You call this the god of etiquette?

Chapter 140 The Bound Messenger

"Belstad" on the day of the meeting was obviously no different from the past.

After all, the accommodation area where clergy from various churches gathered was in the northern section of the Ur River, which was far less lively than the southern section of the Ur River.

Unless they are attending a tasting party, residents of both the East City and West City have no reason to be active in the north.

Naturally, there is no way to experience the feeling of gathering from all directions and turbulence.

If the Ur River is a place where only rich and powerful people can settle, then the riverside area in the northern section of the Ur River must belong to the powerful among the powerful in "Belstad".

Because there stands the place where the gods always watch - the Castle of Plenty.

And this time the "Northern Conference" was held in this Castle of Abundance.

However, the specific location of the meeting was not in one of the many towers in the castle, but in the assembly square between the main tower and the south annex building.

This is beyond everyone's expectations.

According to everyone's consistent understanding of the God of Abundance and his followers, they who love to show off their wealth will definitely arrange the meeting in a magnificent hall.

The sudden change to a square that was much simpler in comparison was somewhat unexpected.

Of course, although it is said to be simple, it is actually far more gorgeous than the squares in most towns.

The assembly square is rectangular in shape, wide and flat, and paved with light yellow cobblestones.

These smooth stones give people a lasting and fresh feeling after hundreds of years of trampling and wind erosion.

In the center of the square is a high platform built of huge stones, with stone stairs and stone slopes on both sides.

The bottom of the platform is filled with bright and colorful flowers and plants, swaying in the breeze.

The flowers filled the entire square with their heady fragrance.

The high platform is surrounded by nearly a hundred stone chairs scattered at random.

These stone chairs are carved from hard, durable, fine and smooth granite.

Each chair is carefully designed and crafted, with intricate patterns embellished on the back and armrests.

Iger, Fast and Pusner found a few adjacent seats to sit down and chatted casually.

There were many "small groups" like them around, whispering among themselves.

In the north, except for the relatively flat southern part, the central and northern regions are densely covered with mountains and are geographically closed.

There are few churches that truly have the ability to make an impact across regions.

On weekdays, there may be a lot of friction between neighboring towns, but when it comes to such a big occasion, they will naturally unite.

The establishment of the "Three Towns Alliance" was based on the same logic.

The sun is rising.

Archduke Eden Saxton finally stepped onto the high platform surrounded by a group of clergymen from the Church of the Full Wheat.

The discussion among the stone chairs under the stage also gradually subsided.

Everyone set their sights on this man who was the most powerful in the North and had an extremely powerful church behind him.

Ige's first impression of him was that he was young——

Although this handsome Grand Duke with a tough face has shown his composure tempered by years, he is still too young for a person who occupies such a high position.

However, the "Grand Duke" is at the top of the kingdom after all. No matter how talented the Grand Duke's children are, with the help of adequate nutrition, various rare items, and famous teachers from all over the country and even the continent, they can often inherit titles as smoothly as ordinary nobles. At the same time, he inherited his father's high position in the church.

This is something that is completely unimaginable for ordinary people, but every archduke is a semi-public apostle of the gods. Enjoying the blessings of powerful gods, it is easy to mobilize rare objects and various precious materials, and it is not difficult to improve the qualifications of his heirs.

This is also the core reason why the theocratic system of the "Kingdom of Split" can be maintained to this day.

Therefore, no one will despise Grand Duke Eden because of his youth, let alone doubt his strength - no matter how much external forces have helped him, the fact that he can now become a leader with full ears of wheat shows that his strength must be superior to the four. Above the bishop with full ears of wheat.

After all, gods never care about family ties when conferring religious positions, and there are very few gods who would even interfere with internal discord within the church.

There is only one standard for gods that is eternal and does not allow for any opportunism - strength.

It was precisely because of the unfathomable strength of Grand Duke Eden that the clergy of the churches in the north were willing to lower their voices and listen to him.

"Thank you all for coming to participate in this Northern Conference."

