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Chapter 61 Digestion

Russell had been staying at home these days thinking about the steam engine, and even handed over all the matters concerning the Fifth Block to Perri.

After a long period of study and thinking, Russell finally felt that the potion was digested.

"Huh! I can finally try to advance to Sequence 8!"

Russell felt that strange feeling, and every cell in his body seemed to be filled with strength.

"Guys! Take a day off tomorrow and continue the day after tomorrow!"

Russell clapped his hands and gave orders to the technical workers.

These were the personnel that the king had specially assigned to Roselle in order to improve the weapons. Roselle was also given a large warehouse that had been converted into a research institute.

"Mr. Russell, this isn't a good idea!"

A young man dressed as a guard approached Roselle and whispered.

This person was sent by the king, saying that he was here to assist in scheduling and help Roselle coordinate resources from all aspects, but in fact he was just here to supervise.

However, Russell still had a good impression of this person, and he never interfered with technical issues.

Russell did whatever he was asked to do, even if it was helping the workers carry things or doing heavy work that was dirty and tiring.

And even now, he felt that Roselle's approach was not right, but he did not criticize him loudly, but discussed with Roselle in a low voice.

"Matthew, this is for a better job the day after tomorrow!"

Russell patted the young man on the shoulder and said:

"The day after tomorrow, I will be a different Roselle, don't worry! You just need to tell the king the truth!"

Roselle was not worried that the king would have any objections. After all, improving his sequence would also be beneficial for the research and development of weapons. This was the path of the generalist.

Matthew nodded and did not continue to refute Russell's decision.

...

"Mr. Luo Ermo, now you can believe my identity!"

Chuck sat opposite Lormo, and next to him was a member of the secret society lurking among Lormo's men.

"Don't blame me, Mr. Chuck. I'm just thinking about my safety!"

Chuck has already established contact with Lormo's men and is worthy of Lormo's trust.

"It's okay, if it were me, I would do the same!"

Chuck didn't take this matter to heart. As a faceless man, Chuck often did such lurking missions and knew how difficult it was to lurk among the enemy.

"This is what you wanted."

Chuck handed Lormo a thick stack of papers, which contained the information that Russell wanted.

"Thank you!"

Luo Ermo took the information and asked:

"What are your plans next, Mr. Chuck?"

"My current mission is to stay hidden in Trier. I won't be notified of anything else for the time being."

Chuck did not hide anything and told the truth.

According to Zaratul's instructions, most of the members of the Secret Order were transferred to the Kingdom of Intis, but due to the pursuit and blockade of the Church of Evernight, this matter did not go smoothly.

Especially since Zaratul took away some high-level combat forces, this made the Secret Order feel even more difficult, so the Secret Order will recuperate for the next period of time and make plans after Zaratul comes back.

...

At St. Douglas Church, after Russell prayed for more than ten minutes, he got up and went to Deacon Taylor's room.

"Deacon Taylor, I hope to get a Sequence 8 potion now."

One of the purposes of Roselle's visit this time was to get the magic potion promised by the church, and secondly, he hoped to get the support of the church and provide Roselle with some manpower.

Compared to the mystical craftsmen in the Church of Craftsmen, the people sent by the king are indeed far inferior.

As for whether they would be willing, Russell was not worried because he had already made the prototype of the steam engine.

Although it has many loopholes, its function can already be seen. I believe that with the vision of the Craftsmen's Church, they will not fail to see the great value of the steam engine.

"Can!"

Deacon Taylor still looked amiable, but did not stand up immediately. Instead, he asked Russell a question.

You should know how to act!"

Roselle had anticipated Deacon Taylor's inquiry and did not hide it.

"Yes, you should know that my family has produced several demigods!"

Russell believed that this reason was absolutely impeccable.

Although much of this history has been lost in time, it is impossible for the church to be completely unaware of it given its capabilities.

And it is quite normal for a demigod family to know how to act.

"Yeah! I know that!"

Deacon Taylor mentioned it briefly, but didn't intend to pursue it further.

"One more thing, I developed a new machine."

When he said this, Russell looked very proud.

"A machine that can change the world?"

Deacon Taylor remembered the machine that Russell had mentioned before.

"Yes! Although it still has some flaws, its value can already be seen. I wonder if you are interested in taking a look?"

