Looking at the fair and tender clergy in front of him, Ryan's eyes finally fell on the leading priest.
"Let me go quickly, I am a believer of the great Lord of Dawn, I am a noble priest!"
"You damn fools, how dare you blaspheme the noble Lord of Dawn. I must tell Pastor Soto to let him burn you to death. Burn you to death."
He looked at Baron Moore.
"Baron Moore, let your soldiers let go of me, damn guys, do you want to die? I will definitely burn you to death, and then lock your wives and daughters in the church dungeon to accept atonement and penance!"
"Baron Moore, I will definitely tell Pastor Soto what you did, unless you are willing..."
As the sound approached, the priest was indeed silent. He looked at the cavalry army silently reining in their horses and standing silently on the street in horror.
"You... you, I am a believer of Lord of Dawn and the priest of the Church. My father is..."
"Do you recognize this flag?"
Ryan pointed his sword at his Frozen Earth Territory flag, and the priest shook his head.
"No, I don't know. I am a believer of Lord of Dawn and the priest of the Church. Please let me go."
"Do you recognize this flag?"
Ryan pointed at the Legion of Light Judgment flag. The golden the Sun made the priest feel a little dazzling.
"I don't know, I am the priest of Church of Dawn, you can't arrest me, let go..."
"Do you recognize this flag?"
Ryan pointed to the last thing. To be precise, it was not a flag, but a symbol imprinted on the legion flag. The symbol was composed of a sword and a mountain. On the mountain, vines grew. The vines wrapped around the sword and reached the tip of the sword, pointing to the indescribable sky. There, a white flower bloomed that looked like an epiphyllum from a distance.
That is the flower from the Eternal Kingdom, the holy Flower of Heaven, the priceless Kadupul.
On the Norris Continent, it is also the symbol of the Florian Empire. In recent decades, Imperial House has given it the meaning of blooming the darkness that Dawn cannot reach, which means the confrontation between the Empire and the Church.
The priest stopped talking and his body began to tremble like chaff.
Ryan didn't talk nonsense. The long sword fell on the waist of the soldier beside him. The next moment, Knight's Greatsword was unsheathed and Ryan threw the long sword in front of Baron Moore.
The clanking metal sound was harsh, and then came the calm voice of Ryan.
"Deal with him and offer your loyalty to the great God of Light. Start by killing the hypocrites in front of you."
"I..."
Baron Moore was a little hesitant. How could he dare to kill someone? How could a noble who felt sick at the sight of blood do it himself?
And he still killed a priest who had been domineering in the territory for many years. Let alone him, the surrounding civilians and slaves felt as if the sky had fallen.
"Not willing? It seems you are very loyal to Faith of Dawn."
Ryan After finishing speaking, he raised the long sword across his chest.
"Get ready!"
Behind them, the knights drew their weapons in silence, and the sharp and harsh sound of swords being unsheathed was heard in the silent village.
"I'll kill, I'll kill."
The terrifying murderous intention enveloped Baron Moore. He picked up Knight's Greatsword on the ground in horror and stabbed it directly towards the priest.
His skills are a bit rusty, maybe he is still a good noble in his own territory? However, his unfamiliarity made the priest's screams particularly penetrating.
"The Lord will punish you..."
The long sword forged by Frozen Earth Territory craftsmen has enjoyed a good reputation in South through the Chamber of Commerce. Although Baron's methods are rough and cruel, the priest quickly went to Kingdom of Heaven to serve his great Lord of Dawn.
Wellen Knight Commander Seeing that Master Baron had killed the priest, he did not stop and directly ordered the execution of all the clergy.
"Go and push Church of Morning Radiance down too."
Baron Moore shouted in horror, he was extremely scared.
"Don't worry, no one will question your belief in the great God of Light. You should understand that Dawn and the light are actually the same Great Being. He will not blame you as a believer."
Ryan left a word and left without looking back. He never left his horse even a step from beginning to end.
"Master Baron Moore, Lord Ryan let me tell you, he wants 90% of all the wealth in the church."
Knight Retainer picked up his Knight's Greatsword from Baron Moore, wiped off the blood on the clothes of the corpse on the ground, and said to Baron Moore at the same time.
At this time, Baron Moore finally reacted.
The wealth in the Church is not inferior to that of his lord!
"Damn it, that's my wealth, my wealth!"
Distant Count Mersus' Estate.
It's safe here, far away from the invasion of Orcs.
This place cannot be called Earldom, because only the scope of the manor belongs to Count Merses. But when Adams came here, he actually found that Count Merses's manor seemed a bit big, almost twice the size of the manor land given to him by the kingdom.
But he didn't care anymore, because it was Count Merses who helped him become the new King and gained the loyalty of a large number of nobles.
Therefore, the little things are not that important.
Adams is angry in another direction now.
"Damn Ryan, he is just a Baron, just a Baron, how dare he, how dare he!"
