Game of the World Tree Chapter 856: It’s you? !
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After leaving the Eternal Church, Frank took his bodyguards to the slums to visit John, the Favored One of Life Church.
John the God's Favorite seems to be quite famous in the local area. No matter who Frank asks, everyone will show respect.
This made him even more curious about John, the Favored One.
Frank is no stranger to the Church of Life. When exterminating the demons entrenched in the southern territory, he often fought side by side with the elves who believed in the Church of Life.
Those elves were different from the descriptions he had seen in books since he was a child. They were brave and fearless, loved fighting and adventure, and were all born warriors.
However, although they are very bellicose, they surprisingly have a warm and kind heart.
Frank often saw them enthusiastically helping civilians, and they were also particularly friendly to the mercenaries who fought alongside him.
It was also because of this, coupled with various rumors about the Maple Moon Free Territory, that Frank became curious about the Church of Life, and naturally developed a strong liking for it.
Even because of this, he specifically asked the elf for a copy of the "Sacred Book of Life" and read some teachings.
Of course, good feelings are good feelings, and politics is politics.
Even though he was very curious about the Life Church, Frank still clearly distinguished between the two.
He has always believed that if he wants to change everything, he must still start from the eternal church rooted in the human world.
However, Adam was rejected when he visited God's Favored One, and along the way he saw the inaction of the Eternal Church and the collusion between the fallen nobles and the Church... He finally felt a little shaken in his heart.
Even the church's favored ones no longer pay attention to the common people, and only nobles can visit. He really doesn't know whether this eternal church, which once represented light and justice, can still bring hope to the world...
With some disappointment, Frank came to the slums under the guidance of the guide.
However, when he entered the slums, he was slightly stunned.
It's not like Frank has never been in the ghetto.
In his impression, slums often represent dirty and chaotic areas.
The stench is overwhelming, there is no order, people have empty eyes and ragged clothes...
However, the scene in front of him was far beyond his expectation.
"Is this really a ghetto?"
Looking at the renovated buildings in front of him and the orderly, clean streets, Frank couldn't help but ask.
"Lord Knight, this is the ghetto of La Llorona."
The guide replied proudly.
"Lie! We are not those nobles who have never seen a slum. It is reasonable to say that this is a civilian area in the inner city. How can it be a slum when it is so clean?"
Personal guard Roland frowned and said unhappily.
"No... Lord Knight, the slums of Lalorna were not like this a few months ago. This was all the work of Lord John and his elf friends..."
The wizard explained quickly.
"John? Elf?"
Frank raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, Master John said, change must start from around you, from small things bit by bit, as it is said in the first appendix of "Life Bible", "Life, Rights and Struggle" : How can you sweep the world if you don’t sweep one house!”
"If you can't even change your own environment, how can you change the world, and how can you pursue hope?"
"Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. Light and hope will not come by themselves, but must be pursued with action and with one's own will..."
"The first thing you have to do is to change your mental outlook! Let your life be rejuvenated and energetic!"
"It is also because of this... Sir John led everyone to rebuild the slums..."
"Well...I would also like to thank the elves for this. It is said that many of them are also admirers of Lord John. They follow Lord John and preach the faith of life. It is they, under the command of Lord John, who use magical magic to improve things. improve everyone’s living environment.”
The guide spoke with joy, his expression full of respect for John, the Favorite of God, and his admiration for the teachings of life.
Seeing him like this, Frank couldn't help but ask:
"Are you also a believer in life?"
The guide nodded and said proudly:
“Back to Sir Knight, I became a believer in life as early as the first day Sir John came to La Llorona. Not only that, our family members also became believers in life!”
Hearing this, Frank's heart moved:
"You live in the ghetto too?"
"Yes."
The wizard nodded.
Frank's expression completely changed.
Now, he was really surprised.
If he remembered correctly, the vast majority of residents in the slums have been living in confusion. As beings forgotten by the city and the nobility, their status is not even much higher than those of slaves in the black market.
There is no hope, no future, and you may even be killed by the guards and bandits who are venting their anger at any time, or you may be involved in the struggle between gangs and die unexpectedly...
Even Frank doesn't think highly of them at all.
He knows that the empire is sick now, and if he wants to overthrow this decadent country, he needs the support of the people
However, the people he is optimistic about actually refer to those civilians who have received a certain degree of education...
This is something to mention. Although the world of Sagas is similar to the late Middle Ages on Blue Star, due to the existence of magic, the popularity of knowledge and literacy rate in this world is much higher than that of similar periods. of Blue Star.
Of course, knowledge involving extraordinary powers such as magic and martial arts is difficult for most ordinary people to have access to.
For example, civilians with basic education can account for one-fifth of the empire's population.
Although one-fifth may seem small, their composition is very important.
Among them, they are mainly surplus free people, businessmen, rich farmers and professionals.
Especially for professionals, the vast majority of low-level professionals in the entire empire are civilians, and low-level professionals account for more than 80% of all professionals.
In other words, low-level professionals are the cornerstone of extraordinary power, and the civilian class is the cornerstone of low-level professionals.
Currently, the magic power of the Segas world has increased, and professionals have entered an explosive period. The most obvious fluctuation in strength is in this class.
In Frank's view, if this force can be integrated, it will have the ability to shake the rule of the aristocracy.
On the other hand, he was not optimistic about the poor and farmers who accounted for nearly 80% of the entire empire's population.
They have little education and few professionals.
Their physiques are generally weak due to malnutrition. Even if they have hidden talents, it is difficult to awaken their power on their own when the magic power is revived.
