I Have a Sailing Game-Chapter 73: Louis Kaiya

Rogel was searching for the location of the Mother Goddess Church in Nadewilo.

But before he found the Mother Goddess Church, someone found him first.

[Hello, Captain Rogel.]

A middle-aged man in a robe, with a dignified appearance, appeared in front of Rogel.

Beside him stood two tall Black Armored Knights.

Next to them were three steeds wearing horse armor, deliberately dismounting to converse with Rogel.

Clearly, he was quite sincere.

[I’m Louis Kaiya, the eldest son of the Lord of Nadewilo, Leokaya.]

[Regarding the Mother Goddess Church, perhaps we share some common views.]

[Could I invite you to step aside for a chat?]

Seeing this, Rogel felt a bit puzzled.

The eldest son of Nadewilo’s Lord?

He has a conflict with the Mother Goddess Church?

After pondering for a moment, Rogel nodded and followed Louis Kaiya to his carriage.

Louis Kaiya’s carriage wasn’t too big, but it was elegantly arranged, enough for two people to converse.

Two servants respectfully left after serving them some meticulously prepared afternoon tea and pastries.

Louis Kaiya had a smile on his face.

[The Mother Goddess Church arrived in Nadewilo not long ago.]

[I have no fondness for this church, and if conditions allowed, I would definitely expel them from Nadewilo, as they demand too many privileges.]

[Such as tax-free passage for church vessels, free land...]

[Haha, using the divine name to pompously make unreasonable demands.]

[Therefore, I’ve made some arrangements aimed at weakening their power.]

[But unexpectedly, it affects you.]

[Please allow me to express my apology to you.]

Louis Kaiya said sincerely.

Arrangements?

Was that believer arranged by Louis Kaiya?

Rogel instantly understood the key point, taking a deep breath.

Even if that believer wasn’t a subordinate of Louis Kaiya, he was likely a significant part of his plans.

Using the believer’s arrogant behavior to exploit the situation, effectively weakening Nadewilo’s Mother Goddess Church.

However...

Rogel wouldn’t think this Louis Kaiya is any kind-hearted individual because of it.

Doesn’t he know that an innocent doctor would be sacrificed in this process?

He obviously knows, but he doesn’t care.

If Rogel’s strength wasn’t evident and substantial, he might not have even met him, let alone received an apology in person.

[You should apologize to Dr. Sally.]

Rogel spoke calmly.

Louis Kaiya was not offended by Rogel’s response, his expression unchanged, still wearing a smile.

In his view, it’s normal for a powerful Extraordinary like Rogel to have a temper.

In fact, after Rogel uttered this, he felt relieved.

The words he spoke up to now were all facts with the purpose of restoring Rogel’s opinion of him.

As long as Rogel didn’t act violently or leave directly, there was still an opportunity to cooperate.

After all, at the current stage, he truly needed Rogel as an ally.

[Certainly, I will apologize personally to Dr. Sally.]

Louis Kaiya nodded earnestly.

If he could gain the friendship of Rogel, he would do so.

Rogel remained indifferent.

Nevertheless, he was willing to listen to what this guy wanted to say.

Compared to Louis Kaiya, he disliked the Mother Goddess Church even more.

At least for now, that’s the case.

[If you have something to say, just say it directly, no need to beat around the bush.]

Rogel spoke.

If this guy couldn’t provide him with substantive help, then he would have to deal with the troubles from the Mother Goddess Church in his own way.

Upon hearing this, Louis Kaiya smiled slightly.

He had done all this to propose the following transaction to Rogel.

[Indeed, I have a mutually beneficial transaction I’d like to discuss with you.]

After speaking, Louis Kaiya’s expression gradually became serious.

[Mr. Rogel, before formally discussing the transaction, it’s necessary for me to let you know something.]

[The Mother Goddess Church believes in the Sea Mother Goddess, considering the sea as the source of all creation. Many in the Thousand Islands Kingdom regard this as the indigenous belief of the Five Major Seas.]

[But in fact, the foundation of the Mother Goddess Church comes from beyond the Five Major Seas.]

[Thirty years ago, a group of mysterious believers annexed the indigenous Ocean Church of the Five Major Seas, and altered its doctrine and name, seemingly a reform of the local church, but actually they completely ousted the Ocean Church.]

[Afterwards, they began a massive expansion within the Five Major Seas, continually establishing branches in various island cities and promoting their faith.]

[Eventually, they reached out to Nadewilo.]

Rogel looked at him calmly.

[Letting an organization capable of deceiving the populace exist.]

[Isn’t this perfectly suited to your noble interests?]

[You only need to relinquish some benefits for more secure control of your territories, why not do it?]

Rogel’s tone bore slight mockery.

Though his words were unpleasant, they were sincerely truthful.

God and power are often intertwined.

For Louis Kaiya, the eldest son of a noble lord, to be filled with animosity towards the church was quite unusual.

It’s one of the reasons Rogel was willing to listen to his drivel.

[If that’s truly the case, I wouldn’t mind their existence, of course.]

Louis Kaiya was quite candid.

[But Captain Rogel, you must know a prerequisite for exchange of interests, which is—equality.]

[The Mother Goddess Church is too powerful. If they continue to grow, Nadewilo will eventually only know of the Sea Mother Goddess, but not the Kaiya Clan.]

[I believe you can discern this from the previous attitude of the Devoted Knight.]

[The Mother Goddess Church’s reach is too extensive, perhaps even my arrangements are unnecessary.]

[Furthermore...]

Louis Kaiya’s expression suddenly became grave.

[These believers might not be worshiping a purely benevolent deity...]

Rogel frowned, looking into his eyes, signaling him to continue.

Louis Kaiya seemed somewhat restrained.

[The Sea Mother Goddess is merely a façade of the Mother Goddess Church. What they truly worship might be an unknown entity...]

[While studying in the Royal City, I heard some rumors about the Mother Goddess Church.]

[Some say they’re secretly conducting evil rituals and prayers, and it’s not baseless, as the Royal City did indeed experience victims with mysterious causes of death back then.]

[I became quite interested at the time and made deliberate inquiries, discovering they indeed conducted some kind of mysterious ritual.]

[The name of the ritual was Tide.]

Louis Kaiya took a deep breath, picked up his teacup, and took a sip, as if recalling past memories.

Tide?

Rogel, in front of the screen, rubbed his chin.

[I only know this much about the Mother Goddess Church; their secrets are deeply hidden.]

He seemed disinclined to discuss matters concerning rituals any further.

[Captain Rogel, I can guarantee that for the next week, you won’t have any trouble with the Mother Goddess Church in Nadewilo.]

[Moreover, I’ll give you a few treasure maps that might interest you as an adventurer.]

[You may also choose a satisfactory weapon or piece of equipment from the Kaiya Clan’s vault.]

[In addition, I’ll provide you with all the help I can offer, along with some additional rewards, although those might not be important to you.]