Lord Ostia, start by capturing the Dark Elf Knight alive

"If, if you and I don't have a boy among our children, you have to agree to let me adopt Sister Alicia and your child."

When Prim said these words, she lowered her little face and shyly tried to find a gap to hide in, but there was no gap around her, unless she buried her face in Eleonora's arms, there would be a gap there.

Although Otis's face was calm, he couldn't help but give Iwanaga Kotoko a thumbs up in his heart. This woman was really too smart. From the time he came here to the current situation, almost everything was under her control. Could it be that this woman had read the script?

It's outrageous. It's really outrageous.

Of course, Odis had actually guessed most of these conditions, after all, these things were indeed left over from his ancestors. In this world, Odis had seen the calculations of these people in history books dozens of times, if not hundreds of times.

"Okay, that's no problem. Are there any other conditions? How much supplies can you give me?"

Odis had no objection to giving his child a maternal surname. This world was not like China, where there was only one surname. Everyone's name here was very long, especially the elves and dwarves. Because they lived long, there were even cases where a person's name had hundreds of words.

The situation is better for human nobles, but there are still names with more than a dozen words.

Prim and Eleonora were surprised that Odis agreed so readily. After all, the nobles in this world still care about these things.

The king of the Kingdom of Eos was even prepared to haggle with Odysseus over this matter, and even included a considerable portion of the low price he offered to Prim as a negotiating condition and bargaining chip.

"Brother Odis, my father said that he can give you food and salt. As for weapons and other things, you should go to the dwarves to buy them. In addition, you need to spend money to buy food and salt."

"But don't be angry, brother Odis. The prices of these grains and salt will be the same as the normal market prices, and will not increase due to transportation costs. Originally, I should be able to give you some for free. However, my father's royal merchants, the pigmen Motdila brothers, raised objections."

"Brother Odis, don't worry, I can use my money to buy you a batch and send it over first!"

Prim seemed to be afraid that Odis would be angry, so she immediately started to explain after she finished the previous sentence. She even considered using her own small treasury and dowry to buy supplies for Odis.

It's only because King Eos is not here, otherwise he would be so angry that he would swing his knife and chop people. My little cotton-padded jacket has been worn away by someone? No, it's my cabbage that took the initiative to put itself in front of the pig so that the pig could push it.

"No, no, there is no shortage of money and valuables in Shivaash Territory."

The little princess didn't understand what this meant, but Odis knew clearly that no matter which world it was, the biggest logistical problem was not the amount of material storage, but how to transport it.

Chapter 59: Whether to turn into a snow cake or a puff depends entirely on Odis's mood

Let me put it this way, once the battle line is stretched out and the distance is too far, the amount of food consumed during transportation alone may be much higher than the amount of food transported itself.

In some cases, the ratio even reached nine to one, that is, out of ten kilograms of food delivered, only one kilogram was delivered to the destination.

This is undoubtedly a horrific loss. There are magic and monsters here, so transportation will be easier, but it still needs slaves and baggage teams to escort it.

According to the King of Eos, the losses will be borne by the Kingdom of Eos, which is a very conscientious support. If it is really given to Odysseus for free, the entire Kingdom of Eos may be sacrificed and may not be able to withstand a war.

After all, the distance between the two countries is not close.

Odis looked at the little princess with a little more curiosity about the two royal merchants. There are masters in this world. However, this is not bad. As Odis said, the Shivaash Territory is not short of gold and silver treasures, but the quantity and channels to purchase materials are lacking.

The cooperation between the commercial city-state Tiurl and the North is actually a form of buying low and selling high, which is close to plunder. In the future, Odysseus will definitely let this country know what the judgment of the hammer and sickle under one flag means.

False prosperity can never resist the iron fist of violence. If money were useful, the Song Dynasty would not have been pinned to the ground by Liao, Jin, Xixia and Mongolia in turn.

"Archbishop Eleonora, I can agree to the conditions of the Kingdom of Eos, but I want to know what the conditions of the Holy Kingdom are?"

Iwanaga Kotoko had guessed most of the situation in the Kingdom of Eos, but she didn't expect that the conditions were so few, and for Odis, none of them were unacceptable.

At that time, Odis was even ready to buy food and salt at his own expense. After all, the situation facing the Shivaash Territory was too bad. If the problem of the erosion of the black queen's dark magic could not be solved, even all the land in the Shivaash Territory would be barren tomorrow.

