With the end of winter and the arrival of the navigable season, St. Elvin and Long Island Port gradually became busy.
Although most of the indigenous citizens of the old territory lived here, under the guidance of the macro policies, they quickly began to integrate into the new way of life.
Suddenly.
"Listen, where did that bell come from?"
"Look at the sky, it's a miracle!"
Accompanied by the grand sound of a bell in the void, a white cloud in the sky slowly split open, casting down a brilliant golden cross of holy light. In the center was the power core of this land — White Swan Castle.
After a small commotion in the city, all the Nimansterians who realized what was happening immediately excitedly bowed deeply in the direction of the "Black Iron Cross Church" and praised the holy name of the Goddess.
Of course, just like the war against Ilya, the angel would not easily appear in front of people on a large scale.
Only the most devout of the residents could vaguely see the blurry figure with snow-white wings in the holy light. Just seeing it made them so satisfied that they were moved to tears.
Accompanied by the glorious sound and light effects, a large-scale blessing divine spell descended upon the city, indiscriminately landing on every believer. If faith could be quantified, this wave of manipulation would increase the overall faith by at least ten percent.
At this time, the news of the Principality of Garriott being promoted to a duchy had just spread. A miracle was about to descend, and it was self-evident what it meant.
A duchy was the land of the Goddess! St. Elvin was the beloved of the Goddess!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
When the grand bell rang, Elvin, as a Saint, had already heard the call of Holy Angel Belinus. He quickly greeted him with his sister and Olivia, who were also in White Swan Castle.
"This …"
After leading the two girls to bow to the Holy Angel surrounded by holy light, Elvin's expression was a little strange when he saw the item in Belinus' hands.
It was because this item was a little … familiar.
From its appearance, it was an exquisite rapier that was mostly used as a ceremonial rapier.
The scabbard was half gilded with vines and half made of ivory. The golden gauntlets were cast into the shape of a majestic lion, and the hilt was inlaid with mother of pearl that gave off a silver halo.
It was very similar to the longsword that he had admired in St. James' Palace a second ago, except that at the end of the hilt where a silver pearl was inlaid, there was a line of small words engraved — Garret.
Without a doubt, this was the Sword of the Golden Lion from the Mothershell of the Duchy of Garot!
Generally speaking.
When the monarch conferred a title to a Knight or a lower noble, the monarch would tap the shoulder of the recipient with a ceremonial sword. The purpose was to wake them up from their nightmares and fight for their lofty ideals.
At the same time, it was also a symbol of test and warning. It tested whether the recipient could maintain lofty aspirations in the face of violence, and warned them that they would encounter even more brutal battles in the future.
The deeper meaning was that it was a simplified symbol of conquest and forced allegiance between people formed in ancient times. Firstly, it symbolized that the monarch had conquered the recipient with his sword. Secondly, it showed that the monarch had the power and ability to punish disloyal people.
As a military noble who had climbed step by step to his current position, Elvin had naturally experienced this process of conferment.
It was when he accepted the title of Crown Knight in his youth and swore to protect Levina and the safety of the kingdom for the rest of his life. In the blink of an eye, it was almost nine years ago.
But after receiving this sword today, no king in the mortal world could confer it to him anymore.
"Duke Garot, every founding monarch in the history of the Union has received such a 'Sword of the Golden Lion from the Mothershell.' It is also the 'Sword of the King' that belongs to that country.
You are the only exception. You are a non-titled Knight who received the title of monarch. Take it and accept the gift of the Goddess! "
Amidst the gentle encouragement of the Holy Angel, Elvin thanked her softly. Beside him, Anita and Olivia were extremely excited. He stretched out both hands to receive the "Sword of the King" that belonged to him.
Hum —
The moment his fingertips touched the gorgeous longsword, the golden light suddenly bloomed. At the same time, the shadow of a giant wearing a simple crown suddenly appeared behind Elvin. It was a majestic giant.
The powerful majesty of a king was released from Elvin and the "Sword of the Golden Lion from the Mothershell". Anita and Olivia, who were standing behind him, could not help but take two steps back. Even the Holy Angel could not help but look surprised.
"The ancestor of the giants, Mars?"
Elvin, who had already grasped the sword in his hand, did not expect the "Sword of the King" to resonate with the [Bloodline plug-in — Giant] in his body and create such a strange phenomenon.
