Wizard From Afar

"Loren, I’m sorry, I really didn’t expect it to be like this, I..."

"No need to explain, Webber—I should know, I know all about it."

Byrne Cathedral, looking at the empty surroundings, the furnishings that seem to be too "noted", Loren sitting on the only chair in the room held the scriptures and spoke to the complexion pale , The little priest Weber with flustered eyes opened the mouth and said.

Uh...or should it be called Master Bishop?

Looking at the little priest who was thinner in front of him and even wrinkled on his forehead, Loren twitched his lips a little awkwardly, and blocked his mouth with his hands in embarrassment.

His forehead lines, purple eye bags, slightly arched backs, and calluses on his slightly swollen fingers...Compared with a few months ago, his appearance is at least ten years old.

On his desk, apart from the three-volume scriptures, there is no more book; some are just messy copy scrolls; some have been instructed, and some have not been instructed.

Except for two chairs and a coffee table, there is no decent "furnishings" in the room.

The wall of the previous bishop’s paintings has been filled with densely packed scriptures. The handwriting seems to be written by the little priest himself; the corners where bonsai, statues and Knight armor are placed, except for a few Outside the floor, which was as bright as new and looked a little abrupt, nothing was visible anymore.

Probably... it all became the three meals a day at the orphanage when I came by myself?

Obviously, prices have been deliberately increased by the Chamber of Commerce two to three times. The orphanage can actually afford malt porridge and eggs... In the current Red Blood Fort, these two have been compared with the new brew The wines are equivalent.

As for the little priest himself-although the clean and tidy priest clothes are of high quality, the traces of whitening can still be seen; the knees and elbows under the clothes are particularly worn and the marks are obvious.

"The main responsibility for this matter lies with Jr. Yodd, and it is basically because of him." Close the scripture lightly, Loren sighed: "Of course, I am not saying that you are not responsible, but those are all We said yes... I promised to support you, and new reforms are imperative!"

"Anyway, an incorruptible, exemplary church that promotes justice and fraternity is impossible and harmful to Duchy. Right?"

Shrug, the black hair wizard casually explained.

But the little priest obviously misunderstood his thoughts and regarded these words as an excuse for Loren.

"Such a church impossible is harmful to Duchy...but I must have acted too hastily." Weber Zhang Huang was lost, unable to sit down or stand up: "I...I'm really too scared! No...I'm too I want to prove myself and prove that I can change the church and make her a place of true spiritual guidance, not a secular place mixed with politics and money!"

"Maybe you will laugh at me, maybe you I think this is ridiculous; but I have always had this fear, Loren...you, or the adults of Byrne Duchy behind you, and the Byrne Church of Imperial Capital, will withdraw your support for me at any time."

"It is this inexplicable fear that urges me to realize my ideals as soon as possible, so that everything becomes an irretrievable fait accompli." The depressed little priest looked tired and slumped on a chair:

"Maybe...I should go to the Charlotte female count to apologize-after all, if it weren't for me at first to woo her to agree to my new reforms, Jr. Yod's resistance would not be so strong, and the consequences would not be so serious. "

"If I were you, I wouldn't do this." Thinking of Charlotte's eyes at Jr. Yod before, Loren sighed:

"She is in a very good mood now No, if you don’t want to be unlucky, please wait."

"Because of me?"

"No, it's because of something brought about one's own destruction, I don't know it yet. Idiot."

The black hair wizard chuckled and raised the corners of his mouth.

"In any case, congratulations on your successful mission at this time." The little priest who was stunned and reacted with a blank smile, lifts the head and looked at Loren calmly:

" The ruler of the South and the Dragon Wang Family of the Sky Palace are so close to trust each other and cooperate with each other...hehe, the last time such a thing happened, it has to be traced back to the tenth generation."

, Work hard together?

The corners of Loren's mouth evoked a slight arc of sarcasm.

