Swish, swish, swish.
Li Shuyi, Qiao Rui, and Gloria all looked at Bai Xiaowen, especially the two teammates who had a strange smile on their faces, as if they were waiting to watch a good show. However, they were very subtle and did not show it on their faces.
Bai Xiaowen cleared his throat and said, "Humans are born unequal.
"Humans are born unequal. The feudal lord rules over the commoners and casually enacts laws, turning the poor among you into slaves. This is injustice. However, in the face of death, everyone is equal. The Cursing Sect serves the God of Death. Those who obey and contribute to the sect will receive the glory of reincarnation after death. As long as they pass the trial, their souls will live forever. Those who disobey and obstruct the development of the sect will be punished after death. "
Bai Xiaowen concluded, "The Cursing Sect strives to eliminate all unfairness on earth and build a fair and orderly Kingdom of Death. This is our doctrine."
Bai Xiaowen's doctrine described the process of the dead turning into undead as the "glory of reincarnation", which was a good disguise. He mixed in some ideas of karma into the doctrine, which could be considered a preliminary outline of the sect's program.
However, Bai Xiaowen did not lie. His Black Soul Stone could store the souls of the dead, and by consuming the soul essence, it could still retain the target's complete soul. Wasn't this the "eternal soul"?
The surrounding villagers were all skeptical as they cast their gazes on the old apprentice. Obviously, compared to these outsiders, they were more willing to believe the old apprentice.
A complicated expression flashed across the old apprentice's face.
"How about it? Join the Cursing Sect and contribute to the construction of a fair Kingdom of Death." Bai Xiaowen's voice was full of temptation. "If you agree to join, the sect will protect your village from the feudal lord's army and guarantee your freedom. You will not become slaves."
"Moreover, these dozen or so people were originally slaves. I can release them on the spot," Bai Xiaowen added.
The dozen or so villagers whose hands were tied with ropes were pleasantly surprised.
The old apprentice said hesitantly, "What if they don't join the Cursing Sect?"
"Similarly, release. That's because the purpose of our sect is to eliminate injustice. It's unfair for free people to be reduced to slaves, "Bai Xiaowen said.
The old Apprentice continued, "Then why can't you all selflessly protect the villagers of Luminite Village? Why must you all join the Cursing Sect as a condition?"
Bai Xiaowen sneered and said, "Old Mister, it's a sin to always think about reaping without sowing. On the land of Silver Star Island, there are so many lambs who are suffering oppression and waiting to be rescued. The Cursing Sect also needs to recruit more believers. Why should we waste our time and energy on a bunch of non-believers who refuse to join us? "
"I'm willing to become a believer!"
A crisp voice sounded. The little girl, Sonia, who was being chased by the soldiers just now, squeezed over and looked at Gloria with sparkling eyes.
"Great Black Knight, thank you for saving my father from the bad guys! Thank you very much for your virtue! "
Gloria stood there silently, her pale face expressionless. After a long time, she snorted and turned around.
"I'm a believer too … Anyway, my life can't get any worse," Sonia's father, the man whose hands were tied up, sighed and said.
As if it was the beginning, voices of people wanting to join the Cursing Sect rose one after another. At the front were the dozens of slaves with their hands tied up. Behind them, the other villagers of Luminite Village also scrambled to join.
Herd mentality was one thing. On the other hand, these people knew that the consequence of not being protected by the Cursing Sect was to become slaves. Naturally, they had no other choice.
"Old Mister, how should I address you? Do you want to join us? "Bai Xiaowen stared at the old Apprentice.
"My name is Jon … I'm just a useless Wizard Apprentice. I don't want to … "
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes and lowered his voice, "Old Mister Jon, please consider the consequences of rejecting us."
The old Apprentice Jon sighed and said, "I'll join."
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "Welcome." Inwardly, he was slightly relieved. Most of the villagers of Luminite Village were ignorant. As long as there was profit to be made, they would be easily fooled. However, this old Apprentice Jon was different. At least he had a certain amount of knowledge.
Bai Xiaowen estimated that this old Apprentice might have already seen through Gloria's identity as an undead. Naturally, he could also guess the nature of this organization based on the teachings of the Cursing Sect.
