Chapter 171: 'Prayer'
"Guys, please stand up!"
The maid was seriously ill, took a deep breath and said, "I don't need someone to show my authority with 'kneeling', thank you for thanks, but I don't need this." So, everybody get up!"
At this moment, the maid regained her confidence, and the confidence of controlling everything returned to her, and the corners of her mouth raised a smile again.
She had always had that brooch with her, and now was the time to use it.
The voice resounded throughout the camp, and when the words fell, the nobles' faces suddenly stiffened.
I don't know if the head maid is insinuating them, but according to them, it should be eight or nine.
She stepped forward, and despite her sloppy and dirty, she bent down and picked up Henry's daughter, Linna.
After Lina was picked up, her crying suddenly stopped, and she kept choking, her eyes were red, and she didn't know what the 'maid sister' in front of her was going to do.
"Get up, and you need not kneel down before me to show your respect and humility!"
"I don't need your 'humility' to set off my 'nobility', because I don't feel myself noble, I'm mortal, and you're mortal, at least in this respect, we're no different. ”
"If you really want to repay me, then live well! ”
"Don't listen to the cult's rumors, we don't plan to do anything to you, we won't turn you into slaves, we won't sacrifice your blood to some evil god, we just hope that you can live a good life here, and you can decide to stay after the war is over! But before that, ......"
The maid reached forward, "I want you to work for me!
If you want the refugees to settle down, not only do they have food and a house, but after a long time of idleness, anything can happen, and the maid wants to prevent this phenomenon from happening, so she has to give the refugees some work to do.
And 'working for her' can also be a reason for her to help them, so that they will not always worry about this, worry about that, will not be cranky, and naturally will not be used by people with ulterior motives.
As long as they send people to give speeches in the refugee camps on a regular basis to stabilize their confidence, when they are truly accustomed to such a life, they will basically no longer be seduced by the cult.
Because these refugee camps are surrounded by troops, even cultists do not dare to mess around.
This time, the maid learned the lesson of the previous time and cleaned up the cult in Wende City, and the maid began to reflect on her mistakes.
Originally, she thought that only the poor would believe in cults, because they were forced by life to seek comfort in their hearts, so they would do so, but it turned out that her idea was wrong.
People don't have the ability to resist the temptation of cults after they get rich, this is a world with supernatural abilities, and it is also a world that has been in the 'Middle Ages' period for a long time, the social status of merchants is low, in the Ogordon Empire, after seeing the nobles, even if they are big merchants, as long as they do not have a noble status, they need to kneel down on one knee to show 'respect'.
Because the social hierarchy is very obvious, even if they have money, the common people will feel empty inside.
That's where 'religion' comes in!
When theocracy and kingship are no longer in conflict, 'faith' is often the most effective way to solve the problem of emptiness in people's hearts.
It is precisely because of being rich that people feel more and more empty in their hearts, and when they have no money, they only think about making money, but after they have money, they find that their former ideals have been realized, which leads to the emergence of the 'Xinyang Cult'.
The orthodox church will tell you, 'people can't get something for nothing,' but the cult will tell you, 'I have everything if you believe in me,' and the orthodox church will tell you, 'only by doing good deeds can you enter the kingdom of God,' but the cult will tell you, 'as long as you believe in me and pay enough money, you can enter the kingdom of God no matter what you do.'"
It is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish between them, and in addition, it is often their relatives and friends who spread cults to them, and under the persuasion of relatives and friends, because of the 'homogeneity effect', they are easily moved, and they will try to 'try' and then fall into it.
Although some people will realize that something is wrong, they will not be able to extricate themselves by then.
Based on this, the maid began to try to strengthen people's 'spiritual civilization construction', and began to try to make some toys to enrich people's spare time, such as cards, mahjong and other things.
Despite the success and rapid acceptance of these 'toys', there are still signs of cultist activity in Wende City.
That's when she thought of 'religion'!
Refugees are easily seduced because they have no place to live, because they live in fear, so they desperately need a spiritual support, maybe 'work', maybe 'faith', maybe 'security', but there is always one thing that will settle them.
As long as they settle down and take the opportunity to strengthen the building of spiritual civilization, how many more people will the cultists be able to confuse?
The construction of material civilization and spiritual civilization are indispensable, although the refugees need more 'material life', but at the same time, their spiritual needs cannot be ignored.
"Thank you for your generous ......"
Henry choked up suddenly.
He fell to the ground with the people around him, his hands clenched, and he burst into tears.
Although the 'Maid Chief' said that they did not need to be like this, only in this way could they show their respect.
They had no money—all plundered by the soldiers;
They are illiterate – they can't afford to pay for it;
They have nothing, so they can only do it!
"Thank you for ......"
"Thank you for giving us food ......"
"Thank you for giving us a ...... to live in"
"Thank you for giving us a working ......"
The sound 'buzzed' in the ears of the maid and the black dragon, and the people lowered their heads and choked - as if in prayer!
The maid pursed her lips, and the black dragon looked at the refugees with a smile - he felt funny.
The little girl in her arms also began to sob, and Serena bit her lower lip to help the little girl wipe away her tears.
"When thanksgiving is over, get up!" said the maid, "I have come to see you, and to see how 'their' is doing, and now it seems—"
The hearts of the 'noble lords' were lifted at once.
"Still well done!"
Hearing this, the nobles straightened their waists and felt a little glorious.
"You don't have to be hostile to them, they did wrong before, but they have also 'changed when they know they are wrong' - I know you can't let go of hatred so easily, but I hope you can let go of your prejudices. They all got the food for you these days, even if I want to mobilize the power of the entire Sorrowful Wind Leader, it will take some time, the food is prepared by them these days, I just hope you can let go of your prejudices, they ...... Not a bad guy either. ”
The corners of a nobleman's mouth raised, a nobleman sharpened his heel, a nobleman turned his wrench, and the last nobleman's index finger hooked the back of his hand, feeling honored.
"I'm here to bring you food, and I'm here to say 'I'm sorry' to you. ”
The maid bowed slightly to the refugees, which also made the refugees panic.
"Actually, the food of the Grim Wind Leader is barely enough to meet our needs, and for more food, Sethah," the maid patted the black dragon on the shoulder, "and led the army into the Black Forest to hunt." Therefore, we have obtained a lot of food, but there are a lot of 'monsters' in it—after eating, there is a high possibility of 'mutation', that is, becoming different from ordinary people, maybe growing a pair of wings, maybe growing scales, maybe becoming beasts......"
"But I'm sorry......"
"We don't have enough food either......"
"I'm sorry......" the maid whispered, lowering her eyes.
The illusion spreads her voice, and every refugee hears her voice.
Then, they fell silent.