Calamity Dragon, Starting with the Cultivation of Knight Families

Chapter 36 The Church of Truth Takes Over
York's profuse thanks and tears of gratitude left Lucia momentarily stunned.

But she instantly realized that the cause of all this must be the banner of the powerful magical artifact in front of her.

This magical item can levitate using only its own magic power, so it's clear that it's not a simple magical item.

However, Lucia was unaware of its capabilities. If she had known that the patriarch's totem banner could withstand a full-force attack from a high-level being, she would have done the same as York.

Of course, Lucia's attention was no longer on the totem flag at this moment.

Because she heard the gods no longer call York a servant, but a son of God?!
A child favored by the gods?

Isn't this equivalent to the various churches in mainland China making their own claims about the status of the Son and Daughters of Christ?
The Holy Son?!
York has become a Holy Son? And he was personally recognized by the current His Majesty?

Lucia was overjoyed.

The eldest son was just given a name by the gods, and he himself was granted a divine gift to advance to the first rank. In addition, the family has now obtained a powerful magical artifact bestowed by the gods, and York has even become a holy son.

What else could Lucia possibly worry about or feel confused about?
Since both she and her husband have received such great favor from His Majesty, what reason do they have to doubt His purpose?
Such deep affection and attention deserves our utmost respect; we should dedicate our lives to it.

Not to mention, the aristocratic tradition itself also highly values ​​chivalry, and loyalty to the monarch and faith in God are taken for granted.

By this time, York had clearly calmed down from his earlier agitation.

Just listen to him:

"Your Majesty, it was York who was rude."

York stood up, tidied his appearance slightly, then looked once again with unwavering loyalty into the dragon's holy gaze, and continued:
“Your Majesty, before I step down, York has thought carefully, and I feel there is perhaps one more thing that requires your guidance.”

Lin Ke was somewhat surprised, but of course he had no objections, so he nodded to signal him to continue.

York then immediately said:
"Your Majesty, everything is progressing very well in the Swamp Territory."

"Therefore, the earthly church of the God of Truth and Knowledge has actually sent people to ask me questions more than once."

"That is, to inquire whether their missionaries are already allowed to enter the swamp territory to conduct missionary work."

Upon hearing York's words, Linko was immediately taken aback.

Yes, how could I have forgotten about that?

It should be noted that the Silver Lion Duchy and the Eagle Kingdom above it are both the Church of Truth, the faith pasture of the God of Truth and Knowledge.

A year has passed since the swamp territory was developed and built up. At this time, it is impossible for the Church of Truth not to send people to preach in the swamp territory.

So, this matter is actually quite tricky.

But Lin Ke doesn't really know much about the so-called Church of Truth in this game.

He even learned a lot of information by watching simulation videos, since he only had eight hours a day to play the game.

Therefore, Lin Ke pondered for a moment, then said in a tone that was neither a smile nor a frown:

"A missionary station? Does this mean they want to build a small chapel in the swamp territory and then preach the faith in the god of truth and knowledge?"

York nodded, his expression also appearing quite solemn.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

“Currently, our swamp territory is a recognized dangerous place, so I used this as a reason to decline, saying that we should not put our esteemed missionaries of truth in danger.”

"While such reasons did provide some temporary relief, the Church of Truth has been getting restless since the monster siege sixty days ago."

Then York recounted the whole story of how the Church of Truth came to the Swamp Territory to contact him.

The gist of it is that the Swamp Territory successfully repelled the monster invasion, leading the Church of Truth to believe that the Swamp Territory was now strong enough to establish a foothold in the wasteland.

After all, York himself had demonstrated second-tier strength, and even had a third-tier magical beast battle pet.

With this kind of strength, what difficulty could there be in protecting a missionary?
If York refuses again, it will be truly unacceptable, and the Church of Truth will definitely take notice.

After all, there had been reports of miracles in York's swamp territory before.

Although the nobles did not believe it, and even the members of the Church of Truth did not care.

But the situation is different now.

York's meteoric rise, coupled with the fact that a third-tier magical beast might even possess a high-level bloodline, and all the developments that seemed like a story, naturally aroused some people's suspicion.

It's even quite possible that the Church of Truth harbored such doubts, which is why they were so eager to inquire about York's mission. If York were to refuse or delay the arrival of the missionaries again at this point, the situation could become quite dire!

After all, the Church of Truth still wields considerable influence and power in the Eagle Kingdom at this stage.

There are even rumors that the royal family and the Church of Truth are currently in a dangerous phase of power struggle.

The current royal family of the Eagle Kingdom is eager to learn from its neighboring countries and put the church's divine authority in a cage.

But how could the Church of Truth possibly accept this?

After all, similar things had happened in surrounding kingdoms and even empires, so the Church of Truth had always been very wary of the Eagle Royal Family.

Moreover, York also obtained a fairly accurate piece of information through his father, Baron Eric, and even Lucia's father, Viscount Callum.

That is, in the current Eagle Kingdom, there is a huge risk that the royal family and the church will go to war directly.

It is even said that the old lion, the old duke of the Silver Lion Kingdom, was hastily summoned to the Eagle Capital a month ago.

Clearly, a massive conflict is about to unfold in the territory of the Eagle Kingdom.

However, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.

Until the royal family and the church have reached a conclusion, the Swamp Territory must be wary of the attention from the Church of Truth.

After all, the Heretic Inquisition Knights of the Church of Truth are not just for show.

Of course, given the current situation, the Church of Truth is in fierce conflict with the royal family, and it is certainly impossible for most of the Judgment Knights' forces to appear in the Silver Lion Duchy.

However, be careful, as the small detachments of the Judgment Knights may still be threatening the Duchy of Silver Lion.

York is still actively trying to find out information about the small squad of the Judgment Knights who are currently staying in the Duchy of Silver Lion, but he doesn't expect to get results so soon.

Listening to York's report.

Lin Ke also felt that things were a bit tricky at this point.

But soon, Lin Ke seemed to see an opportunity as well!
Given that the gods are currently unable to descend to earth, could one's own 'miraculous effects' be used to usurp their place in this matter?

Lin Ke wasn't 100% certain, but there was indeed a possibility that it could be done.

After all, the situation of the Church of Truth is not optimistic right now!

What if a flawless miracle suddenly occurs somewhere, and there exists a so-called 'God of Truth'?
This must be a tremendous good thing for the Church of Truth.

It could even have helped the Church of Truth regain popular support and brought back the wavering noble forces to their side!

Even if this miracle did not come from the God of Truth, once the Church of Truth acknowledges it, and after further propaganda, they will have no choice but to accept it reluctantly in the future!

Even if Lin Ke isn't the God of Truth, he must be!

Thinking about this, Lin Ke felt that this matter had great potential!

Even if they ultimately fail to seize control, if handled properly, the outcome could be a peaceful coexistence where both sides maintain a tacit understanding.

The saying "see through it but don't say it out loud" is exactly what this means.

But this process requires attention to detail, and York needs to be smart and quick-witted enough.

Otherwise, one could easily be playing with fire and getting burned.

But if the worst-case scenario really happens, it's just a matter of dealing with whatever comes his way. There are many things in the game's progression that Lin Ke can't control; he can only make a general plan and decision.

Therefore, Lin Ke made a decision immediately.

So, under York's gaze, Linko smiled nonchalantly and said:

"Since these little devils from the Church of Truth want to come, then let them come."

"As for my existence, child, you can hide it if you can. Of course, if they do find out and know about it, it doesn't really matter."

“When that time comes, my child, you can bring them to see me the next time I come.”

"It was just a bit noisy, nothing serious."

(End of this chapter)