Compared to the Order Society, which does not have sufficient foundation, does not have enough manpower, and does not have the trust of local lords, the power of the Church of the Goddess of Light, which has been working in the human world for a long time, is naturally strong.
With the background and manpower, he could also gain the trust of the local lords. At the same time, he could also mobilize a considerable amount of resources to——
If it were on Earth, then everyone knows what the Catholic Church, which is a parallel replacement for the Church of the Goddess of Light, would look like.
They have no real abilities other than being fat, keeping mistresses, and having super little boys.
But in a world with a true god, the Church of the Goddess of Light is quite low in ostentation. Various organizations such as poorhouses, orphanages, and church hospitals are all running quite well.
What even surprised Aslan was that the bank and pawnshop of the Church of the Goddess of Light, which sounded like corruption, actually ran well. There was no situation where the usury could not be collected and the Hill was used to pay off the debt.
After all, he has read the historical materials. Whether it is the East or the West, priests or monks, any religion has the same virtue. After getting money, you want to lend money at high interest rates, and the result will be haha.
"Sure enough, do gods and the like still have a promoting effect on this world? When I meet the goddess in the future, I will conquer her with pure love instead of using any particularly cruel methods." Aslan thought to himself.
At the same time, the Archbishop Maria, who was sitting opposite Aslan, smiled gently at him:
"Yes, yes, of course, it's totally fine, Mr. Aslan." She nodded and accepted Aslan's request completely: "I will greet the churches of the Goddess of Light in various places. Most of them will help to comfort the refugees, and organize them to go to the Northern Territory in an orderly manner and in batches according to your guys, according to the development level of the Northern Territory and the amount of food we have stored. Instead of transporting a large number of refugees all at once, causing the entire Northern Territory to collapse."
"It would be great if the Church of the Goddess of Light could help." Aslan was greatly relieved. "Although the Order Society is still very weak, please let us play a role in this matter."
"Yes, yes, of course no problem." Teacher Maria continued to smile and nodded to Aslan: "After all, Aslan is the hope of the human world."
"You're flattering me too much by saying that." Aslan shook his head helplessly, "I'm just trying to make some contribution to the human world. And I have to admit that I have selfish motives.
I’m not a saint who’s all about justice.”
"Yeah, yeah, I understand, I understand. But it doesn't matter. This doesn't affect the importance of Athrun to this world and to mankind."
Teacher Maria continued to smile and said to Aslan: "So, if you have any questions, just come to me. I will do my best to help you."
Her smile was still extremely gentle, but her tone was firm, making everyone who heard her voice believe that Teacher Maria was not speaking casually, but was serious.
Aslan felt a little moved, and at the same time he opened the system of the destiny entry, looking at the plump beauty nun across from him, the strange, special, rainbow-quality love entry [Messiah Devotee]. He felt a little subtle.
Messiah's Devotees:
[This devout believer of the Goddess of Light firmly believes that the prophesied Messiah will come to the world. He will lead the entire human world, overcome all difficulties, defeat the powerful enemy from darkness, and save the human world from danger.
When the Messiah comes to the world, she will devote all her strength and even sacrifice her life to pave the way for the Messiah.
Now, it's obvious that she thinks you are the Messiah. She will devote everything she has to you. And you can trust her completely.
For you, she will break through her own shackles, break through the limits of her physiology and even her soul, and become incomparably powerful.
Unless one day, your actions completely disappoint her and she thinks you are not the legendary savior. If that happens, something terrible may happen. 】
[Effect of the entry: When encountering something related to you, all judgment correction gains are 200%]
Aslan: "..."
When I first saw this entry, it was still of red quality, and the description was slightly different.
Most importantly, the entry description does not have any content related to Aslan at the end.
That is to say, at that time, she did not think that Aslan was the Messiah. But now, she has completely confirmed it.
“It feels very convenient, but a little subtle.”
Aslan thought in his heart that the other party wanted everything from him because he thought he was the Messiah. Even if he said that his super lance was uncomfortable now, the other party would definitely blush and gently help Aslan solve his problem.
But the other person likes the legendary Messiah, not me... Thinking of this, I feel subtly unhappy.
"In short, I should take it slow and influence Teacher Maria subtly, so that she will gradually fall in love with me." Aslan thought to himself, and at the same time looked at Teacher Maria's love for him.
So much time has passed, but there are only 30 points. He is worthy of being an archbishop and a monk. He has no worldly desires.
The loyalty is full, but this is not what Aslan wants.
Thinking of this, Aslan came up with a plan:
"So, Teacher Maria," he asked.
"Is there anything else, Aslan?" she asked curiously, and then said confidently: "No matter what it is, the teacher is willing to do it."
"I feel like, for Aslan-kun's sake, the teacher might even kill God."