By then, Odysseus will collapse on its own without anyone attacking.

Fortunately, no one in the Seven Shields Alliance knew about this. No, maybe someone knew about it, but didn't tell anyone else. Because if that happened, whoever leaked the secret would be retaliated by Odis.

Unless the nations join forces, no one can withstand this consequence. In fact, Celestine, who knew the secret, intended to tell it to others, but Seraphina objected. She said that if Odis was forced into a corner and cooperated with the Black Queen, the Seven Shields, who could not unite, would not be able to withstand the army led by Odis.

If this result really happens, Celestine will probably be caught by Odis and taught a good lesson. As for whether she will turn into a snow cake or a puff, it all depends on Odis' mood.

However, a conservative estimate is that it will at least become a family inheritance.

Celestine, who is proficient in prophetic powers, obviously could not accept this result, so she chose to keep it secret.

When Eleonora saw Odysseus's gaze turning towards her, she immediately sorted out her thoughts, straightened her appearance, and said, "I will personally lead people to Shivaash Territory. If Lord Odysseus's information about the Black Queen is true, the Church can fund the construction of a cathedral in Liyue City in Shivaash Territory, and build auxiliary churches in other cities and towns in Shivaash Territory to receive the dawn light of our god Lashanda to fight against darkness."

Lathander, the god of the morning sun, Odysseus still has some good feelings and respect for this god. Among the gods of mankind, there are not many reliable gods. Lathander and the three gods of justice are both very good types.

God really exists in this world, so the church in this world is not as corrupt as described in the novels that Odis had read before.

Although there are occasional ones, they will basically be chopped to pieces by their own paladins. After all, it is a routine operation for the paladins to cast a Detect Evil spell when fellow believers meet. It is the same as Confucius' saying "I examined myself three times a day".

You don't want to be dumped? Tell me, are you into...ah, into the abyss?

"Well, sure. Then, Goudan, bah, Archbishop, what's the price?"

Odis subconsciously wanted to say, "You bastard!", but he swallowed the words back. You can't just build a church whenever you want. In a godless world, you can do it at will, but in this world, it's not possible.

Therefore, the cost of building a cathedral for his territory in the Holy Kingdom would be several times more expensive than the wizard tower he built for Astrid Flamel.

What's more, from what Eleonora said, she also planned to connect these churches through secret methods to form a huge light barrier, that is, to draw in the light of dawn.

Wow, these conditions are simply free.

"There is no price. For the survival of mankind and for the glory of the gods, our Holy Kingdom is willing to pay these things."

Eleonora shook her head. Profits? The Holy Kingdom, or the Church, exists based on the gods. Since ancient times, it has spread the faith of the gods on this continent. After so many years of accumulated wealth, do they still need to covet Odis's things?

Stop it, doing that would only bring shame on you. If this person in front of you succeeds in becoming a god, I'm afraid that when he is mentioned in the Pantheon, he will be embarrassed in front of his own gods.

Hearing this, Odis couldn't help but twitch his lips. As a time traveler, he knew best that free things were the most expensive. These were all favors. Sometimes, when you owe too many favors and someone asks you to do something, you can't even say no.

"You really don't have any requests?"

Odis thought, you better tell me something, or I will feel uneasy. Most people judge others by themselves, and Odis is no exception. He really couldn't understand why the man in front of him didn't want anything. Generally speaking, if you are given something for no reason, anyone will feel uneasy.

"If there is one thing Lord Odis wishes for, it is probably that you agree to our declaration of our god's teachings in your territory."

Eleonora smiled slightly. Although she had never heard of the saying, "A thousand-foot-high wall stands firm because it has no desires," she knew the meaning of "the sea embraces all rivers and is great because it is tolerant."

"May I ask, what is the doctrine of the Lord of God?"

Odis had not had much contact with the church in this life, so he knew very little about the God of Dawn. So he took this opportunity to learn about the difference between the teachings of the God of Dawn and the Catholicism he had come into contact with in his previous life.

Chapter 60: Is this what God’s own Son is like?

When Eleonora heard Odysseus asking about the teachings of her god, she could no longer sit still. She immediately stood up, walked to the window, and let the sun's rays shine all over her body.

Then, he spoke in an extremely respectful and pious tone.

“Our God teaches us that you should always be committed to helping all of humanity and its allies foster new hope, new ideas, and new prosperity.”

“You should perfect yourself and never become complacent, for it is a sacred duty to nurture new developments, cultivate what is growing, and work for rebirth and renewal.”

