Xuan Weizi handed over a scroll. Outside New Camelot City, the clerk of the guard team took the scroll, opened it and read it, then looked up at Xuan Weizi, as well as a tall and strong man behind him, and an ordinary girl.
, an old man in linen robe, the clerk said with doubt:
"Although you have a pass, you still have to pay ten Jinyang coins each."
Xuan Weizi didn't say anything. Just as he was about to take the money out of his pocket, the old man in linen robes behind him shouted angrily: "Hey! Don't we have a pass? Why do we still have to pay?"
The clerk shook the pass with two fingers and said in a tired tone: "In order to cooperate with the church's activities, maintain the security of New Camelot City, provide effective city public services, and put an end to all kinds of lawless elements and illegal transactions,
The current fee to enter the city is fifty Jinyang coins. You have a pass, which has already reduced most of it."
The old man in linen robe picked up a branch he picked up from the roadside, pointed at the clerk's nose and cursed: "Fifty Jinyang coins per person? If this were in the countryside, the poor would not be able to save it in their lifetime! No!
Did you agree that the church’s blessings will be available to everyone? Why do you stop us devout believers?”
The clerk immediately slapped the table and got angry: "I don't care who you are? Let alone you today, even if the 'Duke of the Heart' comes, you still have to pay! This is the new Camelot City!
This is not the stinking countryside of you bunch of mud-legged country bumpkins! If you have the courage, go to the governor to get a special access certificate, and don't make any noise in front of me."
Hearing others mention him, Xuan Weizi suppressed a smile. Now there is a large area of anti-teleportation aura shrouding New Camelot City, and he cannot directly teleport in. Fortunately, Bishop Abilit sent him a copy in advance.
Pass, but I didn’t expect things to change, and this pass cannot waive all the fees for entering the city.
Xuan Weizi quickly stopped the old man in sackcloth and said with a wry smile: "Don't be angry, old man, I still have this little money."
The old man in sackcloth refused to give up: "But there are still so many believers outside who have not entered the city! Is it possible to keep them all out of the city for the night? Is this what you call public service? Isn't it afraid that the believers will swarm you and kill you?
Help the watchdogs trample them all to death?"
The clerk rolled up his sleeves, stood up and shouted: "Hey? Listen to what you said, do you want to rebel? Come here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, twenty or thirty fully armed guards came from behind. Their armors made a swishing sound as they pulled out their sparkling demonized weapons. There was even a black iron golem with clanging steps.
Walking out of the city gate, the giant sword as wide as the door board seemed to be about to chop the person in half in the next moment.
Xuan Weizi was also a little surprised. This New Camelot City is indeed the largest city in the New World Colony. Even the soldiers stationed at the city gate have such sophisticated and complete equipment, and there is also a black iron golem that can be dispatched at any time.
Xuan Weizi could sense that there was hostility coming from the tall sentry towers on both sides of the city gate. There were obviously mages stationed inside, who could launch attacks from a high position at any time. Not to mention that the entire city wall was blessed with a large number of protective spells.
The strong attack was almost unable to break through the defenses of New Camelot City.
"No, no, no! This is all a misunderstanding!" Xuan Weizi felt really dumbfounded and quickly dragged the old man in linen robe away.
Now, Xuan Weizi focuses on strengthening the lower functions according to the three-part method of untying the knot. Not only has he raised his self-shaping spiritual power to the ninth level, but his physical strength has also been enhanced even when he is transformed into a psychic.
The strength is so exaggerated, but it can still be done by dragging an old man away, right?
Who would have thought that this old man in linen robe could remain as motionless as a mountain? He was yelling angrily? He was so strong that he was not like an ordinary old man at all.
, let Maiang, who is half-giant and powerful, restrain him.
"We give money, give money!" Xuan Weizi quickly took out a handful of gold coins. The clerk counted them carefully. The number was obviously more than forty, but he also took the rest away without politeness.
Put it in your pocket.
"Hurry up, hurry up! I'm warning you? If you still dare to cause trouble in the city, you will be thrown into the dungeon immediately!" The clerk waved his hand impatiently to drive him away.
Only then did people successfully enter New Camelot City.
