Transcendent Noble

Fr. Miller’s church is located on a hillside.

The church is built of blue bricks and covers an area of ​​no more than 200 square meters. It is not as large as the prayer hall of a normal church. Compared with the small wood house a few months ago, it is a lot more magnificent.

The church is small, but the prayer hall, confession room, storeroom, and priest's bedroom are all available. Blue bricks and black tiles, tall spires, and thick walls are not shabby, but delicate.

This church was actually built by Victor. In addition to building the church, Victor also donated 5 wild boars and a little black bread to Father Miller every month, and provided him with a church attendant. Victor's kind deeds not only won Father Miller's gratitude, but also earned him the respect of tens of thousands of workers. This was unexpected by Victor. He was only trying to please Father Miller. This also shows from the side that the church has a high reputation among the people and its foundation is so strong that it can hardly be shaken. In this regard, Victor was a little bit worried. Without the approval of the church, his large corps combat plan would only be in vain. Fortunately, Victor's imaginary enemy is Ant-Man, who is hiding the sky and covering the earth, and the church has always spared no effort to support the Lord on the issue of resisting the Foreign Race Invasion.

There are many sheds on the open space on the left and right sides of the church. This is where Father Miller presides over the charity. Just before the evening, the young and strong laborers were about to leave work for dinner. Dozens of young attendants set up a bonfire outside the shed. They threw the cut pork bones, minced meat, wild celery, lentils, and round melons into it. Cooking in a large pot, Victor could smell the broth from a distance.

These meat and bone soups are not distributed to everyone, but only for young children, pregnant women and patients. Although the church has a big family, it is not so stupid as to give food to everyone. In fact, the church has a strict system for giving charity. If there is no disaster or harm, the church does not care for people over 12 years old. But if many people really starve to death, the church will arbitrarily hold accountable to the lord. compelled by circumstances, the lord often donates food to the presiding priest while driving away the lazy people. The presiding priest will also give the lord some convenience in return.

According to common sense, church alms should be borne by the church, but Father Miller can apply for materials, and his charity work depends entirely on Victor's support. When the young attendants saw Victor, the "big gold lord" walking over with his guards, they all stepped forward to salute.

"Father Miller is there?" Victor asked a young attendant.

"My lord, the priest is making potions in the back, I will find him now." The young attendant said respectfully.

"No, you take me over." Victor instructed.

Seeing his companion leading the way for Viscount Randal, the other young attendants all showed envy. These teenagers were selected by Victor from among the children of the freedmen to serve as Father Miller's church attendants.

Church attendants are assistants recruited by priests from among the children of believers. Most of them are teenagers and girls over 12 and under 16.

Assisting priests to maintain the operation of the church is the duty of church attendants. They usually do some chores such as cleaning, repairing the church, maintaining order, giving food and medicine, etc. These attendants are not paid, but they can get free food and clothing. The priest will teach them to read, at least they must be able to read the scriptures and transcribe scriptures. The church attendants must also act as assistants for the priest to treat patients, so they also learn about herbal medicine and medical knowledge.

The presiding priest can recommend two church attendants to the monastery for further studies every year. Once they pass the monastery's assessment, they become the real priest. Poor people are keen to send their children to church and serve as church attendants. Even if they have not obtained a letter of recommendation from a priest, they can still learn valuable knowledge and it will be easy to find a good job in the future.

Father Miller took the job alone and did everything by himself. For a whole month, he did not recruit assistants. When Victor learned that Father Miller was unable to provide for his servants, he recruited manpower for him in the domain. Free people rushed to tell, cheering excitedly, and those working points system members were indifferent to it. Most of the children of vassal families will not serve as church attendants, even if they are also free citizens. In fact, vassals and church attendants are two different choices for commoners, one way goes straight to the nobles, the other way leads to the priest.

Although church attendants are the starting point of becoming a priest, it also depends on the energy of the priest. The church has developed for more than 7,000 years. The internal factions stand in great numbers, the family members of the priest, and the mentors and students have formed various tangled and complicated relationships, making the church's organization bloated. Had it not been for the first Pope to set up the Code of Gloriousness, Victor suspected that the church would have collapsed long ago. Although the Code of Radiance is unbreakable, any priest who dares to step on the red line will be knocked out of the dust. But a civilian priest like Miller, who has no background and no communication, wants to recommend a few servants to study the priest, which is extremely difficult.

These young attendants are very aware of their own situation. Although they are impossible to become vassals, with the knowledge they have learned, it is a good way to open a herbal shop in Randal to diagnose and treat others. So they all want to make a good impression on Victor.

The attendant cautiously led Victor to the back of the church. He was about to greet Father Miller but was stopped by Victor.

"You go down first."

