You call this the god of etiquette?

Chapter 144 The target of public criticism
"priest?!"

Hearing Ige's answer, there was an uproar around him.

This is not nonsense.

The ecclesiastical structures of the churches are similar, and the proportions of clergy at each rank are also similar.

If the lowest priests still have to undertake some chores in the church from time to time, then the priests are truly the core members of the church.

Obviously, as soon as Ige said this, nothing could be done about today's matter.

Fast noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere, gritted his teeth, and tried to smooth things over:
"We will talk about this prisoner's matter later. There may be a misunderstanding."

"I think the most important thing for us right now is to finalize the independence of the Northern Territory."

"Yes, you also know that the most important thing right now is the independence of our northern territory." The noble lady of Huaxiangyun retorted sharply, "But I don't see why this Lord Ige is causing trouble for everyone in the meeting. ah?"

Her words were not polite, but they were echoed by many church leaders.

These are the people who always keep an eye on the face of Grand Duke Eden.

The Grand Duke had looked ugly and said nothing since just now. The vassal leaders under him naturally figured out his attitude and seized the opportunity to show their presence.

Of course, this opportunity to express your loyalty without any expense should not be missed:
“Lord Tsveta’s words are really accurate!”

"If it weren't for this Ige who appeared out of nowhere to cause trouble, the meeting would have gone on smoothly."

The middle-aged woman from the warm spring followed the fragrance of flowers and then accused Ige.

Her words were like a clarion call, sparking responses from more churches:
"What's going on with this Ige? He's acting wild on such an occasion?"

"I've never heard of the gift of black clothes before, how did you let him sneak in?"

"Those who do not have a sense of the overall situation and disrupt our unity in the north should get out as soon as possible!"

"Get out now!"

"Get out!"

"Get out!"

The rhetoric against Ige became more and more intense until there was a unified cry of "Get out!"

Looking around, the stone chairs were filled with church leaders who were dissatisfied with Ige.

They were so powerful that they drowned Ige's explanation in the tide of sound.

Seeing such a scene, Fast did not dare to face so many cross-examinations from the church. After giving Ige a self-seeking look, he remained silent.

Finally, the god of poetry attached to Pusner's body spoke up, bringing the somewhat uncontrollable situation back to normal:
"quiet!"

With a simple word, the mortals who were chattering away wisely shut their mouths.

Of course, this method can only shock for a moment, but it cannot fundamentally change the bad situation of Black Clothes Ceremony at this moment.

After all, what Ige said before did sound a bit absurd.

On someone else's territory, he suddenly said that he was going to take away someone else's prisoner, and the bizarre reason he gave was that the prisoner was a priest of his own church.

It’s hard not to feel like someone is deliberately looking for trouble.

Because of this, let alone the church that wants to calm down the trouble, even those who want to ignite the fire can't find a reason to defend him.

Fortunately, with the God of Poetry fighting for the gap, Ige finally had a chance to speak again:
"Everyone, this Jorvik was born in Belstad and once believed in the God of Fertility."

"But now, he has searched his heart and discovered that what he really wants to believe in is the loving God of Ceremony, and he has been accepted by my great and loving Father."

"So, I hope that Grand Duke Eden can hand him over to our Black Gift."

"He has been in your sect's god-forsaken chamber for two months."

"Even if it is to repay your kindness, I think this price is enough."

"If the plump wheat ears require other compensation, we can further negotiate after the meeting."

"We, the Rite in Black, have always supported the unity of the North. Otherwise, why would we have expressed our intention to join Archduke Eden's independent alliance before?"

After what Ige said, everyone present finally figured out the cause of the matter.

It turns out there are "apostates".

Normally, no believer can betray God.

Although they have their own personalities and interests, after they have established contact with the gods through baptism or similar sacred rituals, they will never betray the gods or do anything detrimental to the church.

Just like it is impossible for a person to lift himself up.

Loyalty to the gods has been engraved into the depths of the believer's soul, and eliminating the influence of the gods is the same as tearing apart one's own soul.

However, in the long years when gods ruled countless creatures on the earth, there were of course exceptions.

The apostate is one of them.

For various reasons, they abandoned their original gods.

Apostates are like rats on the street in a world dominated by gods.

On the one hand, it is because their betrayal of the great gods who have blessed them is despised by others.

