The Original Vampire

"The Lord says, whoever believes in me, have mercy.

Those who are hungry share food, those who are injured and sick are given aid, and those who are handicapped are given a helping hand.

The way of redemption is also the way of self-salvation.

The merciful one, the light of my Lord is always with you..."

The emeritus bishop finished his prayer and drew the mark of Shenghui on his chest.

The crowd gathered in front of him gradually dispersed, lined up in a neat queue to the window where the food was distributed in the orphanage.

The whole process was orderly, and no one was fighting or complaining. Those elderly people with limited mobility were also supported by nurses from the welfare home. A dozen naughty children chased and fought for a while, but they also lined up obediently.

Although everyone in the hospital is either old, weak, sick or lonely, there is no despair on everyone's face, but a happy smile.

Bishop Emeritus looked at all this with complicated eyes, sighed, and then walked out of the orphanage.

But just after taking a few steps, he stopped and hurriedly bowed and saluted:

"Lord Cardinal, Lord Adjani!"

Turnance smiled and waved his hand, indicating that the emeritus bishop did not need to be too polite, and then asked: "Bishop emeritus, do you come to the orphanage to preside over prayers every day?"

"Yes." Bishop Emeritus nodded, "People here need the glory of our Lord more than anyone else."

Turnance nodded in agreement, his exploratory eyes glanced around the orphanage, and saw that a steward had hurriedly greeted him, saluting with a flattering smile:

"Master Cardinal, Master Archbishop, the dean of our welfare home just went out, what can I do for you?"

"Don't bother, let's just take a look, and you can do it yourself." Turnance dismissed the steward casually, and visited the orphanage accompanied by Archbishop Adjani and Bishop Emeritus.

"There are thousands of people in this orphanage, right?" Turnance looked around and asked with some emotion.

"Yes, Cardinal." The emeritus bishop replied immediately, "There are more than 2,500 orphans and widows here."

"I heard that there are more than ten orphanages in the north?"

Bishop Emeritus thought for a while and said, "As far as I know, the number of Welfare Institutes in the North has reached 23, and eight more are under construction and will be put into operation soon."

Turnance looked shocked and said, "Can the benefits of that welfare lottery alone support the construction and operation of so many welfare homes?"

The emeritus bishop explained: "My lord Cardinal, in fact, I have specially studied the welfare assistance system introduced by Count Angele.

The price of each welfare lottery ticket is not expensive, the price is only ten copper coins, but it has the opportunity to win a thousand times the grand prize, so the commoners and even the wealthy businessmen flock to it, and the sales are very popular. Only in Winter City, each The monthly welfare lottery revenue can exceed 100,000 gold coins!

20% of these incomes can offset the operating and issuing costs of welfare lottery tickets, 30% can be transferred to the prize pool, and the other 50% can support the daily operations of at least five welfare homes, and even the balance can be used to add new welfare hospital.

I don't know much about the situation in other cities in the north, but it must be similar. It can be seen that the number of welfare institutions in the north is still far from the limit and is in a state of rapid increase.

In addition, this charitable foundation also accepts donations from nobles, wealthy businessmen and commoners. During the Winter Veil Festival last year, the Duke of St. Hilde organized a grand charity fundraising meeting. The nobles and wealthy businessmen who attended the meeting generously donated money. The total amount of charitable donations that night alone reached 500,000 gold coins!

As for how many donations the charitable foundation receives on weekdays, I'm not sure, but even if no one donates on weekdays, the scale of this charitable foundation has now reached an astonishing level.

I estimate that in two or three years, the number of Northland Welfare Homes will exceed 100! Relief numbers will reach hundreds of thousands! Valley

This is just my personal conservative estimate. In fact, the more I study this welfare system, the more amazed I am at the ingenuity of Earl Angele!

Although the welfare system is still in its infancy,

But I am sure that this is a genius design that can change the Radiance Empire! "

Turnance listened silently, nodded expressionlessly, and said:

"Bishop Emeritus, do you think the welfare system's changes to the empire are good or bad?"

Bishop Emeritus opened his mouth, but did not speak, as if he did not know how to answer.

Hearing this, Adjani said in amazement: "Sir Cardinal, of course the welfare system will make the empire better. Isn't it what the church wants to see so many orphans, widows, old and weak, poor and helpless people being rescued here?

I even think that His Holiness the Pope should personally commend and commend Count Angele and promote him as a model lord who spreads the glory of our Lord! "

Tournance glanced at Adjani and didn’t respond.

Only then did Adjani realize that something was wrong, and turned to look at Bishop Emeritus, only to see that this person was also frowning.

"Bishop Emeritus, what can you say boldly?" Turnance encouraged.

The emeritus bishop's face changed for a long time, and finally he said solemnly: "Sir Cardinal, I think the promotion of the welfare system is definitely more harmful than beneficial to the church!"

"Why?" Adjani couldn't help asking.

"Because..." Bishop Emeritus had a look of shame on his face, but then he became firm again and said, "Because of suffering, it is the best soil to nurture faith."

As soon as these words came out, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

Adjani's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately realized the deep meaning of what the emeritus bishop said.

As the Archbishop of the North, she is of course aware of the fact that the poor are more religious than the rich, the sick are more religious than the healthy, the homeless are more religious than the happy...

The reason is very simple - these suffering people need the mercy and redemption of the Lord of Radiance even more.

But now, the welfare system designed by Count Angele has replaced the Lord of Radiance, replaced the church, and completed the redemption of these people.

So, will these people who have been redeemed in the orphanage still pray sincerely?

Even if they pray, who will they be thankful for?

A bishop emeritus who comes to pray once a day?

Or Count Angele, the founder of this welfare system?

Adjani was horrified, and only then did she realize that she had never seen the deep meaning of the welfare system designed by Earl Angelie.

The old-fashioned Cardinal Tournance has clearly seen through all this.

Because of this, he could no longer suppress his fear of Count Angele. At this moment, he finally decided to implement the Pope's order and no longer give Earl Angele any chance to defend himself.

"God pity the world..." Turnance said lightly, "But only God has the authority to pity the world!"

Adjani raised her head in amazement, and saw the undisguised killing intent in Turnance's eyes.