Chapter 153: Cooperation
Currently, there were too few people available. Not only would it consume a lot of energy to train them from scratch, but it would also take a lot of time. If he could absorb a Wizard organization with a complete system, he would definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
In addition, this was also inevitable for future compet.i.tion.
The Wizard World was a world where the ranks were solidified. Although the Underdark Treesea was currently in full swing, those who could contend for hegemony were all Wizard organizations certified by the ruler of the Underdark Treesea. The leaders were all from various Wizard families, it was a civil war between pure-bloods!
He, a muggle from outside, wanted to stick his flag in… Focusing on the heretics was something that could be predicted.
Paul was stunned. “Recruiting?”
Heath nodded and continued, “It’s like this…”
After saying that, he briefly recounted the whole story, and then let Merrius, who was next to him, fill in a part of the story.
“…The Lord loves the world. No matter what your previous ident.i.ty is, as long as you join the Lord and believe in the Lord devoutly, you will be able to receive the Lord’s mercy in the future and go to the Kingdom of G.o.d.” Merrius finished the story with his eyes s.h.i.+ning.
After these few months of settling down, he had brought himself more and more into the role of G.o.d’s pious servant.
After listening to their stories, the disciples of the Light Cult twitched their lips.
What a good guy, what a good guy!
In this chaotic era, others would either fight for resources or territory, or cultivate in seclusion. This guy actually came to the human world to secretly develop his power!
Heath asked, “How is it? Are you interested?”
The Apprentices all looked at Paul.
Paul obviously didn’t want to get involved in this. He said with a troubled expression, “This… our Light Cult only has so few people. I’m afraid…”
They had fled to the human world to avoid conflict. If they joined Heath, wouldn’t that involve them again?
However, before he could finish his words, two voices sounded in the room.
“I think it’s fine, Paul. Don’t we also need a place to stay?” Celia said.
“Celia is right, Paul. I think this Holy Church of Light is very interesting.” Another Apprentice who looked a little mature spoke excitedly.
Paul glanced at these two people and didn’t say anything. Did they really not know whose territory this was? Even if the Bloodsource was destroyed in the beginning, it would still be the fruit of the victor in the future. Were they really not afraid of death if they messed around here?
Perhaps they saw through Paul’s concerns, Merrius took the initiative to explain confidently, “Sir Paul, you don’t have to worry about anything. My Lord is the only true G.o.d in this world. Any evil person who blasphemes the power of G.o.d will only end up in destruction…”
He explained everything that happened in the manor in detail.
The Apprentices who heard the story widened their eyes and looked at Heath as if they had seen a ghost.
Paul said in surprise, “Wait… Wait a minute, you just said… Heath rose into the air, and he just rose up without taking anything? Is that so?”
Everyone became a little nervous, and there was a hint of awe in their eyes.
Flying without any magical equipment… This was a power only Wizards had!
Could it be that this black-haired genius of Shadow Tower had already advanced to a Wizard? But… But how could this be…? The last time they met, he was only an intermediate-level Apprentice…
Sensing that everyone’s mood had changed, Heath explained, “I met a Gray Wizard in the Magic Bug Forest and bought a special flying spell from him. Only advanced-level Apprentices can use it.”
The matter of advancing to a Wizard was a huge one, so Heath obviously could not spread it around. There was no need to keep a low profile.
After listening to Heath’s explanation, Paul and the others calmed down.
Paul wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, “You scared me. I told you, how could there be such a strange thing in the world…”
He seemed to have thought of something when he said this.
He opened his mouth wide and looked at Heath as if he had seen a ghost. “Wait… Wait a minute, what did you just say? That spell of flight can only be used by advanced Apprentices? Is that what you said?”
Heath nodded. “Yes.”
It was just a simple answer, but it instantly caused a sensation.
“No way, how long has it been since he advanced to an advanced Apprentice?”
“Celia, didn’t you say that he has only been in the Wizard World for five years? The news you heard is wrong, right?”
“This… This is true…”
“Advancing to an advanced Apprentice in five years… This is… this is a monster, right?”
“I heard that he is also a Muggle…”
Looking at the shocked Apprentices in front of him, they were was astonished. It was not the first time he had enjoyed similar treatment in the past few years because of the rapid advancement speed, but it was the first time it happened from Apprentices from a foreign organization.
Heath asked, “Have we met somewhere else before?”
Why did these Apprentices seem to be very familiar with him?
“Haha.”
“We haven’t seen you before, but we’ve heard a lot about you.”
“Our ears were getting callused.”