The sonorous and powerful voice of Grand Duke Eden came from the high platform and continued to echo among the towers. Even Ig, who was not too close, could hear it quite clearly.

"I convened this meeting precisely for the news that many people present may have heard."

"In case there are friends who are unclear or don't believe it, I would like to solemnly confirm it with you again here."

"Yes, the king wants to enfeoff his third brother, Burr Spruit, to the north as a grand duke."

"He sent a priest, saying he was going to Tarek to be a secretary, but actually he was going to inquire about the situation in all the towns along the way."

"Because the territory he chose for the new Grand Duke is all the towns from Tarentu to Tarek!"

what? !

Grand Duke Eden's words immediately caused an explosion in the audience.

Although "Talek" is developing rapidly, in the eyes of most people in the north, its identity as the "northernmost point of the kingdom" is still the most prominent one.

What about the "Talent Chart"?

"Talentu" is a famous large city in the central part of the northern border.

The reason why it was able to develop into a large city is that it is located in the southernmost section of the central part of the northern border, at the junction of the gentle southern area and the central mountainous area. Its development is hardly constrained by the terrain.

From "Talentu" to "Talek", it covers more than two-thirds of the northern border!

Considering the distribution of power, only the southern part of the Northern Territory, which was powerfully controlled by Full Wheat, was removed, and all other areas were included within the sphere of influence of the new Grand Duke.

Who would agree to such outrageous behavior?
Eagle also frowned.

He did think about the issue of "the territory of the new Grand Duke", but he did not expect that the new Grand Duke or the king behind him would have such a big appetite that he would swallow up most of the northern territory in one go.

However, this is still just a one-sided statement by Grand Duke Eden.
Just as Ige was thinking this, someone not far to his right also raised a question:

"Lord Eden, thank you very much for the reminder."

"But you gave such shocking news. Is there any evidence to prove it?"

Everyone turned their attention to the old man who asked the question.

Ige recognized him. He was the priest of the "Mountain and Forest Swimming" of the Church of the Climbing God, and the "Supreme Elder" of the "Forest Alliance" in the middle, Dolanji.

The God of Climbing is the most influential god in the central part of the North, but his power has never been able to spread out due to various reasons.

However, as the co-leader of hundreds of thousands of "forest people", Dolanji does have the capital to question Eden.

Grand Duke Eden smiled slightly when he heard the question:
"Then let me show you the evidence next."

He waved his palm lightly, and a young plump wheat priest standing beside him immediately ran towards a short tower in the back.

Not long after, several guards with swords, under the guidance of the clergy, pushed a cart with a wooden frame out from behind the door of the tower.Once they saw the condition of the wooden frame, the northern priests present could not sit still.

The main body of the wooden frame is oval-shaped, with half of the chain extending from the upper left to the lower right of the wooden frame, and the other half extending from the upper right to the lower left, passing through the entire elliptical structure.

These chains bind the prisoners tightly, creating a cruel "ear of wheat" in a oppressive way.

The person tied to the wooden frame was a woman.

This woman has long hair shawl, as black as ink, a slender figure, and a pretty face.

Wearing a stately ocher robe made of smooth silk.

The delicate and intricate gold thread embroidery draws a sun on the gown, symbolizing her holiness and dignity.

Even though she was tied to the wooden frame, she still exuded an irresistible majesty and confidence.

The firm eyes were shining with a captivating light, as if they could see through everything.

However, her haggard and pale face could not be concealed.

This.
This is a priest of the God of Order!
Everyone stared at the bound priest in disbelief.

Afterwards, when he took another look at the calm and composed Grand Duke Eden, he was still extremely shocked.

The scene was completely silent for a moment.

There is a question on everyone's mind:
How dare he?
This is a priest of the God of Order!
Many people have even guessed that this is probably the priest sent by the king to the north.

But no one would have thought that the first meeting with this "King's Messenger" would be on such an occasion.

Grand Duke Eden was very satisfied with everyone's surprise. He took the initiative to break the silence:
"As you can see, I 'invited' the king's envoy."

"I believe that you will have no objection to what she said personally, right?"

