Boiling Beast Bloodline
Chapter 531 - 112: Attracting Dust and Controversy_9

Chapter 531: Chapter 112: Attracting Dust and Controversy_9

The news took everyone but Shaman Wei An and the beautiful Medusa by surprise.

Liu was also taken aback and gasped.

"From an original forty Holy Temple Knights to suddenly expanding to two full battalions? The kingdom’s five major temples will form ten battalions in total?" Liu did not speak, but the Staff Priest next to him started discussing, "Will the king and council approve of this, high priest?"

"High Priest Mourinho, it seems... the Golden Knights and the Knights of Honor aren’t included in the plan?" Liu scanned the plan and asked curiously.

"The Prince Ligers are the eternal protectors appointed by the God of War and cannot leave the temple. As for the Knights of Honor, they are an honorary title and not suitable for leadership," Lord Mourinho chuckled, "As for whether the king and council will agree, it’s a matter of negotiation. When the plan is presented, I’ll propose to double the formation. No matter how they bargain, we must ensure each temple has at least two battalions of military power. We can use the example of Felwood; how many days did it take for the northeastern army to arrive when a priest’s territory was invaded by outsiders?"

Incredible! Such a crafty strategy! The King placed his son in the temple, and now High Priest Swan took advantage of the title "Eternal Guardian" to seize all the power. Liu was secretly shocked.

"Sunset Knights"? The Sunset Swamp is the mining village of the Swan tribe of the Smey clan. Is this name a coincidence? Liu thought quickly.

"It’s probably tough," the Staff Priests shook their heads.

"If even the achievements of breaking through Mount Hyjal and retrieving the lost tribes can’t convince the King and council, I suggest that the temples in each region set up their own civilian protection forces. The current plan remains unchanged, but is just set up under the name of followers to ensure the safety of the Altar Sacrificial Ceremony," the High Priest scoffed.

Indeed, the followers’ system itself is a massive loophole. Liu’s eyes were spinning fast.

"What about funding and budget?" the Staff Priests were intrigued.

"Let the temples launch fundraising campaigns, and then hire out this military force to various human kingdoms as mercenaries to earn operational funding. If human Kingdoms are not friendly to us, we’ll start with friendly ones such as Dorott. Make our reputation good and grow, train a group of mature warriors, and then expand as appropriate," Lord Mourinho said.

"Isn’t this... becoming traders?"

"Who understands humans better than I do? The essential nature of humans is the pursuit of interest. Where can’t a caravan guarded by priests and Bimon warriors go?" High Priest Swan scoffed again, "It’s time for us priests to step out of the wilderness and look at the outside world. Of course, the gold coins earned by the Sunset Knights can add a little welfare for the priests."

The Staff Priests nodded, encouraged by the prospect of raising their status and identity and not having to worry themselves, why wouldn’t they agree?

"Look at the military forces of the Human Saint Paul Church. How many do they have? Two! The Golden Palm Knights and the Sword Oak Leaf Knights. As for us? The five major temples combined only have two hundred Holy Temple Knights!" the High Priest raised his voice, "Do you understand what this means? If these religious lunatics launch another Crusade to eradicate the heretics, what will we priests confront them with? Are we still supposed to rely on the bureaucrats of the military?"

"Yes, yes, indeed..." The priests seemed to agree with the rationale.

"In fact, the organization structure is static, but people are dynamic. Xi Er, after becoming the Great Shaman of the Northeast Province, those three thousand Medusa are excellent warriors and can be all absorbed into the first ’Sunset Knights’, three battalions if it must be, even more doesn’t matter," Lord Mourinho suggested to the beautiful Medusa.

Medusa nodded, but remained silent.

"Richard, your followers are pretty outstanding, how about they also join the Sunset Holy Knights? How does that sound?" Lord Mourinho glanced at Liu and casually asked.

Upon hearing these words, the elder of Andulan’s eyelids immediately drooped, and he incessantly rubbed his head.

"Sure." Liu instantly agreed. He was flipping through the plan, ’Relinquishing military power over drinks? If you believe that, you are a fool,’ he chuckled to himself.

"...That’s great...Xi Er will arrange for the Holy Knights to guard your safety. In fact, with your bravery, you might not even need the Holy Knights, right...haha..." The High Priest was obviously stunned, he gave a friendly pat on Liu’s shoulder.

"Will this military force be under the control of the highest priest in each region, or will they have their own leaders?" Liu skimmed the plan and murmured.

"Each province’s Knights are supervised by the Great Shaman of the province. Except for the Red Priest Brut, I will be the overall adviser and decision-maker of this military force," Lord Mourinho chuckled.

Humph... In the whole country, others might not know the Red Priest Brut, but who doesn’t know you, the legendary priest, Lord Mourinho? Who else would be competent enough to hold this position? The Northeast Temple and the Southwest Temple are both under your control, why pretend? Liu sneered internally.