Chapter 638: Reply from the Mechanical Temple
Zoe and Gaia nodded in agreement. Next, they will hand over the work and make various preparations.
Zeus ordered his men to send over a copy of the intelligence on the Mechanical Temple, the Candlelight Society, and even the Empire. In addition to the two of them, Zeus also had to choose a military officer to accompany him and also represent the Imperial Truth to take a look.
As for their main jobs, Zoe is mainly responsible for clerical work and is still in charge of Blood Harbor. Hughes plans to let Chloe take over temporarily, which is nothing more than working more overtime.
The original intention was to find technology to help her recover, so this assignment was justified.
Gaia was originally in charge of key parts such as the military factory, but Xius had transferred her to the research and development position in advance, so the handover was not a big problem.
In addition, the reception work for the diplomatic delegation must be prepared in advance. In case the talks fail, a backup plan must be used.
If the Imperial Truth and the Church can't reach an agreement, let Castel's Truth talk to them.
In addition, Hughes also began to expand the production capacity of arms.
Previously, weapons and equipment were only used by the Crusaders, but now that an agreement has been reached with the prince, this production capacity gap has appeared.
You have to know that the number of the prince's troops is not like Castel's. The conditions for recruiting people in the Crusaders are very strict, so the overall number has always been small.
The prince has mobilized the entire Principality of Tis, and he has fewer concerns. There is not much need for construction. He just needs to teach the soldiers the principles and use of weapons so that they will not interfere with the knowledge.
In fact, Castel currently has a large inventory, and it is not a big problem to arm the prince's army, but Hughes still plans to make some preparations so that it will not be too troublesome if the battle situation is unfavorable.
A few days passed in a flash. One day, Xius was looking through the expansion report of the military factory on his desk. Suddenly, he stopped and stood up.
The banshees sent him news through the telepathic link that Erwin had returned.
Erwin led a team to deliver a letter to the Mechanical Temple a few days ago. Zeus had been waiting impatiently for a long time, and immediately walked out of the room after hearing the good news.
"Ash, let's go to the station!"
Going directly west from Blood Harbor is closer to the Rhine, but the North is less than half a day's drive from Blood Harbor, so Erwin entered the empire from Grand Duchy Octavia in the North. Although it was a big detour, it actually saved more time.
"That's great, Ash. Erwin is finally back. And according to Banshee's report, everything seems to be going well. At least everyone is back safe and sound. Look, they're right over there!"
Erwin and his party had just gotten off the train. Seeing Hughes rushing over, he greeted them with a smile, "Thank goodness, Lord. They've agreed to our visit and even sent us an invitation."
Zeus raised his eyebrows, took the letter from Erwin's bag, asked Ash beside him to check it to make sure it was ok, and then he simply opened it and started reading.
But as he looked at it, his brows furrowed.
Erwin's smile faded, and he leaned over and asked quietly, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this letter?"
"No problem, let's talk about it when we get back." Hughes put the letter away and hurried to the office with Erwin and Ash. "By the way, call Zoe and Gaia."
Ash called the banshee on duty directly through the mental link. When Zeus arrived at the office, Zoe and Gaia were already waiting at the door. After they walked into the office, Zeus glanced at Ash, and Ash closed the door.
"This is the reply from the Mechanical Temple. Please take a look at it first." Zeus handed over the letter in his hand.
Several people gathered around and looked at each other after watching. It was Zoe who spoke first:
"My Lord, this seems to be going very smoothly. The Mechanical Temple has agreed to our visit, and the words used are very formal and friendly. Even the Pope of the Candlelight Society will meet with us in person."
"That's where things get a little weird." Xius sneered, his gaze sweeping across the group before settling on Gaia. "Gaia, it looks like you have an idea?"
"Just some speculation." Gaia hesitated for a moment, then spoke carefully, "I think something's amiss. You all know me as the Fire Moth. Although I've been on the island all my life, I've heard a bit about the Candlelight Society's style of doing things."
"They are extremely conservative in technology, the most conservative among the four major churches. The entire church's philosophy is to seal away dangerous technologies and extraordinary powers."
"And our current visit clearly mentioned the purpose of 'technical exchange.' According to the records in the Moth Chasing Fire, this word alone is enough to arouse the hostility of the Candlelight Society."
"So it's normal for the Candlelight Club to express opposition, and even some harsh words are consistent with their usual style. But now, not only are they supporting it, but even Miss Pope is coming in person. This is abnormal."
"So you think it's a trap?"
"This." Gaia's face showed a hint of confusion. "This doesn't seem likely. Setting traps and waiting for people to fall into them isn't their way. Has the church really changed? That's impossible."
Hughes tapped his fingers on the table, squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then shouted out the door, "Bring Chloe here!"
It didn't take long before Ash walked into the room with Chloe's diary in his hand and placed her on the desk, causing everyone's eyes to turn to him.
"What are you doing? I've been working overtime honestly these past few days, and I haven't done anything wrong, right?"
"Chloe, take a look at this letter first. Doesn't this candlelight look a little strange?"
Chloe is the leader of the Fire Moths. Unlike Gaia, who has always stayed on the island, Chloe has actually been dealing with the Candlelight Society for a long time.
No, she was even a nun of the Candlelight Order. When Hughes first came to Castel, she was in charge of a small church and held mass for the local people.
At that time, she was trying very hard to get money from Xiu Si. Later, Xiu Si asked her, and she knew that it was all for the development of the Fire Moth. This group of people were displaced and had few ways to make money, so they could extort as much as they could from the lords in various places.
Hughes had asked before, and her identity in the church was real, and everything from the church to her identity issuance was obtained from the Candlelight Society.
It could be said that no one understood the Candlelight Society better than Chloe, at least in Castel and Blood Harbor.
Chloe quickly finished reading the letter and said firmly, "This is not right."
"The Candlelight Society would never do such a thing. And you sent it to the Mechanical Temple, right? How did the Candlelight Society know about this?"
"you mean?"
"I doubt your letter ever reached the Mechanical Temple!"
(End of this chapter)
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