Everyone knew that Alinx was the headquarters of the Radiant Church, and the Radiant Church was the most powerful here. The headquarters of the Aeolian Church was in Nanilla, the capital of the Ronitante Kingdom. Although missionaries were all over Prandal, there was only a medium-sized church in Alinx. Not many people went there usually. Only the Ronitante merchants who came to Alinx would occasionally go there to pray.
The contact between Yesolini and the Aeolian Church was through the priests of the Aeolian Church in that church.
"It didn't go well."
Yesolini shook his head. "I've known Pope Kiel of the Aeolian Church for a long time. He's a very good person. It might be fine to look for him for other things, but when he heard that we were going to the Holy Cathedral of Wind, he refused without saying anything."
Tang En frowned. "Didn't you tell him about the Serpent of Darkness?"
Yesolini spread out his hands. "I did, but he didn't believe me."
"F * ck!"
Tang En cursed inwardly. If this were a movie, Kiel would undoubtedly be a pig teammate who dragged them down.
"I'm afraid we can only go to Nanilla and talk to him face to face."
Yesolini sighed and said, "I can't leave the Radiant Church, but Eluri and Leon can go with you. Bring the Knights Templar with you. I believe Kiel will understand that we're not joking."
"What's there to say? They're obviously not cooperating."
Tang En said unhappily. "If you ask me, we should go directly to the Holy Cathedral of Wind. How can they stop us?"
"This … is a little inappropriate."
Yesolini was a little hesitant. "After all, it's the holy land of the Aeolian Church. If someone wants to break into the Holy Cathedral of Light, I probably won't agree …"
"We're in a hurry. We don't have the time to argue with them."
Tang En waved his hand. "It's decided. We'll take people directly to the Holy Cathedral of Wind. Leave Jassas and the Venerable to me, and leave the Serpent of Darkness to the Knights Templar. When the time comes, if that Kiel guy is interested, tell him to come to me directly. "
"This … Alright, I'll explain it to him later."
Jesolini clenched his teeth and said, "In that case, let's set off as soon as possible. The Temple Knights are already prepared for battle and can attack at any time."
"Let's go now."
Tang En stood up and said, "I'm worried that they will run away after a long time."
"I'll inform Commander Lyon."
Eluri got up and left.
Tang En suddenly thought of something. "By the way, do you know where the Holy Cathedral of Wind is?"
Jesolini staggered and almost fell to the ground. Seeing how confident Tang En was, he thought that Tang En knew.
"I don't know the exact location, but Kiel mentioned it before. It seems to be somewhere in the Storm Summit."
The Storm Summit?
Tang En had an impression of that place. Solagur was a mountain range in the northwest of the central part of the Ronitte Kingdom. It was rich in copper, iron, and other metals. The main peak, which was ten thousand meters high, was called the Storm Summit. It was shrouded in lightning storms all year round. Ordinary people could not enter at all. It was said that only those who had the protection of the Wind God could reach the Storm Summit.
Jesolini said helplessly, "Although you are powerful and do not need to be afraid of the lightning storms, the Temple Knights are not. Without the protection of the Wind God, it will be difficult for them to reach the Storm Summit. So, at most, they can help you seal off the surroundings and prevent the people of the Dark Serpent from escaping."
"Not letting them escape is already a great help."
At this time, Eluri and Lyon returned.
Lyon said in a deep voice, "The Temple Knights are ready to set off at any time."
"How many people are you going to bring?"
"Not everyone on the mission."
Lyon's gaze was very firm. "There are a total of 1,562 Temple Knights who are training and on vacation in Alinx. The weakest of them is at least Gold Rank 1. They will definitely not be a burden!"
The weakest of them is at least Gold Rank 1?!
Tang En was taken aback. Looking at the Radiant Church's lukewarm attitude, he did not expect them to be so strong.
More than 1,500 Temple Knights, all of whom were at least Gold Rank. If they were to go all out, they would probably be able to overturn the whole Alinx in an instant.
"Don't waste time. Let's set off now."
After saying that, Tang En opened the portal to the mountain city of Bein. The Datang Chamber of Commerce had set up a secret stronghold here and had already prepared warhorses for them in advance.
Although the quality of these warhorses was not as good as that of the Temple Knights, they were still of good quality. These warhorses were worthy of being called priceless horses. The Temple Knights did not say anything and just silently selected their temporary companions.
