Alien Knights

"The priest is here!"

When such shouts broke out in the auditorium, everyone turned their attention to the door of the church.

Wearing a long white robe symbolizing the holiness and innocence of the soul, and wearing a holy belt representing the "Yoke of God" on his shoulders, Todd slowly walked up the high platform along the stairs. He looked up and saw hundreds of faces with different expressions in front of him, which made him slightly dizzy.

Closing his eyes to calm himself down, Todd secretly pinched his palms with his nails, opened his eyes and shouted to the crowd at his loudest voice: "Lambs of God, sons and daughters of the highest. Today we gather here and hold this "tea party" to spread the goodness and love of the Savior!"

Some people whispered in the audience, it turned out that the "tea party" was a church evangelistic meeting, but there was something to eat and drinks to drink. But soon, the priest's next speech completely overturned their judgment.

"I looked at the history of the land under my feet, and it was shocking! More and more frequent wars, piles of bones, and uninhabited wilderness. The powerful ignored the warnings of the heavenly father and the dissuasion of the church. They played power and life as a game, using soldiers and weapons as bargaining chips. Before the light of "the glory of the Holy Father", they deliberately pretended to be blind and turned a blind eye. What a desolate and tragic thing this is!"

Everyone was stunned by the priest's words. This was completely different from the sermon they had imagined. There are no Bible stories, no prayers for salvation, and they actually pointed the finger at the Silver Ring Kingdom.

Todd’s speech was not over: “Some of you fled here because of unbearable tax burdens, and some of you left their homes because of oppression. Who took you in when you were in crisis, gave you shelter, and gave you food? It’s the kind and loving heavenly Father! And who freed you from taxation and bondage, and gave you the paradise of “Music West Town”? It’s the servant of the heavenly father—the most one, the most holy, the most catholic church!”

The believers in the audience recalled what happened in their hometown. The lord launched a war and imposed heavy taxes. The nobles used their power to seek personal gain and oppress the good.

Raising his hands to the far east, the priest greeted the sun and said: "The Almighty and Exalted Lord, all who believe in Him, love and obey, everyone is equal. Amen!"

The people in Muxi Town lowered their heads devoutly, made the cross and said in unison: "Amen!"

For Todd, this speech was a difficult "standing in line".

It is an indisputable fact that the Church and the Silver Ring Kingdom are increasingly at odds. There are two specific things that can show some clues: the competition for the control of San Sidro's Abbey, and the crystal relic was robbed when it first entered Silver Ring City. In his mind, these incidents were just appearances. In fact, the biggest conflict between the church and the kingdom should be the silver mine in the North Quarry. According to the records of the monastery library, the Silver Ring Kingdom is the most wealthy country among the many kingdoms in the west. The North Quarry's income accounted for almost two-thirds of the Silver Ring Kingdom's total income, and the kingdom's contribution to the Church's wealth each year was less than one percent of the total income. How could this not make the Church angry?

When he was in the monastery, Todd, as a monk, was able to be in the "Asceticism" and "Ecclesiastical", both sides were happy, and neither could be offended. First, because he was so soft-spoken, the Silver Ring Kingdom and the Church of the Heavenly Father did not pay much attention to him;

But in Muxi Town, the situation is completely different. With the advent of the holy crystal relics, increasing concentration of population, and expanding industries, this small coastal town will undoubtedly become the focus of attention of the church and the Silver Ring Kingdom in the future. The way of betting on both sides in the past has become extremely unrealistic.

Todd fully considered his background, position, experience, and power comparison, and finally decided to choose the church as the object of "standing in line", and this "tea party" speech was the first step.

After talking about "standing in line", he planned to start talking about the main topic.

With gestures, he asked Sassoon, the representative of the farmers, to step onto the platform.

The old man climbed up tremblingly, looking at the densely packed crowd, his lips trembled and his legs trembled. I had repeatedly confirmed with the priest and prepared the lines, but I was so nervous on the field that I couldn't recite a single word.

Todd frowned deeply, originally intending to let the old farmer talk about his miserable situation and gain the sympathy of the residents of Muxi Town. Now it seems that this matter has to be done by itself.

"Residents of Muxi Town, while you are enjoying your life, there are still a group of poor people living beside you, struggling between life and death. A few days ago, they borrowed money to buy seeds, and the crops they worked so hard to plant all died in the field." Todd pointed to Sassoon, who buried his head in his chest, and picked out one or two representative stories about the tragic events of the farmers.

Amidst the surprised, pitiful, and sad sighs of everyone in the audience, Todd's next sentence scared everyone so much that they almost jumped from their original places.

"But I don't think they deserve sympathy!"

The people opened their eyes, some stretched their hands to their foreheads, and some opened their mouths wide. They never imagined that the priest, known for his kindness and humility in the past, would speak ill of a group of humble farmers!

After a pause, Todd looked around at the expressions of the audience, nodded and continued, "Because when they were working, they only thought about food and clothing and harvest, but they forgot the duty of a believer—piety, and forgot what kind of place "Music West Town" is. This is a place of refuge granted to believers by the church, and it is also a place of miracles given to children by the heavenly father!"

The land of miracles?

People began to talk about this term loudly, and some people began to question the priest's statement, but there were also devout people who firmly believed that as long as it was said by the Holy Son Todd, it must be true.

In the wave of human voices, a group of catechumens of the church moved a wooden table covered with white cloth to the high platform.

Todd walked down from the high platform and walked towards the well in the square. The crowd followed his footsteps and automatically separated a road and merged. He shook the wooden handle next to the well, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, he fetched half a bucket of water from the well, refused the help of the believers, and lifted it up to the high platform with both hands.

He put the bucket at his feet, grabbed the white cloth with both hands and lifted it off. On the white tablecloth was a gray earthen pot, about twenty centimeters high, filled with soil.

"I know that some of you doubt the blessing of the Heavenly Father to "Music West Town" and doubt whether piety can really perform miracles. Words mean nothing, and I can prove everything to you with facts." After saying this, Todd scooped up the well water with a wooden spoon and poured it down along the edge of the earthen pot.

In less than thirty seconds, some people who were closer to the high platform suddenly shouted loudly behind them: "Sprout! The plant in the pot has sprouted!"

The astonished people stood up and crowded towards the high platform like a tide.

In the clay pot, two tender green leaves, with flower buds in between, emerged from the soil and grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Todd poured water on the plant in the center of the flowerpot again, and the holy white smoke floated into the air from the flowerpot, and the buds gradually bloomed, giving birth to a small light blue flower.

"Land of Miracles!"

First there was a low voice, then there was a shout, and finally the whole square fell into a carnival.

Our Muxi Town is a sacred place blessed by Heavenly Father!