Tuan's holy demeanor that was not hypocritical at all made Zhang Lisheng smile in satisfaction. Looking at Yaj's eyes that were filled with hope as she left, he suddenly had more expectations in his heart.
The subsequent facts proved that the first mainland chief priest, whom the young man had conferred on a whim, did not fail to live up to his expectations. Very soon, he extended a new theory on the basis of 'building a unified nation with faith'.
The Wizard Li God was not a barbarian god. The Hellfire tribesmen were just lucky to be the first race that was inspired by him. Because of this, the entire race was reborn and became a civilized nation.
Now that the glory of the true god had irresistibly shone on the Green Leaf Mainland, the choice that the mainlanders had to make was not to stubbornly refuse to believe in a new supreme god like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. Instead, they should throw themselves into the arms of the Wizard Li God even more piously than the Hellfire tribesmen and compete for the favor of the god.
If they were to vent their anger on the Wizard Li God and refuse to believe in the true god or even commit a felony of blasphemy due to their prejudice against the barbarians and their personal hatred, thus causing the god to be enraged, not only would this person not be a human hero, but he would also be the sinner of the entire race instead.
This theory cleverly avoided the generational blood feud between the mainlanders and the barbarians. It changed the fallen land occupied by the Hellfire tribesmen to the land shrouded by the Wizard Li God's radiance, giving the mainlanders who converted to Zhang Lisheng a reasonable excuse on a moral level, making the conversion into a righteous action that was necessary for the mainlanders to suppress the barbarians and continue to prosper.
Such a theory was actually somewhat contradictory to Zhang Lisheng's idea of racial integration upon careful investigation. However, the flaw did not obscure the beauty. In the stage of establishing the theocracy, it played an extremely important role in promoting the young man's continued consolidation of his rule in the mainland.
The change gradually took place. Slowly, the indigenous warriors who were patrolling the cities on their 'war partners' were replaced by the mainland's religious knights who were carrying wildebeests.
At dawn, without the urging of the patrolling warriors, the people consciously walked out of their homes and poured into the temple to pray and praise the power and greatness of the Wizard Li God.
The court, the security department, the tax officer … The former organs of state power were restored one by one under the auspices of the newly established 'religious executive court.' The order of the entire fallen land miraculously returned to normal in a very short period of time …
In the season of spring, a pleasant breeze blew across the land, alleviating the irritation brought about by the increasingly hot sun for many days.
In a simple carriage galloping on a flat and spacious road, a middle-aged man dressed in the same simple and light cloth clothes, who looked like a traveling merchant who traveled all over the world and took every opportunity to do some small speculative business, looked out of the window at the long queue of people who were operating all sorts of strange machines and asked curiously, "What are those people doing, Mr. Ricardo?"
"They're building a railway. It's a magical transportation technique that the great Wizard Li His Majesty introduced to the world." The long-faced young man on the bench on the other side of the carriage replied arrogantly.
"Railway, transportation skills..." The middle-aged man covered his eyes with his hand to block the sunlight from penetrating through the window. "Connecting two steel tracks together and running carriages with special wheels?
This is indeed a good way to pass quickly, but it consumes too much energy. It's not as convenient as the airship, but thousands of cars running on it can indeed promote the power of the god. "
The long-faced young man could not understand how a guy who had never seen a railway before could guess the terrifying insight of so much information just by observing for more than ten seconds. Without any hesitation, he said, "Mr. Cyril, don't use your mortal wisdom to guess the intention of the god.
A train is composed of a monster-like locomotive that's between a creature and a machine, and several dozens of huge carriages. It can pull millions of pounds of goods and thousands of people at a time. Even though its speed is slightly slower than the airship, only it and the road under our feet are the real veins that run through the land shrouded by the great Wizard Li God's faith. "
"From the cold winter to such warm and comfortable weather, people always feel sleepy." Upon hearing this, the expression of the middle-aged man, who had always been smiling, froze right away. Then, he lowered his head to rub his eyes and yawned. When he raised his head again, he could not help but say in surprise, "Oh, Mr. Ricardo, your words just now made me notice a very bizarre thing.
There's not even a gap on the road under our feet. Don't tell me that the god used his great power to cut the entire mountain into slates to pave it? "
"Mr. Cyril, with the infinite power of the Wizard Li God, of course, he can easily cut off the mountain range, but how could the god possibly do such a trivial thing as building a road?" The young man shook his head with a sneer. "This road is paved with a strange thing called 'cement.' It can be molded into any shape like mud when it's wet, but it will become harder than stone when it's dry."
"Mr. Ricardo, is this strange thing also given to you by the Wizard Li God?" The middle-aged man's expression froze again. It was apparent that he had thought of the great effect of a 'stone' that could be molded at will on the construction of defensive projects, so he asked.
