The Tree Elves could be considered as the strangest race in the New Empire. In fact, most of the time, Sandora and I would forget that they were also a vassal race of the Empire. Furthermore, they were the same as the New Eden Confederation and the Civilization Community. They belonged to the category of the Empire's High Command and carried out the orders of the Royal Family of the Empire. Furthermore, they had the qualifications to be a permanent envoy in the City of Shadows. Furthermore, what was even more rare than any of the existing vassal races was that they were an "ancient bloodline" that had survived from the era of the Old Empire until now.
Wasn't this fact full of drama?
The Tree Elves were the most inexperienced vassal race in the Old Empire. Their history was short and their strength was mediocre. Even though they weren't afraid of battle, most of the Tree Elves were a bit romantic. In reality, they were a gentle race that loved life and universal love. They only participated in large-scale battles against the Dark Abyss. In the Old Empire, such a race didn't even have the qualifications to be cannon fodder on the frontlines, let alone obtain the slightest bit of knowledge about the Empire. If it wasn't for the sudden calamity, Halland wouldn't have had any choice but to hastily let the Tree Elves carry out their final mission as a vassal race. I'm afraid that they wouldn't be able to enter the eyes of the military dictators of the Old Empire. However, in the present day, the Tree Elves who were the most inexperienced vassal race seemed to have become … the seniors of all the vassal races?
This was something that came to my mind when I was chatting with Sandora. In the past few days, the Tree Elves had become a hot topic between her and I. Both of us were filled with interest towards this race that had staggered to this point. Sandora sighed when she saw the Tree Elves as she recalled the days of the Old Empire. On the other hand, I felt that the appearance of a weirdo like Green Calyx in the Tree Elves was enough to make Liliana suffer a setback.
From Sandora's point of view, the Tree Elves weren't outstanding "children". They weren't very warlike, and they didn't have any military specialties. In fact, tens of thousands of years ago, the Tree Elves had even split their civilization in half. Now, the Tree Elves didn't even have the ability to fight. However, both Sandora and I didn't deny that the Tree Elves deserved a place in the halls of the Empire. Just based on their tens of thousands of years of hard work and dedication, they deserved this qualification. Furthermore, Liliana had also discovered the value of the gentle Tree Elves: diplomacy and official duties.
The Xiling Empire was a huge war machine that never had such a component. Even the new Empire that appeared as a savior lacked the ability to communicate gently with ordinary races. The Shiring Apostles did not have any qualified diplomats — the only way they could negotiate was to give you a contract and tell you with a serious expression that your only choice was to sign it. Even though their intentions were good, the Space Administration still received countless of complaints every day — the Ravens had to find an average of three scorpions to provoke every day to relieve their mental stress. The pressure on the Ravens had decreased, but I still had to appease the Scorpion sisters who were like barrels of gunpowder.
Now, the Tree Elves would be added to the Space Administration. 2.4 billion friendly civil servants who loved to travel — Liliana suggested that I call them Liaison Officers, so let's call them Liaison Officers. From now on, these gentle and friendly races would be roaming the network of the Macro World. There would finally be people to carry out the tasks and orders that needed to be personally carried out. Correspondingly, we might be able to liberate 2.4 billion soldiers of the Empire …
Un, I might have calculated wrongly. There shouldn't be that many. Even if all the races in the Macro World were to be combined, there wouldn't be that many Liaison Officers. Even if there were a few Firms in every world, it would still be the same.
