Warlords of the witcher world

Chapter 153
Although the establishment of the Syndicate has been finalized, this does not mean that there will be fewer things.

Instead, things get more, much more.

The establishment of the syndicate system, the distribution of the interests of all parties, the merger of the five major gangs, and the election of the speaker...all are all kinds of troublesome things.

These things will change the whole of Novigrad, and as the largest city in the north, it is needless to say how exaggerated the things that will change Novigrad.

It was the first time for the gangsters to face such drastic changes, so naturally, they seemed to be in a hurry and made a lot of troubles.

After all, their business model is about to change now. In the past, the gangsters were an underground force that could not be seen in the light. Although all parties in Novigrad acquiesced to the existence of the gangsters, if they cannot see the light, they cannot see the light.

Now, they are basically a semi-official existence-of course, this will never be revealed, the Syndicate is a secret organization after all-and have become the recognized "basic autonomous organization" in Novigrad.

Although it was in a hurry, the integration of Novigrad was still proceeding in an orderly manner, and the city was undergoing changes.

In this regard, the citizens of Novigrad feel the most clearly. They clearly feel that the storm is coming, and many things are changing.

For example, people found that the Dark Alley Gang and the Ghost Face Gang, who used to fight each other when they met, now maintain great restraint with each other, and they no longer draw their swords to fight when they disagree.

You know, there is a deep blood feud between the Dark Alley Gang and the Ghost Face Gang. The gambling industry controlled by the Ghost Face Gang has turned many people into street beggars and poor settlers.

Most of these people joined the Dark Alley Gang in the end, and they all hated the Ghost Face Gang to death, and they all rushed to the forefront in the fight with the Ghost Face Gang, which is why the two gangs have always had conflicts.

As both the Dark Alley Gang and the Ghost Face Gang were like this, the other gangs naturally didn't need to say anything, and the fighting basically stopped.

Renault Gray's gang had forgotten their hatred overnight and stopped fighting among themselves.

They even started to take the initiative to assume the security of the area under their jurisdiction, but to be precise, they cleaned up all the criminals except their own gang.

In Novigrad, where the gangs fought, many small forces and individuals survived the struggle between these giants. It can be said that they can exist because of the struggle between the giants.

But now, the giants have stopped their disputes, so it is natural to clean up this group of people.

Now that he has become one with the Eternal Flame, it is natural to submit some petitions to express his attitude to the Eternal Flame, so it is very appropriate to catch these unaffiliated thieves, narcotics dealers, and kidnappers.

However, before the cleanup of the city began, there were still some people within the various gangs who could not forget the past, and they still had to decide to continue the conflict.

It's hard for these people to accept the status quo, why their boss is suddenly mixed with Eternal Flame and those goddamn enemies.

This will block the way of making money for the big bosses, so at this time, the big bosses don't talk about morals in the world.

"Cai'en, I will give you one last chance. Come out honestly and put down your weapons. The truce was agreed by all the gangs. Even if you leave here, you will be surrounded and suppressed by the entire Novigrad."

The minions of the Dark Lane Gang and the Ghost Face Gang surrounded a dilapidated small building in the Novi Grabiz district.

This is the slums of Novigrad. Those who live here are not ordinary people who are struggling, but also gangsters who rely on exploiting them to make a living, as well as all kinds of people of unknown origin.

The Bitz district used to be a wealthy urban area, but with the influx of gangsters, the rich moved out one after another, leaving only the poor. Over time, it became a slum.

Someone once said that in the Biz District, if you just throw a stone down, you may hit a murderer, which shows what the situation in the Biz District is like.

This is also Novigrad's "battle zone". If several major gangs want to engage in large-scale fights, they will often choose this place. There will never be a shortage of dead bodies on the streets.

For foreign travelers, stepping into the Biz area is a very stupid thing. Here, you may even be lured into a trap by a child, and then you will be robbed of everything on your body. If you are unlucky, you may even die Gone.

Seeing that the gangs were doing business, the nearby people hid far away.

To live in the Biz area, one must learn to be blind. The temple guards rarely come to this place, and even come to collect the wreckage after the conflict.

And it didn't take long for a response to come from the small building that was shouted out.

"Damn it, you people are really united, Shane, are you worthy of your parents? I remember your father was killed by the bastards of the Ghost Face Gang, and then your mother was arrested To repay the debt, you are standing with them now, how shameless you are!"

Hearing this sentence, the face of the shouting person darkened.

"Brother, since you can't do it, let us do it."

At this moment, the leader of the Ghost Face Gang said, with an uncontrollable embarrassment on his face, this kind of thing... really...

Everyone didn't care about it before, but now that everyone has cooperated, it would be embarrassing to mention these things.

"Brothers, what do you really want to do with the Ghost Face Gang? Don't forget how evil they have done, don't forget the hatred!"

