Origin Player.

Chapter 635 A Sudden Honor

At the end of October, temperatures in the North plummeted.

A winter snowfall has arrived, and the bitter cold is on its way.

Augusta Territory, a fortified city.

Jiang He dealt with the territory's affairs in the Marquis's castle, while Eleanor was plotting her promotion in a secret room. Due to the pressure from the Dragon Commander, the Holy Knight Church provided a lot of resources, but when the door opened, a corpse might still appear inside.

"Interesting. So there's a chance of failing during a promotion."

In the study, the heavy bookshelves were filled with ancient books. Zhuang Ya fiddled with the oil lamp for a while, and when the light came back on, she quietly sat back in the corner and began to read the preschool knowledge in the Fu Shi Ancient Book. By strict standards, the little girl could now be considered an alchemy apprentice, but she was still far from being an alchemist.

Jiang He took a sip of the Divine Blood Wine and rinsed her mouth.

"Seven hundred thousand gold coins have arrived. I'll keep them for now. Si Ning shouldn't have any objections. Once I've gathered another three hundred thousand, I'll feed them to the Underworld puppet."

"In the battle across the sea, the White Wolf Knights and the Glenn Knights were defeated and barely managed to regroup into a new knightly order. However, the Silver Knights and the Rose Knights suffered relatively few casualties because Eleanor fought to the death."

"Half of the northern border, ten earldoms."

"Its territory extends beyond the confines of the marquisate."

Jiang He's eyes flickered. He had no interest in becoming emperor before, firstly because the national fortune and incense offerings were not yet exhausted, and secondly because even if he were to become a hero, it would be difficult to deal with such a large number of peak heroes in the world of gods. But now that he had obtained the legendary Holy Grail, the situation had changed.

"Unifying the beliefs of the North and South, accumulating the power of faith, and transforming the Underworld Puppet into a near-legendary God of Death will yield enormous rewards."

"In this way, the scope of rule becomes quite important."

"Both monotheistic and polytheistic religions must be destroyed first before the Church of Death is introduced. The biggest problem is that the evil soldiers are dispatched from the Blessed Land of Gluttony, which poses a huge hidden danger."

Jiang He frowned inwardly. The world of gods was a place where faith was prevalent and there were very few people without faith. The emergence of a large group of elite soldiers without faith would likely attract the attention of the church immediately. According to Wu He's report, priests from the Church of the Father had already visited Rock City, along with a thousand evil spirit guards whose overall combat strength far surpassed that of the great knights of the nobles.

[Hint: An exclusive side quest for the Executive has been released]
[Quest Name: The Dragon's Secret]
[Mission Objective: Kill or save the Dragonborn Church's "Hidden Force"]
[Mission Introduction: Due to a sudden storm, the "heavens" of the world of gods have undergone tremendous changes, the effects of which have spread to the mortal realm. The imperial dragon families are sparing no expense to balance the various factions and are hunting down the Dragonborn Church. With a racial war about to break out in the southern border, the Dragonborn Church is preparing to flee north from the Holy Wall.]
[Quest Rewards: 1 Sub-Legendary Skill Scroll / 10000 Experience Points and Game Currency]
[Task Time Limit: 15 calendar days]
[Task Penalty: None]
[Note: The fall and resurrection of a dragon can be decided in the blink of an eye.]
call!
A powerful surge of energy emanated from the castle's secret chamber.

The sharpness released by the sword of virtue made Zhuang Ya, who was reading a book, turn her head slightly.

Through her valiant fight in the battle across the sea, Eleanor crossed the boundary and officially advanced to the level of a hero elite. Her battle aura was transformed into a holy domain ability, and her helmet, gauntlets, battle skirt, warhorse, and pendant formed a hero's armor, granting her a special attack against the knight class.

The secret chamber door opened, and a stunningly beautiful blonde girl with blue eyes stepped out. Her ascension to the Holy Realm meant that she could inherit the old Marquis's position, making the Lion Marquis of Augusta territory truly deserving of the title.

