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Chapter 110: The Burned Earl Witch (22)

Most of the witches transformed by Ding Shui only had small assets before, and they were also influenced by traditional ideas, so they did not have countless men. Even if they might be a little wary, their vigilance was very limited.

In other words, it is easily breached.

To be polite, you are short-sighted; to be impolite, you have never tasted good food. Suddenly, I saw a small group of the most outstanding noble men in the entire Western Continent. No matter what their own character was, at least they were now performing very well and perfectly.

He is also very gentlemanly and will not marry anyone else but you.

Who wouldn’t be confused?
You have to know that most of these witches could only be considered lower-middle class before this. If they were too poor, it would definitely not be like this. After all, if they were extremely poor and had no food to eat, they would only be caught during the Great Witch Hunt and burned to death as witches.

The probability of starvation in an era other than the Great Witch Hunt.

The probability of being accused of being a witch is greater than that of being accused of being a witch.

If the status is too high, such as a princess, or the daughter of a duke or a marquis, the probability of being accused of being a witch is also very low. After all, those nobles have many ways to have another child. If that doesn't work, even if it's embarrassing, they can still take the illegitimate child back to inherit the title.

Few men are truly willing to let their daughters inherit the title.

After inheriting the title, she was still slandered as a witch.

The original body should be considered the first case.

Therefore, in the era before the Great Witch Hunt, those who were actually oppressed were mainly some lower-level nobles and the daughters of wealthy merchants, such as the daughters and wives of lords, the daughters and wives of barons whose families were relatively weak, and the wives and daughters of wealthy merchants whose assets did not exceed 10,000 silver coins.

Among the witches under Ding Shui, the one with the highest original status was only Harley. She used to be a baroness and had only one daughter. After her husband died, she was oppressed and bullied by her husband's relatives of the same clan.

Eventually she was slandered as a witch.

He almost burned to death along with his daughter.

So in reality, the number of good men they can meet is very small, even those who appear to be good on the surface are rare. Moreover, they are unlikely to treat them well, and there are even few opportunities for them to interact with each other.

But now? It's completely different! !
In the morning, the eldest son of a duke invited her to breakfast, at noon, the son of a prince invited her to lunch, and in the evening, the second son of a king invited her to dinner.

All kinds of care, all kinds of promises, each one of them is tall, handsome, and has a high status, who can resist this!

If you ignore their body odor and enlarged pores.

Ding Shui was very excited and wanted to have some fun.

So some witches fell for this, and even when Ding Shui discovered it, he felt it was understandable and didn't deliberately try to separate them or prevent them from interacting with each other. There was no need to do that; they weren't his own daughters, and even if they had bad intentions, at least they weren't yellow-haired or anything like that.

To put it bluntly, if they were not witches at this time, it would be impossible for them to enter these people's homes.

What is said here is purely literal meaning, not marrying in. If you want to marry in, that is wishful thinking. In other words, now that they have become witches and have value that people covet, they can have this opportunity.

No matter how harsh the words are, they are the truth.

Even so, Ding Shui summoned all the witches, including those who had recently converted, for a brief meeting. More accurately, he summoned them to convey his stance:

"I'm very clear about the recent situation and am quite aware of what you've been doing. Stop scratching your hands, you two on the left, and don't be nervous or afraid. I'm not going to break you up, so listen carefully to what I say next.

Whether you want to fall in love, get married and have children, I won’t care about you, but you may suffer or have conflicts in the future.

Don't come to me crying, I don't have time to deal with it.

I don't want to deal with these household chores.

Here are the things I allow, and the things I absolutely do not allow. You can get married, get pregnant, and of course have children, and if you ask for leave, I will grant you maternity leave. But if anyone gets married or has children and tells me they need to go home to take care of the children, take care of their husband and children, and can't work for me anymore, then that's fine.

Even my mind is at home and I am too lazy to work.

Then don't blame me for taking back your witchcraft. Since I can give you witchcraft, I can also take it back.

Go home and take care of your husband and children, there's no need for witchcraft!"

That’s right, this is what Ding Shui wants to emphasize. You can have a relationship or get married.

After giving birth, I want to take a maternity leave of one year or two.

There is no problem at all.

But you can't just get married and have children and then not come back to work. The reason she created these witches was to find people to help her with her work. Even now, the expansion and creation of more witches is also because the Elemental Church needs more manpower.

If one quits the job after getting married today, and another quits the job after having a baby tomorrow, then why would she create witches? It would be better to just create male wizards to do the work.

If only witches became noble ladies.

Did Ding Shui establish a Church of Elements that is superior to all nobles and even the king, or did he establish a class for training noble ladies to provide wives for the nobles in the major kingdoms throughout the Western Continent?

Ding Shui is very firm on this point.

In reality, it might be better not to allow them to fall in love, or even to not allow them to get married and have children, but Ding Shui is not the Queen Mother after all, and these witches are not immortal gods with eternal life, so he relaxed some of the restrictions.

