Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 518 Let Count Montes Go
Blair thought for a while before asking respectfully, "Then, Master Priest, shall I go and inform them so that they can prepare for this storm?"

Officiant Schroeder looked at him helplessly.

Blair is a useful and obedient subordinate, but he has no autonomy at all and you have to ask him about everything.

If he had not prepared to come to the North himself, he would never have sent Gao to be Bishop Hamilton, a position that required him to be able to take charge of things on his own.

Anyway, he has to stay here for at least three to five years... Archpriest Schroeder still knows that he can't succeed immediately.

Even if the Lord of Storms didn't hate him so much, the Lord of Qingfeng Territory would not let him have an easy time.

During the twenty years of being locked up, High Priest Schroeder calculated success and failure countless times, and also studied the personality traits of the Lord of Qingfeng Territory... and then, he had to accept a reality.

The difficulties that person created for him were enough to make him exhausted and still find it difficult to cope with them.

Therefore, Officiant Schroeder was prepared for a long struggle.

The reason why he brought so many young, promising and arrogant high-ranking priests was to prepare for his later departure.

Blair doesn't have that ability, so he can just give the position to someone more suitable when the time comes.

As for who will stand out in the end, it naturally depends on themselves.

As for Blair, he is not strong enough and has not made much contribution. All we can do is wait and see whether Schroeder can regain his status as the national chief priest.

Anyway, as long as Blair does not have any problems as Bishop Hamilton over the years, he will naturally become his deputy after he recovers.

Archbishop Schroeder did not think there was anything wrong with bringing along some priests who came just to replace Blair... but Archbishop Schroeder also understood that it would be difficult for Blair to control these people who were already dissatisfied with him.

However, although he had to make the final decision on everything, High Priest Schroeder would rather accept this trouble... He was the kind of person who was very confident in his own methods and didn't like anyone to dictate his decisions.

"Go!" He glanced at Blair, "Tell them this is my decision, and tell them to behave. Otherwise, don't blame me for not letting any of them go."

"Yes! Master Priest." Blair bowed and replied.

Officiant Schroeder waved his hand impatiently and asked him to leave.
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"How is it? What's the reaction over there?" Ezra leaned forward and asked Bowen, who had a serious face.

Bowen shook his head: “This is not right!
I knew several of those priests. They were students or descendants of the crowned bishop of the Northland Cathedral.

He was a guy who was so arrogant and domineering even in front of the prince!

What did the chief priest Schroeder do to make them so well behaved?
I sent the beggars I took in over there!"

Ezra looked at him in surprise: "You mean the homeless beggars? Are there any living ones in the North?"

Although the Northern Kingdom was considered prosperous, it was bound to have people who were so poor that they had to rely on begging to survive.

But the king who founded the country had a requirement: only those who have no home are qualified to make a living by begging, and the country will give them a little help.

For example, a shelter.

But if you enter the shelter, you have to do some work within your ability in exchange for food.

Although there was not enough food to eat and warm sleep, it was still possible to survive.

But, generally speaking, beggars are more likely to fend for themselves.

Perhaps other lords would ignore the orders from the first king, but Ezra, as a member of the royal family, could not.

Leon also built the Hamilton shelter without hesitation.

But Leon soon understood why even Count Montes, who was on the king's side, did not do these things.

The living conditions in the North are too harsh.

The long winter has put those who have no way to feed themselves in a desperate situation.

So, instead of building a house where they have to chop wood, fetch water and cook, it is better to do nothing.

In this way, those who have no ability to survive will naturally choose to leave the North before winter comes.

The Northern Kingdom does not impose too many restrictions on the mobility of its own citizens.

The nobles would not have any dissatisfaction with these occasional wanderers who ran into their own territories from other territories... they could just ignore them anyway.

As for those who can't do anything and can only wait for others to feed them water and food... they have obviously been abandoned by their families.

Nobles have never been saints, and they are not that compassionate.

Being able to give a glimmer of hope to some people who have temporarily lost their ability to survive was the foundation laid by the first king of the North.

Those decrees may seem cruel, but in fact they provide those poor people with a bottom line for survival.

In addition, due to the awakening of talents, there are very few children abandoned at birth in the Northern Kingdom.