The Apprentices seemed to have a deep meaning in their words. As they spoke, they glanced at Celia from time to time. The latter lowered her head and did not speak, her face red.
Heath did not know that his heroic rescue of the damsel in distress had left a deep impression on Celia. After that, the girl had collected and inquired about Heath through various channels. That was also why they knew so much about Heath.
Usually, Heath did not pay much attention to it. In fact, his fame in the Underdark Treesea had far exceeded his expectations…
“Cough!” Paul coughed. No matter what, he had to protect his sister.
He changed the topic. “Let’s continue talking about business.”
At this point, he paused for a moment. Although he was still hesitating, his att.i.tude had clearly changed. “Your Excellency’s suggestion…”
Everyone was a Wizard Master, so who would not have some ambition? How could Paul be willing to be chased around like a stray dog? How could he not want to take back the territory that the Light Cult had lost?
It was just that his strength was not as good as the others. In the current situation, it was not easy for him to preserve the fire seed of the Wizard organization.
However, the appearance of Heath gave Paul a glimmer of hope.
If he could really establish a cooperative relations.h.i.+p with this genius with extraordinary strength… Paul had seen his strength with his own eyes. He was able to cast such a powerful spell when he was still an intermediate-level Apprentice…
After thinking for a moment, Paul replied, “How about this? I’m sorry about your suggestion. I can’t give you an immediate reply, but I hope that I can learn more about your Holy Church before making a decision. Is that okay with you?”
Heath said confidently, “I believe that you will definitely make the right choice!”
…
Perhaps it was really fated. Not long after the Light Cult came to Caleru, there was news from the Underdark Treesea that the Red Devil’s Blood was ambushed when they were fighting for a resource land with the starry house. They were all wiped out.
The day after the news came back, Paul agreed to Heath’s suggestion. The Light Cult and the Holy Church were officially cooperating.
With the Light Cult joining, many of Heath’s problems were easily solved. The originally empty senior members of the Holy Church had a suitable candidate in an instant.
The first was the Pope of Light.
The leader of the entire Holy Church in Heath’s organization structure was handed over to an Apprentice of the Light Cult called Peter. He was the one who had previously expressed his interest in the Holy Church to Paul.
Firstly, his major happened to be light magic. Secondly, his appearance was kind and amiable. Pus.h.i.+ng him to the front would be beneficial to the Holy Church’s propaganda. For this reason, Heath specially prepared an ‘Aging Potion’ to age his appearance by a few decades.
Second was the Holy Maiden of Light.
This choice was originally Heath’s biggest headache because in his framework, the Holy Maiden of the Church of Light needed to have a pure body. However, the lifestyle of a Witch… Looking for virgins in this field… Heath had only seen two virgins in the past five years…
But sometimes, when luck came, there was nothing he could do to stop it.
The original Wizard Master of the Church of Light did not like women. He thought that s*x was not helpful for cultivation, so he asked his Apprentices not to mess around. And because of that, the virginity of the only two female Apprentices in the team were still intact.
There was no need to hesitate about the two options. After a simple discussion, everyone chose Emily as the Holy Maiden of Light.
Heath originally wanted to let Paul’s sister, Celia, take up the position, mainly because of her image and temperament. However, her personality was too out of character and was opposed by everyone, including herself.
There was also a small incident in the process of choosing the Holy Maiden.
After hearing about the ascetic deeds of the Church of Light, Merrius proposed to write this into the doctrine and set up a complete set of loyalty for the people, including monogamy.
However, the proposal was opposed by most people.
The disciples of the Light Cult used to be ascetic only because they had no choice. Now that they could finally let go of themselves, wasn’t it a joke to ask them to go back to their original forms?
The proposal was temporarily shelved.
The Pope of Light, the Holy Maiden of Light, then the Cardinal, the Religious Court of Inquiry… The main members of the organizational structure of the Holy Church were basically filled.
However, the manpower was still a little tight. Even Heath had been given the position of the Red-Robed Archbishop. According to his original intention, he only wanted to be a behind-the-scenes driver to split the money. He had never considered such a front-stage position.
In short, the organizational structure of the members of the Holy Church had finally taken shape. The entire Holy Church could be considered to have taken shape.
…
With all the members, the Holy Church could start to operate. Recruiting people, discussing etiquette, perfecting the teachings… The details began to develop rapidly according to Heath’s original plan, and the Holy Church became more elegant day by day.
The days pa.s.sed by quickly, and the end of summer celebration arrived.
At this point.
The Holy Church founded by Heath would also welcome its official opening ceremony!