The work of the church was carried out in an orderly manner, and church personnel would go out into the streets to distribute leaflets and spread the doctrine; When people who are interested in the church come to the church, the church will give them a small gift to increase the church's favorability in their minds. Then Father Miró moved these people with his incorruptible tongue, which he called the calling; Eventually, Vera, who occasionally appears, will prophesy to someone in the church, and often a few days later, people will find the person who has been asked to prophesy Vera crying and shouting to join the church.

Such a person will bring his family, friends, and even relatives to join the church. In this chain reaction, Father Miró's church is growing at a geometric rate. Within a few days, more than half of the people in Storm City's territory had become believers.

The impact is still growing, as commerce between Storm City and Port Violet grows more frequent. Many businessmen have already brought the miracles of this church to the port, and even under the deliberate impetus of Allen, the Lily Chamber of Commerce and Roger took the lead in organizing a church event, so that Father Miró recently set out to preach in the port.

It is conceivable that when the church took root in Violet Harbor. Then it would also pass through the many merchants in the port of Guò, spreading the image of Christianity to the rest of the empire, laying the foundation for the church to enter the hinterland of the empire. Of course, before that, Allen needs to enter the hinterland in advance and establish a foothold. Only if Allen's forces can pass through the hinterland of the empire will the church be able to pass unhindered.

Conversely, when the church takes root in the empire, it will eventually overshadow Allen. At that time, wielding worldly power and divine power, Allen's power will sweep through any lord of the Empire, including the Duke. When the time comes, I am afraid that only the royal family can compete with it. However, with the pervasive permeability of the church, this threat will eventually become not a threat.

The blueprint has been planned, and what is missing is to promote and realize it. Of course, Alan knew that getting to the end goal was much harder than blueprints.

The day after the cathedral ceremony, Hagus was leaving. However, when he left, he left behind a Black Cloud Knight. Hagus told Allen that if Storm City was in danger and needed support, he would tell the knight, and he would naturally inform Hagus through the Black Iron Castle's own methods. Alan was glad to be defeated, and at the same time knew that the threat he had arranged at the ceremony had a role, otherwise Hagus would have been so kind.

However, leaving a Black Cloud Knight in Storm City may not necessarily be a good thing. He could have been the most legitimate eyewitness for Hagus, and he could report to Castle Black Iron from time to time on the situation in Storm City. It's just that this arrangement is not taken to heart by Allen, he is determined to forge ahead, constantly impacting higher power and larger territory, and walking in a dignified and upright king's pattern. Since Hagus wanted to see it, he simply let him see enough. When he saw that Storm City was getting stronger and growing faster than he expected, Eren knew exactly what choice he would make.

After bidding farewell to Hagus, Alan receives an invitation from Roger. Roger's group of slaves will sail in a week's time, heading to Ark Harbor to meet with an earl. Roger invited Alan to come with him, so as to learn about the pattern of the hinterland of the empire, and to see if there was any possibility of cooperation with the earl. Alan agreed, and just before he was ready to leave, messengers from Bauhinia and Castle of Dawn arrived.

Alan met them in his study.

The messenger of Bauhinia turned out to be a woman, less than thirty, which is the sexiest and most mature time in a woman's life. The woman named Xi Lian kept looking at Eren after seeing him, and her eyes went from cold at first, to attention, and finally to enthusiasm, almost wanting to swallow Eren in one gulp. When she handed over a ransom list to Allen, the majestic twin peaks that were about to emerge gently brushed against Allen's arm, and said softly: "My lord is so young, the city under your rule is as vibrant as you, I am very interested." ”

She winked at Allen, not knowing if she was interested in the city or if she was interested in Allen himself. Alan could only pretend to be stupid, and haha: "Since Miss Xilian has this interest, why don't you stay in the city for a few days and have a good time?" Oh, we have a cathedral that has just been opened recently, and it's a special sight in our city, and I think Miss Syllian will love it. ”

"Oh, it's even better if you're accompanied by an adult." Xi Lian bit her lip lightly and stepped back with a smile.

