My cousin is becoming a legend.

Chapter 47 Cleansing

"Hey, my Adil! It's been so long!"

High Priest Cullen was dressed in a pure white robe, and even the wrinkles on his old face shone brightly under his fake smile.

Brown forced a smile and stood up from his seat.

He wore a mask, so his terrifying smile could not be seen.

However, his tone was full of enthusiasm.

"Yes, my lucky Kuren, it seems you are still favored by the gods."

The two quickly hugged, their bodies tense.

It seems that the two of them were subconsciously on guard against each other.

High Priest Cullen was somewhat puzzled.

"Adil, why are you wearing a mask?"

I accidentally got a minor injury on my face.

Brown gave a forced smile and brushed it off.

High Priest Cullen was skeptical and did not pursue the matter further.

They exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Finally, the high priest revealed his purpose.

"Adil, do you remember the sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl you brought to the temple the day before yesterday?"

Brown frowned upon hearing this.

"Yes, that's true. What's wrong?"

The high priest chuckled.

"The statue reacted to her; she has great talent. But since you sent her here, I can't just hand her over directly."

"You see, as long as I send her to the main church, my position will be promoted, and you won't have to be a minor nobleman in this remote place anymore. Adil, where is the girl now?"

Brown's face gradually darkened upon hearing this.

Damn it, how could this happen...?

The girl was Lynn's sister, and also the key to his control over Lynn.

He absolutely cannot lose Lynn, this genius alchemist.

The nobles within the kingdom are certainly attractive enough, but for his current strength, they are nothing short of a trap.

In a place teeming with Uma nobles, no matter how obsequious he was, without power he would ultimately be ostracized.

Only here can the family's interests be maximized.

He cannot lose this ancestral land; it represents his family's past and present.

But he couldn't lose Lynn either; she was the future of his family.

Brown now only regrets not having a daughter.

If he had a daughter, things wouldn't be in this state now!

"Cullen, let's change the subject. I'm planning to donate some funds to the church recently, and we could hold..."

"No!"

High Priest Cullen stood up abruptly, staring at Brown in shock and bewilderment.

"Adil! Didn't you hear what I just said? Handing this girl over is a great achievement! You'll become a high-ranking nobleman, a true high-ranking nobleman!"

High Priest Cullen waved his wide sleeves, his face flushed as he tried to persuade Brown.

"My Adil, I know what you're thinking. You're afraid of losing the land your ancestors left you! You're ashamed of your identity as an Iportan! But none of that matters!"

"You have no idea how amazing that girl's talent is. Hand her over and I guarantee you'll become a marquis! A real marquis! Don't you understand what that means?!"

High Priest Cullen was visibly excited.

Brown frowned.

This offer is indeed very tempting.

Marquis is already the highest noble title in fact.

Dukes are usually members of the royal family.

Marquises were generally nobles who guarded the frontiers.

Although a marquis has a greater title than an earl, he is not as wealthy as an earl because his fief is located on the frontier.

But for Brown, this marquis was indeed very valuable.

In this way, he would not lose his ancestral lands, but would also be able to obtain fiefdoms in the kingdom's wealthy cities.

but......

"I refuse."

Brown said calmly.

Compared to real strength, no amount of money is of any value.

The Narell family, having lost its power, will ultimately become nothing more than a bunch of indifferent Iportu monkeys.

With a genius alchemist like Lynn, he himself might be able to restore the glory of his ancestors and become a fourth-order transcendent.

Not to mention his descendants.

Brown is planning to remarry soon.

If he's lucky enough to have a daughter, he can completely bring Lynn under his wing.

In that case, his descendants are even more likely to surpass the glory of their ancestors.

"You! Have you lost your mind, Adil?! You'd better think about it again!"

High Priest Cullen was so angry that his face turned red.

He now deeply regrets not sending the girl out of the city back then!

Brown looked at him coldly and waved to the guard beside him.

"Someone, escort the High Priest out."

"Brown, you'll regret this!"

The high priest, enraged, shoved aside the guard who approached him, uttered a harsh remark, and stormed out.

Brown did not respond.

Only after the high priest had walked away did he wave to the guard beside him.

"Send someone to kill him tonight, and make it look like it's a Restoration Society operation."

"Yes."

The guard's tone was emotionless; he prepared to leave as soon as he received his mission.

Brown called him back just in time.

"Wait, you need to be more careful. Kill everyone who sees this."

The guard hesitated for a moment.

"My lord, that's a settlement area for the Uma people. Are they even killing the Uma civilians?"

Brown smiled.

"Isn't this how the Restoration Society operates? Go ahead, do it with confidence. Old Cullen has been living a life of ease for so many years, he's forgotten my methods. This city... it's time to get a new high priest."

"Yes, sir."

......

That night.

Uma people's settlement area.

The streets were silent.

Several screams suddenly erupted from inside the temple.

Then one by one, the lights in the houses suddenly went out.

Blood stained the temple red and flowed down the steps into the street.

On the outer wall of the temple, a sword engraved in flames is depicted.

Below is a line of Iportan script written in blood.

"Let the blood of the Uma people bear witness to the recapture of Iportu!"

The next morning.

When the person who wasn't on duty last night returned to the temple.

They were horrified to see the old and fearful head standing before the temple gate.

The Uma priests were pale.

They didn't understand why such a terrible thing had suddenly happened.

Weren't all the members of the Restoration Society already executed?!

This must be retaliation from the Restoration Society!

The Uma priests were in complete chaos.

The Iportu priests were even more terrified.

The Restoration Society hates the Uma people even more than they hate the Japanese!

These people were not only particularly hated by the Restoration Society members.

More importantly, after this incident, they will definitely be harassed by these Uma priests.

It's good to be given the cold shoulder; I'm afraid I'll inevitably get a beating later.

However, the Uma priests are too busy to deal with them right now.

After a morning of shifting blame, they swiftly elected a new High Priest.

His name is Ezra Henderson.

He was the deputy of High Priest Cullen, and also the great vengeful spirit who was pushed out by the other priests to draw fire.

Ezra, his face ashen, put on the crown belonging to the High Priest.

He inwardly despised the weakness of his compatriots.

Ezra wasn't actually that scared.

He was just upset.

Because he knew how Kulen died.

Brown Narell killed him.

For that girl with terrifying talent.

So... he should go and apologize to Brown now, and say that he knows nothing about it?

That way they could live a good life, just like the foolish old Kulun...

Ezra took a deep breath and widened his eyes.

His eyes were filled with madness and ambition.

Do not!

He must truthfully report the situation here to his superiors!

Although it might lead to death...

But this is the only chance for an ordinary person like him with no connections!

What's the point of being a high priest in a remote, border region?

He wants to achieve instant success!