"Your body and mind should be fertile. Before you act, always consider the consequences of your actions, so that you can bring the best return with the least impact."

"Wherever you go, plant seeds, nurture what you find growing, and in all hearts plant seeds of hope, new ideas, and plans for a better future. See each dawn as far as you can."

After hearing these words, Odis was stunned. What the hell, is this what Western gods should look like? In his previous life, Odis's knowledge of Western mythology was probably limited to the weirdos in Greek mythology and Jehovah, the only god with a bad temper.

I have read the Bible of God, and to be honest, his son's abilities are quite poor. He walked on water, turned water into wine, distributed bread, healed people, and resurrected after death... Is this the Son of God?

To be honest, if this level of art were put in China, it probably wouldn't even be put on the altar.

These are indeed basic abilities.

Eleonora and Odysseus then spoke of what their followers usually do. As followers of Lathander, the God of the Morning, they work to rebuild, encourage the regeneration of barren areas and the improvement of farmland productivity, fight evil, and either restore civilization to its former heights or bring it to new heights of harmony, cooperation, art, and progress among races.

To accomplish this, they fight monsters to foster civilization; they plant seeds and sprouts; they encourage and aid adventurers, travelers, merchants, and pilgrims as pioneers of civilization; and they recover lost magical items, literary works, and works of art. Whenever possible, Lathanderists study, restore, and attempt to replicate, emulate, and expand upon those items they recover.

Moreover, temples and shrines to Lathander sponsor athletic events and competitions, in which people of all classes and races can come together in non-hostile competition to wrestle, hurl, shoot targets, run, leap, ride horses, and engage in a variety of other harmless sports.

The Church of Lathander also sponsors competitions for literary and aesthetic honors. The prize for such competitions is usually a prize, which may be money, a special item or artwork, or even a work of art written for the winner by a famous poet or artist. Winning a Lathander-sponsored competition can earn the winner a high status in certain circles.

What can Odis say about this kind of god? What else can he say? This is basically the most upright god he has ever seen, except for those civil servant gods in the Celestial Empire.

To be honest, if everyone in the Vatican could really do this, Otis said that everyone could believe in religion and he could establish a state religion on the spot.

"No problem. I can accept the missionary work. I just don't know if I can ask Archbishop Eleonora to personally sit in the cathedral and help me in the future crusade against the Black Queen."

"The Lord of Dawn's teachings are very good, I like them very much, I can help you spread the teachings, but if any of the believers break the law, I will not show mercy."

After learning about the teachings of Losander, Odis said he could accept them and help promote them. However, no one should commit crimes in the name of preaching.

"Please rest assured about this. I don't know the areas under the jurisdiction of others, but the paladins under my command will conduct three alignment checks on the clergy of the church under my jurisdiction every day. Once a deviation from the alignment is found, it will be reviewed."

After hearing this, Odis felt his scalp tingling. What kind of godly operation was this? If there is any pure justice in this world, it is these holy warriors.

Paladins rely on divine power to heal themselves and their companions, resist damage, avoid diseases, and face danger fearlessly. Even novices can fight against evil, while experienced paladins can use evil slash, disperse undead creatures, and cast the magic of their choice.

The passion to pursue the best, the will to uphold the law, and the power to repel evil are the three weapons of the Paladin. Very few people can become Paladins. They are pure and untainted, willing to sacrifice, but are given the power to protect, heal, and fight evil.

In a land filled with cunning nobles, evil priests, dark monsters, sinister guilds, and abominable demons, the Paladin is the last hope that never dies.

This world is divided into nine camps, and as long as you are a paladin, you must be in the lawful good camp. Once you deviate from the camp, you will lose your own power.

Therefore, the most trustworthy people in this world are these respectable holy warriors.

The alignment detection that Eleonora mentioned is actually a natural skill of the Paladin, called Divine Perception.

Divine Sense: The smell of powerful evil is like sickening poison to a paladin, but powerful good is like music to your ears. As an action, you can expand your awareness to detect such forces.

This thing can't be used for other things, but it can be used to detect evil camps, and it can detect every single thing accurately.

Wow, you are worthy of being the system-certified saint. You are awesome, I admire you.

"I think your approach is a bit too extreme." Odis thought about it and felt the feeling of having his camp checked three times a day. Suddenly, the hairs on his body stood up. Moreover, he didn't seem to be a member of the good camp. After all, the red dragon was a five-colored dragon and the big brother of the evil camp.

