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

This is very unreasonable.

Could it be that the plot of this world has already shifted because of his appearance? But surely there should be some signs at all?

There are no signs, and no direction for investigation, so let's skip it for now.

After mediation by the Torch Church, the two southern countries, who had been fighting tooth and nail over the gold mines, temporarily ceased hostilities. The mediation resulted in each country receiving half, a ridiculous idea, as both countries believed they should take all the gold mines.

He is probably harboring resentment towards the Torch Church at this moment.

The same principle applies in any world: when one's own interests are threatened, people selectively forget past favors.

The Torch Church has made significant contributions to the mainland in the past, but it absolutely cannot withstand such depletion.

Once the Torch Church's influence has diminished to a certain extent, Rand will no longer need to promote the Goddess of Abundance's cult so subtly.

Finally, there's Baron Lakesource. According to reliable intelligence, Baron Lakesource did indeed hire mercenaries to attack Crescent Moon Territory, but the mercenaries he hired were the Abundant Mercenary Group, who had already received their commission from Earl Blackbrown and were preparing to return.

Chapter 64 Autumn Harvest, Undercurrents

Upon seeing that Baron Lake Source had actually hired the Abundant Mercenary Group, Ellie and Olena both burst out laughing, and Rand couldn't help but smile as well.

The gloom from receiving the threatening letter from Baron Lakefield dissipated considerably.

If we include Eleanor Lysa and the minotaur army that has now swelled to 14 people, then the strength of the stronghold surpasses that of Baron Lakesource, even without considering the Abundant Mercenary Group. It's a pity that neither elves nor minotaurs can participate in the human civil war.

Unless, Rand seizes the opportunity to wipe out all enemy witnesses.

In normal combat, only human units can be used.

Originally, the magical steel soldiers hadn't been trained yet, and they were still racking their brains for a solution, but now they don't have to worry anymore.

When the battle begins, the Fengrang Mercenary Group will turn against them, and with the balance of power shifting, victory will be a piece of cake.

Moreover, there is no need to worry about Baron Lakefield launching a sneak attack, as there are natural undercover agents in Baron Lakefield's camp, making it very easy to obtain intelligence.

As expected, nobles of different ranks have different abilities to obtain intelligence. Count Black Brown was able to clearly know that the Fengrang Mercenary Group came from Crescent Moon Territory and, to some extent, guessed the purpose of the Fengrang Mercenary Group.

Baron Lakesource, however, had absolutely no ability to gather this kind of intelligence.

Just as Rand was about to leave, Ellie stopped him: "What do you think of the situation going forward?"

"Huh?" Rand paused for a moment, then thought about it and didn't find it abrupt.

He walked over and sat down next to Olena.

Light the oil lamp, and its dim light will re-illuminate the office, which has become dark as dusk approaches.

Here, a divine messenger who had not yet obtained legitimate rule over a baronyary territory, and two scribes and clerks, were discussing their options regarding the situation.

"What do you mean?" Rand, Olena, and Ellie sat on a bench, propping their chins up with their hands, and asked.

"Second Prince, Third Prince, which one do you plan to support, or neither?" Ellie asked.

Rand's expression was strange: "Which side I support doesn't seem to have much impact on the situation, does it?"

“It certainly seems so.” Ellie didn’t refute, but instead said, “So, which prince do you think will win?”

Rand did not answer directly: "It seems that the second prince has a better chance of winning. At present, it is completely impossible to form factions, gain support, and then elect a king."

Although these nobles are currently exercising restraint, ultimate victory will inevitably require a genuine civil war, with the victor taking all. And at present, it seems the second prince's faction has the superior military strength.

"So we're going to gain legitimate control over this land under the Second Prince's command?" Ellie asked.

“That’s basically it.” Rand changed the subject, saying, “If the Fourth Prince wants to win, do you think it’s possible?”

Before the war, Ellie had guessed that some nobles would support the fourth prince, but now it seems that none of them will. Ellie shook her head: "If external forces intervene, or if the fourth prince himself has the strength of a king, he might have a chance."