Unknowingly, more than a month had passed. The winter weather was getting colder and colder. Mercury Lamp had begun to shed her feathers — or rather, she thought that she was going to shed her feathers. However, in reality, the feathers that she found in her room were secretly placed there by Liliana. I felt that the competition between the two girls was a good daily entertainment, so I didn't remind Mercury Lamp. The Tree Elves no longer had anything to worry about. The Tree Elves who desperately wanted a stable new home settled down on the new Oasis Planet. The newly formed Star System was still rather simple and crude. There were only three planets, and only one of them had a moon. However, compared to the aging Star System, which meant that the Tree Elves could only enjoy the forest in their dreams, the Oasis Planet was already a comfortable little paradise. The Osaka Biology Society and a few other strange societies volunteered to build many ecological domes for the Tree Elves. When the environment of the new Oasis was unstable, these domes were the safest walls. The Tree Elves used their own methods to build their new home behind the tall domes. They had their own unique architectural style, construction techniques, and city planning. All of these were completed by them. Other than the necessary food and supplies, we didn't send a single soldier to help. Sandora said that this was a very important process. The new home they built was many times more meaningful than a God-given colonial planet. Especially for a race that had been wandering for tens of thousands of years, building a stable home was very meaningful.
More and more Tree Elves began to line up to join the Space Administration. After going through a complicated examination, they would receive different levels of "civil authority". (This was the rule. No matter who the junior staff of the Space Administration was, they only had civil authority. After all, they had to deal with many of the "lower worlds" that hadn't even flown out of the solar system. To those worlds, an ambassador from another world who could mobilize a planet-destroying weapon was too terrifying. Furthermore, in most cases, civil authority was more than enough. This was because I heard that in the logic of the Shiring Apostles, as long as they didn't use their motherships, they would be considered civil. Their people started from the Empire's soldiers …). These newly appointed envoys of the Empire had temporarily decided on three standard equipment. An envoy's scepter, representing the authority of the Empire and the status of an ambassador. A few Empire soldiers (who didn't seem to need to be brought along for most of the missions), responsible for security and so-called "violent missions". Lastly, a bible of the Church of the Goddess of Life, representing that the envoy was also a believer of the Goddess of Life and possessed neutrality.
Hmm … a bible of the Church of the Goddess of Life.
Just like the one in my hands right now.
In the morning, Green Calyx punctually came to pester Liliana. I obtained this small book from her. Also, I should mention that Green Calyx had already obtained special permission to visit our house at any time. In other words, we had already recognized this young Tree Elf as Liliana's personal "assistant". Thus, she could stay at our house as long as she wanted. Thus, Liliana's days of suffering had already begun. That lass threw a tantrum, rolled on the ground, pretended to cry, hung herself, drank pesticide, went back to her parents' house. Basically, she had used all kinds of methods, but she was still unable to change the decision that big sister and I had made together. Big sister's starting point was that she felt that Liliana, this mentally unstable child, urgently needed a normal person like Green Calyx to balance things out. As for me, my starting point was that … a lily was infinitely good. Furthermore, Liliana's deflated look was quite amusing.
Green Calyx was one of the first group of Tree Elves who applied to join the Space Administration's Liaison Officer team. When she heard that this team was established under Liliana's suggestion, she immediately took action. This girl who had at least a third of Liliana's imprint in her soul was an extremely active person. Under her influence, the three Ravens in charge of the Space Administration's personnel registration almost went crazy — — they were too busy to deal with.
Alright, let's continue talking about this bible — — other than the occasional "Baidu Wenku" and "XX Novel Website" and other strange watermarks, the editing was actually not bad. As expected of Liliana, who had a background in psychology, this bible was written very meticulously. The code of conduct set for the believers could unconsciously make a person take the initiative to believe in it as a part of their soul. Furthermore, there were many persuasive and even provocative short stories: Many of the foolish things that Jingle did were beautified into miracles by Liliana in the bible. The only problem with this book was that after reading it for a while, I suddenly felt that this book didn't seem to be promoting the belief in the [Star Domain Protoss] …
"The Goddess is the close friend of King Schilling. Therefore, the believers should be loyal to the Empire as their belief in the Goddess."
"At the end of the world, there is the Goddess and the Holy Father (I'm glad that she didn't write the Holy Father here). The Goddess shepherds the soul and the Holy Father protects the believers' peace. Therefore, the believers should believe in the Goddess and know that loyalty to the Holy Father is the only right way to believe in the Goddess. The Holy Father, the Emperor of the Empire … "
"The existence of God lies in the Empire. Because the Holy Father and the Goddess are on good terms, the people should also be on good terms with the Goddess. Therefore, there are believers. Therefore, the Goddess has taught that those who believe in God must be the people of the Holy Father and the people. Those who are not the people of the Holy Father and the people of the Holy Father and the people of the Holy Father and the people of the Holy Father are barbarians. Without faith and virtue, they are not allowed to join the religion."