When you pass through the long city gate, you will see a magnificent city. The streets paved with stone bricks are wide and flat. There are also pottery drainage channels on the edges of the roads. The buildings on both sides of the streets are tall buildings with four or five floors.
Many of the metal signboards hanging outside the shops along the street are shining and making phantom sounds to attract the attention of pedestrians. There are also clothes hanging to dry outside the windows of high-rise residential buildings.
The outermost ordinary houses and shops in New Camelot City are somewhat similar to the environment of a modern city. Even the most prosperous Fire Dance City in the Mutual Protection Alliance, except for the inner city that has been built with a lot of money, other places
None can compare.
Looking into the distance, the northern city has a relatively high terrain, and there are a large number of towers, castles and palaces, which look like mountains. There are spires or hemispherical domes, which seem to be made of colored glass, reflecting in the sunlight.
The splendid scenery makes the civilians below feel a sense of awe, and they can't help but imagine the luxurious and enjoyable life lived by the wealthy people living there.
As the first stop for the empire's colonial expansion in the New World, and to commemorate the hometown of the founding emperor, New Camelot City can almost be said to have brought together the largest number of mages, wealthy businessmen, and workers in the New World. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in this port city for
It provides unparalleled wealth and vitality.
Perhaps compared to the ancient towns with long histories in the mainland of the empire, New Camelot City retains an aura of nouveau riche. People here like noisy markets and shopping streets, as well as brightly colored fabrics and clothing with many patterns.
, likes delicacies with strong flavors and plenty of soup, especially the spirits known as "pirate wine".
Every festival, the taverns in New Camelot City are filled with the vulgar and provocative lyrics and songs of bards, as well as the noisy fights of dock workers and tavern girls. People seem to use all their strength to revel, even if
Even the rich people who live in the northern city will not show off the airs of the old nobles in the empire.
The parade floats financed by the rich may display rare animals captured from various parts of the New World, or may have prostitutes dressed up in various gorgeous and showy looks, or there may even be a public auction of a girl's first night.
These are things Xuan Weizi has heard about in the past, but today, although the streets are not empty, they are still quite deserted.
"It seems they are all going to watch the head of the church." Xuan Weizi said to the old man in sackcloth: "Old man, I have brought you into New Camelot City. Can you walk the rest of the way by yourself?"
"I can walk." The old man in linen robe paused on the branch and asked, "Young man, you helped me again. How should I thank you?"
Xuan Weizi quickly said: "No, maybe I should return this long staff to you. Because the city may not be safe, there may be some gangsters, and the elderly also need weapons to protect themselves."
"Weapon? If I meet a gangster, can a stick like this really protect me?" The old man in linen robe shook his branch: "And I have another one here."
The corners of Xuan Weizi's eyes twitched. They knew some things well, but with the attitude of the old man in linen, Xuan Weizi couldn't directly clarify the situation.
"By the way, young man, since you helped me get this job, why don't you find a place for me to live? I only have a few coins left. When I came to New Camelot City, everything costs money. With my body,
Living on the street, I'm afraid I'll starve to death in a few days." said the old man in linen robe.
Xuan Weizi suddenly felt that he had been touched. But if he turned around and left now, it might not be the right way.
"Okay..." Xuan Weizi was overwhelmed by the other party and was speechless, so he quickly said: "Let's go find a hotel to stay."
…
"Bishop Comosius."
Wearing a burgundy nightgown, Comosius got up from a big bed, pushed aside several naked female bodies, and focused on communicating with the messenger bracelet:
"What's up?"
"The head of the Scribing Academy has completed discussions with the local bishop. After concluding the blessing ceremony of New Camelot City, he will head south to Wind's Breath City." The voice of the messenger bracelet rang directly in his ears.
Hearing this report, Comosius was a little surprised and asked: "Is it confirmed so quickly? Will you continue to go south after Wind's Rest City, or even go to Sailleaf Province?"
"Yes."
Comercius sneered and thought to himself: "Is the Scribing Academy trying to ease the dispute between the Eye of Mystery and the Tower of Pentagram on its own? Or is it true that the old man saw a bunch of fools worshiping him?
Are you so arrogant that you think you can use this formation to unify the power of the New World Church under your command?"