Deacon Taylor was silent for a while, then nodded and agreed to Russell's invitation.

"Let's go! Go upgrade your sequence first!"

Deacon Taylor put the matter aside for the moment, stood up and took Russell to the underground.

"You should know how to make potions!"

Deacon Taylor walked ahead and asked without looking back.

"Yes! Ms. Selina demonstrated it to me last time."

Although he said this, in fact, Roselle had already prepared the potion twice, and both were perfect.

"That's good!"

Deacon Taylor took Russell to the room where Russell had come with Selena last time.

"I'll go get the materials. You prepare the equipment first."

After saying that, Deacon Taylor turned and left.

Looking around, Russell couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

"Unconsciously, I have been in this world for such a long time. I have been in the extraordinary world for such a long time. I am no longer the boy I was when I first came here."

Russell sighed and fiddled with the instrument in his hand.

After a while, Deacon Taylor came back with the materials.

"Golden grapevine, basil, Chiling bird's tail feathers, 10 grams of dragon tooth grass powder, 20 milliliters of water fern juice, and 100 milliliters of pure water."

"This is the Sequence 8 archaeologist's potion formula. The preparation method is no different from the Sequence 9 potion."

Deacon Taylor placed the potion ingredients in front of Roselle.

"Archaeologist? The name of the Sequence 8 potion of the Generalist Path is Archaeologist?"

Roselle was a little disappointed. The name didn't sound like one with explosive combat power.

"Yes! After becoming an archaeologist, you will gain enough historical knowledge, wilderness survival knowledge, and taboo knowledge related to ruins. At the same time, there will be some physical improvements, but they will not be too obvious."

Worried that Russell didn't understand archaeologists, Deacon Taylor explained in detail the capabilities that archaeologists bring.

"Archaeologist? How should I play the role? Should I join the archaeological team to do archaeological excavations?"

Russell muttered to himself.

In the end, Roselle temporarily suppressed these doubts and concentrated on preparing the potion.

After preparing the archaeologist's potion with great skill, Roselle drank it without hesitation.

"Hiss~"

Roselle took a deep breath, and the moment the potion entered his stomach, he felt a tingling sensation in his head.

"Oops! I need to grow a brain!"Chapter 62 Steam Engine

"how do you feel?"

Deacon Taylor saw that Russell was gradually recovering, so he asked.

"It's... um... quite strange!"

Russell couldn't describe the feeling, but he felt like he had become a genius and could learn everything.

"Everyone will feel this way when they are promoted. Once you are familiar with it, you can restrain your overflowing spirituality."

Deacon Taylor pointed out.

"Thank you, Deacon! Shall we go and see the machine I invented now?"

Russell couldn't wait to share the greatness of the steam engine with others.

Russell knew that no matter how he developed in the future, he would have a place in history books thanks to this steam engine.

"good!"

...

"Perly, can that man really help me?"

Hearing his friend being questioned, Danny couldn't help but say:

"William, don't you know Perley's vision? Are we going to harm you?"

William was a little unhappy, but when he thought about what he needed from Perri, he had to shut up.

Seeing William like this, Perli couldn't help but say:

"William, don't be so timid all the time. Have you forgotten that you are an extraordinary person?"

Danny nodded and looked at William, the lucky guy, with some envy.

It was an accident that William became an extraordinary person. He was sick and went to find someone to treat him, but he was deceived and most of his family property was taken away with a fake prescription.

After William sold all his belongings to collect all the ingredients on the prescription to make the potion and drank it, he became an extraordinary person without knowing it.

William, who had just become an extraordinary person, did not know how to use his abilities and accidentally hurt someone, and was discovered by Perri.

After Perri learned about William's experience, he was secretly amazed and lamented that William's luck was incredible.

Hearing Perri's helpless voice, William tightened the box in his arms indifferently, thinking that the two people did not know the value of the treasure and did not attach enough importance to the treasure in his hands.

"Danny, I came across the audience's potion recipe, do you want it?"

Perri never forgot his good friend, but unfortunately Danny felt that becoming a Beyonder was too dangerous and did not take the potion.

But Perli did not give up and tried to find some safer ways.

"Forget it. I don't crave magical powers. If there are magic potions from a pharmacist, I can still consider it. If I become a pharmacist, we can all use those potions."

