Chapter 301

"It really worked?" Ryan was a little stunned. "How did you do that?"

"What do you mean, how did you do it?" Jonathan said matter-of-factly. "What's so difficult about this? I said I'd take care of it for you, and I did. Didn't you come to me because you believed I could do it?"

Oh no.

Ryan thought to himself, "I just had a sudden inspiration to think of you, you pervert. I really didn't expect you to actually get it done so quickly."

As expected, someone as innocent as him couldn't understand the thought process of people like Old Joe.

"Then what?"

Ryan then asked another question.

Jonathan explained his situation.

Lady Winchel, the City Lord, was approached by Jonathan under the pretext of helping her resist the Holy Blood Army's attack. He was eventually able to persuade her, though it wasn't entirely due to his second brother's efforts. After all, even someone as powerful as Liu Bei's second brother, who was invincible, had his limitations.

Jonathan demonstrated his identity Son of the Sun, successfully dispelling Winchel's doubts. Firstly, he was Faith Path, and secondly, believers of the Sun God and believers of the Earth Goddess generally have a good relationship.

Lady Winchel had her doubts about Jonathan's motives, but after last night's battle, she could now say she believed Jonathan 80%.

Old Joe also said that if he were given two more days, he was confident he could completely subdue Lady Winchel.

"Old Joe, you're fucking awesome!" Ryan gave him a thumbs up. "You managed to seduce him like that."

"Go away, go away, vulgar." Jonathan waved his hand. "Ryan, you'll understand when you get to my age. Women are like flowers in a greenhouse. Even if they have the courage and strength to face the storm alone, deep down they always hope for someone to comfort them."

"Her strength is just an appearance. The more defensive she appears, the more it reveals her inner emptiness. As long as we find the right entry point, taking her down is only a matter of time."

Ryan nodded in deep agreement. "Indeed, Old Joe, your move to cut her lower body was very precise."

Old Joe was furious. "That's called being a gentleman!"

"Yes, yes, just go ahead and do it."

Ryan trusted Old Joe to handle things.

Since he was confident he could control Lady Winchel, Ryan didn't need to openly take control of Port of Misi. After all, this was the territory of the Ring of Abundance, and it was best to keep a low profile.

He told Old Joe to find an opportunity to go outside the city and negotiate with 'Shally' as soon as possible, and then 'Shally' would immediately withdraw her troops, so naturally the credit for protecting Port of Misi would fall on Jonathan.

At that time, his Lady Winchel will trust... no, she should trust Old Joe completely.

After parting ways with Jonathan, Ryan returned to the hotel, where he ran into Sesia returning from outside.

"I've heard some things." The female general's expression was grave. "The Holy Blood Army has been stationed outside the city. I suspect that the Augustus Empire is trying to use the Kingdom of Oen to gain a foothold in the Southern Continent. Rider, why don't you contact His Your Majesty?"

Sesia has already sent a magical letter, which will allow Ryan to contact the Twins again, demonstrating the seriousness of this matter.

If Augustus truly has such plans, then if they can conquer the kingdoms of Orn and Lorient, it will be much easier to attack the Arcadia Empire.

The distance across the sea was much shorter than traveling by boat from the Northern Continent, giving Sesia ample reason to suspect that this was a pre-arranged plan by Augustus to attack Arcadia.

Ryan thought to himself, "You're overthinking it. Arcadia is actually mine now."

Ryan agreed, but didn't rush to take action. He waited in the hotel for almost an hour, and from 'Shally's' side, he saw Old Joe go out and make a brief appearance. Shortly afterward, news came from outside that the Holy Blood Army had retreated.

City Lord Winchel seized the opportunity to win over the people, claiming that the 'repelling' of the Holy Blood Army was his own achievement. Although some people were skeptical, most people blindly believed him.

After all, the City Lord is the most powerful person; who else could it be but her?

"All done. Now we just wait for news from Old Joe."

Old Joe said two days, Ryan was definitely not in a hurry. This was the first step on the road to revolution, and he could wait ten days or even half a month, let alone two days.

Sesia found it strange that the Holy Blood Army had suddenly retreated. It was impossible for Winchel to be credited with it; the latter was just an ordinary Fifth Tier Transcendent, whose status in the Ring of Abundance was not bad, but that was all. He was no match for 'Shally' at all.

Ryan didn't bother to explain.

Anyway, Sesia wouldn't dare to spy on 'Shally'.

Ryan told 'Shally' to develop on her own for now, to see if she could gain a foothold here. If there was an opportunity, it would be great if they could find a way to replenish the Holy Blood Army's numbers.

He then opened the game to check on 'Adele's' situation.

