Father Mavie

Chapter 78 Confidant and inner ghost

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The heavy and grand door opened, and a pious young man in a black robe walked quietly into the oracle room like a ghost.

Candles were shining brightly in front of the altar, and rows of neatly placed candles illuminated the wrinkled face of the old man. He stood under the statue, holding a book of teachings spread out, and muttering words in his mouth.

"Father Satuk"

The young man who came behind him did not approach immediately, but stood under the steps and called out softly.

Hearing his voice, Father Satuk stopped chanting, and nodded with his right index finger between his eyebrows. After a long silence, he asked, "Ernest, has the news been delivered?"

"It was conveyed. He spent 1 gold pound to buy the first draft of the news. After reading it, he hurried back to the church." The servant in black replied.

"Other than that, does he have any other actions?"

"He's going to place an ad in the Ross Daily."

The servant in black took out a handwritten draft from his arms, walked up the steps quickly, and handed it to the priest respectfully: "I brought the first draft."

"Rat hunting?"

After reading the contents of the draft, Father Satuk couldn't help but frowned, thinking to himself.

Rat catching is not a rare thing. Rats are one of the animals that people hate the most. There are also many so-called "rat catchers" among the people who specialize in catching rats for manors and private households.

The problem is that mouse catching has nothing to do with the church. Even if there is, the church generally calls it "exorcism" and charges expensive rewards. Otherwise, who would do such a thankless thing like catching mice?

The Church of Truth must have other plans!
"Ah, so it is."

Father Sutuk suddenly thought of the scheme behind the mouse-hunting.

In fact, things are far less complicated than he imagined. It is very simple logic. A plague broke out in New Rose City a few days ago, causing people's fear of rats to reach a new peak. It has become a hotter job, after all, no one wants to lose their life because of a damn mouse.

The Church of Truth released the mouse-trap advertisement precisely to seize the limelight and be the 'pig' that took off.

They catch mice for ordinary residents for free, and they can accumulate prestige. When the prestige accumulates to a certain level, it will attract the attention of nobles and gentry.
"It seems that he has already planned the next development strategy."

Father Satuk laughed hoarsely: "The idea is very good. First catch the monster thief, and then come to catch the mouse. They are all aimed at the nobles. The method is simple and rude, but very efficient. He is a smart man, what a pity."

"What's the pity?" the god servant asked curiously.

"It's a pity that his starting point is too low, and the road to go is too long, so he won't be able to succeed for a while." Father Satuk said: "He wants to promote friendly relations with the nobles and take the opportunity to develop the church. The plan is feasible. If you let it go, maybe he can really seize the opportunity."

"But how can we not consider this kind of thing?"

"The "New Religious Law" is just the beginning. Compared with the capital, remote areas are the easiest places to ignore. The Pope will not give small churches a chance. Bishop Fowler recently came to New Rose City to meet the fourth prince. Your Highness Arthur, completely stop their development path!"

Hearing this, Ernest, the servant in black, couldn't help asking: "Why don't we just eradicate the small church directly, and have to deal with them here?"

"Because the people who live in this land are sensitive."

Father Satuk nodded and said: "The Kingdom has abandoned them twice. If they use strong methods to eradicate these small churches with a little believer foundation, what will people think? Remember, you must not exhaust the fish, the church wants to reap more Believers need gentle means to soothe the pain in the hearts of the people and make them think that the church is benevolent and kind. Only in this way can we slowly ban small churches, understand?"

"I understand, I understand, but what if there are gods in the small church? They can use the gift of the gods to develop a large number of fans!"

"You're right, but now we don't know what conditions are needed for the coming of the gods, let alone whether there are gods in those small churches, so we choose to take our time, step by step, and drive the small church to the end." Satuk The priest picked up the wide-mouthed wine glass with gold patterns on the table, sipped the red liquid in it, and said in a calm voice: "Besides, although we have gained power and the entire Congress is under our control, can you ignore those nobles? , the merchant’s opinion?”

"The church needs funds to operate. The funds come from the donations of merchants and nobles. They are interdependent. Killing the chicken and taking the eggs can make you happy for a while, but you can't live forever. If you are in a hurry, you have to jump over the wall and drive the king, nobles, and gentry to a dead end. It's not good for anyone, on the contrary, we can still use them to stabilize the overall situation."

"Oh"

Ernest nodded approvingly: "Because we are seizing power peacefully, we must use gentle means, right?"

"That's right, King Rhodes IV is a smart man, but he is very old and will not live long." Father Satuk said with a smile: "We need to eat every bite, and we have to take steps on the road. If you kill the king, you will die." If he can become a king, how could the assassin end up with a body torn apart?"

After finishing speaking, Father Satuk looked up at the statue bathed in the golden light: "Our task is to curb the growth of small churches and not let them despair, because the focus of the church is not currently on these small churches. There are more important things to do."

"What?" Ernest pricked up his ears.

"Do you really want to know?"

"Father, I'm just overwhelmed by your wisdom, and I always want to learn more from you."

Ernest quickly bowed his head and said with a humble attitude: "Your understanding of the overall situation is beyond my reach. If I don't work hard, I'm afraid that one day you will be hindered."

"You think too low of yourself."

Where the black-clothed servant could not see, Father Satuk sneered coldly, and stretched out his hand to press the other's shoulder. The moment the black-clothed servant raised his head, his smile became extremely gentle again, and even the wrinkles revealed kindness. Meaning: "Ernest, Ernest, I want to make you a confidant, you know what a confidant is, they have to be smart, they have to be loyal, right?"

"Yes, Father Satuk, I know."

"Then listen carefully, the next thing the church will do is."

Lowering his head, Father Satuk whispered in Ernest's ear. After listening, Ernest said in shock, "Can this really be done?!"

"Of course, as long as there is no trouble in the king, everything will go smoothly. Ernest, go get ready. Let's go to Baron Bill's banquet together tonight."

"Yes, Father."

Just as the servant in black turned to leave, a tabby cat lying on the roof and eavesdropping on their conversation quietly backed away and went straight to the Church of Truth.

(End of this chapter)