When Jenn returned to Passus again, it was already more than ten days later.
He had to admit that the battle between Vivian and Nabelius was indeed fatal. Most of the areas neighboring the Western Wilderness were in bad luck.
It was as if they had experienced a major earthquake. Collapsed buildings and chaotic people could be seen everywhere.
Most of the people looked depressed and uneasy.
It was no wonder. It was already early winter, and the disaster brought about by such an earthquake had caused people to lose their homes. Facing the coming cold was even more of a test for them.
Under such circumstances, the lords of the various regions were obviously overwhelmed with work.
Of course, Zayen's Passus was naturally affected to a certain extent, but fortunately, there was nothing worth destroying here in the first place. Although there were some problems with the houses built by the people, the impact was not great.
Jenn's manor also withstood this test without any problems.
After all, it was a building built by the Demons. If it could not even withstand this level of impact, there would be a problem.
Before returning to his territory, Jenn first met with Bishop Howard. After all, the fief given to him by the Church of Holy Light was in the Four Seasons Realm, which was also the place that Bishop Howard originally controlled.
Although it was reasonable to say that after Jenn arrived, the old bishop should step down and go back to wait for a new deployment.
However, Jenn said that he could stay and continue to preside over things here. After all, he had no interest in the messy rituals and ceremonies of the Church of Holy Light. Therefore, apart from asking Bishop Howard to send his annual income to Passus, Jenn did not want to care about other things at all.
Bishop Howard nodded in agreement to Jenn's proposal.
After all, he had been here for so many years and had a deep affection for the Eagle Plateau. Whether it was the believers or the land here, he was extremely familiar with it. If he were to leave here and go to a strange place, Bishop Howard would not be able to accept it.
Besides, he knew very well that Jenn was actually not enthusiastic about the affairs of the Church of Holy Light. If he were to manage it, who knew what would happen.
Now that the other party was willing to let go and delegate power to him, it was a good thing for Bishop Howard.
Apart from that, Jenn also used his privileges as a feudal lord to 'register' the Magician Knights under him as a group of Holy Knights. Of course, there were still many procedures to be completed, and Jenn naturally left these troublesome matters to Howard.
After settling those troubles, Jenn patted his butt and brought Tinidell back to his warm and comfortable lair in Passus.
"I really didn't expect it to become such a troublesome situation."
Pouring a cup of black tea for Jenn, Enoya looked at her master with a smile.
Jenn had already told Enoya what had happened through their soul connection.
Therefore, Enoya naturally knew about the situation with Vivian and Nabelius. She sincerely congratulated her master for surviving the attacks of his two younger sisters.
"But Master, you're still as lucky as ever. What if they change their minds? What will you do then?"
"I'll act according to the situation then."
Jenn took a sip of the black tea and shrugged. After all, this was an unpredictable problem. If that really happened, it wouldn't work to fight head-on. After all, even though Jenn had opened up the dungeon, he didn't have enough power to fight against either Nabelius or Vivian. Fortunately, the situation didn't seem to be worsening.
"Alright then, tell me about the situation. How's the situation recently?"
"The situation isn't looking good."
Upon hearing Jenn's words, Enoya smiled and said.
"Master, I'm afraid you don't know that the Scal Federation has started a new war."
"A new war?"
Jenn was taken aback. The war between the Scal Federation and the Glittergold Empire had ended without any results.
Due to Jenn's "disturbance", the Glittergold Empire was in a state of chaos. However, the frontlines were relatively stable. The Scal Federation seized the opportunity to counterattack and recover some of their lost territories.
In the end, the Glittergold Empire succeeded in annexing one-fifth of the Scal Federation's territory.
However, due to the internal strife and the prolonged war, both sides were like exhausted beasts. In the end, both sides signed an armistice agreement and ceased fire along the Duboson River.
After that, the Glittergold Empire focused on dealing with the internal strife, while the Scal Federation began to lick their wounds and recuperate.
Logically speaking, the war between the two sides should have ended just like that. So what kind of war was the Scal Federation fighting now?
Could it be that other countries took the opportunity to attack the Scal Federation?
