The Path to Sainthood from Fairy Tail

The mayor put down his glass, took a long breath, and then said firmly: "I want to join this glorious church!"

"The mayor is so decisive? He holds an important position!"

"What on earth happened? Why did the mayor surrender so quickly?"

"I know, it's definitely the drink's fault, it must be enchanted!"

But as soon as these words appeared, they attracted everyone's attention.

He shook his head from side to side and said stubbornly, "This wine is so fragrant, I'll drink it even if it's enchanted!"

Having said that, he drank the rest of the wine in one gulp.

Li Xuan smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, these wines are brewed using normal technology. There is no so-called magic in them."

He looked at the mayor and asked, "If you still have doubts, then please explain, Mr. Mayor, why do you want to become a believer in merit?"

The mayor said seriously, "The messenger is right. There is indeed nothing wrong with the wine. In fact, its taste and texture are superior to any other similar wine I know of."

"At the same time, I want to join..."

Li Xuan reminded: "For now, everyone can call the sect the Holy Church. At the same time, my name is Su Xiao, and I am temporarily serving as the Pope of the church. Of course, the position in the church is only responsible for handling various church affairs, and the power will be restricted by obligations and doctrines. Even those with strong merit can take the initiative to take over my position as Pope. I will not have any complaints at that time!"

Hearing this, everyone seemed to see a smooth road appearing before them.

If it is true as Li Xuan said, that as one's merits continue to improve, one can gain status in the sect, then this sect has undoubtedly opened up a channel of upward advancement with very few restrictions for ordinary people like them.

And according to the information revealed by Li Xuan just now, as long as you keep doing good deeds, your merits will increase. This way of improvement is simply unheard of, and it seems that even qualifications are not required.

The mayor also found his topic at the right time: "I want to join the Holy Church, not only because I am disappointed with the Golden Rooster Kingdom, but also because I see a bright future for the Holy Church. Everyone may not be thinking too far ahead, but I can tell you with certainty that the Holy Church is the trend of the future. Even if you don't join now, you will eventually fight to become a member of the Holy Church!"

Although the mayor usually appears as a drunkard and does not even have any dignity, the residents of the town still maintain a basic respect for him.

After all, they are just citizens without any identity, and they are naturally in a low position when facing officials appointed by the state.

When the residents saw that the mayor had made his choice, even those who had not initially considered joining the Holy Church began to hesitate.

"Hey, you guys said that now that the mayor has joined, there shouldn't be any problems with this holy religion."

"I think so too. Look at the halo behind Pope Su Xiao. I don't feel any discomfort even when I look directly at it. Moreover, all my hidden ailments seem to have been cured..."

"Such an approachable Pope, I feel like this sect is really founded for us ordinary people!"

"What are you all thinking? The Kingdom has a rule that anyone who believes in any religion other than the Church of the God of War will be classified as a heretic. Even if you don't believe in anything, once you join this so-called holy religion, you will face reckoning from the Golden Rooster Kingdom!"

"Where did you get this stubborn old man? The Golden Rooster Kingdom is in trouble now, and you still want to abide by their rules?"

"I know him. He's a minor noble who recently came to town. I heard he was given a share of his father's land."

"I remember now. He raised taxes to 70% right after he arrived. He's clearly an evil noble!"

"It's him. I didn't expect him to show up here..."

"Quickly block the exit, don't let him leave, go out and report!"

"That's right, this kind of noble, no, this kind of person! Shouldn't be allowed to stay in this world!"

"There are no more ships in the New World to accommodate nobles!"

"..."

The residents were furious, as if they would tear the noble into pieces in the next second.

The noble had originally only heard that a bard sent by the higher-ups had come to his territory, seemingly intending to stir up the people's emotions so that when the coalition forces set out, all the people would become soldiers and deal a heavy blow to the invaders.

He had felt that this plan was unreliable before. He could obviously forcibly conscript these servants into the army, but he still had to go through the trouble of sending people to brainwash them. It was a complete waste of manpower and financial resources.

Before, he thought that the bard was extorting money by giving these untouchables watered-down beer. Even he could only drink ordinary people's beer without water now.

As for the wine that Li Xuan took out, it was something that only princes and nobles who owned vast territories could enjoy at will.

Even his parents would only share a bottle on important days, and being able to drink it once a year was already a great enjoyment.

However, the nobleman did not expect that the originally eloquent bard would be driven away by a young man who appeared out of nowhere.

This young man even gave a speech in the tavern, advocating that the aristocracy was useless, in an attempt to press the entire aristocratic class into hell, where they would never be able to rise again.

While he was angry, he also heard Li Xuan's speech promoting his faith.

As a noble who had been indoctrinated since childhood to believe in the god of war, he could not help but chose to go against the overwhelming trend of the people.

In the end, his identity became useless and he has now become a fish on the chopping board of these ordinary people.

Seeing that he was about to be completely torn apart by the angry crowd, Li Xuan spoke up: "Everyone, please calm down."

"Our Holy Church upholds the principle of putting people first. The most important thing is peaceful coexistence among people. Therefore, even when facing believers from other churches, we must ensure our own safety and avoid harming their lives."

After saying that, he waved his hand lightly, and a golden light fell on the mayor's knee, just covering the knee that had been injured by the arrow.

Then, a warm feeling surged into the mayor's heart.

He exclaimed, "It's so hot!"

Li Xuan reminded him, "Don't be nervous. This is considered a derivative of the power of merit. Don't you feel a little numb and itchy in your knees?"

The mayor was stunned for a moment, then said, "Now that you mention it, it seems I really do feel something. It's like a bug crawling on my knees..."

Li Xuan said helplessly: "You said that as if there is something wrong with my Holy Light."

Soon after, the holy light dissipated.

Li Xuan reminded: "Okay, now try to move your knees."

The mayor did as he was told, and as he lifted his knees slightly, he was surprised to find that the pain he had felt in his knees when he was moving had completely disappeared, and he seemed to feel very light.

It's like a deep massage.