The inside continued to shout, and this made many members of the Dark Alley Gang a little shaken. Everyone did not want to cooperate with the members of the Ghost Face Gang. Now standing with them is only out of trust in the Beggar King.

Most of the members of the Ghost Face Gang turned unhappy, as if they would lead to the other side in the next moment, and some people put their hands on the hilt of their swords themselves.

"Do it."

Shane said with a gloomy face that if he continued like this, he was afraid of any changes.

And as they ordered, those new out-of-towners pushed barrels of explosives downstairs.

With a bang, the whole building shook several times, and then several scary big holes were broken.

The thugs from the Dark Alley Gang and the Ghost Face Gang rushed in immediately, killing all the people inside who had been blown to pieces, without showing any mercy.

And this kind of scene happened many times in Novigrad during this period, and the five major gangs were more or less cleaned and killed.

This is unavoidable, and sometimes it must be for the sake of wealth.

Even if the money you get is blood-stained money, who cares?
"Novigrad is really not peaceful recently. I have governed this free city for so many years, and this is the first time I have seen such chaos on the streets."

Still in the hall of the Eternal Flame, Chapei, who was formally elected as the Archbishop at the Eternal Flame Bishops Conference yesterday, said that he has now changed into the robe of the Eternal Flame Archbishop.

Chapei was wearing a red robe, with strips of cloth hanging from both sides of the shoulders. The cloth strips were all white, but turned into flame patterns at both ends.

Compared with the fat Cyrus, oh, may the eternal fire bless his soul, Chapey is more in line with the appearance that a leader of the eternal fire should have.

The eyes of the new Archbishop of Eternal Flame were burning with unconcealable excitement. In any case, sitting in this position still made Chape very excited.

He didn't sleep all night last night, and it was hard to believe that he had become the supreme leader of the Eternal Flame.

To be honest, his predecessor, Cyrus, had done a good job, maintained his prestige well, and his power was even more stable, so in Chape's view, it was impossible for him to have such a day.

"Since Novigrad is going to change, it will naturally bleed."

Herme, who was sitting opposite Chape, took out his gift, a bottle of wine.

The body of this bottle looks ordinary, but the things inside are very, very extraordinary. Once the cork is opened, a strong aroma of wine will waft out from it.

It's the Sangerie of Toussaint.

Herme got it from Dijkstra, and he still had some stock in hand, so the Lord Protector would give it to him if he wanted it.

Chapei's nose twitched, a look of intoxication appeared on his face, and Herme filled the two silver cups in front of him with bright red wine, and handed one cup to Chapei.

"It's Sangre. I've heard of the reputation of this wine, but I didn't expect it to be available outside of the Beauclair court."

Just when Chapei was about to receive the cup, Herme suddenly spoke, and Chapei seemed to fall into an ice cellar.

"Master Chapei, it seems that you have been a little slack these days, so much so that you dare to touch the silver cup directly."

Chapei was startled, and immediately his whole body was like an ant on a hot pot,

"You, what did you say? What do you mean?"

Chapei tried to play dumb, but then he regretted it, because Lord Protector of Aedian looked at him like a fool.

The new archbishop regretted so much now, regretted his laxity, and the joy of being elected archbishop completely relaxed his nerves.

"It's not necessary, it's really not necessary, you don't have to pretend to be stupid, since I have said that, it means that I know about your things, and I didn't let someone come to arrest you, doesn't it mean that everything is still there talk?"

Hememe planned to go around in circles with Chape, and just spread the matter out to reduce unnecessary communication time.

Changeling monster, this is Chapei's secret, the archbishop is essentially a changeling monster that will be killed as long as he shows up.

I have to say that this scene is quite ironic. In a church like Eternal Flame that excludes non-human races, there is a senior doppelganger, and this doppelganger has become the leader of Eternal Flame.

"Well, well, since you know, I can talk about it."

Chapei was silent for a while at first, during which he hesitated to speak several times.

But then he slung it down like a deflated ball, and finally spit out such a sentence.

"Master Chapei, first of all, please rest assured that I will never disclose this matter. This is a secret that only belongs to the two of us, and no third person will know."

It seemed that Herme was very calm, fully grasping the Archbishop of the Eternal Flame in front of him, but in fact, his hand was ready to pull out the wheel-wheel gun from his waist at any time.

To Chapel's ears, Herme's consolation was like whispers from a demon, making him tremble, as if they were leading him into some kind of abyss.

"First of all, I'm a little curious about how magic-blocking gold and silver will work on you shapeshifters. The news that I'm carrying magic-blocking gold all over my body has been spread long ago, but when you came to receive me, the magic-blocking gold Kim doesn't seem to be a problem for you."

This is a question that has troubled Herme for a long time. Why Chapei was not affected by the magic gold armor, but he remembered how the King of the Wild Hunt was affected by the magic gold armor when he faced him.

