Looking at the news coming back from the far north, the anger on Holy Mountain lasted for a full half day.
The noble Pope angrily denounced the incompetence of Cardinal Archbishop Raymond and Pastor Soto, and then began to speak sharply against the empire again.
"And that damn Baron!!!"
"Tell me, why? Why did an empire of Baron let everything we own in the Andara Kingdom be wiped out!"
"Why? Why!"
"We have completely lost the faith and land of that kingdom, just because of one Baron, just because of the incompetent Soto, and Raymond. Why on earth did they become believers of Dawn!"
Pope After being angry for a long time, he suddenly calmed down. It seemed that the previous anger was all just a show on the spot.
However, the coldness in his eyes meant that his anger was always there, not only against the empire and that Baron Ryan, but also against the people in the Church.
Pastor Soto, Cardinal Archbishop Raymond, but they are already dead, and it is meaningless to hold them responsible. Then the living people need to stand up to bear the blame within the Church.
"Imprison Legion Commander Eiffel in Abyssal Prison for ten years."
The voice of Pope frightened countless believers on Holy Mountain.
"Also, Baron of that empire is actually threatening the Church. Does he really think that the Church dare not give up on the Andara Kingdom's followers!?"
"Dawn never accepts any coercion or compromise."
This time, someone stood up.
It's Archbishop Adriana. Her status is considered very high among her peers, and she can face Pope.
"Pope Your Majesty, maybe we have to do this."
She spoke, causing Pope to lower his gaze and look at Archbishop, who had been favored by Deities many times.
"In the Andara Kingdom, the believers belonging to Dawn are far more than the more than 100,000 believers in that city. What Baron Ryan told us is that if we don't agree, he will kill hundreds of thousands of believers."
"Those are his exaggerated words. There are not hundreds of thousands of believers in that city, only a hundred thousand at most. I still understand the ability of Pastor Soto."
Adriana shook his head.
"Perhaps, he is not exaggerating. He is not only talking about the believers in the city, but also includes all the Dawn Believerss in the Andara Kingdom."
"In the territories of those nobles, there are our churches and priests. In the cities of the kingdom, there are our churches and priests. Whether it is the royal city or the villages in the Baron territory, there are our believers."
"There will definitely be people who serve Dawn."
Pope clenched his fists. Yes, the Church has controlled Andara Kingdom's faith for many years, so they can proudly say that among the five people, they can definitely find a believer who can speak Dawn Doctrine.
But now, this pride has become a means for Ryan to threaten them.
Hundreds of thousands? Less.
"Perhaps this is him saving more believers."
Pope stared at Adriana, a little angry.
"Are you actually speaking for him? For a nobleman of the empire? A Baron? A descendant of a great nobleman?"
Ryan's identity information has naturally been mastered by the Church.
"No."
Adriana shook her head and said:
"I believe that Baron Ryan is the enemy of the Church, because he may really kill those people brutally. What I am saying is that with his decision, we will save more people."
Archbishop looked at Pope and said in awe:
"Your Majesty, do you really intend to give up Andara Kingdom's faith to the empire?"
"Of course it's impossible."
"In that case, those believers of Dawn in the land of the Andara Kingdom are our chance to regain the faith there."
"If we still have the people on that land, then we have a chance to regain the faith of the Andara Kingdom with their help, and let the glory of Dawn shine there again."
"But... if they all die, there's no chance."
"We need a city to ensure that the nobles and empire of the kingdom will not harm the lives of those people who still believe in Dawn. That is the power we have left in the kingdom."
Pope nodded, for this reason too, using a city to tell the world that their faith in the Andara Kingdom is over, so that more believers can survive.
Those are the nails they left on the kingdom's soil.
He certainly does not think that the Church will no longer regain the faith of the Andara Kingdom, especially during his time in office, he will make the Church prosperous again.
"Then go and ask that damn Baron how much he wants."
"Also, let Black Swan take action. When he leaves the kingdom, I will let him die within the empire's territory."
"Since we have already killed one Marquis, it is not a big deal to kill another Baron."
Pope's cold voice echoed on the top of Holy Mountain, and no one dared to question his decision.
"How much do I want?"
Ryan looked at Archbishop Adriana in front of him. He came so quickly. In just one day, he went all the way north from Holy Mountain in the south to the Andara Kingdom. What was he riding on?
Ryan didn't see it, he only saw the sincerity belonging to the Church.
Then he smiled.
"Do you know how many soldiers Raymond and Cardinal Archbishop cost me?"
"Thirty thousand, a full thirty thousand, were killed by him."
Although Adriana is still a big wave, she is not as kind as when she faced Ryan last time. She has an extra coolness and nobility in her body.
"Baron Ryan, I have already understood that you only lost more than 3,000 soldiers, and the number of soldiers that truly belong to you is less than 500."
