Cthulhu Gonfalons

Chapter 37

In a pub in Pyroxene City, Palin, Satan and the new chairman of the Association of Thieves “Greyeyes” Rhode sat down for a drink.

Rhode's attitude was very humble, and he had a flattering smile on his face. Quoting Gu Long's words, he desperately wanted to kneel down and lick Palin and Satan's boots.

After witnessing the incredible power of His Majesty “Void Mask”, he, an unfaithful thief, finds himself persuaded to devote himself to His Majesty's orders.

The Thief God was not a very powerful god. Despite being his senior, he did not live well. This is mainly determined by his style of behavior. Its chief sacred mission is theft, concealment, and hallucinations, which at first glance seem very lavish, but in fact, it is, he has taught believers to be worldly-wise and play it safe by not engaging in high-risk things. He asks them to limit their own desires and tells them that it is enough to bear little risk in the world to lead a stable life. Under his direction, the main business of the Association of Thieves includes not only traditional ones such as theft, trade and sale of information, but also others such as the manufacture and sale of counterfeit goods, operation of grocery stores and food stalls, hostels, who serve as locksmiths, and conduct assessments.

It is not hard to earn money by doing these things. However, it was obviously unrealistic if one wanted to rely on this for the peak moments of life or become a proud swordsman. If you don't have a choice, making money in silence and living quietly, of course, isn't a bad thing. But after witnessing the majestic power of His Majesty “Void Mask”, Rhode could not help but think of converting to another religion.

It was not to say that His Highness the Thief God was not good, nor was it that he did not want to go to the Thief God Holy Kingdom after death. But as we all know, going to the holy kingdom after death is not easy. The limited power and unadvanced divinity of the Thief God determined that he could not widely accept the souls of believers. Even the head of the Thief Association in the city might not be able to go to the Holy Kingdom.

If he could not go to the Holy Kingdom, Rhode could not expect a good ending. Although he did not commit a particularly gruesome crime, the accumulation of crimes such as theft, forgery and fraud would be enough to behead him several times, not to mention his forbidden fights that had nothing to do with justice.

Thinking of that, he couldn't help but envy the dead Ryan.

Going to the Holy Kingdom of the Redemption God could not be a very good choice because the idea of this god was to have believers redeem themselves and others. Even though Ryan had redeemed himself, he could not gain peace and joy until he had redeemed enough people to actually reach his own atonement. As the messenger of the God of Redemption said, his path ahead was still long. As Rhode saw it, it was nothing more than avoiding the brutal consequences of falling to hell and replacing the torment and torment with a long working period.

But this is pretty good!

If it is possible to have a good relationship with His Highness “Void Mask,” even if he is usually unable to receive his protection, he can get a chance at penance and avoid falling into hell if he can invite “Void Mask” to bless him when he is about to die. This advantage was enough to make the cowardly Rhode excited.

It is not even necessary to mention that His Majesty “Void Mask” can provide protection to his followers strong enough to make others envious!

There were so many gods in the world, but which god would become angry and face the God of Conspiracy because his followers were plotting against?

“Void Mask” has! And win!

On the contrary, when their association chairman, whose status was on par with the high priest, defected, the Thief God did not even notice it. She's kinda ... dear …

Palin is young, inexperienced, and lacks the ability to see the ins and outs of people. But Satan is a strong and experienced man who makes a living using his brain, he even once suppressed Gerrard through his intelligence. Satan understood what Rhode was doing with a single glance. He couldn't help but smile.

“Chairman Rhode, let's get straight to the point. Do you want to be a believer in our God? ”He asked straightforwardly.

This straightforward style of speech apparently made Rhode feel uneasy, who was used to deliberating slowly. He paused for a moment despite having pondered over the various responses and nodded with a forced smile.

“Eternal Thief is not an evil god, but are you not afraid of being punished as the chairman of the Thief Association who has betrayed his faith?” Satan immediately asked the most important question.

To this question, Rhode certainly had considered it carefully and immediately replied, “Actually, I am still only the vice chairman, and I have not formally held a ritual ceremony for His Majesty's approval to serve as chairman. His Majesty, of course, will not tolerate the conversion of a chairman, but he may be able to tolerate a vice-chairman. By the way, His Eminence the Empty Mask is also hostile towards his enemies, and I think his enemies, if not allies, could at least be considered as friends. ”

“It looks like you have a very clear idea and have considered the pros and cons carefully. Then I have another question, ”said Satan. “Your Majesty is one of the gods of ancient nature and not a god who is passionate about spreading religion. If you want to join us, what do you think you can do for Your Majesty? If you only believe in him, forget about it. ”

Rhode was stunned for a moment, not expecting to actually find this question. Most of the world's gods are interested in spreading the faith because receiving feedback from the power of faith is the most common way to increase the level of divinity. However, to the ancient gods who had obtained power from the source of the world, the existence of faith was no big deal at all. Whether people have faith or not has no effect on them.

