After leaving the Eternal Church, Frank brought his personal guards to the slums to pay a visit to the Life Church's god's chosen one, John.
God's chosen one seemed to be rather famous in the area. No matter who Frank asked, everyone would show a respectful expression.
This made him even more curious about God's chosen one.
Frank was no stranger to the Life Church. When eliminating the demons in the south, he often fought side by side with the elves who believed in the Life Church.
Those elves were different from the descriptions he had read in books since he was young. They were brave and fearless, loved fighting and adventuring, and were all natural warriors.
However, despite their belligerence, they surprisingly had warm and kind hearts.
Frank often saw them enthusiastically helping the commoners, and were also very friendly to the mercenaries who fought side by side with them.
It was because of this, coupled with the various rumours about the Maplemoon Free Territory, that Frank was full of curiosity about the Life Church, and naturally developed a strong favorable impression of them.
He even specially asked for a copy of the Sacred Book of Life from the elves, and flipped through some of the teachings.
Of course, favorable impression was favorable impression, and politics was politics.
Even if he was very curious about the Life Church, Frank still drew a clear distinction between the two.
He always believed that if he wanted to change everything, he still had to start with the Eternal Church, which was rooted in the human world.
However, his visit to God's chosen one was rejected, and he saw the inaction of the Eternal Church along the way, as well as the collusion between the fallen nobles and the church … His heart finally wavered.
Even the god's chosen one of the church no longer paid attention to the commoners, and only the nobles could visit them. He really did not know if the Eternal Church, which once represented light and justice, could still bring hope to the world …
Feeling somewhat disappointed, Frank was led to the slums by the guide.
However, when he entered the slums, he was slightly stunned.
It was not that Frank had never entered the slums before.
In his impression, the slums were often dirty and messy.
The stench was overwhelming, there was no order, the people's eyes were empty, and their clothes were tattered …
However, the scene in front of him greatly exceeded his expectations.
"Is this really the slums?"
Looking at the renovated buildings in front of him, as well as the neatly maintained, clean and tidy streets, Frank could not help but ask.
"Sir Knight, this is Larona's slums."
The guide replied proudly.
"Liar! We're not nobles who have never seen a slum before. If you say that this is a civilian district in the inner city, it would make sense. But this place is so clean, how can it be a slum? "
The personal guard Roland frowned and said unhappily.
"No … Lord Knight, Larona's slums weren't like this a few months ago. This is the work of Lord John and his elven friends …"
The guide hurriedly explained.
"John? Elves? "
Frank raised his eyebrows.
"Yes. According to Lord John, change must start from the little things around you. Just like 'Life, Right, and Struggle', the first appendix of the 'Canon of Life', says, 'How can you sweep the world if you don't sweep the house?'
"If you can't even change your own environment, how can you change this world? How can you chase after hope?"
"Opportunities are always left to those who are prepared. Light and hope will not come by themselves. Instead, you have to act and chase after them with your own will …"
"The first thing you have to do is to change your mental appearance! Let your life be rejuvenated and revitalized! "
"That's why … Lord John brought everyone to renovate the slums …"
"Yes … We have to thank the elves for this. It's said that many of them are also admirers of Lord John. They follow Lord John and preach the faith of life. It's also them who, under Lord John's command, used miraculous magic to improve everyone's living environment."
The guide spoke with exultation, his expression full of respect for God's Chosen John as well as his admiration for the faith of life.
Seeing him like this, Frank could not help but ask.
"Are you also a believer of life?"
The guide nodded and said proudly.
"Lord Knight, as early as the first day Lord John came to Larona, I became a believer of life. Not only that, my family also became believers of life!"
Hearing this, Frank's heart moved.
"You also live in the slums?"
"Yes."
The guide nodded.
Frank's expression completely changed.
Now, he was truly shocked.
If he remembered correctly, most of the residents of the slums had been living muddle-headedly. As an existence forgotten by the city, forgotten by the nobles, their status was not much higher than the slaves in the black market.
There was no hope, no future, and they could even be killed at any time by the venting guards and robbers, or be involved in the struggle of the gangs and die an unnatural death …
Even Frank was not optimistic about them at all.
He knew that the empire was sick now. If he wanted to overthrow this decadent country, he needed the support of the people.
However, the people he was optimistic about actually referred to those who had more or less received a certain amount of education …
Although the World of Segers was similar to the end of the Middle Ages in the Bluestar, because of the existence of magic, knowledge was widespread in this world. The literacy rate was far higher than in the Bluestar of a similar period.
Of course, it was difficult for the vast majority of ordinary people to come into contact with the knowledge of extraordinary powers such as magic and martial arts.
For example, the civilians who had received basic education accounted for one-fifth of the empire's population.
One-fifth might seem small, but their composition was very important.
Among them, they were mainly freemen, merchants, rich farmers, and professionals.
In particular, professionals. Most of the low-level professionals in the entire empire were civilians, and low-level professionals accounted for more than 80% of all professionals.
In other words, low-level professionals were the cornerstone of extraordinary powers, and the civilian class was the cornerstone of low-level professionals.
At present, the magic power in the World of Segers had increased, and the professionals had ushered in an explosive period. The most obvious fluctuation in strength was in this class.
In Frank's opinion, if he could integrate this force, he would have the ability to shake the rule of the nobles.
On the other hand, he was not optimistic about the poor and peasant families, who accounted for nearly 80% of the entire empire's population.
They had almost no education, and there were very few professionals.
Their physiques were generally weak because of malnutrition. Even if they had hidden talents, it was difficult for them to rely on their own awakening power in the current state of magic power recovery.
Not only that, but because their mental power was often weak, and in most cases, the quality of their faith was also low. Even the Eternal Church had gradually neglected them as the church's power continued to grow.