Even if the children have no talents after awakening, they are all over eight years old... Compared to throwing them away directly, those who are unwilling to continue raising the children will definitely prefer to sell them.

At least I can make my money back.

Although it is still cruel to these children, it is always a way out. In other words, the shelters here in the North can only be a temporary residence for some unlucky people, and there is basically no permanent population.

Ezra naturally knew these things.

Although he and Leon had never met, the other party left him a very comprehensive and well-organized territory manual. With the help of this book, he and Bowen discussed the entire territory without any difficulty.

Ezra was therefore optimistic about Leon's accession to the throne.

Whether this comes from Leon's own ability or not, at least he can use this skill.

Being a king who maintains the status quo is definitely enough.

And this winter, Ezra hadn't seen anyone in the big warehouse-like house.

He had no idea where Bowen got the beggar from.

"Montes Territory?" Ezra thought for a moment before asking cautiously.

He wasn't stupid enough to think it was Qingfeng Territory, even though that was the closest neighbor.

"How is that possible?" Bowen's round, white face wrinkled a few times: "Don't provoke Count Fabrice again!

People sold you and your wife some clothes, and in return they gave you a broken road.

Don't say you gave money! Is it about money?

It takes a lot of work to build a road! The arrangement of people and resources cannot be done with just words.

You, who don't do anything serious, definitely don't understand our sorrow."

Bowen thought that Count Fabrice must be annoyed to death by Ezra and the others.

"I am not as shameless as Ezra." The Countess, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke up and quickly abandoned her husband. "I gave compensation in addition to the reparations."

Bowen gave her a confused look, "Did Miss Pearl deliver it herself?"

Countess Hamilton raised her eyebrows and said, "Don't worry, I don't intend to let Pearl eat the tender grass of Count Fabrice."

"What are you talking about? Our Pearl is only six years older than that guy." Ezra said dissatisfiedly, "What do you mean by tender grass?

Is Fabrice, that cunning guy, worthy of it?

His skin is not as flexible as our Al's!"

Sometimes, Bowen feels helpless.

He was indeed a little worried that Countess Hamilton had some intentions, but that was because he observed that Count Montes was quite to the lady's liking.

He has a bottom line, is smart enough, and most importantly, knows how to stay out of things.

For example, the road that was barely repaired but was soon damaged again by a snowstorm.

In Montes Territory, there are actually many believers of the Lord of Storms.

Although they could "understand" Count Fabrice's decision to reject the Storm Church because of his own tragedy, it did not mean that they would continue to resist going to worship when a powerful cathedral appeared in the neighboring territory.

For some devout believers, praying to God at home is their life, and going to church to worship under the auspices of the bishop is what they yearn for.

But because the road from Montes Territory to Hamilton Territory was impassable throughout the winter, these people had to stop temporarily.

After Fabrice arranges for people to repair the road, some people who were acting impulsively will probably calm down.

As for those who still wanted to go, Fabrice could also figure out their inclinations...to avoid causing trouble in the future.

But Fabrice always went with the flow and never took the initiative to do anything... If they didn't know the truth, they would never believe that this kind of Fabrice was actually taught by Madame Yagris!
That old friend of theirs was famous for his fiery temper and daring actions.

Countess Hamilton looked at Bowen seriously: "I will not let my daughter be in an awkward marriage, even if the Montes men have a good reputation."

Although the reasons for the Montes family's downfall were stupid, anyone with a brain would understand that if it weren't for the Church of Storms, Count Montes would have been able to land normally even if he had chosen the wrong marriage partner.

But if we choose the Montes family as our marriage partner, it would be really good.

Yagris was indeed the unlucky one, but her misfortune was the reason why many people looked at Montes men differently.

How many men can protect their children with their ex-wife in front of a young, beautiful and powerful step-wife?
Even Count Montes's two sons, who killed themselves in the struggle for power, showed trust and love to his wife who came through marriage.

The power held by the two mistresses differs only because of the status of their husbands.

How could parents who truly love their daughter not see the benefits of this family?

Fabrice Montes's popularity in the marriage market was not just due to his status as a count of his territory.

However, for the Hamilton family's daughter, Fabrice was the least suitable one.

(End of this chapter)