From the perspective of the hidden hostility of living beings towards undead creatures, it was normal for the old Apprentice Jon to be unwilling to join the Cursing Sect. However, if he publicly announced that he did not want to join the Cursing Sect, the other villagers would inevitably be influenced by him …
This was something that Bai Xiaowen could not allow, so he used a threatening attitude.
The old Apprentice Jon looked like a coward at first glance. In the end, he changed his mind and joined the Cursing Sect. This was not surprising.
The grand "initiation ceremony" lasted for two hours. It had to be said that this ceremony looked very fake, but it had the effect of calming people's hearts. The villagers who were originally uneasy actually felt a sense of security after the initiation ceremony. They felt that there was someone protecting them from above.
Of course, the villagers now could not even be considered as believers. Their loyalty was also lacking.
"Archbishop, shall we bury the bodies of these Cross Flower pawns?" A villager took the initiative to ask.
"There's no need. Now, Lord Dark Knight, please show all the believers what kind of punishment will befall the enemies of the Cursing Sect after they die! "Bai Xiaowen said loudly.
Gloria glanced at Bai Xiaowen and raised the skeletal greatsword.
The elite cavalrymen and ten soldiers that Gloria had killed were all reincarnated into undead creatures under the infusion of the death energy! For a moment, there were cries of agony. The eerie wind blew, and the scene was silent.
Bai Xiaowen quickly gained control of this team of newborn undead under Gloria's authority. He immediately ordered these undead creatures to do their work.
Drawing water, digging ditches, repairing the thatched huts …
Under Bai Xiaowen's subtle control, these newborn undead creatures were hard workers. They did not know fatigue and were quite efficient.
Of course, the premise was Bai Xiaowen's subtle control.
If Gloria was the one controlling them, these unintelligent undead creatures would not be able to do anything at all. Even drawing water from the well was an impossible task. They could only be cannon fodder on the battlefield.
Gloria looked at this scene from the side. There was a strange look in her icy blue eyes. "I didn't expect Dior's spiritual talent to be so outstanding. He can actually multitask to this extent."
"Dark Knight Gloria's loyalty to you has increased … Current loyalty level: Admire (unchanged)."
Bai Xiaowen unexpectedly received this notification. However, he did not have time to guess Gloria's thoughts. Instead, he said loudly.
"Do you see it? Do you see it? This is the miracle of the Cursing Sect! These sinners who disobeyed the sect when they were alive will have to do endless hard work after death. They are even more miserable than slaves! "
The villagers who had just joined the Cursing Sect looked at this scene with their mouths agape. This had a great impact on their worldview.
Some people quickly realized that they seemed to have boarded a pirate ship …
The old apprentice Jon's lips trembled. The so-called miracle could not deceive him. However, he did not dare to say …
Most of the villagers saw this scene as proof of the extraordinary power of the Cursing Sect. Archbishop Dior S Kail Bloom's teachings seemed to have become reality.
At night, by the seaside.
Gloria looked at the surging waves on the seaside and said calmly, "Is it worth it to spend so much energy on such a group of weak humans?"
"Are we going to continue the topic from the day?" Bai Xiaowen said with a smile. "Lady … Gloria, do you think it is worth it?"
Gloria remained silent.
Bai Xiaowen said, "Actually, there is no need to debate anymore. During the day, when you cast the Breath of Death, you deliberately avoided the dozen or so potential slaves who were with the soldiers. I know that you have approved of my idea. "
Gloria snorted. "I just wanted to see what kind of tricks you would play … but the result was disappointing."
"Lady Gloria, what do you want to turn Gloria Village into? A Shuraba where all the villagers will be killed by you and turned into skeletons? Including the little girl named Sonia? "Bai Xiaowen threw a series of questions at Gloria.
Gloria's fingers clenched the hilt of her sword, and the tip of the sword was deeply inserted into the sand. She took a deep breath and said sternly, "As long as it is beneficial to my revenge, I can sacrifice everything! I no longer have such a luxury as conscience. "
"Alright, from the perspective of benefits …" Bai Xiaowen sighed and said, "Your transformation ability is based on the strength of the target when they were alive. Those villagers are weak, and when they are turned into skeletons, they are pitifully weak. Ten or twenty skeletons can't even defeat an ordinary soldier. On the battlefield, they are just trash that can be swept away by a Flaming Tongue spell! They can't even climb up the city walls during a siege! "
"If they are alive, they can create more value for the Kingdom of Death."