An ordinary carriage would take half a month to travel from the mountain city of Bein to the Solaguer Mountains. Along the way, they would have to pass through Subaron territory and a few small duchies. However, under the power of the Holy Light of the Temple Knights, the warhorses' running speed and endurance were greatly enhanced. They could run at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour for a day and a night without stopping to catch their breath.
Therefore, the time for this journey could be greatly reduced. They could reach the Solaguer Mountains in five days.
Even so, Tang En still felt that the speed was too slow.
If it was a flying motorcycle or a comet, it would only take a day to reach. If it was a Harley, it would not be a big problem to reach there in a day if the asphalt road could be built there.
It was a pity that although the Harley and Comet had already begun to reverse-engineer the production lines, they hadn't officially started production yet. Therefore, they still couldn't see the images of the armored otherworldly Paladins riding out on the Harley motorcycles.
Tang En felt very sorry for this.
A day later, the group officially entered Subaron territory. The population density of Subaron was no less than that of Taris. Every few days, they would encounter villages and towns along the way, which made it convenient for them to resupply.
However, they did not turn to go to Subaron city. Instead, they went all the way south, following the commercial road directly through Subaron territory.
The next day, they crossed the southern border of Irus and entered a duchy called Harouin.
Although Harouin was a duchy that separated from the Lonitant Kingdom, strictly speaking, it was also a country that separated from the Irus Empire.
Duke Harouin's family used to be a famous family in the Irus Empire, but they stood on the wrong side. Their territory was separated from the Lonitant Kingdom. Later, they wanted to return to the Irus Empire, but they could not bring themselves to do so. Taking advantage of the time when the Lonitant Kingdom was too busy to take care of itself, Duke Harouin declared his independence, and the duchy of Harouin was born.
The small duchies between the south of Irus and the Lonitant Kingdom, as well as the duchies between the north and the Gris Kingdom and the Solant Kingdom, were all born in this way.
These small duchies did not have much military strength. In the eyes of the big kingdoms, they were like children playing house. They did not take them seriously at all. If necessary, they could flatten them in a day.
However, these independent big kingdoms needed a buffer zone between them and the Irus Empire. Since these duchies wanted to jump out, the big kingdoms were naturally happy to see them become a buffer zone.
These duchies also knew how much they were worth, so they generally maintained a neutral attitude. From time to time, they would send benefits to the neighboring countries in order to keep the crown on their heads and the title of king.
That was why it was easy to lose yourself in power.
The scenery that he saw along the way from Harouin made Tang En sigh with emotion. The people of this country did not live very well. It was similar to the villages in the southwest of the Irus Empire, near Ellington. Of course, now that Ellington had Tang En, it was completely different from before.
When he left Harouin, Tang En did not even know that he had just crossed the border. It was only when Eluri mentioned it to him that he found out. Damn, so that Harouin was only this big!
At most, it was the size of a city district in China on Earth.
After passing through Harouin without stopping, they had entered the borders of the Lonitant Kingdom.
Unlike on Earth, other than the garrisons and fortresses at some strategic checkpoints, the borders between Prandal countries weren't strictly demarcated. Occasionally, there would be border patrol squads patrolling the area for show.
People could freely cross the borders. After all, they were all people of the same country. Other than those in power, the commoners and merchants did not care much about nationality. Some residents living on the border could even have two nationalities. Of course, they also had to pay double the taxes, so many villages were built on the border.
What was worth mentioning was that, after entering the borders of the Ronitan Empire, Tang En discovered that the density of the people here had increased a lot, and the residents here were obviously wealthier. Even the small villages along the way were built very neatly, and the clothes the people wore were far better than the civilians of the Ilrus Empire.
Stimulated by the demand for trade, the agriculture, textiles, forestry, food industry, and other industries related to the people's basic necessities of life in the Lonitant Kingdom developed very quickly.
Profit was indeed the factor that could promote human progress the most. Due to the frequent and active economic activities, the Ronitte Kingdom was filled with vitality. The value of gold coins was maximized here, allowing the country to prosper day by day.
Victor probably saw the changes in the Lonitant Kingdom under the stimulation of financial trade, so he was so persistent in implementing reforms in the Irus Empire in an attempt to save the declining "empire" of the past.
On the morning of the fifth day, Tang En and the others saw the towering Solagur Mountains. However, they finally arrived at the foot of the mountain at night and entered a small town called Bantur County.
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