One had to admit that the troubles that the Scal Federation was facing were similar to what Jenn wanted to do. In fact, he planned to use this method to plunge the Scal Federation into chaos so that he could fish in troubled waters.
However, Zayen did not intend to make it so obvious. He hoped to stir up the conflict between the nobles of the Scal Federation, and then, through a series of hints and bribes, gradually cause them to fall apart. Then, the Glittergold Empire would take advantage of the situation. By then, the Scal Federation would completely collapse.
It was not that he had not thought of using this method to exert pressure on the Scal Federation, but after considering it again and again, Jenn gave up on this idea.
Although the Scal Federation was unstable internally and had suffered heavy losses, there were good and bad things in everything.
The powerful pressure exerted by the Glittergold Empire was very likely to prevent the Scal Federation from collapsing. Instead, they would put down their original hatred and unite against the foreign forces.
If he took this step too early, it was very likely that he would beat the grass and alert the enemy.
After all, even if the nobles of the Scal Federation did not deal with each other, they were still people of the Scal Federation.
They also knew that if the Glittergold Empire succeeded in destroying the Scal Federation, then their land, wealth, and status would all have to be handed over.
If each family was powerful, they might be able to hold each other back. However, the problem was that most of the nobles in the Scal Federation had suffered heavy losses. Even the Soros and Parkwood Families were no exception. In this situation, the only choice they had was to put aside their grudges and unite against the common enemy.
Because of this, Zayen was very puzzled by the Glittergold Empire's attack. He had a vague feeling that the mysterious mastermind was not actually here to cause trouble for the Scal Federation, but to cause trouble for him.
With the attack of the Glittergold Empire, all of Jenn's previous plans had basically been completely overturned. In this case, it would not be easy to obtain victory.
"So Master, what should we do now?"
As the adjutant, Enoya was the clearest about Jenn's plan. He originally planned to form an alliance with the Parkwood Family to attack the nobles on Soros' side. Then, he would carry out the plan of dividing the Skal Federation. When the Skal Federation was in a precarious situation, he would appear as the savior. At that time, everything would be easy to settle.
But now, Jenn's plan obviously wouldn't work.
"Don't worry about it."
Hearing Enoya's question, Jenn pondered for a moment and finally waved his hand.
"Let's focus on our own matters first. The Scal Federation's problems will depend on themselves.
If they beg me, then we'll talk about it. But if they don't ask, then it doesn't have much to do with us.
As long as we guard our own territory, it will be fine … But … "
Having said that, Zayen stretched out his hand to push up his glasses, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"I'm not that easy to deal with either. Since the Scal Federation can't handle this, we can find someone else to help us."
"Looking for someone?"
"That's right."
Facing Enoya's question, Jenn revealed a proud smile and nodded.
"We can look for the Holy Church to help us solve this problem."
"The Holy Church?
Master, will this really be fine?
I remember that the Holy Church won't participate in any conflicts between countries. "
Hearing Jenn's answer, Enoya blinked and asked.
Her words were not without reason. After the Second Heaven and Earth War, along with the separation of church and state, the Church of Holy Light and the local ruling class also gradually separated.
On one hand, the conflict between the Holy Church and the ruling class began to increase. On the other hand, the Holy Church was disgusted with the ruling class using religion for their own personal benefits.
Among the devout believers of the Church of Holy Light, many of them felt that this was an act of disrespect to God.
That was why the Nine Saints Church adopted the attitude of not getting involved in wars between countries.
If the two countries were to go to war, they would only open the Holy Cathedral as a refuge for the refugees. Apart from that, they would not take the initiative to intervene in the war.
Of course, this also left hidden dangers for some people to escape from enemy countries' search and capture. However, most occupying countries wouldn't dare to go too overboard. After all, they still needed the Holy Church to maintain stability and order in their regions. Even if the Church of the Nine Saints did something that displeased them, they could only protest.
Of course, it was another matter if the Holy Church wanted to interfere or not.
"They wouldn't in the past."
Hearing Enoya's words, Jenn winked at her smugly.
"But it's hard to say now."
It had always been Zayen's style to do what he said, be it in bed or in other aspects.
In fact, after he and Enoya discussed this issue, Jenn went to the Shrine of the Great Mother again half a day later to meet Archbishop Howard.
"I didn't expect you to come to me, Mr. Jenn.
In that case, what do you need the Church's help with this time? "
In the face of Zayen's visit, Bishop Howard was obviously a little surprised. Based on his understanding of Zayen, this young noble would never visit a temple for no reason. If Zayen were to say that he was here to discuss the Creation Epic with him because he admired the teachings of the Church of Templars, Archbishop Howard would never believe him.
Therefore, after seeing Zayen, he asked with a bitter face and a helpless smile.
