Chapter 724 The Ceremony Begins
Looking closely, you can see that there are many stairs and platforms on the square shell.
Castel already has considerable experience in constructing large-scale industrial buildings. The design of this energy center focuses on the needs of maintenance and subsequent upgrades and renovations. The overall modularity is very strong. With further improvements, it may be able to be rolled out on a large scale in the future.
Of course, whether there is enough fuel is another question. After all, there are not evil gods everywhere to burn.
Grisha looked at the energy center in admiration for a while, and the believers of the secret society led some more people up. When the place was full, the ignition ceremony officially began.
The first to appear were the two Noras. As Bazel's first victim, she naturally attended the ceremony. Grisha stood up and waved excitedly.
"Look, that's Lady Nora. She was the one who brought me out of the village. The white plague that year came quickly and suddenly. Without the team from the Temple of Silence, I would have starved to death. Next time I must buy some fried fish for Lady Nora." Grisha pointed at Nora and said to Bettys.
Betty looked at Nora's head, then looked at Nora's headless body, and hesitated to speak.
She doubted whether Nora could still eat normally after being in this state.
Or which half of Nora should be allowed to eat?
Nora's head was held by Gwen. She was wearing armor, with a sword hanging on her waist, and her face was solemn.
Even Gwen, who was known for her lively personality, became serious at this moment.
She walked to the podium holding Nora (above) and began her speech.
Oh, it's Nora's speech.
Nora accused Bazel of his crimes, and Gwen nodded beside her. Then, after Nora finished speaking, Gwen began to speak again, holding Nora's head and nodding up and down.
Grisha found it a little funny, the corners of his mouth curled up, and his expression gradually relaxed.
Even though he had come to Blood Harbor, far away from the harsh weather of the North, he was still a little nervous. But when he saw Nora and Gwen, for some reason, he felt less nervous.
Suddenly, he seemed to be back in the resistance army, where Lady Nora and Gwen were arguing with each other in the camp.
Everyone was there at that time. Nora was not good at speaking, so when she couldn't win the argument, she got angry and her face turned red. She picked up the flail and chased Gwen.
Grisha would take his bow and arrow and occasionally hunt some prey, and everyone would happily praise him for his skills.
Those memories, along with those of my companions, were buried in the wind and snow of the north and have not been opened for a long time.
Gwen with a serious face and Nora with an awkward look walked down, and another person walked up.
No introduction was needed, the people around began to cheer, and Grisha also recognized him. It was Zeus, his current lord.
What a young person.
Although it wasn't the first time he saw his lord, Grisha couldn't help but sigh.
I heard that he has only been the Earl of Castel for a few years, but in just a few years he has built the island and Blood Harbor into what they are today. He still has a long life ahead of him. I wonder where he will lead Castel?
Grisha tried to think about it, but he couldn't figure it out. He had only seen a territory as large as the North, but now the North was under the control of this Count.
perhaps
Grisha looked at the platform on the energy center with sharp eyes.
Not only him, but everyone in Blood Harbor was looking over there. The cheers lasted for a while and then gradually died down.
Zeus did not rush to speak. He looked around, sweeping across the entire Blood Harbor, his eyes full of relief and attachment.
Blood Harbor, when he first came here, it was just a ruin. He couldn't even find a complete chair when he negotiated with the prince.
There were cries of people everywhere, and the city was almost completely wiped out.
Now, factories are rising from the ground, with towering chimneys pointing to the sky. The airships in the sky have replaced their bomb bays with hanging banners, and in front of him are his people who support him.
This is an industrial miracle, a home built by people together.
The corners of Hughes' mouth gradually curved up.
He came to this world just to see this kind of scene, and his trip was not in vain.
"My people." Hughes spoke softly, his voice amplified by the ceremony, ringing in everyone's ears.
"Thirty years ago, the Saint-Mière Empire established the Rhine. Initially, it was just a wasteland. There was a coal mine and an iron mine there, close to the river, so transportation was relatively smooth. The Empire then built its first factory there."
“People call it the City of Miracles.”
"I've been there a few years ago. There are magnificent palaces, towering churches, and factories. Inside the factories are workers and steam engines. Like Blood Harbor, they have their own industry."
"But unlike Blood Harbor, that land is already dead."
"Workers are subject to regular inspections by the Vatican, and any improvements and technological changes will be directly eliminated without trial. Steam engines are subject to supervision, and church priests will check every part. Any modification is sinful."
The people present fell silent, with some disbelief in their eyes.
Whether they were workers, students, or Crusaders, most of them had never been to the Rhine, let alone heard of these things. In their view, industry was about constant innovation and progress. They could not imagine what a stagnant factory that was completely blocked from improvement would be like.
Hughes chuckled.
"Everyone."
"You think it's bad? Not at all. That's the best Rhine I've ever seen."
"Some time ago, Castel's envoys went to the Rhine, which is now the territory of the Candlelight Society. The entire Rhine—"
“It turned into a giant church.”
"And industry is nothing more than a toy of the Vatican."
People gradually became agitated. They lived in Blood Harbor, and industry changed everyone's destiny, allowing them to have food to eat, clothes to wear, a place to live, and to pursue everything they loved.
Now, they discovered that all these beautiful things had been carelessly wiped out by the Holy See.
Zeus's eyes gradually turned cold. He waved his hand to the side, and a fully armed banshee came out carrying Bazel.
"I used to think that as long as development continued, technological advancement would bring happiness to everyone."
"But a letter and a head appeared on my desk."
"Lord Bazel of the North challenged me and declared war on Castel—I haven't even met him, and Blood Harbor is a thousand miles away from the North."
"At first I was just angry and just wanted to avenge my companions."
“But today, I figured it out.”
"In this world, there are too many people who, like parasites, suck the blood of the people. They are not ashamed of this, but proud of it. To continue sucking blood, they will block anyone who wants to move forward and make progress."
"The Rhine was built by workers, but now when the name is mentioned, people only think of the Vatican."
“Those who built this city have no place to stay in it, and those who grew the food have no food to eat at home.”
"I used to think this was normal. This world is so backward, and starving to death is unavoidable."
“Until I came to this land.”
Xius laughed, but he couldn't suppress the anger in his eyes.
"I collect 80% in taxes, and the people praise my generosity. I pay the corvée laborers, and they begin to sing my praises. I give away some grain that's about to rot, and people are willing to fight for me. I spread Rio to build the city, leaving nothing behind, and the treasury is overflowing with money."
"Castel is a miracle, Blood Harbor is also a miracle. How can there be so many miracles?"
"I was only doing my duty. Castel has no rivals in this land."
"My people, this world is not short of geniuses or heroes. It's just that there are too many parasites, and they are weighed down by them."
"And today, I caught one."
Hughes turned and looked at Count Bazel.
(End of this chapter)
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