But if it is any more relaxed, it will be impossible.

Working is the bottom line. What else can they do if they don’t work?

The witches present didn't have much objection to this, or even if they did, they didn't dare to say it. After all, anyone who wasn't stupid knew that the reason they could have their current treatment and have so many top noble heirs pursuing them was purely because they were now elemental witches.

Once they lose this identity or have no special abilities, they will immediately fall back to their original class.

It is possible that he was assassinated or undergoing autopsy research.

So naturally no one dared to object.

Afterwards, Ding Shui wrote this rule into the commandments of the Church of Elements, making it a permanent law. Then, of course, he adjourned the meeting and continued preparing for the coronation ceremony.

When the relevant news spread, the nobles who were originally a little nervous suddenly became more active.

They were a little worried and conflicted before.

I wonder if Ding Shui will agree, if there will be any backtracking, or if he will strictly forbid them, or even take action against them? Although a new rule has been added because of this matter, this rule undoubtedly indirectly tells them that what they are doing is allowed and feasible.

As long as you don't force it, just get the other person's true heart.

So we have to work harder.

……

Five days later, all preparations were completed. Ding Shui officially ascended the throne in the Temple of the Ancestral Goddess and accepted the worship of envoys from various kingdoms.

Sometimes the king came in person.

Some sent princes or royal families over.

Ding Shui certainly wouldn't offer a general amnesty under such circumstances, so after receiving the worship, she simply performed a group healing spell, curing the sick and strengthening the body. All the non-witches in the audience instantly felt better, more energetic, and more youthful. Those who were seriously ill could clearly sense their recovery.

"Thank you for the grace of the Elemental Pope!"

There was obviously more sincerity in everyone's words.

Logically speaking, it could have ended at this point, but even if Ding Shui's original plan was to take it slow, it was impossible for him to do nothing at such an important stage.

"When the Elemental Church was first established, it naturally aimed to eliminate all the malpractices of the previous Church of Light. Therefore, the first decree issued by this Pope was to completely abolish all policies of the previous Church of Light. I mean all, including collecting taxes, selling indulgences, and even a series of other evil policies.

Secondly, all the land assets of the former Holy See of Light will be confiscated, and because of the merits of cursing all living beings, everyone can receive a healing spell from my Holy See of Elements.

This time, you are blessed by the emperor and it does not count.

Please convey this back to everyone. Please note that all land and assets originally belonging to the Church of Light are plundered, unless they have been successfully returned to their owners. Otherwise, the remaining assets are all spoils of the Elemental Church. Also, don't think we can't identify which land and assets belong to the Church of Light. We witches can manipulate souls and access all memories.

If we find out who stole it, don't blame us for taking away the thief's assets and land.

"Yes, other matters can be put on hold for now and not rushed, but completely negating all the policies of the former Church of Light and accepting its legacy is what must be done now. If we don't do it now and delay it for a few years, it will become somewhat unjustified.

Moreover, the Church of Elements is just newly established, and it is in need of a chicken to scare the monkeys. If it is appropriately uncompromising and attracts some rebels, the chickens to scare the monkeys will come.

It can be said that this move is a strategy to gain a foothold.

A battle for a foothold will inevitably break out in the future.

Of course, beyond that, there are also far-reaching implications and significance. Since Ding Shui doesn't plan to collect taxes directly from civilians in the future, and even plans to turn the Elemental Church into a charitable organization, all of this undoubtedly requires money. Not collecting taxes and still doing charity, even if all witches are treated like serfs, won't last long.

So there must be a source of income.

For this reason alone, it is quite necessary to take over all the land and assets of the former Holy See of Light.

Assets and land are the hens that lay eggs.

Can generate sustainable economic benefits.

In the future, these lands and assets will be used to continuously develop agriculture, industry, and manufacturing. This is too ambitious a goal to imagine, but it should be no problem to ensure that no one starves to death. As long as the Elemental Church can do this, they will be true saints.

No one can question it, and no one can deny it.

Therefore, these things must be fought for. If not, although Ding Shui is confident that no one will starve to death, it will take at least five to ten years to achieve them. After all, without the initial accumulation of capital and unwilling to sacrifice conscience, even with intelligence and knowledge, it will take time to grow and develop.

As soon as these words were spoken, all the nobles present were speechless, for there was no way to refute them. It was natural for one nation to destroy another and take over all of its assets. So, it seemed perfectly natural for one church to destroy another and demand to take over all of its assets.

Even if they help in the process, we can only give them a small share as a reward. There is no reason to give them all.

If they deny this.

A lot of what they do makes no sense.

You are slapping yourself in the face!

But it was obviously difficult for them to accept this and hand over what they had already eaten. However, at this time in the witch's base, they did not dare to say anything. They could only say that they could not make this decision and would go back to tell the king. Then, with heavy hearts, they withdrew according to the rules and sent a message back.

Then some nobles went back, while others still refused to give up and stayed here to try to pursue a certain witch.

