Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 909 Melancholy Patrick

“Oh, that high priest must have discovered the impending ambush.” Wyatt was still somewhat distracted. “He’s trying to improve his vision.”

But the enemy has no obligation to fulfill his wishes, right?

“Uncle,” Patrick asked in a low voice, “it seems no one cares about this lady’s relentless pursuit.”

Even though those standing here are all believers in the storm.

Under normal circumstances, the nobles would still remember their identity as followers of the Storm and maintain a semblance of courtesy.

While the Church of Storms may not be worthy of respect, we should at least consider the face of the Lord of Storms.

Although they are constantly fighting with the Church of Storms and their Storm Nobles, the nobles of the Northland are still quite devout in their faith in the Lord of Storms.

Patrick knew that those countries that relied on the power of the church, or even those whose kings were directly under the church, could never become like the North.

Even the succession of a king must be approved by the church.

The Northern Kingdom, however, is a completely different matter.

Even though the Church of Storms contributed to the founding of the kingdom, the knights and priests they sent all swore an oath of loyalty to the king.

His Majesty the King did not ask the Church of Storms for help; they came voluntarily for their own future and dreams.

Therefore, the Northern Royal Family's faith in the Lord of Storms is beyond question, but their rejection of the Church of Storms is also perfectly justified.

The same was true for the nobles.

They would kneel sincerely before the statue of the Lord of Storms and pray earnestly, but they would also not hesitate to sever the hand that the Church of Storms was trying to reach into their own territory.

Of course, for the sake of everyone's reputation... after all, on a religious level, they are still considered to be in the same camp... they will at least give the proper Storm Priests, Bishops, and High Priests the respect they deserve.

Normally, with so many northern nobles, all of whom are of high rank, there would have to be at least one weak-willed person who would cause trouble.

However, the nobles preferred to focus their attention on the Marquis Edwards's young mistress rather than bother with the battle below the ceiling.

His father preferred to control the ceiling to rise slightly rather than open it completely... You must know that the Storm Priest's fighting power under the sky is definitely stronger than indoors.

Swordsmen, on the other hand, are better at fighting in enclosed spaces.

Especially the one in front of him, whose speed was unbelievable. Even though he was already level 10, all he could see was a flash of sword light.

It's impossible to count how many times that woman thrust her sword at the same moment.

If it weren't for the powerful Wind Guardian that could transform into wind blades, the High Priest would probably have had more than just one hole.

His once-proper mage robe now possessed a kind of disheveled beauty... It hadn't turned into strips, but was riddled with holes and threads whipped up by the strong wind.

Patrick didn't think Edwards' blatant favoritism could fool the powerful High Priest.

His father and grandfather were not such reckless people... but his uncle was very likely to do so.

After all, his lifestyle and the female companions he usually associates with might cause conflicts with some church members.

It's not entirely the bishops' fault.

In the North, most of the high-quality women who are adventurous are adventurers, and among them, a significant number are Night Cultists who travel as adventurers.

Even if the gods have a good relationship, the people below will not give up their struggle for power.

If the Storm Bishops were to inadvertently allow a large number of Nightbringers to enter their dioceses, they could forget about having any future.

The struggle for power is inherently a fight to the death.

Since the Lord of Storms and the White Dragon King loosened their control over the faith in the North, the Church of Storms has been the one that has reacted most strongly.

What they are unwilling to accept is not the inevitable emergence of Travis followers.

Instead, other churches might take the opportunity to enter... The Lord of Storms has always been easygoing and unlikely to give Travis a chance on his own.

Travis's position in his heart wasn't that important, even though the White Dragon King had always declared that even if he successfully completed the path to godhood, he would still be a follower of the Lord of Storms... But the Lord of Storms' reaction amused those in the know; he was just short of publicly saying "No, no, no."

Although the Storm Church always tries to attach tattered and shoddy things to the Storm Lord, who is desperately trying to maintain his purity, they will not easily cross the Storm Lord's bottom line.

Therefore, they will not openly oppose the reality of the North accepting other churches; they will only do everything in their power to ensure that no one wants to enter these built churches.

Uncle Wyatt is the 'wise one' who could potentially add another Night Church to Edwards' territory. It's no wonder that the Storm Church went from simply disliking him a few years ago to now being extremely hostile towards him.