These sentences were rare in the entire bible, but they were all at the end of each chapter. In other words, after every believer prayed according to the prayer, the only conclusion they got was: The Empire and the Goddess are one. The practical action to take to believe in the Goddess is to swear loyalty to the Emperor. The Emperor is not a God, but the Emperor is responsible for accepting the Goddess' loyalty. The religion of the Goddess is the internal welfare of the citizens of the Empire. Only the people of the Empire can believe in the Goddess. She completely turned believing in Jingle and swearing loyalty to the Empire into one concept!
"I say … Why does this bible look so weird?" I waved the small book in my hand and said to Icetis beside me.
Icetis was reading a book too. This domineering female hooligan actually liked quiet hobbies in her free time: reading, writing, weaving garlands and splitting open people's skulls. Yep, the last one doesn't count. Anyway, she was leaning on the deck chair on the balcony with me, reading her huge bible and giggling foolishly as she read.
"What are you reading?" I couldn't help but get curious when I didn't hear Icetis's reply and only heard her giggling foolishly.
"Bible," Icetis waved the huge book in her hand, "< < Tusarona's World Views > >, Ten Thousand Year Issue > >."
What the heck, can I ask what that Ten Thousand Year Issue means?! Also, why would an entertainment magazine appear in something as serious as a "Bible"?!
"Is this a bible written by Liliana?" Icetis took the small book from my hand and glanced at it. Then, she tossed it over indifferently, "She seems to be spreading the religion of the Goddess as a part of the private culture of the Empire. I already knew that long ago."
"As a Star Region God, don't you have any thoughts? Based on this method of spreading the religion, the believers that are cultivated in the end won't even know the relationship between Jingle and the Star Region Gods. "
"So what? This method of spreading the religion must have been approved by the higher-ups. These books are all recorded in the Realm of the Gods. The only reason we recruit believers is for the convenience of our work. The Star Region Gods don't need believers to provide them with any 'power of faith.' The Star Region Gods also can't get anything from the mortal world. So, under normal circumstances, the priests under the command of the Star Region Gods will direct their faith to the local God in charge of the religion. As for the Star Region Gods, they don't have to mention it. It's better if they don't mention it. At least they don't have to explain what a Star Region is to their low-level believers. As for Liliana's bible, I can only say that she treats you really well. She discovered long ago that your Empire isn't suitable for winning over people's hearts. So, she used something else to help you keep your people together. "
I was momentarily stunned. I didn't know why Icetis said that.
"A fully armed soldier who only knows how to carry out orders. A priest who smiles from ear to ear and uses gifts and garlands to win people's hearts. Between the two of them, who would be more approachable among the commoners who just want to live a peaceful life?"
"… I think I understand."
"That's the problem. Your Imperial Army is indeed able to gather astonishing strength. You've recruited countless armies from many worlds and have them fight for you as your 'servant army.' But this has nothing to do with the commoners. The only ones who are grateful to your Imperial Army are the leaders of the various races, military leaders, and war heroes. At the very least, they're veterans who have escaped death on the battlefield. Only they can understand the importance of the Empire to their own fate. But what about the commoners? Alright, when they're just saved from the apocalypse, they might cheer for a few days. But when everything settles down, they'll think about their daily necessities. Whoever can make their lives comfortable is a good person. As for the flames of war on the frontlines — that's too far away from them. So, as the leader of the Empire, when facing the vassal races, you're actually facing two sides at the same time. One side is your miscellaneous militia. Their brains are politicians, military strategists, and great heroes. They like to interact with your soldiers. The other side is the commoners of the ordinary world. They can't come into contact with you, but every action of you and your Empire will affect their daily lives. Their loyalty to you can't be maintained by the army. You can't just let them experience the apocalypse once a year on average, and then lead your army to save them, right? In the end, the loyalty of the commoners is maintained through food, clothing, and housing. In this aspect, the Empire's soldiers can't do it. You have to rely on Liliana's priests. A priest of life can do many things. They can make crops grow better, prevent children from getting sick, cure colds, cough, and diarrhea. They can even help with difficult childbirth. This is the source of the commoners' loyalty. And what Liliana does is to make them believe that this grace doesn't only come from the Goddess, but also from the Emperor. "
I was dumbfounded by Bryndis's words, and then I was completely convinced.
