Smith had heard from Bell that Zhao Hai was a Divergent Mage, so when Zhao Hai told him about it, Smith wasn't too surprised, he just nodded and said, "Brother, you don't need to worry, no matter what your identity is, as long as you join the League of Dark Mages, then you are a member of the League. Not all members of the League are Dark Mages, as long as you have a grudge against the Radiant Church, then you are a member. Rest assured, brother, the information you brought back this time is very important for us, not only for the League of Dark Mages, but also for the Rosen Empire."
Zhao Hai looked at Smith, puzzled. Although the Rosen Empire wasn't very fond of the Radiant Church, they still haven't dealt with the Radiant Church openly. Why was this information so important for the Rosen Empire?
Smith looked at Zhao Hai's expression and knew what he was thinking. After inviting Zhao Hai to sit down, he smiled bitterly and said, "The Radiant Church's most powerful ability is their religious power. They can use this power to brainwash people, making them believe in the Radiant God and sacrifice everything for him. This is the most terrible thing about them. Think about it, if an entire nation believes in the Radiant God and thinks that the Radiant Church is the God's spokesperson, how much influence would it have on the nation?"
Zhao Hai nodded. He had also heard about this back on Earth. Some religions or cults used this method to brainwash their people. Moreover, religions were the most difficult to guard against. What's most frightening was that they were very difficult to eradicate. They could rise from the ashes at any time. Zhao Hai nodded. He had heard about this before back on Earth.
Smith looked at Zhao Hai and nodded, then he continued, "Because of this, the Radiant Church is the Emperor's least favorite organization. Although the Rosen Empire didn't openly attack the Radiant Church, all the people that the Radiant Church sent into the empire would be controlled. Because of this, almost all of them were secretly killed by the Emperor's death squad. At first, we thought that the Radiant Church didn't have any power in the empire, but we didn't expect them to be hiding so many people. Although on the surface it seems like there are more than ten thousand people, if these people secretly preach, then they can develop tens of thousands of followers. If these followers continue to grow, then the Radiant Church would slowly become a big problem for the empire."
Zhao Hai understood what Smith meant, but he didn't think too much about it, he smiled and said, "I didn't think too much about it, I only know that the Radiant Church is the enemy of the League of Dark Mages. If we can strike such an enemy, then why should we be polite? This list is definitely real, Lionheart and the others were received by these people all the way to the Eugene Family's domain. Then they took a small boat out to sea and boarded a large ship. This ship belongs to the Ocean Waves Dynasty, it's called the Poseidon, it's a five-masted ship. But now, that ship belongs to me, hehehe, I need a ship to transport fire fishes to Sky Water City. Naturally, I won't be polite, I won't give you the ship."
Smith laughed and said, "Brother, with this information, don't say that I won't take the ship. Even if I give you two more ships, as long as you eliminate those guys from the Radiant Church, then I'm willing to pay the price."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I don't need you to give me another ship, but I do need your help. This time, I got the Poseidon. Before, Grand Duke Lionheart sent a Swordfish to attack me, but I also got it. Although these two ships are good ships, their markings are too obvious. You have to help me modify them. Otherwise, when I take them out, they would immediately be discovered. How about it?"
Smith waved his hand, then he turned to Phil and said, "Uncle Phil, I'll leave this matter to you. Have our best shipyard help Little Hai modify it. We must make sure that it's done well." Phil nodded, but he didn't move. This matter wasn't urgent, he just needed to write it down.
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "That's good. As long as you help me modify the ships, then my food, vegetables, milk wine, and rations can all be transported here in the shortest time possible. As for dealing with those on the list, I won't have anything to do with it. Like I said, if you need my help, you can ask me for help."
Smith laughed and said, "Alright, let's go and have a drink. I'm very happy today." Then without giving Zhao Hai any chance to resist, Zhao Hai walked towards the dining room.
While Zhao Hai and the others were drinking, Phil also went to do his own things. First was Lionheart's head, then the list, and finally Zhao Hai's ships. All of these needed to be arranged by Phil.
For a great aristocrat, the power of a steward was very great. It was almost equivalent to that person's assistant. Many times, a good steward could even bring glory to a family.