The attendant bowed and retreated, and Victor walked towards Father Miller who was concentrating on making potions.

There is also a shed behind the small church. Several church attendants are busy under the shed. They sort, grind, and squeeze various herbs, and put them into different containers. The old man in a short hemp robe mixes the concoction into a smaller pottery. This old man is Father Miller.

Fr. Miller’s appearance is ugly, short and thin, his face is wrinkled, and his appearance and temperament are exactly that of an old farmer, but his way of dispensing medicines is awe-inspiring. When Father Miller prepared a small pot of medicine, he brushed it with his hand over the mouth of the pot, and the white golden light reflected in the pot from his fingers. Then he went to dispense a pot of medicine, and the girl attendant next to him said A pious attitude sealed the can with a wooden stopper.

Victor’s homunculus class can identify nearly three thousand plants and can formulate hundreds of potions with different functions. Its effect is far greater than that of ordinary potions, but it is configured with Father Miller Compared with the medicine, it is much worse. In addition, the homunculus class will not be equipped with medicine to treat diseases, because the homunculus class is not used at all. And Father Miller only uses the most common herbs, but the effect is almost universal. The gap may lie in the application of the divine technique.

Victor stood outside the shed for a while, and several attendants who dispense the medicine saluted him, but Father Miller didn't notice. Victor gave a dry cough and greeted him first: "Father Miller, good day."

Father Miller lifted the head blankly. After seeing Victor, the old priest was surprised with a hint of surprise. He said crampedly: "Master Randal, you are here. Oh, Lord Randal, good day."

Miller was originally a farmer of honest and timid, he was not like other priests when he faced nobles. Swinging freely, but a bit of a promise, not to mention Lord of Radiance. Victor and Miller have been dating for a while, and it is no wonder that he has some understanding of his temperament.

"Father Miller, I haven’t seen you for a few days. You have made a lot of potions."

In the corner of the shed, there are more than one hundred small sealed pots. , Those are all made potions. Father Miller looked at the clay pot and the herbs on the other side, and said embarrassingly: "My lord, I have done a lot recently, but I guarantee that the herbs are collected separately, and the quantity of herbs can be restored next year. "

"It doesn't matter, the herbs you use are not as bad as wild boars. Now the number of wild boars has been reduced a lot. Collecting this herbal medicine will not affect the territory." Victor smiled and comforted, and asked again. : "Father, there are still a lot of potions left in the last batch, why do you make so many?"

"That's good, that's good."

Old priest sighed in relief, explained: "It's time to harvest the crops, and the cold water season is not far away. I can make more potions to help the frail believers through the difficult water season."

More than ten thousand people gather here to do hard work, and it is inevitable that there will be deaths and injuries, even more how they lack food and clothing. Faced with the season of dying things, those old and weak will be eliminated first. In this regard, Victor has no other choice. He must first ensure that his people are safe and worry-free. As for the survival of these people, Victor has also tried his best. But the old priest seemed to have the intention to leave. This was not what Victor wanted to see. Miller was his intended presiding priest.

"Father Miller, leader Randal has a great harvest, I want to invite you to host Randal's harvest celebration, what do you think?" Victor asked tentatively.

Presiding over the harvest celebration is the responsibility of the chief priest of the territory. The priest will guide the people to thank the Lord of Radiance for the gift during the celebration, so as to believe in the Lord of Radiance more piously. This is also an important achievement of the presiding priest. Miller has never presided over a harvest celebration. Victor’s invitation made him a little excited, but he said dejectedly, “I’m afraid I can’t be the lord. Send brother brother to take over my work."

Sure enough!

Victor frowned and said, "The people here need you, and other priests don’t use the divine technique... um."

The church prohibits pastors from using it. Divine technique, in fact, is not allowed to treat for free, but Victor often sees Miller use the divine technique to heal people, and he even uses the divine technique to strengthen medicine, which is definitely a serious violation.

Miller laughed awkwardly, and Victor simply said: "The population of Randal is about to break through 7000. As usual, I can apply to the church for the presiding priest of the territory. I want to ask you to be the presiding priest of Randal. I am. Will try to persuade the church to agree, what do you think?"

Miller was silent for a moment, shook his head and said: "Forget it, I am just a Level 2 pastor with limited abilities, so I can't perform the duty of redemption. And these believers need a capable priest who can apply for more assistance. You and Feniksi Baron also need the support of the church."

Victor originally wanted to talk to Miller about the wizard. But he didn't expect Father Miller to leave. Seeing that the scheduled duck was flying off the table, Victor was also a little anxious.

"Father Miller, forgive me to speak bluntly. You have a noble soul. If you want to help more people, you should strive for a higher position instead of letting other priests take you. "The fruits of this."

