Fishing Druid in Another World

Chapter 369: Baron's Reward

Reverend Luo soon discovered that the werewolves in this world were also cute. Specifically, their fur color and image were more majestic and beautiful. The difference between them and traditional werewolves was like the difference between a local dog and a sled.

Of course, if Reverend Luo had the memory of Harry Potter, he would understand that there is no ugliest, only uglier, and the shame of the skinny werewolves with few hairs.

The werewolves in the rotten orchard were not like this. They were all fit, with beautiful and smooth bodies, and very stylish.

Then can they also eat gold kela from the soil like ogres? Otherwise, what did they get for this body of tendon meat? Brain?

No, magic.

Fallen Night and Weaver Shadow, the former is a dog for the dark power, and the latter is a dog based on playing spells, above the warlock, but not wizard.

Warlocks are sensory, while wizards need some knowledge of rituals, herbal medicine, and even psychology and biology to be competent. Therefore, at a low level, warlocks are even less knowledgeable than wizards.

But these are just species footnotes to Priest Luo, and they do not affect his behavior at all.

Then, Priest Luo appeared, Priest Luo A went up, and Priest Luo won.

Or vice versa, the werewolves found Priest Luo, and the werewolves felt that they had the advantage, so they rushed up to beat him up, and the werewolves knelt down in groups.

This time, Priest Luo had an audience, an intelligence officer directly under the city lord of Night City, who was responsible for temporarily playing the role of a clerk, recording how Priest Luo worked, so that he could produce a detailed and credible report afterwards, so that those who were reluctant to pay and made random assumptions would shut up obediently.

"Ah... So this is how the boss works. Release hatred, pull the monsters together, and then attack in groups. It's not ice rain or fire rain, but mind shock, advanced enchantment, turning all wolves into dogs! Hiss... This ability works just as well when the target is changed to humans. It's terrifying to think about it!" "Wow, there is also his own demiplane, which explains why those ogres are nowhere to be found alive or dead. No wonder people say that their time is valuable. He is also a leader, with a big family and a lot of people relying on this big guy for food! Thank you for your hard work, lord!" We set off at noon and returned in the afternoon. Godfrey thought things were not going well, so he decided to act in steps. Once he understood, he realized that he could settle the matter in minutes, and the time was mainly spent on the way back and forth. "So brave?"

"To reply to your Excellency, when those werewolves saw Mr. Hugo, they seemed to be under the spell of idiocy. No matter how they manipulated, they looked like they were easily gathered together. As soon as they started to show their teeth and claws, they were harvested in large numbers!"

"It's not difficult for those who know how to do it. It's easy to do it! This is a great master!"

"Well, it's really awe-inspiring..." The clerk talked about the more sensitive group control and the possible existence of the half plane.

Godfrey couldn't help but gasp. His eyes rolled around, and he felt that he understood a little bit. Priest Luo was trying to get more out of one thing. He knew that there were monsters in the Dark Forest. It was not in line with his style to do good deeds without leaving a name. So he found a reason to interact with Night City, harvest large animals, and get money. You still have to remember their kindness and thank them. This is a way to get more out of one thing.

Please! Please come in!

Sit! Please take a seat!

Serve tea! Serve good tea!

Wait! Priest Luo said, have you seen my outfit? This is not a disguise, but an attitude. There is no high-level dialogue, no long-term cooperation. I just came to investigate what happened in the funeral town, and by the way, I will hunt wild and make some extra money to make up for the loss of this trip.

Godfrey felt mixed joy and sorrow when he heard what Priest Luo said.

The joy is that if such a dangerous person has some intentions towards Night City, then Night City will be in danger.

The worry is, how can I take advantage of the boss's easterly wind?

As we all know, if no one lives in a deserted village, it may become a den of thieves and monsters over time.

This means that whether it is Kailai Castle or Rotten Orchard, only by driving the team in as soon as possible can the results of the cleanup be maximized. Otherwise, who knows after a while, it will be occupied by some cats and dogs.

The problem is that Priest Luo's cleaning speed is too fast, and the subsequent arrangements are obviously lagging behind, and he can't keep up with others.

Let Elder Luo take his magic power and take a rest? Haven't you heard that the world repeatedly emphasizes that time is precious?

So you are incompetent and you are useless even when given the chance. What should I do?

After a moment of worry, Godfrey came up with a quick wit. How about? Don't bother two people with the same problem? Let this big guy who calls himself Javier Hugo take care of the aftermath?

What? Go bankrupt?

If I can really take back the land completely, I will be happy to be poor for a few years, because it will soon become a cash cow that continues to generate profits.

