Chapter 117 New Blood Recipient
Another year passed, and the Fisher family was suddenly spurned by many nobles on the East Coast for complicated reasons.
The early stages of the naval war were not smooth. There were too many islands in the White Sea, and the number of Syat alchemical battleships was too small.
The Syat people's Alchemy VII sailing battleship has a low side, cross sails, and is equipped with cannons on both sides. It uses alchemy to enhance its overall power and defense. It is famous in the four eastern countries for its strong maneuverability and sturdy hull.
Its disadvantage is that the resource requirements for the constant medium and large alchemical arrays are extremely high, resulting in a sharp increase in construction costs, and ultimately the number of battleships that the Siat people can build is relatively small.
The Rheans' naval capabilities were very poor. Back then, the Syats relied on their maritime superiority to inflict heavy damage on the Rheans. Even the Alchemy VII battleships were called "the devil's ships" by the Rheans.
But in the war between the Syats and the Cult of Poseidon, the situation was completely reversed.
Hundreds of thousands of Poseidon Cult members live in settlements scattered across thousands of islands. Whenever an enemy approaches, they immediately seek help from the sea tribes and hide in the sea, refusing to confront the Syat army head-on.
When the Syats were exhausted after staying on the sea, the Poseidon Cult ordered the sea people to attack directly from the bottom of the sea, causing heavy casualties among the Syats in the early stages of the war.
Even though the Storm Bishop had changed his past decadence and rushed to the sea, launching sweeping attacks again and again, the Poseidon Cult still relied on the immortality to fight according to the terrain.
There has always been a very important rumor that a new monarch-level strongman has emerged in the Poseidon Cult, so the Storm Church and the Siat nobles have been on guard for a long time.
However, the war lasted for two full years, and no one encountered a powerful enemy at the monarch level. In the end, it could only be attributed to rumors deliberately released by the Poseidon Cult.
As for why the Fisher family was despised by many nobles, it was of course because when many noble families suffered casualties among their members, they had been hiding behind everyone and making huge profits.
During the two years of war, the Fischer family's factory operated almost day and night, and workers took turns working. Every week, a variety of energy-boosting foods and medicines for recovering from injuries were sent to the front line.
The Garcia family and the Eagle family have slandered and attacked the Lion family on various occasions, and Fischer has recently become their target many times.
Everyone is fighting hard on the front line, battling the ugly sea creatures on the seabed every day, but the Fisher family, as a vicious dog that can make money under the command of the sick lion, continues to suck the blood of the Syat people!
To be honest, Byrne felt that such remarks were unreasonable. The Fischer family had never cut corners in the production of military supplies and had always been very responsible.
Moreover, logistics is very important in war. Although they only received a small part of the military supply orders, without the Fischer family's factories continuously producing military supplies, it would still have a certain impact on the front line.
However, the nobles who went to the battlefield together were naturally more empathetic, and public opinion was soon distorted. The Fisher family began to be spurned by the upper circles of the East Coast, and even earned the nicknames "vampire" and "cowardly fisherman."
Not long ago, a viscount openly took out a live fish at a banquet, hoping that the "fisherman" Byrne could process it on the spot, which immediately caused many people to burst into laughter.
Byrne, who was already 31 years old, was not angry. Making money came at a price. It was fine to let them curse. Anyway, those who dared to curse in person were all enemies of the Lion Family, and it was impossible for them to be friendly with the Fisher Family.
Although they are laughing happily now, they looked really embarrassed when the sea creatures pierced the bottom of their boat at sea.
Finally, Yag, Sava, Inna and Momir returned from the military academy in Fein City.
Just as Irene had said long ago, they would definitely return to the Fisher family.
Because Fisher had tested their loyalty before sending them away. If someone had no sense of belonging to the family, they would not be chosen at all.
Byrne and others are not fools. How could they waste money and connections to cultivate someone who will not belong to the family?
Thus, a new ceremony of loss is about to begin, and a new blood recipient is about to be born in the Fisher family.
——
Fisher House, in Irene's bedroom.
Irene, dressed in black, sat calmly on the bed, looking at her brother Chris standing in front of her. The boy was taller than her, and even only slightly shorter than Byrne.
She reached out and took his hand.
"What on earth are you thinking, Chris?"
“…”
Chris remained silent. Irene knew that he was a taciturn person, so she didn't care and continued talking.
"You are already sixteen years old and have held a coming-of-age ceremony. Even though I have never discussed this with you before, I must talk about it now."
She hesitated for a moment, then said politely:
"Do you like Vanessa? How much do you like her? Do you want to be with her no matter what, or can you compromise?"
"Compromise" has many meanings. How to understand it specifically requires each person's specific judgment.
Chris remained silent, just calmly staring at his sister who loved him the most.
“…”
Irene was silent for a long time before she couldn't help but continue lecturing.
"Chris, I hope you can give birth to a child in the next two years. You know the situation of our family. In fact, every extra child will be very important."
"The situation of Byrne and Margaret worries me a lot. He feels guilty from the bottom of his heart. He can almost compensate her for everything except the family's interests, and he will never force Margaret to have another child."