Ryan's smile faded, and his eyes became cold at this moment, making Adriana feel like he was looking at Pope before.
"Only? Less than five hundred?"
Ryan's voice was cold.
"Did you know that human life cannot be described by numbers?"
"Everyone is priceless."
Adriana did not answer the call, but asked:
"How much do you want? If it exceeds the value of hundreds of thousands of believers in that city, the Church will reject all your requests."
"Faith of Dawn will not accept any oppression."
"This is the first time I heard the word oppression from the Church."
Ryan smiled and no longer covered it up.
"One million Gold Coin."
"Besides that, I also want a hundred drops of Holy Water, the kind you gave me last time. They can save many people."
Ryan recognizes the Divine Art methods of the Church. In front of these Divine Art, any fatigue disease is nothing.
"Then I also want that city, that Wall of Dawn city, and the land included in the city."
Adriana frowned, Ryan knew what he meant.
"I know what you want to say. Even if I don't want that city, it no longer belongs to the Church. It can belong to me or the kingdom, but everything needs to have formal rituals."
"The Church lost that city, but that city was once obtained by the Church from the kingdom. The way and means were regular. Now I want this inheritance to belong to me, Ryan."
"What's the point?"
Adriana asked, Ryan kept silent. Of course he didn't want to say anything. He wanted to use the city's deep-rooted influence in the kingdom to attract people who had a favorable impression of Dawn.
He doesn't care about the light or Dawn, he only knows that as long as those people are in his hands, he can create value for himself.
What's more, the city itself is of great value and includes the best farmland, rivers, lakes, mountains, and the Forest around.
These values are huge.
"The Church will agree to your request."
"It's not over yet."
Ryan continued:
"You Dawn people, after eating me for three days, almost emptied my granary, which cost 50,000 Gold Coin for food."
Ryan looked at Adriana and said:
"Archbishop, you should understand what I'm saying. I helped you save many believers on the kingdom's land, right?"
"Even the Church clergy in the aristocratic realm were only expelled, not killed."
Archbishop looked at Ryan, so you really know everything?
"I'm not as cruel as you think. There are so many people, so I don't need to kill them all."
"Even if there are hundreds of thousands of believers in the city, if the Church doesn't want it, I will find a way to send it back to the empire and give it to the emperor in exchange for a reward."
"Kill them? It's so pointless."
Ryan shook his head, Adriana felt much better about him.
"The Lord will take care of you."
In the current situation between the empire and the Church, Ryan was able to protect Dawn's followers, which surprised Archbishop.
"No need, the Illuminati will take care of me."
Ryan laughed and told Adriana that when the things were delivered to him, he would be able to take away the hundreds of thousands of believers in Wall of Dawn's city.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, a mountain of boxes was piled in front of Ryan.
Lord Ryan, who was breathing heavily, stared at these boxes. After confirming that they were all Gold Coin, he raised his head and looked at Adriana.
"If I rob you now, can I get more Gold Coin?"
The latter shook his head.
"That is Dawn's wealth."
Ryan restored his aristocratic demeanor and imprinted his own emblem on the contract, while the Church's newborn Dawn's logo was also imprinted on some kind of formal leather paper.
"That city is yours."
"So take your people away quickly and leave my city."
One million and fifty thousand Gold Coin can make Lord Ryan praise Dawn, plus the wealth he previously collected in the city and the profits given to him by the nobles of the kingdom, plus the reward given to him by the Andara Kingdom...
He suddenly understood how Adams saw the royal family's wealth at that time.
Wall of Dawn, no, it is now called Dawn City.
"Now this city completely belongs to us?"
Borgeld and Volibear were pleasantly surprised and ran wildly through the empty streets. Apart from the churches, this was a complete city, and even the walls were not broken.
"Not only here, but also the cultivated fields and lakes outside are ours."
Ryan said with a smile, and then spoke seriously.
"Borgeld."
"I will give Berserk War Bear Legion, five thousand houses located in Dawn City, and the ownership of two lakes, one large and one small outside the city. All the wealth and food produced in them will be yours."
"Brandt."
"Stag Legion will enjoy the ownership of the seven thousand houses here and the three thousand acres of farmland outside. All the wealth produced will be used to reward Stag Legion's warriors."
The two Legion Commander opened their eyes wide and thanked Ryan.
Ryan's decision catapulted the soldiers of the two legions into the high-income group of Frozen Earth Territory. Even if it is a family unit, it can make a family rich.
After Dawn City planted the flag belonging to Frozen Earth Territory, this place will undoubtedly belong to Ryan. After leaving two hundred soldiers, Ryan rushed to the royal city with his army.
Outside the city, most of the nobles' troops have returned the same way, but Legion of Light Judgment from the empire is still stationed here, and they have not left yet.
The legion numbered 30,000 when it arrived, but now only 21,420 remained.
