Just a short while ago, an apprentice scholar had declared that Baron Leech Clarence—the new heir to his late father's castle—had little more than a day to live. Fortunately, the apprentice added, Baron Leech would be able to pass the last moments of his life in a painless coma.
After his passing, Baron Leech's younger brother, Leo Clarence, would inherit the barony and the dilapidated Porcupine Castle. And when Leo, in turn, returned to the embrace of the Four Gods, he would pass the title and fiefdom on to his eldest son, ensuring the Clarence line would continue forever.
That was, of course, assuming Baron Leech actually died.

'So, what is that yellow dot?'
'My golden finger is summoning tombstones? Am I supposed to crush people to death with them?'


Of course, there was an even simpler way.


The reason so many trivial troubles occurred in Porcupine Territory was that there was no Four Gods Sect, no Priest.


Theocracy reigned supreme on the Lu Leiyi Continent.


But Leech instinctively rejected religion. The influences from his past life made him averse to their methods of emotional guidance. Yet, he had to admit that if a church existed in Porcupine Territory, the residents wouldn't be xenophobic. Instead, they would be peaceful, kind, and helpful to one another.


This was the uncanny power of religion, something he, as a Lord, could not achieve.


The original Leech Clarence had also been a Believer in the Four Gods Sect, the mainstream faith of the Lu Leiyi Continent. Even if Leech suppressed his aversion and sent a sincere invitation, the church had no intention of opening a branch in such a poor and remote backwater. So, he could only dream.


Chapter 223 - Chapter 212: Deni's Thank-You Gift (2)