Chapter 332 I am a Crusader, I am stunned!
"Commander, we discovered..."
The Crusader was about to answer when he was interrupted by an involuntary groan from his own legion commander.
"Hmm~~~"
I saw Will Roach had already put the French fry into his mouth and was chewing it with an intoxicated look on his face.
"It tastes good, why don't you eat it first..."
Will Roach could not resist the temptation of delicious food.
Hearing this, the other Crusaders also started to eat. After all, the food in front of them was so delicious that it was difficult for them to calm down and talk about other things.
Let’s eat first! Uncle Dale’s food is not only fried chicken, but also tacos with corn flakes and grilled chicken.
The outermost part of the taco is wrapped in a corn tortilla, which is filled with ingredients such as tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and chicken strips. The color combination looks particularly rich, and it is one of the few dishes in the restaurant that is not so greasy.
Will Roach grabbed a piece of taco and took a big bite. The corn tortilla on the outside was very crispy, and the inside was fragrant, spicy, sour and sweet, with all kinds of flavors, making people unable to help but bite it one bite after another.
Including Will Roach, the four Crusader soldiers were like starving ghosts, stuffing their mouths full.
"Hmm... Now that we've almost finished eating, let me tell you in detail..."
Will Roach wiped his mouth and spoke softly.
After all, this was in a restaurant, so he had already changed out of the Crusader's iconic armor and lowered his voice, not wanting to attract other people's attention.
"Reporting to the commander, according to my investigations these days, I have discovered that in addition to Idar City, there are also several important town areas such as Merlin District and Gran Highlands on this land that has long belonged to Idar Territory."
"These places also have a large population, and their prosperity is not much inferior to that of Idar City. According to the information obtained from the people, the population of the entire Idar Principality has even reached about 500,000 or 600,000." Soldier A spoke first.
Hearing this, Will Roach couldn't help but frown.
The prosperity of the city of Idar had already amazed him. The hotels and shops along Idar Avenue and the bustling crowds around the Baths of Caracalla were all proof of the prosperous economy of the Principality of Idar.
If there were several other equally prosperous towns in this land, then let alone being vassals, direct independence would be enough.
Hmm, this idea seems a bit dangerous...
"What else is there besides these? Everyone, we are a member of the Crusades. Compared to these things, I care more about the religious beliefs of the Idar people!" Will Roche said in a deep voice.
Although this information could barely be considered intelligence, it was not what Will Roach wanted to hear.
Because at this moment, the current situation of the Principality of Idar is unfolding before his eyes.
Will Roach was already certain that what Mike had said before about the remoteness and desolation of Idar Territory was pure nonsense!
If the Principality of Idar is considered remote and desolate, then what is the inland of the empire? It is probably not even a dilapidated village, right? When they heard their legion commander mention religion, the several Crusaders present could not help but hold their breath.
Everything else is fine, but the religious belief... seems a little hard to talk about.
"What's wrong?" Will Roche IV seemed to sense a strange atmosphere.
Soldier B gritted his teeth and answered in detail: "Commander, according to the people of Idar, under the order of Duke Bruno Stuart of Idar, the Idar people built a large church covering an extremely large area on the ruins of Sorenburg north of the Soren River and called it Hagia Sophia..."
"This is a good thing! What's wrong with saying it?" Will Roach felt a little puzzled.
"Commander, take a look at this..." Several Crusaders looked at each other, and then Soldier C said as he handed over a newspaper.
After all, he had been in the Principality of Idar for two days. Will Roche was not too unfamiliar with newspapers, a new thing unique to the Principality of Idar.
Idar Daily!
It is said that reading newspapers is the favorite leisure activity of Idar people, suitable for both young and old.
But to be honest, since everything that appeared in Idar City before Will Roche's eyes was so dazzling, Will Roche had never taken the time to read the so-called "Idar Daily" carefully.
only……
The moment Will Roach took the newspaper, his eyes were stunned.
At this moment, he finally understood why these thin sheets of white paper smelling of ink had such a strong appeal to the Idar people.
The latest issue of Idar Daily devotes an entire page to introducing Hagia Sophia, which was built on the ruins of Sorenborg.
According to the description in the newspaper, Hagia Sophia is not only the largest church in the eastern part of the empire, but also the largest church in the entire continent! Whether in terms of building area or the number of people it can accommodate, it far exceeds the St. George's Cathedral in the holy city of Bethlehem! This is a bit embarrassing...
The Church of Light has always been proud of its St. George's Cathedral, and often uses the size of the cathedral to judge the degree of devotion to the God of Light.
And now, the cathedral built by the Principality of Idar is even more magnificent than St. George's Cathedral. As a result, if the Holy See wants to take action against the eastern diocese in the future, it will probably be in trouble.
and,
Although Will Roche had not yet seen with his own eyes the Hagia Sophia standing on the ruins of Sorenburg, but... in his heart he had already regarded this matter as a fact that was set in stone.
The reason was simple. The Idar Daily was a publication distributed to all Idar people. If this was fake, how could the Duke save his face? However, despite the embarrassment, Will Roche still tried to comfort him: "It is a good thing that the Idar people have put so much effort into building the church. It means that what Mike said was not completely false!"
As for what to do next, that's none of our business! Will Roach added secretly in his heart.
This time, when sending Will Roche to the Principality of Idar, Cardinal Camus Blanchard wanted to confirm two things the most.
One thing is to find out whether the Principality of Idar is the remote and poor place as Mike said, and the other thing is to find out how many believers there are in the Principality of Idar and whether their belief in the God of Light is true or false.
Now it seems that although Mike concealed part of the truth about the Principality of Idar, the religious beliefs of this land are still in the hands of the Church of Light, which gives him some psychological comfort.
"Mr. Legion Commander..."
Hearing this, several Crusader soldiers suddenly began to tremble all over.
"What happened again?"
Will Roach suddenly had a bad feeling.
"The Idar people do believe in the God of Light, but their beliefs seem to be somewhat different from ours..."
Looking at Will Roach's slightly gloomy face, Soldier A felt like he was about to cry.
No more.
(End of this chapter)
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