The King

  Chapter 45 Paying should be put on the bright side

  The enemy is approaching the city, but Dadir City is still singing and dancing. For the senior executives of the Skull and Bones who have been hiding in the XZ for a long time, they finally have the opportunity to stand up and become the masters, how can they not enjoy it?

  Even if there are a few sober people, they are helpless in the face of the general trend. To put it bluntly, most of the Skull and Bones are small people in the market.

   There are only a handful of "cultural people" who can write their own names, and their limited knowledge leads them to stare at an acre of three-point land without any long-term planning at all.

   If it wasn’t mixed with the belief of evil gods, this is an ordinary peasant uprising army. After overthrowing the rule of the noble lord, they don’t know what to do.

  The lack of talents is not only a problem of Skull and Bones, but also a common problem faced by many cult organizations in Aslante.

  Theoretically speaking, the Holy See is in decline, without the pursuit of the church, the cult organization should develop greatly.

   But the reality is exactly the opposite. Since the decline of the Holy See, the cult organization has also declined.

  Aristocrats who are the masters of the family are extra tolerant towards their own people. The relaxed social and political environment has made the nobles who joined the cult almost extinct.

  It turned out that when the church was in power, as long as it was associated with a cult, if it could not prove its innocence, it would be sent to the stake, forcing many nobles to follow the cult.

  It's useless now, it's just a "suspect", without conclusive evidence, you can't convict the noble lord.

  Even if the charges are proven, as long as the fact has not caused any harm, there is still a chance to do meritorious deeds.

  This change has directly led to a geometric increase in the difficulty of cult organizations to recruit people. Even if people are lured in, repetitions may occur.

  The nobles stopped playing with them, which directly led to a sharp decline in the overall quality of the leadership of the cult organization, and the combat effectiveness of the cult organization also declined.

  Three hundred years ago, the awesome Blood Moon Sect was able to organize the army to confront the Holy See army head-on, forcing all countries in the mainland to join forces to deal with it. The current cult organization can only cause disaster to a small corner at best.

  The hall of discussion, which should have been sacred, has now held an open meeting. A group of Skull and Bones executives are working hard while discussing military and national affairs.

  No one raised any objections, because the core teaching of Skull and Bones is: "Indulge desires and return to nature."

   Having such a good time, it doesn't matter whether it is suitable or not, the key is that the evil **** behind the scenes likes it.

   Obscenity filled the hall, it seemed like a lewd pleasure, but it was actually a special sacrifice. All the senior members of the Skull and Bones Society are using this special method to prove to the evil **** that they are the most devout believers.

  Obviously, this kind of game is very unfavorable to the old high priest, and he usually does not participate in it. It's a pity that several consecutive failures caused his right to speak in the teaching to drop sharply, and he lost the confidence to refuse.

  Being embarrassed is better than losing your life. The "wise man" persona was shattered, and the status of the high priest of the gray-robed old man was no longer stable.

   Originally relying on the prestige accumulated by oneself, coupled with the particularity of the high priest presiding over the sacrifices of the gods, he was also faintly able to fight against the Holy Lord, and now he has to bow his head.

   "Sacrifice, are you ready?"

   The masked man asked indifferently.

   Instead of asking the enemy troops outside the city first, they cared more about the sacrifices, which is enough to prove that the masked people value the sacrifices far more than the menacing noble coalition forces.

  Hearing the question, the middle-aged man who was in charge of preparing the sacrifice hurriedly pushed away the woman under him and replied:

   "Holy Lord, there are six hundred and sixty-six pairs of thirteen-year-old boys and girls, all kinds of ritual items are ready, and now there is only one high-level monster for the gift and endless slaughter."

  Looking at the scale of the sacrifice, you can tell that the Skull and Bones Society is going to do something big.

   "Don't worry about the monsters, someone has already sent them over. As for the endless killing, the enemies outside the city will help us finish it soon.

  Let the people below take good care of their lower body. Women in the city can play freely, but the sacrifices of the gods must be clean. Anyone who dares to stretch out their hands indiscriminately will be sent to make amends to the gods.

  High Priest, you have the most experience in presiding over the sacrificial ceremony. You will be in charge of presiding over the hundred-year-old sacrificial ceremony in this meeting! "

  The masked man said without a doubt.

  As soon as the voice fell to the ground, everyone looked at the high priest gloatingly. It can be seen from the eyes that presiding over this sacrificial ceremony is definitely not a good thing.

  Facing the masked man's lingering gaze, the gray-robed old man didn't dare to say no after all, and replied tremblingly: "Yes, Holy Master!"

   If you look closely, you will find a puddle of mysterious liquid on the ground. I was so frightened that I lost control of my body, and I didn't dare to refuse. Obviously, the Skeleton Lord in front of me is also a ruthless person, and the consequences of refusing are likely to be worse than those of the presiding priest.

  …

  Looking at the boundary marker in front of him, Hudson was immediately attracted by the three words "Maple Leaf Town". This is the meeting point agreed by everyone in advance.

   Calculating the time, the robbery team should have arrived long ago. After all, the food transport team was delayed for a day because of the enemy's attack.

   "Send an order to let the car of the wounded walk at the front of the queue."

   Hudson ordered sadly.

  Converging with the main force means that the safety factor increases, and it also means that the troops he can command will drop significantly.

  In the case of not needing to pay for it yourself, who would dislike having too many soldiers? Hudson really didn't want to give up this corps if possible.

  It's a pity that the reality is cruel. Serf soldiers are the private property of nobles. How can they be allowed to occupy them?

   Obediently returning the command, you can still leave a little bit of incense, and you will only ask for trouble if you make trouble.

  Although it has to be sent back, it is still necessary to sell badly. I don't want to emphasize how to highlight his contribution to the Hudson Cavaliers.

  Especially for the benefit of everyone, he gave up Earl Pierce's solicitation and rejected the "Fierced Baron" he got.

  The team moved forward slowly, looking at the familiar camp that appeared in the sky, Hudson secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

  The robbery team arrived on time, which meant that there was no accident and the situation was still under control, which also meant that his choice was not wrong.

   One car after another of the wounded slowly drove into the camp. The nobles of the Fifth Army, who were already in a bad mood, now looked even more ugly.

   "Hudson, did something happen on the road? Is there any loss of food, grass, ordnance?"

   Chelsea asked with concern.

  If there is a problem with the escorted food, grass and ordnance, he, the commander of the Fifth Army, is the first person responsible. No matter how large the proceeds of the robbery are, they cannot make up for the political consequences.

   "Don't worry, Uncle Cheers. I was ambushed by elite rebels on the road, but I was still repelled by my troops.

   There was indeed a considerable loss of grain, grass and military equipment, but the overall situation was still within controllable range. For the sake of the record, it is enough to cover up the problem.

  The trouble now is that you were discovered by the Griffin Cavalry on the second day of your departure. It wasn't a big deal at first, but the night before yesterday, Earl Pierce sent someone over..."

  (end of this chapter)