Chapter 325: Set the Strategy! Three Prongs at Once!

"What should we do now?"

Princess Lodi of the Cat Tribe asked.

The fox girl Sister Qing Ling also looked at Mengying, for on matters of the human kingdom, Sister Qing Ling knew less than Mengying.

Therefore, on any matter concerning the Spirit Kingdom, Sister Qing Ling always deferred more to Mengying's opinion.

Mengying thought for a moment and asked, "Did Princess Luoying mention anything about faith?"

Sister Qing Ling nodded and said, "Princess Luoying said she was willing to become the Holy Maiden of my God, and that if she succeeded in revenge, driving away that god and the holy spirit, the entire Spirit Kingdom could worship my God."

Mengying paused, then said, "This is indeed a fine opportunity."

Sister Qing Ling nodded and said, "I think the same. The Spirit Kingdom is a human kingdom, and I am a beastfolk; what we seek is not the land of the Spirit Kingdom, but faith—it is a war of faith."

She looked around and said, "So even if we follow our original plan and spread my God's glory throughout the Spirit Kingdom, I have no intention of becoming its queen. I will forever be my God's Holy Maiden. My God has granted me enough glory—I need nothing more!"

Sister Qing Ling's words moved the other Holy Maidens around her.

As Holy Maidens themselves, they could understand Sister Qing Ling's thoughts.

They cared little for power.

Including Sister Qing Ling.

Sister Qing Ling did all this not for power or wealth.

But to spread the glory of the Lord of Flame, to gain more faith for the Lord of Flame.

For her, even more gold or higher status could not match the joy of a single revelation from the Lord of Flame.

The same was true for Lin Yan's other Holy Maidens.

Originally, Sister Qing Ling and Mengying's plan had been to take the Spirit Kingdom, reorganize its church, and make the entire Spirit Kingdom worship the great Lord of Flame.

As for who would rule the Spirit Kingdom…

They had never considered it.

Mengying had never considered becoming queen.

Especially queen of a human kingdom—she felt it would scatter her focus and hinder her ascent to the highest realms.

Mengying longed to reach a higher Magic Realm as soon as possible, so she could quickly reach the Divine Realm and serve the great Lord of Flame!

Of course, secular kingship was still a form of glory.

But to them, such glory paled beside the glory of being a Holy Maiden of the Lord of Flame.

After stating her position, Sister Qing Ling continued:

"Therefore, Princess Luoying's appearance is our best opportunity—we now have a reason to intervene in the Spirit Kingdom without being seen as invaders, which will greatly aid in spreading my Lord's glory."

Mengying said, "The Holy Maiden is right. Princess Luoying is the Spirit Kingdom's princess; if she is truly devout to my Lord, the Spirit Kingdom can make her its queen. With these two kingdoms as a base, we can then aim for the neighboring Hutton Kingdom and Hunhe Principality."

Mengying's focus was never on a single city or kingdom.

Even before securing the Spirit Kingdom, she was already planning for the two human kingdoms around it.

This was not overreaching.

This was preparing for the future.

Planning ahead!

Mengying paused, letting all the Holy Maidens digest her words, then continued:

"So now, we must do three things."

"First, continue expanding the sale of Divine Beans, so that more people eat them and learn of the Lord of Flame—this is the foundation of faith. Also, Divine Beans give us a strong popular base; the people will view Yan Kingdom favorably, so when we march, resistance from the populace will lessen."

"Second, fully strengthen our military, and send spies to the front lines to monitor the progress of the war between the Spirit Kingdom and the Hutton Kingdom."

"Third, there must still be nobles in the Spirit Kingdom loyal to the royal family—have Princess Luoying try to contact them; they will be useful later."

"Once we act on all three fronts, we need only wait—wait until the war between the Spirit Kingdom and the Hutton Kingdom reaches its fiercest point, then march under the banner of helping Princess Luoying seek revenge and restore the royal line. Thus, we need not fight the entire Spirit Kingdom—only the Church!"

Mengying thus settled the strategy.

Her method was simple…

Now, wait.

Wait for what?

Wait for war to begin.

Whether the Spirit Kingdom strikes first or the Hutton Kingdom does, this war will surely rage fiercely.