The victory of a religion in another world is so easy?

Rand didn't want to explain that his treatment methods were somewhat bizarre.

The Black Goat Mother's Thirst

This blessing made him stronger, more agile, tireless, and more resilient.

Although there seemed to be a side effect of being overwhelmed by cravings, he was immune to it through his mental resistance.

[Sharing Thirst]

This blessing enabled him to share the "thirst of the Black Goat Mother" with other creatures.

But so far, Rand has not encountered anyone who is immune to this negative effect.

In other words, if you ignore the side effects, Blessing 2 can be used for healing, although the scene is a bit gruesome. When Taran tried to swallow the red orb, he was controlled by Blessing 2, but he didn't die from the stone-throwing attack because his recovery ability had become stronger.

The effect of this craving seems to be partially mitigated by stunning, but I don't know how many times Taran dealt with it himself after returning last time. However, it's not that urgent now, so there's no need to do that.

Rand led Taran to the sheepfold and awkwardly asked, "Do you want to solve this yourself, or use the sheep?"

He knew this behavior wasn't good, but it seemed quite popular in this day and age.

The most important thing is that Taran needs to be treated as soon as possible. He doesn't want to lose this useful village chief at all. In this era, it's really too difficult to find a commoner who knows math. Every one of them is worth cherishing.

If Taran did not receive timely treatment, such an injury would very likely be fatal for people of this era. Even if he did not die, his lifespan would be significantly reduced. Therefore, this was the only option left.

Seeing that Taran was still a little confused, Rand coughed awkwardly and then released Blessing 2.

Turning around, she found Ellie, Olena, and Lysa watching her.

"No, why do you walk so quietly?" Rand looked completely dejected, as if he had been transformed. He felt that his reputation was ruined for the rest of his life.

Chapter 29 Mobilization

Because Rand delivered supplies to the remaining surviving villages in the baronate in time, the second village war did not break out.

The baronies are currently at peace, but the barons of the Kingdom of Lensa may not know this, or perhaps they know but haven't thought about why this is the case.

Since he's leaving anyway, whatever happens here is no longer his concern.

Rand was currently calming down the villagers at the third hideout. He couldn't directly tell them that he was going to kill the Baron. If word got out, the chances of the Baron finding out were slim, but there was still a risk.

The importance of intelligence in military operations is self-evident.

And most importantly, if too many people find out, it will be difficult for him to explain afterwards. In this world, a commoner attacking a noble is a serious crime, and it is best to avoid getting involved in this crime if possible.

Otherwise, the reputation of the noble faction might start from a negative value in the future.

If fewer people know about it, it won't be a big deal. He can easily say later that the baron died because he ate the wrong thing on the way and couldn't adapt to the new environment.

Standing on the high ground of the third hideout, this time it wasn't Tanl's shoulders that were standing on. The situation wasn't very urgent, so Rand was just standing on a relatively high platform.

Thanks to the support of supplies and the guarantee of recovering their property, the villagers no longer had the desperate look they had before.

"My Lord, will Mother Goddess really get our property back?" a child asked. Because of Rand's kindness, the adults in the village did not instill hatred in the child, so the child trusted Rand quite a bit.

"Of course, as long as you work hard, the Mother Goddess will ensure everyone's basic needs for food and clothing." Rand confidently read out his newly revised doctrine.

The first rule is that if you work hard and obey orders, you can eat your fill and stay warm. In this era, nothing is more attractive than being well-fed and clothed. Rand even thought that the first rule alone could attract the vast majority of commoners to join the church.

As for the second point, I haven't thought about it yet.

The teachings distributed to the villagers only included the first point, as well as instructions on how to work, some life tips, and the importance of hygiene.

Although the villagers are illiterate, missionaries read them new doctrines every morning to ensure they remember the fantastic medieval life guide that Rand has compiled.

Rand particularly emphasized the issue of hygiene. Although the Black Plague event happened many expansions ago, maintaining hygiene can effectively reduce the occurrence of diseases. So far, at least the situation of human and animal excrement being scattered throughout the villages has disappeared. As per Rand's request, the excrement has been used as compost.