"No, Teacher Maria." However, Aslan shook his head and said to her, "What I mean is that Teacher Maria has done so much for me, and I feel a little guilty. Is there anything I can do to repay Teacher Maria?"
Chapter 20 For my dear teacher Maria
"Eh? What are you going to do for me...?"
After hearing what Aslan said, Teacher Maria was stunned. She couldn't react for a while. After all, she was usually a saint who fulfilled other people's wishes for free, so now, when someone suddenly asked her about this, she didn't quite understand.
Aslan: "Yes, Teacher Maria has helped me so much, so I really want to do something for Teacher Maria!"
The boy looked at Teacher Maria seriously and said this.
“Even if you say so, I feel a little…” Maria frowned and thought, feeling a little confused for a moment.
"Is there anything you want? Is there anything you want to do?"
Ah, of course there is, that is to silently protect the cute little Messiah beside Aslan, watching him thrive and eventually grow into the savior of this world, and establish the kingdom of heaven on earth with the whole world.
But looking at Aslan's expression, that didn't seem to be what he meant.
Also, she didn't know that Aslan could see the entries, so she thought it would be better to be a riddler for the time being.
She was worried that if she told Aslan the answer directly, it would lead to changes in the future. Just like the predictions of countless prophets, if she told it directly, then the prophecy would most likely become ineffective.
"Teacher, I don't have anything special I want."
After thinking about it for a while, she could only say this to Aslan.
Aslan: "Is that so? But in the future, if the teacher wants anything, you must tell me first."
"Huh? Hmm."
Although there was really nothing to think about, Maria still nodded and responded to Aslan's words.
"What a good boy."
After that, the boy had to attend a meeting, handle official business, and train his personal soldiers, so he left immediately. Maria looked at the boy's back and sighed in her heart:
"Well, then I have to work harder next time."
……
Whether it was the Crusades or the Order Society, the refugee problem, food problem, military problem, and talent problem, everything was being coordinated in an orderly manner.
Teacher Maria relied on the power of the church to coordinate a lot, and the financial support from the church also allowed Aslan, who was expanding on a large scale, to breathe a sigh of relief.
The highly prestigious teacher Margaret served as the chief training officer and chief of staff of the Crusaders.
She led the instructors of the Imperial Capital Royal Academy and the students who were recruited after graduation to train the wandering knights, bankrupt gentry, and even ordinary refugees from all directions into professional troops that could go to the battlefield. Then she gathered the scattered Crusader troops into a real legion, rather than a scattered and chaotic warlord army.
Among the Crusaders, perhaps only she, a legendary hero who rose in the Beast Tide War and a strong person who saved the world, has the prestige and ability to do all this.
Aslan can't do it, and Teacher Maria can't do it either. Only Teacher Margaret has this ability -
Of course, even Teacher Margaret could only reorganize those lone Crusaders who came to the Northern Territory or the Dukedom of Norse through the channels of the Church of the Goddess of Light.
It is forbidden to attack the armies directly provided by dukes, kings, or even earls with clear feudal relations. Otherwise, it would be a taboo and one would not be able to survive in the aristocratic circle.
“The nation-state, the nation-state narrative—ah, of course it’s now the ethnostate.”
"Let's set a small goal first, to unify the entire human world into one country. It shouldn't be too difficult."
Aslan thought this in his heart, and his steps became more cheerful.
After discussing things with Teacher Maria and handling some official business, he talked to the maid on duty today. Then, he would go to the house of the royal maid, Madam Melissa, and have a good chat with her.
Although she spent most of her time with the Queen, had her own room in the palace, and was close enough to the Queen's bedroom, at the same time, as a court countess, Lady Melissa had her own mansion in the imperial capital. It was quite luxurious and covered a large area.
Sometimes, Mrs. Melissa would arrange for people to meet here to reach some secret agreements without attracting attention.
……
Today, the North Territory is full of vitality, and everything is flourishing. The Church of the Goddess of Light is helping with population transportation. Margaret and her military team are helping to reorganize the army. At the same time, diplomatic relations with other countries and the electors of the Golden Eagle Empire have also been mostly settled.
According to Lady Melissa's own intelligence network, most of the electors and kings of other kingdoms are optimistic about the emergence of a relatively powerful Crusader state in the North.
They seemed to choose to believe that the Northern Crusades founded by Aslan were to fight against the Frost Giants from the Giant Mountains who were heading south. It was a breakwater between the human world and the Frost Giants. It was also a flood discharge reservoir to reduce the number of refugees from various countries and reduce unstable factors.
The wealth from the Crusader States in the Northern Territory and the Crusader Knights returning home in glory will also prosper the economies of various countries.
……
After that, the most important thing is still the ownership of the territory.
After a series of negotiations, most of the kingdom's envoys chose to accept Aslan's suggestion.
The Crusaders allocated territories to the banners of various countries and implemented a double vassal system.