"How dare he order me!"
"I must kill him and declare his death in the name of King!"
"Honorable Your Majesty, you should not be so angry. This is not the emotion that an excellent King should have."
Next to him, Count Merses appeared at some unknown time and said this to Adams.
"The kingdom is in dire straits now. As the most noble King of the kingdom, you should show your authority as a King, so that the nobles can be more loyal to you."
"Just like these days, when the nobles see you, they see the hope of saving the kingdom."
Moses' words made Adams calm down and forcefully calm his expression, but he soon lost control and became ferocious.
"Damn Ryan."
Moses was a little helpless when he saw this scene. Should he be grateful that the royal family was such a waste? Or was he tired that he had chosen this thing out of the blue?
He wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Adams.
"Count Merses, you don't need to say anything, I know what to do, but facing you, my loyal earl, I don't need to behave like my father. You are the earl I absolutely trust."
The earl, with tears in his eyes, knelt down.
"Merses Family's loyalty to you is like the light of Eternity in the sky."
"Praise the light."
Under the influence of Merces, Adams has become a devout believer of God of Light.
"Actually, you don't need to be so angry at all. Baron Ryan needs your order to expel the priests and churches in the noble territory."
"Empire needs to see King's sincerity. At the same time, this is the best opportunity for you."
"Your King authority will start from this matter, and no nobles will be able to resist your orders."
"You can definitely see whether the nobles are more loyal to you or to the false king."
"McPherson..."
Adams gritted his teeth, but still didn't understand.
"With the majesty of King, you order the nobles to drive away Church of Dawn from the territory. The nobles will obey your order. This is the first order you give as King, isn't it?"
"The moment the order is given, you truly become King of Andara. The nobles are in front of you. Even if you ask them to fight against the Church, they will not betray you. This is your power."
"As for some other wealth, after you become King, will you still lack wealth?"
"The entire kingdom, everything is your wealth, you will have countless Gold Coin."
"So now you are using Empire and Baron Ryan's army, not his authority to boldly order you."
"You are the King on this land. Even Empire's army needs your power to do things."
Adams became more and more excited as he listened, and grabbed Count Merses's palm with a red face.
"Yes, that's it. Count Merses, you are right. I am the King of the kingdom. I will issue an order right now to let the nobles of the kingdom expel the Church, no, kill them!"
Ryan received a letter from Legion Commander Farrell after a long absence.
"So, Count Merses was not related to our His Majesty the Emperor more than ten years ago?"
"He longs to have his own territory, his own power, his own army, and become a true count."
"Rather than the Earl of the Manor, who everyone respects on the surface but is sarcastic behind his back."
"As an earl and noble, this is indeed a bit frustrating. I don't even have a Lordship under my command."
It's no surprise that Count Merses hooks up with the Empire. It should be said that his only remaining count status allows him to come into contact with people of Empire Emperor's level, giving him a chance to make a comeback.
Legion Commander Farrell told the origin of Count Merses in the letter. This is a Earl family born and raised in the Andara Kingdom. It is precisely because of this history and glory that Merses Family After experienced disasters such as rebellion and Demons faith decades ago, it still maintained its own Noble Title, but was deprived of its land and population.
Oh, this is also one of Old King's great achievements.
"Baron Ryan, King of Andara's reward has arrived."
Outside, Fidel's voice came, which surprised Ryan.
"So fast?"
He walked out of the tent and saw that there were fewer Armored Bear outside.
"Where did this girl go with Armored Bear?"
Ryan frowned. Borgeld always took a hundred Armored Bear Warrior with him every time he went out, but in the past two days, he only took them out and never brought them back.
Does she think there are only a hundred people going out every morning, so she won't notice?
Smiling angrily, Ryan saw the messenger from Adams, a arrogant palace waiter.
"Baron Ryan, His Majesty the King's reward has arrived."
He motioned Ryan to kneel down and accept the reward, and Ryan followed his head and looked behind him. There was nothing there.
It was impossible for him to hide things in his own military camp.
"Where's the stuff?"
Ryan asked, and the waiter suddenly became angry.
"King's reward is just for you! What are you asking?"
After speaking, he also took out a piece of paper.
Among the messy words, Ryan heard words like Gold Coin one hundred thousand, two hundred horses, and fifty crystal gems.
"No more?"
"What's missing? That's one hundred thousand Gold Coin! You Baron will never see so many Gold Coin in your lifetime."
The waiter scolded him, but Ryan had no interest in being angry with such a guy.
"Andara Kingdom Such a big land, why are you so stingy?"
"And... it's still an IOU?"
Ryan took the note from the other party's hand. The handwriting was not very nice, but it was obviously written by Adams himself.
"What an IOU? This is a reward from King. When Your Majesty returns to the Royal Palace, your Gold Coin will naturally be delivered to you. Why don't you thank the noble His Majesty the King for your gift!"