It's a pity there are too few livestock, otherwise Rand could have already started preparing to implement the three-crop rotation system he learned about in his previous life.

However, Rand still does not recommend bathing, only requiring that you wash your hands every day. Bathing too frequently in this cold land will greatly reduce your chances of survival.

After listening to Rand's words, the child nodded as if he understood but not quite.

The rational adults were still somewhat worried, after all, they had never heard of taxes collected by lords being able to be returned.

However, they still trusted Rand and his group very much, and the bandit village chief Taran, whom they had relied on for a long time, also highly praised Rand at this time.

Taran has now voluntarily become a missionary for the Mother Goddess Church. The threshold for becoming a missionary is very low now, because the doctrine is only one page long. If you can read it all without making any mistakes, you can apply.

Back at their base, all personnel were fully prepared for action.

Twenty slingers, ten archers, and eight minotaur swordsmen and shieldmen—Rand has been working hard to research the leather tanning process, but unfortunately, the leather armor has not yet been developed in time. It is estimated that he will only have a chance after fully inheriting the Baron's property.

With Lysa's help, Rand had now basically figured out the Baron's military strength.

Five fully armored knights and ten sword-and-shield guards were gone. All the ragtag soldiers were dragged to the battlefield and slaughtered. However, the knights and sword-and-shield guards were not ragtag soldiers, so be careful, or you might suffer heavy losses.

There was no inspiring mobilization speech, since they probably wouldn't understand anyway.

However, all the soldiers knew that they were fighting for their own base.

Moreover, almost all the members of the dens, including the minotaurs, now worship the Mother Goddess. Who wouldn't like a deity who protects them from hunger and thirst?

However, faith alone does not seem to grant the Mother Goddess any divine blessing; Rand still doesn't understand where Serth's tentacles and hands came from.

Anyway, even though he had actually met the Mother Goddess, he only had two very strange blessing abilities.

However, this blessing ability is still very practical and works well on animals. At least when there are more livestock in the den, there will be no shortage of breeding and no need to worry about the livestock not going into heat. Anyway, it's just a blessing of level 2.

Driven by a shared belief and ideology, although small in number, they were an army that completely trusted and obeyed Rand.

Although their combat effectiveness is not particularly strong due to the inability to fully dedicate themselves to their work, they are not particularly formidable.

……

The baron of the Kingdom of Lenza had already left the castle. Since he had no idea that he would be attacked, he carried his belongings and, along with his personal guards, formed a long caravan to return to Lenza.

All I can say is that they really ate their fill this time, and the only loss was some ragtag troops that were conscripted.

Having amassed a fortune, he had almost completely plundered the baron's property, which would soon become a desolate wasteland. This could be considered a contribution to the kingdom, as he had successfully and thoroughly destroyed a baron's territory belonging to the Northern Union.

The new lord who arrives here will probably be dumbfounded when he comes to take over this place, hahaha, the baron couldn't help but laugh heartily.

It can only be said that there is no harm without comparison. Although it took a long time for the military report to reach him, as a proper baron, he still obtained a lot of inside information.

Due to the fierce fighting at the front, many familiar faces had lost their ability to speak forever, and some had not even been found dead. Many nobles had also completely exhausted their wealth, and it was uncertain whether they could retain their fiefdoms upon returning.

So, the domestic situation will change after he goes back. After all, so many nobles have died, which means there will be a lot of unclaimed fiefdoms. Maybe he can go back and make a living.

He could say that he "made a contribution" in this war.

Rand had no idea what the baron was daydreaming about; he was simply lying in ambush on his likely route. There were several ways to leave the baronial territory and enter Lense.

However, if the baron's large entourage, consisting of families and numerous belongings, wanted to leave, there was only one main road available.

Rand wasn't worried about not finding anyone; all he needed to do now was wait for the baron to arrive.

