The brave man opened the coffin and rose

Chapter 285: No Miracle for Miracle

The Marquisate of Rennes, in the center of Hajime City.

A new building called the "Shrine" was erected in it.

Miracle, who had performed countless miracles, was in distress.

His power did not come out of thin air.

The realization of any expectation takes time.

Need his trust, or need others' trust.

Moreover, the scope of the power cannot be separated from the city of Hajime.

However, he later discovered that the power of "belief" could spread to farther places if it was attached to a person or an object and branded.

Something that has been branded can produce amazing effects if arranged skillfully.

It was through those active and passive disseminations that countless people gathered and left with faith and mission, allowing the concept of the Marquisate of Rennes, which had disappeared for three generations, to reappear.

Should he be proud of it?

He should be proud of it.

Power and miracles that he had never imagined appeared before him...

Turning water into wine, walking on the water to the other side of the river, and other things he had always imagined saving everything, but finally achieved.

Break the bread and fish to feed the people in the burned city; let the water from heaven come down to wash away the ashes of the disaster.

Walking in the corridors, he helped many blind, lame, and exhausted patients pick up their blankets, stand up, and walk freely and healthily again.

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If only these powers had been born earlier.

If only these forces were stronger!

What emerged in Miracol's eyes were the eyes of the refugees who passed by the edge of Hajime City in the past when disaster relief was not timely or was embezzled by bureaucrats.

But kindness alone is useless.

Because some things will inevitably lead to other things.

After a large number of people gathered, Miracol realized that this was not something he could manage at all.

The citizens of Hajime City and the soldiers who were initially persuaded by him were fine.

They have a closer relationship with themselves.

Moreover, the long-term division of power has also given them a more republican atmosphere.

But for those who come from further away, the situation is completely different.

They scoffed at the so-called republic, and they did not think that the common people in one noble family were the same as the common people in another noble family.

There is no class as a narrative basis, so in reality they are blindly and ignorantly following the orders of the leader who led them to this place.

Some people named captain, chief, boss, master, lord, sir...

They are not coming to submit to the kindness and sincerity they demand.

They just used this place as a resting place, a battle arena where they could catch their breath before crushing the rest of the people.

He even regarded himself and the city of Hajime as a person and a place that must be fought for.

At first, Miracle tried to use miracles to create what everyone needed to satisfy them.

But he soon realized that if he created ten thousand pounds of food, people would probably only be able to eat less than three thousand pounds.

Those leaders will do anything with this food, make any transfer of power and exchange of interests, make any effort to preserve, protect and improve it, except giving it to their people to eat.

If he offered ten thousand pounds of food, they would then ask for twenty thousand pounds of food, or eight thousand pounds of fine iron, wood, or stone...

He can't just sit there and create for everyone all day.

He must not create things that are obviously not used for post-disaster reconstruction, but for starting war again.

It was at this time that Miracol realized that what he needed was not a group of people who respected him, but an obedient, devoted and submissive group of people.

Therefore, Miracle planned to send the letter to the capital requesting the enthronement.

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In fact, this is a typical conspiracy.

If the other party agrees with a pinch of his nose.

Then, at the moment of achieving [recognition] and [belief], Miracol's power will be fed back to the entire Marquisate of Rennes, causing the Marquisate of Rennes to immediately rise to become a domain recognized by everyone in the entire small kingdom.

If the other party takes into account their own legal principles and face, and for the sake of the dignity of the royal family, they flatly [reject] and label them as traitors, then in fact they are [recognizing] that they have indeed occupied that piece of land.

At this time, the Marquisate of Rennes would not only be recognized, but would also automatically break away from the legal system of the small kingdom and become an independent territory.

In general, although it is impossible to add more supplies or people to the Marquis of Rennes out of thin air, and it is impossible to turn people into well-trained soldiers immediately, if the plan succeeds, changes in people's consciousness and cognition will occur in an instant.

Then he can complete the integration of the Marquisate of Rennes.

No matter how you look at it, you won’t suffer any loss.

In fact, it is not to say that Miracol cannot use this power to create more resources in the territory - at the beginning, he could use five loaves and two fish to feed everyone, so it is not impossible to summon out food again now.

However, the number of people is no longer at the level of hundreds or thousands as before.

If he did this, he would spend most or all of his day in prayer.

And once he lost his free time.

Is he still himself? Is he still the so-called Marquis of Rennes who is admired and respected by all?

In that case, he would just become a wish-granting machine that everyone relied on.

Moreover, it is a wishing machine with a slow trading mechanism that will result in a slight loss no matter how you calculate it.

Miracol has also tried to find some unconventional ways to solve the problem.

For example, he once thought, what if he could just make a wish and make all the troubles disappear or be resolved, or let his subordinates gain corresponding super powers?

The answer is that the time it takes to pray for trouble to go away or be done can be many times longer than the time it takes to get down to business.

It would take many long days for subordinates to acquire superb ability to handle affairs, and such gifts were not stable.

After a period of time, or if you leave the coverage area of ​​Hajime City, these gifts will disappear.

The only way to leave and have a long-term effect is the special method called [Branding].

In short, if you rely directly on miracles, then no matter how you calculate it, you will lose time.

Therefore, he could only prioritize using his strength in those critical areas.

