Mountain and Forest Kingdom

In the cathedral in Pumexiu Town, Lawrence was telling stories with a group of teenagers who had grown up listening to him telling stories.

"On the first day I set out, a snowstorm trapped me. I held a spear and walked forward in the icy cold wind."

"I was walking when I suddenly saw a shadow in the wind and snow flying on the hillside."

"At first I thought it was a tree, but when I got closer I realized it was a girl with long snow-white hair, wearing a blue sarong, and a body as white as snow."

"I recognized her right then! This is not a human, nor an elf! But an elf in the snow... a snow girl!"

Lawrence carefully wrote the story of the snow girl for two or three days and told it to these young people with strong curiosity.

Not only are there snow maidens, but there are also ice guards and a lost snow mountain kingdom.

Fantasy stories can easily make these people and the young people in the church curious about the outside world.

Now that refugees from Western countries are gathering here, the barbarians who should go out suddenly find that the outside world is not as good as ours. They all come to us to find something to do. What are we going to do?

The meaning of the God-given land is so strong that people think it is easier to achieve happiness by living on this land.

For any low-class person, it is better here than anywhere else.

For many capable people, it is much better to be here than to be the village leader in the mud outside.

Although they can have rights outside, most people cannot persuade their servants to come with them, and many people are unwilling to leave their homes.

The process of outward development is to seek gradual progress. Only by a group of people who are very curious or who cannot survive can they develop.

The special circumstances of the Kingdom of Stars lead people to think that they can live comfortably here and there is no need to venture outside.

It's really cold here, but you don't have to worry about food and clothing.

If you go to a place that is warm all year round, such as the Kingdom of Waves, people will have a say. Living in a place with a good environment is not good.

There are natural and man-made disasters, as well as dangerous wild beasts and poisonous insects.

Lawrence encouraged some to go out and use "their own stories" to inspire curiosity in young people.

"When I turned back to say goodbye to the snow girl Snowy, the princess of the Snow Mountain Kingdom, I found that the ice guards and residents of the Snow Mountain Kingdom behind me had disappeared."

"There is heavy snow on my body, and the wind and snow ahead have also cleared up."

"I know this is God's test for me. I have defeated the depraved desire for luxury and comfort with my unwavering determination. Climbing the Snowy Mountains is the path I want to take, and it is destined to be more difficult than ordinary people!"

"There are still many things to do later." Lawrence said to a group of curious young people: "I still have things to deal with. Let's talk about it later when I have free time."

Although everyone was reluctant to leave, they still said respectfully: "Yes, the great prophet!"

Lawrence said: "The outside world is very exciting. There are many creatures and cultures that I have never heard of here. I have been collecting crop seeds and art books from outside."

A boy raised his hand and asked Lawrence seriously: "Prophet, this is a land given by God, why do we still need to learn the culture of those weak?"

"To God, we are also weak." Lawrence said calmly: "Strength and weakness are not an easy thing to compare. The weak in the Kingdom of Waves and Durila have also become strong here, and some strong ones in the Land of Ice The loser also becomes a loser outside."

"If we want this God-given land to achieve long-lasting glory, we cannot do without the watering of all of us, and we must protect it with knowledge and technology that represents progress, as well as hard-working, brave and wise warriors."

"I am looking for seeds suitable for our soil from the outside world, talented people like you from the private sector, and warriors from abroad who can light up the sky with their wisdom and strength."

"To this end, I need to spread the teachings of the Church of the Stars and tell those confused warriors and wise men that the land under our feet is their destination."

The others thought carefully about Lawrence's words, unable to understand anything for a while.

Lawrence quickly left the classroom and went to the temple prayer room not far away to listen to the troubles of several supervisors.

Supervisors are all human beings, and they all have some dissatisfaction with each other. It may be about work, or it may be a piece of clothing, a word, or something trivial.

The situation of the church is not bad. There are nobles and children here, and there are also some cultural people from various countries who are in charge here.

The monastery problem is serious. The monasteries and churches in the town have been separated, and each has its own building. This has also caused many problems to become more and more serious.

Lawrence comes to the monastery to listen to the Troubles.

Garp's daughter Safi sat opposite Lawrence, chattering endlessly in the dark room.

