The Church of Steam and Machinery's cooperation with the Negan family

From George III's perspective, this matter is not difficult to understand.

First, they used the dispute between the Conservative Party and the New Party as a pretext to carry out some reforms.

Furthermore, due to the oppression of the Three Great Churches, reasonable concessions were made, and the Rules were modified.

In the end, once George III successfully ascends to the Divine Throne, all the previous concessions will be reclaimed.

At that time, it would seem perfectly reasonable for George III to take the opportunity to expel the Three Great Churches from the Loen Kingdom.

Of course, in order not to offend three True God at once, he is more likely to win over one and expel the other two.

Now that we've already figured out how to reclaim our profits here, giving it away now won't hurt so much.

Unfortunately, he did not succeed.

This is a problem that ambitious leaders often encounter.

He made a series of sweeping changes, and had already planned many things in his mind.

However, if this major change goes wrong, it can easily lead to serious problems.

When George III died, he truly left his son a terrible mess.

In order to achieve godhood, he suppressed the Conservative Party and supported the New Party.

However, after the defeat, his son Gawinton II, needed the Conservative Party to help him stabilize the political situation.

Just imagine how much Gawinton II's power would be reduced.

Similarly, in order to appease the Three Great Churches, George III now allowed church personnel to be stationed in the army.

After his failure, Gawinton II was likely unable to overturn the rule.

The military was thus compromised by the Church's influence.

This king must have had a really frustrating time.

But now is not the time to lament this matter. After receiving this result, Anthony and Riedal had no desire to see George III at all.

What's the point of seeing George III? It's better to hurry back and make arrangements to gain more influence.

Seeing the two people turn and run away, Kronos didn't stand out; instead, he simply left.

However, Kronos did not return to Saint Hilleran Cathedral, but instead went to Negan Residence.

Because of Kronos's intervention, this incident did not escalate into Great Smog of Backlund, and therefore did not become widely known.

Even though Old Negan had a decent intelligence network, he didn't know the full picture of the incident.

Kronos's arrival naturally filled in the gaps in the truth.

What was Kronos's purpose in coming here?

He hoped the Negan would cooperate with the Church of Steam and Machinery and allow its Church of Steam and Machinery Member to infiltrate the navy under the Negan's influence.

The Negan originally shared the same beliefs as the Royal Family, worshipping the Lord of Storms.

However, due to Old Negan's "death," the relationship between the two sides can be said to have reached a freezing point.

Even if Old Negan really did die, this matter cannot be considered the responsibility of the Church of Storms.

But things can't be calculated that way.

They are the most prestigious noble family in the Loen Kingdom, and their entire family worships the Lord of Storms.

As a result, he was assassinated right there in Backlund, in the place where the Church of Storms was at its strongest.

What is the point of people worshipping the Lord of Storms then?

This is not a world full of ordinary people; faith is simply for peace of mind.

For such families, faith means an alliance of interests.

If you can't even protect me, what kind of alliance are we talking about?

Therefore, the Church of Storms was also very angry and directly transferred the former "God's Dove" Ace Snake away from Backlund.

At this time, the Negan also had good reason to sabotage the Church of Storms.

Therefore, allowing the Church of Steam and Machinery to be stationed in the navy under its jurisdiction is quite reasonable.

Why did Kronos do that?

Because he knew that in the ensuing turmoil, the God of Steam and Machinery had chosen the wrong side, resulting in the expulsion of Demigod and higher-level church members, as well as Grade 0 Sealed Artifact, from Loen.

If that's the case, these church members who have stationed troops will lose their support.

With a little effort, we can sift out all the "sand".

However, if members of the Church of Evernight or the Church of Storms are allowed to move in, it will be difficult to handle, and they will be greatly restricted.

The army is a trump card; it's best to keep it firmly in your own hands.

Kronos didn't explain in detail to Old Negan because it involved things from the future and were difficult to explain.