At this time, who dares to be the leader? Naturally, let the audacious Archduke Eden continue to play:

"Then, Ms. Theresia, could you please tell us whether the purpose of your visit to the north this time is to confirm the fiefdom for Archduke Bell."

"And does the scope of his fief include all the towns from Tarentu to Tarek?"

When Thearesia heard Eden's question, she had no intention of answering the question. Instead, she said coldly:

"My last advice to you, Grand Duke Eden."

"Please immediately abandon all attempts to disrupt order and end your rebellion!"

After saying that, she turned her head to the clergy of other churches. She spoke in a loud and steady voice, more like a leader than a prisoner:
"And all of you here, please think clearly whether you want to follow Grand Duke Eden and betray the kingdom."

"If you insist on going your own way, you will face the ultimate iron law of the world and the sun that burns everything!"

As Thearesia spoke, her voice became enthusiastic, and she reluctantly moved her head up against the restraints of the iron chain.

Many people couldn't help but follow her gaze.

Saw the hot, fair, beating sun.

The scene fell into silence again.

Eagle noticed that many people looked restless, obviously having difficulty digesting all this sudden news.

Grand Duke Eden looked at the bewilderment of everyone in the audience, and secretly thought that many people would not shed tears without seeing the coffin. It seemed that he had to do what he had to do today.

He smiled contemptuously and interrupted Thearesia's fervent prayer:

"Ms. Theresia, you don't have to change the subject."

"You only need to tell us whether the kingdom intends to take away most of the northern territory, and then let the churches in the northern territory live on like those dogs on the Evergreen Plains."

"If you are happy, give them two bones. If you are not happy, take away their city."

The question raised by Archduke Eden was obviously of concern to everyone present, and everyone secretly expected that he was exaggerating.

No one wants to fight against the Kingdom and Symmetra when there is no other choice.

However, Thearesia’s answer disappointed everyone:

"Grand Duke Eden, you have made two mistakes."

"[-]. The Kingdom already owns the entire northern territory. There is no so-called 'taking away'."

"[-]. All forces in the kingdom should originally obey the jurisdiction of Symmetra."

"It's the Northern Territory, it's you people. Over the past 200 years, because of the generosity of successive kings, they have become unruly and contemptuous of order!"

Thearesia's powerful words made everyone present hold their breath almost at the same time, and then fierce opposition broke out!
The weaker members of the church, like the noble lady of "The Rhythm of Flowers", shouted in a high-pitched voice:

"False! Nonsense!"

The leader who looked like a strong man, whose strength in the church was second only to the full wheat-eared "Windfire" in the north, simply cursed in a loud voice:

"you are dead?"

"Who asked you to take care of the affairs of the North?"

"Damn* thing!"

There were dozens of church representatives in the audience, each with considerable strength, and they started shouting and cursing with astonishing intensity.

Thearesia was completely unable to suppress the momentum and could only helplessly resist the anger coming from the entire northern border.

Grand Duke Eden looked at it and sneered in his heart.

He had already anticipated how Thearesia would answer his question.

Otherwise, we wouldn’t have decided to arrest her and pull her out to show the public.

The arrogance of Symmetra's priests is almost engraved in their bones, and is completely incompatible with the independence and freedom of the people of the North.

You only need to connect a few key allies to guide you in the audience, and you can easily arouse the anger of the entire Northern Territory against Symmetra!

Now, all that's left is the last step.

Grand Duke Eden made a gesture, and the tall guard standing on the side of the wooden frame understood it.

Time is up!

He took a deep breath and raised the steel knife in his hands with both hands.

Under the sunlight, the blade's face reflected his death-defying face.

The curses in the audience gradually subsided and turned into exclamations of disbelief.

Is it? !
call--

The steel knife brought strong wind and headed towards Thearesia's neck.
Swing it down hard!
　Thanks to Shizao for the little hairpin and the monthly ticket from Shizuogou!
　　Thanks to Ling Yumu for the tip!

　　We are currently making a map of the Northern Territory, which should be completed this week. You can look forward to it~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)