Chapter 324: Truly the First Time It Appeared!

"Good news! Ma Xieer Ma Xieer, I am one hundred percent sure this is good news! And..." Gervas shifted his gaze again to Deacon Brandon, who had remained silent.

"Deacon Brandon, what do you think of my Storm Domain?"

"To speak the truth, my Storm Domain boasts a beautiful environment and a population exceeding twelve thousand!"

"On ordinary days, a vast number of refugees come here to trade. I can proudly say that in this vicinity, no other domain is more suitable for building a Temple than Storm!"

"Therefore, Your Excellency must consider constructing a Temple in the Storm Domain. Moreover, I can immediately lead Your Excellency to select a suitable site!"

What a guy! Ma Xieer exclaimed, "What a guy!"

Mil also exclaimed, "What a guy!"

Ian also exclaimed, "What a guy!"

Even Brand couldn't hold back; he too exclaimed, "What a guy!"

He had seen many nobles resisting the Church of Light, but this was the first time he had ever seen someone so eager for the Church of Light to come to their domain and build a Temple.

Could this also be a potential believer of their Church?

"Your Excellency Gervas, your welcome to our Church of Light is far more wise and intelligent than many nobles I have met!"

"As for your request, I will certainly consider it seriously. If the Storm Domain is indeed suitable for building a Temple, I will definitely not miss the opportunity!"

"Then I am most grateful, Deacon Brandon. I believe my Storm Domain will not disappoint Your Excellency! Deacon Brandon, why not let me lead everyone to select a suitable site right now?"

"Then I shall trouble you! Viscount Gervas!" Brandon rarely held a noble in high regard, but the current Gervas had achieved it.

Subsequently, Gervas did not stand on ceremony and very attentively led everyone out of the castle.

"Your Excellency Brandon, the place where I wish to build the Temple must have a beautiful environment, and furthermore, transportation must be convenient!"

"And in my Storm Domain, the most convenient transportation I can think of is the sea. With the strength of the Church of Light, supplies can be transported entirely by sea vessels in the future!"

"Therefore, why not let me first lead everyone to take a look near the coastline?"

Brandon was even more satisfied. "Viscount Gervas, then I shall trouble you."

In this world, maritime transport was indeed one of the most convenient forms of transportation.

Especially for a domain in a border region like the Storm Domain.

Seeing this scene, even Ma Xieer muttered to himself, "No wonder Viscount Gervas's title has risen like a rocket."

First rising from a second son to a Baron Lord, and then from a Baron Lord to a Viscount Lord.

His skill at flattery seemed to rival his own.

Moreover, why was he so happy about building a Temple?

Did he not know the drawbacks of a Temple at all?

Amidst the nobles exchanging glances, Gervas and his party embarked on the journey to the coastline.

On the way, Gervas had specially brought a carriage full of servants responsible for serving everyone water or hand-washing.

In short, the main focus was thorough hospitality.

"Your Excellency Brandon, this is the coastline of the Storm Domain. How does the environment look to you?"

The caravan arrived at a hill one li away from the coastline. Gervas pointed to the coastline featuring blue skies and white clouds, rolling waves, and golden sandy beaches.

This environment was absolutely superior to the famous tourist beaches of his previous life.

"The environment is indeed excellent!" Brandon nodded. The environment of the Storm Domain was certainly more beautiful and natural than the densely populated domains in the hinterland.

"Of course, Your Excellency Gervas, a Temple needs to be built on high ground. After all, besides convenience, safety factors must also be considered!"

Gervas immediately nodded in agreement. "Deacon Brandon is right. Look at me, I almost ignored the danger because of the Light Knights!"

"In that case, let me lead Deacon Brandon further forward. At the end of the beach, there is a sea cliff with a drop of dozens of meters. From there, one can also view the beautiful sea scenery."

"More importantly, it is safe enough!"

Soon, on a sea cliff with a drop of dozens of meters, fragrant grass surrounded the area. Gazing at the sea under the gentle breeze, it was a vast and open expanse.

"Deacon Brandon, to speak the truth, if this location were not for building a Temple, I would never have yielded it to anyone else!"

"Because I had already internally designated this spot to build a seaside manor. Resting here to escape the heat would be simply too comfortable!"

Brandon nodded; this location was indeed suitable.

It was indeed clear that this Gervas was sincere.

Of course, the only dissatisfaction was that it was somewhat far from Wheat Town, which would make promoting the doctrines of the Church of Light a bit troublesome.

However, this was not a major issue, as there was a village on the way here, so believers could be developed there first.

Once it gradually developed into Wheat Town in the future, those believers would naturally come on their own.

Even simply promoting it casually would make those distant believers feel that making the long journey to pray was proof of their sufficient piety.

"Mil, did you really just go to the toilet? Did you not inform Gervas of the dangers of the Church of Light?"

"Yes, Mil, we thought you had already told him!"

At the same time, listening to Gervas's introduction, the corners of the mouths of several good neighbors twitched uncontrollably.

Deliberately walking a few steps away, the group immediately began to question Mil.

Because of Mil's departure earlier, they all thought he had gone to inform Gervas about the Church of Light.

Mil's expression changed repeatedly, his face filled with frustration. "You guys, I definitely went to find Gervas just now! It's just..."

"It's just that Gervas wouldn't listen to me. What could I do..."

Immediately, Mil described the situation in the corridor earlier.

"This..." The nobles were utterly stunned.

"Did Gervas not know the situation regarding the Church of Light before?"

"I am not clear, but this is the only possibility!"

"So what should we do now?"

"Wait! See if there is still a chance for a turnaround. If there is, we will find another opportunity to tell Gervas the severity of the problem!"

"But if Deacon Brandon chooses this place, then we are powerless..."

"Ah! Merfolk! My lord, it's bad, the merfolk have come again!"

Before Mil and the others had even finished speaking, a panicked cry suddenly rang out from not far away.

Turning to look at the sound, they saw it came from several Storm Guards stationed on the beach below the sea cliff.

Of course, because they stood high and saw far, at the same time they saw the panicked guards, they also spotted some tiny black dots on the sea surface.

"Ah! It really is merfolk! They attacked Linhai Village a month ago and killed more than ten people; how have they come again!"

At this moment, more cries from panicked guards came.

Gervas's expression immediately turned cold, becoming iron-green. "Shut up, you lot! What nonsense are you spouting!"

"The merfolk are appearing for the first time; where does this 'come again' come from?"

The guards, struck by this rebuke, immediately fell silent, but their bodies still could not stop trembling.

Gervas did not care about the guards; instead, he quickly looked at Ma Xieer, Brandon, and the others, whose expressions were strange.

"My lords, it is only a few merfolk; they pose no threat whatsoever.

"I will now send my subordinates to deal with them!"

"Lei Meng!"

"My lord, this humble one is here!" Lei Meng immediately stepped forward.

"Immediately take the guards and drive those merfolk away for me!

"This..." Lei Meng hesitated!

"What, do you have something to say!" Gervas instantly grew furious; the Knight Captain's sluggish reaction clearly made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

"My lord, this time the merfolk seem rather numerous; it seems our hundred-plus guards cannot cope!"

"Numerous? How numerous can they be? Do you mean you cannot even handle one or two hundred merfolk?"

"My lord, it seems there are not just one or two hundred, but more than two thousand..."