The other messenger looked much more arrogant, and he snorted disdainfully at Xi Lian before handing over the ransom list for Castle of Dawn and another letter. Alan picked out the letter and asked, "What is this?" ”

The messenger snorted and said, "This is a letter written to you by Lord Daniel, the Great Viscount of Strength. This time we were defeated, and there was nothing to say, even if the ransom was paid, we had to redeem our commander. But as for the war reparations, we will not pay them. The reason is in the letter from the Viscount, please take a look at it yourself. ”

Alan smiled slightly, and said without looking at it: "Since it is a letter written by Lord Viscount, then for the sake of this lord's face, I will not ask for your war reparations." As for the two commanders, from this moment on, they were free. ”

The messenger was slightly surprised, a little incredulous that Eren was so good at talking. Agreeing to forgive the war reparations without even reading Daniel's letter was an overly smooth negotiation process that made him a little uncomfortable. After taking a little time to adjust, the messenger told himself that Alan was afraid of the Viscount.

It wasn't until after he left that he suddenly felt that Alan had thrown Daniel's letter away, as if with a bit of contempt and rudeness, and by no means just fear?

"Adults are really refreshing, I don't know if other aspects are so enjoyable." Xi Lian said meaningfully, and then left with a smile so that he could send his own commander back.

Alan shook his head, Bauhinia was really a bit of a difficult messenger. He thought about it and decided to throw the hot potato to Roy.

After arranging the affairs of Storm City, Edward also came to the city to take charge, and Alan left with the team so that he could go to Violet Harbor for the appointment. This time, he brought a part of the Mountain King, the Dark Blade, and the Inch Fire to form a force of 40 people. Alan believes that this team will be able to cope with any situation, even if they encounter any danger along the way.

On the strong side, he brought Regess, Belmode and Kira. Although Kira's strength is not outstanding, she used to be an adventurer, and she should be above Alan and others. And this time with Belmode, Alan is also interested in making them more emotional. When you arrive at Violet Harbor, you will add a Willik. Now Violet Harbor is basically free of enemies, and there is no need to waste Willik's elite combat power to be idle all the time.

As for Adele and Lucy, this time Alan didn't bring any of them. The former is still continuing to raise funds, while the latter is part of Lins's team and is working on the development of the weapons workshop.

So after Alan left, when Xi Lian saw that the person in charge of entertaining her changed from Alan to Roy, the woman's eyes were slightly lost. But looking at Roy carefully, her tall figure, gray pupils, and the natural indifference on her body gradually attracted her. And the night before leaving the city, Roy conquered her body. Until she left Storm City, Xi Lian still couldn't forget the touching taste of the strong man who opened his city gate with a powerful impact.

For Roy, this encounter was a small spice in the process of foreign conquest.

It was already six days after arriving at Violet Harbor, and after passing the arch of the port city again, and heading down the winding mountain road towards the city, Alan breathed in the slightly fishy sea breeze. Immediately, the people's spirits were lifted, and it was the third time he had come to this city. And every time I come, the mood is different. The first time was to knock down the walls of the city and look for business opportunities for the city of Suhr; The second time was to establish a cooperative relationship with several chambers of commerce in the city, and that time he gained friends and enemies at the same time; This time, I had to go through the city of Guò to the hinterland of the empire, and the mood was different.

Alan first went to Warbler Street to meet Willik, and then followed Roger's invitation to one of the piers in Violet Harbor. But when he entered the port terminal, he was stopped. At some point, a barricade was erected, and a tree trunk was placed between the two wooden frames, sealing off the passage several meters wide. The barricade also had a flag tied to it with a shark swimming in the blood-colored sea.

"Stop!" A big man with a fire/gun and a meaty face shouted: "What are you doing, if you want to go over, each person will pay 5 gold coins, and the war horse and goods will be counted separately." ”

Alan frowned: "We are guests of Mr. Roger. ”

"Roger? That slave trader? The big man laughed, and said with a cold face: "Roger is something in front of our Blood Shark Chamber of Commerce, since you are his guests." Then you can go over and double the charge! ”

Alan was slightly surprised, he hadn't heard of any Blood Shark Chamber of Commerce in Violet Harbor. And the other party's attitude was very rude, and his face was gloomy at the moment. Seeing that Allen's face sank, Willik and Belmode suddenly looked at the big man in front of them with bad intentions, and the aura emanating from their bodies formed a huge pressure. Sweat broke out on the big man's forehead, and he shouted backwards, "Someone, damn it, Roger's people want to make trouble!" ”

As soon as he roared, more than two dozen men immediately ran to the dock. They had fire/spears or swords in their hands, and they looked menacing.

Alan snorted coldly: "The Mountain King does it, only the injury is not dead, I want to see what kind of goods the Blood Shark Chamber of Commerce is!" ”R1058