Chapter 331 Unexpected Guests
The soldiers of the Harbor Guard held their guns tightly in their hands and did not breathe a sigh of relief until the last follower of the Mother Goddess disappeared from the corner of the street.
After only a few minutes of confrontation, many people's clothes were soaked with cold sweat.
They were not new recruits who had never seen blood. The prince’s territory in Blood Harbor was fought for by this group of harbor guards, but these believers of the Mother Goddess were enemies they had never faced before.
These cultists were dressed in rags, just like the hungry people on the street who might starve to death at any time, but the look in their eyes was something those starving people didn't have.
Each of them was thin and short, but when they stood together in silence, they were like a high wall.
The moment people see the look in their eyes, they will understand - they are not lambs, nor are they the poor who can be manipulated at will.
Erwin took a deep breath.
He thought more than others, and he saw the looks of the group of Mother Goddess believers just now.
At this moment, their stomachs were empty and they had no weapons in their hands, so they could only use their flesh and blood to exchange for the bullets in the muskets.
But what if they had these? Mira, the prince, the cult, Blood Harbor, the waters here are getting deeper and deeper.
"Everyone, the pier is not far ahead, let's keep going." The prince suddenly spoke, and when everyone looked at him, a warm smile was on his face again, as if what just happened was just an ordinary episode.
But this time, the looks that Castel's people gave them were full of fear.
If rushing into the military camp and controlling the situation might be a matter of luck, then forcing back the Mother Goddess's followers was a complete display of his skill.
Everyone saw what Mira did just now. The prince only had a bolt-action rifle in his hand and only a few bullets, but he successfully made the other party mistakenly believe that he had a lot of bullets.
If he had given the order directly, the Crusaders would not have obeyed, but he cleverly directed the Mother Goddess's attention to the bolt-action rifles.
The accurate shooting of the bolt-action rifle made the other side feel fearful, and then Mira would naturally associate the Crusader Army with the prince's forces.
He only provided guidance throughout the process, and all of this was Mira's own judgment. The prince did not even use lies to deceive.
The people of Castel looked at the prince. This man was truly terrifying. He could use a rifle given as a gift to such an extent. He had the fewest cards in his hand, but he won the most in the confrontations with various forces.
The prince smiled back at everyone with a sincere expression.
The team set out again. This time there were no more cultists invading the streets, and they walked all the way to the dock.
At the dock, Castel's steamship was anchored in the sea, with the bulging airship fixed on the deck - there were no conditions for repairing it here, so it could only be transported back to the island.
The prince dismounted and shook hands with Caster's men one by one. Erwin, Zoe and Connor had a brief discussion and decided to act separately.
Connor returned to Castel with some of the Crusaders, while Elwin, Granny and Zoe stayed in Blood Harbor.
They originally wanted to leave, but the situation in Blood Harbor was temporarily stable. After discussion, they thought it was necessary to leave some people here.
Connor has also agreed that he will tell Hughes the whole story of what happened here and bring reinforcements - they all agree that Blood Harbor is very valuable and Castel needs to expand his influence here.
These were all thought out long ago, and after making the decision, they prepared to leave and went to say goodbye to the prince.
But what surprised them was that the prince seemed to have some plans as well.
"Galahad, you should go with them to Castel."
When the prince said this, the people who were greeting each other and saying goodbye suddenly became quiet.
What does this mean? The situation in Blood Harbor is obvious to all. Mira will never give up. The conflict between the upper class and the hungry people has not been resolved. They have only temporarily ceased fire, not shaken hands and made peace.
Should we send Galahad, a superhuman being, to Castel at this time?
Galahad was also surprised. He said anxiously, "Your Highness, would you reconsider? The situation is not stable now. I can protect your safety. I have several capable men. Why not send them?"
"Galahad."
The prince's face turned serious.
The tall knight lowered his head, stood up straight and saluted. Although his expression was still somewhat unwilling, he accepted the order: "I am willing to serve you."
But the prince did not show a satisfied look. He looked directly into his knight's eyes and said in a more serious tone than ever before: "Galahad, what do you think is the meaning of your staying?"
"The Mother Goddess' followers will make a comeback. I can quell the rebellion for you."
The prince shook his head, his eyes suddenly showing a complicated expression: "This is why I asked you to go to Castel - the followers of the Mother Goddess will make a comeback."
He turned and looked towards Blood Harbor, at this huge, chaotic, corrupt and prosperous city.
"The Mother Goddess' followers have taken away the food. Now the hungry people can have food to eat, but what about next?"
"That boy named Tommy died, but there will be another Tommy who cuts off the heads of his relatives and places them on his own body. The followers of the Mother Goddess bloodbathed the Upper City and took the food back, but the food in the warehouses in the Upper City will still rot again."
"Galahad."
"I can kill all the cultists, but there will always be someone who will block the gun with flesh and blood."
"You followed me here, so you know what I mean - we need to start all over again."
The prince smiled at his knight, his eyes fixed on the bolt-action rifle on his back.
"Let's go to Castel. It's the closest place to where we want to go. There's no church there, so maybe there's what we want."
Galahad opened his mouth, but no words came out. In the end, he just nodded silently.
The prince turned to the stunned Castel people and said, "Count Hughes, do you welcome our visit?"
Connor's face became serious, and he nodded in response, "Of course, Your Highness William, you are the Earl's friend, and Castel will always be open to you."
The nobles of the empire never refused guests. Even if they were fallen nobles who might cause trouble, the lords would still receive them with a pinch of their noses.
At most, I can use some small tricks to drive people away.
Castel's case is more special.
What Castel lacks most now is the opportunity to demonstrate his strength. This world has cognitive interference and natural technical barriers. There are only benefits and no harm in allowing outsiders to come to the island.
In fact, even if the prince hadn't asked, Zeus would have taken the initiative to invite them to visit. Although sending Galahad was a little unexpected, there was absolutely no reason to refuse.
(End of this chapter)
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