Well, he had to admit that he liked Cerse, but could a man who liked Cerse be considered evil? That was the question.

"That's no problem. The paladins are all very enthusiastic. By the way, do you need me to help you detect whether there are any evil parasites in your territory?"

Eleonora said that it was no problem at all, and those holy warriors had endless energy in this regard.

Faced with this question, Odis was silent. If I were detected as an evil camp, would I be chopped to pieces by the paladins on the spot?

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Wolfe's army was of a mercenary nature. Apart from his own Black Beast Mercenary Group as the base, most of the mercenaries who went out to fight were temporary mercenaries.

The number of Black Beast Mercenaries has reached more than 20,000 after years of expansion, and they are all elite. However, the number of mercenaries coming from the omens is even greater, about 30,000. It is precisely because of this that Wolf has nearly 50,000 troops to attack the Black Queen's tribal gathering place and various monster groups.

Odis now asked him how many people he could recruit with all his strength. To be honest, Wolfe himself was not very clear, because he had never recruited mercenaries with all his strength.

In fact, although most of the mercenaries in the world are willing to obey the call of Wolf, the legendary mercenary, a considerable number of them have joined the Fourth Fortress and become Samira's subordinates.

Because, now in addition to Wolf, there is also Samira, a legendary mercenary. And Samira is now the fortress chief of the fourth fortress. In terms of status and position, she is even higher than Wolf.

If Wolfe had not been so generous and willing to share every piece of spoils and women he obtained with his subordinates, some members of the Black Beast Mercenary Group would probably have wanted to go to the Fourth Fortress to make a living.

You know, no one wants to live on the edge of a knife all their life. Those tired and exhausted mercenaries will choose to find a wife, have a baby and live a stable life.

And it is precisely these people who are the real masters among the mercenaries. After all, you will feel tired and exhausted. First of all, you have to live to that time.

Therefore, in the Fourth Fortress, although the mercenaries are less skilled than those in Wolf's place, accounting for about 40% of the number of mercenaries, there are many more experts than in Wolf's place.

Many of the people who came to Wolf to be recruited and to participate in the war were young mercenaries who were willing to risk their lives for a better future. Wolf had a promotion channel for mercenaries, because Odis gave him some quota to fill the best mercenaries into the regular army of the Black Beast Legion after the victory of the war.

After hesitating for a long time, Wolfe said to Odis earnestly: "To recruit with all our strength, we need to increase the bounty and pension by 30%, and increase the number of regular soldiers by about 3,000. If you agree, I estimate that we can recruit 50,000 to 70,000 mercenaries. However, the combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed."

"You know, sir, most of the mercenaries have lax discipline. Although their individual combat capability is good, their group combat capability is not that strong when it comes down to it."

"Besides, more conscripts may not necessarily be a good thing."

Wolfe's words were the complete truth. Mercenaries could be cannon fodder, but they were not capable of taking on important tasks. Over the years, only Wolfe's Black Beast Mercenary Group could be called an army. The others were not.

"It's okay. I didn't expect them to attack. I just wanted to hire these people to gather intelligence. The clearer the better. If they can bring back some tongues, I can give a higher reward. In addition, I need them to blockade and monitor the area around the territory. If they find the Black Queen's monster scouts, they should be captured alive if possible!"

Odis waved his hand, indicating that he was not optimistic about the combat effectiveness of these mercenaries. These people had poor discipline and were just a group of mobs on the battlefield. However, everyone has his own expertise. These mercenaries were experts in spying, assassination, counter-espionage, and counter-reconnaissance.

After listening to Odis's words, Wolfe nodded, thinking that mercenaries were indeed being used to the best effect, and said.

"There's nothing wrong with this, but isn't it a little early to call it up now?"

"It's okay. It's been nearly ten days since you brought Chloe back. The Black Queen's army should be ready to set off. Intelligence is the key to a battle. I suspect that the Black Queen's scouts have already appeared around the territory."

"Don't underestimate the Black Queen's subordinates. Those old monsters who have lived for hundreds or thousands of years are not so easy to deal with." After Odis finished speaking, he said to Chloe: "Tell me about the monster leaders on the Black Queen's side."

Chloe turned her head away, unwilling to pay attention to Odis. Odis sneered, then moved his fingers slightly, and instantly Chloe began to spasm all over her body, and arcs of electricity appeared on her body.