Therefore, if one wanted to join a church under the command of an ancient god of nature, it became extremely difficult.

After all, they did not intend to recruit people.

After thinking for quite a while, Rhode said, “I was well informed in four cities in the northwest, and I had a great experience in judging. I am a qualified expert in this industry if I go to the Commonwealth of Gold Coins in this southern part of the world. In addition, I am also very good at forging instruments, making and dismantling various gears and traps, and I also know a lot about geology, history, animals, and plants. ”.

Rhode silently shook his head in frustration.

The gods of the ancient realms existed outside of the civilized world, and while those skills were useful in the civilized world, they were of no use to him. Great gods also do not care about trivial things such as geology and knowledge about plants or animals.

Just when he was upset, Sui Xiong's voice suddenly sounded in the air, “This shop has been run by your Thief Association, right? Can you operate the shop? ”

Rhode shook his head. “There's someone else in charge of the store. I know a little bit about business and management. ”

In front of the gods, he did not dare to lie.

“Then, Palin, how about you?” Sui Xiong asked again.

“Your Majesty, I can learn it,” Palin replied immediately. “I am young and fast learning, and I can get some experienced people from my uncle to help me before I finish my studies.”

“If you are looking for someone to help, I have more people who can help you!” Rhode hurriedly interjected, “Your Majesty, I know many capable people, among whom at least ten are traders with good records!”

“So your expertise is your connection.” Sui smiled and said, “Gerrard always suggested that I build my own church and belief system. Although I have not been determined, I have tried to establish a pioneer village. If you're willing to work for my Rhode, I'll ask you and Palin to set up a village. How do you like it? ”

“No problem! I can certainly do a good job! ”Rhode was overjoyed, and he promised while patting his chest.

Palin lowered her head and promised, “Your Majesty, I will do my best.”

He knew he was young and had limited abilities. The only thing he can promise is to do his best.

“Do not worry, it is not difficult for us to build a pioneer village.” Rhode pushed it. “To build such a village does not require more than three things: food, population and military power. We can spend money to buy food, and it is not difficult to recruit pioneers so that the population is not a problem; military forces should not be a problem as well because we have a big man named Gerrard. As long as we are not stupid enough to build a village next to the residence of the fiercest legendary monsters in Ashes Woods, can trifles like skeletons hold Gerrard's axe? ”

Everyone suddenly realized, as Rhode had said, with military security and without a shortage of money, building a pioneer village in Wood Ashes was not a difficult task at all.

It's like sowing seeds. What is needed is care and patience if the seeds are good; the soil and climate are suitable; and water and fertilizer are sufficient.

Thinking that, Palin and Satan could not help but smile.

Perhaps for His Majesty “Void Mask”, the founding of the pioneer village is just a game not worth mentioning, but for them, it is an opportunity to dedicate their power to the gods they trust.

The gods of the ancient Realm had always been unambitious, and people believed they often had no sense of existence. However, this world ran by its own rules. If a believer cannot follow the idea of his god or make sufficient contributions to god, even if their soul is brought to the holy kingdom after death, it cannot reincarnate easily or become a saint creature with an almost immortal life. In the Sacred Kingdom of the Gods of the Ancient Realm, there were so many souls who did not manage to complete reincarnation but only rested between life and death and sometimes awakened.

Neither Palin nor Satan wanted such an end. So, of course, they should strive to make more contributions to their own gods while they are still alive in order to be able to reincarnate after death.

As for the first formal assignment given by the gods, they both wanted to do their best to build a positive example for future followers. It was also a strong foundation to head for reincarnation in the Holy Kingdom.

And so, they immediately began a detailed discussion of a specific plan to establish a pioneer village: Where should they buy supplies? Where do they recruit villagers? Where is the village supposed to be? How do they solve transportation problems? How did they build it? Questions were asked one by one and they discussed the solution.

At first, Sui Xiong listened with interest but found it boring when she listened. He shifted his energy outside the tavern to look at Gerrard's situation. He saw that Gerrard taught martial arts to the thieves. This giant is more honest and straightforward, and his nature of enjoying teaching others is not lost. Once he saw this group of thieves with humble skills but good physical condition, he could not help but teach them something.

Sui Xiong's followers were busy, so he felt it was not good to bother them. So he stopped and began to read the documents given by the God of Redemption to him …