If you send someone to monitor and secretly order Grand Duke Lotaire to assemble an army to guard against the invasion of the ancient wood forest, it is considered "intimacy", and putting a nail in your Knight is "cooperation"...

Then Loren would rather the Majesty Eckhart II of the Vault of Heaven, or defend himself like a thief.

"Webber, you are not the same as before." The smiling black hair wizard raised his gaze:

"The little priest who confronted me at the Golovin Imperial Trial , I don’t think about whether his behavior will cause trouble to others."

"He will also do his best to realize his dream, and he will also feel pain for hurting others...but he still I will continue to do it, and I will never stand in front of others in fear as I am now."

Little priest startled, with a wry smile on his tired and pale face.

"This...probably is the change of identity, right? When you are alone, you can be free and unconstrained, you can let yourself realize your own ideas; but when people take on something, everything changes "

"Like Loren yourself, isn't it the same?" He lifts the head, his calm eyes and the black hair wizard stared at each other: "You used to lower your posture, but forever It is maverick, just for oneself; now it is burdened with the rise and fall of a country, and even the survival of the empire; gaining power, but can no longer be as free as in the past."

Smiling Loren looked at him. , There is no change in expression.

"So, now the two of us who were once free, but are now restrained by ourselves, sit here, understanding each other’s difficulties." black hair wizard took a deep breath: "We all know our dreams How difficult it is to realize it, but now that it has started, there is no turning back."

The little priest did not speak, but his eyes were full of approval.

Once you step out of the 1st Step, there is no turning back.

Reform the church, so that the believers of the Holy Cross can be completely separated from the imperial politics. This will be a shock to the Byrne Church and the Holy Cross Church itself!

Because this means that the church returns to the faith, which means that the church can no longer interfere in politics; the "monastery" that invaded the land and the wealth of the empire will be abolished, and a large number of priests will return to the ancient kingdom. cultivator of painstaking cultivation life.

The church itself will become a simple place to provide people with a place to find faith and psychological comfort; in the vision of little priest Weber, even the "social assistance" such as orphanages should also be transferred to the local Lord to execute.

"Yes, I know how difficult it is to realize my dream." The long-meditated little priest said softly, "Then...Loren, how about you?"

"Yours Dream, what is it?"

A soft voice sounded in the silent church.

Soft as a breeze, as light as a cicada.

The black hair wizard raises his eyebrows, a little surprised he will ask this.

"Maybe you will be surprised, no...you must have noticed it a long time ago, I have been observing you." The little priest's expression is sincere: "I have always wanted to know, what are you working hard so far? "

"In the beginning, I always thought that you were unswervingly standing on Eboden's position; but later it seemed that this was not the case; you would cooperate with the wizard class because you can combine their The power is drawn into the camp of His Royal Highness Brandon;"

"Later, I think you have been working hard for His Royal Highness Brandon to defeat Crown Prince Connold, but this should be just one of your goals. ;Because if you are really loyal, you will not take Byrne from his hands."

"Later, I think you may want to create a world driven by money and profit; But in the conflict between me and the Chamber of Commerce, the Round Table Council stood on my side with a clear-cut stand, and made Lord Yodd the target of Duchy."

"So I am really confused. , Very confused...Loren, what do you want, Byrne in your dreams, and what does the world in your dreams look like?" The little priest raised his eyes and asked as if tentatively:

"Where is your goal?"

Loren put his hands in front of his abdomen, and didn't answer him immediately.

The words of the Master Harimvan Assamah are still in my ears.

"...Your fear comes from too powerful enemies; your busyness is because all this is far beyond your ability, so you have to increase your strength; you Thrown Into Prison , Surrounded by enemies ……”

“……Anyone who wants to save the world by strength of oneself will eventually find himself betrayed by his trust and beliefs, and he will fall into harmony with the whole world. The point of confrontation..."

"...Your subjects, your friends are desperate to help you, but they cannot understand what you are doing..."

