Chapter 26.2 - Flames of War Rage Everywhere Around Steinbeck Fief (Part 2) (1/2)
Ximengsi Continent’s southern region.
The flames of war shrouded the territories in the vicinity of Steinbeck Fief. The undead legion roamed everywhere. After fighting for several days, the undead army only increased in size, from several hundred to over ten thousand. Most of the defending troops killed by the Corpse Generals turned into footman undead.
The dozens of originally independent neutral cities were completely destroyed. In order to flee from the calamity, those residents had no choice but to migrate to Steinbeck Fief. After receiving those residents, Steinbeck Fief smoothly transformed into a fief with over ten thousand residents. Under Princess Natalie’s strong management, those who were disobedient among the refugees were subjugated through sheer force.
Since the manpower had arrived, the construction work on Light Church’s cathedral finally started. As for the matter of the undead outside, when Light Church’s two saintesses, “Punishment Saintess” Tiffany and “Light Saintess” Maria, learned of it, they sorted the data and used a carrier pigeon to report the incident to the nearest Light Church branch. Light Church’s Grote Cathedral was responsible for handling all these matters within Adrian Empire.
After the undead army cleaned up all the nearby forces, they turned around and retreated to Needham Plain without remaining in the time. By the time the responders from Light Church arrived, those undead had disappeared. All the cities that suffered attacks were independent cities who hadn’t accepted the emissaries of Light Church before. Therefore, when they were attacked by undead, Light Church had simply laughed and intentionally arrived once the incident had resolved itself. Basically, they had never even considered helping them recapture their homelands; instead, they felt that this result was the best.
In Stanley City, Clyde welcomed the special envoy from Light Church. Responsible for the Adrian Empire branch, Grote Cathedral’s Bishop Nichols wore pure white priest robes that symbolized his White-Robe Bishop status. This old man didn’t resemble an ordinary old man and lacked a kind expression; instead, he had an indescribable shrewdness and seemed to be a crafty, cunning fellow.
“Cough, cough. Your Excellency Clyde, thank you and Her Excellency Suzerain for incorporating those Barbarian Races into your forces. Those barbarians have never accepted our church’s emissaries for over a hundred years. They have simply forgotten God’s grace.”
“Bishop Nichols is polite. The Saintesses needed cathedrals, and I needed people to build them. They will definitely be completed in a month.”
Clyde and Bishop Nichols chatted alone beside a table with several wine bottles like they were bosom friends of many years. Clyde didn’t let the girls beside him observe. There were several dark existences usually beside him who would be unsuitable to present in front of Light Church’s bishop. Only Clyde who could conceal his evil status attended this meeting because it was likely that this trifling bishop could detect his identity as an Evil God.
Bishop Nichols was also a wily old bird who had mixed in Light Church for a long time. His eyes were sharp; unfortunately, because of the special contractual relationship between Clyde and Valkyrie Cynthia, he couldn’t see through this youngster who was secretly of the side completely antagonistic to the Light Church.
“Oh, that’s right. Bishop Nichols, I am thinking of taking control over Needham Plains. I wonder if Light Church can help me negotiate with Adrian Empire. Since we are just a vassal state, it’s not good us to open our mouths.”
Clyde changed the topic of conversation, planning to delegate Light Church as a middleman in negotiations with Adrian Empire over the ownership of Needham Plains. The periphery of Needham Plain, lost Murmans Regal Pyramid, and the entrance to the Ghost and Demon realms sealed in the Suzerain’s basement needed even stronger dark existences to subdue. If Clyde didn’t step in and allowed them to develop, they would soon threaten Steinbeck Fief’s safety due to its close proximity. Therefore, it was best to act now.
“Your Excellency Clyde, our Light Church never participates in the political affairs of other nations. Do you understand what I mean?”