Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 378 This is a deal

Sonia Sea, Rorsted Archipelago.

The 'Blue Avenger' led a pirate fleet, shuttling through the smoke-filled battlefield.

Suddenly, a huge fireball flew over from nowhere, and a series of tangled silver-white sharp rays split the sea surface, creating a passage that did not exist originally. Surrounded by majestic waves on both sides, it pointed directly at the "Blue Avenger".

Alger Wilson, who was standing at the bow, saw this scene and raised his right hand without changing his expression.

A violent tornado suddenly appeared, rolling up the blue sea and the sharp silver edges, making them look like a long snake, rushing straight into the sky and colliding with the huge fireball.

Boom!

The water splashed and fell like rain.

Alger immediately locked onto a warship, opened his mouth, and let out a roar.

With a bang, the ship was lifted into the air by the sudden fierce waves.

Seizing this opportunity, the side guns of the Blue Avenger fired automatically, with continuous rumbling sounds.

Seeing that the Beyonder on the other side's warship was still trying to use the recoil of the fireball to move the ship sideways, Alger pulled down his right hand suddenly.

A thick silver-white lightning bolt struck down, charring the Extraordinary One's body and causing it to tremble continuously.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the shells hit the ship, it disintegrated in mid-air.

Amid the cheers of the sailors, Alger remained calm and directed the pirate fleet to pursue the remaining enemy ships.

In this war, many pirates were recruited and became an effective supplement to the navies of various countries, including some pirate generals. For example, Vice Admiral Iceberg led the Golden Dream and cooperated with the remaining navy of Segal to attack the sea transportation lines of the Feynaport Kingdom in the Misty Sea.

In the Sonia Sea, the fighting was even more intense.

The Kingdom of Loen sent a large number of pirates to sneak into the rear of Feysac, wreaking havoc on Feysac’s sea transportation lines and even attacking ports.

And Feysac had contacted the pirates more than once to cooperate with them in launching offensives. For example, they had contacted the Admiral of the Stars to attack Bayam at night. Unfortunately, that operation ended with the death of Yegor Einhorn, the commander of the Sonia Sea Fleet.

And since then, Feysac has never contacted Cattleya again - after all, although the Feysac people have no evidence to prove that the attack is related to Cattleya, they dare not trust this pirate general anymore.

On the other hand, the Kingdom of Loen also did not dare to hire this pirate general. This was because Cattleya was from Intis after all. Even though she had long since left Intis and became a stateless pirate, no one could guarantee that she would not suddenly stab the Kingdom of Loen.

Therefore, the strategy adopted by the Kingdom of Loen has always been to turn a blind eye. As long as these pirate generals did not cause sabotage in the rear, they would ignore their existence.

Compared to Cattleya, Alger can be said to be doing very well recently.

On the one hand, he was an official pirate affiliated with the Church of Storms, and naturally had a higher legitimacy than other pirates when he was summoned. Therefore, at the very beginning, he obtained the permission of the Church of Storms and commanded the entire pirate fleet to sabotage the rear of the Feysac people.

Although these pirates were not less disciplined than the regular navy and could not enforce orders, attacking fleets had always been their forte, and the regular army was far inferior to them in this regard.

Even if the Feysac merchant ships had escorting warships, they could only sink in despair under the siege of a large number of pirate ships.

But unfortunately, due to the high-intensity destruction of Sonia Island's sea transportation lines by the Storm Church during this period, coupled with the fact that the regular army was helpless against these pirates, it finally attracted the intervention of the demigod of the Feysac Empire.

Although Aljie stopped the demigod, the fleet still suffered some damage and had to return to Bayam for repairs.

After defeating a Feysac fleet that had pursued too far, Alger led the fleet into the port at dusk.

While there was still some light in the sky, Alger got off the boat and headed straight for the Sea Wave Church where the 'Sea King' Yan Cotman was.

As a Sequence 4 Disaster Priest, his strength was no less than that of the Cardinal of the Church of Storms. However, his promotion did not follow the Church of Storms system, nor did he report to the Church of Storms in advance. If he was exposed rashly, he would only be treated as a traitor.

