MTL - I Like This Dream!-v2 Chapter 119
Sameluo County is a small county adjacent to the Wenjialuo Defense Line. The place where people can live in the whole county is not as big as a Thunder Castle. There are no unusual specialties there. The people and lords used to be poorer than Bungala, but now the gap has become even bigger. The only place worthy of praise is probably piety, after all, it is closer to the holy city of Alingu.
This may be the problem.
While the Bungalow defense line and Spring City are developing day by day, the new church is also growing. A monastery and a cathedral stood in the place circled by Esther on the map, and the town centered on it was constantly expanding. Unlike the rich and powerful Holy See, the New Church does not have the ability to directly pile up a holy city with supernatural beings and craftsmen. Most of the buildings are built by ordinary believers.
In the eyes of the priests and upper-class nobles from Alingu, these buildings are full of rustic vulgarity of country people, far inferior to the grandeur and refinement of other Holy See properties. The nobles and the Holy See who were inquiring about the news didn't take it seriously, and quickly withdrew their prying eyes, while the civilians were the opposite. The tall church made them feel in awe, but the relatively low buildings of the new church made them feel friendly, not to mention that many of them were built by themselves.
The first group of believers who accompanied them became the most pious apologists. Although the first group of converts who came in the second spring were not as many as when the saints left, they all determined what they wanted. Won't regret it later. The saints of the new Church continued to listen to confessions, exhort people to do good, pray for people, and preached openly to the common people after the mass every Sunday. The focus of their preaching was not the wrath of God and the sins of man, but a happy future and the gospel. Therefore, the new church was called the Gospel Church, and the new town was called the City of the Gospel.
Along with the reputation of the Gospel City is the number of members of the Gospel Church. Their "diffusion" is too fast. If someone with a heart can make a statistics in this era, they will find that the priests of the new church did not spread around the Gospel City. These people are like seeds after the spring rain, sprouting and blooming everywhere in Yamenan.
The thirty or so saints who spread their fame in Wenjialuo are undoubtedly the elite who agree with Esther's ideas. But they are not all.
Some secret missionaries hide among the ordinary priests, and have been quietly spreading ideas that are not the same as those of the Holy See for several years. They may be holy people from Alingu, priests of a small church in a remote village, ascetic monks who wander around and practice, or even just converts... There are many holy people, but they are not limited to holy people, there are a large number of them It might surprise Esther herself. It can only be said that people are more willing to believe that human beings are equally merciful by God than the saying that people live to atone for their sins and that God hates the world.
The missionaries who believed in the Gospel silently put on the disguise of the orthodox Holy See, until their leader established a firm foothold and had a well-known base, then they emerged from the soil and began to preach the scriptures of the Gospel Church openly. This is legal in the Holy See: after performing a sunnah (it can be going to the wilderness to build a new church, consecrating a holy relic worth a lot of money, killing witches and blasphemers, etc.), priests of Alingu origin, can be in harmony with the old Semi-official churches are established in places where the spheres of influence of the churches do not overlap, and priests from other places can also work in the name of this local church.
It was just such an Evangelical missionary who was now condemned and put to death in Samelo.
"What? Say it again?" An Xu asked incredulously, "What is the reason for the conviction?"
"Seduce and hurt an alpha, and..." Karina pursed her lips, "lost virginity."
"What the **** kind of crime is this?" An Xu stared and swears in disbelief.
"The body and mind of a holy person belong to God." Karina shook her head, skipping the question, "But my lord, I know that suffering brother, he wholeheartedly serves the gods, and he is definitely not the kind of frivolous person."
"Even if he is frivolous, should he be burned to death?" An Xu frowned.
"Our fellow Hosea, he is not frivolous!" Karina emphasized, pursing her lips in offense.
An Xu tapped his head, realizing that it was not the time to dwell on this issue. She asked, "Where is the other party involved? Will he be burned to death?"
"As a victim..."
"What the hell?" An Xu was about to laugh, "The victim?"
"He made a big mistake by claiming to be seduced by omega smells and #naked faces, plus he was injured...he won't be punished."
"I was injured." An Xu repeated mechanically.
It's just ridiculous.
An alpha raped an omega, and was injured by that omega's resistance, but the verdict was that the former was not guilty and the latter was burned to death. The relatives and friends of this omega defended him, and the content of the defense was "he is not a frivolous person".
If you show your face, you have to use the word naked#露?