The ancestor of the ancient giants, "True God Mars," was the God of Agriculture, War, Royalty, Order, and Chaos at the beginning of the era. He was also known as the "Murderous Demon King and the Conqueror of Defended Castles." He might even be the first True God in this era to possess a [Humanized Priesthood].
Looking back at the existing two True Gods who possessed the [Humanized Priesthood], the Goddess of Royalty and Navigation had the priesthoods of [Royalty] and [Navigation]. The God of Black had the priesthoods of [Unjust War], [Violence], [Plunder], and [Theft].
Such a coincidence could not help but make one's imagination run wild.
However, the phenomenon only lasted for a moment before disappearing. Elvin had no intention of investigating it for the time being. Since the sword was in his hands, he would figure it out sooner or later.
At the same time, he also swallowed the second half of the sentence that was about to come out of his mouth during the conversation with Rivenna.
He only wanted to say, "How fragrant!"
A hint of interest appeared on Belinus' face when he saw the disappearing figure.
However, the foundation of a god was not knowledge, but concepts and authority. He was not omniscient and omnipotent, and he could not completely understand Elvin's current life form. Of course, he also did not have a strong thirst for knowledge like the wizards.
"Holy Angel, the first batch of spring tea in my [Sorcerer's Garden] is ripe. Why don't you come over and have a taste?"
Under normal circumstances, even if they interacted for "official business," the angels who represented the will of a True God would not have too much interaction with the kings of the mortal world.
"What belongs to the gods belongs to the gods, and what belongs to the kings belongs to the kings." For the Goddess of Royalty and Navigation and the angels under her command, this was the most basic principle. However, it was an exception for Elvin.
The division between humans and gods was mainly to prevent the gods from overly influencing the development of the mortal world. However, when Belinus interacted with Elvin, he hoped to be more influenced by him and use his ideas to correct the path of the gods.
Five minutes later, the Holy Angel, who had turned into a handsome young man, sat with Elvin in the tea room of the White Swan Castle.
Using a porcelain tea set produced by his family, he poured a cup of green tea for Him. Elvin deliberated over his choice of words and said respectfully,
He chose his words carefully and said respectfully, "Holy Angel, actually … I have a question for you."
After seeing the Holy Angel take a sip of the tea and nod in satisfaction, he continued.
"In the hundred years since the discovery of the New World, why didn't the powerful Church focus on developing the New World? Why didn't they even care about the potential believers of the Atreans, who have a population of more than a hundred million? It shouldn't be just because they don't want to interfere with the material world, right? "
In fact, this was a question that had troubled Elvin for a long time. The Holy Angel's answer would affect his policy of ruling this continent in the future. Should he restrain himself and plan slowly? Or should he use all his means and act decisively?
Seeing through Elvin's thoughts, Belinus chuckled.
"Actually, even if you didn't ask, I'm here to tell you. There's no need to think too much on this land. Just do as you wish.
Although the main Divine Title is the [Humanized Divine Title], only our great Goddess and the God of Black Wings are affected the most by the changes in human society.
However, most of the True Gods would be very happy to see a powerful human civilization rise in the New World.
Also, why do you think that in the known world, only the Source Continent has the belief of True Gods? And there are seven of them? The New World is clearly more vast and fertile than the Source Continent, so why have no True Gods ever revealed their miracles? "
Noticing that Elvin had fallen into deep thought, the Holy Angel thought for a moment and gave him an answer that wasn't an answer.
"One day, when you discover what's inside the 'Shattered Star Sea', you may understand the answer.
Hurry up. When you become a part of the rules of this world like us and become a manager, the ordinary World's Favor will no longer be useful.
Now, you only need to know that no matter what you do in the New World, the True Gods and the Church won't interfere. My only advice to you is to not take the initiative to massacre the Atreans. "
Then.
They changed the topic to a plan to deal with the great threat of the bourgeoisie. The roles of listening and speaking were immediately reversed.
After finishing the new pot of tea, the Holy Angel stood up to leave. He glanced at the top of Elvin's head and chuckled jokingly.
"Your Majesty, it's time for you to prepare a crown for yourself."
In the alliance, one had to be at least at the level of the King of the Six Nations, who could speak directly to the Gods and the Church, to be qualified to wear a crown in formal occasions.
Although it was still nominally a duchy under the Faletis Kingdom, it was still a duchy.
However, Belinus's words also directly admitted that the Duchy of Garot already had the same status as the Six Nations. In other words, it was the seventh member of the Tulip Alliance!
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