Bai Xiaowen continued, "Let's not talk about other things. Your elite undead soldiers will have their weapons worn out, right? Moreover, many reincarnated undead soldiers don't even have armor, so they need a stable rear. You can't count on those unintelligent undead to do such delicate work. Not to mention making weapons, they should be thankful if they even know how to start a fire. "
"If you kill indiscriminately, you will only provoke the resistance of all the humans on Silver Star Island! Even if you conquer Silver Star City, the Kingdom of Death's strength will be greatly depleted.
"Perhaps you will say that you can turn the dead into undead and use the battle to support the battle … But remember, only the enemies you kill can be transformed. In a large-scale battle, even if you perform exceptionally well, how many can you kill? One hundred or two hundred? The number of undead creatures that die in battle will greatly exceed this number.
"Even if you can successfully conquer Silver Star Island, kill all the living creatures, and have an army of tens of thousands of ordinary undead creatures, so what? Silver Star Island will become a dead area, and the undead army will become water without a source and a tree without roots. It may seem that they have expanded greatly in a short period of time, but in fact, they have reached their limit and are destined to go downhill. It is simply unrealistic to count on such a small number of soldiers to beat the Usok and the Lionheart Kingdom. Moreover, the annihilation of the undead will make the Kingdom of Death a mortal enemy in the eyes of all living forces. "
Bai Xiaowen said a lot in one breath.
Gloria listened in silence, and then said coldly, "Your way of doing things may not be any better. Those humans who are forced to join the church will never be on the same side as the undead. "
"It's not the same. Ideology is a terrible weapon," Bai Xiaowen said, shaking his head. "The coexistence of living creatures and undead seems absurd, but it is a necessary structure for the Kingdom of Death to form. As long as the believers are brainwashed by the idea of 'equality in death', they will become extremely loyal. As humans, believers can do many things that the undead can't, such as infiltrating undercover, spying for intelligence, instigating civil strife, distributing leaflets … "
Gloria snorted. "Your idea is beautiful."
"No, this is reality," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile. "I intend to divide believers into nine levels. Believers who have just joined the church will be the first level, believers who work loyally for the church will be promoted to the second level after a year, and so on. Different privileges can be set for believers of different levels … As for those believers who have made special contributions, a ceremony can be held and they can be accepted as internal core members. How about they be called acolytes? Of course, acolytes will also be divided into different levels, and the lowest level acolytes will have all the privileges of high-level believers … "
Gloria obviously did not understand the power of this hierarchy. She just shook her head and said, "Aren't you advocating to eliminate injustice? This kind of hierarchy is unfair in itself. "
"No, no, no, this kind of corresponding status based on one's own efforts and contributions is a fair performance," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile. "If those who have made meritorious contributions and mediocre people have the same status, then it will be unfair."
The elimination of injustice that Bai Xiaowen was talking about was the phenomenon of those who enjoyed a noble status and a lot of resources because of their good reincarnation skills … This phenomenon was especially serious in the Aaron Plane World, where there was a noble class. Unless the commoners were gifted and coincidentally became strong, there was no way for them to stand out. As for the children of the noble class, as long as they were not useless, they could at least become elites … As for the differences between the survivors, there was no need to mention it.
Li Shuyi walked over quietly like a cat.
"As you expected, the old wizard apprentice named Jon secretly ran away," Li Shuyi said.
"Well, it doesn't matter if he ran away." Bai Xiaowen shook his head and sighed. "It seems that people with a little knowledge still can't be fooled. The hostility toward the undead forces is still difficult to eliminate. This indirectly proves that … it's definitely going to be difficult for us to conquer Silver Star Island. "
Gloria did not talk much about this topic. An ordinary wizard was at most an ant to her. She suddenly opened her slightly closed eyes. "They're here."
The sound of water splashing could be heard.
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