Especially those who are neither the eldest nor the legitimate son.

Western aristocrats were no fools. They also understood that family assets couldn't be divided equally among their children. Otherwise, even the largest families and their assets would be broken up into smaller families and smaller businesses over a few generations. Therefore, most of them also adhered to the principle of primogeniture, where the eldest son inherited the core family assets, and the remaining sons received a share.

For example, a viscount's title can only be passed on to his eldest son. Other sons generally cannot inherit any title. Normally, they will be given some money and go out to make a living on their own.

You can be a knight or an official.

Business and the like are also allowed.

Even marrying into the family of some businessmen who wanted to improve their social status was one of the important ways out for many male members of the minor nobility who did not inherit family power.

Of course, this is a normal situation. There are also some who are particularly lucky. If the viscount has made a contribution, but this contribution is not enough to upgrade his title from viscount to earl, then he can let his second son, or his favorite non-heir son, inherit the position of baron, which is equivalent to a double title in one family.

As for bad luck, it was of course that the father passed away before the inheritance could be divided, and then he got nothing. He was directly driven out by his brother who inherited the title, and his life was worse than that of ordinary civilians.

That's not impossible.

But the king was not among them.

Even if a king has seven or eight sons, except for only one who can inherit the throne, most of the others can inherit the throne of prince, or at least become a duke.

Based on this situation, it is not difficult to understand why those noble men who are neither the eldest nor the most legitimate sons are willing to stay. They just want to take a chance. If they can successfully marry a witch, the status of their family will definitely be different in the future.

Maybe it can even break through the system of primogeniture.

Go back and fight for the title, or even the throne.

After all, in many cases, although the identity of the eldest son is quite important, his own strength, the influence of his wife's family and the influence of his mother's family are undoubtedly also very important.

As long as your own support is strong enough.

There is a possibility of a fight.

Thanks to their efforts, the side hall of the Ancestral Witch Temple is now like a blind date corner. At the same time, many people have actually started talking to each other. Even Harry is no exception. Now she is struggling with whether to tell her daughter and whether her daughter will agree.

As for why Ding Shui knew?

That's of course because Harley couldn't find a close sister to confide in, so Ding Shui became her confidant.

She believed that Ding Shui would not spread gossip.

I also hope Ding Shui can give me some advice.

Of course, Ding Shui couldn't give any advice on this, because it was hard to predict the outcome of such a thing. If they could live in harmony and happiness for the rest of their lives, everything would be fine. But if something went wrong or a conflict arose, they would be blamed for not advising them to get married.

If, no matter what, the two of them still insist on being together in the end, the one who tries to persuade them to break up will also be blamed!

So Ding Shui didn't give any advice at all.

Just say that you don’t know and don’t understand!

You can talk to her, but she is not available for advice.

However, Ding Shui wasn't completely unhelpful or completely uninvolved. As the number of witches in the Elemental Church falling in love increased, Ding Shui secluded himself for nearly half a month, crafting several marriage contracts involving souls. When the witch Lilith asked if she could marry Prince Brown,

Call all the witches and inform them.

"Of course you can get married. When our church has more members, we will help witness weddings.

I can personally help witness your wedding.

At the same time to avoid infidelity.

I have specially researched three kinds of soul witchcraft, which you can also call marriage witchcraft and contract witchcraft.

Let me tell you about the situation first.

You can choose one later."

Ding Shui said this not only to the witch Lilith, but also to all the unmarried witches present:

"The first type is a primary marriage witness. Once signed, it only has one effect: the parties cannot harm each other. The restraining effect is very shallow. Even if one party secretly betrays the marriage or finds a mistress or lover, it won't have any impact. It's simply used to prevent domestic violence or harm.

No matter how much resentment and dissatisfaction they may have towards each other in the end, at least they should not hurt or kill each other within the marriage.

Either party goes to the Church of Elements.

Just go through a process and you can remove the witness."

"The second type is the intermediate marriage witness. After signing, in addition to not being able to harm each other, it also has the added function of telepathy, which allows the couple to sense each other's emotional changes. Although it may not reach the level of complete confidentiality between the two parties, it will definitely be more convenient for them to communicate with each other.

It is indeed difficult to keep any secrets hidden.

Similarly, either party can go to the Elemental Church and go through the process to remove the witness, and the party at fault can also receive more compensation. This is very easy to distinguish. "

"The third type is the Advanced Marriage Witness. It has the same effects as the previous two, but adds a penalty of thirty years' shortened lifespan for those who betray their marriage first. I won't be particularly kind to witches in this regard. If a witch is the first to betray her marriage, she will still be punished with thirty years' shortened lifespan.

What specific behavior constitutes betrayal of marriage can be agreed upon in advance, if not agreed upon in advance.

I'll do what I think.

Once it is confirmed that there has been an act of marital betrayal, the high-level marriage witness will be lifted immediately, without the need to go to the Elemental Church and slowly go through the process to lift it."