So on the surface, he is still just a Sequence 5 'Singer of the Sea'.

Yann Cotman may have discovered his unusualness, but he was smart enough not to point it out. After all, the war had broken out and the situation in Loen was tense. As long as no problems were found, the Storm Church would not mind having another Sequence 4 demigod as cannon fodder.

What's more, this situation is not an isolated case.

According to the documents of the Church of Storms, there are many powerful people who became demigods due to chance encounters. Two-thirds of them were corrupted by evil gods and demons and eventually lost their lives in the purification, but one-third passed the test and became high-level deacons or cardinals, and Alger was just one of them.

Even if the Church of Storms had some suspicions, it wouldn't matter, because Alger had no intention of hiding it. After all...

As he was thinking, Alger suddenly stopped and looked towards the relief station with a long queue in front of him.

Among the staff at the relief center, there were half-giants who were similar in height to the Feysac people, as well as local natives with brown skin.

They distributed bread and pamphlets to people queuing for relief.

A native who had received some bread and was leaving the relief center with a pamphlet passed by Alger. Alger took a quick glance and saw the contents of the pamphlet clearly:
"I have returned to pardon the past and redeem you."

“The first commandment: No living sacrifice, no human sacrifice.”

“Second Commandment: Thou shalt not take my name in vain.”

“The third commandment: You shall have no other gods.”

“The fourth commandment: Love your father, mother, husband, wife, and children, as you have loved me.”

"Fifth Commandment: You shall not commit adultery against your neighbor."

"The Sixth Commandment: Thou shalt not kill the innocent."

"The seventh commandment: Do not lie, do not accuse others, do not break a promise." "The eighth commandment: Serve me with your heart, not as a sacrifice."

"The Ninth Commandment: Anyone who commits a small sin must atone for it before he can be forgiven."

"The Tenth Commandment: He who helps his fellow man or companion blesses my name."

"..."

Alger recognized it immediately; it was a brochure from the Church of Fools.

As for how he recognized it?

That's naturally because he participated in the compilation of this booklet.

It has been less than 50 years since the Rorsted Archipelago was completely colonized by the Kingdom of Loen. Before that, the natives of the Rorsted Archipelago had always believed in the sea god Kalvetuwa, believing that this god, who often appeared in the form of a giant sea snake, protected all the islands here and prevented them from being swallowed by earthquakes and tsunamis.

Now that this belief has been banned, the Storm Church has been cracking down on pagans.

But in reality, how could such a belief that had been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years be so easily eliminated? Not to mention that the Sea God Kalvetuwa was still alive and even performed miracles for the believers from time to time.

In the population of Bayam, Blue Mountain Island, and the Rorsted Sea, the indigenous people still accounted for the majority, and among these indigenous people, most of them believed in the sea god.

Even though a group of people were arrested and sentenced to various capital punishments every one or two months for believing in the 'Sea God', this situation could not be reversed in a short period of time. Even the mainstay of the local resistance in Bayam was the believers of the Sea God.

With the rise of the Fool's Church, the followers of Poseidon gradually began to transform into followers of the Fool - because in the new "Words of the Fool", it has been clearly stated that Poseidon is Mr. Fool's subordinate god.

Although not all believers can accept the records in the "Record of Holy Words", no believer will publicly question it after the "Sea God" personally appeared to speak. Some people have even begun to try to cooperate with the "Fool" believers in Silver City and Moon City.

These relief points are one of them.

In fact, this practice of attracting believers through charity is very common all over the world.

But compared to other secret organizations, the Church of Fools has a very obvious advantage in missionary work.

On the one hand, the members of Abraham's family relied on 'teleportation' and 'traveler's baggage' to obtain large amounts of food from areas with abundant food, and delivered it to various relief points in a very short time, and then distributed it to the people and absorbed believers.

On the other hand, the tradition of Silver City and Moon City being populated by Beyonders meant that the number of Beyonders in this new church was actually no less than that of the Orthodox Church. And with these Beyonders as the backbone, there was no need to worry about pirates or hooligans causing trouble at the various relief points.

