Work Prophet
Chapter 560 - 178: What Kind of World Does Saturday Really Want to Build?

Chapter 560: Chapter 178: What Kind of World Does Saturday Really Want to Build?

After Li Yu had outlined his speculations, Miss Rabbit finally understood why Edward II had originally offered such generous terms and even so, Ferdinand no longer wanted to stay in the Royal Capital.

Those involved in politics are all too cunning, knights like Ferdinand and Duren, no matter how advanced their martial arts might be, stood no chance against the likes of Priest of Cornelia and Heloise.

The Royal Capital, indeed, was still too dangerous.

Now the Lady found herself as if she had stepped from the newbie village straight into the depths of an abyssal dungeon; the monsters within were so powerful that they caused her both physiological and psychological discomfort.

Fortunately, she still had the trump card that was Merlin, and also, by her reckoning, it had been over two months since she left Green Field.

These days the Lady found herself increasingly homesick, although the coronation ceremony for Gars would not conclude for another six days.

But the Empire’s New Emperor had already donned the crown, in other words, Miss Rabbit could also soon start asking him for money; once she got the money, the Lady planned to head straight back to the Western Territory.

The only issue was that the Duren that Li Yu wanted was still in the dungeon, a bit tricky to fish out.

The young girl and Li Yu returned to the inn to find Thomas standing at the door with a serious expression.

"Lady Ireya, Prophet Merlin, there is a visitor waiting for you."

"Who?"

"Priest of Cornelia."

"Hmm?" Ireya hadn’t expected that right after discussing the Female Priest with Li Yu, the latter would actually show up at their doorstep.

Thinking of that woman’s political maneuvering, Miss Rabbit couldn’t help but feel uneasy, wondering if Cornelia, having finished with Duren, was planning to entrap her next.

After all, she had just killed the Life Church’s Thorny Shield Earth Bear; there was indeed some animosity between them.

However, since the visitor had already arrived, Ireya couldn’t just hide and avoid meeting her. Moreover, with Li Yu present, it gave the Lady a lot more peace of mind.

Good. The advantage is mine.

How could a mere Priest of the Life Church possibly stand against the Prophet of Saturday?

"Then let’s go meet her," said the Guard Captain, leading the two to a room on the second floor upon seeing that the Lady had made up her mind.

As expected, Miss Rabbit saw the Life Church’s Female Priest there.

"Prophet Merlin, Sir Irelia," said Cornelia as she stood up, "we meet again."

"Priest of Cornelia, I have long heard of your great reputation. Just now, your compelling eloquence in King’s Landing with Sir Duren was indeed impressive," Ireya said.

The Female Priest, as if not catching the irony in the young girl’s words, cut straight to the chase, "I have come this time to talk about forming an alliance."

"An alliance, with us? Ha, that’s quite novel."

"Not with me," Cornelia shook her head, "but with Prince Allister and you, to be precise, Prince Allister hopes you will pledge your loyalty to him."

"I already have a sovereign I am pledging loyalty to, and moreover, Prince Allister is in the Northern Territory and I am in the Western Territory—we are a considerable distance apart. Why does he want my loyalty?" the Lady said, taken aback.

"Have you forgotten something?"

"What?"

"You also have a new territory," the Female Priest reminded.

"Are you referring to Crab’s Corner?" Miss Rabbit realized, "You want the new land because Prince Allister already has a fiancée, so if he still wants the new land, the only way is to make me swear loyalty to him."

"But why does Prince Allister want the new land? Didn’t you go to the Northern Territory because you wanted to avoid conflict with those Winged Tribe invaders?"

"Who told you that?" This time, it was Priest of Cornelia who was surprised, but she glanced at Li Yu and quickly understood, then explained further.

"Of course, it would be great to capture the new land, but Prince Allister can accept not getting it. He just doesn’t want the new land to fall into the enemy’s hands because it’s very convenient for ships to sail around to his back from there."

"That way, the Monteverde family will have to deploy heavy troops to defend against potential attacks, and won’t be able to move anymore."

"Wait a minute, I don’t quite understand; those from the Wing Tribe have wings, and even without ships, they can go wherever they want, right?"

Ireya didn’t understand, "Moreover, Crab’s Corner is by the sea. Even if I agree to swear loyalty to Prince Allister, I still wouldn’t be able to defend it."

"The Priest of Cornelia and Prince Allister have considered not the battle with the Wing Tribe, but what happens after that battle." Li Yu looked at Cornelia with a thoughtful expression.

"It seems you have high hopes for Prince Allister replacing Gars as the new Emperor."

"I’m not going to answer that question," the Female Priest was cautious, "I’ve heard about many of your deeds, Prophet Merlin. I know you have the means to record voices."

"To be honest, I don’t really care who becomes the Emperor, nor do I want to get involved in such matters." The Lady spoke, "So please thank Prince Allister for his interest, but I’ll have to decline the alliance."

"Don’t be hasty in rejecting the offer," the Female Priest said, "Prince Allister is very sincere this time. If you are willing to swear loyalty to him afterward, then he also promises to do his utmost to help you take the new land."

"By then, you can become a ruler like Marquis Kuren and the Arias family can leap to become the top noble family of the Empire."

It had to be said that the Priest of Cornelia’s eloquence was indeed very effective, as the vision she painted tugged at the Lady’s heartstrings.

Selling Crab’s Corner for a good price had been Miss Rabbit’s goal for a while, but that was only a helpless move, given how she couldn’t truly capture that first port of the Empire.

If Prince Allister indeed helped her as promised to turn it into her territory and then take control of the new land... the benefits would be incomparable to just selling Crab’s Corner.

Seeing the young woman intrigued, Priest of Cornelia was in no hurry, "There’s still plenty of time, you can think it over. When you make up your mind, you can write to Prince Allister and me. Besides..."

As she spoke, the Priest’s tone slowed, "I’ve also come to express my gratitude for releasing Selena. Aside from that, I apologize for my previous threats."

"I misjudged the power you hold, especially the God supporting you. It’s the first time I’ve seen a deity with such strong Divine Power who is also willing to share it with believers."

The Female Priest then turned to Li Yu, her gaze intense, "Prophet Merlin, may I ask you a few more questions?"

"Go ahead."

"What kind of world is ’Saturday’ trying to establish?"

"A world where everyone gets weekends off," Li Yu replied without hesitation.

"Is that all?" Cornelia seemed somewhat taken aback.

"Saturday has called us to establish the Land God Kingdom. Of course, there are many differences compared to the old world we know now, but the core idea is still to have weekends off."

"Is that so important? More so than equality for all, ensuring every person can have enough to eat, and every child having a smile on their face?"

"No, but what you mentioned has been proven forever impossible, while a weekend off, although difficult, is at least still hopeful."