However, Kronos had been giving Old Negan Psychological Suggestion long ago, so at this point, Kronos's words didn't need to be very logical for Old Negan to trust him.

As for Amyrius, Kronos made no preparations.

Unlike the Negan, Amyrius may currently control the Sonia Fleet, but this fleet belongs to the state, Amyrius doesn't actually have that much control over it.

Although the Levett Family is currently the leader of the Conservative Party, their foundation is still relatively shallow, unlike the Negan, whose disciples and friends are spread all over the world.

Therefore, there's not much that can be done on Amyrius's side.

Not to mention that the Church of Church of Storms is the only church on the entire Rorsted Islands, so it doesn't even have the means to seize the right to speak.

After giving his instructions to Old Negan, Kronos returned to Saint Hilleran Cathedral, recounted the matter to the bishops Church, and then instructed them to arrange for troops to be stationed there.

The Church of Steam and Machinery originally had some friendly military generals, but they were all unsuccessful and their troops were relatively weak.

However, with the addition of the Royal Navy controlled by the Negan, the Church of Steam and Machinery's strength in the military skyrocketed.

The speed of the Church of Steam and Machinery truly shocked all the various factions.

Even if George III permitted it, the approval of the generals of each department was still needed for them to actually station troops and have certain powers.

If it's something that doesn't benefit them at all, how could they possibly allow a new force to suddenly appear and seize power from them?

Therefore, both the Church of Evernight and the Church of Storms are actively communicating with these generals.

Before they could even finalize the terms, the Church of Steam and Machinery had already swiftly moved in.

The Negan was quite cooperative. As for the less successful generals, the method of persuasion was simple: they were directly lured into the Negan's embrace.

Since they're all resources from the Church of Steam and Machinery anyway, it doesn't hurt to give them away.

In this way, the Church of Steam and Machinery, which was originally relatively weak, gained a firm foothold in the military and almost divided the world with the other two major churches.

Upon receiving this Message, Archbishop Anthony merely gave a wry smile and made no other move.

Before figuring out why the goddess wanted him to cooperate with Horamick, he certainly wouldn't provoke this Archbishop of the Church of Steam and Machinery.

But the Church of Storms was in complete chaos; Riedal smashed his room to pieces.

While smashing things, he angrily cursed, "This is all the mess left by that idiot Ace. He couldn't even protect a person. Now look what's happened. The Negan is clearly expressing their dissatisfaction."

"I thought coming to Backlund Diocese would be a good thing, but I've ended up facing so much rubbish. I'd rather go to some remote, impoverished place and find some peace and quiet."

Meanwhile, as the Archbishop of the Church of Steam and Machinery, Kronos ordered the entire Saint Hilleran Cathedral to consolidate its power and lie low.

They've been making too much noise lately; if they try to expand their product offerings further, they'll likely face a multi-party crackdown.

The shrinking of Saint Hilleran Cathedral caused the various factions that were originally prepared to take action to abandon their plans.

The Church of Steam and Machinery is, after all, a True God Churches; how easy is it to suppress it when it's on the defensive?

Therefore, Kronos's plan to lie low can be considered a success.

Taking advantage of this period of dormancy, Kronos once again announced that he would continue his research, and the matters in the Church would be discussed by the bishops.

Kronos does need some time. On one hand, he needs to organize his understanding of Material Structure, both to enhance his strength and to digest the Potion.

On the other hand, his Death God Mask, Concealment Cloak, and Corruption Bracelet all need to be upgraded.

The most urgent thing is the Concealment Cloak.

The situation in Backlund is still turbulent, so there are no instructions from the Church of Steam and Machinery Cathedral.

As soon as the unrest subsides, the Council of the Gods will certainly be convened immediately.

At that time, Kronos will need to assume the identity of Horamick and report the recent events and achievements to all the Executives of the Church of Steam and Machinery, and even to the God of Steam and Machinery.

Therefore, the Concealment Cloak must quickly merge with the divinity of the Evernight Goddess, so that Kronos can be more confident in deceiving the people in the Council of the Gods.

