversion? Is the source of the information okay?"
"This is the news reported by Archbishop Antonio himself. I have confirmed it again and again. There is no problem. The gray hermits have now arrived at the main island of Xiashu and confirmed that all the pilgrims are safe and sound. The Xiashu side has not put up any resistance..." The translucent nun continued to answer. After hearing the nun's words, Amanda couldn't help but frowned slightly.
"Antonio has remained unmoved by Xia Shu's conciliatory policies for many years. He has always been the most stubborn old believer force in the southwest waters of Kno. How could his attitude suddenly change so drastically?"
Amanda murmured with a vigilant tone, and the nun in front of her quickly answered again.
"According to the contents of Natsuki's public telegram provided by Archbishop Antonio, Natsuki claimed that he was touched by a nun on the pilgrim fleet and decided to convert on the spot."
"Nun?" The translucent nun responded. Amanda's expression finally revealed a hint of obvious surprise, while the translucent nun in front of her continued to speak.
"Yes, it is said that this is a nun from Pritt, a priest who believes in the Holy Cross and prays for healing. It is said that she not only healed the people of Xiashu with her selfless love, but also debated with many elders of Xiashu in the scriptures, convincing them and making them decide to convert."
After listening to the words of the nun in front of her, Amanda was silent for a while. There was no joy in her expression. Instead, she thought for a moment and then spoke in a deep voice.
"Antonio has been the Archbishop of Ivigo for more than two years. In order to evangelize Xia Shu, what means of grace has he not used? What eloquent missionaries has he not sent? But none of them worked. The entire Ivigo diocese has not pacified Xia Shu for such a long time, but he was converted by a little nun who is a healing priest overnight?"
With obvious doubt, Amanda looked at the translucent nun sleeping in front of her. It was obvious that she didn't believe that a single nun could convert the entire Xia Shu clan. In her opinion, there must be something else hidden behind Xia Shu's sudden conversion.
"Yes, Xia Shu's sudden conversion is not that simple. What I just said is just the reason Xia Shu directly stated publicly. According to Archbishop Antonio's report, after this public announcement, Xia Shu actually sent him a secret message, explaining the deeper reasons.
"According to Xia Shu's secret message, their Fengshu priest claimed that Xia Shu was actually infiltrated by the Haiyuan Cult. Their high-level officials had a spy who was corrupted by Haiyuan, and this spy was an important source of information for Xia Shu. Xia Shu's surprise attack on the pilgrim fleet was the result of being influenced by the deliberate intelligence of this spy."
The nun continued to report to Amanda seriously. After hearing the nun's words, Amanda did not look surprised. Instead, she nodded as if she had expected it.
"The Haiyuan Cult... I said that this strange incident was most likely caused by them. It turned out to be the case... In this case, the reason why Xia Shu suddenly took the risk to hijack our fleet was because he was influenced by the intelligence from the Haiyuan Cult and made a misjudgment?"
"That's right. According to Xia Shu's secret message, Hai Yuan should have provided Xia Shu with information about the fleet's defense gap through the spy, and then used some other false information to make Xia Shu believe that the Yichaosei fleet was very important and that he could use it as a bargaining chip to threaten us to withdraw the resolution on forced relocation, so he took the risk and launched this hijacking operation.
"But after that, the spy of Haiyuan and Xiashu was discovered by Xiashu because of his flaws. After they caught the spy, they found that they were used by Haiyuan with wrong intelligence. Hijacking the pilgrims would not make us give in, but might lead to a devastating disaster."
The nun in front of Amanda continued to speak, and after hearing her words, Amanda spoke next.
"So, Xia Shu realized that he was being used, and the only outcome waiting for him was destruction. He was eager to save the disaster, so he decided to let the people convert. The apparent reason was the preaching of the pilgrim nun. In essence... the nun was also used by Xia Shu, and was a public excuse for their conversion."
"That's true, but according to Archbishop Antonio, the pilgrim nun should have played a certain role. It's true that she tried to heal and preach in Xia Shu, but the effect couldn't be so significant that Xia Shu would convert all of them immediately. The priests and elders in Xia Shu should have used the behavior of this nun to find a public reason for their decision to convert."
The translucent nun responded to Amanda, and after listening to the other party's words, she finally figured out the matter. In essence, although the pilgrim nun tried to seduce Xia Shu, this could not change Xia Shu's beliefs. What really made Xia Shu waver was that the Haiyuan spies were exposed. After knowing that they were being used, they simply accepted the pilgrim nun's missionary work and announced their conversion.
This way, it all makes a lot more sense.
"I never thought... Xia Shu, the most stubborn person in the Southwest Sea of Kno, would eventually convert in this way. In a sense, we still need to thank Hai Yuan this time... Of course, there is also the little nun who dared to preach during the kidnapping process..."
Amanda sighed and said with emotion. Her expression became relaxed at this moment and it was obvious that she was in a much better mood. The translucent nun in front of her also spoke.
"Xia Shu took the initiative to let people convert, which is the best result for us. Xia Shu did not perish in the netherworld but successfully converted. This is a credit to Archbishop Antonio. For you who nominated Antonio, it can also enhance your influence in the cardinal meeting."
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