Therefore, the Edwards family was not entirely unprepared when the Storm Nobles chose to cause trouble at his family's banquet.

But the arrival of the newly appointed Storm High Priest, who had kept his identity secret, was indeed unexpected. He likely knew something and wanted to see which of the Schroeder and McMillan families could be of service to him.

He probably never dreamed that his plan to stand by and watch, and then reap the benefits, would instead expose most of his fighting strength.

Patrick could tell that although the old man seemed to be fine, he had already switched between several defensive and offensive spells.

The biggest difference between divine arts and spells is that, although the power of divine arts is enhanced by the gods, it cannot change freely like spells, and the number of divine arts is so small that there are only a few fixed combinations.

However, those bonuses are enough to ensure that his strategy can withstand most people of the same level in the world, or even those who are slightly stronger than him.

Patrick could see the female swordsman's strength, but he also didn't believe that just because of this strength, the nobles would stand by and watch a high priest of the storm get beaten up.

Wyatt turned to look at his nephew, his expression hesitant.

"Uncle?" After confirming there was indeed a reason, Patrick asked incredulously, "Is there something else that I shouldn't know about yet?"

He has already started to formally communicate with those cunning and treacherous merchants who are always trying to cheat people!
I've never told so many lies without batting an eye in my entire life... 'This is indeed our cost price,' 'If you're still not satisfied, sir, then let's end this deal directly.'

The most brilliant lie is one that even the person lies to themselves.

Only when he gets home and calculates the profits each day can Patrick realize just how profitable the price he gave was.

After witnessing his business dealings a few times, my grandfather stopped following him around!
He even said that he was a born businessman, Edwards's golden abacus!

He's already taken over family affairs, so what is there that he's not qualified to know?

He's not an innocent child who's never even seen blood.

“Human hearts are unpredictable, Patrick.” Wyatt glanced at his nephew, who looked rather unconvinced. “If you still have such a beautiful imagination about this world, then you truly cannot know.”

Your parents... no, young people like you usually don't let you know the darkest parts of the Gezar family's affairs.

It's not that I think you'll be unable to accept it, or that it will turn you bad or anything...

"Padrick, what I fear is that after this sudden shock, you've forgotten what reverence truly means."

Not everyone can ask the Lord of Storms directly like the Lord of Qingfeng: "Do your followers dare to do this because of your tacit approval?"

Or do you think their actions aren't exactly evil, since the laws allow them?

Although the Church of Storms has only superficially severed ties with High Priest Schroeder, things are not so peaceful internally.

After all, they had to give an answer to the Lord of Storms who had suddenly been unable to respond at that moment.

But that's Lori Montes.

If it were ordinary people like them, the only possibility would be... that they raised a problem they couldn't solve, and then it was solved directly.

The Lord of Storms may not care about these offenses, but the Church of Storms will.

Children raised in families like Edwards's would instantly question the Church of Storms and even doubt the Lord of Storms' stance if they heard the true inside story of Gezar.

Although he eventually understood that in the current relationship between humans and gods, the gods had no responsibility to take care of humanity.

The Lord of Storms has achieved what he has because he is both powerful and resolute.

Otherwise, with so little divine power at their disposal, why would a god waste it on humans who seem to believe in him, but are only superficially so?
Only after realizing that humanity has never truly sacrificed much for the gods can young people accept that some things happen, and that these gods are indeed slow to realize things.

Even if some of the people involved are indeed members of his church.

But before that... Wyatt himself had gone through a phase of doubt and dissatisfaction with everything, and he knew that once you get stuck in a rut, even the most convincing reasons are useless.

But now, some things can no longer be hidden.

Patrick glanced at the crazed female swordsman with a somewhat bewildered expression.

Gezar?
Isn't that just referring to those poor girls who were sent out by the head of the family to entertain guests at a very young age?

The Schröder family was the mastermind behind it all, and they might even have used Miss Gezal's good health to have children with those old geezers... Later, they even extended their reach to their colleague McMillan's family, which is why they were finally brought down...

Patrick's pupils dilated sharply, and he quickly realized something: this reason was merely a facade of filth.

But that was enough to bring the Schröder family to trial by their own gods.

However, is the real truth hundreds of times more sordid than this, and could it even shake their faith in God?

(End of this chapter)