"That's the illegitimate son of the lord of Samelow County." Charlotte whispered in Anxu's ear, "He accidentally entered the monastery and bumped into the holy man who was in a climax, and was broken into shortly thereafter. It's very strange It is possible that there is a plot by the nobles to make you go too far. It is also possible that you are against the fundamentalism of the evangelicals..."
There are local churches throughout Yamenan that are similar in nature to Bible reading meetings. These small churches have no real power, but only the obligation to collect offerings and hand them over. The Holy See acquiesces in small churches adapting to local conditions and using some unrefined means to facilitate management and collect money from the locals. Among a bunch of small churches that are pleasing to the public, the concept of the Gospel Church is not yet eye-catching. But it is the clothing that has received a lot of criticism.
The clothing of the saints.
The saints of the evangelical church wear modified convenience clothes, they don't wear gauze - this is enough to shock many people.
Many priests believed that this was a big failure, enough to attract people's attention, but it made traditional people feel conflicted. Why bother with the costumes of the holy ones? Wearing a gauze can calm fierce opponents and win the trust of believers. It is beneficial and harmless. Even people who think they are neutral and objective think that the holy man who has earned enough fame after the gauze incident should wear white gauze. Put it back on again. Even the evangelical church was not without disagreements. Some felt that Esther was too radical.
"Brothers and sisters, it is best to shape everything when it is first born." Esther responded, "We are making a clay pot, and it is time to knead the clay to shape it. Do you have the strength to take it out?"
radical? From An Xu's point of view, the saint's simple clothes are still sloppy, with only half of the palm exposed in the cuffs, the wide robe covers the curves of the body, and the hat on the top of the head tightly covers the hair underneath. If you show your face, it is "too much", it is the so-called radical that "will cause backlash" and "will bring danger". Is the "sense" in these people's hearts to remain the same?
Don't be silly, slaves who want to stand up are destined to offend their masters, and those who jump up and down to take off the white veil will change their faces when they see the holy man showing his hands.
"Excessive action?" An Xu repeated Charlotte's words, showing a weird smile.
"Please think twice before acting!" Charlotte's mind rang an alarm, "As the owner of the territory where the Evangelical Church is located, you have the right to ask Samelow County to send that holy man back and deal with it! At that time, whatever you want How to..."
"Disposition?" An Xu sneered, "What mistake did he make?"
"Of course he is not wrong." The mayor's lady softened her tone and moved her feelings with reason, "But my lord, you don't need to be angry about this. The clerk has already drafted the letter. As long as you sign it after reading it, A handwritten letter can make them soft. Our trade route passes through Sameiro County, and conflicts tend to cause a backlog of goods and cause unnecessary economic losses. Moreover, merchants who come and go must pay the lord of Samero. Many of the nobles have invested in Spring City, I don't think they will want to tear up their faces with us, and they will just hold on to them."
"Oh." An Xu said, "So you came to me to get me to sign it quickly?"
"Please do it as soon as possible." Karina said, "Tomorrow noon is the execution time."
The clerk brought the letter, An Xu glanced at it, but didn't take it. "Don't bother," she said, "I'll go myself."
The alarm sound in Charlotte's mind was deafening. Countless thoughts flashed through her mind, and finally she said calmly: "Samelot County is small, and there are only small item transmission arrays. There is no way to arrive before the execution."
"Then send the letter." An Xu said.
She suddenly grew a lot taller, and when the Earl's feet in moccasin boots appeared in front of Charlotte, the mayor realized that the other party had already flown. Count Anna rose into the air in a few blinks, her face was precisely facing the direction of Sameiro.
"And I," the Lord Lord's voice came from afar, "I still have to go there by myself."
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The main city of Samelow County was bustling with activity for a long time.
The last time it was so lively was when the road was just opened. A large group of merchants passed by the main road beside the main city like a tide, carrying all kinds of goods. In the past, the merchants who came for the animal horde didn't stop, they only traded with the Bungalow defense line, and the residents of Sameiro didn't need them very much, anyway, it's not as cold as Bungalow here. And after the road was cleared, the merchants brought goods that would make even the most stingy or pious people tempted, and the Sameiro, who had remained unchanged for a hundred years, also handed over their savings.
The money was not in vain, and the people of Samelow County have changed a lot compared to before. The rich nobles obtained luxuries that could only be obtained by traveling long distances in convenient transactions, and those with flexible heads set foot on that road, but the vast majority of people still stayed here. Most people are traditional and conservative, and they are devout believers.
Therefore, at this moment, the sun is still far away from the top of the head, and these devout believers have surrounded the burning platform. They prayed, they talked, they looked forward, they waited for noon.