"My lord makes sense." Miller nodded agreed, but before Victor was happy, he said: "But I still can't promise you."

What is a saint, regardless of personal gain or loss, insist on the belief in your heart is the saint, and Miller is the saint! Victor understands, no matter how many people are, Miller will eventually say goodbye to Randal. But what happens if you change to a priest? The priest is not a commoner without knowledge or backing. They are scholars and transcenders, and there are powerful forces behind them. Those homunculus with no fathers, no mothers, no wives, no children, no desires and no desires, and extraordinary strengths will inevitably attract the attention of priests. Unless the population of Randal is large enough to conceal the traces of alchemy creatures, there will be big trouble.

Miller was born as a farmer with limited knowledge and low status in the church. Reports to his superiors were either shelved or thrown into the trash can. He is the best candidate who presides over Randal's teaching affairs!

I'm afraid it won't work if there is no blood!

Victor touched the purple gold coin that hadn’t warmed up, and gritted his teeth: “These people are also the citizens of Feniksi Baron. I am an ally of the York family. Nothing. Let's do it like this!"

"My lord, I heard that you and the York family are very poor...what are you going to do?" the old priest asked in a low voice.

"I have private money!" Victor's mouth was bitter, but he put on a cool look.

"My lord, you are really a generous and benevolent lord, and the Lord of Radiance will protect you!"

"I shouldn't say, may the great Lord of Radiance protect you?"

"Uh...I think the Lord of Radiance will protect the benevolent and generous lord!"

Victor sighed, decided to talk to Father Miller about the wizard.

"Father, have you seen a wizard?"

"No!" Miller said resolutely and decisively.

"I once saw the wizard being purified in Black Castle Town. I am very worried that these devil’s heirs will infringe upon my people. Does the church have any precautions against this?" Victor asked expectantly .

Miller said: "You can hold a prayer to appraise the magic and distinguish the wizard."

"Can you hold this kind of ceremony?"

"Yes! But! It takes a lot of white crystals to hold the magic appraisal prayer, and the wizard does not use witchcraft, and the appraisal prayer cannot find them from the ordinary person. Therefore, we will hold the appraisal prayer ceremony only after the traces of witchcraft are found."

Victor was disappointed and asked unwillingly: "Is there no other way of identification?"

"There are really no other ways of identification, at least I don't know." Miller shook the head, thinking and thinking, and continued: "But..."

Victor quickly asked: "But what?"

"However, there is resistance The method of witchcraft!"

Victor was overjoyed. He didn't care about the old priest's panting, and eagerly asked: "What method?"

"My lord, you have Zi Gold coin?" Miller looked around, mysteriously asked.

Is this considered extortion? Victor in the heart slandered, but still passed a purple gold coin obediently and honestly.

The old priest took the purple gold coin, wiped it back and forth with his sleeve, took a closer look, and bit in his mouth again, and finally asked in a cold tone, "Is it true? Once I saw the purple gold coin, it felt different from the taste of Jinsor."

"Really!" Victor said blankly.

"Really good." With that, Miller returned the purple gold coin to Victor.

"My lord, as long as you carry this purple gold coin with you, the wizard can't do anything about it!"

"Why?" Victor asked in astonishment.

"Look, my lord, there is a high mountain on the front seal of the purple gold coin, and there is the sun in the upper right corner of the mountain. This mountain is the bright Holy Mountain, and the sun is the Divine Kingdom of our lord. The purple gold coin is The emblem of our lord, it can resist the damage of the wizard." Miller explained.

"It turns out that the purple gold coin is still the body protection symbol?! I thought the front represents the Supreme of the gods, and the back represents the power of the kingdom." Victor murmured, "Is this the secret method of the church against the wizard? "

"Of course it's not a secret method! I know it since I was a child, my parents know it, and everyone in our village knows it. Adults, you can ask a farmer anytime, and I promise he will do it too. I know!" Father Miller solemnly vowed.

Victor: "..."

After a long time, it turned out to be a farmer’s rumor! Fuck, an old god stick. Victor wanted to cry without tears, but he did not give up and asked: "Are you sure this is not what the church told you?"

"Everyone knows things, do you need the church to tell me?" Miller The priest looked at Victor puzzled.

Victor's mouth twitched, and once again passed the purple gold coin in his hand to Father Miller, and said, "Thank you, please perform a divine technique on the purple gold coin."

"Why?"

Why? giving medicine to a dead horse chant! Victor pondered for a moment, and said hesitantly: "I admire the great Lord of Radiance, but I am a noble after all... You also know that most nobles are not religious enough, I think... A divine technique maybe...it works..."

Father Miller's face straightened, becoming sacred and solemn.

"Child, believe it or not, he is there."