Pirate's Swordsman

In the end, Ross did live up to his expectations. He seized the flaw in the fierce confrontation and scratched the cardinal's arm with a sword. Then he took the opportunity to bully him and captured him amidst the screams of the other party. down.

The rest of the guards were also completely defeated by the officers who took action during this period. Almost instantly, the entire area around the church was controlled by the Gale Pirates.

"Captain, what should we do next?"

Daniel ran over excitedly and asked. He had originally wanted to challenge the bishop with swordsmanship, but Ross had beaten him to it. Angrily, he had to trouble the guards, and accidentally captured most of the enemies. , and suddenly he felt much more relaxed, "The residents in the town were so scared that they ran away. How about we capture the leaders just now?"

"Don't worry about them." Xia Nuo shook his head slightly, his eyes falling on the cardinal who was being held down by Ross fiercely on the ground, "Bring these guys into the church, especially those in white robes, keep an eye on them. You still have to ask them."

"Yes, Captain"

Daniel nodded and hurried away, while Xia Nuo took back Toya Lake and came to the little girls in black robes who had been coerced before. Ivy was in charge of comforting them at the moment. Seeing Xia Nuo coming, she quickly got up , came over and whispered:

"I asked, Captain. These girls are all children from ordinary families in the town. Because they are good-looking, they were selected by the church to serve that god of fire."

"Are they willing?" Xia Nuo glanced at the little girls with tears on their faces, and suddenly felt that there was no need to ask, so he sighed and said: "Let's take them to the church first, outside It’s quite messy, let’s wait until their family members come to find them.”

"Yeah." Ivy nodded slightly, then squatted down and discussed in a low voice with a few girls that she was the only one who could do this kind of thing. After all, the entire Gale Pirates group couldn't find any other woman besides her. He's a rough guy

Just thinking about it makes me cry.

Ten minutes later, in the church.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Surrounded by everyone, Xia Nuo sat on the main seat, staring coldly at the cardinal kneeling on the ground, "Who are you, the Vulcan Cult, and why do you want to establish public hostility towards outsiders?" What is the purpose of sacrificing women?”

Although the cardinal was in a mess, he still looked disdainful after hearing this series of questions. He snorted and turned away.

"Kid." Seeing this, Xia Nuo didn't bother to say anything nice. He waved his hand and closed the door to let the dog out. "Think of a way to get him to open his mouth. Be careful not to go too far."

"Okay." Kidd's expression immediately became excited, he rubbed his hands and walked over with a smile, while the others had strange expressions on their faces and cast sympathetic glances at the cardinal.

For a few minutes, horrific screams resounded throughout the church, mixed with the sounds of middle-aged men crying for help.

After all, the cardinal couldn't resist Kidd's various tricks. After Xia Nuo ordered to stop, before asking a second time, he was like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube and took the initiative to explain everything he knew. Got it all clean.

As he narrated, Xia Nuo and others slowly figured out what was going on here.

It turns out that this small island that is not marked on the chart is called Sambia Island. On the island is a small country called the Principality of Sambia with a population of just over one million.

Although the land area is not large, it has superior climate conditions and abundant harvests from farming. In addition, the rule of the Grand Dukes of Sambia has been relatively moderate. Therefore, the entire country has been developing prosperously, and the lives of ordinary civilians are also quite prosperous. .

However, just six years ago, due to the sudden attack of a sea storm, the peaceful life of the entire Principality of Sambia was broken. Not only were a large number of buildings seriously damaged, but most of the farmland was harvested, causing serious problems. In the famine, people starved to death everywhere, whether in the countryside or in the city, making it a miserable scene like hell on earth.

The Grand Duke of Sambia was helpless and could only open up the national treasury as much as possible to provide disaster relief, while contacting the World Government for help. However, the former was only a drop in the bucket, and the latter failed to receive a response for a long time.

In times of despair, a mysterious sect suddenly appeared quietly among the people. This sect calls itself the Vulcan Sect. Vulcan is the only god they believe in. According to their teachings, all the good and uplifting things in the world, including but not limited to warmth, light, Kindness, etc., are all given by the God of Fire.

Their missionaries walked the streets of the country, and when they encountered disaster victims, they first gave food to the victims and took the opportunity to preach their teachings.

In this way, relying on the gratitude of the victims, the Vulcan Cult developed at an astonishing speed. In less than half a year, basically all the residents of the Principality of Sambia became believers of the Vulcan Cult, and even a luxurious building was built in the capital. The incomparable Holy See, the status of the Pope has also vaguely risen to the head of the Grand Duke of Sambia, becoming the spiritual leader of this country.

This does not necessarily seem to be a bad thing, but soon the Vulcan Cult gradually began to intervene in political affairs. First, it began to expand the size of churches in various places, with the cardinal as the supreme leader of a region, and state-appointed public officials must obey orders. , and then began to recruit Templar Knights in large numbers, and the scale of their garrisons in various places far exceeded the royal army itself. Finally, they even launched a selection system for priestesses, allowing fanatic believers from all over the country to desperately send beautiful virgins from their hometowns to the Holy See. .

In the eyes of the believers, this was to serve the God of Fire, but judging from the hesitant look on the cardinal's face when he said this, Xia Nuo and others knew without even thinking about what kind of fate those girls would encounter after being sent to the Holy See. .

As for the most critical point, that is, the origin of the Vulcan Cult, this unlucky guy said that he did not know. He was a native of the Principality of Sambia. He was originally a swordsmanship instructor for a large noble family in the capital, and later joined the Vulcan Cult. After several years of wandering around, he gradually gained respect and took the position of cardinal at the end of last year. As for the first batch of Vulcan Cult members, except that they were foreigners, he was not told the rest of the details at all. Half a point.

After listening to his words, everyone in the church fell into a long silence.

"There are a lot of tricks." After a while, De Trump was the first to speak and broke the silence. He stroked his beard and said: "But I really didn't expect that this Vulcan sect, which advocates conservativeness and isolation and promotes a hostile attitude towards outsiders, would , actually he is not from the Principality of Sambia at all."

"There must be some other plot." Ross also added: "Although I, the Vulcan Cult, did contribute a lot to the drought, I still feel that these people did not have good intentions in the first place."

Of course.

Xia Nuo didn't speak, but just stood there and pondered slightly. He could tell from the beginning that this Vulcan Cult was not a good bird. After all, he was a visitor from another world. In the history he had read back then, there were too many cults that started in rebellion. .

The Vulcan Cult's routines are basically the same as theirs. The only difference is that those cults with evil intentions have become insignificant and disappeared into ashes. The former has really succeeded in seeking the country and can hide all the darkness and nastiness of the past, showing only what is left in the world. Under the false light.