“Rhine, I’m preparing to hold a banquet,” Eleanor said softly. “I’ll invite the Storm Church, the ten counts, and the knight commanders to announce that the Augusta family will rule the Loda region.”

Restoring control over the North was the old Marquis's lifelong wish, and Eleanor was very grateful to Rhine for securing the position of Governor of Loda, which was equivalent to completing half of the task.

Jiang He casually reminded him, "You only have three knight orders under your command. Count White Wolf is dead, Count Glen has betrayed you, and Count Black Serpent's attitude is unknown. Relying solely on the strength of the Holy Domain may not be enough to secure the loyalty of the other seven counts."

Eleanor smoothed her hair and chuckled, "Isn't it still you here? The title of Earl of White Wolf will be inherited by the White Wolf family, but the title and land of Earl Glen can still be conferred. Given the current situation, the Empire will not refuse. Do you have a suitable candidate?"

A powerful earl, or better yet, a knight of great achievements.

Jiang He pondered, for he always sided with his relatives, not with what was right.

The combination of Old Black and the Pirate King Puppet is perfectly capable of handling the task.

“It seems you already have your answer.” Eleanor walked to the dressing room, changed into a pure white wedding dress, stood directly in front of the desk, and slowly lifted the hem of her skirt, revealing her jade-like legs wrapped in silver satin.

"How is it? Do you feel anything?" Eleanor asked softly. She was quite disappointed that the wedding was interrupted by an assassination attempt at the banquet.

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Ya closed her book and, mimicking Si Ning, secretly rolled her eyes.

Jiang He remained calm. He wasn't particularly interested in this, but since the other party was taking the initiative, there was no need to refuse.

"Waa, go find the Dragonborn Church."

"clear."

……

at the same time.

Under the thick darkness of night, the Dragonstone Earl's Castle was dimly lit, and the servants were completely unaware of the increased number of knights guarding the castle.

"You're trying to ruin me!"

"Your appearance in Dragonstone Territory without notice, consultation, or permission will bring annihilation to the family."

"I'm going crazy!"

In the bedroom, the middle-aged count was so angry that he scratched his head. He looked at the group of people who had suddenly appeared, his expression both angry and helpless. These dozen or so people were basically all at the Great Enterprise level or above, and their bloodlines were powerful. The chief bishop who was leading them was even at the Saint level.

"You are a follower of the Dragon King, and it was the King who gave you glory and power." The Dragon Bishop said calmly, "If you lose your faith, then return your power. In the turbulent North, how can you protect your family now that you have lost your great achievements?"

Earl Dragonstone slumped upon hearing this. He pointed to the masked man surrounded by the crowd, whose physique appeared extremely aged and whose aura was unpredictable.

“I have never met him. If you want me to arrange the trip north to the Holy Wall, I can, but I must make sure you are all devout believers.”

The dragon bishop's forehead veins bulged.

Are you sure you want to talk to me like that?

Count Dragonstone sat on the ground, utterly disrespectful, and said, “Then just kill me. Count Rhine is not someone to be trifled with. I am now under Governor Loda’s command. The Augusta family will investigate the sudden death of an earl, both morally and legally.”

The Dragon Archbishop couldn't help but clench his fist. Rhine Augustus, a renowned powerhouse in the North, was indeed a formidable opponent. At present, the Dragonborn Church had no conditions to cause any further trouble.

The situation has reached a stalemate.

Everyone knows that Earl Dragonstone saw that the face beneath the mask could not be revealed, which is why he deliberately made things difficult for him.

Just as the Dragon Bishop was in a dilemma, the masked man personally removed his mask, and the surrounding church knights all changed color and stood up.

Count Dragonstone stood frozen in place.

"I... I'm so honored..."

The Dragon Bishop snapped angrily, "Hurry up and make the arrangements!"

(End of this chapter)