Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 841 Faith is a Two-Way Choice
Armies may not be much better, but he is truly considerate in every way, especially towards those he cares about, taking meticulous care of them.

Lowry's oft-repeated saying, "Judging by actions, not intentions, for no one is perfect by intentions," is perfectly applicable to the Hamilton family.

Bowen and his subordinates must have the same thoughts.

Can one really expect those in positions of authority to genuinely care about their subordinates?

Even Bowen, who had a deep bond with Ezra, wouldn't have such fantasies.

No matter how deep their feelings are, there is still a hierarchy among them.

However, as time went on, the intricate connections between the two became tightly intertwined. Bowen had become part of Ezra's family, which is why they are now so inseparable.

But once Armies takes power, Bowen won't be so naive as to think he'll still have the same treatment.

Ezra's family was actually well aware of this.

Therefore, the real guarantee they gave Bowen was to allow Bowen's son to continue to follow Armies, so that the family could remain closely connected with the Hamilton family for generations to come.

No matter what the future holds, at least for the time being, they will remain the closest of companions.

But Bowen at the beginning could never have thought things were that simple.

Many royals have scholars as followers, but not all of them can build a relationship like the two of them.

Therefore, someone like Armies is the kind of boss a smart person would most like.

Regardless, at least he was willing to put his heart into his subordinates' affairs, rather than thinking that these people should obediently listen to him and work for him.

The Knights of Hamilton mostly favored Armies, the heir, not because Pearl was a woman.

Instead, Pearl didn't even pretend; in fact, she directly gave up the struggle for family power... The count and countess did not cut off her hand and also taught her well.

But she didn't have that in mind; she just wanted to live a more carefree and happy life.

There's nothing wrong with that, it's just that... when you truly choose to give up power, power won't cry and beg you to take it back.

Those who appear serene and unassuming yet steadily climb the ladder of success, seemingly indifferent to fame and fortune, are best examined to see if they are truly a wolfsbane flower in disguise.

This is the normal situation for the Hamilton family; basically, no one would choose to follow Pearl.

As for Ezra and his wife, they simply followed Armes.

The River Styx is no good place. Losing a daughter is bad enough; the couple can't afford to lose both of them too.

But this also means that before Armies became a god, the Hamiltons were still proper believers in storms.

Moreover, who would easily convert to the faith of such a powerful god as the Lord of Storms without a special reason?
Who dares?

Even if Armes came to power, he would still have to maintain a certain level of respect for his former faith.

After all, if this god wasn't truly generous, tolerant, and merciful, how could he possibly allow two independent gods to emerge from among his followers?
Regardless of their piety, all members of the Northern Royal Family receive the highest-level Storm Baptism ceremony upon birth.

From the day they were born, their souls were marked with the imprint of storms.

Even if I feel that my fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of the 'storm', that doesn't change the fact.

The Lord of Storms had no intention of becoming a god, which is why he so easily promised to erase his mark after these two had other goals... not only from the souls of Armes and Travis, but also from their followers.

The more generous the Lord of Storms is, the more these two guys owe.

The best approach is to avoid erasing the marks on yourself and your family until the very last step.

The moment they ascend to the astral plane, the world will reward them for awakening or even completing certain laws.

The world's will can naturally sense the storm aura they carry... As the entity that brings about these two laws, the Lord of Storms will also receive some of the merit.

Only in this way can they completely repay that debt of gratitude.

Therefore, Katarina truly did not expect Ezra to blurt out such a thing.

She couldn't help but mutter, "The Lord of Storms is still hanging on the spire of our castle! How dare you spout such nonsense!"

"Smack!" The countess, who had followed, couldn't help but slap her husband hard on the head... He's not even as good at behaving as a wolf!
Bowen sighed heavily.

He did indeed feel dizzy at times, and occasionally had headaches. He also felt tired when he came back to read the documents.

But ever since he started following Ezra, he's had this feeling almost all the time!
Headaches are sometimes not caused by any illness, but are just a feeling.

As for being tired.

Who wouldn't be tired in that situation?
How could the officials of Qingfeng Territory understand that kind of pain?

Although Ezra was a good person, he was really...

Don't even mention being inferior to Gale Wolf; when he's impulsive, he might not even be stronger than the Ice Dog next door!

For example, the time he squandered his entire fortune just to get the position of deputy commander-in-chief. It's not that Bowen knew nothing, but... he certainly didn't know from the beginning.