Rand tapped the wooden table with his knuckles and asked, "What if a cult gets involved?"

"Us?" Ellie and Olena asked, puzzled.

“What do you mean, ‘we’!” Rand’s eyebrows shot up. “We are a legitimate sect, not a cult. I mean, what would happen if other sects joined the war, such as the Cult of the God of Struggle?”

“That could very well result in a lose-lose situation, and then the fourth prince could gain the throne,” Ellie said after thinking for a moment.

But the probability is very low, unless all the cultists of the God of Struggle scattered in various places come to the Frostmoon Kingdom.

The next day, Rand went to the wheat field, which was now a bright yellow-green, ready for harvest. The cultists at the hideout were busy with the autumn harvest.

In his previous life, Rand majored in agronomy. Although this world has supernatural powers, basic agriculture is nothing special and does not conflict with his knowledge from his previous life. Judging by appearances, it will be a good harvest.

The eastern part of Crescent Moon Territory is a buffer zone with the Kingdom of Lunsa. Many villagers who cannot afford to pay taxes will flee here. Now that the hideout has abundant food, Rand has sent people there to spread the word and prepare to recruit refugees.

The key is to carefully distinguish between them. Those villagers who are law-abiding can be recruited directly, while those who are used to being bandits need to be carefully screened and may even need to be educated.

We must not allow hooliganism to pollute the atmosphere of Crescent Moon Territory.

After passing through the wheat field, we arrived at the experimental field for the three-crop rotation system. The current manager of this field is Sasa, who is now pregnant with the help of Rand's Blessing 2, and her belly is bulging.

Upon seeing Rand approach, a human-like smile appeared on Shasa's bull head: "My Lord, you've arrived!"

Rand nodded. After the minotaur tribe arrived at their hideout, they were initially treated like livestock and exploited, but things had gotten much better since then. "How's it going? How's the harvest?"

Shasa shook his head, unable to determine exactly how much less, but estimated it to be less compared to a typical wheat field.

Rand didn't care. The three-crop rotation system is all about the long term. It's normal for the first harvest to be a little less. By the second year, the yield per acre is expected to exceed that of a regular wheat field, and there's no need for fallow!

Under this farming system, the soil's fertility is almost never lost, which is a huge advantage.

So far, things seem to be going well. If no problems arise next year, we can start promoting it.

Rand glanced at Shasa and said, "Don't go too far. I see that the male minotaurs in your tribe are all a bit listless. There might be a war later, so be careful."

Shasa's bullhead, with a human-like shy expression, nodded. Since arriving at the hideout, the pressure of survival had decreased dramatically, and he had indeed gone a bit too far.

In fact, Shasa believed that Rand was ready to invade the Underdark and capture slaves to work for her, but Rand did not do so, and she did not object. Instead, she continued to recruit the minotaurs who happened to pass through the temporary portals into her own race.

When Shasa was first forced to join the den, he thought he would be forced to become a traitor to the minotaurs. Now it seems that he will really become the savior of the minotaurs!

What's so great about the Underdark? It's full of terrifying monsters, there's no warm sun, and there are horrible worms and constant tectonic movements. It's much better to come to the hideout and be livestock.

At least the livestock could be fed, and they also had nice houses to live in.

Correspondingly, they need to participate in wars occasionally and do some less strenuous work.

Isn't that a million times better than fighting monsters with all sorts of superpowers in the dark underground?

……

Canwell's face was filled with terror. He had previously witnessed the Rand messenger sacrifice himself on the altar and be reborn.

Later, because he was assessed as a normal and harmless person, he was still absorbed as a high-quality population and is now working for Taran in the town.

But he was indeed a true believer in the God of Struggle, only he had not performed any sacrificial rituals, so he did not gain any power.

At this time, seemingly because of this recognition, he was approached by the missionaries of the god of struggle.

