February 4th, 557th year of the New Lunar Calendar.
"Wind Mine", who came out from the old leader "New God", feels extremely relaxed mentally. The three months of exchanges and cooperation with the empire have made him often dizzy and exhausted recently.
However, the persuasion and guidance of the "New God" in the past two days not only allowed him to find the right direction again, but also removed a huge boulder in his spiritual field, and he became a lot lighter.
Facing the slightly hot morning sun, "Wind Mine" subconsciously blocked the stinging sensation caused by the inexplicable dazzling sunlight with his hands, and walked quickly towards the entrance of Wendvoor Village along the old but clean bluestone bricks.
Fortunately, his assistant and driver, the vampire boy Mirren, has been waiting for a long time.
"Have you been waiting all day?" "Wind Mine" yawned, stretched, walked to Mirren with a smile, reached out and patted his shoulder, and asked in a soft tone.
"No, ah, to be precise, Mr. Wind Mine, I only waited for one night. Well, Gnady said that in order to ensure the harmonious development of religions within the territory, the Federal Council wanted to rebuild a number of churches in Binglin Province first, considering that many people believe in Orthodox bishops. Mirren said as he helped "Wind Mine" open the car door.
"It's really rare. It's not easy for the committee members to think about religion. I guess they were also annoyed by religious humans and organizations that used the church to cause trouble, and finally made up their mind to manage the orthodox bishops at the official level. By the way, Mirren, do you know "Chaos Group"? "Wind Mine" asked.
"I've heard that it was a notorious assassination organization. During the Second and Third Era, it seemed to have assassinated many emperors of the old empire. That short-lived Mingjun defeated and killed their leader, leaving the old emperor to his own devices. The Empire has not been harassed by the "Chaos Group" for more than ten years. Mirren replied with the knowledge he gained.
"Yeah." "Feng Mine" who got into the car nodded slightly, leaned on the seat and closed his eyes to rest and said:
"But if you describe them as notorious, many people will be unhappy, especially your aunt "Thunder Page". That old woman occasionally dresses up as an innocent girl and likes to deliberately imitate the costumes of court girls from the old empire. Unfortunately, her temperament cannot be imitated.
"By the way, she is also a high-ranking member of the "Chaos Group". Her position is unknown. She might be a double agent, a double agent. Most of their activities were under the guise of religion, claiming that the assassination of the emperor of the old empire was under the dual orders of the Lord and Satan.
"When the emperor opposed religion, they used public opinion to build momentum. When the emperor confiscated church property, they tried to set fire to the palace treasury. If the emperor put handcuffs or shackles on the patriarch of the church and imprisoned him, they would assassinate the king without hesitation and serve the church. To vent their anger. Therefore, some people speculate that the "Chaos Group" was originally a killer organization cultivated by the church, but later it got out of control. "
"So, Mr. Feng Mine, the purpose of the Federation in rebuilding the church this time is, on the one hand, to attach importance to religion at the official level, to gain support from humans, and to reduce the influence of organizations that do not cooperate with the Federation. But on the other hand, I have the feeling that the Federal Council is trying to explore something extraordinary. Mirren touched his hair and analyzed.
"It makes sense." "Wind Mine" sighed softly and said:
"Many churches throughout the Federation store scientific research materials from the old empire, and some projects are even conducted secret research there. There are also some buried "MB" series monsters sealed by the "Empire Sequential Monster Management Association." I have long heard that the Federal Council asked its subordinate industrial planning group to establish a secret organization specifically responsible for this. Unexpectedly, they would take action so soon.
"Speaking of Mirren, do you still remember that Xinfeng Town has been co-administered by our "Order Council" and the Federal Council for several years? "
"If I remember correctly, it was about three years ago. There was a rebellion here before against the federal conscription of soldiers, and it was planned by our people. After driving away the former town administrator, we briefly took over the town. In order to avoid Subsequent conflicts with the Federal Council, coupled with Mr. "Thunder Page"'s constant mediation in the capital, led to the formation of a condominium. Mirren replied:
"I remember that the former town administrator Uranava Mamousnoli died in childbirth. For more than a year, we have been directly in control of the town."
"Yes." "Wind Mine" nodded and said:
"But in the past few days, the appointment of the Federal Council has been sent to me. To my surprise, the person who replaced Yulanava was not that annoying guy Gnady, but the former federal capital security guard chief. If such a person comes over, I I am afraid that Xinfeng Town will become a front line in the future.
"After the frozen soil period ends in February, the Federation will enter a large-scale turbulence period from March to May. By then, cars, tanks, and armored units will be unable to move forward. Of course, the "unintentional people" will also be trapped in the quagmire, unable to move forward. Normally, they would go into hibernation at this time. After this period of time is over, I can’t imagine how crazy they will become when they are wrapped in hunger. "
"Then, Mr. Feng Mine, do you need me to give this new commander a gift to meet you?" Mirren suddenly had a gloomy voice and squinted at the "Wind Mine" with a gloomy face, waiting for his order.