When priest Luo heard that Godfrey wanted both, he said frankly: "Two points. First, the actual situation in the Dark Forest area is that it is shrouded in forbidden spells, so that negative forces are more likely to breed, the land is corrupted, the vegetation is distorted, monsters are easy to breed, and people are prone to sadness, fear and anger, and the maintenance cost remains high.

Second, it is easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away. We met by chance, and you let me do everything. Are you sure that the other people in your family are at ease?"

Godfrey flattered him: "Just listening to your frank words, I know that you are a noble person. And what you emphasize is reasonable. We can't be blinded by interests and make decisions on the spur of the moment. I naturally want to go back and discuss it, but your time is too precious..."

"Sorry, I have my own time plan. If there are no more good jobs, please prepare the reward before I leave tomorrow."

"Understood!" Godfrey bowed and went out.

He originally wanted to buy some time from Pastor Luo, but the specific purpose was also to test it.

If Priest Luo really wants to be talkative, he will become suspicious and suspicious, guessing whether Priest Luo is saying one thing and doing another, and his purpose is not pure.

After all, he is already eating too much of the same thing. For such a smart and powerful person, it is completely reasonable for him to be more ambitious.

Now that Pastor Luo has refused, the pressure seems to have completely returned to Godfrey's side, but in fact it is not difficult to make a deal. After all, it is not a question of whether something is done, but how well it is done.

Of course, if you continue to take advantage of the big boss's strength, you will make more money, but if you just stop at the current income, you will make a lot of money.

You know, a werewolf and an ogre, running east and west on the north-south road, are very threatening. Night Town may not care about the eastern section of the Silent Avenue, which is the section of the Funeral Road in Pedro's words, but the western section, and even the North-South Avenue, must be protected. It is connected to the sacred land of the kingdom and even the royal capital. 's lifeblood.

Moreover, this road is also an important supply route to the front line. If something goes wrong, the Lord of Night City will have to walk around without food.

This is also the reason why camps and troops were built at Sanchakou.

It's a pity that the garrison can only deter the small robbers, ogres, werewolves and the like, not at all.

Investing large forces to suppress it? Werewolves are dark creatures with a good sense of smell and can cast spells. They are also good at harassing and consuming in wolf pack tactics. They can fight fiercely and pull them around. A large force can only punch cotton with one punch. It is difficult to entangle and cannot afford to waste.

The ogres don't have that many bells and whistles. The problem is that the ogres' individual combat power is too high, and the threat of joint operations increases the cost. The ogres also occupy Gloria Castle and the mine. No matter which one they are, they are not suitable. Using long-range weapons such as ballistae, a head-on battle would be very bloody. There was no way Night City could guarantee victory. Even if it could win, it would be a miserable victory. What could happen later?

It can only be said that in the eyes of the weak, there are so many different mountains, none of which are easy to move, otherwise it would not be melancholy to this day. After all, it is hard to get back, and big troubles are often built up little by little.

As a result, now that the strong one is passing by, Shen Qijiji waved his hand to sweep away the enemy, and played a broken version of Niubi.

Naturally, I wanted to rub it again and again, but I was afraid that the drunkard was not interested in drinking. As the priest Luo himself said, it is easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away, so I was very confused.

To say that he must be the Lord of Night City, a feudal official, the Marquis's style and magnanimity are extraordinary. After learning about the situation through Godfrey's flying pigeon letter, he quickly gave a reply:

As long as Priest Luo helps eliminate all the werewolves in the dark forest, Eagle's Nest Castle will be given to Priest Luo. There is no need to act as a vassal, just a name.

The Eagle's Nest is a barony, and even though its location is not as good as that of Gloria Castle, it still has its own value. For example, if you guard an important highway, you can collect tolls. Another example is that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although it is not as beautiful as the Eagle's Nest in the Erin Valley of Westeros, it can still be regarded as a condescending place, allowing you to see everything at a glance.

If there is a problem, this castle and even the barony are now in the hands of werewolves...

After hearing Godfrey's explanation, Priest Luo didn't laugh at the dignified Marquis. He was a bitch and lingering on his last breath. He said he was the master of the entire dark forest, but in fact he could only guard the Night City and its surroundings and live a miserable life. If it weren't for the great road, I'm afraid it's such a bad situation that even Sanchakou has been abandoned.

No wonder the opportunities were useless. In the current Dark Forest, not only were the monsters powerful, but Night City itself was weak and could not afford much food to support the professional army, which was also a big problem.

Especially in tough battles, even for professional soldiers with high enough discipline, casualties are inevitable, and pensions may bankrupt the lord.

Not to mention that we can't afford to lose, we can't afford a few battles that we can't win in a big way.

That's why it's both and to him.