"Brielle hasn't lived here for a few days since our monastery moved from the Crowfeather Colossus to the west of the town. Now even a blind person knows that she has a lover outside, and there must be more than one!"

Lawrence said calmly: "This is allowed. She is married now. It is normal to live with her husband at home. Our church does not abstain from sex. All nuns can get married and have children."

Safi said dissatisfied: "But then I can't continue to be a nun."

Lawrence said: "That's right, because when you become a nun, you use my resources and receive the food and money I give you, and others respect and pursue you, not only because you are beautiful, but also because of what you represent." identity."

"If you are no longer nuns, and those men can still like you as much as before, I think you should spend your life happily with such people and no longer need to be busy with the church."

Safi retorted dissatisfied: "I think Brielle is not worthy of being your nun at all. Since she is already married, why not let her leave our place?"

Lawrence reassured: "Boril and Navia are good girls. They have their own pursuits, and they are both almost thirty years old. It is my expectation that they get married, start a family and become mothers."

"As people who have followed us for more than ten years, allowing them to enjoy a superior life in the rich land of Pumixiu Town is a reward for their past efforts."

"Safi, don't target others too much. In our church, unless your efforts are in the wrong direction, your efforts should be rewarded."

Safi said quickly: "Yes, Prophet, I realized my mistake. I feel much better after talking to you, merciful Prophet."

Navia and Brielle have been relegated to the second or third line. In this era when the average life expectancy is less than forty years old, a single woman in her twenties or nineteen is a very pitiable thing.

They have their own choices. If they cannot integrate into Lawrence's family, and they want to live the life of an aristocratic lady outside, Lawrence is also willing to find a place for them to have a family in Pumexiu Town.

This can not only give a reminder to the other nuns, but also call them for help when there is a shortage of people. Especially during the busy farming season, experienced people are needed everywhere to assign tasks.

Even during the off-season in winter, Navia and Brielle had a lot of banquet experience and experience in serving in the castle.

Even if she is a wife, she can continue to serve in the Oak Castle, just like Edie and the Shepherdess. As the [owner] of this land, Lawrence has the right to order his subordinates to come and help.

Whether as a servant or a soldier, this is the obligation that everyone below must fulfill.

It was still essentially a system of feudal lords, and Lawrence never changed anything.

Because the world is a world of the weak and the strong, and its nature cannot be changed.

Lawrence can only gradually abolish some regulations, gradually improve the treatment of some people, and gradually let some people wake up.

Of course, this is not an obligation or a responsibility. Lawrence is actually a very lazy person who likes to enjoy himself.

Safi said a lot of words that she was holding back in her heart, and soon she said with embarrassment: "I really shouldn't have done this to let you hear so many unpleasant words."

"I feel relieved to hear you complaining. It means there is nothing particularly troublesome." Lawrence smiled and said: "Relax, the monastery is not a place where women keep a straight face."

Safi sighed: "But I have to do this to make those disobedient women and girls below obey."

Lawrence felt that everything was fine now. From what Safi said, Lawrence heard many sentences with confusing word order.

This is normal. Safi is originally from the Hokuriku Kingdom. She didn't know the language here at first, so she learned it slowly.

Later, businessmen and scholars from all over the world gathered in the Ice Land, and everyone paid more attention to understanding when communicating.

Luofen language is not a high-level and rigorous language. There are many words that need to be guessed by the people of Sider and Zhuti City. There are also differences between the Vakili people and the Pumixiu people.

At present, many people in this period are self-taught and quickly learn lingua franca. Usually, most things can be understood by each other as long as they use their hands to describe and compare.

Wrong word order is not a big deal at all. There is no official phonetic notation here at all.

Lawrence was very relaxed when chatting with Safi, and he also looked at this woman who was not young.

"Safi, haven't you considered finding a noble in the country to marry? Or you can find one in the church. When the time comes, whether you want to live in Phumexiu Town or somewhere else, I can help you."

Safi quickly shook her head, "This is not possible. My father, mother, brothers, sisters-in-law, and sisters-in-law are all believers of the Church of the Stars. I must be a nun of the Church of the Stars, and my family will continue to do so in the future." My brother’s daughter is sent here to study, and I will teach her how to become a good nun.”

