Chapter Fourteen Relief for Children
Since arriving in the territory, Vincent has been focusing on his own entertainment and has not met any local dignitaries.
Especially the bishop of the local Church of Light and Order, he is a local snake that no lord should ignore.
Lord Bellman is a bishop, so he naturally has to cherish his feathers.
Even if his territory is occupied by demons, he still wants to maintain his dignity and is unwilling to take the initiative to negotiate with the demon lords.
In the same way, even if Vincent doesn't mind if demons who believe in demons are allowed to enter the church, his subordinates will object.
The bishop's confidence lies in the fact that the church occupies an orthodox position in mainland China and has tens of millions of believers.
So Vincent found a manor outside the city left by the former lord, cleaned it up a little, and invited Bishop Bellman to take the priests to have dinner in the suburbs.
Since there is no need to condescend to be a guest at the devil's house, Bishop Bellman cannot refuse.
Anyway, it was not the first time that he had dined with the previous demon lord, and they had a good personal relationship.
During the dinner, the handsome new lord left a good impression on Bishop Bellman.
More importantly, this lord hates cults and expresses respect for the God of Light, which is very different from other arrogant demons.
The cult assassin who blasphemed the true God was hanged at the city gate in a lawful manner, which to a certain extent protected the majesty of Orthodoxy.
Being able to fight against cults with real swords and guns, the bishop felt that this lord was a capable person.
In Vincent's opinion, Bishop Beckmann looked elegant and dressed simply, and at first glance he looked like a retired university professor.
However, his eyes were not that of an old man waiting to retire to raise flowers and birds, but were full of shrewdness and lust for power.
The devil is always keenly aware of what people want to hide, and then takes advantage of it and takes advantage of it.
What's more, some people's innocence is simply concealed.
Even the demons know how shocking the church's industry and wealth are.
"Your Majesty, Bishop, I'm here today to send you merits and believers." Seeing that the atmosphere was in place, Vincent said to the bishop during the banquet, "I have thousands of lost people who are in urgent need of converting to the God of Light, and I want to hand them over to a respected person.
of you."
"Are you referring to those orphans?" The bishop also heard about the recent events and did not express his attitude. "Those are thousands of people. It is said in the scriptures that the holy hall is always too small to deal with the suffering in the world..."
"I agree. The church is too small and needs to be expanded." Vincent said surprisingly, "So I want to donate."
The bishop's cutlery fell onto the plate, making a crisp sound, but he didn't notice it at all.
The devil donates money when he meets you?
Is there any good thing waiting for this?
"When I first came to the territory, I am financially strapped and need money everywhere, so I will donate a thousand gold coins." Vincent waved his hand, "Bring it up now."
When the terrifying sickle demon opened the wooden box in his hand, Bishop Beckman's eyes widened instantly.
"Is this gold coin too much to give away..."
This is not a polite statement, the money here has exceeded the tithe tax collected by the church in Silver Dragon Castle last year.
A waif is a gold coin...
A thousand orphans may have to spend some money on relief, but they can still work to make up for it.
In this world, child labor is already considered a kind of compassionate relief.
Besides, the significance of children to the church is not just as handymen.
"Apostles of the true God cannot live in a small house, nor can they have no food and clothing." Vincent comforted him empathetically, "Poverty will not make the saints leave, but it can make the new believers go away."
After calming down a little, the bishop picked up the red wine and looked at the smiling lord.
"Thank you, God of light, blessed are the apostles." The bishop asked slowly, "Is there anything I can do for you?"
"It's very simple. Announce that I have been entrusted by you to save a thousand believers for the God of Light, and let them return the helpless people to the embrace of God. Don't worry, I will still take care of these poor people in the future."
"Honor the Most High God." The bishop thought for a moment, then raised his glass, "Good people will be blessed by God."
"Respect gods and respect respectable people." Vincent clinked glasses with the bishop, "Let us protect the territory together!"
"To be honest, you really don't look like a demon." The bishop sighed, "At least you are different from your predecessor."
"I have to say, you are right." Vincent took a sip of wine and admitted with a smile, "I am not in the habit of using children's blood as a drink."