The incomprehensible confusion...

Loren saw this emotion in the eyes of the young priest.

Should I tell him?

For the belief in the Holy Cross, Weber is absolutely beyond doubt; he firmly believes that spiritual guidance can save the world, firmly believes that the Holy Cross is the future of the empire, and can at all costs for this.

If he knows the "so-called truth" and knows that the Holy Cross is actually made by the wizards of the giant dragon kingdom, it is a "weapon" used to control the hearts of the people and to check and balance the Evil God. It is good for a ruler. What do you think about the tools you use?

Is it like "Rogan in a hat" completely abandoning faith, committed to turning the power of the void into a weapon of mankind, and resisting the rule of the Holy Cross; or like Farnesis bishop, a complete mental breakdown, Become a lackey of Evil God?

No matter which kind, the collapse of faith brings about the collapse of the soul and the world... The most important thing is that although it is a bit cold to say, the little priest is not a member of his own "core circle". Even if it was a friend, Loren couldn't trust him as much as he did to Lucien.

The two can still cooperate right now, but maybe one day... they will become enemies again.

But on the other hand, if you can instigate the little priest and let him become his supporter in the church system...

Uh...will it be too unrealistic? ?

"What I want...is a free Byrne Duchy."

After a moment's hesitation, Loren decided to be safe and secure for the time being to stabilize the little priest. Let him continue to work with himself as the master.

But the little priest obviously misunderstood what he meant.

"Freedom?" Webber was taken aback, his expression was stunned: "Like...Eboden?"

"Eboden...no no no, of course not; in the wizard Before the rectification of the Tower and the Sky Palace, Eboden had been completely controlled by those free nobles with large amounts of wealth, the Chamber of Commerce."

Posing his index finger, Loren let out a laugh: "To a certain extent... It’s because I didn’t want Byrne to fall into that ending, that I knew that Jr. Yodd would strongly oppose it and still support you."

The seemingly understanding Webber nodded, but he was still "stunned." "The expression.

"What I mean by freedom is the freedom of choice-what I want to create is to follow the order, so that Duchy subjects have more choices, without being affected by family circumstances, bloodline and silhouette Freedom." Loren’s expression gradually became solemn:

"An ordinary Knight’s house, eldest son inherits father’s armor and sword; the second son can join the church and pursue faith; the third son is a family Livelihood, become an apprentice of the wizard Academy or the Chamber of Commerce, and prove yourself with knowledge or wealth."

"The three children can each step towards their own path, parallel and equal, and will not be affected by choice. There is a difference in status; the eldest son's military salary can support the elderly father, and the second son often does good deeds, which has earned a good reputation for the family; the younger son sent letters from afar to tell the father and big brothers where he is traveling , Everything is safe, let them rest assured;"

"When the youngest sister in the family finally gets married, the three big brothers can come up with a generous dowry and let the younger sister marry gracefully. It’s not necessary for parents to frugal;"

"The eldest son who goes out with the army all the year round may be admired by a noble girl in a castle; Foreigners and foreigners fall in love at first sight; the second son who has joined the church receives good news, and will send blessings to both brothers at the same time, instead of treating each other differently;"

"Their wealth and status will be different , But all choices are free for them, there is no difference."

The black hair wizard paused for a while, with a steady voice: "This is my dream, this is what the world looks like in my dream—— And in order to realize this dream, I need power, and it is a lot of power."

"A person who wants to realize his dream and really make a difference must have more supporters , More wealth, power and human heart; only with these can you be qualified to talk about'change the world'!"

"So...you will support Brandon." The little priest groaned. The voice trembled: "Because only he becomes the thirteenth generation...Loren, you can have the opportunity to realize your dream, right?"

"Power, wealth, human heart...Three are indispensable. "Loren without the slightest hesitation's nodded:

"So...Weber, my master bishop; I will do my best, Help you complete the church's reform plan. "

"How about you, will you help me realize my dream?" "