If that was the case, then the Scal Federation was really unlucky. However, this had nothing to do with Jenn.
"It's a civil war."
Without needing Jenn to ask anything, Enoya quickly gave the answer.
Their master-servant relationship was so tacit that the moment Jenn's expression changed, Enoya had already guessed what her master was thinking.
"Shortly after the armistice with the Glittergold Empire, the Soros Family publicly announced that they wanted the Parkwood Family to step down and take responsibility for the Scal Federation's failure.
Naturally, the Parkwood Family wouldn't agree to it. Therefore, both sides gathered their supporters and even gathered their armies to confront each other.
Now, the small nobles who are loyal to both sides have clashed a few times at the White Leaf River, but it's still in the probing stage. "
"The people of this country are really plagued with disasters."
Hearing until here, Jenn shrugged while Enoya chuckled.
"That's right. According to Tilly's report, her adventurer team has encountered a lot of troubles along the way. The people are tired of the daily war, but the nobles obviously don't intend to let it go. They even forcibly recruited soldiers and looted food and supplies, causing the people to complain incessantly.
Tilly's adventurer team has also taken in a few orphans who lost their parents in the flames of war. I think they will meet your requirements, Master.
Not only that, but because winter is coming soon, it has also made the people's lives more difficult. I heard from Tilly that many refugees have left their homes, trying to find a stable and peaceful land to live in. I think it won't be long before Passus welcomes a new wave of people. "
"Pay attention to the border. Don't let those refugees break in without permission. If there are more people like the Yaxin people, I can't take it."
Putting down the teacup in his hand, Jenn frowned and said.
Then, as if he thought of something, his eyes lit up. Then, Jenn turned to look at Enoya.
"By the way, since those nobles are so unlikeable, did anyone rise up to resist them?"
"According to Tilly, it seems that some people have organized to resist those nobles. But their situation isn't good. After all, compared to the nobles' army, most of them are just ordinary people without any combat skills.
Therefore, most of the rebels were suppressed as soon as they were formed. The rest also fled into the mountains. It seems like it's the same as before. I don't think there will be any results. "
After hearing Enoya's words, Jenn narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment. Then, he asked again.
"What about the Karkhalan region?"
"The situation there is equally tricky. It's the territory of the Soros family. I heard that the Soros family has adopted the strictest control measures on all the territories under their jurisdiction.
Almost all adult men have been captured, and even women and children are not spared. The nobles have organized a search and capture team to wander the countryside. When they see suitable candidates, they will launch an attack and capture them … Tilly and the others have encountered them several times, but fortunately, they escaped in the end. "
"The Soros family is that bold?"
After hearing Enoya's report, Jenn was a little surprised.
"Isn't the Holy Church investigating them?
They actually dare to do so?
Aren't they afraid that the Holy Church will find some evidence against them? "
"After all, the Holy Church's investigation is still carried out in secret. And the battles between nobles have always been like this. So even if the Holy Church has any complaints about this, I'm afraid they can't do anything about it."
"It seems that the Soros family is quite smart."
Hearing until here, Jenn couldn't help but nod.
He and Enoya were clear that the so-called collusion between Alexander and the cultists was just a pretense. And the Holy Church was using this pretense to knock the Soros family down a little.
Just like what Jenn said to Nadia, even if they confirmed that the Soros family was colluding with the cultists, the Holy Church definitely wouldn't go to their homes and capture all of them.
And now, the Soros family actually chose to start a civil war, which would definitely hinder the Holy Church's investigation.
Not only that, but if the Soros family was lucky enough to win, then the Holy Church's investigation would naturally end in vain.
To the Soros family, if they won, they could obtain everything. Even if they lost, they wouldn't be any worse than being labeled as cultists. From a certain perspective, this was really a good choice.
"In this case, I think the Holy Church's mission has actually failed. Master …"
"That's hard to say."
Hearing Enoya's words, Jenn revealed a meaningful smile. He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment. Then, Jenn opened his eyes and looked at the young lady in front of him.
"Enoya, go inform Tilly and Ina. I have something important that I need them to do."