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People often argued about which temple was the most spectacular in the Old World.
Was it the White Wolf Temple on the cliff of White Wolf City, which occupied the entire mountain and cliff and symbolized the eternal flame of the White Wolf?
Was it the Church of Justice Cathedral in Brunswick, where several emperors of the Human Empire were buried? It had a hall dozens of meters high and could overlook the entire capital city of the Empire?
Was it the Lake Goddess Cathedral in the Duchy of Karkarson in Brittany, where there was an 80-meter-tall statue of the Lake Goddess and where the Knights of the Holy Grail were stationed?
Or was it the Temple of the Dwarf God Granny in the Eternity Peak, where one needed to climb thousands of stairs to reach?
However, no matter what the discussion was, the Sea God's Cathedral in Marienburg would definitely be included in the list. In the largest and most prosperous port of the old world, the Sea God's temple was more than sixty meters tall. The golden mermaid holding a trident intimidated everyone, telling the gods that this was the territory of Sea God Mannen.
The Knights of the Sea God, with scimitars at their waists and tridents in their hands, were guarding the magnificent temple. The reliefs on the temple's walls told of the great deeds of the Sea God. Mannen had given humans navigation technology, taught them fishing, and gave them the Sea God's Compass and the Sea God's Mark, helping them to prosper.
"Unlike normal knights, the Sea God Knights' fighting style is different from normal knights. They use tridents instead of lances, and scimitars instead of one-handed knight swords." Laing and Veronica came to the Sea God Church and stood outside the temple looking at the busy priests and Sea God Knights.
"The Sea God Knights often fight at sea." Veronica expressed her understanding. "Scimitars and tridents are suitable for sea battles."
"The Sea God Knights are not weak on land. These Sea God Knights are only three companies of the Sea God Knights. Most of the Sea God Knights are led by the Brittany Duke of Bordero, Bodrick de Bordero, who is also the head of the Sea God Knights," Laing explained in the witch's ear and then went to the Sea God Temple with her.
It was November. Although the weather in Marienburg was not as cold as in Nord, the believers who came to pray and the merchants and captains who came to the Sea God Church to do business had already put on thick clothes. The Sea God Knights and priests of the Sea God Church were all wearing navy blue robes. It was easy to distinguish who were members of the church and who were believers and who came for business.
As soon as Leon appeared at the entrance of the Sea God Temple, a Sea God Knight took the initiative to walk forward. "Hello! Are you Mr. Laing? It's a great honor to meet you. "
"Hello." Laing reached out and shook hands with the Sea God Knight. The appearance of Laing immediately attracted the attention of several Sea God Knights. These Sea God Knights enthusiastically came over to shake hands with Laing. In particular, some of the Sea God Knights cheered loudly and shouted that a hero had appeared. It attracted a large number of people to watch, and the noise and cheers were endless.
Veronica looked at her partner with a pair of beautiful eyes. His great reputation was also her capital, as long as she held on to him.
The reason was simple. The first Duke of Bordero, Marcus, was once the head of the Sea God Knights. Now that Laing had achieved the same legendary feat as Marcus, of course the Sea God Knights had a good impression of him.
"I'm here about …" Laing explained a little about himself.
"No problem, I'll take you to the Archbishop!" The commander of the Sea God Knights patted his chest, and his tanned skin reflected a healthy glow. "This way please, Mr. Laing!"
Laing reached out his hand behind him, and Wizard Garland immediately wrapped her small hand in a black lace glove and held the man's arm, and they walked into the church together.
The Sea God Temple opened the main door to welcome Laing's arrival, and a regional Archbishop personally came out to greet him. Countless civilians and believers surrounded Laing's figure and cheered. Until the main door of the temple closed in front of everyone's eyes, the noise outside still lasted for a while before it stopped.
The temple was resplendent, and the dome made of colored glass reflected colorful light. There were pools everywhere, and the whispers of the believers could be heard everywhere. There were many waterfalls pouring down from the top of the temple, but the source could not be found. The pools of seawater kept flowing, forming a wonderful cycle.
After the Sea God Archbishop Aldrich learned the purpose of Laing's visit, he immediately signaled his subordinates to bring the files. The Archbishop was a little old, his hair was almost all white, and his face was full of wrinkles. He signaled Laing and Veronica to sit down. "Hero from Nord, Wizard from Garland, please sit down, don't worry."