"Which sinner is going to be burned?" someone asked in a low voice. The old lady didn't know who was going to be purified today, but she came early every time and could always occupy a good position, and the details of the purification could be asked later.
"A holy man without chastity!" The alpha next to him replied immediately, and cast a reproachful look at the old woman, as if blaming her for ignorance of this appalling crime, "He used that devil-loved **** You seduced an alpha, and you want to drag innocent people to **** with you!"
"Scared!" The old woman exclaimed, "Guilty, guilty, felony!"
"Isn't it?" a young beta interjected, "That's a cousin who claims to be a New Church. I heard that the saints of the New Church show their faces, and they just walk on the street like this!"
Her speech was full of amazement, people shook their heads, said something outrageous, and crossed themselves on their chests. This beta was encouraged and showed off his knowledge endlessly.
"That evangelical church is not a good thing. The holy people in it show their faces and arms, and they give lectures to people every Sunday. Let me see, such holy people are talking on it. Where are the alphas? Do you want to listen to the scriptures?” She sighed meaningfully, “Every week, I give lectures to everyone without charging a penny, but they are still full and go shopping openly. , buy a comb! Also buy... buy that kind of hot bread! Buy a beautiful bracelet!"
She put the things she wanted but couldn't afford to buy on "the deeds of luxury and **** of the holy man", and every time she said something, people grunted in disapproval. "They should be burned!" shouted a child of seven or eight. People's eyes focused on him, and the child smiled shyly and hid behind his mother. People began to praise him for being a young believer, and also praised his sensible mother. The omega puffed out her chest and smiled proudly.
The square before the burning was already overcrowded, and there was always something to pass the time before noon. Some recounted in detail how those promiscuous, burnt false saints got their money, some recounted in great detail the good things these false saints bought with flesh and blood money, and others repeated that they Details of being punished in purgatory. Their faces shone with hatred, curiosity, and envy, and all dissatisfaction could be comforted in the sentence "he will be burned to death".
People frequently looked at the shabby hut near the fire platform, wanting to see through the shack and see the sinners inside. Ever since a sinner who was tied to the fire platform waiting to be executed was stoned to death, the sinner waiting to be executed has been locked in this small wooden shed to prevent the sinner from sinking into **** without being purified. They looked and looked, as if they couldn't bear the gaze, the wooden shed collapsed.
That's not quite right, the wooden shed fell apart, but it didn't collapse, and the logs were scattered in mid-air. A man in ragged clothes rose from the wooden shed in a bowed and praying posture, and gently floated into the air. The onlookers raised their heads blankly, followed the sinner in shackles, and saw another person in the sky.
A woman in a pair of moccasin boots, wearing a red dress, with light golden curly hair draped over her shoulders.
"I am Anna Sullivan, the lord of Wenjialuo." Her voice was silent, but it reached everyone's ears. "I am also a supporter of the Evangelical Church. I am here to take away innocent people."
People who were shocked by the sudden appearance in the sky were calmed down after hearing her confession. It's not a miracle, it's just the lord, the supernatural being, they all breathed a sigh of relief, and began to worry about other things.
The lord of Samelot hurried out, and the man who was also the earl in name nodded to Anna, trying to maintain the lord's dignity. "Count Anna!" She said as reservedly as possible, considering that she could only shout at such a distance, she really couldn't put on much airs, "I am the lord of Samelot County..."
"Shut up." An Xu said.
The lord of Sameiro turned pale with anger at the extremely rude words. She shouted "You...", but was covered by the voice that echoed in everyone's ears.
"I can guess what you want to say, say that you are the lord so-and-so, the family is so-and-so, this holy man is guilty because he showed his face and seduced your son Yunyun. I have heard it just now." An Xu said , "I've heard enough."
Anxu's spiritual realm has expanded much more than before, and her spiritual power came earlier than herself. Before arriving at the main city of Sameluo, the mental power covered by Anxu had already heard enough disgusting remarks.
Not one or two, not some sort, every one.
Up to the nobility, down to the common people. From an old man to a child who can just walk. Radical believers can't wait to run up to the stage and burn that filthy sinner himself. The gentle and merciful believer waits with great anticipation for the former to light the torch.
The only reason why Anxu didn't let these believers experience the "doom falling from the sky" in the scriptures immediately was the voice in the wooden shed.
She heard the holy man praying, speaking of the Gospel of Man, of the mercy of God. The holy Hosea prayed with a hoarse voice that God would forgive himself who had suffered misfortune, and also prayed that God would forgive those who persecuted the innocent because of ignorance.
