Divine messengers are mortals who have been endowed with divine power.
They walk among the earth like representatives of God.
With unparalleled power, they demonstrate to the world the gods they believe in and widely spread their sacred teachings.
Bishop Michaela, standing before us, represents the goddess of generosity and abundance.
As for why Viktor knows so much?
There was a divine messenger in his household.
Michaela showed no surprise as Viktor revealed her crucial identity.
On the contrary, a tranquil and gentle atmosphere still lingered around her, as if shrouded in an invisible halo:
"It seems you know more than I thought."
She sat half-upright, giving Viktor a graceful, slight bow, her eyes gleaming with even greater respect.
He said in a gentle yet firm voice:
"I'm sure I didn't pick the wrong person."
Michaela's calm reaction seemed to have been exactly what Victor had anticipated.
He leaned back leisurely in his seat, silently scrutinizing her with his abyss-like eyes.
Michaela's lips curled up slightly, revealing a subtle smile.
“Priscilla has no connection whatsoever with the late Laureen.”
Her lips parted slightly:
"This statement was intended to downplay the preconceived notions held by the nobles regarding this matter."
Although this kind of blatant sophistry is obvious even to the most unreasonable person.
Priscilla was, after all, the daughter of Earl Laureen.
Komikara possessed a certain indescribable aura that always made the nobles willing to choose to believe in her.
Even if they are not easily deceived, they can still be easily misled by such sophisticated rhetoric.
Moreover, Michaela didn't give them much time to think, and quickly came up with a solution she had already carefully planned.
Choose one person to replace Earl Laureen, raise Priscilla, and take over the lands of Shulburn.
The sophistry is valid.
"The church is always better at manipulating people than ordinary people."
Viktor narrowed his eyes; though it was a compliment, his gaze was devoid of any emotion.
This bishop of the Church of the Goddess of Abundance was very skilled at using argumentative rhetoric and manipulating people's hearts with her unique charisma.
Michaela bowed to him again respectfully, her smile even brighter:
"You flatter me."
When everyone's attention shifted away from the relationship between Earl Laureen and Priscilla.
Instead, the discussion shifted to the issue of "whoever gains custody of Priscilla will become the lord of Shulbon."
Michaela has already won.
The next step is simply to rationalize the aftermath of the incident.
The selection of a new lord through golden ears of wheat is seen as a manifestation of "divine will."
And select someone that no one can refuse and that everyone will accept.
That person could only be Viktor, of course.
Victor rightfully acquired a piece of territory from the kingdom—Shulbone.
Moreover, no one pays much attention to Priscilla, even though she has indirectly preserved her father's territory.
The Church of Abundance will continue to exist in Shulbon, and its religious standing in Shulbon will not decline.
A triple win.
And of course, the Grand Duke's support was indispensable in this process.
After all, Laureen had been his best subordinate.
Grand Duke Barlow also did not want to see his subordinate, who had sacrificed everything for his daughter, die.
His beloved daughter was met with cold indifference and sabotage from the nobles.
Therefore, the territory of Shulburn and the protection of Victor are both valuable assets left to Priscilla by the Grand Duke.
The Grand Duke could simply hand over control of the territory to Priscilla.
But doing so would only discourage many lords who were unaware of the truth.
After all, Priscilla was the offspring of a 'sinner'.
"The older you get, the smarter you become; it's not just a saying."
Grand Duke also achieved a win-win-win situation.
The ownership of the territory was returned to Priscilla.
This allowed those noble lords to accept it with a clear conscience.
Incidentally, it also ensured the rule of the Kingdom of Kant, preventing the kingdom from descending into chaos due to the king.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly.
Victor looked calmly at Michaela and asked:
"So, what else do you want from me?"
After all, Viktor did nothing and yet received a valuable territory for free.
It seems they also gained a daughter.
That's an absolute steal!
Of course, Michaela definitely had ulterior motives.
The bishop smiled at Victor, her voice gentle.
“Count Laureen is an excellent lord, and you and I are both well aware of that.”
"That's why we decided to entrust the church's treasures to him for safekeeping."
"Now it seems that it has fallen into your hands."
Victor knew that what Michaela was referring to was the golden wheat he had planted throughout the Dead Zone.
Before Victor could react, Michaela spoke again:
"But rest assured, I am not here to take back the wheat."
Her expression became incredibly devout when she mentioned the wheat.
With hands crossed in front of his chest, his long, slender fingers slightly bent, as if praying to some sacred power:
"That night, the power of the goddess of fertility descended upon Shulbon."
“I know that no one but you can do this.”
As Mikaela spoke, her eyes, veiled by a thin gauze, seemed filled with a pleading expression, mixed with a hint of respect:
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