The Path to Sainthood from Fairy Tail

As the boss spoke, a longing look appeared in his eyes: "Some churches are undoubtedly vampires clinging to the body of the kingdom, but some churches genuinely want to do good for ordinary people!"

Adolf frowned and said, "Have you been tied up for too long and your brain has gone haywire? You just said the church was no good, and now you're telling me the church helps ordinary people."

"It's hard for me to believe your words, given how contradictory your thinking is!"

The boss raised his head and explained, "No, what I said is not contradictory."

"Let me explain slowly."

Later, the boss summarized the key points of what Li Xuan had done and said in town and told them to Adolf.

The leader at the front of the line had a furrowed brow.

There's been a constant commotion at the back of the line since just now.

He had clearly placed the usually quietest person at the back, but it seems that it had no effect.

The valuable prisoner behind him was like a crowing rooster, constantly crowing and testing his limits.

Finally, after the boss finished recounting Li Xuan's deeds, the leader tightened the reins, turned around, and headed to the back of the group.

At this moment, the entire team stopped, and all eyes were focused on the leader as he moved to the back of the team.

The shopkeeper was recounting: "At that time, that esteemed person was wearing a golden cloak, riding on auspicious clouds, and everything around him was bathed in golden light..."

The leader scoffed, "What golden light? I think it's just some cult leader out there swindling people."

"Shut up! I won't allow you to insult that great man."

The boss's sudden outburst of voice surprised the leader. Previously, this boss had always been a meek and submissive businessman. After being arrested, he would either humbly beg for mercy or chat as if nothing had happened.

This extreme rage was unprecedented, which is why the leader was surprised and became interested in this so-called church.

He dismounted and approached his boss, asking with interest, "It seems you greatly admire this church and that person."

"Could it be that the church was the source of the vision that night?"

The boss readily agreed: "That's right! The emergence of the Holy Church represents the future of this continent!"

He asserted, "The reason this has happened at this time is because Heaven believes that this chaotic period needs the Holy Church to end it!"

"Hahaha, this is interesting, this is really interesting!"

The eldest brother laughed wildly, turning his head to look at the people around him as he laughed.

These people looked at each other, somewhat confused about the situation.

If the leader is mocking them, they should join in and laugh along.

However, if they genuinely find the Holy Church itself interesting, then their laughter would be somewhat impolite.

So they could only watch quietly and choose not to express their opinions for the time being.

After laughing for a while, the eldest brother wiped away his tears and turned his gaze back to the serious-looking boss.

He was the only one laughing among everyone present, looking like a clown performing a one-man show.

As expected, they were just a hastily assembled team, lacking even this much teamwork.

Thinking about this, the eldest brother could also sigh that the conditions were just like that, and he just needed to adapt to them.

The leader asked the boss, "Since the Holy Cult you speak of is so powerful, why don't you send someone to rescue you? After all, you're working for them."

"What do you know? I haven't joined the Holy Church yet, so I don't have an official identity for the time being."

The leader dismissed it: "But even if you haven't joined, you're still considered a candidate. In the rules of that so-called Holy Church, are there really distinctions between insiders and outsiders for ordinary people?"

"If that's really the case, what's the difference between this sacred religion and the current church?"

Suddenly, the leader exclaimed, "Oh! I forgot, the Holy Church is also a church, and it's the same kind of thing as those churches. Naturally, it won't care about the lives of ordinary people."

Upon hearing this, the boss immediately became anxious and retorted, "The Holy Church is in its early stages of establishment and naturally cannot be all-encompassing. Besides, I am just an insignificant person. However, if that esteemed person notices me, he will definitely come to save me."

The boss could tell that the owner genuinely believed he could be saved.

But he scoffed at this, saying, "Then work hard for us before your master saves you, or just hand over your technology, and we might spare your life."

At this moment, the boss fell into a deep silence and did not say anything.

As a businessman, he was well aware that his value to these thieves lay in his ability to make wine.

If he were to admit outright that he couldn't do it, he would be utterly worthless and might be hacked to death by these people and left lying on the roadside.

All he could do was stall for time, hoping to live until the Holy Church came to save him.

Seeing that the boss hadn't said anything, the eldest brother didn't seem inclined to dawdle any longer.

He mounted his horse and took the lead in the procession, continuing to lead the way.

After walking for a while longer, the leader at the front of the group suddenly raised his left hand, signaling the group to stop.

"Help me..."

"Is there anyone who can save me?"

A faint sound immediately alerted the boss.

He closed his eyes and listened, and soon found the direction of the sound.

"Help me..."

One of the team members exclaimed, "Boss, someone's calling for help!"

The eldest brother said speechlessly, "I'm not deaf."

"What do we do? Could this be a trap? If we go over there, a bunch of people will suddenly appear and surround us."

Boss: "..." Sometimes it's really speechless. If it weren't for the need to make a living, I would have been prepared to lead a bunch of idiots long ago. I really don't know how I could have kept going.

"Shake your head."

Upon hearing this, the younger brother shook his head slightly and then asked, "What's wrong?"

"You need to see if the water inside is full before you can describe this situation like something out of a novel or a play."

The person who just spoke: "..."

After verbally reprimanding his subordinates, the boss began to consider whether or not he should go and take a look.

“My father is Earl Kendia. If you save me, I’m willing to pay 100 gold coins!”

Upon hearing this, most people, including the leader, were immediately intrigued.

That's 100 gold coins! With that money, they could buy a farm, produce and sell their own produce, and become farm owners.

Don't be fooled by the sack of money they carry on the back of their carriage; it's mostly copper coins, which can't compare to gold coins in terms of purchasing power and value.

"Boss, let's go take a look!"

"I think it's okay!"

Some people made the suggestion, and others agreed.

Finally, the leader's brow relaxed, and he made a decision: "Let's go!"