The Primal Church has begun its missionary work, but it has already encountered some minor troubles as soon as it got started, because the Savior Witch Society has come knocking on its door.

As an organization specializing in the study of witches, the Savior Witch Society was naturally aware of Witch K's existence and even determined her approximate location through various methods.

However, they had no way of knowing where the witch K lived, which is why they had been wandering around all this time.

Witch K cannot be found in her own home, or in the Babel Tower space, by the Savior Witch Society.

But this time, I don't know why, I smelled something and immediately came looking for it.

These people tried to get 'Adele' to go back with them, but before 'Adele' could even speak, Witch K used a basic attack as a special move, wiping out all of them.

Judging by strength alone, Witch K completely overwhelmed him. But even a tiger can't withstand a pack of wolves. Ryan discovered that the Savior Witch Society was not to be underestimated. None of the people who came out to find 'Adele' were below the Fourth Tier, and the highest even reached the peak of the Sixth Tier.

This made Ryan realize that the resources of those extraordinary forces were far greater than he had imagined.

Of course, the empire's power is not weak either, but if the Supernatural Being are dispersed throughout the country to form part of the force maintaining the empire's stability, then even a large number of Supernatural Being would not be enough.

Augustus Empire for example. Back then, the Burning Covenant in Berman City had quite a few Supernatural Being. If we take that as an average, the number of Supernatural Being controlled by the Augustus Empire was also quite terrifying.

Even among high-level Supernatural Being, those ancient organizations that have existed for thousands of years and are the direct forces of faith in the gods are indeed beyond the reach of the empire.

"Looks like I'd better keep a low profile."

Ryan stroked his chin. Although he wasn't afraid of the Salvation Association, the Primal Cult couldn't develop if it was constantly being watched.

Instead, he simply had 'Adele' bring the witch K towards Port of Misi.

As they approached Port of Misi, to ensure their whereabouts remained unknown to the Savior Witch Society, Witch K temporarily separated from 'Adele,' intending to lure them to the neighboring Kingdom of Oen and launch a major attack on them.

Two days later.

In the hotel lobby, more than half of the attention was drawn to a little girl dressed in a dark purple Lolita dress.

The pleated, fluffy skirt, the spotless white over-the-knee stockings, and the black Mary Jane shoes made a soft, crisp sound with every step.

With her long, dark green hair flowing down her back and a wide purple mage's hat on her head, she stood at the doorway, her deep red eyes searching, like a delicate porcelain doll stepping into the bustling human world.

"Excuse me... ma'am, is there anything I can help you with?"

A waiter in a blue suit walked over and politely inquired with a smile.

"I'm here to see a friend." Adele's gaze finally settled on the figure sitting and drinking coffee by the floor-to-ceiling window facing the street not far away.

"So he's Mr. Basque's friend."

The attendant, wearing white gloves, gestured for Adele to enter.

At the coffee table, Ryan was chatting with Sesia when the latter noticed the little girl approaching them. The delicate doll-like girl walked to the table, lifted her skirt, and slightly squatted down in front of the two of them.

"Good afternoon, Rider, and this beautiful lady as well."

"Hello, Miss Adele." Ryan smiled and nodded. "It's a pleasure to see you again."

"Rider, who is this?"

Sesia was somewhat surprised; what a pretty little girl.

"She is Miss Adele, the founder of the Primal Church."

"The Primal Church? What is that?"

"In the beginning of creation, there was the primordial state." 'Adele' smiled elegantly, the little girl resembling a lady.

"Janus?" Sesia frowned.

"Ha~ Madam, do you also believe in Janus's creation myth?"

"That's what everyone says."

"That's just what the people from Gate of Janus say," Adele shook her head, walking to the seat next to Ryan. "May I sit down?"

"Of course, it is my honor, beautiful Miss Adele."

"Thanks."

Adele lightly jumped and sat on the coffee chair, her movements elegant and captivating, a far cry from climbing up, which would have been far too childish.

Sesia was puzzled. She always felt that this exquisitely beautiful little girl in front of her was like a big child, no, she couldn't simply regard her as a child.

"In the beginning of the world, above the mist, the origin and the end of all things. The birth of Janus was merely a thought of the Creator. The god we believe in is the one who bestowed life upon this world, the origin of all things, Baalshatt of the Gods!"

"Balshatt?" Sesia, surprised and puzzled. "You look like a missionary."

"It is the duty of us believers to proclaim God's greatness. Thank you for your praise." After saying this, 'Adele' turned to look at Ryan. "Alright, Rider, I came here specifically to find you because you agreed to join the Primal Church. Whether others believe or not is not important, as long as you believe."

