Vila Nova Dônia's development in the past few years had been quite good. When everything was going well and the various indicators were improving, people would habitually ignore the problems that might be hidden within.
Vila Nova Dônia's political situation had always been very delicate. The four Level 7 New Gods' Council — Eagle Crown, Radiant Scroll, Griffin Griffin, and Oak Son — were the true controllers of this city.
The four giants were divided into two factions that fought openly and covertly. Eleven large and medium-sized churches formed the core, and around forty churches either sent permanent members or took the initiative to join. This was already a very large mess.
Although it was called the Council's politics, it was actually more like the politics of the big bosses. The four factions took up at least fifty percent of the total, which was already a very impressive number. The remaining fifty percent didn't only come from the other churches, but also from the increasing number of Seymour people and their representatives, the local factories, mining areas, and mercenary groups.
Among them, the Game Church's status was very special. He was currently ranked fifth.
The top four were all giants of Level 7 and Level 8 churches. Even if this was only a branch, it wasn't something that the Game Church, which only had the strength of a Level 4 or 5 church, could challenge.
The strength of their headquarters was already considered a large faction. In Vila Nova Dônia, they were originally just branches and second-tier members. However, as the situation here became better and the competition became fiercer, they continuously increased their investment. Now, the leaders of the top four churches had changed, and even the members of the City Council had changed.
This was also the reason why the strength of the four giants didn't decrease despite the Seymour people's increasing numbers. They were constantly increasing their investment, and even vaguely had the tendency to make this wasteland their main business.
After all, this place was more and more revealing of their extraordinariness and potential.
Although the Game Church was ranked fifth, it couldn't be compared to the top four churches at all.
And this position was promoted by the top four churches. Not only did they value your strength in the news media and entertainment, but they also needed a 'third party' to balance out the other churches.
Especially since the Game Church was the initiator and founder of the Vila Nova Dônia project. It was also the most accepted religion of the Seymour people. Perhaps it wasn't very big, but the other churches still had to give it some face … It was like a founder of a company that had lost its power. Even if he faced a new board of directors and higher-ups, he still had some face after the company grew. Of course, since he didn't have much real power, he was probably only left with face.
New Gods with less than five New Gods would probably give this face. As for the four giants, as long as it didn't affect their own interests, they would most likely listen to what you had to say.
Under such a background, Rorschach's population change of course.. 500 people shared by more than 20 churches....................... a church with only a dozen or twenty churches... It shouldn't be a big...
Adeline and the others from the Church of Game hadn't expected things to turn out this way.
"Even one church didn't agree? That's unbelievable … Oh, I see. "
Now, the various churches had a win-win relationship. It was normal for them to send each other trainees and cooperate in joint exploration missions. Sending a dozen people at once wasn't a big deal. Moreover, they were precious spellcasters. The small and medium-sized churches that lacked manpower had no way of rejecting them.
"They have reached an agreement. They all rejected us …"
There were all kinds of reasons for the rejection. Some said that there weren't any exploration missions recently. Some said that they had enough manpower. Some said that they were losing money recently and were planning to operate behind closed doors. Anyway, no one rejected them directly.
Without a doubt, this was a kind of attitude. It was an expression of dissatisfaction and non-cooperation.
The Game Church didn't stop and wait. They privately contacted a few churches that were on good terms with them. They even let the Descenders have private conversations with their friends and comrades. News and feedback were quickly gathered.
"Nobody listened to us, who were ranked fifth. Naturally, it was the top four bosses who spoke up. This time, all of them rejected us because the four bosses all spoke up. We didn't even receive any news from them, so we were ostracized … It seems that we've stepped on their sore spot this time."
Adeline was rejected by every church. When Su Nanna returned, she went to a few other churches. The results were similar. Not only did the churches not accept them, even the large mercenary groups and merchant groups didn't accept them. It was obvious that they had received a unified opinion from the higher-ups.
The reason? They didn't even need to look at the news that the Descenders brought back through private channels. With a little estimation, they knew what these churches were thinking.
"… Why are they still fighting each other at this time? The Dimensional War is coming in less than ten years? Do they know what the Dimensional War means? "
Adeline, who was always calm, was so angry that her eyebrows were raised. She hadn't rested for the past few days. She went to church after church. In the end, not only did she get nothing, she even received a lot of mockery.
Her anger wasn't just because her family was rejected and looked down upon. It was also because the Dimensional War was just around the corner (the long-lived species' view of time). They still had the time to fight each other over such a small matter.