After holding his chin and thinking for several seconds, "Wind Mine" chose to shake his head and objected:
"It's not necessary. Now that "Yin Min" is dead, and he has a personal relationship with Vasily, out of guilt, the Federal Council will not embarrass us on many things. There is no benefit in provoking the new chief. I heard that Yin Geer escaped back. Haha, he was almost mentally ill from being scared by me. He stayed in the room all day to recuperate with his friend. Why not give him a chance to perform for us and let the new commander have a taste of it? Try a Fire Empire-style meal and leave a good first impression on everyone.
"Also, Mirren, take me to the Pashain Temple at the end of the ruins in the north of the town. It is probably the only building related to the orthodox bishop here. Let's conduct an on-the-spot inspection today, and we will check the structure in two days. If Naji pulls over, if he has no objection, the matter will be settled."
"Yes, Lord "Wind Mine". "
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The "Kaci" car driven by Mirren drove extremely smoothly on the country roads. Before the Wasteland Era, vampires were often regarded as elite beings.
Due to their racial characteristics, they not only have beautiful appearance, noble temperament, long life, but also unparalleled memory and learning ability.
This is one of the reasons why "Wind Mine" keeps Mirren around.
The car drove for about half an hour, passed through an oak forest, and arrived at a road lined with rocks.
"Speaking of Mirren, has the path leading to Pashain Temple been cleared?" "Wind Mine" asked, looking at the areas on both sides wrapped in a repressed atmosphere.
"It's being cleaned up, and the traffic will be smooth in the afternoon." Mirren replied:
"But do these fallen tombstones need to be cleaned up, my lord?"
"Tombstone..." "Feng Mine" looked at the cross stones scattered on the ground among the piles, and said thoughtfully:
"This was a tomb for federal soldiers a long time ago. I remember that there was a time when [soldiers] from the entire Ice Forest Province would be brought here. Only a hundred or two hundred years later, this place is so deserted... I think, even if we If you don't have the ability to rebuild them, don't disturb their peace.
"Their anger and crying will make the gods angry with us. It is better to let the new commander do the things that anger the undead. Mirren, tell him about this tomorrow and see what his attitude is.
"Speaking of Mirren, do the other leaders know about the rebuilding of the church?"
"Yes." Mirren replied:
"Mr. Future, who just came back from the north, talked to Gennady this morning and is probably already in the temple by now. "
"'Future' is indeed a boy who can't take any time off. Even though he looks harmless, he is naturally rebellious. He doesn't know what he's going to do. "Wind Mine" commented angrily.
"Also, Mr. Feng Kuang, I heard in the past few days that the temple may be renovated. Some believers from small towns have gone to worship. If there are many people, do we still want to go?" Mirren asked immediately.
"Of course, I like the excitement, and "Future" also likes the excitement. "
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The "Kaci" car driven by Millen finally stopped at the end of the abandoned federal [soldier] cemetery. There were several long-arm mechanical vehicles in front of them clearing the road, making it impossible to drive through. The two of them simply got out of the car and walked there.
About twenty minutes later, the two of them stood in front of the Pashain Temple.
It is said to be a "temple", but in fact the overall layout style still follows the style of the main church. The exterior is a dark golden dome, and the walls are in the "Central Empire style", which is generally old white.
The entire temple is like a huge ship, which means that under the leadership of the helmsman, it guides the world from the turbulent sea to the quiet and peaceful harbor.
The reason why it is named "Pashain Temple" is mainly to commemorate a governor who fled from the Central Empire to the Crusted Empire in the middle of the Second Era. At that time, due to the brutal rule of Emperor Basilius I of the Central Empire at home and year-round attacks on the outside, everyone in the country was in danger and surrounding countries were in fear.
After the governor escaped, with the help of the army funded by the old empire and the blessing of the sequential god "Frost Lord", he actually went south from the "Nanshan Mountain", penetrated the defense line of the central empire, and captured its capital along the way. Constantinier captured and executed Basilius I alive, but he sacrificed everything he had, including his body and name, for his cooperation with the gods.
From then on, even though the Krusted Empire had very detailed records of this period of history, his name could no longer be found in all documents and human memories. Because he was once able to skillfully use the wind magic power, so here is his name. A church was built and named "Pashain Temple" to commemorate the righteous governor.
But after the chaos of the Wasteland Era, the outside of the church, which had not been taken care of for many years, was not only overgrown with weeds, but the trees grew crookedly, like toys abandoned by the gods. When "Feng Mine" and Mirren walked near the door to the west of the east-west church, there was an unpleasant smell of mold and dust coming from behind the open, newly installed wooden door.