"The Sea God Temple can help, I'm very grateful." Laing and Veronica sat down in the reception, and various bottles were hung all over their bodies. Aldrich, who was wearing a robe with the power of the Sea God, signaled the waiter to bring green tea and snacks. The snacks were divided into eight small boxes, and there were fruits, pastries, nuts, and candies.
The financial resources of the Sea God Temple were obvious.
"I rarely see green tea." Laing did not care. Since Aldrich had asked the waiter to bring out the snacks, then seriously enjoying it was the greatest respect.
"If Mr. Laing likes it, you can take two boxes when you leave. This is a specialty from Aurora." Archbishop Aldrich's old face was full of smiles.
Aurora, the country in the east of the world, was full of mystery. However, even after crossing the Roof of the World Mountain Range, the mysterious eastern country was still very far away. Merchants had to pass through the chaos dwarves and several ogre tribes. They also had to pass through the giant grassland of Kurgan. The existence of countless chiefs in this grassland caused the grassland to be always in a state of war. The time when the trade route was blocked was counted in hundreds of years. Only through sea transportation, there were very few ships that were lucky enough to reach Marlin Castle every year. The tea from the east was even more expensive than gold.
"… Haha, how can I accept this." Laing smiled, but did not say yes or no.
He kind of knew what Aldrich wanted to do.
Soon, the files were brought out. The five clerks of the Sea God Temple and Veronica began to check the records of the ships. This world did not have any automatic search function, so to check the records, one could only rely on manual search.
"How does the war affect the sea transportation?" Laing began to inquire about the topic.
"Basically, there is no effect because Nord is usually close to sealing the ports at this time." Aldrich nodded and said, "Because of the war, a large number of arms and supplies were transported to the front line, and the merchants made money."
Sure enough! Laing rubbed his chin and began to think.
To a certain extent, war was to stimulate economic development, expand production demand, and increase the number of jobs. War was also one of the few ways of class mobility in the conservative feudal system of the Middle Ages.
"By the way, it is said that the Aesthetic Society often has large transactions during this period?" Laing changed the question, "Maybe it is some luxury goods?"
"Yes, their luxury goods trade has been very frequent recently, and the amount is particularly large. Sometimes I really wonder where the Aesthetic Society got so much money." The Archbishop said in an old voice.
"Found it, Laing. We found a total of five records of ships departing from Nord and arriving at Marlin Castle. Among them, we removed two cargo ships and a large passenger ship that did not conform to the rules. There were only two ships that met the criteria of the small passenger ship you mentioned." Veronica was very agile, and with the help of the clerks, the witch found the records.
"More than ten days have passed, we have to move faster. Thank you, Archbishop Aldrich, Veronica and I will take our leave first." Laing saw that the records had been found, so he immediately said goodbye to Aldrich.
The archbishop could tell that the two of them were in a hurry, so he didn't try to keep them. He personally took out two boxes of tea leaves and handed them to Leon. Then, he whispered into Leon's ear, "Mr. Leon, I can see that you're in a hurry. But after this matter is over, can you come here when you're free? We have some things to ask of you. "
"When this is over, I will come here." Laing nodded. "But I can't promise that I will agree."
"It's okay, we have encountered a very troublesome matter." The Archbishop of the Sea Church took out a special gold coin engraved with the shape of a mermaid holding a trident. "Take this, I will see you at any time."
"Okay!"
Coming out of the Sea Church, Veronica held the nautical record in her hand. "The two passenger ships arrived about ten days ago, there was a difference of one day. One of the passenger ships returned after disembarking three people, and the other passenger ship … all the people on the ship disembarked and entered the city for activities. They have not returned yet, so it is impossible to determine how many guests they disembarked."
"Then I think the second passenger ship is more suspicious. Where is the port they docked at?" Laing turned back and asked.
"Pier 6 and Pier 8." Veronica walked and flipped through the records.
"Then let's go to Pier 6 first."
"Okay!"
Just as Laing and Veronica were busy with the investigation, a war was going on at the same time.
The northern border of Nord, the coast of the Chaos Sea.
The army of the Empire, under the leadership of their emperor, Karl-franz, set up a heavy ambush on the coastline. The clusters of forests on the coast provided the best cover for the emperor's army. The dwarven engineers and human engineers were adjusting the cannons and aiming them at the coastline.