Danny feels that his current life is pretty good and he doesn't want to disrupt it unless necessary.

"All right!"

Perri nodded, planning to ask Roselle if he had the pharmacist's potion formula later.

...

After wandering around in the carriage for a long time, Russell and Deacon Taylor finally arrived at the warehouse in the suburbs.

"plz follow me!"

Russell led Deacon Taylor all the way to a small room where the newly completed steam engine was stored.

"Deacon Taylor, please look! This is the steam engine that I mentioned that can change the world!"

"Steam engine!"

Deacon Taylor kept chewing on the words he heard from Russell.

"Yes! It is a machine that works by means of steam."

Russell did not rush to demonstrate the function of the steam engine immediately, but first told a little story that was familiar to everyone in the foodie empire.

"Deacon Taylor, I wonder if you've noticed the boiling kettle?"

Deacon Taylor looked at Russell in confusion, not quite understanding why Russell suddenly asked this, but nodded anyway.

Then think back, when the water boiled, was the lid of the kettle lifted up by the steam?"

Deacon Taylor was also an expert in the "manufacturing industry". After hearing the example given by Russell, he immediately thought of the steam engine invented by Russell.

"So this machine also works with steam?"

Deacon Taylor asked, pointing at the huge and hideous machine in front of him.

"That's right!"

Russell pointed to the rough cylinder and piston on the steam engine and introduced:

"When a steam engine works, it needs a boiler that boils water to produce high-pressure steam. The heat energy generated by burning coal boils the water into steam, and the steam expands to push the piston to do work."

Deacon Taylor's eyes gradually brightened as he realized the ingenuity of the steam engine.

"It can…it can replace manpower!"

Deacon Taylor now truly believed that what Russell said was true and that it could really change the world.

"Can I try it?"

Russell nodded, and then began to operate it.

For convenience, Roselle prepared a mill, and he would use a steam engine to replace the person pulling the mill.

"You just connect the tools you need to the steam engine, and the power from the steam engine will make it work."

As Russell explained, he opened the lid, shoveled in a few shovels of coal, and lit the fuel.

As the flames rose, the water in the boiler gradually boiled, and the pervasive steam began to push the heavy piston.

Huff! Huff! Huff!

High-temperature and high-pressure steam comes out of the exhaust pipe, and the piston drives the grinding wheel to rotate.

"It's amazing!"

Deacon Taylor sighed and then changed his words:

"No, no, no! You can't just say that. You should say, it's so great!"

After humming for more than ten minutes, a pipe of the steam engine suddenly burst, and steam began to hiss out of the cylinder piston.

"There are still some flaws, but they can be solved!"

Russell smiled awkwardly.

In fact, there were more problems with the first steam engine invented by Russell than just this.

In fact, the speed of this steam engine was only 40 to 50 rpm, the steam pressure was only 0.11 to 0.13 MPa, and Russell estimated that the steam temperature was at most over 200 degrees.

At most, it can just pull a mill, let alone drive a lathe, it's even difficult to pump water.

"So, I also hope you can ask some people in the church to help me. There are some problems that I can't solve alone!"

Roselle's knowledge of steam engines was still very limited. If he improved the steam engine by himself, it would take an unknown amount of time. Even if Roselle had the patience, the king could not wait that long.

"It should be no problem, but I have to report to the Archbishop."

Although Russell's steam engine still has flaws, Deacon Taylor is still optimistic about it and firmly believes that the steam engine has the power to change the world.

...

"Your Majesty, Roselle took Deacon Taylor from the Craftsman Church to the R&D warehouse."

Not long after Roselle arrived with Deacon Taylor, Matthew got the news and told the king about it.

"deacon?"

The king tapped the table with his fingers, seemingly lost in thought.

"Don't worry about him!"

After thinking for a while, the king said:

"As long as Roselle can complete the task I assign to him, it will be fine! But you have to urge Roselle to do it as soon as possible!"

The king was not worried that Roselle was too closely connected with the Church of Craftsmen, but he also did not want Roselle to go against his will and delay the construction period.

If mass production has not been achieved after the kingdom has prepared for war, the new weapons will not be of much use.

Chapter 63 Dagger

Roselle did not follow Deacon Taylor back to the Craftsman Church. This was not something that could be decided casually.

Although Russell wanted to go faster, he didn't lack a day or two of time.

