Chapter 483 - 364: [Dawn Body] and [Advanced Life Source]_2
Although there was some regret in his heart, Morris did not continue to persuade Lis, nor did he make Lis pay a corresponding price.
The Dawn Church had that kind of magnanimity.
Since Morris had already intervened, there was no longer any need to take Lis to other places.
Morris said gently,
"Since you have made up your mind, let it be so."
"I called for you this time because of the matter concerning your new territory in the Boditch Kingdom."
Upon hearing this, Lis instantly realized that the main event was at hand.
"Please speak frankly."
Morris smiled and nodded, "I’ve heard that the Kingdom has entitled you with the Luou Peninsula as your territory, which is quite an important place for the Dawn Church."
"The Dawn Church plans to spread the faith in that territory and seeks your permission and assistance as the Lord."
Indeed!
Lis’s mind was as clear as a mirror; although he found it strange that a matter like this would be brought up by a Legendary Priest like Morris, it was a good opportunity for Lis.
He was well aware that for the Church of the Gods, the competition for believers and faith was always of utmost importance.
The Church of the Gods did not intervene in the war between the Feis Kingdom and the Boditch Kingdom, but once the dust settled, the Dawn Church, naturally aligned with the victor, paid close attention to the population of the Boditch Kingdom.
And the Luou Peninsula, as one of the most important regions in the Boditch Kingdom, was naturally a target for the Dawn Church.
Before the war, the church with the most followers in the Boditch Kingdom was the Ocean God Church, dominated by the churches of the Lord of Storm, the Ocean Goddess, and the Drowned Queen.
The Lord of Storm and the Ocean Goddess belonged to the lawful faction of True Gods, while the Drowned Queen was a capricious deity of chaotic neutral alignment, with the mighty Ocean Goddess being the strongest among them.
After all, as a coastal nation with busy sea trade, regions reliant on maritime transport typically offered their faith to deities and their churches that could ensure safe voyages.
Lis could understand the Dawn Church’s desire to spread faith in the Boditch Kingdom; after all, almost no deity would complain about having more followers.
However, the God of Dawn’s Divine Domain had no connection to the ocean, and it was quite possible that they would be ill-suited to the Luou Peninsula, so the Dawn Church sought the support of Lis as the Lord, at the very least to help them through the most difficult parts.
Although Morris was a Legendary Priest, True God Churches rarely clashed directly over believers, and even a church devoted to a powerful deity like the Dawn Church was no exception.
After all, any deity could, at a cost, send down an avatar of demigod level in the Gaia World, which would lead to uncontrollable situations.
Therefore, typical competition for believers did not involve deploying combatants above Legendary level, an unspoken agreement among the True God Churches.
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Lis pondered for a while; the Dawn Church’s wish to spread faith on his territory could also greatly benefit him.
Firstly, as the new Lord of that territory, he had little influence over the churches of the Storm Lord and Ocean Goddess that had toiled on that land for years. Bringing in the more familiar Dawn Church could also balance the relationship between the Church of the Gods very well.
In the competition between the Dawn Church and those Divine Churches, at least Lis would not have to spend too much effort on the side of the Church of the Gods.
It was more likely that Lis could become an arbitrator among the Church of the Gods, gaining greater benefits from it.
For the time being, and for a considerable period to come, Lis had no direct conflict with the Church of the Gods.
Although Lis had the "Sphinx Ascension Technique," he did not plan to develop followers and gather the Power of Faith until at least the later stages of his legend.
Of course, since the Dawn Church was asking Lis for help, he was in a more favorable position, and the Dawn Church had to pay a price!
Lis looked at Morris and said in a deep voice,
"Lord Morris, naturally I welcome the members of the Dawn Church to my territory to bring the guidance of the dawn to the people there, but my territory is in dire need of development..."
There was a hint of amusement in Morris’s eyes as he said to Lis,
"Naturally, the Dawn Church will provide necessary support in your domain, Lis."
"I will send a small squad of the Dawn Holy Knights to your territory, Lis, which should be helpful to you."
The Dawn Holy Knights of the Dawn Church!
Lis was somewhat surprised; they were one of the most elite forces of the Dawn Church, unlike the Golden Lion Knights, the Dawn Holy Knights were not many in number, but their strength was terrifyingly powerful.
Every member of the Dawn Holy Knights was a paladin who believed in the God of Dawn, each one elite among the elite, with the strength of Silver High Rank, and each paladin possessed a pale holy steed bred by the Dawn Church. Whether fighting alone or in a group, they could perform far beyond their peers.
The leader of the Dawn Holy Knights was a Legendary paladin, and their headquarters were in another continent, at the Dawn Church’s headquarters, with not many Dawn Knights stationed in the Bright City Dawn Cathedral.
Lis did not expect Morris to directly assign him a small squad of Dawn Holy Knights!
While Lis should not hope to command them, normal requests such as eliminating thieves, magic beasts, and dark creatures were likely to be accepted by them.
Lis had not expected to get too many benefits from the Dawn Church, after all, being a Church of the Gods, they could not provide him with much wealth and resources, but apart from establishing priests and paladins, coming along with a Dawn Holy Knights squad, Morris’s offer was already quite generous.