The Lord of Night City naturally knows that he is angry on the inside and outside, but what else? Are there any normal opportunities to break the current situation? Obviously not!

Neither the King's Knights nor the masters of the Mage Academy could defeat the Snake God in such a cheap and neat way.

"Okay, although I can return to my territory at any time, I don't mind leaving some properties across the continent. Tell me about the werewolves. Note, to be honest, more enemies are just more weapons. It’s just a matter of being slapped a few times, but if you try to sugarcoat the problem and blind me, you have to be willing to bear my anger.”

Godfrey's heart twitched.

He did intend to lie in order to make the deal look like it was worth it.

But now that Pastor Luo has spoken ugly words, if he offends again, he will really be in trouble.

After clearing his throat to collect his thoughts, Godfrey began his statement: "You know, the biggest problem with werewolves is the lack of humanity and the emergence of animal nature. Wolves live in groups and are led by alpha wolves..."

As Godfrey narrated, the whole story of the wolf disaster in the dark forest was revealed to Priest Luo.

Curses, mutations, bullying, tragedy, revenge, guilt, resistance, oppression, riots... Things got bigger and bigger in repeated battles, and eventually became out of control.

Fortunately, most werewolves have the upper hand in animalistic nature, and at the same time they cannot transform back into humans. Otherwise, with human wisdom + the infection of wolfsbane, the dark forest would have already been the territory of werewolves, and there would be nothing left to do with it.

However, Marquis Matteo faced more than just wolves.

Sir Godfrey began to complain.

Priest Luo also knew that the influence of the eleventh-level dark forbidden spell was far-reaching.

Combined with the cemetery, ghouls, zombies, and skeletons will be naturally generated.

And there is a certain probability of alienation, such as skeletons will give birth to skeleton mages, zombies will give birth to corpse demons, and ghouls will give birth to white ghosts.

And if there are professionals, such as necromancers, psychics, and liches, the situation will be much worse.

Take the cemetery that he sacrificed not long ago as an example.

Salazar created giant skeleton executioners, titan zombies, siege beast ghouls, and even stitched abominations, tomb stone gargoyles, and burial pythons...

Just by hearing the name, you know that this is an undead supernatural force regiment. Even if the number is small, combined with spells such as resurrection of the dead, it is enough to capture cities and destroy lives, and expand like a snowball.

Then why didn't Salazar start his dark feat, but focused on research.

On the one hand, an important research project is about to make a breakthrough.

On the other hand, this world hides a deeper and more terrifying darkness.

These two reasons make Salazar, who is as strong as he is, willing to stay dormant for a while until the key technology breaks through and breaks through the legend, and then talk about other things.

It can be said that after searching Salazar's memory, Priest Luo believes that he was right to hide.

If he didn't hide that wave, even if he could win, it would not be silent and smell like an old dog, but it would be vigorous and overturn the table and smash the pot. That would add many variables and change the future direction.

Therefore, regarding the dangers of this world, Priest Luo believes that although he is an outsider, he has already understood it more deeply than Godfrey.

Godfrey's complaints are like a child complaining to his parents: "This question is too difficult, I can't do it!"

He can understand the other party's feelings, but he really can't take those things too seriously like Godfrey.

Of course, listening attentively is a virtue, and Priest Luo often has it.

Therefore, he patiently listened to Godfrey's chatter, which is another angle to collect information.

Combined with his confession, he realized that some of the previous extended analysis was valid.

For example, the impact of the dark forbidden spell on Night City.

Night City also has birth, aging, illness and death, and the afterlife also needs to be handled in a grand manner. Where is the cemetery? The northwest corner of the Dark Forest, the Quiet Garden.

Now it is also eroded by darkness, with ghosts running around and corpses dancing.

There is indeed no other Salazar there, but it is more terrifying because of this.

Because there is no supreme will to restrain the behavior of those low-level undead for a greater goal. The disaster continues to overflow like boiling water.

The spellcasters in Night City are basically distracted by that.

In addition, the animals and plants affected by the dark forbidden spell, the night howling wolf, the widow spider, and the man-eating thorn.

Why does Priest Luo have blood thorns and nightmare apple trees?

It was originally twisted first, and then he added some strength to guide the finalization, and a new variety that can be used was born.

These two kinds of dark extraordinary economic crops were naturally not destroyed along with the funeral town, but transplanted to the Xingyue Pure Land, waiting for the completion of civil construction, re-settled, and then contributed value to the development of the territory.

I'm getting off topic. The dark forbidden spell has a comprehensive and far-reaching impact on the Giant Forest, and everything is affected by it.

Marquis Matteo did not just stand by and watch. He mobilized his connections and invited a team of priests from the Great Cathedral of the Kingdom.