Thinking of this, Comosius asked the messenger bracelet: "Don't those local bishops have any objections? They should know that the Sail Leaf Province is the sphere of influence of the Tower of Pentagram. Doing this is tantamount to interfering in the situation in the New World.
.Then how do they deal with the empire’s attitude at home?”
The other end of the summons bracelet replied: "There was indeed a lot of controversy at the meeting just now. The president's intention is to focus on rectifying the dioceses in the New World, remove some bishops with unqualified abilities and actions, and arrange for local bishops to come to the New World."
"What do you mean by a bishop who is unqualified in terms of ability and conduct?" Comosius asked: "Originally, the reform of the New World Church was something that the head of the church tacitly approved of. Do we have to go back and liquidate it now? Or do we just choose to obey him?
Are the loyal ones? Will the disloyal ones be tried as heretics?”
The other end of the interrogation bracelet fell into silence, as if he didn't know how to respond to Comosius's words.
In fact, the bishops in various places in the New World are not all from the scribal school. There are also people from the Charity School and a small number of missionary schools. Compared with the cooperation between the mage organization and the Imperial Legion to carry out large-scale development and expansion with a clear purpose, the Holy Bishop Church
Initially, only a small number of church members followed the colonists to the New World.
The church organization in the New World is indeed quite chaotic. The establishment of various dioceses is not as detailed as in the mainland of the empire. In some places, retired adventurer priests simply serve as the bishops of a city and a place, rather than being recognized by the cathedral in the empire.
Although the three houses of the church now do their own thing, according to tradition, the status of the scribes' house is much higher than that of the other two houses. Especially important matters such as intra-ecclesiastical trials, diocese divisions, bishop appointments, and the compilation of ecclesiastical histories are all handled by the scribes' house.
During the Catastrophe of the Dead, the earthly saint known as the "Copycat Bishop" was also the highest leader of the church.
The Holy Episcopal Church does not have titles such as "Pope" or "Pope", and the head of the scholastic school used to be called "archbishop". Ordinary believers may not be able to understand the contradictions between the three houses of the church, and although the three houses have
There are different views on doctrine and church behavior, but a certain degree of consensus can still be maintained in the face of the general public. Therefore, the words of the head of the scribes who hold the position of archbishop still carry considerable weight.
Even if Comercius didn't like it, he couldn't take it seriously. However, before he left the New World, he also installed his own influence in the diocese of the Imperial Province. Otherwise, he would not have just established the relationship between the head of the scribal academy and the local bishop.
After the meeting, the information was immediately obtained.
"It's up to you to come forward and invite the local bishops who came with the president to the private manor of Duke Dekford. I will arrange a banquet." Comosius said: "Just tell them about the New World.
There are still many unclear details regarding the delineation of dioceses, which need to be studied by senior bishops like them."
After saying this, Comosius came to the balcony and overlooked the city of New Camelot below. At this moment, he was in the private estate of Duke Dekford. This Duke was an empire that invested heavily in promoting the development of the New World in the early years.
The nobles were also devout believers in the church. Today, in the city of New Camelot, the chapel where church personnel are housed was also funded by the duke.
It's a pity that the Duke himself passed away due to illness many years ago, and the Duchess and two daughters inherited the huge inheritance. Fortunately, with the support of the local church and good management, Duke Dirkford is still the benefactor of New Camelot.
A prestigious family that one looks up to.
Whenever he thought of this, Comosius felt that his inner desire to conquer was greatly satisfied. He turned around and looked at the female bodies scattered on the big bed. They were the wives and daughters of the duke who were regarded as unattainable by many wealthy people in New Camelot City. They had long since
Becoming a crotch toy for Comerius.
"Madam, wake up, wake up." Comosius stepped forward to wake up the charming and graceful duchess.
"Your Majesty Bishop..." The duchess felt a little ashamed and tried to cover her body with the quilt, saying, "I wonder if my Lord will forgive my sins?"
"Duchess, please rest assured. Our Lord cares for the world with boundless love. The reason why Madam feels guilty is because she cannot face her own soul." Comosius slowly pressed on the Duchess, hiding behind his holy look.
A hint of evil power that confuses people's minds: "Now, I will personally bless my wife, and later I will let your two daughters deeply feel the care of our Lord."