You can only give priority to using the [Brand] that can be stable for a longer time and spread over a longer distance, instead of praying here foolishly every day.

He erased the memories and cognition of some people, making them loyal "messengers".

To serve as an anchor to spread belief in Him.

Some businessmen, some tourists, some peddlers, they become the best chess pieces.

For another example, the letter sent to the royal capital was also a form of [Brand] attached to it.

If it only takes the time of adding an additional brand to gain the submission of all the people in the entire Marquisate of Rennes, it would be a good deal no matter how you look at it.

However, unfortunately, Abes, who was still in the royal capital at the time, was unaware that there was a force that could change people's perceptions, but still chose to delay.

Therefore, Miracol, who was full of joy, finally received a delayed receipt.

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It's neither approval nor disapproval.

Neither believe nor disbelieve.

Throughout the whole process, the person on the other end of the letter seemed like a god high above.

And his miracles seemed to be of no use.

What was more troubling was that his belief and the belief of others were waning.

Miracol was not a religious fanatic, and had no concern or dislike for the statue of Tymora in Hajime City. In short, he didn't care.

However, after confirming that his power required "belief", he began to do things against his will, just like those religious professionals whom he was unwilling to understand.

He needs authority to shape and define himself.

He needs the trust of others so that he can believe in himself.

For this reason, what he had been doing for the past three to five months—he was no longer the Miracle who split the bread and fish to feed the souls!

He compromised too much for those captains, superiors, bosses, masters, lords, adults...

The result was that when the iron wings appeared, even he himself began to waver.

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To be honest, Miracle was startled when the steel wings approached.

In order to satisfy those guys who nominally obey him and worship him as a god, he spends a lot of time and energy every day to create enough items.

From food, supplies, materials and even luxury goods...

Miracol no longer had the energy to think about why they needed luxury goods to avoid fighting.

And when the huge shadow passed across the sky, Miracol and the people of the original Hajime City had only one feeling.

The magician who was bombing in the sky was coming again.

But fortunately, those flaps, the legs used to stand firmly and stop, and that exaggerated, dodo-like huge abdomen.

These characteristics ultimately allow people to recognize that it is a bird.

A giant bird of steel.

And when the three-color paint job of one of the royal representatives of the small kingdom of Wommza appeared, Miracol's mood instantly turned into ecstasy.

Such a grand ceremony, such an astonishing way of arrival, and these symbols, could it be that the canonization that I prayed for has finally been answered?

It’s a pity that no, it was a notice called suspension and pending verification.

Very proud...

Miracol certainly understood that his identity as Marquis of Rennes could not be more fake.

The miracle that was born out of his "belief" made him be surrounded by a group of people with their own ulterior motives.

He certainly looked forward to being able to escape from these damn days where he had no power and could only try his best to use his abilities to bridge the conflict between them.

However, we must never allow other external forces to intervene.

Think about it, if the royal capital really sends people to investigate, what kind of stress reaction will those forces guarding around Hajime City and combining to form a Marquisate of Rennes have?

They would think that other forces were beginning to conduct reconnaissance and were preparing for an all-out war.

Then, they will ignore the reconciliation that Miracle can provide, and their struggle will not remain in the dark.

They will directly come into conflict with the outside world - using all kinds of materials that they have worked hard to create as capital for the conflict.

Even if someone explained that this was an investigation by the royal capital, they would not stop. It only takes a reason to start a dispute.

Besides, they were worried that other "colleagues" who formed the Marquisate of Rennes and guarded around the city of Hajime would attack them because of their selfish motives.

What happened in the Six Dynasties? All it did was become a private conspiracy of one family!

Their selfish desire made them want to preserve their own power so that they could compete for the leadership of the nominal Marquisate of Rennes in Miracol's hands, and compete for Miracol, the humanoid wish-making machine.

So by the same logic, even if the capital came over, wouldn't it be a threat? Once the capital recovered, they would probably kill all the traitors in the west.

So, no matter who starts the investigation, there is only one thing they need to do: kill!

No war!

No war!

No war!

Therefore, after confirming that she had not been canonized and had not received the [recognition] and [trust] she wanted from that [brand], Miracol made a decision immediately.

"Detain the messenger... and don't let the news leak out."

"And the big iron bird too..."

If it were true that the existence of that messenger who looked as majestic as a soldier could cause the entire Marquisate of Rennes, who was hypocritically protecting him, to collapse in an instant.

Then the big iron bird could be something that could cause him to lose all his strength.

No fluctuations of the magic network were felt from the messenger.

In other words, an ordinary person could fly high into the sky—could fly over from the royal capital across the continuous mountain range that separated the east and west sides of the small kingdom.

And after it landed, the heavy ruts left behind further demonstrated how heavy this thing was.

When a magician examined the thing, all they found was a fluctuation of magical power so weak that it was almost negligible.

Basically, only the runes in children's toys, things that no one looks down upon, would have such a weak feeling.

However, it is precisely this feeling of weakness and non-existence that allows an ordinary person to soar into the sky.

The moment this conclusion was revealed, Miracol closed her eyes in extreme pain.

There are no miracles or signs in Miracle.

The distant royal capital, which could give birth to such a strange giant iron bird, is a miracle.