However, to ensure everything went perfectly, he still sent Lysa to keep watch.

Lately, Lysa seems to be up to something, asking for very little reward, which makes Rand a little worried that she's planning something big.

Chapter 30 Ambush

Lysa watched the Baron's convoy from a great distance, estimating that it would reach Land's encirclement by noon today.

Ellie and Olena were standing behind Lysa, unable to see anything.

No normal person has eyes as sharp as Lysa's, sharper than a hawk's, able to see details from such a distance.

They were whispering among themselves: "Golden eyes, white hair, how did that Rand envoy manage to seduce the ancient elves?"

Olena glanced at Ellie, who had completely immersed herself in the organization's power structure, and sighed, "I think they're similar to us, Ellie. Do you really want to cooperate with this organization?"

"Oleena, do you really think this sect is impossible to cooperate with?" Ellie turned around, her azure eyes fixed on Olena.

Olena has taken care of her since she was very young and still treats her like a child.

But she is now an adult and wants to do something for her sister and everyone else, such as finding the artifact buried in the ruins.

Recently, under Lysa's guidance, this cult's hideout has visited both hideout number one and number three, and even went to see the ruins of hideout number two.

A thriving scene unfolded before her; she even went to ask for a copy of the den's doctrine. Although there were parts she didn't understand, she believed that it must contain profound principles of governance.

She even planned to take it back to show her sister, hoping that it might further strengthen the White Kingdom.

Unfortunately, this Randian envoy is very fond of hiding his true abilities; so far, he has only written one page of the doctrine. According to the paladin named Tanl, the complete doctrine is a thick book.

I really want to know what happens next.

However, the misunderstanding has now been largely cleared up, and they now know the reason for the smell of blood and decay they had smelled that night.

All I can say is that the Baron, who is about to be ambushed by Rand, is truly inhuman.

This hideout wasn't like what I imagined, filled with human bones, flesh, and sacrificial altars.

To be precise, there seemed to be an altar, right in the house where Rand lived. She was quite shocked when she learned that the stone platform piled with clutter was the altar for sacrifices.

She didn't know what kind of offering could be made; she couldn't figure out what the altar was for.

Although Olena cared more about Ellie, after following along and observing the place for a while, she had to admit that it was definitely not an evil place.

She didn't believe that Rand was putting on an act for them on purpose. After all, it was impossible for every villager to have such good acting skills. She genuinely saw the villagers' happiness and their trust in Rand.

This kind of cult is infinitely more dangerous than those true cults that only offer mindless sacrifices, but it seems that this Mother Goddess sect cannot be simply called a cult. After all, they neither brainwash nor offer sacrifices. Even their attack on the nobles was just to reclaim what was rightfully theirs.

With a slight sigh of helplessness, Olena agreed with Ellie's point of view: "Okay, but you should inform the White King first."

Ellie rolled her eyes: "You really want our video from that time to get leaked?"

Olena's face stiffened. She had almost forgotten about it. Ever since that night, she hadn't dared to sleep with Ellie at night. Indeed, the agreement stipulated that the White King could not be informed about the hideout.

But there seems to be a compromise: "We can say only part of it, such as that we have met a smart and upright local lord and we intend to cooperate with him."

Ellie stared at Olena in shock, making Olena blush slightly. "Are you really my dear mentor Olena? How did you become like this? I remember when I was little, you often taught me not to lie."

Olena blushed even more, but after what had happened with her student, she couldn't maintain her professorial airs any longer. She simply said in a low voice, "Given the circumstances, it's better to be flexible."

Ellie chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything, my mentor."

Then Lysa turned around, her pointed ears twitching, and said, "Do you want to participate in the war?"

Ellie rolled her eyes, then suddenly remembered that Rand had said room and board weren't free, and asked playfully, "Is there any compensation?"

Lysa nodded. She could easily read Rand's mind. Compared to a little money, Rand was definitely more concerned about the lives of the people in the hideout: "Is the market price for hiring top-level and higher-level professionals acceptable?"