"Of course, it's a gift from the Great God." Ricardo's tone was disdainful at first. Then, with a flash of inspiration, his expression suddenly changed as he said sincerely, "Only by converting to the embrace of the Wizard Li God can the world understand the true meaning of the word 'civilization.'
The former Hellfire barbarians have evolved into a race that is far more advanced than us mainlanders in a short period of time. Now, only when more and more mainlanders convert to the faith of the True God can we maintain the former glory of the 'civilized world.'
Mr. Cyril, you're the messenger of the Sun King. I hope that when you return to Fran, you can tell this noble king everything you've seen. If he can follow the example of King Wali who led the 19 Knights of the Round Table to convert to the ancient god Gaia and convert to the Wizard Li God … "
The more the young man spoke, the more excited he became. He did not feel how absurd it was for him to say such things as a person who was supposed to receive the enemy's secret messenger.
Cyril had always been wise and good at pretending. However, when he listened to Ricardo's strange talk without being able to get a word in, he could not help but put on a perfunctory expression. "Mr. Ricardo, I'm here to see the Wizard Li God on the order of the noble Sun King. I just want to know if Prince Edo and Princess Seliya are well and how can His Majesty release the two Highnesses.
As for the faith of the Fran King and the kingdom's knights, it's not something that a nobody like me can control. "
"Mr. Cyril, you're shirking an opportunity to leave your name in history and become a legendary figure," Ricardo shook his head and said regretfully. "One day, you'll know what a huge mistake this is."
The instant the young man's sigh left his mouth, the carriage turned into a huge square that was crowded with people.
In the middle of the square, some of the airships that were shockingly large slowly rose into the air. Then, pushed by the giant propellers that could rotate 180 degrees at the tail of the pods, some slowly descended.
After they landed, there would naturally be many people who looked like small merchants driving mules and horses to welcome them. They would extend their heads to look at the types of goods that were being transported. If they were agreeable, they would bargain for a while and return with a full load. If they were not agreeable, they would wait for the next opportunity.
When the carriage stopped, Cyril jumped out of the carriage and looked around at the noisy scene around him. A hint of horror could not help but appear in his eyes as he asked Ricardo, who was getting off the carriage behind him, "Is this the airship station, Mr. Ricardo?"
"Yes." After being rejected by the Fran messenger, Ricardo's words were obviously much lesser. However, he still added, "Isn't it a miracle that there's such an airship station in the suburbs of every city shrouded by the Wizard Li God's faith?"
"This is indeed a miracle." Cyril did not deny the fact and nodded. "Take me to the airship that goes straight to Sea Haines City, Mr. Ricardo. We don't have much time to waste."
"Come with me. Everything is already ready." The young man walked through the crowd with the Fran messenger. The pungent smell of livestock's feces reminded him of some unpleasant past events, causing him to frown unconsciously.
When they came to the vicinity of several brand-new wooden houses in the center of the square, the crowd around them finally became sparse and the air became much better. Ricardo covered his nose and walked into the wooden house in the middle and coughed lightly. After attracting everyone's attention, he took out a metal nameplate and said, "The Holy See's Preparatory Priest, Ricardo Sal, has been ordered to rush to the Sea Haines City. Is the airship ready?"
The rectangular wooden house was not big, but it was crowded with four people wearing sky-blue uniforms with different airships embroidered on their chests.
Upon seeing the young man barging in without saying a word, the middle-aged fat man, who had the most airship patterns on his chest, who was obviously the leader, curled his lips and was about to speak. However, when he saw the nameplate with a black 'L' engraved on it, his expression changed and became gentle at once.
When Ricardo finished speaking, the fat man stood up in a slightly respectful manner and took off his hat. "Dear Priest Ricardo, the frontier knights have already conveyed the news that you're going to the Sea Haines City to us.
The airship has already been prepared and can depart at any time. "
"Very well, Mr. Stationmaster. My partner and I will leave now."
"Please follow me." The fat man cleverly did not even look at Cyril, who looked like a destitute businessman, and brought Ricardo out of the wooden house. He went straight to a medium-sized airship with an inflated air sac and said fawningly, "Storm! It's not the largest airship in the Mafa Courier Station, but it's the fastest.
Although it's not big, when there are only two passengers, its area is comparable to the comfort of a small hotel's pod … "
"Mr. Stationmaster, I'm an ascetic. After dedicating myself to God, a glass of water, a piece of wheat cake, and a shabby room are enough." Ricardo interrupted the fat man's words with a blank expression and strode into the pod.
"Y-Yes …" The fat man choked and cursed in his heart. However, he put on an admiring and ashamed expression on his face and watched the airship leave the ground. Only then did he spit on the ground and opened his mouth, but in the end, he swallowed his words back.
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