Chapter 120: Woking's Magic (Part 1)
"Based on the above accusations, Mr. Gis, a believer in the God of Nature, what defense do you have?"
After Fang Yu was arrested, he was immediately deported to the Temple of Woking in Cober, where he was tried by the temple priests.
Judicial efficiency is really fucking high.
"Pastor of the God of Wealth, I think this is a premeditated frame-up." Fang Yu tried to defend himself.
"First, I'm from somewhere else and don't know the rules of Cober. Second, it was Mr. Marcus who attacked me first, so I subconsciously cast a protective spell. I believe this was a complete frame-up."
"Your excuse is invalid, Mr. Gies. According to the Woking Mirror, Mr. Marcus only had a slight physical contact with you, which was not enough to cause harm. In this case, you have no sufficient reason to cast a protective spell. And your lack of understanding of Cober's laws is not a reason for you to violate Cober's laws."
"I, Barry Salman, as a servant of Woking, the God of Wealth, and a priest of the Kober Woking Temple, declare that according to the Covenant of the Gods, you must pay Woking 1,000 gold dukes or other compensation of equivalent value."
"If you refuse to pay the fine, you will be required to serve the city of Cober. According to your level of transcendent, you will need to serve the city of Cober for a total of five years."
"Don't try to resist. If you do, you will be wanted by the Church of Woking, and there will be no place for you on the entire continent."
On the judgment seat, a bald old man in a white robe held a golden hammer and struck it hard on the hammer board.
I'm going to knock you cold.
Fang Yu cursed inwardly.
I had never been to jail on Blue Star, but I didn't expect to be sentenced as soon as I arrived in Cober.
Fang Yu understood that he was being framed for a sting operation.
Instantly, he sympathized deeply with the black car drivers and certain industries that reporters liked to conduct undercover investigations in and always found excuses to leave.
That silver-haired middle-aged man, Marcus, should be specialized in this kind of work.
Damn it, I’m going to beat you up before I switch back.
Cober prohibits spellcasters outside the Church of Woking from casting spells, which is very similar to Kornkle's ban on magic in the Great Arcane Age. Fang Yu couldn't help but suspect that there must be some reason behind this.
The person who just arrested Fang Yu was Jason Hawke, captain of the guard of the Knights of Cober of the Woking Church.
When being arrested, Fang Yu did not resist. He was mainly curious as to why Cober, 16,000 years later, still retained some traditions of the Great Arcane Age.
Sixteen thousand years, civilizations have probably changed several times. There are not even any relics left in other places. How come you are still banning magic in this crappy place?
Vol'jin has a pact with the God of Nature? How did you know that?
When he was in Mercfore, Fang Yu used his charm to ask many people about the basic situation of this world, especially the information about the various gods.
Woking is the god of wealth in this world and has many believers in various countries. There is also a temple of Woking in the city of Mercfore.
But no one mentioned that only priests of Vol'jin are allowed to cast spells in Cober.
Yes, I have never asked this question myself.
Who would have thought that in this world full of temples and with the extraordinary people having such a high status, there would actually be cities where the use of divine magic was prohibited?
Could it be that this Woking Church is the remnant of the legacy of the Conclave Merchant Alliance from the Great Arcane Age?
Yes, the Mirror of Vol'jin that Priest Barisalman mentioned should be the magic network fluctuation monitoring system left by the legendary wizard in the Age of the Great Arcane.
Fang Yu endured the pain, took out a cloth bag from his arms and handed it to the court clerk.
There are exactly one thousand gold dukes in this cloth bag.
Seeing Fang Yu obediently pay the fine, Barisalman's expression suddenly eased. He walked down from the bench and asked the clerk next to him to pour Fang Yu a bowl of hot soup.
Druids are indeed a group of honest people, hahahaha.
"Mr. Gis, you truly are a noble druid." Barisalman's bald head gleamed with oil, and a playful smile crossed his face. "Cober is a simple and kind city. As long as you abide by Cober's rules, I believe you will find a sense of home here."
God is so simple and kind!
The business environment in this place is so terrible, yet they still have the nerve to call themselves simple and kind?!
However, it is better to be a little worse. I like a bad environment. If it is not bad, it means there are no loopholes to exploit, and no loopholes to exploit means no profit.
Fang Yu's eyes rolled, revealing the same mercenary smile. He took out another small bag from his arms and stuffed it into Barisalman's hand.
Salman was stunned, and calmly took the small cloth bag handed over by Fang Yu and weighed it. It should be enough for ten Golden Dukes.
Not bad, not bad. I originally thought that today I would just be a druid and there would be no benefits, but I didn’t expect that I could actually get an unexpected income.
It is well known that among all the saints, the druids, the followers of the god of nature, are the most conservative group of extraordinary people.