"Mr. Russell, there is a sheriff named Perley who wants to see you."

As soon as Russell stepped through the door, he heard the servant say that Pearly had arrived.

"Why did Perri come here suddenly?"

Roselle was a little confused. There shouldn't be any major problems in Block 5 recently.

"In my study?"

"Yes."

After getting the answer he wanted, Russell went straight to the study, but he was not in a hurry. Since Perri was waiting here, it meant it was not a big deal, otherwise Perri would not be able to sit still.

"Perly, why do you have time to come to my place today?"

Russell pushed the door open and asked loudly.

Hearing Roselle's voice, Perri stood up quickly.

"Mr. Russell!"

"sit!"

Russell glanced at William beside Perri and saw that he was holding a box in his arms. He guessed that Perri's purpose of coming might be related to this box.

"Who is this?"

Russell looked at William and asked.

"Mr. Russell, my name is William Smith. I came here today to ask for a favor."

Before Perley could speak, William stood up and spoke eagerly.

After waiting here for so long, William was indeed a little anxious.

"Don't be impatient, sit down and talk!"

Russell waved his hand and motioned William to sit down.

However, William's outfit really aroused Russell's interest.

He was wearing an old black coat with a high stand-up collar that covered half of his face.

Russell felt that the temperature outside was at least 20 degrees Celsius. How could he not be hot wearing such a thick coat?

William ignored Russell's strange look and hurriedly sat down, trying to calm down. However, his fingers constantly fiddling with the box showed William's inner uneasiness.

"Perly, you speak first!"

Russell estimated that William would not be able to calm down for a while in this state, so it would be better to let Perri explain the general situation first.

Since it was Perli who brought him here, he must know something about the situation.

"OK."

Perri took off the tattered felt hat that had never changed and said slowly:

"William attended a Beyonder gathering a month ago and bought a strange magical item at the gathering."

As he spoke, Perri pointed to the box in William's arms, looking quite helpless.

In the world of extraordinary people, it is a basic consensus not to buy strange things, things whose origins and functions are unknown. Curiosity can really kill people.

Russell felt a little embarrassed when he looked at Perri's expression, because he bought the turtle shell out of curiosity.

Fortunately, the turtle shell has not shown any negative effects so far.

"What is this magical item?"

Russell looked at the box in William's arms. It looked ordinary. If Perri hadn't said it, no one would have thought it was so special.

"A dagger. Once a target is scratched by this dagger, a toxin will be produced in the target's body."

Purley explained.

"oh?" Russell's eyes lit up, "This effect is very good!"

"It is indeed good. William bought it for this reason. However, it also has a great negative effect. Every time it is used, it will instantly consume the user's spiritual power."

Perri shook his head regretfully.

Roselle nodded regretfully. It was easy to lose control if one was in a state of spiritual exhaustion for a long time. This negative effect was too dangerous for an extraordinary person.

"If it were just that, it wouldn't matter, but..."

Perri sighed helplessly and continued:

"But the seller said when he was selling the item that he didn't describe all the negative effects of this magical item. There is also an unknown effect, and the seller himself doesn't know what it is."

When Perri said this, Russell almost understood what happened.

Later, William must have bought this strange dagger and then used it, and was affected by unknown negative effects.

"According to you, this negative effect is permanent?"

Russell asked.

"It appears so far, it has been there for a month and I can't find a way to fix it."

William said with a bitter face.

As for William's problem, Russell felt that it shouldn't be too difficult, otherwise William would definitely not be alive today.

William and Perri were unable to solve the problem because their knowledge of the mysticism was too limited, and the extraordinary people they came into contact with were of limited strength, making it difficult for them to come up with effective methods.

Based on what Perli had said, Russell guessed that some wild Beyonders didn't know how to start clairvoyance or how to meditate.

But for the top forces in the Extraordinary World, this should not be too difficult. Both the Artisan Church and the Secret Order should be able to solve it.

"Then tell me in detail what your situation is now."

Russell looked at William and asked.

"It's just... um..."

William thought for a moment, organized his words, and then said:

"Ever since I used this dagger, I can feel a chill piercing my bones."

Russell suddenly realized why William was wearing such a thick coat, but he didn't think this method was useful.

When Russell asked, William answered truthfully:

"It's really not very useful, but it feels better to wear it than not to wear it."