"Why don't you take it in yourself?" asked the bishop, "it would enhance your reputation."
"That's true for you, but I'm self-aware." Vincent laughed at himself, "I don't think it's a good idea to let demons take in children."
Next, Lord Vincent announced that he would cooperate with the Church of Light and hand over street children and beggars to the church for upbringing.
The ill-gotten gains of the beggar chiefs were used as their maintenance expenses, and the lord himself did not take any penny.
This kind of impromptu act of kindness may not eliminate all beggars, but it allows people to see the unique side of the lord.
At least Niniya was once again refreshed by the strange things the demons did for good.
After this big devil came to Silver Dragon Castle, not only did he not kill anyone, but he actually saved so many children.
In any case, it is not an easy task for the stingy church to accommodate him.
He probably has some ulterior conspiracy...
Five days after the new lord arrived at Silver Dragon Castle, the new game finally became popular in the city.
As everyone knows, this origami game was invented by the lord and generously taught it to the people in the city.
Starting every morning, a door on the side of the castle would be opened, and the lord's men would start giving away toys to the children and teenagers in the city, ending at noon.
The lord's gifts are limited in quantity and are on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no qualification requirement for those who want to receive it, as long as they line up according to the rules, they can get it.
Regardless of whether the child is a commoner or a rich noble, the lord's subordinates will treat them equally and will never favor one over another.
After all, the skeletons who distribute items do not have the judgment to treat people of different classes differently.
For a time, the lord's new toy became a fashion, and the streets were full of children holding the lord's toys. They ran in groups, competing with each other to see who could do it the best.
This kind of toy was called "paper plane" by the lord. The name was simply incomprehensible. Folks preferred to call it "paper bird".
It is said that when playing, chanting the incantation "Thank you to the God of Craftsman" can make the paper bird fly farther.
When paper birds flew everywhere inside and outside the castle, and the slogan "Thank you to the God of Craftsman" became a popular slogan, the lord's demonic identity became less scary in the hearts of all players.
Every day, the lord will give away paper birds with different shapes and characteristics. There are different types and will never be repeated.
The children enjoyed it endlessly. Due to their playful nature, they used their imaginations and constantly came up with various new ways to play.
No one understands what the lord wants to do, not even his subordinates, nor those who are plotting secretly to kill him.
The lord still goes his own way and doesn't care about what others think.
However, in the past few days, Nanya would hear the lord giggling and yelling in his room every day.
This kind of magical and confusing behavior makes young girls feel both frightened and confused.
"Ahahahaha~~~~~~~"
"Thanks to the God of Craftsman, the protection value has increased again!"
"5000 points! It's over 5000 points!"
"Oh, the system redemption rewards are here!"
"The recovery of protection value is accelerated by 10%, hahahahaha!"
"Ah hahahaha, craftsman skills can also be unlocked!"
"Ouch, please don't increase the price. The system data column is going to be overcrowded. Wait for me to adjust it!"
On the morning of the seventh day, Vincent, who was almost numb to the increase in protection value, gave new instructions to Niniya, who had almost become the teenage idol of Silver Dragon Castle.
"Starting from tomorrow, we won't give out gifts. Let everyone play with them by themselves." Vincent said proudly, "Giving out so many toys of the same type is almost enough."
"Master, what are your plans next?" the girl asked carefully, "Indeed, it will cost a lot of gold coins to keep sending them every day."
"I am born with talents that will be useful, and I will come back after all the money I have spent!"
After Vincent said something that made the girl confused, but seemed very cool, he revealed his true intention.
"After promoting it for so long, it's time to hold a bird competition in Silver Dragon Castle."
Niniya breathed a sigh of relief. It was also difficult for her to maintain a business smile and receive people from morning to night every day.
I have some merit, so even if the lord doesn't give me a reward, I should at least pay attention to it.
"My toy, your new job is coming." Vincent poured cold water on the imaginative Niniya, "Next, you have to learn some new skills."
The poor girl started trembling without listening to the content.
"Master, what do you want to learn?"
Chapter completed!