"Wait, wait a minute!" Sesia exclaimed, startled. "Rider, you want to join them?"

"Yes, Sesia."

"But you're not..."

"I know Rider is the Chosen of the Earth God," Adele smiled slightly, "But the concept of creation is to integrate all schools of thought, to be the origin of all paths, so the Primal Church does not reject the participation of any path."

"Rider." Sesia moved closer to Ryan and pulled him aside. "There's a church in the Southern Continent that preaches about a creator called the 'Sage,' believing that the Sage is the origin of all Faith Path. Could this Primal Church be them?"

"Sesia, don't worry, Miss Adele and I are old friends. I know her inside and out. And the Baalshatt of the Gods is definitely not some kind of sage."

"Balshatt... This is the first time I've heard of her. But let's put that aside for now, didn't we come here to promote the Earth Goddess?"

"Essentially, it's about enhancing the strength of the Arcadia Empire," Ryan corrected Sesia. "Anything that benefits the empire's development is correct. Sesia, we've been in the Southern Continent for several days now, haven't you noticed? The extraordinary forces here are far stronger than we anticipated; starting from scratch is almost impossible."

"Therefore, I plan to cooperate with Adele. The Primal Church has a considerable foundation in the Southern Continent. If we help them, Adele will also come to our aid when we need help in the future."

Sesia nodded slightly. She acknowledged how difficult it was to start from scratch, as Ryan had described. But what was the Primal Church? She'd never even heard of it. Was it really that powerful?

Ryan lowered his voice.

"The Primordial Cult has witches."

Sesia's pupils contracted.

"Real?"

"Absolutely true."

"Could it be..."

Sesia stole a glance at Adele and suddenly understood why Ryan treated her like an adult, not a child.

If she's a witch, then it makes sense. Those mysterious and powerful 'ancient beings,' despite looking like little girls, have probably lived for hundreds or even thousands of years!

Seventh Rank?

Even... Eighth Tier!?

This is a little girl who might be at Eighth Tier!

"It's best not to reveal your impolite thoughts to others," the waiter said Adele as he brought her coffee, taking a small sip.

"I... I'm sorry," Sesia said, bowing her head. "Miss Adele, please forgive my intrusion."

"Relax, Sesia," Ryan chuckled. "Adele is easy to talk to, she's a... well, a lady."

"I understand, Rider. Just do whatever you say, I'll listen to you."

If she truly is a witch, this connection alone is enough for the empire to go to great lengths to win her over.

Ryan nodded with a smile, looking at 'Adele' who was pretending to be an adult. He found it amusing, as it reminded him of Grand Duke Magana, except that the Grand Duke was a little girl her whole life, while 'Adele' could transform into a mature woman in an instant.

Excellent, the three leaders of the Primal Church are now complete. It's time to expand the church's influence.

Chapter 186 The Primal Church is Flourishing

Once the church is established, the first thing to do is to choose a location.

Port of Misi is a melting pot of people and various churches, making location selection especially important.

It is said that such an embarrassing thing once happened: a believer of the Sun God went out and turned left, trying to spread the word about the Sun God's greatness to the people around him. But when he knocked on the door, he found that his neighbor's house had a statue of the Goddess of the moon, his neighbor's house on the right had a statue of Janus, and opposite was a statue of the Earth Goddess. How embarrassing that scene was!

However, with Jonathan around, Ryan didn't need to worry about that. City Lord Winchel had an estate on the grasslands north of the city, where he grew a lot of grapes for winemaking. His subordinates usually managed it. Jonathan put in some effort and acquired the estate from Winchel.

Ryan wanted to ask if he was sure it was okay, since this was practically like running a brothel right under Uncle Hat's nose, but seeing Jonathan's nonchalant demeanor with a cigarette in his mouth, he felt reassured.

"Have you heard?" Old Joe suddenly said mysteriously, "Lady Winchel has a younger sister who is the mayor of Hersola City. They are both core members within the Ring of Abundance. Hersola has been suffering from invasions by the Kingdom of Oen recently. You know, the Church doesn't really bother with these kinds of disputes between nations. After all, that's just how the Southern Continent is."

"Hersola?"

Ryan took out a map and glanced at it, discovering that Hersola was located northwest of Port of Misi, adjacent to it, and could be reached by train in less than two days. Both cities were on the border of the Kingdom of Loente, but Missyport was by the Port of Misi, with a thriving maritime trade and a much stronger economy and trade Hersola, making it a place highly valued by the Ring of Abundance.

Otherwise, the Ring of Abundance wouldn't have sent troops to support them upon receiving news of the Holy Blood Army's siege.