"… They really don't know what the Dimensional War is. The history of the New Gods is less than two hundred and fifty years. If the core members are humans, perhaps none of the officers have seen what the Dimensional War is. The ignorant are fearless. "
As the commander of the church's knights, the Headless Knight Lynn also participated in this meeting. Although he didn't say much, his words carried a lot of weight.
After successfully descending, he quickly got into his role and completely took over Ansorenne's military affairs. He also completely liberated Su Nanna.
His tone was as calm and even cold as usual. As a knight and undead, other than when he was talking to Rorschach, it was difficult for others to feel much warmth from him. But now, he was also dissatisfied with the short-sightedness and ignorance of the short-lived species.
None of them were idiots. The moment they received the feedback, they all knew what had angered the city council.
It was none other than Rorschach bringing the Mage Country's forces into the Dimensional War, which angered the four major factions. They probably already viewed the Harlet Wastelands as their own farmland, and were afraid that this mega faction would enter and steal their meat.
As for the Dimensional War 10 years later?
"Ha, the small churches still treat the Evil Gods and their lackeys as their mortal enemies. To us, they're nothing more than rare prey and treasures."
"That's right. Didn't the Evil God Eye of Wisdom come here before? Didn't we easily kill him? They used the Dimensional War as a pretext to invite a wolf into their home. Ptui, these scumbags. "
People would often be respectful and wary of things they hadn't seen before, but they were used to viewing things with half-knowledge. For the large churches, hunting down the incarnations of Evil Gods was also a common occurrence.
Rather than worrying about the Dimensional War 10 years later, they were more worried about the Mage Country's interference in Vila Nova Dônia and the Great Wastelands. They were worried that they would lose control and development rights to these areas.
Su Nanna, on the other hand, wasn't angry at all. Although she was also a long-lived species, her age wasn't even a fraction of the first two. She had also lived in human society for a long time, so she had a deep understanding of what kind of creatures these people were.
"How could they not know how powerful the Evil Gods are? They're just thinking that even if the sky falls, it won't hit them. Rather than thinking about the unknown future and unpredictable calamities, it's better to seize the present and enjoy the present. Who knows, maybe the calamities won't come, and when they do, I might not even be able to see them."
The difference between an Evil God and an Evil God's incarnation, the main body and a seeping object separated by a wall, couldn't be compared to the difference between a True God and a True God's incarnation. If one had to make an analogy, it would be the difference between a True God and a Cleric who had received a small portion of a True God's power.
Did the major Churches really not know that the Evil Gods and Evil Gods' spawns in the Dimensional War weren't the same as the previous prey? Nobody would think that the major Churches, which had countless strategists and experts, didn't know this logic that even they themselves understood.
It was just that they first thought that hiding in a remote area wouldn't cause any trouble. Then, they thought that reinforcements (super factions) shouldn't enter the battlefield to fight for territory before the real trouble arrived. This cowardly and greedy thought first made everyone laugh, but after laughing, they felt like crying.
What if the enemy was a God while their teammates were pigs? Actually, nobody was stupid. It was just that some people were evil, greedy, and naive.
Perhaps if the Evil Gods really did come, some people would resent the Mage Country for attracting them, while the Mage Country was attracted by the Game Church.
They were already on the battlefield, yet they still entrusted their fate to the enemy's blindness and their own luck. Nobody knew how to evaluate this.
There weren't any brats among the higher-ups of the Game Church. After a few words, everyone understood what was going on.
Should they continue communicating and see if anyone was willing to take over? Very quickly, everyone rejected this idea.
It wasn't just because in such a situation, not many people dared to go against the decisions of the city council and the four major Churches. Even if there were such people from the Church, there wouldn't be many of them. They wouldn't be able to solve the problem of the lack of more than five hundred people.
Should they directly communicate with the four major Churches? This was a way to solve the problem, but nobody thought highly of it.
They had obviously reached an agreement and joined forces to isolate the Game Church. Even if they talked to one of them individually and gave up some benefits to gain their approval, there wouldn't be much meaning.
Moreover, everyone felt that this was most likely a strategic decision made by the headquarters of the four major Churches. Even the branch leaders here might not have the authority to make this decision … This was actually quite easy to understand. One's position determined one's brain. The soldiers on the frontlines naturally desired comrades and reinforcements. The politicians at the back only considered the benefits after the war.
The Game Church wasn't the only one who was sober when everyone was drunk. It was just that they were only the "fifth" in this city. They didn't treat this city and the wasteland as their own. As long as they developed steadily, they would be able to reap benefits. Naturally, they viewed overall safety and overcoming difficulties as more important than anything else.
"Forget it. Let him decide. After all, he's in the Mage Country. Political matters can be easily resolved in Aishi."
In the end, this ball was kicked back to Rorschach.
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