"Whether it's silver or anti-demon gold, it can only work if it comes into direct contact with our skin. Our transformation...is more about the use of our own abilities. This is our innate talent, rather than relying on chaos magic."

Hearing what Hemei said, Chapei believed that the Lord Protector of Aden had been investigating him for a long time, and found out his details very clearly.

So he didn't struggle at all, Hemei said whatever he said, anyway, it seemed that the Lord Protector had no ill intentions towards him, such a political figure, even if he wanted to harm him, he had to squeeze out his political value.

"I see."

The Duke Protector who had his doubts answered said,

"Next, let's talk about business, Mr. Chapei."

Herme's words immediately made Chape nervous. He knew that his fate depended on this person's words.

"I want very little, very little. I just want the goodwill of the Church and that's all."

"That's all?"

Chapei once suspected that there was a problem with his ears, that is, as long as he is kind?He was already mentally prepared to be yelled at by the lion, but in the end he was faced with such a sentence, and he couldn't help but feel a huge gap.

"That's all."

Herme emphasized that he wanted to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with Chape, so how could he do things like exhausting resources.

Chapei is a good person. Under the leadership of such a good person, the Church of Eternal Flame will undoubtedly become better. A church full of filth is ultimately unpopular.

And more importantly, this is also very beneficial to the interests of the rulers.

In Herme's view, the Eternal Flame is the northern version of the Great Sun, but they have not yet met their Nilfgaardian emperor.

Like the great sun disc, the thing that the eternal flame believes in is actually very abstract in concept.

Although there is indeed an eternal fire, and this eternal fire does have power, but this incident has proved that the eternal fire is nothing more than that, and can only be placed there as a decoration.

In other words, as long as it is necessary, you can stuff any doctrine into the eternal fire belief:

The worship of the ruler, the concept of the nation in the north, and the solidarity with foreign enemies...there are too many things that can be achieved.

In the original world, Radovid of Redania saw this and vigorously supported the development of Eternal Flame.

This support gave him a generous reward. Relying on the support of the Eternal Flame, Radovid was able to quickly stabilize the country, and obtained a large amount of war funds, and quickly annexed Kaedwen to integrate the power of the north.

More importantly, the support of the Eternal Flame allowed Radovid to effectively control Novigrad.

In terms of war, the army of Firesworn by the Eternal Flame is undoubtedly a great help to the Redanians. Although the Eternal Flame is corrupt in general, there is never a shortage of fanatics in the localities, in those deep mountains and old forests.

During Dagan's attack this time, Herme saw the ascetics of the Eternal Flame fighting to the last person, which gave him a strong understanding of the power of this group of people.

And the ensuing campaign of persecution against sorcerers and non-human races, of which the power of the Eternal Flame also formed a key part.

To do things, you need cadres, or clerks. Qualified and loyal clerks are very precious, and Eternal Flame can provide these clerks.

This witch cleansing campaign is actually a means for Radovid to unite the hearts of the people in the north and raise funds for the war. Warlocks and non-human races are rich in assets, and Radovid needs their funds to carry out the war.

Radovid was crazy at that time, but no matter how crazy he was, he would not do anything meaningless.

Not to mention, the Eternal Flame is likely to bring in several other great northern beliefs.

The churches of the northern gods have always been united. Cliff Church and Eternal Flame almost wear the same trousers. The Flame Rose Knights were reorganized from Cliff's White Rose Knights. Eternal Flame can also be mobilized. The manpower of Cliff's Church???and Cliff is the faith of the warriors.

Even Melitelli, who is the most uncomfortable with the eternal flame, has the same attitude when it comes to big things.

It can be said that Radovid would not be able to win this war if it were not for the human, financial and ideological support of the Eternal Flame.

And this also shows how powerful Radovid was when he was still a puppet. As a student of Dijkstra and Philippa, he absorbed a lot of the good sides of these two people.

This is why Herme attaches so much importance to the eternal fire. It is no exaggeration to say that the eternal fire is the key to unifying the north.

No matter what attitude you have towards the Eternal Flame, since you don't have the power to jump out of the game, you must fight for the power of the Eternal Flame, and if you don't fight for others, you will fight for it.

Without giving Chapee any time to think, Herme stood up,
"Okay, let's end our conversation today. I have to prepare to go home. Mr. Chapei, I wish you a happy appointment, and at the same time, I wish our friendship will last forever. Also, I will give you a reminder, or Be more careful, inside the Eternal Flame, there is never a shortage of people who are eyeing your position."

Herme reminded Chapei to worry a little, so that he would not be easily dragged down by Manji or someone else.

"Ah... ah, you go."

Chapei's mental state is very bad now, and what he just experienced has had a great impact on him.

Seeing Cha Pei like this, Herme smiled after turning around.

Holding Chapei's big secret, then as long as you continue to show kindness to Eternal Flame, to be precise, Chapei, it is only a matter of time before the Church of Eternal Flame becomes your own power.

(End of this chapter)