Chapter 167 Chief Tax Officer

Author: Cheng Jianxin

Chapter 167 Chief Tax Officer

To be fair, Allen does not object to Silver Moon Monastery's approach.

The problem is that the town's finances are tight, and the limited funds have to be invested in construction, so it really can't afford the protection fee!

Silver Moon Monastery must first take the money, and then send people to protect it. If you don't see a rabbit, you won't scatter an eagle.

Allen cannot agree with this approach!

Let’s go on credit first, even if we add a little interest!

While collecting protection fees, we can also collect savings and lend money, and develop the banking industry. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?

Unfortunately, Silver Moon Monastery lacks financial thinking and is too rigid on this issue.

Far less intelligent than the Knights Templar in Allen's previous life.

The orcs and the monastery are just desperate for money.

There is another, more dangerous force that has also quietly infiltrated into the town.

They don't charge protection fees, they extort souls!

On the afternoon of the day he returned to town, Allen, accompanied by Teacher Sola, went to the Municipal Square to meet with the spokesperson of the third force.

A simple pulpit was erected in the square, surrounded by crowds of people, most of whom were women and children.

On the pulpit stood a young man wearing a black sacrificial robe.

This boy has a smooth face and a pretty face, and his eloquence is quite good.

Preaching in front of hundreds of people, he was full of passion and very motivating!

The women in the audience were mesmerized by what they heard.

Whenever the young missionary finished telling a gospel story, they would fold their hands on their chests and pray in unison, as if they had been brainwashed.

Allen noticed that the missionary's robe was embroidered with a conspicuous emblem:

Under the red full moon, a bat spreads its wings.

The red moon represents Red Moon Island.

Bats represent the "bat-man" branch of animal worship, which worships Charon, the "god of death".

Charon, one of the four gods of Zoroastrianism.

He is both the God of Death and the creator of bat-type lycanthropes.

The preachers of death preach a kind of eschatology.

It's just that the end of the world is approaching, and only by worshiping Charon, the god of death, can we escape the final judgment and gain a place in the new world after the catastrophe.

This argument is not new, but the poor and ignorant people at the bottom have fallen in love with this idea.

If you just promote eschatology, that's it.

The sanctimonious preacher actually secretly used magic to hypnotize the pretty women among the audience.

Claiming that they are more religious and luckier than others.

If they are willing to go to his private chapel to worship, he will be happy to help them receive divine grace and be sublimated from body to spirit.

Allen raised his hand with a cold face and blasted a "thunder wave" into the sky!

Boom!!

Thunder exploded over the square!

The people who were fascinated by what they heard were all trembling with fear!

The women who were charmed by the spell were also shaken by the thunder, woke up one after another, and ran away with blushing faces.

The bustling square became deserted, with only Allen, Sola and the missionary on the stage remaining.

Sora recognized the missionary wearing the "Holy Death Emblem" and knew that he had a good background. He quickly winked at Allen and advised him to be patient.

The missionary's face changed slightly, then he smiled again, walked down from the pulpit, and came over to say hello.

"Sir, Madam, I'm sorry to interrupt you for a few minutes. Please allow me to introduce to you our idol and savior Charon..."

"Stop this nonsense and just tell me why you're here." Allen interrupted him impatiently.

"My name is Charles, from Red Moon Island..."

The missionaries talked freely.

Allen could tell that this person had made a lot of preparations in advance and knew exactly where the immigrants in the town came from.

We know why they fled Quinte Island, traveled thousands of miles across the ocean, and moved here.

We also know that immigrants can establish themselves here only with the support of the Case family and the charter of Silver Moon Monastery.

"Sir, madam, this town is thriving and has good development prospects. The only facility it lacks is a church."

Charles said with a smile.

"We worship the beast religion, and with the belief of saving the world, we plan to build a church in the town. We hope that we will not be obstructed by the pagans."

"If our wish can be realized, then the townspeople will not only obtain the destination of their souls, but their safety will also be guaranteed."

"Haha... I heard that the orcs are very interested in this town?"

"If you ask Silver Moon Monastery to fight against the orcs, I'm afraid you will have to pay a lot of protection fees, right?"

"We worship the religion of beasts, are not greedy for money, have no worldly desires, and are dedicated to spreading the gospel and saving the world."

"If this town becomes a new parish of the Beast Worship Cult, there will be church members from Red Moon Island to help you deal with the beastmen."

"Sir, madam, this is a very fair deal. You should consider my suggestion carefully."

"This is my secret seal. Please keep it. You are welcome to contact me at any time to discuss the path to salvation."

After saying this, Charles handed over two business cards.

Put on your hat, pick up your cane, turn around and leave gracefully.

Allen watched this man go away.

He looked at the business card with the bat emblem in his hand and frowned.

Charles's meaning is very clear. They do not charge protection fees, but require the entire town's residents to convert to animal worship!

The Beast Worship Cult worships the so-called "Four Gods of the Apocalypse".

The Plague Knight riding a white horse, "Plague God" Squark, the main god of the rat people.

War knight riding a red horse, "God of War" Darragh, the main god of werewolves.

The Famine Knight who rides a black horse, "Insect Mother" Rhea, the main god of the insect people.

Finally, there is the death knight riding a gray horse, Charon, the "god of death", the main god of the bat-men, and the savior that Charles is trying to promote in the town.

Allen put away Charles' business card, turned around and asked Ms. Sola:

"Teacher, what do you think about this matter?"

Ms. Sola groaned and began to analyze seriously.

"Alan, first of all, you have to make it clear that if you accept the Beast Worship Cult to settle in, you will completely offend the Silver Moon Monastery!"

"If we pay protection fees to the Silver Moon Monastery, we will automatically become a vassal of the monastery and an enemy of the Beast Worship Cult!"

"Silver Moon Monastery and the Beast Worship Cult, you can only choose one side, there is no possibility of swinging from one side to the other."

"For now, I prefer to rely on the monastery, but it is also necessary to open up my mind and imagine another option." Allen put his hands behind his hands and walked forward, "Teacher, assuming we are on the side of the Beast Worship Cult, how should we operate?

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Although this possibility is very small, Allen doesn't mind deducing it and making mental preparations in advance.

There is no eternal enemy in the world, and mountains and rivers will not change.

Ms. Sola nodded and continued the topic.

"The Beast Worship Cult is not a monolithic entity, it is divided into four major branches."

"If we join the Beast Worship Cult, we have to choose a backer among the four major tribes... Personally, I hate the insect-turned-human faction!"

Allen recalled what happened to his teacher when he was young, and he knew it without asking.

Sola sighed quietly, changed the subject, and said seriously:

"Exclude my personal likes and dislikes and think about the overall situation..."

"If we have no choice but to choose a belief among the four gods of the Apocalypse, we'd better choose... the insect-turned-human idol Rhea."

"Why is this...?" Allen was stunned.

"Because, compared to the other three outright evil gods, the insect mother Rhea is the least bad god."
To be continued...