At the same time, these half-giants are surrounded by indigenous people to help them preach, which makes it easier for other local indigenous people to accept.

For most ordinary people, their faith is actually not as devout as they think. Especially during this war, many ordinary people are facing unemployment and hunger. If they can have enough food just by changing their faith, it is not so unacceptable for many people.

What's more, the Church of Fools did not force them to change their beliefs. They only distributed pamphlets to them while distributing food, and required them to recite the Ten Commandments in the pamphlet the next time they received relief.

And if they are willing to go to the Fool's Church at 16 Phillips to pray, they can get extra bread, which is a special benefit for the "Fool" believers.

Without a doubt, this is a very fair deal.

For ordinary people, it is not a difficult choice whether to stick to their original beliefs while starving or to convert to the "Fool" to get bread.

"Praise the Fool!"

A thin woman took her daughter by the hand and took a bite of the hot bread she had just received from the relief center and burst into tears of joy. Her daughter also took a piece of bread, which was coated with an extra layer of powdered sugar. Unfortunately, the little girl, who had not eaten for several days, had no time to taste it and wolfed down the bread, as if she was worried that it would be snatched away by others.

Her mother did the same, standing there and wolfing down the bread, obviously not intending to take it home.

Alger looked at the woman. Her fair skin showed that she was not a native of the area, or even mixed-race. Her clothes were not expensive or fancy, but decent. Before the war, she might have been considered middle class.

But since the outbreak of the war, a large number of middle-class people have lost their jobs or even gone bankrupt, and even a piece of the most ordinary bread is enough to make them sell their bodies.

And now, she just needs to sell her beliefs.

It's a great deal.

Alger's expression did not fluctuate at all, and he left the relief point without even stopping.

He passed by Phillips Street and saw the Church of Fools at 16 Phillips Street. This church was a product of miracles. Not long ago, in front of everyone's gaze, this church appeared out of thin air in golden light. It was a real miracle.

The half-giant missionaries maintained order in the church and guided the believers who came to pray into the large prayer hall. Although most of these people came for extra bread, including a mother and daughter who had just left the relief center, this did not hinder the enthusiasm of the half-giants.

To these half-giants, as long as you are willing to pray to the Fool, we are good friends.

Alger withdrew his gaze from the crowd queuing outside the Church of Fools and thought silently:
"The Church of Fools is developing very fast. If it continues like this, it won't be long before it grows into a behemoth that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Orthodox Church!"

Although the Rhoside Archipelago is not as vast and populous as the Kingdom of Loen, the combined area of ​​all the islands in the nearby seas is comparable to a county in the Kingdom of Loen, and the population is also over ten million, enough to be compared with small countries such as Segar.

And if we can develop these people into believers of the Church of Fool, it will be enough for Mr. Fool to form a stable enough anchor!
Moreover, with the backbones of Silver City, Moon City and the Abraham Family, the expansion of the Church of Fools will be extremely smooth.

Firstly, there were nearly ten demigods in total from these three parties, enough to serve as archbishops in various dioceses and protect the believers under their jurisdiction. The number of Beyonders in the Church of Fools was not inferior to that of the Church of Orthodox Gods, enough to form a large number of Beyonder teams to protect the safety of the area.

In fact, because the extraordinary people of the Church of Fools take so many paths, the strength that can be exerted by the cooperation between these extraordinary people is far stronger than the cooperation of the major orthodox churches on a single path.

Secondly, there is no need to worry about the construction of churches and other church buildings, just pray to Mr. World. Even the bread for relief can also be regarded as a miracle from the angels under Mr. Fool.

Now, the only obstacle to the expansion of the Church of Fools is the Church of Storms.

The Rorsted Archipelago has always been the sphere of influence of the Church of the Storm. Even the Church of the Night and the Church of the Steam cannot expand their influence here, and there are only a few churches. Now the rise of the Church of the Fool is to completely replace the position of the Church of the Storm in the Rorsted Archipelago. This is obviously not something the Church of the Storm can easily accept, which means that the two sides are almost bound to clash.

(End of this chapter)