Lord, if there is a righteous person in this city of sin, please don't send down the fire that destroys the world.
An Xu couldn't understand this kind of person at all, but she stopped. It wasn't pity and forgiveness that made her stop, it was just that she remembered that her aim might not be very good, and it was easy to hurt that holy man. The divinely favored person took a deep breath and accelerated her flight. When she reached her destination, she calmed down and determined what she was going to do.
A man rises from the crowd.
"What are you doing!" screamed the lord of Sameelot, watching her **** struggle in panic in mid-air. An Xu smiled and said, "Is this the rapist?"
"He seduced me!" The illegitimate son shouted in a panic, "He was in heat, the door was unlocked, his face and arms were exposed, he did it on purpose!"
"You mean, blame others for showing their faces?"
"Yes yes yes!" The person who thought he had found the reason nodded his head desperately and said sharply: "Of course the jewels will be stolen by people if they are thrown on the street!"
"It's not the impulsive people who are guilty, but the jewels on the street!" The lord's staff shouted cooperatively, "Only by removing the jewels that lead people to commit crimes, will the world be safe!"
"In fact, there is a more convenient and more once-and-for-all method, for example," An Xu said, "destroying the tools of crime."
The illegitimate son of the lord in the sky was stripped naked in an instant, and the invisible force tore his clothes and pants, making him tremble in the cold wind. However, that soon ceased to be his concern.
"Look, now you're showing it too. This thing is so ugly, I think it's also very 'crime-inducing'." An Xu said.
Blood spurted far away.
A miserable howl like killing a pig resounded through the sky, and a mass of fresh meat separated from the bastard's crotch#. Earl Anna grumbled insincerely, and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't want your life, so I'll stop the bleeding immediately."
A cloud of thunder flashed across the wound, and the burnt smell of flesh floated far away. The **** twitched, spit out a stream of white foam, rolled his eyes, and stopped moving.
"You, you shameless bastard! Presumptuous bastard!" The lord jumped up, swearing without hesitation, "Do you want to start a war with Sameello!"
"Do you want to start a war with Wenjialuo?" Anxu replied with a sneer, "Come on, the roads have been repaired, please come quickly."
The lord opened his mouth like a chihuahua who rushed towards the Tibetan mastiff but found that the owner was not pulling the rope, but remained silent.
The host, who was unwilling to be face-sweeping and unable to speak harsh words, was speechless, and the civilians who were shocked by this scene were silent, but the kickers in the sky took their time and showed no signs of leaving. For a moment, the square fell into a deathly silence.
"This is blasphemy!" The lord's staff was quick to think of the line, "Everyone in Samelow County is innocent, and it is written in the Bible that the holy people who lose their virginity are unclean and need to be purified! Could it be Count Anna wants to stop us from doing what the saint taught?!"
He yelled this voice, and the believers recovered from their stiffness, and one by one regained their endless confidence. "It's blasphemy!" they cried triumphantly. "Irresponsible! It's blasphemy!"
"Do you want to be sensible?" Count Anna asked.
"It must conform to the Bible! It must conform to what the saints have said! It must conform to the tradition!" The believers shouted one after another.
So An Xu said, "Okay."
Suddenly, nearly half of the people became #身#naked# naked, and their clothing was torn into pieces by invisible forces and fell to the ground.
"The sage said, you are not allowed to wear clothes other than cotton and linen." said the favored one.
Suddenly, half of the houses in the main city made a rumbling sound, and together with the things inside, they became a piece of ruins.
"The sage said, your door must face the east, so that the first ray of sunshine will be with you." said the favored one.
Suddenly, countless items flew out from the ruins and intact houses, including uneaten food, and goods just bought from merchants. There was a wail from the crowd, and people watched in horror as their belongings flew towards the devil in the sky.
"You are not allowed to wear colorful curtains or bed sheets, and you are not allowed to use things that are not enough to symbolize piety. You are not allowed to eat living things that are killed without prayer—the meat of alien animals exported from Spring City has not been read before being slaughtered. You are not allowed to enjoy blood Food—ah, today is still a small fasting day, right?” said the favored man, “In order not to waste, these will not be destroyed, I will take them away myself.”
She lowered her head, glanced at the faces that were stunned by the huge stimulation, and for the first time, shook her head with some real pity. I won't kill you, she thought, but I remember you. You will live to see what you missed.
"From today, what is in your territory is yours, and what is in my territory is mine." Said the god, "Caravans going to Bengalo will never pass through Samero again, from my territory , not a penny, a person, or a bit of knowledge will flow into you. Then, please live like the Bible."
