Water and Fire Twins Magician

Paul was delighted, and felt that Jacques' personality was becoming more and more to his liking. He said with a smile, "Master Jacques, you have the precious potential to become a religious leader!"

Jacques said politely, "As the saying goes, 'the closer you are to the red, the more you become.' This is just because I have been with you for a long time and have been influenced by you. I will need your guidance in the future."

"Master Jacques's conditions are not impossible to fulfill, but..." Paul looked embarrassed. "The girls are relieved. They just need to pick flowers and have fun every day, but how will the villagers of Flower Village make a living? Flower Village is different from Holy Water Village. Money will not automatically appear in the ravines."

"It's very simple. We just need to share the profits from the operation of Holy Water Village with Flower Village."

"Ah? How can this be possible? Then... then..." Paul naturally didn't care about the villagers' living standards. His subtext was that the cash cow of Flower Village was no longer making money, and he had to rely on the cash cow of Holy Water Village for subsidies. How could he have any money in his pocket? Not to mention that he still had to pay a large sum of money to the church.

King Jacques II was a man who was well versed in the ins and outs of this matter. He knew Paul's thoughts very well, so he continued, "The salary of church staff remains the same. With the addition of an assistant priest like me, I will naturally have an extra salary, right? I will use it to subsidize the expenses of Flower Village. As for the money paid to the Church of Light, of course it is only paid when everyone is well-fed and well-clothed and has a surplus. Do we have to pay the church when we can't make ends meet? Let's wait and see how the accounts turn out before making a decision."

Even the Church of Light doesn't buy it. It's obvious that Jacques wants to turn these two parishes into private property.

Although Paul was unwilling, he had no choice. After all, he had wanted to win over Jacques and pretended to be generous and offered the two dioceses to him. In theory, he had no right to interfere with how the other party dealt with them. However, was Jacques' motive just to build his own harem?

"Then... those girls, are we just supporting them like this, letting them play all day and not have to do anything?" Paul asked in confusion: "Master Jacques, didn't you just say that you won't stay here for long? Even if you want to come back, it will be after a while, right? What's the point of doing this?"

"If they want to have fun, they can do so. If they want to leave, I welcome them. I just won't allow the Church of Light to continue to control their lives!" Jacques said righteously, then picked up a grape on the table, peeled it and put it in his mouth: "As for what they are doing in the village... Hmm? These grapes are so sweet? Where did you buy them?"

Hud, who was called by Paul to listen, replied: "These grapes are not bought, but grown in the Village of Flowers. The female believers in the Village of Flowers not only grow flowers, but also some fruits and agricultural products. These are varieties that have been carefully cultivated for many generations. The quantity is rare and they are all used for the church to entertain guests. They are not exported."

Jacques came up with a plan as soon as he heard it: "Then ask them to plant this grape widely! After I leave, Priest Lougheed will guide them to expand the area, improve the methods, and increase the yield. When I come back next time, I want to eat the most delicious grapes on the Love Continent!"

Paul and Hurd looked at each other. Jacques was now the nominal owner of Flower Village. Since Jacques said he didn't care about the income of Flower Village and wanted the girls to grow grapes, what else could they say? Paul naturally wanted to appease the inheritor of the Heavenly Fire, while Hurd followed Paul's lead. Paul didn't even speak up to object, so he didn't dare to have any opinions.

Paul and Hurd finally left, and Gandalf finally released the smile that had been suppressed for a long time.

"Hahahaha! Jacques, good boy, you've fooled Paul around! You've taken all the benefits, but you don't even owe him a favor. That's amazing! You should just keep a distance from this fat guy!"

"I just can't bear to see the innocent girls from Flower Village being used by the Church of Light." Jacques said with a wry smile.

"It's a good idea for you to have this idea, but it only proves that you are inexperienced." Gandalf said earnestly, "I have lived for hundreds of years. To put it bluntly, how can I survive in this environment?"

"Well, I haven't thought about keeping myself out of trouble, and I don't consider myself a gentleman or a righteous man. It's just that for me, there are some bottom lines that must be adhered to." Jacques changed the subject: "Old man, I have roughly thought about what I will do next."