"You seem to be getting along well with Priest Louis."

After Louis had been away for a while, Annan chuckled and whispered.

He plans to gather as much information about the world as he can before meeting the mayor.

In what form do the gods exist in this world, what is the attitude of people towards the church, and what is the relationship between man and God......

This concerns Annan's next move.

Because Annan's expression did not change in the slightest, the militiamen could not tell for a while whether Annan was happy or unhappy......

They could only cautiously and tentatively say:

"After all...... They actually have a nice attitude towards us. ”

"Even if they're going to ask you for money every day?"

Annan asked.

A young militiaman blurted out: "This is the rule of the Church, and Priest Louis is not a miser." When he hired us to build the church, the price was very high...... And the only elementary school in our town was also invested in by him! ”

Seeing that this stunned tone was a little resistant, the old militiaman next to him immediately came over and explained: "Yinjue taught us that silver coins are streams, and only when they flow can they have life; If you stand still, it will be rancid and rotten. These Louis priests have taught us.

"Although the church needs money for everything, they are not trying to make money, and the money they get will always be spent...... They're just handing over the money once. ”

The old militiaman lamented: "When there is no fish to sell, only Lord Louis is willing to buy the rest of the fish." He couldn't eat so much himself, and he couldn't transport it...... But that's a lifesaver.

"Priest Louis came from the royal capital, and when he first arrived at Frozen Water, he mentioned that he wanted to give us a loan. But we're worried that we won't be able to get it, so no one has borrowed it yet—maybe someone has borrowed it secretly, but certainly hasn't told everyone. ”

"My lord," said a militiaman who was only sixteen or seventeen years old, asked with some curiosity, "I heard that the priests in the royal capital still help people buy things?" As long as you pay them, you can buy a souvenir from far away without going out? ”

"You said too, you have to pay."

Annan glanced at him and replied ambiguously.

The militiamen, however, discussed with each other in amazement as if they had received an affirmative answer.

Annan was very surprised in his heart.

This Silver Jazz ...... It's kind of funky.

Provide fee-based services to collect money from the people on a large scale, and then find another excuse to return the money when the market is bad. came and went, and he himself did not lose anything, but he revitalized the economy of the entire cold water port.

Is it because he didn't give anything of his own?

Following this line of thinking, the church in the royal capital may also provide banking services...... No, it will definitely be banked.

After all, Louis has mentioned loans, and he must have developed a banking industry.

I didn't expect the righteous gods of this world to be quite down-to-earth......

"What does Priest Louis offer you?"

Annan asked with some curiosity.

If he guessed correctly, Louis should have provided some service industries, and there was no capital to buy and sell...... It is this way of accumulating money that he is going to ensure that this border town is thriving.

The answer was not what he expected:

"It's mainly about medical care. Help us heal and heal...... He also presided over the burial of the elderly, and the baptism of the children when they were born, and the family would ask him to name the children. He also taught the town children arithmetic and literacy, and taught some adults how to build houses better. Or he can repair fishing boats and sell bait that works very well. The mayor would also ask him to bring back a newspaper of the month every month, or help the mayor bring some books that were only sold in the royal capital. ”

The old militia sighed with some regret: "Of course, they all have to be charged......

"But when Priest Louis came, our lives did change for the better."

Speaking of this, the old militia hesitated a little, but still added in a low voice: "In fact, it has changed more than after the town mayor came back...... It's just that the money can't be saved. ”

I can understand.

Annan nodded.

Krypton can't be controlled.

"When Louis first came," Annan asked, "is there any of you who doesn't want to give money?" ”

He was a little curious.

It stands to reason that this kind of thing is inevitable.

The old militia nodded admiringly: "It is worthy of the lord, and he is like a god." Although such behavior would be condemned by Silver Sir ...... But after all, we have a special history here, and we have never seen a priest of the Silver Lord before, so ......"

"So in the beginning, there were people who wanted not to pay. I don't listen to what I say. ”

A somewhat tired voice came from the front, "Huh, Nick? ”

Hearing this, the young militiaman who was babbling before shrank his neck a little ashamedly.

It was a young man with short brown hair, very delicate, but with heavy bags under his eyes and a tired face.

He wears clothes similar to those of Don Juan Geraine. It's just that there are many fewer openings in the placket, and there are no shirking on the waist, and there are no complicated decorations.

Compared to Annan, he looks much more modest.

"Mayor Town."

The militiamen immediately saluted him.

The young man just waved his hand impatiently: "Go back." ”

"My lord, this is ......"

"Don Juan Geraine, Count Geraint's third son, I know."

The young mayor interrupted the old militiaman and yawned again: "Go down first." ”

The militiamen looked at each other and left with some hesitation.

The mayor looked at Annan very sleepily and looked carefully:

“…… Well, you're more ...... than rumored Feel confident, Master Geraint. ”

"Say whatever you want."

Annan replied coldly: "There is no need to make so many detours. ”

"Then I'll be straight to the point, Lord Geraint."

Without hesitation, the young mayor said, "What about your teacher?" Benjamin Foster, the wizard from the Swamp Black Tower, take him with you wherever you do. ”

"Maybe he didn't tell you...... But in fact, he was also my teacher. I studied at Blacktower for five years and graduated from the School of Transformation, and he was my graduation mentor. ”

As he spoke, the young mayor reached out and picked out the bronze necklace on his neckline, pointing to one of the eyes engraved on it and gestured to Annan.

It was the exact same mark on the eyes on Benjamin's ring.

The mayor of the town unceremoniously and fearlessly asked "Don Juan Geraine", the son of an earl of higher status than him: "Mr. Benjamin wrote to me four days ago that he would soon arrive at Coldwater Harbor, and if he did not arrive in a week's time, let me write to Count Geraint at once...... But what about the teacher?

"Why are you the only one here?"

"—Would you believe me if I said that the teacher was dead on the road?"

Annan was silent for a while, and then asked the young mayor coldly.

The mayor replied without hesitation: "Naturally not, even if there are more than five silver-level transcendents, they may not be able to stop the teacher." ”

That's good.

Annan replied unceremoniously: "Then you can be a teacher and die on the way—I won't tell you anything else." ”

Hearing this, the young mayor, who had been very irritable before, quieted down.

He looked at Annan with some suspicion for a while, and his tone suddenly calmed down a lot: "Did you encounter someone blocking you on the road?" ”

Annan narrowed his eyes slightly: "It seems that you know a lot?" ”

"Don't do that, my lord. Although you are the son of the earl, we were both wizard apprentices taught by the same mentor, and the private communication between us should be that of the senior and the junior...... Or the relationship between schoolgirls. ”

Looking at Annan's face, the mayor said mockingly.

But Annan was not provoked.

He just said flatly, "Then you should make a formal introduction to your junior, my senior." ”

Seeing that Annan was not angry, the young mayor glanced at him with some surprise.

He muttered, "Well, it seems that the rumors are not very credible either......

"Introduce yourself. Salvatore Heta, born in Frozen Waterport, was the chief graduate of the Transformation School of Zedi Heta in 1498, the son of the Black Tower of this generation, and the processioning wizard of the Transformation School. Rank...... When I step down as mayor of Frozen Waterport, I'll be going to advance to Silver.

"It's your turn, sir."