Krafft's Anomaly Notes

Chapter 9 Medieval Evangelion

The captain Ryan met in the tavern was named William, known as William the Bearded, a native of Wendeng Port, with a good family background.This should be a relatively modest statement.

This person has a big beard, but he is actually only in his early 30s.At this age, you can get a ship as a captain, and it is still a two-masted sailing ship that can sail long distances. This is a typical rich second generation, and the family savings are much richer than most small nobles.

The route chosen by William was to run back and forth between Wendeng Port and the ice field, bringing wine, wheat and other supplies needed by the local tribes, in exchange for some local specialty animal furs, and some items that were used to make up the number when luck was unlucky.

In the impression of those who have never seen the scenery on the other side of the sea with their own eyes, there is a terrifying wild land, where the blood-drinking savages chase all living things on the ice field that does not melt all year round, no matter it is a big white fur bear, or strayed into the sea. outsiders here.

William would repeatedly explain every time that some tribes living on the edge of the ice sheet had long been assimilated by merchant ships, and even built small ports, learned the language of the Norse Kingdom, and exchanged fur and ore for stable food. Ninety percent of you present are fast.

Then his audience will say: "Ah yes, yes, you said it very well, can you talk about other tribes?"

Therefore, he did not easily recruit sailors, let alone hitchhikers.

There are always exceptions to everything. In addition to the warriors who explored the blue ocean of business, the people who went to the ice field occasionally had other people——missionaries of the church.

People who know a little about the church may know that in the logic of the church, recruiting people into the church is considered merit.It is not the kind that is recorded in the notebook in the church, but the kind of merit that is recorded in heaven, which is directly related to whether the soul can return to the embrace of the heavenly father after death, and how the soul will be treated after returning to the embrace of the heavenly father.

Don't look at the churches in ghost places like Wendeng Port like salted fish. You go to pray and they don't even distribute eggs. That's because their main market is not with these poor people. The proportion of sailors at sea is still very high, even some big ships A clergyman will also be invited to stay on the ship for a long time, which is very good for stabilizing the mental state during long-term voyages.

You laugh at their square and seagull feces may not be cleaned up, they laugh at you why don't you think about why they can buy land that can be used to complete the square in the city.Behind this is the credit of a large number of people who live at sea.

As for the person who opened up this parish back then, he was canonized long ago.It is not clear how much gold is contained in this saint, but the honor in life need not be said. After death, it will naturally return to the embrace of God. Go to the rich land flowing with milk and honey, listen to the holy music surrounded by winged things, and have the honor to serve the infinite authority above.Decades ago, he came alone to this land with no religious tradition since ancient times, and spread the gospel to countless sailors.Such a legend is a model for many priests of humble origin in the church.

Now, a little question, where should the young missionaries who want to follow the example of those who came before them go?Although the Kingdom of Norse is not small, all places are basically divided by large and small parishes.Even a relatively remote place like Wendeng Port became a diocese decades ago, which shows that it is not easy to open up a new diocese.

The rare passenger in front of Captain William has the answer: ice fields.

It was a missionary who looked quite young, holding a holy book with a cover framed by dark leather and metal ornaments, and the iconic double-winged circle sacred symbol was outlined in gold leaf in the center of the cover.The same young attendant behind him looked sad, carrying luggage for two people on his back.

"Yes, we are going to the ice field, and you don't need to bring us back. If possible, please put us in a port without a church." The lips that were not surrounded by beards calmly spit out a rather outrageous request.The distress on the face of the entourage behind him increased, and he looked at William with pleading eyes, hoping that he would refuse the business.

William didn't want to accept such a passenger at first.

This kind of young clergyman, with his entourage behind him, was probably the second son of a noble family who had no right of inheritance, and was sent to the church to develop.If there were no accidents, such a person would probably regard his family status as a rather low position, at least able to manage a small church.

If he was brought there and killed people on the ice field, no matter whether it was his own request or not, it would probably cause subsequent troubles.

This kind of person is either dizzy after hearing too many legends, or it is a temporary idea after a conflict with the family. In short, it is impossible for normal people to wear such an inconvenient priest's robe and hold a hardcover holy book to preach on the ice field .

It can be seen that he has tried his best to make himself appear ordinary. This calf-length priest's gown is probably a mass-produced product issued by the academy, and it is completely unworthy of the scriptures in his hand and the entourage behind him.This set of operations that can be called confusing behaviors of human beings has opened William's eyes—is there really such a dick in this world?

Out of the consideration of avoiding trouble, coupled with William's little conscience left, and the pressure brought by the pleading eyes of his entourage, he wanted to dissuade this guy who probably only had a pair of wings in his head: "I admire your faith, But the people on the ice sheet all believe in their barbaric pagan false gods, so it’s really not a suitable place for someone like you to go.”

William felt that he had done a good job, not only taking care of the other party's face, but also explaining the basic situation there.You don't care what they believe, anyway, the competition is very fierce, and it is not suitable for people like you who can't handle big guys to open up new fields.

After saying this, he could already see the light of hope in the eyes of his followers, and even his back bent by the luggage straightened up a bit.

Unfortunately, it's clear that they still underestimated a man who was out of his mind.

"God will show the direction for the true devout people. I can't bear His people being deceived by false gods dressed up by the devil. My family also approves of my choice. Go to the land flowing with milk and honey, and you don't have to worry about them blaming you."

Perhaps thinking of the scene of the saint facing the test in the story of the church, the hairless missionary raised his head firmly, and his smooth hair shone brightly in the sun, full of holiness, contrasting with the His entourage grew darker.

"But..." William was dumbfounded.He himself is considered a shallow believer, and he usually goes to church to pray before going to sea, and he has seen quite a few priests, but this is the first time he has seen this posture in his life, "You should think again, this is too... "

He has seen those priests who believe in pagan gods on the ice field, and they are usually the kind whose arms are thicker than his thighs, and who can bleed live beasts for blood sacrifices. Let this one go to compete with them without limit. I'm sorry.

"I am willing to give eighteen gold coins at most, I mean castle gold coins."

Castle gold coins, formerly known as Westminster gold coins, are the official gold coins issued by the kingdom, and are usually minted by the king and several nobles.On the obverse is the sword in the stone emblem of the royal family, and on the reverse is the iconic wide sloped wall and twin towers of Westminster Fortress, from which the Castle Gold Coin is named.It is a hard currency with a high purity.

"Of course, if you don't want to, can you recommend me another captain?" Looking at the stunned William, the young missionary was a little disappointed.

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A few days later, on the deck of the Iceberg.

"Father Frank, isn't the view of the North Sea nice?" William, who asked the other party's name, had already begun to call him a priest.Anyway, it's going to build a church, so it's not wrong to call it that in advance, as long as the sponsor is happy.

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"No way, eighteen gold coins, just to rush to the ice field to die?" Kraft's eyes widened when he heard this.Poverty limited his imagination.

"Don't interrupt me." Ryan was talking happily, and he signaled Kraft to slow down so that he could continue. "That's not the point of the story."

(End of this chapter)