Sai Wen asked impatiently before he could sit in the carriage.
"Young master, where do we get 50,000 gold coins? It's a good thing that the empire exempted the taxes of the Xiongnu, but you're taking out the taxes that you haven't received yet. Isn't that too...”
"Alright! It's done!"
" Hmph!" Tangning snorted," Am I the kind of person who doesn't know what's important?" Am I that kind of fool who only thinks of others? I'm annoyed by you for staring at the 50,000 gold coins all day long. You don't have to worry about this 50,000 gold coins. I know what to do. What you need to worry about is to collect the money as soon as possible.”
" I've already received it." Savon took out his mana crystal card and said," 195,000 gold coins, not a single cent less. It's all thanks to Lord Morrisman's help."”
"So fast?" Tangning glanced at the glittering magicrystal card in Sai Wen's hand and muttered," These nobles are really rich. Sai Wen, are there any who cause trouble or refuse to cooperate?"”
" No," Sai Wen replied." He is a well-educated noble after all. It's easy to raise money."”
Afterwards, Sai Wen told Tangning some of the information he had heard in the city.
In this world, besides countries and armies, there were three other forces that could not be ignored. These three forces were the power of magic, the power of warriors, and the power of gods. The Union of Magic, the Union of Warriors, and the Holy Church were the representatives of these three forces.
Just like the people on Earth who visited the docks, Tangning, who had just arrived, had already visited the Magic Union and the Warrior Union. If she didn't visit the Holy Church's dock, something unexpected might happen.
The Temple of Light was also one of the most iconic buildings in the country. It was far more luxurious and dazzling than the City Lord's Mansion. The beautiful architectural art, luxurious decorations, and majestic palace towers all showed that it was the most noble existence.
Before entering the main hall, one had to climb the eighty-one steps. Many devout believers had to pray every time they climbed up a step. After climbing all the steps, they would see an empty square. Through the square, they would enter the main hall. There was a statue in the center of the main hall. It was an angel with twelve wings. The statue was smiling and talking. It was so lifelike that it gave off a sacred and inviolable aura.
There were several priests beside the statue, and one of them was wearing a bishop's robe.
The main hall was filled with devout believers. A few priests were busy praying for the believers. Only the man in the bishop's robe was standing beside the statue, doing nothing. However, his eyes were scanning the crowd. Following his gaze, Tangning spotted a few pretty women. It turned out, this man was spying on them.
No, this guy wasn't peeping. It should be said that he was peeping openly, without any scruples!
His gaze only rested on the woman, and he automatically ignored all the male disciples.
He was so focused that he did not even notice Tangning and her servants entering the hall. From time to time, he would even move his hand and caress the bodies of the female followers. He would even mutter," It's God's will and the Lord's honor."
Tangning had the urge to beat him up. This guy was simply a charlatan. Coupled with the birdman statue in the hall, it was a perfect match for a swindler. As expected of a man wearing a bishop's robe; his head was rotten to the bone.
The few priests were not good people either. The bishop was overjoyed. Their confessions were mostly to those graceful girls. They each had their own preferences. It seemed that they should not be paying tribute to some birdman. The one who should be paid tribute should be the lascivious god Bibis.
Seeing that these lechers were going to get out of hand, Tangning couldn't help but feel a little impatient. There were so many important matters waiting for him to deal with, how could he waste his time here?
Sai Wen was also a little impatient. He grabbed a priest who was flirting with a good woman and said loudly,"Go and inform the bishop. Tell the new lord, Donald." Lord York is here."
His voice was very loud and spread to every corner of the hall. The archbishop who was touching and pinching naturally heard it.
The archbishop finally withdrew his wet hands. He straightened his robe and put on a fake smile on his old face.
"God of Light, your glory is everywhere. Your glory will shine forever on earth, Donald. Lord York, I am Bryce. Bishop Endias, the God's spokesperson of the Gambian parish, I welcome you in the name of the Lord, child of God. Welcome to the domain of God and bathe in the glory of God.”
Tangning wanted to rush up and punch him in the face, but her rationality told her that she couldn't do that. Not only that, she had to smile at him.
"God of Light, please accept the devout prayer of a believer. I, Donald. York, Viscount of the Empire, your devout believer, the omnipresent God of Light, please listen to my prayers and feel my blessings.”
After speaking, Tangning slowly closed her eyes and began to pray for the first time.
Tangning didn't want to start a direct conflict with the Holy Church right now. Even though she knew that the Holy Church was her biggest enemy, she couldn't attract their attention before she fully developed her wings.
A tall tree in the forest would be destroyed by the wind. With the power of the Holy See, it was as easy as stepping on an ant to kill a small lord. He did not want to become a heretic, a devil from hell, and an existence that everyone in the Brilliance Continent hated before he had established his power.
Bishop Bryce also had a solemn expression on his face.
Light elements continued to gather around Bishop Bryce, causing a faint halo to appear on his body. At first glance, it was as if a god had descended to the mortal world. Bryce's wretched old face was stained with the air of a charlatan, and he became in high spirits.
The surrounding believers noticed these changes and couldn't help but pray with the priests. The entire main hall suddenly became a religious hall with a sacred atmosphere.
"God of Light, please listen to my call!”As he chanted, the light elements slowly entered Bryce's body and circulated in a strange route for a week before being emitted from Bryce's body.
"This is the so-called light magic, right?”Tangning had a hunch that the strange path was the path of light magic. The so-called incantation was just a way to control the flow of light elements into the body.
Bryce's body became brighter and brighter. Gradually, a small amount of light element began to gather in Tangning's direction.
As Bryce started to play tricks, Tangning felt the presence of light elements.
Originally, Tangning did not want to make a move. Bryce's act of acting was none of her business. But, as an all-rounded Magician, how could he remain indifferent to such a dense and concentrated light element?
Unknowingly, a small amount of light element flowed out of the dense elemental layer in the hall and slowly flowed into his body.
Tangning quietly opened her eyes a little and noticed that Bryce was still focused on dancing. He did not notice anything strange with the light element. Only then did she relax.
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