Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 960 Emilia's Laurel Street
Neither of the two major churches knew which was suffering more.

No matter how resolute they are beforehand, they will act when the time comes... That's the nature of believers in the earth.

After all, they can even activate war mode directly when they're on flat ground!

Given this premise and the hatred involved, it would be far too harmonious for them to simply fight each other.

In the city of Emilia, both Earth Believers and Night Believers are used to sudden battles... and the city full of people with bruised and battered faces.

Lord of the Earth, do you really think that such believers can be allowed to be visited by others?
Even the followers of the Night couldn't help but roar in anger at home.

However, no one dares to ask a god to take back his word.

Emilia City was caught in a tense state of modification and blockade.

The Night Guardians chose to divide the entire city with temporary walls, leaving the area near the Royal Palace Square empty for the upcoming visitors, while the rest of the city was transformed into concentric circles.

The familiar locals can easily find the small squares inside by following those city walls... There are gates on the walls controlled by the national magic array, which cannot be opened by anyone other than the people of the Emilia Highlands Kingdom.

They could certainly continue their argument inside.

But outsiders who could only walk on the main road could only stand outside the high, soundproof city walls.

The Night Guard had considered closing the city gates to the Earth Cultists during this period.

But they quickly rejected this seemingly foolproof decision, which actually had endless consequences.

This is a tacit understanding that the two churches have built up over thousands of years.

The only reason the Earth Believers can avoid bringing hatred from the outside world to Emilia is that they do indeed have room to maneuver here.

Once they realize that as long as the Church of the Night doesn't want it, Emilia City will have nothing to do with them... then this tacit understanding will be completely broken.

The decisions of the gods cannot be ignored, but one's own interests must also be protected.

Having made money from the Earth Church for thousands of years, it's normal for them to give up a portion of it.

The maze will open in three days.

The Night Watchers began patrolling anxiously, round and round, with even the Dark Moon, which only appeared during important events, circling twice a day to ensure everything went perfectly.

Regardless of their tension or anxiety, all patrol personnel slowed down when passing through Laurel Street to minimize their impact.

In the capital city of the Night Cult, any area directly related to the moon and night will inevitably be special.

Laurel is even more special.

Laurel flowers represent victory and honor, and their rich fragrance and delicate beauty are often used by the Dark Moon to represent its own existence... Now, it is almost a symbol of high-ranking Dark Moon followers.

In the proper Dark Kingdom, only nobles and high-ranking members of the church are qualified to use the laurel crest.

But this is the Kingdom of Emilia Highlands.

Its unique form of existence has allowed this royal city to retain the will of Queen Emilia when it was built.

Queen Emilia, who had been taught all the common sense by the goddess of the night, only knew that the laurel symbolized the most perfect night warriors and was a triumphant song celebrating their victories.

Therefore, she assigned this street to her personal guards, the followers of the Dark Night.

When the Dark Night believers from the outside world, including the Dark Moon, began to arrive in the royal city, Her Majesty the Queen naturally arranged for these powerful women to stay in the quietest Laurel Street... In a country with only a few thousand people, and women making up less than a quarter of the population, how many personal guards with the same faith could she find?

These people spend most of their time living in the palace, only returning home on their monthly days off.

Most importantly, women who become followers of the Night are all quite strong-willed, and they would never invite certain family members to join them.

Emilia City is huge~ With Earth Believers around, there's no need to worry about not having a place to live.

Moreover, although this may sound cruel, girls who were willing to entrust their faith to the bright moon before the goddess of the night descended probably didn't have such a happy life.

Of course, it's not terrible, it's just that there's a gap between me and my brothers.

In particular, when war is likely to break out, every girl may be left as the last in a crucial choice.

They can understand, but they can't accept it like those gentle, resilient girls.

Even if everything is over, you can still love and cherish your family who almost gave up on you.

If Emilia's call hadn't alerted the goddess of the night, the girls would have almost truly believed they had done something wrong.

The Earth Believers' understanding of home is somewhat too lenient.

But the Goddess of the Night told them without hesitation... a mistake is a mistake, and resentment is resentment; no one can demand their forgiveness.

Having gained recognition, they naturally became more unrestrained in their expression of themselves.

When the outside Night Cultists arrived, especially the extremely self-centered Dark Moon, Emilia's Night Cultists lived even more recklessly.

Even when they accidentally became pregnant and did not want to form a family with the child's father, but wanted to keep the child themselves, they received the support of the Dark Night Church.