So after Kronos sealed Horamick's room, the first thing he did was set up more than a dozen Time Barrier in the room before carefully removing his Cloak.

Seeing that nothing had changed, he felt relieved and handed the Cloak and Mask to Old Fan, asking him to help upgrade them.

As for the Corruption Bracelet, we can wait a little longer.

After all, after removing the Death God Mask and the Concealment Cloak, Kronos's ability to survive was greatly reduced.

If he were to acquire the Corruption Bracelet, this would be arguably the worst period of his condition since Kronos to Sequence 3.

If anything goes wrong, they might not even have the ability to escape.

So let's keep the Corruption Bracelet for now, and upgrade the bracelet after the Mask and Cloak are successfully upgraded.

Old Fan got busy, and Kronos began to recall the Material Structure.

He used to study chemistry, so he does know a lot, but there are some substances that don't exist in this world, so even if he drew them, he wouldn't be able to use them.

Therefore, Kronos still needs to be carefully screened.

On January 3rd, the first Tarot Club after the incident welcomed a newcomer, Mr. "The Moon" Emlyn.

However, everyone else was focused on what had recently happened in Backlund, so they didn't notice him immediately.

Although this incident is not as impactful as the Backlund Great Smog, it is still possible to find clues if one pays close attention.

Whether it was the Church of Steam and Machinery mobilizing all its members to search the East Borough, or the Royal Family backing down and allowing the church to station troops, both actions still caused some ripples within a certain area.

"Mr. Fool, thank you and your companions for saving Backlund and us," Miss Justice said sincerely.

As a result, Klein, shameless as ever, readily accepted the thanks.

Kronos's expression remained unchanged, but in his mind he was cursing a thousand times over.

Klein has really grown up; now he can justify anything in a reasonable way.

After finishing the conversation about Backlund, Mr. Fool remembered that he had forgotten to introduce the little Vampire.

The term "Moon" is indeed more feminine, but that's normal. After all, whether it's the Moon or the mother, to advance to the Sequence One, one must become female.

Kronos strongly suspects that Olmer's refusal to advance to Sequence One is because she doesn't want to become a woman.

After introducing Emlyn, Klein began his reading session.

Kronos couldn't see the contents of those diaries, but if nothing changed, this reading still revealed some secrets to Klein, such as the secrets of the Hunter and the secrets of the Twilight Hermit Order.

After the reading session ended, everyone listened to Derrick describe his trip to the temple.

This is because Little Sun is relatively simple-minded; if it were Alger, he would insist on making them pay to listen to the stories.

When Amon and Ouroboros were mentioned, Miss Audrey couldn't contain her curiosity and asked, "Mr. Sun, what are the titles and names of the other six ' King of Angel '?"

"The chief didn't say, and I didn't dare ask..." Derrick, the "Sun," replied somewhat apologetically.

Just as Audrey's gaze turned to the head of the Bronze Long Table, a voice drifted over:

"Dark Angel, Angel of Imagination, Angel of Time, White Angel, Wind Angel, Wisdom Angel, Angel of Fate, Red Angel."

"I won't tell you their real names, because many of them are still alive. You will feel it when you say their names."

To be more specific, they are all still alive.

The Dark Angel Sasrir is practically one with the True Creator, while the Red Angel Medici is in a worse state, but he is not dead.

The remaining ones, one could say, are all living life to the fullest.

They either became gods, or were only one step away from Divine Throne. Ouroboros, who possessed two Sequence One Beyonder Characteristic, was actually the one who fared the worst.

Kronos's words led Klein and Alger to make some fairly accurate guesses.

Klein knew many secrets, so it's not surprising that he could guess some of the clues.

But Alger's success was purely due to his keen perception.

It must be said that if Alger could be completely won over, he would definitely be an excellent subordinate, highly efficient and quick-witted.

Unfortunately, Mr. Fool had already fooled them beforehand.