Not only that, because their spiritual power is often weak, and in most cases, the quality of their beliefs is also low. Even the Eternal Church gradually ignores them as the church's power continues to grow.
In the extraordinary world, they are the weakest at the bottom.
The most common appearance of them is that they are hiding in ragged clothes in dangerous buildings that may collapse at any time, looking out blankly.
However, the guide in front of me was completely different.
Although his clothes were patched, they were clean and his eyes were bright and full of color.
Although he is a little thin, his mental outlook is very bright, completely different from the poor people Frank knows...
That Lord John did all this?
Did it come from Life Church?
It only took less than three months?
Frank's eyes changed.
As if realizing something, he quickly raised his head and looked into the slums, looking for the poor people.
When the poor people living here came into his sight, what appeared were faces that were as full of hope and light as the guide.
Their eyes are shining.
Not only that, Frank was even shocked to see that there were actually a large number of professionals here!
However, their strength is not high and they must have just awakened.
However, this is quite shocking.
You must know that this is a slum, the most difficult place in the human world to give birth to a professional. Even if it is a slave raised by the nobles, the possibility of giving birth to a professional is much higher!
Clean streets, residents with smiles and hope, professionals awakening one after another...
Frank would not be surprised if such a scene appeared in a civilian area of the inner city.
But this is a slum in the outer city!
Or... ghetto!
And this change probably only took less than three months!
Three months! Only three months!
What can be done in three months?
Three months are only enough time for the nobles to tour the territory once.
Three months are only enough time for the nobles to hold a large banquet.
And now, in just three months, the slums in front of us have undergone earth-shaking changes...
This is simply a miracle!
Frank opened his mouth, his expression moved.
An indescribable shock came to his mind.
At this moment, he suddenly felt that he had been fighting demons in the Southern Territory and might have missed a lot of things...
At this moment, he suddenly realized that perhaps his understanding of the Maple Moon Free Territory might be a little biased...
Most of the people who fled to the Maple Moon Free Territory were free people displaced by the war.
The poor have no money to support them on merchant ships.
So, Frank has always felt that the Maple Moon Free Territory also relies on the gathering of civilians to continue to grow...
But now, he realizes that he may have been wrong.
The vast number of poor people whom he had not valued before... also seemed to contain some powerful power.
Frank suddenly felt an impulse in his heart.
He wanted to see God's Favorite John as soon as possible, and he wanted to know how he did it.
He wants to know...everything about Life Church!
Taking a deep breath, he dismounted and walked into the slums.
John the Favorite is not hard to find.
When Frank came to the other party under the guidance of the guide, the other party was in a makeshift patient hut, using the magic of life to treat the pain of the poor for free.
This favored person of the Church of Life is wearing a holy white robe, exuding a faint brilliance, giving people a feeling of peace and warmth.
He is not tall, and is even a little thin, but he stands upright, and his small body seems to contain great power.
Frank didn't see his age, but he must be less than forty years old.
However, although he is less than forty years old, he still gives people a sense of vicissitudes of life...
What is worth mentioning is that after seeing the appearance of God's Favorite John, Frank always felt familiar for some reason, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
But he was sure that he had never seen anyone with such grace!
At the same time, at this moment, Frank finally realized that the Eternal Church... was hopeless.
A favored person of the church can walk in the world, personally treat the poor, and impart knowledge and faith to the poor...
A favored person of the church huddles in the church, euphemistically called seclusion, but in fact, except for the nobles who hold the real power, no one can be seen...
Make a decision.
If this is the case for God’s favored ones, what will happen to the entire church?
At this moment, Frank thought of a lot...
"Those who stay away from the masses will eventually be distanced by the masses; those who deviate from the times will eventually be abandoned by the times."
I don’t know why, but this sentence suddenly appeared in Frank’s mind.
That's what he saw when he was looking through the "Sacred Book of Life".
He didn't feel much at that time.
But at this moment, looking at the focused gaze of God's Favorite John, and the respectful gazes of the poor people surrounding him, Frank suddenly felt that... he seemed to understand.
"Lord John, there is a knight who wants to visit you!"
The guide shouted to John, the favored one who was busy.
Hearing the call, John, the Favored One of God, released the last magical healing spell, raised his head slightly, and looked at Frank.
At that moment, Frank only felt a pair of radiant eyes looking over him.
Frank felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart. Even though he had met many important people, at this moment, there was still a hint of uneasiness in his heart.
I saw him standing up straight, putting his right hand on his chest, slowly leaning over, performing a standard Maniya etiquette, and said:
"Frank, the leader of the Dawn Mercenary Group, has met Lord John."
After listening to Frank's words, God's Favorite John showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, and gradually the surprise turned into the joy of seeing an old friend:
"Sir Frank? Is that you? Why are you here?"
As he spoke, he looked Frank up and down, and couldn't help but sigh:
"I haven't seen you for several months, and you seem to be stronger than before."
Frank was slightly startled.
He looked a little confused:
"Lord John, have we... ever met?"
"Huh? Did you forget?"
This time, it was John's turn to be surprised.
I saw him smile gently and said:
"Sir Frank, we met in the gold mine outside Luc a few months ago. At that time, I had not yet been blessed by the goddess..."
Luc City? Gold mine?
Frank was a little confused.
He looked carefully at God's Favorite John, trying to see something from the other person's appearance, but God's Favorite John continued to smile and let him look at him.
The valve of memory slowly opens.
Gradually, the middle-aged man bathing in the holy light in front of him overlapped with a figure in Frank's impression...
"You? It's you? Old...Old John?!"
Frank's eyes widened, he could no longer hold back the shock in his heart, and exclaimed.