What does this amount to in the Temple of the Night?

The fact that the children belong to them has long been accepted.

In those years, there were many ideological conflicts between the Earth Believers and the Night Believers, especially when different faiths emerged within a family. But Emilia was the Queen, and a Queen recognized by both gods.

No matter how dissatisfied the Earth Believers are, they cannot possibly point fingers at the Queen who has the support of the Earth Lord.

Finally, with the tacit approval of all parties, Laurel Street became a recuperation area for single mothers.

Many believers of the Night who are not in the main temple, especially the Dark Moon, will come here to give birth and raise children when needed.

Of course, the girls of the Dark Night Church do not, as rumored, only want daughters and not sons.

What nonsense!
We are all born of ourselves, so why should we be inferior to others just because we have a little more?
The reason why there seem to be more daughters is actually because women have more and wider career options within the Church of the Dark.

Even if a girl is mediocre, she can still find one or two suitable jobs... Even if it's just clerical work, female officials prefer to employ female subordinates.

Besides, as long as you have talent and faith, you might one day gain the approval of the moonlight or the darkness.

But what about men?
No matter how devout he was, it was impossible for the goddess of the night to even glance at him!

Then you can only rely on your strength to stand out.

If one lacks talent, then one can only stay at home, or be lucky enough to be chosen by a powerful female figure to become a 'long-term' partner.

While it's true that some people would sell their sons as property... after all, men who can attract the attention of Night Cultists are generally not ugly, most people can't actually be that ruthless.

As long as I can afford to raise them, I'll keep raising them eventually.

However, there is another advantage to giving birth in Emilia.

If a boy really can't grasp the true meaning of the night, he can try walking the path of the earth.

The Lord of the Earth is very tolerant; he never cares what his followers did before.

As long as you are not someone who has committed evil deeds and is hated by nature, the Church of the Earth will sincerely welcome you to join, and will not even care whether you live in the Kingdom of Night.

Therefore, even more believers of the night come here to give birth and raise their children.

Then, the long Laurel Street was naturally divided into two parts.

The first half is the maternity ward... pregnant women need a quiet and convenient living area.

The second half is the living area for children under eight years old, and of course, their mothers are also there.

Those who can live here as followers of the Night are of high rank and status, so they generally have more than three years of paid leave.

Especially for Darkmoon, ten years is no problem.

Moreover, even after the holiday is over, their bosses generally won't arbitrarily transfer them to work outside the office.

If I really have to go out, it's only for short-term work, and other people can lend a hand.

After all, there was a huge, dark church in the middle of Laurel Street.

This church is not open to the public; its main purpose is to ensure the safety of pregnant women and to provide children with early childhood education.

Any child of a follower of the Dark Night can be sent in; no money is required.

This institution was established with the strong support of Queen Emilia, who herself was the first bishop.

While she was still active in the Temple of the Night Gods, this church was naturally without any problems, pure and innocent, and the bishops and priests in charge of internal affairs were all kind and approachable.

Even some girls from the Earth Church, after experiencing bad things, would secretly enter Laurel Street and receive some care.

But this care isn't free.

They either have to pay money, or they have to work for the church for three years after giving birth.

Of course, it started as a year.

But at the girls' desperate pleas, it became three years... at least enough for her child to complete his initial education.

Then, for no apparent reason, a number of powerful women from outside the area began to appear here.

Some well-informed adventurers also come here when the birth is imminent.

The Church of the Dark never refuses women's requests for help, especially when they are willing to pay large sums of money.

However, to avoid any problems, these strong women were all housed in places as close as possible to the church.

Therefore, the Night Guards naturally slowed down their movements as soon as they arrived in front of the church, not wanting to disturb some of the more perceptive pregnant women.

"Eh? Ms. Alexis! Are you going out?" The captain of the guard looked at the person slowly walking across the street with surprise.

Although she walked briskly, her large belly, which even the oversized maternity dress couldn't hide, was still frightening to behold.

This adventurous lady, with her long, dark brown hair and striking appearance, but whose inherent free spirit had transformed her into a dashing and heroic figure, arrived in Emilia City a month ago.

She hadn't planned on this, but she didn't expect her belly to be unusually large, as if she were pregnant with twins.

Emilia's church, besides the Temple of the Night, is the best place to take care of pregnant women and babies. Since she is not a believer, she can only come here.

(End of this chapter)