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Chapter 2151 Orc Curse Chapter 13
The Giant Emperor's words were somewhat surprising. The relationship between the Holy Cross Kingdom and the Giant Kingdom Alliance could be described as sworn enemies, yet the Giant Emperor held the Holy Cross Kingdom in very high regard.

As the saying goes, those who know you best are often your enemies. The Giant Emperor made his suggestion based on his understanding of the Holy Cross Church.

Two points in the recommendation are most persuasive, one of which is the influence of the Holy Cross Church.

The title of the original and oldest human kingdom was no joke; almost every city with a population had a church, even the sworn enemy, the Giant Kingdom Alliance.

If the Holy Cross Church recognizes outsiders, then the entire world, at least within the human realm, will recognize and accept outsiders.

There is evidence to support this claim. The reason why the Strangers have such a poor reputation in the world is largely because the Holy Cross Church has publicized their evil deeds.

Even the Giant Kingdom Alliance had to consider the consequences of doing so, but the Holy Cross Church did it almost without thinking.

Logically speaking, the Holy Cross Church would never accept a stranger as the embodiment of evil, but this brings us to the second characteristic of the Holy Cross Church—its religious nature.

The Holy Cross Kingdom is a religious kingdom where almost everyone is an extremely devout believer. They would donate their food as alms even when they are barely able to feed themselves.

The faith of the Holy Cross includes a component of atonement. They believe that no matter what they do, they cannot undo the evil deeds they have committed, nor can they erase the good deeds they have done.

Elsewhere, people might view the good deeds of strangers with prejudice due to their low global reputation, suspecting ulterior motives, but the Holy Cross Church would acknowledge them.

This is especially true regarding the Titans. In the territory of the Giant Kingdom Alliance and the Third Kingdom region, due to the highly corrosive Blood River, there have been claims that "the outsiders took it upon themselves to attack the Titans, making the world even more dangerous."

Hearing such remarks, the group felt a chill run down their spines. Wasn't this clearly leading them down the path of a revenge hero or a villainous hero?
But within the Holy Cross Kingdom, the praise was unanimous.

Faith is a particularly good thing here. They do not accept the existence of the Titans out of fear of death. They always face the Titans with a burning rage and are the only group that regards the Titans as enemies.

The river of blood that flowed after the fall of the Titan was called the final curse of the evil god, and they even cheered for it.

Ironically, the once straightforward and honest people of the Giant Kingdom Alliance complained about the outsider's "meddling and making trouble out of nothing" behavior, and looked at Blood River with a gloomy expression.

However, the followers of the Holy Cross Church, who held strong prejudices and stereotypes, called it an absolute victory, praising the heroic deeds of the foreigners, and the flowing river of blood was a symbol of victory.

The Holy Cross Church is currently the most accepting place for outsiders.

Of course, high acceptance does not mean that it can simply change the issue of a stranger's reputation in the world.

"In the Holy Cross Kingdom, the fastest way to gain reputation is to eliminate heretics and powerful undead monsters, but I don't think it's that simple." The Giant Emperor casually sat down on the steps.

With his physique, he could only relax the necks of the strangers in front of him by sitting on the steps.

“We have no intention of gaining reputation in this way. No matter how much reputation we have, it’s just a castle in the air, all show and no substance.” Kate Cat thought it through very clearly. Using the Holy Cross Church’s system of canceling out good and bad deeds could indeed increase reputation quickly, but that was just playing a numbers game.

Everything in this world is so close to reality, so incredibly realistic, especially the human heart. Trying to calculate the human heart with data will only lead to self-destruction and shooting yourself in the foot.

She is indeed eager to change players' world reputation, but she will not rush things because of time constraints.

Trying to take a shortcut is like lying. To cover up one lie, you have to tell more lies. Taking a shortcut will lead to all sorts of unexpected events, requiring constant remedial and corrective measures, ultimately resulting in taking a longer route.

So she had already decided on her direction from the beginning. The favors others bestowed upon her might be forgotten or taken for granted because of individual differences, experiences, and circumstances, but her own contributions would not.

"I want to develop the orcish regions, obtain food from them, and sell it to the Holy Cross Kingdom at a low price. Of course, if enough food is obtained from the orcish regions, it will be sold to all the kingdoms at the same low price."

"Cough cough—" The giant emperor coughed twice, choked by the fumes. He held his forehead, unsure of where to begin expressing his astonishment.

In the end, he picked one.

"The orc region is indeed quite fertile, and it is also the farthest from the Blood River. I'm not doubting your abilities, but aren't you in a hurry? Isn't it too late to start developing the land and planting crops now?"

"This involves some unfounded speculation, so..."

“Alright.” The Giant Emperor stood up, supporting himself on his knees. “It seems that as the Giant Emperor, I accept your request and agree to assist you. The first help I can offer you is [trust].

"I trust you, and with that trust, there is much I can do to help you. If you can indeed obtain a large amount of food from the orcish regions, the Giant Kingdom Alliance will help smooth things over and expand our influence."

Defeating natural disasters and terrifying monsters will eventually become unattainable stories that will be questioned for their authenticity, but having enough to eat is a tangible reality with far-reaching consequences.

If they can truly secure a stable supply of food from the orcish regions, even a hundred or a thousand years from now, no one will forget the role played by the outsiders.

Offering something for free is certainly better, but free favors are never respected and may even turn into hatred.

A small favor is appreciated, but a large favor breeds resentment; this is an old saying.

“In that case, intelligence on the orcish regions becomes especially important.” The giant emperor, as if he had been prepared for this, pulled a roll of parchment from his robes and handed it to Kate the cat.

Kate Cat took it and opened it. Inside was not a map of the orc region, but a mark that looked very similar to the Holy Cross Kingdom, but was much older.

"This is the precursor to the Holy Cross Church, the symbol of the Supreme Holy Kingdom."

(End of this chapter)