Most druids advocate living in harmony with nature and oppose extravagance and waste. Many of them live in seclusion their entire lives, practicing their faith in the God of Nature.
It's rare to find a druid this flexible.
"Reverend Salman, thank you very much for your fairness." Fang Yu winked. "You know, as a spellcaster, casting spells is often a subconscious action and difficult to avoid. Is there any way..."
"There's nothing we can do about it. In Cober, only priests of Woking can cast spells. This rule has existed since the day the gods created this world. No one can violate the contract of the gods. But..." Barisalman smiled meaningfully.
Fang Yu understood and handed over a small cloth bag.
Barry Salman took it and nodded with satisfaction.
"However, the God of Wealth is the most magnanimous god. As long as they can prove their devotion to the God of Wealth, the wise Woking will not refuse extraordinary people from other sects to become Woking's pastors."
Fang Yu's eyes lit up: "You mean..."
Barisalman chuckled. "Gold Dukes and Star Diamonds represent piety. If you can show Woking five thousand Gold Dukes or ten units of Star Diamonds your piety, you can become an apprentice priest. If you can show Woking ten thousand Gold Dukes or twenty units of Star Diamonds your piety, you can become a full priest."
"Of course, after becoming a priest, subsequent promotions require you to give up your identity as a druid and serve Vol'jin wholeheartedly. How about it, Githdruid, are you interested in becoming Vol'jin's pastor?"
Damn!
Can you become a pastor by paying money?
It is worthy of being the sect of the God of Wealth.
Unity of knowledge and action.
Fang Yu showed an embarrassment on his face. "So, I have to spend at least 5,000 gold dukes to gain the right to cast spells freely in Cober?"
Barisalman smiled disapprovingly and said, "Githdruid, Woking will not accept money for nothing. Even if you pay for a teaching position, you will still participate in the baptism ceremony."
"If you can receive Vol'jin's blessing during the ceremony and be granted practical divine skills such as 0-level gold-digging and 1-level glib tongue, your investment will double in less than three years."
"You don't have to worry about becoming a priest of Woking affecting your faith assessment in the Church of Nature. If you become an apprentice priest or a first-level priest, you don't need to dedicate your faith to Woking."
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What's the meaning?
Paying money not only grants you the right to cast spells in Cober, but also grants you divine magic?
And you don't even need to dedicate your mental energy to Woking?
What kind of magic is this gold-hunting technique and eloquence?
I haven't seen it in any spell introductions before.
Also, is this ritual dangerous?
He is a person with a big secret.
According to previous speculation, all the gods in this world should be legendary wizards from the Age of Great Arcana, but for some reason, these legendary wizards all escaped into the astral realm.
Although Yuzu judged that these mages would no longer have any substantial impact on the main plane after entering the astral realm, what if?
What if my secret is discovered by these legendary wizards, will they use some method to lock me down?
Will it be useless even if I switch back to Blue Star?
This really requires careful consideration.
Barisalman saw Fang Yu's expression and thought that Fang Yu was reluctant or unable to pay the money, so he continued to encourage him, "I know that druids are very... uh, very simple, and you just paid a large fine. If you want to participate in the ceremony, the Woking Temple can provide a loan service with a monthly interest rate of only 3.2%.
"Look, Wojin is willing to lend you money, which means he has full confidence in these divine arts. You will definitely not lose money."
Damn! Loan sharking!
With a monthly interest rate of two-thirds, a one-year repayment of 5,000 JinDuke is 7,300, and a three-year repayment is 15,500. It’s even more shady than p2p!
Fang Yu showed a struggling look: "Pastor Salman, can you let me think about it? By the way, is there anyone else who wants to be baptized soon? Can I watch the baptism ceremony first?"
Barisalman laughed heartily. "Of course. Cober is the archdiocese shared by the entire northern part of the Kingdom of Luwak, the Duchy of Albert, and the southern part of Astin. People come to be baptized every day."
Barry looked at the height of the sun and said, "Look at the time. It should be another hour before Woking's Holy Hour. Then the ceremony will begin. You can wait."
After saying that, Barry suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, by the way, the people who will be baptized soon are members of the Belvitt family of the Duchy of Albert. I'll go and ask if they are willing to watch the ceremony."
After that, Barisalman led Fang Yu to a reception room in the temple, while he himself hurried to find the so-called Belvit family to confirm the information.
"Druid of Gis, the Belvitt family welcomes a druid to attend the ceremony." Not long after, Barisalman returned to the reception room and replied to Fang Yu with a confirmed message with an envious look on his face.
Belvet is an old noble, and only a reputable saint like the Druid can make them look at him differently.
Fang Yu didn't know what the Bellvitt family was, but he was very clear about the necessary courtesy and reciprocity.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Salman. Also, I think I should thank the Belvitt family in person."
(End of this chapter)
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