These clergy who worship the holy light itself instead of a certain god only barely preserved the environment around the Night City, calling it the Sunshine Zone, so that crops can be grown normally.

However, there is no way to get rid of the Night City.

It is said that it is because people's hearts are dirty and new pollution is constantly formed.

To be honest, Pastor Luo sneered at this. Although he always speculated about others with malice, he also knew that ordinary people lived very unhappy lives in the context of the Middle Ages.

But he did not believe that the negative emotions of ordinary people could be so many that the darkness in the area could not be dispersed. Salazar's Undead Warband doesn't have this ability, let alone a group of living people.

I can only say that the water here is still very deep. The believers and spokespersons of the Holy Light may not have bright and open hearts.

Self-conscious gods do have selfishness. But His consciousness and thoughts must also be consistent with His priesthood, and even the laws and divinity behind His priesthood.

For example, the God of Justice, you can play tricks and word games to blur your unjust behavior to a certain extent, but on the surface, even if you pretend, you have to pretend to be righteous to conform to the concept of justice. Because the influence is mutual, God can play tricks, but believers define the basic meaning of justice.

It is precisely because of the rules and mutual opposition and cooperation that the belief in gods can generally ensure that the name is consistent with the reality, rather than selling dog meat under the guise of sheep.

In addition, because God is conscious and selfish, He will not allow clergy to enrich themselves in His name, or in other words, He will assess the contributions of each clergy and give a certain amount of tolerance. Just like the company leader treats his own sales champion.

And these are almost meaningless to the clergy who believe in "things".

Does the holy light itself need the power of faith of the clergy? No.

Just like the sun, even if you don't worship it, it will still shine and emit heat, and it will never be ambiguous when it should flare.

So how to judge whether the faith is devout or not?

Generally speaking, it depends on the affinity with the power of holy light.

The more devout the faith, the higher the affinity, and the stronger and more power of holy light that can be used.

But in the view of Pastor Luo, this is a pseudo-theory.

Just like the sophistry that "poverty is not noble".

Poverty is not the benchmark for nobility, how much is the necessary connection between the two?

If poverty is not noble, is wealth necessarily noble?

The concept of supernatural affinity, understood from a scientific perspective, is like which materials are conductive, which materials are more conductive, and which materials are insulated. It is analyzed from the properties and characteristics of matter and energy to find the reason.

Some supernatural talents are just affinity with certain elements, which has nothing to do with whether he believes in this element or not.

Of course, belief or disbelief is still useful. Because in the supernatural world, the power of belief is stronger and more intuitive, it can cause an impact itself, and is a means of strengthening or weakening.

The question is, what is the necessary connection between believing that it has certain properties and believing that it is closely related to you and whether it is just and kind?

Medicine can cure diseases and remove toxins, and surgery can save lives and heal the wounded, so it represents justice and kindness?

It is not a benchmark at all.

Also, if an object has no heart, it can become a mascot and can be used as a fake.

Just like the indulgences played by the people on Earth in the Middle Ages, if you give God some money, God will ignore your sins and allow you to go to heaven in the future?

Who is using the name of God to do dirty and blasphemous things? Those who know will know, no need to elaborate.

Because of this, Pastor Luo does not believe in the Holy Light Sect at all. He thought: "Even if it is an ordinary person, he can get some spotlights and fill lights from the cyber world, show himself in front of people, and look better than you, a bunch of big liars..."

The Holy Light is a tool, and bluffing is a job. It is clear which one is the real professional skill.

In short, the current predicament of the Dark Forest is not formed overnight, nor is it as simple as black and white.

Moreover, Pastor Luo also believes in the saying: In an avalanche, no snowflake is innocent.

This led to the fact that Pastor Luo could not empathize, whether it was the pathetic lower class or the overwhelmed dignitaries. But this did not affect his actions.

He was not the kind of person who would benefit the world by plucking a penny, but would not give a penny.

He knew that humans did not need supermen. They should and could only rely on themselves, whether right or wrong, to bear it and be independent. This was the minimum decency of a civilization.

But theory is theory, reality is reality. He had no intention of being a crutches for civilization, but he might as well play a little bit of luck. It was like a leaf falling by, attracting someone's attention, so that his eyes followed the ground, thus avoiding stepping on a pile of dog shit.

This is true for civilization, and it can also be true for a territory.

Pain makes memory deep, and being beaten makes people remember. That's right, but a lot of pain is just pain. After all, the cause of pain is often not a bad memory, but a lack of ability.

Pastor Luo believes that he is quite capable, so the more he works, the more he gets.

Therefore, he may not care about a barony, but Marquis Matteo's reward of Eagle's Nest Castle is the attitude and behavior he should have.

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