There are even more actual casualties, because a small group of these people are actually supplements from the kingdom's land later.
Catching young men is not a rare thing. After the noble territory is captured, the population that flees is like a lamb to be slaughtered.
Therefore, the war in which the empire supports Andara Kingdom is actually more cruel than imagined.
Ryan I don't know what kind of treatment these people will receive when they return alive, and I don't know what it will be like when thousands of families who have lost their youth are added to the land of Northwind Province.
He asked his attendants to move out a dozen boxes.
"At the beginning, you threw away a silver coin and followed me to charge. Today I will tell you that you threw away a silver coin, but you will receive a higher honor."
"One for each person!"
"This is my Ryan personal thanks to you."
The soldiers opened their eyes wide. They had never felt the presence of Gold Coin in their lives. This was not because Gold Coin couldn't do it, but because they couldn't do it.
But now...Gold Coin worth twenty silver coins and two thousand copper coins was placed in front of them.
That is wealth that you may not be able to earn even if you work hard for a year.
The soldiers lined up subconsciously and there was no crowding. They believed that Lord Baron Ryan would not let any of them lack.
Even those strong men became much more loyal in front of Gold Coin.
The soldiers began to pick up a Gold Coin. There were knights watching. Everyone was very conscious and did not dare to be greedy. Some soldiers found that the Gold Coin they received seemed different and had fingerprints on it.
It seems that someone used strong force to leave fingerprints on Gold Coin.
"I said, this Gold Coin is not just wealth, it bears witness to your honor on the battlefield."
Some soldiers' necks were a little red because they actually picked up the silver coins they had thrown away after the war.
After all, the value of a silver coin is very precious to them.
"How about we give back the silver coins we had before?"
A soldier whispered, and the people around him hesitated, but at this time Ryan did not give them a chance.
Hundreds of large boxes were moved out. The wealth that Lord Ryan collected during the Andara Kingdom war was beyond what Gold Coin could measure.
The boxes were opened one by one, and inside were white silver coins. For ordinary people, this was the real wealth.
"I said, the previous Gold Coin is your honor and my, Ryan·Clayton's recognition and testimony to each of you."
"That's not wealth, it's not just wealth."
"And if you follow me Ryan to fight, you will get money."
"You have followed me all the way from the empire Northwind Province to the Andara Kingdom, and have experienced a long period of war. I don't want you to be able to show anything when you talk to your sons and grandsons in the future, and your descendants will ask you if you gained anything from the war."
"Everyone, fifteen silver coins, this is your military pay!"
The first time they heard the lofty word "military pay", the soldiers also became excited. When each soldier really held fifteen silver coins tightly in his palms, they began to cheer excitedly.
"Long live Lord Ryan!"
"Long live Lord Ryan!"
The cheers even alarmed the nobles in the royal city, but when distributing money, it was destined to be a long process. Ryan had no intention of paying attention to the nobles and King Adams in the royal city.
Seeing another batch of boxes being moved out, the soldiers began to wonder if they were hallucinating.
"This war is not for the empire, not for the noble lords you are loyal to, but for the Andara Kingdom."
"They invited us here, so naturally they wanted to pay us."
"Ten silver coins for each person."
The soldiers were breathing heavily. They had never imagined that they would be so rich.
One Gold Coin, twenty-five silver coins, plus some soldiers actually picked up some valuable things during the war...
"Long live Lord Ryan!!!"
The mud-legged people have nothing to say. If possible, they are willing to follow Lord Ryan in another war.
The boiling sound continued to arouse Wang Cheng's thoughts. This time, Ryan had the idea of dealing with the nobles.
He paid the soldiers on behalf of the kingdom. Ten silver coins were given to ordinary soldiers, but what about the knights? What about the nobles? What about your attendants? What about Stuart and Rose?
Although Legion Commander Farrell is not a member of his command and Legion of Light Judgment, he is the Commander of future Winged Gorge, and he has to show his kindness to one Legendary.
Speaking of which, the silver coins given to these soldiers were the smallest part.
But he will receive the most unwavering loyalty.
Loyalty is more than allegiance, it can be many things.
But Lord Ryan is also heartbroken. He needs to ask for the military pay and remuneration from the kingdom. He has given so much, and the kingdom must pay him back more.
Oh, by the way, there are also rewards and rewards that belong to him Baron Ryan personally.
"The dead soldiers will also have a share of the living. I have asked the soldiers to help bring back their families in their respective territories."
In the process of entering the royal city, Ryan was certainly not alone. There were also Lord Horla, Fidel, and nobles following the legion.
"I hope that you will be loyal and let this money appear in the families of those dead soldiers."
Ryan said this, and the nobles catered to it, but what will happen is not something Ryan can care about.
He just finished his words, concrete results, and let it go.
Legion of Light Judgment belongs to all Northwind Province nobles and the empire, and he Ryan is only the commander-in-chief.