Amidst the bustling noise, Afandila was like a child who had just received a new toy. With an excited smile on his face, he continued to cast various sorcery while stepping on the white cloud and leaving the temple surrounded by the Wizard Li warriors.
"Your Majesty, congratulations! You've finally harvested the most valuable first 'seed.'" Charlot looked at the disappearing back of the old man who seemed to have regained a new life and whispered to Zhang Lisheng by the side with a complicated expression, "With him, your faith in the mainland can now truly take root."
"This is indeed a happy event, Charlot." Zhang Lisheng smiled. "However, the mainlander slaves living on the Wizard Li Archipelago have long had a high priest …"
"That's different, Your Majesty." Charlot interrupted the young man's words, which was a rare occurrence. "No matter how powerful the spellcasting power of your former mainlander followers is or how high their social status is, it won't have much impact on the hearts of the Sea Haines City tribesmen.
However, the story of a lowly poor person who has been living in the Sea Haines City for several decades suddenly miraculously obtained the spellcasting power and became a noble high priest just because of his devout faith is completely different. This is a subversion! "
"I hope so, Charlot." When Zhang Lisheng heard these words, a happy smile crept upon his face. Looking at the distant sky through the huge square door of the temple, he whispered softly …
The most difficult thing in the mortal world was the first breakthrough. The following facts verified Charlot's speculation.
When the news of a mad old man who lived in poverty miraculously obtained the spellcasting power because of his devout belief in the Wizard Li god and became a god high priest that even the chief barbarian warriors revered, under Zhang Lisheng's deliberate manipulation spread out by word of mouth, the Sea Haines City and the nearby city-states had a second and third mainland high priest appear in a very short period of time.
As the city where the high priest appeared continued to expand, more and more mainlanders began to believe that the barbarian god was a true god that could bestow great power to its believers. The hundreds of millions of general public, who originally had no choice but to rush to the temple every morning to worship under the threat of the Wizard Li warriors' swords and sabers, gradually became conscious. There was no longer any hatred hidden on their faces. Instead, there was a hint of awe and obedience.
When the seed of faith was sown in the heart, it soon bloomed and germinated. Gradually, the mantra that the people blurted out when they exclaimed, swore, and cursed changed from 'Oh my God' to 'Wizard Li above'. In just several dozens of days, Zhang Lisheng's rule on one-fifth of the mainland actually showed signs of taking root.
As the new order began to take shape, Zhang Lisheng seized the opportunity to issue a few important orders in succession. He delineated the administrative areas of the fallen land, erased the previous concept of a country, and divided the territory into a two-tier city system and a two-tier city system.
Dividing the land equally among the farmers, lifting forced labor and curfews, and determining the proportion of various taxes.
He forced all the children between the ages of six and fifteen to attend school and learn to read. The school had to be connected with the temple.
He built spacious roads on a large scale in the newly ruled mainland and set up civilian routes that connected all over the Wizard Li Archipelago, connecting the entire territory into one. At once, it caused the entire Green Leaf Mainland to change …
In the green lake rippling with blue waves in Rhilo Principality, a group of water birds flapped their wings and rushed into the water surface. After catching a few small fish, they soaked their way up to the blue sky.
In the council hall of a unique domed mansion that stretched for several hundreds of meters by the lake, a sturdy middle-aged man with raised eyebrows, a square nose, and a big mouth, with a face that was as majestic as a lion stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window inlaid with clear crystals. Looking at the birds flying in the distance, he said in a sarcastic tone, "Even the cormorant eagle knows how to attack when the lake fish have just floated to the surface of the water and have yet to swim around.
Yet, we've already wasted a whole month in vain, watching the Hellfire barbarians slowly establish their rule after conquering the Kattaman, Vanasu, and other countries.
Don't tell me that the kings and prime ministers of the Green Leaf Mainland don't even have a few birds with wisdom and courage? "
In the council hall, in the face of the uncrowned king of the entire 'civilized world,' many of the most powerful people in the mainland could only smile awkwardly or look somewhere with a blank expression. Only an old man sitting on a sofa in a dark corner, whose entire body was hidden in the shadows, said with hatred, "Your Majesty Hoff, I don't lack wisdom and courage.
However, the 20 legions of Fran have just been defeated by your unicorn and black dragon imperial guards on the battlefield, so we no longer have the strength to carry out a large-scale battle. Unless Yassen waives the war reparations and lets my treasury be used to recruit new troops … "
"The King of Fran who once claimed to be as great as the sun that shines on the Gaia World only knows how to hide in a dark corner and break his promise now?" The sturdy middle-aged man turned around abruptly and looked at the corner of the room with a sharp gaze as he sneered, "This is really sad."
"Hoff Lehman don Herault …" The old man stood up from the corner in rage and gritted his teeth. Breathing heavily, he looked back at the middle-aged man for a few seconds and then looked around the entire room.
