noffsinger Chapter 779 - 82: Territory Overflowing with Talents (Part 2)
Chapter 779 - 82: Territory Overflowing with Talents (Part 2)
Besides him, the territory has another talented individual fated not to be recognized, Sleeve Sword Knight Algernon. As soon as he and his Sin-Slaying Greatsword entered the territory, they began to campaign far and wide, charging at the forefront of war, completing the hardest and most dangerous tasks every time.
From the howling beast herds in the forest, to the Green-skinned Warband in the twisted shadows, from the poisonous beasts in the swamps, to the monster nests at the bottom of the cliffs, basically wherever there was battle, his presence could be found.
Algernon and Garsen are two extremes, with Garsen focusing more on strategy and tactics, making him an outstanding Commander, who worships the Sun Goddess.
Algernon, on the other hand, is an invincible Knight, brave and skilled, a White Wolf Knight. After entering the territory, he also tamed a powerful Silver Moon Frost Wolf.
Currently, the scale of the White Wolf Knights in the territory is significant, with a warband of 60 official-level White Wolf Knights, all entrusted to Algernon by Su Li to lead. He can lead these White Wolf Knights to exert a very strong combat force with absolute bravery and skill.
This Knight Warband worships the mighty Master of Winter and can fight alongside the wolf pack, each having a White Wolf Battle Pet.
As the Knight Commander of this warband, Algernon is a typical devout worshiper of Yurik, always appearing with his loyal white wolf and powerful Sin-Slaying Greatsword. He especially disdains those in the Knight Order who hide their long hair and beard inside their helmets. As a battle-hardened veteran, Algernon possesses firm beliefs, being immune to the psychological effects of war. When he fights alongside other knights, they are also inspired by him, fighting fearlessly like their Knight Commander.
With so many religions together, the current situation of the territory is very similar to the overall situation of the Empire. The ancient and powerful Yurik, Master of Winter, the wolf pack, and war worship have suffered greatly from the continuous invasions on the northern Chaos Wasteland. Its warriors fight bravely on most fronts, although they kill many enemies, many also join Mole’s embrace. Dying in battle is an honor to Yurik.
The leaders of this religion are now more worried about morale and internal suspicion issues. Apart from the death of many warriors and the damage to the Holy City Middenheim, the last Chaos invasion, which forced them to rely on Redema Church’s support, has caused some jeers among the people. Perhaps its era has passed, and the faith in Yurik is beginning to wane. There are also rumors that the faith in the Sun Goddess Violet is gaining higher status in the southern provinces, with some warriors beginning to approve of this religion. Although the situation is currently fine, they are secretly concerned about the Yurik faith itself.
The Sun Goddess and Redema Church are relatively tolerant, allowing the co-existence of the Empire Gods’ sects. But this only applies to normal Yurik Knights, excluding the Sons of Yurik. This is a heretical sect, believing they are the direct bloodline of Yurik himself and claim they inherently have the right to rule the entire sect. Their sect refuses other religions from preaching on Yurik’s sacred territories in the north.
As for Redema, an internal radical faction even simply considers him a false god, claiming his divine description is all lies or delusions. Therefore, this sect has long been confirmed as a cult by the Empire, and any discovered members are executed on the spot without hesitation.
They recruit members very cautiously, only those men and women living north of Yurik can join, and they undergo strict review to determine their level of fanaticism in their faith. Their training and worship are arranged in secluded places, such as abandoned noble basements, warehouses, or farms, and further training is conducted in the Shadow Forest and Drakeward wilderness, where newcomers must strangle beasts with their bare hands to prove their courage. Those unqualified, even if they do not die during this process, are killed by the recruiters to cleanse the stain on their honor.
Since this sect has been banned, they have become very adept at hiding among the people, with even infiltration into high positions within Yurik’s sect itself, attempting to weaken the orthodox sect from within until they grasp power.
Su Li appointed Algernon to lead this White Wolf Knight Warband to ensure the army’s loyalty and prevent any Sons of Yurik from mixing in. It further avoids greater conflict between the two Churches.
After all, these three Divine Spirits govern war, and their conflicts must be cautiously managed to avoid disrupting the hard-maintained religious peace within the Empire.
However, at present, the three sects within the territory are getting along quite well, mainly because the territory is currently expanding, with the pie continually growing bigger, and they can always attract new followers, so no major conflicts have erupted.
The contest for the Border Prince’s Territory involves battles over mundane lands as well as faith, which is a direction the Empire is very concerned about.
Su Li also asked with interest, "How are the followers of the Redema Church currently faring? I remember Garsen led the knights to purify the mines with the Gray Rock Clan before."
This aspect was one of the important agreements Su Li negotiated with the Gray Rock Clan, more precisely a purification agreement signed between the territory’s Bishop’s Council and the Dwarves. Humans assist dwarves in purifying the rat people contaminated mining areas and are responsible for healing and restoring the poisoned dwarves’ condition.