Work Prophet
Chapter 285 - 43: Dad Beats Son

Chapter 285: Chapter 43: Dad Beats Son

Since Li Yu was unable to split himself in two, Tom volunteered to lead a rescue mission for the little maid.

Having been a mercenary before, he had visited many towns, including those to the southeast, and thanks to his humorous and witty way of speaking, he had made quite a few friends.

In addition to the five hundred gold coins given by Li Yu for travel and expenses, as well as a Three-eyed Divine Bird with its accompanying nest (solar charging panel), Tom was confident that he could bring the person back.

He selected a ten-man elite squad from the Black Dog Guards.

Before setting off, Li Yu had a private talk with him lasting roughly half an hour, after which Tom hastily left Green Field and embarked on the journey to find Clara.

As Tom put it, if they couldn’t even save the little maid, then there was no need for any of them to return.

Although Li Yu was somewhat worried about Clara, there was only so much he could do at the moment.

He considered himself the spokesperson for God in the mortal world, and with the help of numerous modern technologies, he continued to perform miracles, but he was not a real deity, nor was he truly omnipotent.

Being in an unfamiliar environment and standing out due to the clothing and behavior of a Foreigner, even if he took action personally, it might not necessarily be better than what Tom could do.

Fortunately, the little maid likely wasn’t in any mortal danger.

Even now, Li Yu couldn’t figure out why the Silver Moon Church had kidnapped Clara, but it was unlikely they had gone through such great lengths just to kill her after bringing her back.

At worst, Li Yu could also kidnap some important figure from the Silver Moon Church in the future and conduct a hostage exchange.

The young Prophet shook his head and refocused his attention on the task at hand.

After Ireya converted to the Sabbath, she propelled the development of the Double Rest Sect once again, with an impact that was even more profound than the Dragon Slayer’s.

This broke the millennia-long absolute rule of the Silver Moon Church in the West.

It was akin to chiseling a hole in the sturdy outer wall of a fortress.

The lands of the Arias family were quite vast among the noble families in the West, taking up one-third of their territory as swamp, while the population on the remaining lands wasn’t large, just over twenty thousand people, which seemed somewhat negligible compared to the millions in the West.

But everyone knew this was just a beginning. If the Silver Moon Church could not quickly seal this breach, it would only continue to grow over time.

The nobles of the West began to have active thoughts after witnessing the power of Merlin and the Sabbath, but they were still wary of the Double Rest Sect’s commandments, which might "corrupt people," hence they remained motionless.

The performance of the Silver Moon Church this time was terrible; their counterattack was weak and ineffective, resembling a farce and had become the butt of many jokes. More and more people began to doubt whether the Silver Moon Church truly had enough power to suppress the growth of the Double Rest Sect.

Of course, these were all things to come. For Li Yu at the moment, the greatest benefit was a surge in the number of followers.

As Green Field was the birthplace of the Double Rest Sect, locals here found it easy to be exposed to the faith of the Sabbath. Many had also been fortunate enough to witness Li Yu performing miracles, which in turn shook their faith in Pisya.

Although the Silver Moon Church later dispatched a large number of priests to go deep into every village to compete with the Double Rest Sect for followers, no matter how eloquently those priests spoke, they still inevitably fell short in the face of Li Yu’s egg missionary work.

They not only failed to stop the loss of followers but actually caused even more people to waver.

Now that Ireya, the Lord of this land, had taken the lead and defected, the Silver Moon Church, already desperately hanging on, immediately collapsed like a house of cards.

In many areas, it wasn’t just families switching allegiance to the Double Rest Sect, but entire villages betraying Pisya, and even driving away the Priests dispatched by the Silver Moon Church to proselytize.

Li Yu watched the faith counter on his wrist rapidly ticking away; by his rough estimate, in just over a dozen days, there should have been an increase of six to seven thousand followers on his side, nearly doubling the number from before and officially breaking ten thousand!

In other words, in Green Field now, the number of people who believed in Pisya was almost the same as those who followed Sabbath!

And as time passed, the former would continue to decrease, while the latter would keep increasing.

The Silver Moon Church had completely lost control over this land.

They were retreating, no, it should be said that they were in a rout!

It wasn’t just Li Yu; although other members of the Double Rest Sect, be it Sabbaths or believers, couldn’t grasp the exact numbers, they could feel that the ranks of companions sharing their ideals were growing.

On the other hand, the sensation was even more profound for the numerous Priests of the Silver Moon Church. All they received daily were bad news, and each one of them was crestfallen, dispirited, and a nameless rage burned in their hearts.

Quintus had enough personal charisma and had previously gotten along well with the villagers, so he hadn’t been expelled like his colleagues. However, he no longer wanted to stay.

Because it was no longer meaningful.

The number of villagers willing to hear his sermons was dwindling, from initially every seat being filled, to about half the space being empty, and then to only six or seven individuals, and sometimes even two or three...

A feeling of powerlessness was entwining itself around Quintus’s heart.

The reason he hadn’t left immediately was that there were still people coming to listen, and Quintus told himself that the goddess would not give up on any believer.

However, today, that last person was also conspicuously absent.

Quintus stood under the eaves, staring into the distance at the farmlands, seemingly lost in thought.

In the end, it was a self-sustaining farmer who couldn’t bear to watch any longer, approached Quintus, and said, "Priest, don’t wait anymore. Cody was beaten by his father, and he won’t be coming back again."

Quintus was still in a daze, and he replied instinctively, "What, Sabbath’s followers are attacking Pisya’s followers? How can they be so barbaric? Don’t worry, I will stand up for you."

The farmer’s expression turned somewhat strange at these words, "It’s true that Sabbath’s followers are beating up Pisya’s followers, but it’s also a father punishing his son. I’m afraid that’s something you really can’t intervene in."

Quintus had since come to his senses, then sighed deeply, "I understand, it’s about time for me to leave. Thank you for taking care of me all this time."

The self-sustaining farmer said repeatedly that he dared not take credit.

Before Quintus began to pack up his things in the hut, he couldn’t help but ask one more question, "What exactly is it about Sabbath that captivates you all so much more than Pisya?"

"If you want to know the answer, why doesn’t Priest himself go and listen?" said the farmer.