The stronghold of the God of Struggle in Crescent Moon Territory has clearly been destroyed.

Chapter 65 Elsa and the Strangely Functional Toy

In order to further increase the yield per acre, Rand is also conducting wheat breeding, but even with Blessing 2, the efficiency is very low.

Blessing 2 can promote reproduction, but not growth; in reality, the cycle isn't much faster.

The method used was the most basic Mendelian hybridization experiment. Rand planned to slowly screen out wheat with higher yields per acre, but these were not tasks that could be completed in a short time.

Meanwhile, at the Adventurers' Resort, Elsa was taking stock of her spoils with her adventurer teammates.

As the strongest member of the team and the one most familiar with the first level of the ruins, she received the largest share of the loot.

The first level of the ruins is mostly residential areas, seemingly devoid of valuables, but that's just an appearance!

First, there is clean water. The ruins seem to have some kind of device that can collect rainwater and then filter it. This clean water is drinkable and much cleaner than boiled river water.

It is also an excellent raw material for making expensive flavored fruit juices.

There are also some everyday small parts, such as small new energy lights that can absorb sunlight during the day and emit light at night. Rand acquired a batch of these and decorated pubs and bathhouses, successfully increasing the style of the buildings.

The luxury residences in the second phase of the project also used decorations from the ruins, but only a prototype has been built so far.

There are also strange little parts, which some members of the Adventurers' Guild will buy, while others are bought by Rand.

Elsa glanced at her teammates. No one objected to her taking the lion's share. These people had experienced faces, but their skills were very green. They were probably newbies on their first adventure.

A half-elf archer, a dwarf warrior, a human mage, and her, a human thief.

Most creatures struggle to even reach the elite level; advanced professionals are extremely rare, and many people might never even see a top-tier professional in their entire lives.

However, with the expansion of the resort and the exploration of the ruins, it is estimated that more and more adventurers will come here.

Elsa didn't even know the name of this squad. Only the half-elves among them were elites; the others weren't even at the elite level—they were all complete rookies.

However, most adventurers may never reach the elite level in their entire lives, so judging them as novices without an elite level is not very accurate.

However, for Elsa, it's all the same; all three of them combined can't defeat her alone.

Fortunately, the first level of the ruins has been significantly reduced in danger due to the association's exploration of the ruins, making it accessible to adventurers of this level.

We should thank Rand for this; otherwise, these people might have spent their entire lives searching for cats and fighting wild boars, never having the chance to experience the adventures in the storybooks, steeped in friendship and bloodshed.

Perhaps all new adventurers initially have high hopes for adventure, but they later find that being an adventurer is not fun at all.

Unless, of course, there are ruins or other sacred sites for adventurers, which is why the representatives of the Adventurers' Guild were in such a hurry to consult with Rand.

One-third of the first floor has been explored. To reach the second floor, you will face a rather powerful monster, and no adventurer team has yet attempted to conquer it.

After parting ways with her teammates, Elsa dealt with the adventurers who tried to team up with her, then went to the tavern and skillfully ordered a mixed juice.

Lysa is working part-time as a bartender here today, and she seems quite interested in it.

However, to avoid any trouble, Lysa still disguised herself and now looks like a tall, beautiful human. Her golden eyes are still very dazzling, but no one suspects that she is an ancient elf.

Elsa naturally recognized Lysa. She took the mixed juice Lysa handed her, took a small sip, and then took out a small part from her waist pouch.

"This is what you want." Elsa didn't know what Lysa wanted this for, but Lysa was her boss in a way, so it was already quite generous of her to be willing to pay.

Lysa flicked a beautiful antique gold coin onto the tavern counter with her slender white fingernail and accepted the little trinket.

These are miniature parts of the autonomous dolls that patrol the first level of the ruins, serving as both living and defensive structures.

Lysa wasn't sure if such a thing existed here, but now it seems it really does.

Its function is to store energy and vibrate, and it is generally used as a warning, but since it is a miniature version, it can also be used to make some small robots or small toys.