On the other hand, it is also because most of them turned to surrender to evil gods or unknown wild gods after apostasy——

Without the instigation and help of those world enemies who are also divine, the apostates would have been destroyed by divine punishment as soon as they had evil thoughts based on their humble nature.

In contrast, other churches that defected to the same camp of the Righteous God were completely unheard of.

Each apostate must endure tremendous suffering and price on the soul level in order to "clear out" the influence of the god he originally served.

After such separation, people are no longer enough to be called "human".

A broken soul will inevitably bring extremes and madness.

Of course the evil gods don't care about the extremes of their believers. After all, they like destruction rather than construction.

But the righteous gods will never let madmen into their churches.

Therefore, although what Ige said makes sense in theory, it still seems unconvincing.

The leader of Floral Rhythm, Tsveta, was naturally unwilling to give up.

Apart from anything else, it was rare for someone as weak and old as the God of Etiquette to step on their floral charm, so there was no need for her to change her tune.

Besides, since you want to show your loyalty to Grand Duke Iden, you have to stick to it till the end.

At this time, she lost her temper and let Ige get through. Wouldn’t her previous reprimand for Ige’s “first move” be meaningless?
"Oh, Ige, you really like to use strong words to reason."

"This is not the Heart of Evergreen. No one listens to your followers of the God of Ceremony."

"I only know the simplest truth."

"Since that prisoner is a prisoner with full ears of wheat, Grand Duke Eden has the authority to deal with him."

"What is the purpose of your nonsense here?"

As he spoke, Tsveta turned to Archduke Iden:
"Lord Eden, I propose to detain this 'Ig' whose identity is doubtful."

"There may be an unknown connection between him and the prisoner, so he did his best to keep the prisoner even if he told lies."

"Only if the problems with him and his church are thoroughly investigated first, will the rest of us feel at ease."

"We must not let such a black sheep stay in our independent alliance and destroy the unity!"

"Yes! We can't keep him!"

"Lock him up!"

There were many followers of Tsveta's suggestion, and even the leader of "Clear Mountain Spring", another church of the Climbing God, loudly agreed.

This is not surprising.

Different from swimming in the mountain forest, which is always closed, the main bases of clear mountain springs are "Talentu" and "Levlock" at the southern end of the mountains, which are closely connected with the plump wheat ears.

The Karron Mountains, which gave birth to the Our River that runs through "Belstad", are located in the area controlled by clear mountain springs.

There have always been friendly exchanges between the two religions.

And with the participation of the Church of the Climbing God, those who denounced Ige were emboldened.

The decision to "detain Ige" was made through a few words among more than a dozen church leaders.Tsveta felt extremely proud at this time, and her smile became more and more beautiful.

Her body is tall and slender, and her temperament is elegant, like a graceful flower blooming in spring.

The hair is neatly let down and decorated with exquisite flower hair accessories.

His pupils are deep and bright, and when he speaks, his eyebrows are slightly raised, like two thin curved jasmine flowers.

The whole person exudes a noble and gorgeous atmosphere, which is heart-breaking.

In "Eredo" where floral charm reigns, Tsveta is the undisputed number one beauty.

Even outside the northern border, nobles and church clergy often traveled thousands of miles to "Eredo" just to catch a glimpse of her beauty.

But the skin is just an appearance after all.

For the sake of Floral Rhyme, she made no attempt to conceal her acrimony.

When the matter reached this point, Grand Duke Eden, who had been standing silently, raised his hand slightly.

The scolding of Ige immediately stopped.

Seeing that many church leaders who had not spoken before secretly curled their lips.

Great style!
Just one sentence calmed down the chaotic scene.

Archduke Eden was also very satisfied with the weight of his every move.

Although there have been discordant episodes, the majesty of the plump wheat ears is still there, and the control over many churches in the north is still strong.

As for how to deal with the disharmonious factor?
"Lord Ige." Grand Duke Eden turned his attention to Ige, who was attacked by a group of people, and excused him "magnanimously", "You may have seen it wrong before."

"This prisoner who accidentally broke into our meeting is not some Jorvik."

"As for the information you said about the priests of your religion, I will pay attention to it for you."

"Let's continue the meeting."

Everyone thought that things would come to an end here.

You, a church that worships the god of etiquette, just go to the border areas to entertain yourself behind closed doors.

There is really no chance of winning against the plump wheat ears of the God of Abundance.

It's better to go down the steps quickly, it's almost done.