Phil was a steward that was trained by the Calci Family, so his loyalty wasn't a problem. Moreover, his ability to handle matters was very strong. Because of this, Smith trusted him very much and even called him Uncle Phil.
That night, Zhao Hai drank a lot of wine, so he went back to Plum Courtyard early to sleep. Smith also drank a lot, but he was very happy. Not only because Lionheart's matter was solved, but also because of the list and Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai's display of ability made Smith very happy. Having such a talent join the League of Dark Mages would be a huge help to the organization. This was definitely good news.
The next day, the people of the Rosen Empire learned that Lionheart had been killed by the Calci Family. Even his head was displayed to the public. This caused an uproar in the Rosen Empire.
The Great Nobles of the Rosen Empire couldn't help but be startled. Although they weren't too concerned about Lionheart's matter, this didn't mean that they didn't take action.
They also sent people to track down Lionheart's whereabouts, but they couldn't find anything. Although they gave up, they were still very curious. One must know that the strength of these Great Nobles wasn't weak. In this case, they couldn't find Lionheart's whereabouts. Now that Lionheart was suddenly killed by the Calci Family, didn't this mean that the Calci Family was stronger than them?
When they thought of this, the Nobles couldn't help but be startled. The Calci Family had been very low-key these past few years. Although nobody dared to underestimate them, they also didn't think that they were very strong. They were just considered old Nobles that they shouldn't provoke.
Everyone in the continent knew that sometimes it's better to provoke the Imperial Family than the old Nobles. This was because there were some old Nobles that existed longer than the Imperial Family.
Because of this, even if people thought of the Calci Family as an ordinary Old Noble, nobody dared to provoke them. This was because these people knew that Old Nobles valued their dignity the most. Once their dignity was challenged, they wouldn't hesitate to fight back until the fish dies and the net splits.
This time, the Nobles weren't able to find Lionheart. The Calci Family and the Shelley Family also didn't have any news about Lionheart. This made the Nobles prepare themselves for a good show. They wanted to see the Calci Family make a fool of themselves.
But they didn't think that the Calci Family would suddenly take out Lionheart's head. There was no need to ask, Lionheart's entire family was already dead.
Lionheart's death, although the Nobles were surprised, they weren't completely surprised. In their minds, Lionheart's death was only a matter of time. But what really surprised the Nobles was where the Calci Family found Lionheart and where he was killed.
When Grand Duke Lionheart disappeared this time, the nobles had already guessed that someone was there to meet him. This wasn't strange, if there was no one to meet him, then it would be impossible for Lionheart to escape the joint pursuit of the Calci Family and the Shelley Family. But even if there was someone to meet him, the Calci Family still managed to kill Lionheart, this made the nobles feel surprised.
Compared to the Nobles, Rosen Empire's Emperor, Louis Rosen, was even more surprised. He wasn't surprised about Lionheart's death. From the moment he gave up on Lionheart, Lionheart's life and death no longer had anything to do with him. He was even the one who wanted Lionheart dead the most.
Louis was very clear that from the moment he gave up on Lionheart, Lionheart's enmity with him had been formed. If Lionheart didn't die, then Louis would do everything in his power to get his revenge. When that time comes, Lionheart would be like a viper hiding in the dark, while Louis would be like an elephant walking under the sun.
The Rosen Empire was his, if Lionheart wanted revenge, then it would be very easy for him. Even if he couldn't shake the foundation of the Rosen Empire, it would still be very troublesome.
Now that Lionheart was dead, Louis was naturally happy. But when the Calci Family took out something like this, he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. This was because this thing was too terrifying.
In recent years, the Radiant Church had developed very quickly. Ordinary people were very fond of them. This was because the Radiant Church's White Mages would often treat them. They were very gentle to people, so it was natural for the people to like them.
But for rulers, the Radiant Church was the most terrifying thing. They could use religion to control ordinary people. Think about it, if a country's people were brainwashed by the Radiant Church, then they would incite ordinary people to rebel. What kind of situation would that be? Even a powerful Empire wouldn't be able to withstand internal divisions.
Because of this, although the Rosen Empire didn't have a falling out with the Radiant Church, they were still paying attention to the church. All members of the Radiant Church who came to the Rosen Empire were under their control. And those who knew about the Church's spies were already killed.
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