"That child had already thought of this day three years ago. The Shiring Apostles don't belong to the commoners. You can never rely on their guns to win the loyalty of the commoners in the vassal worlds. But these commoners are the most important, because all of your servant armies are chosen from them. Once these commoners lose interest in the Empire, your servant army is destined to only be usable for one generation. So, Liliana used religion to ensure the commoners' dedication to the Empire. She even made up such nonsense." At this point, Icetis pointed to the Goddess of Life's Bible. "What she wrote is a little too ridiculous."
After saying all this, Icetis stretched her waist and turned to walk to her room. "I'm going back to catch up on my afternoon sleep. Wake me up when the apocalypse comes."
I smiled awkwardly. A wave of bitterness welled up in my heart. Why does this female rogue know so much?
Alright, I was also a little touched by Liliana.
"Boss, Boss!" At this moment, Liliana's voice suddenly came from behind me. I thought to myself, what a coincidence. So, I turned my head to give this brat a long-awaited hug. But before I could turn my head, a black shadow stepped on my face. Then, I heard Liliana's voice slowly. "Boss, hurry up and dodge … Oh, I didn't dodge."
I was speechless.
"What was that just now?"
I only reacted after a full two seconds. I frantically touched my face. Luckily, there didn't seem to be anything dirty left. What was that just now? A black shadow stepped on my face. It was so fast that I couldn't even see it clearly! One must know that my eyes are strengthened and can see the trajectory of bullets. I actually didn't see what that black shadow was!
I only remembered a small paw and a furry touch on my face. It seemed to be a small animal?
"Cat, a black cat. It suddenly appeared."
Liliana ran over. I was shocked to find that this brat's head was full of weeds. Her hair was as messy as Anveena's nest. What happened to this brat? Did Green Calyx finally give up on using gentle methods and tried to push Liliana forcefully? In the end, both of them lost?
"I fought with that cat." Liliana leaned on the balcony railing and looked outside. She was trying to find the black shadow. "Tsk, just a little bit, just a little bit more and I would have caught it! Xiaoxue, did you see the cat? "
Liliana climbed half of her body out from the railing and shouted down. I moved closer to take a look. I saw my daughter, who had the same bird nest hairstyle as Liliana and was covered in weeds. She was holding a huge net and walking in circles in the courtyard. She even raised her head to answer Liliana, "No, it just flashed past. The prophecy images were all flashes. It was really fast. It wasn't easy to catch it. Dad? You're up there? "
"What are you guys doing?" I asked loudly.
Xiaoxue shielded her eyes with her hand and looked around. She answered, "Catching the cat! A black cat suddenly ran in. Liliana went to pounce on it and we ended up fighting. Now Sister Mercury Lamp and I are trying to surround it. "
Catching the cat? The black shadow that just ran past was really a cat? I thought Liliana was joking. I looked around in confusion, but I couldn't find any trace of the black shadow. Suddenly, I was horrified. A cat, a cat that can fight with the Pope of the Church of Life, sneak past me, and even the prophet's daughter can't catch it for a while!
Is this still a fucking cat?
At this moment, Mercury Lamp suddenly flew down from upstairs and shouted, "Idiot! Idiot! Cat! The cat is under your feet! "
I was shocked. I looked down and saw the so-called "cat". However …
It was a shadow printed on the ground. Yes, there was only a cat-shaped shadow …
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