Jenn did not mind Archbishop Howard's helplessness. In fact, Howard also admired that about Jenn. He was not as hypocritical as the other nobles, and would go straight to the point. Although Jenn's behavior showed that he did not respect the Church of the Holy Church as much as the other nobles, he basically fulfilled all the requests that the Church of the Holy Church gave him. In fact, he even took out 50,000 gold coins for the donations for the Autumn Sacrifice without any hesitation. That was much better than the nobles who usually praised the gods and ran away the moment something happened.
"But then again, why didn't I see Nadia?"
Jenn did not answer Bishop Howard's question immediately, and instead asked about another question curiously.
In the past, when he came to the Shrine of the Great Mother, it was Nadia who was in charge of bringing him to see Howard. This time, however, Jenn came to the shrine with a different Paladin.
That made Jenn a little surprised, because he couldn't help but ask after seeing Howard.
Upon hearing Jenn's question, Bishop Howard's face turned sullen.
"Sigh … Nadia, she … How should I put it? She has already returned to the Shrine of Truth."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Jenn put down the teacup in his hand. Of course, he knew that Nadia was the Paladin of the Eye of Truth, and she had come here for the trial.
Now that Nadia had returned to the Shrine of the Eye of Truth, did it mean that her trial was over, and she was going to become a real Paladin?
"In other words, Paladin Nadia has finally succeeded?
That's really worth celebrating. "
"Sigh … That's not the case …"
However, Bishop Howard was not as happy as Jenn thought he would be. On the contrary, he looked helpless and bitter.
"In fact, it was Paladin Nadia who took the initiative to transfer back this time. She thinks that she hasn't trained enough, so she needs to go back for more learning and tests … It seems that this trip to Casarans was a huge blow to her …"
In this regard, Howard did not suspect that Jenn and the rest were up to something.
Because Paladins were blessed by the gods, they were often as innocent as children at the beginning of the trial. Hence, Bishop Howard was also mentally prepared for what happened to Kassandra, so when Nadia relayed Jenn's words to him, he did not feel that there was anything wrong with it.
Because believers and churches were indeed in a mutually beneficial relationship, if the Church of Templars could not protect their believers, they naturally could not expect their believers to believe in the gods.
As an Archbishop, Howard was very clear about the stakes in this matter.
Only a pure Paladin like Nadia would think that people were blessed by the gods, so naturally, they should have devout faith in the gods. Did she not think about it, how many people on this continent could be blessed by the gods?
In Howard's opinion, this trip to Casarans was also a very meaningful trial for Nadia. At least when she returned, the paladin was much less naive. However, he was also afraid that she would be too stubborn. The faith of a Paladin was very pure, but it could easily collapse if it was too pure. Hence, Howard was a little worried that Nadia would choose to return to the Temple of the Eye of Truth at this time.
However, he was the bishop of the Great Mother, after all, and it was not good for him to say much about it.
"Everyone has their own path to walk. Sooner or later, she must learn to move forward on her own, and not cry for her mother after falling down."
Compared to Howard, Jenn did not seem to care about Nadia's departure, which was also in line with Howard's usual impression of him. Of course, only Jenn himself knew what he was thinking in private.
"But this time, I did come for the problem of Casarans … I think Bishop Howard should have some understanding of the specific situation."
"Of course."
Upon hearing this, Bishop Howard nodded.
Of course, he was very clear about the situation of Casarans. This matter had also attracted considerable attention in the Church of Templars, but in the end, it was still up to the Church of the Sun to solve it themselves. After all, they caused the problem themselves, and naturally, they could not expect other churches to clean up their mess.
"I have also thought a lot about this trip to Casarans."
Speaking of this, Jenn's expression became dignified and serious. If Enoya was here, she would definitely be able to see that Jenn's [Acting Mode] was activated again.
"Although on the surface, the outbreak of this plague in the end, in addition to the plague itself being difficult to solve, the cultists' fanning the flames also played a role in adding fuel to the fire.
But in my opinion, this is not the main reason. "
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Bishop Howard also became interested.
"So in Mr. Jenn's opinion, what is the main reason?"
"War."
Jenn's answer was simple and direct, without a trace of hesitation.
"Before this, Casarans and the Valkyrie Duchy fought for many years because of some inconspicuous friction, causing civilians to be displaced and they lost their homes. The form of war also made it impossible for them to get a stable job to support their families. Most nobles will not care about such a small problem.
But in the end, it is the people at the bottom who are affected the most by the war. They will be confused and confused about their future, and eventually, the cultists will take advantage of it.
This is the case in Casarans this time. If it weren't for the years of war that caused the people to be displaced and uncertain about their future, how could the plague break out so quickly, and how could the cultists take advantage of it? "
"Indeed."
Hearing Jenn's words, Bishop Howard nodded. Unlike the innocent Nadia, he was very clear about the relationship in this regard.
But … Why is Jenn telling me this?
"It's like this."
Sensing Bishop Howard's confusion, Zayen also revealed a hint of a smile.
"I think, in order to eliminate the risk, the Church of Templars should do something in this regard."
Then, he said.