After eating some bread and warm milk, the emperor exhaled a breath of cold air. "It's so cold in Nord in November. I really miss the bacon and fried eggs breakfast in the palace."
"Hahaha, Your Majesty, although we can't eat bacon and fried eggs for breakfast, we can treat these damn barbarians to cannons and spears!" The morale of the Rik Guards was high. The army of the Empire was conserving their strength, waiting for the enemy to arrive.
"Very good! Soldiers, let's teach these damn barbarians an unforgettable lesson! " Karl-franz nodded. There was still about an hour before the barbarians' landing time predicted by the Astrologers. His soldiers were fully prepared.
After a few days of fierce fighting, the barbarians' leader, Ulfrik the Wanderer, returned empty-handed despite suffering heavy losses. However, there were still a few tribes that managed to break through the navy's blockade and were ready to land.
"Your Majesty, may I instruct you on something?" The great alchemist, Balshaz Gelt, walked out from behind the emperor with his staff. Ever since he went to see what happened in Mjölden Haven, Gelt seemed to have changed. He was more loyal to the Empire and more attentive to the emperor's affairs. More importantly, his magic had improved by leaps and bounds. Not only did the emperor witness his sudden advancement during the march, but the great alchemist also took off his mask in front of the emperor for the first time to let the emperor know that he was a human and not some other creature.
Gelt's explanation was that he had a fortuitous encounter with an ancient saint and learned more magic. The emperor was sincerely happy for his great alchemist's fortuitous encounter. "What are you trying to say, Gelt?"
"Wait, when the barbarians come ashore, I will use magic to coordinate with the army. When I raise the black flag in the forest, I will summon the golden hounds and metal storm to help the Empire's army break through the enemy. When I raise the red flag, Your Majesty, please lead your army in a charge."
"Why? What have you prepared? "
"This is a spell I've carefully prepared. It's an eighth-circle spell. In ten minutes, all the weapons, shields, and armor of the barbarians will be turned into a pile of clay. Please make good use of this opportunity, Your Majesty."
"Alright! I believe in you! "
An hour later, a large group of barbarian ships appeared on the coastline. They began to land on the shoal of the coastline, ready to bring blood and death to the southern barbarians and bring wealth and glory back to the north.
As soon as the largest barbarian ship reached the shore, the Empire's army "warmly" welcomed the guests from afar. Several cannons were fired, and the right side of the barbarian ship was smashed by one of the cannons. The ship began to sink. The barbarian chief shouted, "Abandon ship! Go ashore! Go ashore! We've been ambushed! "
The cannons roared, and arrows and muskets were fired at the same time. The spear legion, the swordsman legion, and the halberd legion of the Empire were all in formation. The Empire's army was waiting for the exhausted barbarians. As soon as the barbarians climbed out of the water, they were hit hard again. Metal fragments fell from the sky like raindrops, causing huge casualties. Several golden hounds that were five to six meters tall were rampaging through the barbarians' army.
When all the barbarians had reached the shore, only eight thousand barbarians out of the original twelve thousand barbarians rushed to the shore. They rushed towards the Empire's army in a shield formation and began a fierce battle. However, the Empire's army was well-trained, well-equipped, and had high morale. They did not give the barbarians any chance to attack. The barbarians were forced to retreat, leaving behind a large number of corpses as they were driven to the shore.
Gelt immediately raised the red flag.
Seeing this, the Emperor raised the symbol of the Human Emperor, the divine hammer Gail Malaz. "Soldiers of the Empire! Listen to me! "
"We've crossed mountains and ridges, and we've spent a lot of time to get to this place. But when I think about the barbarians, these greedy and insatiable people of the Evil God, I think I'm willing to walk any further!"
"Willing! We are willing! "The soldiers of the Empire responded loudly to the emperor's words.
"Now, let's chase these damned Nosikas into the sea to feed the fishes! Let's protect the Empire's sacred sea! "
"Protect the country, protect the sea!"
"For Charlemagne! For the Empire! "The Emperor raised his divine hammer and led the Rick Guards to charge towards the barbarians' army.
At the same time, the barbarians were horrified to find that their shields, weapons, and armour had all turned into clay. They had no choice but to face the Human Emperor and the Rick Guards with their bare hands.
"For the Empire!" The Empire's army frantically responded to their beloved Emperor.
"Advance!"
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