Since he had decided to negotiate, Alex wasted no time and quickly set off for the Ecclesiarchy city, intending to have a good talk with the Old Bishop.
The Ecclesiarchy city was still very different from Rostov City.
The entire city exuded a strong religious atmosphere, which was a fact that didn't need much elaboration.
And the strong religious atmosphere also meant that the entire city was built more around churches of all sizes.
Or rather, the city was built around the first church on Rostov.
The Pilgrims who first arrived on this planet, led by an Ecclesiarchy priest, built a small church, and the Pilgrims then built a simple town around the church.
This was the original origin of this church city.
In the decades that followed, more and more Pilgrims came to this planet; some continued their journey to new pilgrimage sites.
But some also stayed, believing that this was the end of their pilgrimage, and decided to live on this planet.
As the population grew, the city's size also continuously expanded.
The small church originally built by the first Pilgrims was clearly unable to meet the growing religious needs of the faithful, and the city itself was constantly expanding.
So the small church became a grand cathedral, and the small town also became a city.
However, the previous development potential of Rostov II was truly limited; even with the continuous arrival of Pilgrims, its development was very slow.
After all, it was just a frontier world. Although the Ecclesiarchy deliberately guided and promoted Pilgrims to be sent here, the number of people who could stay was always limited, and the city's development was not fast over several decades.
But with Alex becoming Planetary Governor and creating miracles and sanctus wine, the entire planet's development seemed to have entered the fast lane, with both the expansion of the city and the expansion of the church itself developing rapidly.
When Alex arrived at the church where the Old Bishop was, it was undergoing expansion; some secondary buildings were being demolished, and the main part of the church was being heightened and enlarged.
"What's going on with the door of this church?" Alex looked at the magnificent cathedral in front of him, which had a rather small-looking main door, and couldn't help but ask curiously.
Williams, who had now begun to fulfill his duties as a scrivener and secretary, introduced, "This is the original Rostov church door, built brick by brick by His Grace the Bishop and the first faithful.
Later, when the church was expanded, His Grace the Bishop said to keep this door so that all the faithful would remember that the Ecclesiarchy's work on Rostov began here."
Hearing this, Alex then realized that the Old Bishop was the first-generation Ecclesiarchy priest who had led the faithful to Rostov II.
He had toiled for eighty years, building this church and this city little by little, and could almost be said to be the one who watched the entire Rostov develop.
This also gave Alex a deeper understanding of this Old Bishop, and at the same time, it made him a little more worried about the upcoming negotiations.
After all, since this Old Bishop could build this city from scratch, brick by brick, his mind and faith must be extremely firm.
For such a person, trying to sway his ideas was almost impossible.
However, the issues that needed to be discussed still had to be discussed, not to mention that Alex was not without cards to play.
He had returned to the 3k era earlier and adjusted some of his pieces, allowing him to place an additional Battle Sister Living Saint here.
(The Living Saint and her little attendant)
This was the move Alex came up with: since the Ecclesiarchy wants to engage in religion, I won't talk politics with you; I'll directly let a Living Saint talk to you.
Anyway, I was personally recruited by Huang Lao Han, and since he doesn't object to me acting in his name, I will openly perform 'miracles'.
Alex wanted to stage a play in front of the largest church on Rostov II, under the watchful eyes of all, where a Living Saint would bestow blessings upon the chosen Governor, allowing him to gain the Emperor's endorsement.
Although he already had this endorsement, an imperial edict from the palace and a living miracle were two different things after all.
Alex didn't think this matter would cause any reaction from Huang Lao Han; the Emperor was a pragmatist. If it was useful and usable, he would truly use it to the death.
It was not a big deal for Alex to swindle a bit under his banner, and besides, this wasn't even swindling.
He walked to the old door of the grand cathedral, looked at the church door, which, though somewhat damaged, looked full of sacred meaning, and bowed his head in prayer.
This was actually just for show. Although he also greatly respected everything this Old Bishop had built, at the moment, he needed to put on a performance.
While Alex bowed his head in prayer, he quickly withdrew his will and then put his Living Saint piece into the box.
He tried to attach his consciousness to the Living Saint piece, but he failed.
This surprised Alex. Theoretically, he could use different pieces as his avatars; the Inquisitor piece was just the most frequently used, and he hadn't changed his avatar.
But what did it mean that he couldn't use the Living Saint as his avatar now?
Alex didn't have time to think; the Living Saint had already been deployed, and it was too late to go back on it. He had to continue the act.
After all, they were his pieces, and he had enough control over them. Even if he couldn't possess the Living Saint, he could still control this piece.
Alex quickly re-possessed the Governor, neither getting up nor looking up, but he had already quietly mobilized his psychic power, intending to use it to command the Living Saint once she descended.
However, just as Alex was thinking about how to control the Living Saint, a golden light descended from the sky and enveloped him.
"Praise the Emperor!" Alex praised Huang Lao Han in his heart.
Along with the golden light, flower petals also fell. Several doves, which would never appear on Rostov II, flew across the sky, and a golden figure slowly descended from above.
At this moment, all the faithful around the grand cathedral were kneeling on the ground, praying loudly.
The descent of a Living Saint was not something one would ordinarily witness.
Even Williams, who was beside Alex, had already knelt on the ground, praying devoutly.
The clergy inside the church rushed out at a near-sprinting speed, and upon seeing the Living Saint slowly descending in front of Alex, they immediately slid to their knees.
Literally slid to their knees, sliding on the ground to reach Alex and the Living Saint.
Even the Old Bishop, at this moment, tremblingly dismounted from his anti-gravity platform and devoutly knelt before the Living Saint.
For a devout believer, what could be more exciting than witnessing the descent of the Lord's messenger?
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