"In fact, I also feel very sorry for Margaret..."
Irene couldn't help but sigh and continued:
"And I know your character best. Your emotions are a thousand times more awkward than those of Byrne and me. Alas."
“…”
The handsome Chris still didn't reply, but remained silent.
The atmosphere gradually became awkward. When Irene stood up and prepared to leave, Chris slowly asked:
"I want her to be a wife."
Irene stopped and looked at her brother.
She originally wanted to say something like "Then help her become stronger" or "Make her worthy of you", but when she saw Chris's determined eyes and recalled Vanessa's private crying that she heard through the mystic ear, she suddenly couldn't say those words.
So, Irene finally just replied: "Okay, but you must become happy."
The brother and sister left the room and met many servants in the corridor, who greeted them respectfully.
"Hello, Ms. Irene," "Master Chris"...
The two of them quickly came to the basement of the manor and began to prepare the things needed for the Lost Ceremony in advance. In half an hour, the members of the Fisher family would arrive one after another, and in two hours the Lost Ceremony would officially begin.
The third person to come was Momir. After nodding to the two men, he knelt quietly beside them, closed his eyes and prayed in a low voice.
According to the plan made by the Fisher family, the calm Momir will become a new professional "policeman" in the future to collect relevant intelligence.
Irene felt that Momir had a good chance of becoming a "pious man" because he had a deep faith in the Lost Lord.
Momir's parents both died at the hands of the Son of the Abyss summoned by the Poseidon Cult.
He himself admires the Lost Lord who destroyed the Son of the Abyss very much, and feels that only the great "He" can completely change the increasingly chaotic and desperate world.
Next to arrive were Yager and Sava. The two who were at loggerheads a year ago are now almost inseparable. One is smooth and easy-going, while the other is irritable and aggressive, but they have become as close as brothers.
With sunny blond hair, full of aristocratic temperament and a smiling face, Yager immediately looked towards the high altar and was attracted by the great holy object that changed the Fisher family.
"Dean Irene, I feel so honored. I have waited for this day for a long time. I finally get to see Him. Finally..."
The next people to come were Byrne and Theo.
"Sorry, I was so busy. Am I almost late?" Byrne asked immediately.
"No, there's still plenty of time." Irene shook her head.
Byrne was indeed very busy. The Fischer family's organizational structure was getting bigger and bigger, and he was clearly overwhelmed by it all.
Vanessa, Archibald, Eric and others also arrived one after another.
Chris and Vanessa stared at each other for a moment.
The last person to arrive was Inna, who looked very nervous and anxious and was completely speechless.
Byrne and Irene quickly noticed that something was wrong with her. Byrne nodded, and Irene took Inna to a corner and said:
"Inna, the ceremony is about to begin. Are you afraid? What's going on?"
Inna said with a pale face: "I, I'm scared. I'm sorry, Dean, but I'm really scared."
Irene frowned slightly and asked in a low voice: "Are you afraid of our master?"
Inna's legs went weak, and her petite body almost fell down. She immediately started to cry and kept shaking her head:
“No, no, no, I shouldn’t be afraid. I’m sorry, Dean Irene. I know that the Lord of the Lost is the greatest existence. He will give us power and everything!”
Irene was silent for a moment, then slowly said:
"I told you, we didn't cause the town to disappear, Inna. It was done by those imposters who should have sunk into the abyss. My Lord is not an evil god... and you are not here to be sacrificed."
Inna lowered her head and trembled, but Irene already understood what Inna was afraid of.
The notoriety of the Lost Believers has spread through the newspapers.
The people on the East Coast, and even most of the Siat people, knew that there was an extremely evil cult, the Lost Cult, and they were madly sacrificing an entire town to the evil god!
She was the most suspicious child, fearing that everything in the past few years was a scam and that she would soon happily become a pitiful sacrifice to the evil god.
In fact, this method is not uncommon in heretical groups, and many low-level believers will unknowingly become sacrifices to mysterious beings.
Although she could understand, Irene was still very unhappy. She frowned and stopped comforting Inna.
"The time is coming, get ready."
She said coldly: "Even if you really want to be a sacrifice, you are not qualified."
The Lost Ceremony was about to begin in half an hour, and just when Yag and his companions thought that they were the only new blood recipients, another person suddenly arrived.
The man was short, wearing a black suit, a small moustache, his hair was combed meticulously, and his eyes were full of respect.
Granny Nada's eldest son, Moore Shelby, is the leader of the Brotherhood of the Dagger.
Moore's face was still covered in blood and he was panting. He immediately bowed and said to Irene:
"I'm sorry, Ms. Irene, I'm late, but there was something that had to be dealt with in the East City District, but I have solved it now."
Yager's smile gradually disappeared. It turned out that it was not only the people in the Dawn Orphanage who needed to receive blood.
Irene nodded and said calmly, "It's okay, Moore, find your position, the ceremony is about to begin."
When Moore stood behind, she slowly said:
"We will lead you to the spiritual world in your dreams to witness His greatest power. You will receive the blood of the Fisher family that is filled with extraordinary destiny and gain power beyond that of mortals!"
(End of this chapter)
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