While enjoying noble duties, noble women must also accept and fulfill their family obligations.

For Earl Garp's family, the family's glory and survival are closely related to the Church of the Stars, and members of the family must serve as church officials.

It would be even better if she could be favored by the prophet and become a saint.

This kind of thinking does not distinguish between ancient and modern times, China and foreign countries. Sometimes women's advantages and status improvement are just that great.

Even in the feudal era, the sons of wealthy families of four generations and three princes had to work for a porky guy. Just because the porky guy's sister was included in the emperor's harem, the family quickly became prosperous.

This kind of ideological atmosphere is not strong in the land of ice, and it has not yet emerged. At present, many outside families only focus on foreign students and nuns.

The main reason is that if you want to become a saint, you must have a strong bloodline!

Even if there are believers like Hela and Bull who have awakened to divine magic, most people still think that if they want to be favored by Lawrence, they must be the same extraordinary person.

And even pure-blood witches may not be favored by Lawrence. Lawrence is also famous as a bloody butcher. He has killed countless witches and wizards, so the risk is too great, and even timid wizards dare not take the risk. try.

People from various royal families have gradually begun to accept the teachings of the Church of the Stars, which is proof of their friendly attitude.

The teachings of the Church of the Star are not narrow. In addition to being rewarded for your efforts, there is also the doctrine of virtue proposed by Lawrence.

Progress, compassion, hard work, loyalty, humility, temperance, courage!

You won't lose anything by believing in this, you can also gain a good reputation, and you might be able to get the attention of the God of Stars, and you might even be able to obtain divine magic.

The general public believed, but the nobles who were familiar with the church system and operations were eager to obtain the positions of priests and nuns.

***

The tenth year of the new calendar is March.

Lawrence, who was teaching students at school, heard footsteps. He and the female students in the front row looked at the door and saw an approaching soldier.

"Prophet! The Church of the Dawn and the Church of the Holy Light are plotting to attack our land! This is the news that just came from Io Province!"

The girls in the classroom all looked at Lawrence.

Lawrence acted calmly, "It's nothing. This is a normal thing. The two churches outside have always had this idea and dared to do it."

"But they can't."

Lawrence turned around calmly, "You go down and have a rest, drink a glass of water and eat something. I'll talk about this after class."

"It's...prophet!" The soldier breathed a sigh of relief and then stepped back nervously.

Lawrence continued to lecture the female students.

Today, I am no longer worried about external threats.

Lawrence is not even nervous about the restoration of the Kingdom of Gran and the Kingdom of Io by the Church of the Dawn.

Even if the people of Dawn Church return to their original believer area, they will be driven away by the people there.

After all, Lawrence gave up actual benefits and ensured that the bottom class of these two countries had the right to retain most of their food.

When the Church of the Stars ruled, every household could cultivate land and have enough to eat. But what was the situation like when they believed in the God of the Morning?

Furthermore, the church must have the support of the nobles. Lawrence has already killed several die-hard nobles! ! !

Whether it is the people of the Kingdom of Ao or the Kingdom of Gran, they all know that Lawrence has killed all their royal members, and there are absolutely no heirs in these two places.

Without the big nobles coming out to integrate the small nobles and using their interests to bind the other noble lords to work together, the church's fanatical believers wouldn't be able to fight for long.

Compared with the original systems of the Kingdom of Glen and the Kingdom of Io, as well as the church's profit distribution rules, nobles from all over the country now prefer Lawrence's system of peaceful coexistence, non-interference and mutual exchanges.

Especially businessmen from various places are more willing to bring information to the Kingdom of Stars.

Judging from the land population and sphere of influence, the Church of Dawn has long been weak. If it does not cooperate with the Holy Light Church in the south, it will not even dare to declare war with Lawrence.

After teaching the female students, Lawrence quickly sent envoys to contact envoys and merchants from various countries.

Strong ships, sharp blades, artillery, sailors, soldiers, money, food, these are not only there, but there are more and more! !

In the conference room, Lawrence pointed to the location of the Morningside Church’s headquarters on the map.

"This year, fight here."