Upon seeing the cold flame that seemed to be flowing in the eyes of the old man who had controlled the most vast country in the Green Leaf Mainland for 50 years, the allies who used to follow him opened their mouths but no one made a sound in the end.
In the silence, the wrinkles on the old man's face seemed to deepen. In the end, he broke the silence himself and squeezed out a sentence from the gap of his teeth, "The defeated are not worthy of sympathy and respect. Looks like I can only swallow the humiliation you've given me, Your Majesty Dignity King. However, as long as I'm still the king of Fran, I'll never send a soldier to fight under your command." Then, he slowly walked out of the room.
In the dimly lit corridor, the Fran palace guards dressed in bright red military uniforms saw the old king walking out with a cold expression and silently guarded the surroundings.
"Xiluo, send an order to Count Anodon. Tell him that I'd rather make a deal with the devil in hell than choose to charge and break through the enemy line with a rude wild boar." The old man staggered through the long corridor and came to a heavy, ancient carved wooden door. After hesitating for a long time with a gloomy expression, he ordered in a hoarse voice.
Even though he did not understand the profound meaning contained in this order, when the resolute chief guard heard the Sun King's order, he replied without hesitation, "Yes, my King." Then, he turned around and strode away.
Looking at his back that was leaving in a hurry, the old king suddenly felt a deep sense of regret. He hesitated several times to open his mouth to withdraw his order, but the conceit and arrogance that ordinary people could not imagine born from holding absolute power for a long time made him not open his mouth in the end.
"If it wasn't for that damn Tandari who came up with the 'artillery infantry phalanx', how could I possibly lose to that pig, Hoff?
He's just a new god who won by sneak attack. What Holy Emperor Kailin can do, I can do it too … "Watching the chief guard disappearing into the darkness, the Sun King's heart was burning with passion. Muttering to himself, he pushed open the wooden door and also disappeared into the corridor. At this time, on the other side of the mainland, Zhang Lisheng was bathing in the sun in the small garden of the Golden Flower Terrier Manor, drinking tea while listening to the news from the frontline brought by several Wizard Li chief warriors wearing golden hoops.
"… After witnessing the spellcasting power of the mainland high priests from the same hometown, the prisoners of war have become much more well-behaved. They're working harder and harder, and the wooden frames used to hang the fugitives are also increasing in number," A Wizard Li legion commander, who had green veins on his thick neck and an ugly and ferocious-looking face, crouched on the ground and said, "This is all because we're inspired by your divine power …"
"Alright, Aluki, you don't have to praise me anymore. As long as you can remember my instructions, all the mainlanders who convert to my faith are your compatriots and are also Wizard Li tribesmen, so you can't discriminate against them. This is the most sincere praise for my 'virtue.'" Zhang Lisheng breathed in the pleasant fragrance of the flowers and interrupted the aborigine's words.
"Yes, Great God!" Aluki said respectfully. "Any living being who offers you their piety will be my close brothers of the same tribe."
Of course, the young man would not take such an exaggerated promise to an aborigine who was not his fanatic believer seriously. With a smile, he said, "I hope so." After that, he no longer said anything and shifted his gaze to another aborigine who was worshipping him. "Ya Cuo Cha, how's the preparation for the next big battle?"
"The hundreds of 'earthworms' created by High Priest Aruba have already hollowed out the entire Gaoden Hill, and the 'underground cars' are continuously transporting the warriors to hide in the underground city …" The native legion commander replied respectfully and suddenly shut his mouth vigilantly.
A few seconds later, a slender man with two small mustaches on his upper lip, who had a straight face but dark circles under his eyes, wearing a black suit, walked through the flowers and came to the young man. Bowing deeply, he said in a hoarse voice, "Your Great Majesty, Miss Yaj requests to see you."
"Sakni, I've said that no one is allowed to disturb me except for Charlot when I'm in a meeting. Have you forgotten?"
"Your Majesty, Miss Yaj looks very eager, so I-I …"
"Forget it, Yaj is your former master after all. I can understand if you're willing to selectively forget me for her sake," Upon seeing the butler's hesitation, the young man stood up and chuckled. Then, his expression turned serious, "But remember, there's no next time."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Sakni replied gratefully and quickly brought Zhang Lisheng into the living room of the manor.
Seeing the female merchant again after so many days, Zhang Lisheng could not recognize her at first glance. Yaj's shiny hair that was at most the length of a thumb, her skin that had become tanned due to being exposed to the sun, and her linen clothes that were filled with patches were completely different from how she looked before.
"Yaj, looks like life has already smoothed out your edges. Are you really planning to convert to me by coming to see me in such a hurry?" The young man was stunned for a moment before asking with a smile.
"L-Your Majesty, my bloodline and the glory of my ancestors have destined that I can only let you down for the time being. However, I've brought you an unparalleled good news this time."
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