Chapter 351 The Blood Harbor Sinks Again
This time, it was not an empty ship that brought Galahad to Blood Harbor. A whole team of Skitarii, engineers, various supplies and weapons were provided to him.
Although the total number was not large due to the prince's presence, it was a clear statement. Castel opened the door to this group of refugees from the North and provided them with shelter directly.
Thinking of this, Qiao Xi felt warm in his heart. Although he was still in Blood Harbor, his heart had already crossed the ocean and flew to that familiar island.
Well, hopefully he won't be frightened by the changes when he returns to the island.
"Of course Castel will accept the Secret Order, but it is not enough. The population is far from enough. Now most of the Storm Ocean is the territory of the Earl. This number of people is just the beginning." Josh said softly.
There were only a little over a hundred refugees who followed the Black Pearl southwards. It was not because Nora did not want to send more people, but the ship simply could not accommodate them.
After all, the Black Pearl is not a pure cargo ship and its carrying capacity is limited. Moreover, these more than one hundred people are not cargo. They need food and drink and a place to sleep. This number is already the limit.
The secret society started with these people, and later on, they took in many refugees from the North. When chaos broke out in Blood Harbor, many hungry people from the lower class who could not survive also joined in.
There are now more than 500 members of the Secret Order, which may not sound like a lot, but it is already an important force in this port city.
After all, these people are only official members, and many members have families. If calculated by influence, the number of peripheral personnel added up to over a thousand.
Although it is not as big as the Mother Goddess Church, but adding so many people in an instant should be a heavy burden on the territory, right?
Can Castel really afford it? There was a hint of suspicion in Mira's eyes.
She was originally a believer in the evil god and had seen many things in the chaos of Blood Harbor. The practice of bringing in a large number of people instantly made her think of many bad things.
Mira glanced at her mother-in-law. She recognized that she was a member of the Fire Moth cult. This evil cult was quite famous. Although the believers were all crazy, she had never heard of any of them using living sacrifices.
Zoe noticed her concerns and quickly explained, "Castel is currently in a development stage. The more people there are, the better. There is also a sufficient supply of food. We are not too far from here. You might as well send someone to the island to take a look. The prince sent Galahad there a few days ago, and the return ship will arrive in port soon."
Mira nodded slowly, she knew about this matter, and now the Mother Goddess Church almost controlled the lower-class people of the entire Blood Harbor. She even knew a lot of news earlier than the prince.
"Who are you recruiting and what are they going to do?"
Zoe and Josh looked at each other, both of them had joy in their eyes.
Sure enough, based on Mira's previous performance, she was willing to find a way out for her people.
Although Castel's recruitment is a good thing for these starving people, it may not be a good thing for Mira herself.
As a priestess of the Mother Goddess Church, naturally the more believers she has, the greater her influence will be.
From her own perspective, accepting Castel's proposal would actually weaken her own power.
She should object.
But judging from her behavior, she might not be such a person. Looking at her thin face, Zoe couldn't help but think of the confrontation that day, her anger, and the sad look in her eyes when she looked at Tommy, all of which Zoe could never forget.
That's why Zoe came here. She wanted to fight for a way out for the refugees in Blood Harbor and Mira.
Zoe clenched her fists under the table. She was secretly excited in her heart. She was not wrong about Mira. Mira really cared about these poor believers! And Castel will not let them down. Once these people arrive on the island, they will have jobs, will no longer be hungry, will be able to read and write, can go to school, and can live like human beings.
In the future, Castel will continue to accept refugees. Blood Harbor is still too small for the entire Storm Ocean, and the refugees from the North will also have a home.
This was only the first contact between the two sides. Although Zoe was excited, she knew not to be too anxious. Mira personally sent them out.
"Looking forward to seeing you next time." Zoe tried to act mature and reliable, and waved goodbye to Mira calmly. The high priestess of the Mother Goddess of Life smiled like a child. The sunlight passed through the turbid mist unique to the downtown area and cast a halo on her body.
Like a tenaciously growing weed.
She laughed so happily that she even choked a little and started coughing violently. Her slender body trembled every time she coughed. Zoe took a step forward worriedly, but stopped hesitantly.
Mira stopped coughing after a while. Her face became more haggard. She smiled and waved her hand: "It's okay. It's an old illness. Don't worry about me. I will get better. Go back."
Then they said goodbye and left.
After they walked away, Zoe finally smiled - she actually succeeded, everything went so smoothly, she successfully got in touch with Mira and successfully reached a preliminary intention.
She had many concerns at first, such as whether Mira would have difficulty speaking, whether the followers of the Mother Goddess would be very extreme, and whether she would encounter many troubles in her faith. But none of these things happened in the end. Everything was fine, far exceeding her expectations.
Zoe smiled foolishly, she was really happy.
“I didn’t expect them to be so easy to talk to.”
"After all, we can provide food. Although they are cultists, they just want to survive. If they can have food to eat, who would be willing to exchange their lives for some power?" Josh said with emotion. He was really deeply touched.
Although he founded the secret order to scare people by using the name of a cult, this did not scare the hungry people who wanted to join.
These poor people don’t know that this cult is fake and that the evil god can kill them. They have always believed this.
But as long as they can get food, they don't care.
The evil god wants their lives, but not right now. If they don’t have food, they won’t even see the sun tomorrow.
Not to mention that many people gritted their teeth and joined just to get food for their families.
Every time he thought of this, Josh's heart seemed to be pierced by a cold razor.
Fortunately, everything is fine.
The prince is carrying out reforms, order is being restored, Castel is accepting refugees, and their negotiations with Mira today were also successful. Everything is getting better.
Zoe went to bed with a smile on her face today.
Unfortunately, her happiness did not last long.
The next day, an urgent message arrived on the desks of different people——
The Mother Goddess Church launched a rebellion again.
The devastated Blood Harbor sank into the abyss once again.
(End of this chapter)
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