They were part of the Crusader States and, as Crusader generals, obeyed the orders of the Crusader Commander Aslan. They were also vassals of the kings of their original kingdoms.
Considering their situation, the feudal obligations that these small crusader lords need to bear to the king are quite low. They only need to provide nominal [support] and symbolic [taxes].
Of course, if they had some py deals with those kings, or had a good relationship with them, and were willing to give more support, taxes, or even bring troops to help the king fight, Aslan could not do anything about it.
At the same time, considering Aslan's current strength, popularity, and powerful strength, as well as the distance problem, and the future control of these territories at the agricultural level through grain seeds, their identification with the Crusaders and Aslan will become stronger and stronger.
Many people have deduced that eventually, a new Northern Kingdom will emerge in the ice and snow of the north.
Although the country's population is not large due to climate issues, the Crusader Knights trained in the ice and snow, plus the wealthy Norse Territories, are enough to create a fairly strong northern power.
Aslan used considerable diplomatic skill to convince many people that his future was bright and powerful.
Choosing to make friends with the new King of the Northern Territory in advance, rather than making enemies with him, can gain a powerful ally and supporter in the future affairs of human countries.
This is also the reason why Aslan can easily deal with the envoys of various countries and make them choose the relatively relaxed dual vassal system instead of worrying about the ownership of these territories.
From entering the imperial capital in late April 1001 to the end of May, when he had negotiated terms with most of the lords and kings, Aslan had more and more cards in his hand. He became more and more confident in negotiations with the Golden Eagle Empire, the Griffin Royal Family, and Her Majesty the Queen.
Mrs. Melissa saw this and became anxious.
Her several rounds of negotiations with Aslan were not as smooth as those with other states.
Because her goal is much higher than other lords.
He hoped that this new Crusader state would become a part of the Golden Eagle Empire, and that Aslan, as the commander-in-chief of the Crusaders, would swear allegiance to Queen Theresa and become a supporter of the Griffin royal family.
In this way, the Griffin royal family will surely gain great prestige, and the Golden Eagle Empire will have the opportunity to transform from a loose, nominal empire into a truly unified country.
It's just a pity that Aslan did not accept these conditions.
"I founded the Northern Crusaders as the protector of humanity. I hope that my Crusaders will serve the entire human world, and even the entire order and the camp of light, rather than any specific person.
I don't want to get involved in the power struggles among the nobles. This is not a good thing for the Crusades.
Your conditions will make other countries dissatisfied with me and the Northern Crusaders, and will delay the great cause of the Crusaders. So I cannot accept it."
Whenever she thought of Aslan's righteous refusal, Lady Melissa felt her teeth itch with hatred. But she knew that what Aslan said was right.
There would be no benefit for the Crusaders whether joining the Holy Golden Eagle Empire or swearing allegiance to Queen Theresa.
The only good thing was Aslan.
Her Majesty the Queen promised to confer him the title of Duke, and even hinted that if necessary in the future, he could be allowed to proclaim himself King, becoming the only [King Elector] of the Golden Eagle Empire.
This honor, this power, this status, and the wealth and splendor passed down from generation to generation, although all of them were empty and nominal, Melissa thought it was enough to confuse a young man like Aslan who had no knowledge. Who would have thought that Aslan was completely unmoved.
It seemed that in his opinion, these titles were not as valuable as a real flag team. This made Mrs. Melissa very angry.
What she was best at was lobbying by relying on the righteousness of the empire, forming alliances, and making a difference. But now Aslan didn't give her any chances at all, so she had no choice. She gritted her teeth and stamped her feet, thinking that Queen Theresa's plan was the best.
"My previous plan was to keep this guy hanging, but now it seems... I have no choice but to use that."
She secretly made up her mind to win over Aslan with her body, to make him understand the power of a big sister, to make him become her slave and to exploit him ruthlessly.
Chapter 21 So, Lady Melissa put on her makeup
"Yes, yes, it's no problem, Melissa, look at you, so outstanding, so elegant, and so sexy. A young man like Aslan will definitely be won over by you and become your slave."
……
When Aslan finished his day's work and had a good time playing with the maids Elijah and Chloe, Madam Melissa finished her makeup and talked to herself in front of the dressing table to cheer herself up.
At this moment, she had forgotten what she had said to Her Majesty the Queen some time ago: "Aslan has seen and eaten everything, and if you go ahead with him, you will be eaten up by Aslan."
……
"Brother Aslan, I have been working hard recently."
After playing happily with the maids, Aslan continued to be affectionate with Ilya and Chloe, holding one in his left hand and the other in his right hand. At the same time, he listened to the various things that the two little cuties had encountered during this period.
While Aslan was controlling the Northern Crusaders and drawing pictures of the orcs and goblins in the north, the two little cuties were also working hard and making rapid progress in their respective fields.
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