So afterwards, I had to frantically clean up his mess.

If it weren't for the unexpected acquisition of Hamilton's territory, Bowen felt he would have suffered from splitting headaches for over ten years!

Ezra's love for his wife and children was genuine; he was willing to risk his life for them.

But it's true that he sometimes acts without thinking.

Therefore, the so-called aftereffects of a momentary lapse in concentration are simply the norm for Bowen at work.

Ezra, however, was making his headache worse.

Bowen seemed to feel the pitying gaze from Valera behind him... Ha~
Then he immediately put on a smile full of shame: "Katarina, please forgive Ezra, the count tends to get too nervous and speak without thinking when faced with important matters."

Katarina looked at him curiously: "So, we're having you, the patient, do this for him..."

"Sorry!" Ezra leaned closer to Katarina and said loudly, "It was my fault for talking nonsense again!"

Katarina shook her head, puzzled. "You should know, right?"
This has nothing to do with me!
I was just telling the truth.

The Countess kicked him in the back in annoyance: "Anyway, this is none of your business. Go to the prayer room and clear your head!"

Ezra then realized what he should do most.

The Lord of Storms is indeed lenient, but that is not a reason for him, as a lord, to indulge in such behavior.

First apologize, and after receiving forgiveness, sincerely pray to the Lord of Storms to allow his bishop to help... Although Katarina didn't say it very clearly, you could tell from her tone that Blair could.

Although that guy has started rebuilding the church, he's still living in the castle for the time being!

Ezra was simply dealing with very high-level people and things lately, so his first reaction to Katarina's words was that it was a high-level situation.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have talked such nonsense.

After all, the Northern Kingdom currently lacks a high-ranking priest.

The McMillan family might be a good option, but Ezra would never have asked them for help if there were other possibilities.

Although political struggles are dangerous, there is still the possibility of playing both sides.

The internal strife within the church is so intense that it could explode at the slightest provocation.

No matter how badly the Schröder family lost, the McMillan family clearly failed to reclaim the power that once belonged to the Schröders... They were so useless that the only result was that the Storm Temple reaped the benefits.

However, the situation in the Northern Kingdom is clearly that it will become a multi-church complex. The Storm Priest who comes here may receive more attention from the Storm Lord, but his power, status, and even his life will not be as good as before.

These are all obvious things.

Given the Lord of Storms' generosity, it was even less likely that Almes and Tervis would directly demand that their subordinates convert.

It is even less likely that he would allow his people to change their faith.

But the former kings of the North have all become gods, so the Northern Kingdom can't just keep shouting that our country's only faith is the storm!
Saying this not only doesn't sound sincere, but it also sounds particularly ridiculous.

The Lord of Storms himself must be ecstatic.

Therefore, the only possibility is freedom of religion.

The future High Priest of Storms will not only have to coordinate the relationship between royal power and divine power, but also have to scheme against other churches... Winning is glorious, and you may immediately gain the praise of the Lord of Storms, but what if you lose?
Who dares to say that they can remain undefeated under the siege of the Earth Church, the Dark Night Church, and the Wealth Church?
Not to mention the two local churches that followed.

Therefore, any Storm Priest who dares to come to the North must be absolutely resolute and ruthless in their actions.

If the McMillan family doesn't concede immediately, they'll be in big trouble!

Ezra didn't want to hold his son back.

Unfortunately, he wasn't thinking clearly enough; not only did he not understand what Katarina was saying, but his mouth moved first.

It was for this very reason that Travis allowed the various churches to enter the capital to preach.

The Church of Wealth, the Church of Earth, and the Church of Darkness were all making such a fuss in order to recruit some believers who were unaware of the truth and wouldn't wait before Almes and Travis became gods.

It's not that the Northern Kingdom's incense is of faith; these gods don't really need faith. They've already associated themselves with certain behaviors.

Even the Goddess of Wealth, who was deified through faith, has reached the point where any transaction is a manifestation of her divine authority.

Because of that glorious explosion of the world's will, all the gods are seriously binding themselves to their own laws. Faith can only be used to reward believers... Anyway, the more faith you have and the more devout you are, the more divine power the gods will give back. You can decide for yourselves!
However, as a pastor, preaching is an important duty.

While individual faith power is not important, a new place of faith still holds a significant position.

(End of this chapter)