"Okay, let's see the guests off."
Ryan ignored this guy. With a wave of his hand, soldiers came up and pushed the waiter and a group of people outside.
"Yelling is prohibited in the military camp. If you shout again, I will kill you."
The murderous words made the weak waiter shut up. It wasn't until he was far away from here that he finally yelled angrily again.
"A King is only given such a reward of hundreds of thousands. Is Andara Kingdom so poor?"
Ryan feels that it may not be that the kingdom is poor, but that Adams is too poor.
He is neither the former Crown Prince, nor the King who was later chosen. He is just a prince, a little guy who was supported as King in the chaos. He has no foundation. The only foundation is Count Merses, who is still a guy with great ambitions, so he has nothing.
Being able to give out 100,000... I'm afraid these are the days after I have already fantasized about becoming King.
But you have imagined that you are the last King, don't you dare to be bold? In the past, the pocket money Old King gave you made you afraid to even think of numbers above one hundred thousand.
Ryan Put away the IOU, this is a good thing. Although it is just an IOU, it can really be exchanged for huge wealth.
This is a matter of honor for the nobles. Even if they lose everything, they will not watch their family suffer humiliation and loss of reputation.
"It'll be later, Gold Coin won't be inflated anyway."
After putting away the IOU, Ryan asked the soldiers to give orders to Brandt's troops who were wandering on the defense line.
"Intensify patrols inside and outside the defense line, and put some pressure on the nobles to clean up Church of Morning Radiance in their territories. Ninety percent of the wealth in those churches will be inherited by God of Light's faith."
"Don't let them keep it for themselves."
"Sister, do you think we won't be punished if we go back like this?"
"We talked about only bringing out a hundred people at a time."
Under the clear sky, on the earth, Volibear was lying on the ground like a huge white stone, and Borgeld was lying on Armored Bear, with a piece of dogtail grass in its mouth.
Next to her, hundreds of big guys had the same movements and behaviors.
"Nothing will happen. I only take a hundred people with me every time I go out. Boss Ryan is watching."
"But you didn't bring back what you brought out before."
"What's the matter? Is there any problem with this? I said I would only take a hundred people with me, but I didn't say I would take a hundred people back."
"But the priests said that we are an army now and cannot be the same as before. Lord Ryan said before that we could not cross the river, but now we have been crossing the river for most of the day."
"What if I get beaten?"
"Being beaten?"
Borgeld's voice became sharp, very dissatisfied.
"Who dares to hit me? It's okay. Volibear can handle it."
"I said it's the army, the army, I am your Legion Commander, you all have to listen to me, does this mean the army knows it?"
"Just do whatever you are told, why are you talking so much nonsense?"
"Oh, but eldest sister, what are we going to do?"
"On the first day, we captured a dozen Orcs and sent them back to train those soldiers. Will there be no problem if we don't capture them now, right?"
"What's the problem?"
"Warthog Orcs is so ugly. You wouldn't think that boss Ryan would like such a dark and rough guy."
"What he likes is that kind of aristocratic woman, the kind of guy who is soft-spoken."
"Is it the same as Miss Shara? That's too weak."
"Then who knows what he thinks."
"Then let's..."
"Stop talking nonsense, there is smell in the air."
Kilometers away from the Armored Bear Legion, the sun was shining brightly. This was the perfect time for Warthog Orcs to be lazy and enjoy the midday sun. A somewhat bloated team ran on the ground. Each of them looked nervous, but it could be seen that they were not an ordinary team, because each person's face was not that sallow, and there was an army of knights consisting of hundreds of people guarding them.
"We are close to the Dam River. As long as we cross the river and walk for half a day, we can completely leave the Warthog Orcs area. It will be safe then."
The leading knight said to the maid who came to ask. The maid opened her eyes wide in surprise, and then ran quickly towards the carriage.
After a while she came back and said to the knight:
"Knight Fletcher, Queen asked me to ask you, after arriving at the noble territory of South, is there a way to return to the territory of the Leta Family?"
The knight hesitated, then shook his head hard.
"I'm afraid it's difficult. The kingdom is now divided. His Highnesses Adams and McPherson control the southern half of the area. The place we are going to is Mercer's Earldom of Prince Adams. There, Queen can exercise the rights of King, summon the army of nobles to counterattack Orcs's army and recapture the royal city."
"If everything goes well, we can return to the Leta Family after the army is assembled."
The maid shook her head and said:
"No, Knight Fletcher, Queen means that she is no longer a member of the Leta Family, but the predecessor of the kingdom, Queen. She cannot return to the Leta Family. If Leta... Grand Duke comes to ask, please answer this way."
"Follow your master's wishes."
The knight was puzzled, but he still said it loyally.
"Oops, Orc Warrior is chasing after me!"
A knight caught up on horseback and whispered to the Fletcher knight, but the maid next to him still heard it, and her face turned pale at this moment.