In the world of Transcendents, they were the weakest at the bottom.
And their most common appearance was to hide in ragged clothes in dangerous buildings that could collapse at any time, looking outside with listless eyes.
However, the guide in front of him was completely different.
Although the clothes on his body were full of patches, they were clean and clean. His eyes were bright and full of color.
Although a little thin and weak, his mental appearance was very sunny, completely different from the poor people Frank knew …
Was this all done by that Lord John?
Was it brought by the Life Church?
It took him less than three months to do it?
Frank's gaze changed.
As if realizing something, he hurriedly raised his head and looked at the slums, looking for the figures of those poor people.
And when the poor people living here came into his sight, what was displayed was the same as the guide's, faces full of hope and light.
Their eyes were shining.
Not only that, but Frank was even shocked to see that there were actually a lot of professionals among them!
However, their strength was not high, and they should have just awakened not long ago.
However, this was already very shocking.
One must know that this was the slums, the place in the entire human world where it was the most difficult to produce professionals. Even the slaves who were kept in captivity by the nobles had a much higher possibility of producing professionals!
Clean streets, residents with smiles and hope, professionals awakened one after another …
If such a scene appeared in the civilian area of the inner city, Frank would not be surprised.
But this was the slums of the outer city!
Or rather … the slums!
And this change was very likely to have taken less than three months!
Three months! Only three months!
What could be done in three months?
Three months' time was only enough for the nobles to tour the territory once.
Three months' time was only enough for the nobles to hold a large banquet.
And now, in just three months' time, the slums in front of him had undergone earth-shattering changes …
This was simply a miracle!
Frank opened his mouth, and his expression was moved.
An indescribable shock surfaced in his heart.
At this moment, he suddenly felt that he might have missed a lot of things when he had been fighting against the Evil Demons in the southern territory …
At this moment, he also suddenly realized that perhaps his understanding of the Maple Moon Free Territory might be a little wrong …
Most of the people who fled to the Maple Moon Free Territory were actually free people who had lost their homes because of the war.
And the poor did not have the money to support them to set foot on the merchant ships.
Therefore, Frank had always felt that the Maple Moon Free Territory relied on the gathering of the commoners to constantly grow stronger …
But now, he realized that he might have been wrong.
The vast number of poor people that he did not value before … seemed to contain some kind of powerful force.
Frank suddenly had an impulse in his heart.
He wanted to see John as soon as possible. He wanted to know how he did it.
He wanted to know … everything about the Life Church!
Taking a deep breath, he turned over and dismounted, walking into the slums.
John was not difficult to find.
When Frank was led to him by the guide, he was in a makeshift sick hut, using the Life Divine Spell to treat the poor people's injuries free of charge.
This Life Church's God's Chosen wore a holy white robe, and his body emitted a faint radiance, giving people a sense of peace and warmth.
He was not tall, and even seemed a little thin, but he stood straight, and his small body seemed to contain great strength.
Frank could not see his age, but he should be less than forty years old.
However, although he was not forty years old, he gave people a feeling that he had experienced the vicissitudes of life …
It was worth mentioning that after seeing John's appearance, Frank did not know why, but he felt that he was very familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
But he was sure that he had never seen such a graceful person before!
At the same time, Frank finally realized that the Eternal Church … was beyond saving.
A Church's God's Chosen could walk the world and personally treat the poor, imparting knowledge and faith to them …
A Church's God's Chosen holed up in the church, saying that he was living in seclusion, but in reality, apart from the nobles who held real power, he would not see anyone …
The difference between them was obvious.
If a God's Chosen was like this, then what about the entire church?
At this moment, Frank thought of many things …
"Those who distance themselves from the masses will eventually be distanced from by the masses. Those who deviate from the times will eventually be abandoned by the times."
For some reason, this sentence suddenly appeared in Frank's mind.
He had seen it when he was flipping through the 'Sacred Book of Life'.
At that time, he did not feel much about it.
But at this moment, looking at John's focused gaze, looking at the surrounding poor people who were looking at him with respect, Frank suddenly felt that … he seemed to understand.
"Lord John, there is a knight who wishes to visit you!"
He shouted towards John, who was busy at work.
Hearing the call, John finished casting the last healing spell. He raised his head slightly and looked at Frank.
At that moment, Frank only felt a pair of eyes full of radiance looking at him.
Frank's heart inexplicably tightened. Even though he had met many great figures, at this moment, he still felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart.
He stood up straight and placed his right hand in front of his chest. He slowly bowed and performed a standard Manya etiquette.
"Frank, the leader of the Dawn Mercenary Team, greets Lord John."
After hearing Frank's words, John's eyes revealed a trace of surprise. Gradually, the surprise turned into the joy of seeing an old friend.
"Lord Frank? It's you? Why are you here? "
As he spoke, he sized up Frank and could not help but sigh.
"I haven't seen you for a few months. You seem to be stronger than before."
Frank was slightly taken aback.
He had a puzzled expression.
"Lord John, have we … met before?"
"Oh? Have you forgotten? "
This time, it was John's turn to be surprised.
He smiled warmly and said, "Lord John, we met in Lyke City in Lyke.
"Your Excellency Frank, we met a few months ago at the gold mine outside of Luc City. At that time, I hadn't received the blessing of the goddess …"
Lyke City? Gold mine?
Frank was a little confused.
He carefully looked at John, trying to figure out something from his appearance. John, on the other hand, continued to smile and let him look at him.
The valve of his memory slowly opened.
Gradually, the middle-aged man bathed in holy light in front of him overlapped with a certain figure in Frank's memory …
"You? It's actually you? Old … Old John?! "
Frank's eyes widened. He could no longer contain the shock in his heart and exclaimed.
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