Chapter 412 Undercurrent

The news that the Longjiu family and the Paradise Cult signed a memorandum of peace cooperation quickly spread throughout the three cities in the east.

For the residents of the Acropolis, this agreement has no impact. As a border city that is often forgotten, they have almost never received any benefits from the Laurel Royal Family. Naturally, they will not have any influence on Duke Longjiufeng who captured the royal city. What likes and dislikes arise. Public opinion in Qianlin Castle is quite clear. The Kingdom's garrison once acted aggressively in this city, and the hurt and hatred from more than a month ago have still not dissipated. The Longjiu family, which defeated the Kingdom's army, has a good reputation. Most people All support this peace agreement.

As for Brilliant Castle... because it is separated by the sea, the people there just treat this matter as a topic of discussion after dinner.

However, this does not mean that everyone has no opinion.

After the news of the peace agreement was made public, as soon as the envoys left, Eliz came to the door with Sandra.

"Your Excellency, what do you mean by this!?" The disappointment and anger on her face were visible to the naked eye, "You clearly promised me and Sandra that Paradise Church would defeat the Longjiu family on behalf of the Alliance Army, but now you have to follow Are they cooperating? I don’t know what Duke Longjiu promised you, but I must warn you that he is a complete liar and careerist. If you believe him, you will eventually fall into a trap!"

Chaoyang put down the book in his hand, "You are right."

"Wilson Long Jiu also had this weak attitude at the beginning. He guarded his Long Jiu Peak and deceived everyone. What's the result!? If you do this, the Paradise Teaching will also-" Elize He suddenly stopped in the middle of his roar, "You said... I'm right?"

"Yes." Chaoyang confirmed.

"Then why do you still agree to them..."

"I am not the only one who agreed, but the result of internal discussions within the park." He pointed to the chair in front of the desk and motioned for the other person to sit down first. "In addition to the park, there were also Coco Mochi and Infino. They all agree with this decision. You can’t say that the goddess of magic and the god of heroes have been bribed, right?”

Eliz immediately calmed down, "Do even the two gods agree?"

"That's right, and they also saw the flaw in Qibo Longjiu and knew that he didn't really want to share the entire kingdom with the Paradise Cult, so this memorandum was purely a cover, or the Longjiu family was delaying time. excuse."

Even the matter itself might have been decided on the spot by Young Master Long Jiu.

Chaoyang guessed that the Duke should have given him certain authority to make decisions. In addition to inquiring about the recovery of the Acropolis, the other point was to conduct a close observation of the Paradise Cult. After all, no matter how the news spread in the royal city, no one in the Western Region had ever seen this new sect with their own eyes. If the sect and the gods are both weak, then eliminate them directly; if you feel that they will not be able to handle it for a while, then they will not invade each other for the time being.

As for why the agreement was signed with great fanfare, the reason was probably very simple - it was to give Duke Rosia eye drops in the land of mountains.

Since the other party can seduce Long Jiujun with the news of heart exploration in the paradise, Duke Longjiu can naturally use the news of peace talks to disgust the alliance army.

Chaoyang agrees with Qi Bo's judgment.

Judging from the chronological order, the expedition team had just arrived at Qianlin Castle when they received news. It was clear that someone had directly leaked the decision-making of the Star Reaching City's senior officials behind their backs. If the Acropolis was still a ruin covered by fog, it would take at least a month or two to search the entire city. By the time Bo Qi's delegation arrived at Qianlin Castle, everyone might still be wandering around the Acropolis and not even bother. Matters at the rear.

If this deduction continues, maybe Long Jiujun will really advance eastward in a large scale.

It's a pity that the Acropolis is a labyrinth of evil gods. Even if we go back fifteen years and experience a series of historical events, it will still be the same day when we return.

In other words, in the eyes of outsiders, the expedition team only spent two days on the road before returning victoriously. This time difference allowed Qibo Longjiu to see two closely connected cities and more than 200,000 believers. The flourishing sect.

"Although the Paradise Cult is not weak, it is currently difficult to reach the Western Territory's sphere of influence. They need time to prepare for a new stage of war, and we do the same, so signing such a memorandum does not mean that peace will truly come." Chaoyang You He said patiently.

"So that's it...Sorry, I was too excited." Eliz's expression softened.

"I said you can trust Mr. Chao." Sandra patted her shoulder, "What he promised has never failed."

"Then do you know what kind of preparations they are making?" she asked again.

Chaoyang shook his head, "It's not clear yet, but when the Longjiu family and the Shenji Cult decide to unify the Old Continent, the momentum will definitely be quite huge."

Capturing the royal city and attacking Gleik Academy... this series of plans was obviously planned in advance. In order to absorb these resources, Wilson Longjiu could tolerate the Paradise Cult and the Alliance Army temporarily controlling most of the Eastern Territory. And this also proves one thing in disguise, that is, they are quite optimistic about the growth of their own strength. They do not need to strike while the iron is hot to annex the entire Eastern Territory. It will only be easier to send troops later.

After the two said goodbye, Xue Quan walked in.

"The expansion plan has been roughly drawn up." He placed a thick stack of reports in front of Chaoyang. "It was prepared by the staff department of the prevention and control center. It contains the demand for various basic supplies and manpower dispatch estimates."

These guys get things done as fast as ever.

Even if the royal delegation does not come, the Paradise Church will inevitably expand its sphere of influence. After discussing with Xue Quan and others, Chaoyang believes that it is better to go back and develop the New World instead of developing to the west. Wish power is different from money. The richer the life, the more stable it is. The desire for prayer is far less than that of the lower-class residents struggling on the edge of survival. Qianlin Castle and Acropolis still meet this characteristic, but the further west you go, the higher the level of urban development. It is probably difficult to achieve the efficiency of developing believers like the Acropolis, converting one city at a time.

In this case, it is better to focus on those pioneering cities similar to the Brilliant Castle, as well as the scattered sea guard clans, which are all targets for promoting the Paradise Church. As for the Old World, just continue to maintain the news and tourism offensive. With the port of Acropolis, the Paradise Church has actually opened up the connection between the New and Old Worlds, and all the cities developed overseas can become their backing in the Old World.

"Thanks for their hard work." Chaoyang picked up the report and said, "Let's take a look at them one by one."

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The land of mountains, the Star-Picking City

Ever since the expedition brought back the news of the resurrection of the Acropolis, the atmosphere among the allied forces has been quite depressing.

Roxia strictly forbade anyone to discuss the matter publicly, and required all those who knew about it not to disclose the situation of the Acropolis and the news of the gods' departure to outsiders.

Yes, this was even more discouraging to the army than the inexplicable recovery of the Acropolis. Sandra's escape was a betrayal, Ryan's departure without saying goodbye was a betrayal, and Iris's failure to come back could barely be said to be a problem within the Kingdom Army. But even the Goddess of Magic and the God of Heroes chose to stay in Qianlin Castle, which could not be explained by betrayal.

In the concept formed over thousands of years, gods are great beings born to protect mankind, and any choice they make is correct. What's more, these two gods are the guardians of the mountains, and accusing them is undoubtedly a slap in the face of Duke Roxia.