However, no one expected that Ige’s attitude did not change at all:
"Do not."

"He is Jorvik."

what? !

When Fast heard that Ige was still obsessed with the identity of the prisoner, he quickly winked at him.

He regrets it a little now.

How come you have such an ally?

It seems normal at ordinary times, but at critical moments, he starts to behave randomly.

Not to mention whether the prisoner is the traitor "Jorvik" you talk about, even if it is true, now that Plump Wheat has made it clear that he does not intend to hand him over to you, what is the point of your hard support?

Fast felt that he had tried his best to ease the situation for Ige, but Ige did not accept his favor. Instead, he stared at Grand Duke Eden without fear:

"Please teach me to transfer Jorvik to us the Gift of Black Clothes."

Grand Duke Iden was already prepared to accept Ige's apology and forgive him in public. After all, there would be plenty of opportunities to deal with him after the meeting.

However, this Igor is still stubborn!

The Grand Duke's expression froze, and a fierce look flashed across his face.

In full view of the public, Ige's answer made many church leaders who had been quiescent start to jump again.

This time, a young man with dark skin and lean body spoke up first.

He comes from the "Lake of Miracles", the church of the "Lord of the Lake" that rules "Hruvistad" in the northeast of "Belstad", and is a long-standing staunch supporter and vassal of Full Wheat.

"Ige, I don't know where you got the courage to provoke Lord Eden again and again."

"Everyone here is a wise and wise person, and no one will be fooled by your ridiculous tricks."

"Now, you can either directly apologize to Archduke Eden, and then stop being clever, surrender, and accept the Grand Duke's review."

"Either." The young man's tone became cold and fierce, "It means that you have evil intentions and are planning to come to this northern conference to cause trouble."

"If this is the case, then you and your church will become the enemy of the entire North."

"If you regret it by then, it will be too late."

In just a few words, the leader of Miracle Lake put Ige on the opposite side of the entire northern border.

Subsequently, more and more churches rushed to question Ige's "true identity", one sentence after another, without giving him a chance to refute:
"Hurry up and capture this traitor from the north. It's not a good thing at first glance!"

"That's right! It's not an exaggeration to kill a person like this who undermines the overall situation!"

Suddenly, Ige was on the verge of becoming what many people called the "public enemy of the north."

Even many representatives of neutral churches who had not spoken on this matter were wavering at this moment.

Although Plump Wheat's control over the North is far inferior to Symmetra's control over the Evergreen Plains, it is nonetheless very powerful.

Now there is a person who challenges the authority of Full Wheat Ears, which can be considered a good thing for these churches that are neutral or even disgusted with Full Wheat Ears.

But this "challenger" is just a little-known pawn named "The Gift in Black". Logically speaking, there should be a "big fish" backing him.

But now that the "big fish" has been slow to move, these originally wavering churches have no choice but to speak up for Archduke Eden.

"Don't speak for the Grand Duke" is already an attitude, and as the team that joins in denouncing Ige grows stronger, those who still hold this attitude become more obvious and eye-catching.

A smart person who knows how to protect himself will not make such a mistake.

Finally, when the situation was completely one-sided and the entire square was filled with abuse against Ige, Grand Duke Iden raised his palm again.

Just like last time, the noisy square suddenly became quiet.

But because there were more people involved in rebuking Ige this time, the contrast was even more obvious.

Grand Duke Eden smiled with satisfaction, and then tried his best to make a gentle gesture and said to Ige:

"Lord Ige, I really want to believe in your loyalty to the North, but you disrupted the process of the meeting after all."

"Therefore, I hope you can apologize to everyone here and cooperate with the investigation of Full Wheat Ears after the meeting."

"In that case, I am still willing to recognize the legitimate existence of the Black Gift and accept it as a member of the North."

After Grand Duke Eden finished speaking, the scene turned cold.

a long time.

Eagle, who had been forced into silence before, raised his head again.

In an instant.

An extremely powerful sense of oppression suddenly erupted around him with him as the center!

His face was covered with spiderweb-like scarlet lines.

His eyes were filled with painful blood.

His mouth, his hands, his chest.
Unrepressible and ominous blood flowed from every part of his body.

Boom, boom.
Until this gathering square full of wheat ears is soaked in the light of blood!
"Yig" stared at Grand Duke Eden, who was startled by the sudden change and subconsciously took a few steps back, and answered word by word:

"you are."

"What's the dog's name?"

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