"I think it's probably something like an evil spirit possessing him. It's not a big deal. I'll go find a talisman from the Sun Realm, or find a Beyonder from the Sun Realm."

As Russell spoke, Edwards first flashed through his mind, but he quickly ruled him out. Edwards was only a Sequence 9 Chanter and probably wouldn't be very good.

"We can't find anything like this, nor can we find any Beyonders in the Solar Realm."

William said rather frustratedly.

In the Kingdom of Intis, almost all items related to the solar field are controlled by the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun, including the extraordinary people of the Solar Path.

"No problem, I'll go look for it. This kind of thing is quite common in Intis. I should be able to get it in a few days."

Russell took on the job right away. After all, it was the first time that Perri asked him for help, so he had to give it his all.

Moreover, the talisman William needed did not need to be too advanced and would not require much effort.

"Thank you, Mr. Russell!"

William's face lit up with joy, and he quickly stood up and thanked him repeatedly, then handed the box containing the dagger to Russell.

"Give this dagger to Mr. Russell as well! It's useless for me to keep it anyway."

Russell nodded and did not refuse.

He was also quite curious about this dagger, which could allow the user to be possessed by an evil spirit.

Russell planned to study it himself first. If it was useless in the end, he would give it to Ryan to study.

The revolver invented by Ryan was of great help to Russell, and Ryan should be thanked.Chapter 64: Three Ten

"That's how I feel about steam engines."

After Deacon Taylor introduced the steam engine to Archbishop Estin, he also talked about his own views on the steam engine, emphasizing the impact of the steam engine on the future and the Artisan Church.

"It's really a very nice machine."

Archbishop Estin's eyes were calm, and he didn't seem too surprised.

"That..."

Deacon Taylor looked at Archbishop Ashton and said:

"So what do we do?"

Archbishop Aistin stood quietly in front of the triangular holy emblem and was silent for a long time before answering:

"Wait! Wait for God's instructions!"

Deacon Taylor's pupils dilated slightly. This did not mean that Archbishop Estin did not want to take care of the matter, but that Archbishop Estin felt that this matter was no longer something he could handle at his level.

Deacon Taylor opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but when he saw Archbishop Estin's closed eyes, Deacon Taylor finally swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

...

Just after seeing off Perley and William, Edwards and Green came together.

"Is that Perri? Who's that guy next to him? Why is he dressed so strangely?"

Edwards was deeply impressed by this little man who liked to wear a tattered felt hat.

"yes!"

Russell walked in front and briefly told Edwards and Green about William's predicament, while also warning them.

"You should also be careful. The extraordinary world is very dangerous. Don't know what you shouldn't know, and don't be curious about what you shouldn't be curious about."

Green was the first to agree:

"I think what Russell said is right. I heard that sometimes learning some knowledge can lead to a miserable death."

Edwards, a guy with a big nerve, didn't take Russell and Green's words to heart at all, and directly changed the subject and said:

"Roselle, I feel like I've almost digested the potion. Do you think the formula for Sequence 8 should be…"

Edwards extended his hand to Russell and looked at him with a smile. Ever since drinking the Chanter potion, Edwards sang loudly whenever he had time, hoping to digest it quickly.

Russell rolled his eyes and said bluntly:

"What do you mean by almost? How different is it?"

Edwards was not angry either, he laughed twice and explained:

"Don't I want to prepare the materials needed for Sequence 8 in advance?"

"You got money in your pocket again?"

Russell glanced at Edwards and expressed doubt about his financial resources.

"Of course! The factory has been open for such a long time, but it has made a lot of money! What do you think we are doing here today?"

Edwards patted his waist bag, and his confident look made him look a little annoying.

Arriving in the house, Russell asked the two to sit down.

"Tell me, how much money has the factory made during this period?"

Edwards and Green looked at each other and did not answer immediately, but kept the question in suspense.

"Take a guess first!"

Russell looked at the two of them and thought that they must have really made a fortune! Otherwise, how could they have such a reaction?

"Isn't it possible that the money has already been recovered?"

Russell asked in disbelief.

"more than!" Edwards leaned forward, looking excited as if he had taken a pill.

"After deducting the costs, we made a total of 140,000 Felkins!"

Russell's first feeling was that the two of them were teaming up to tease him. How was that possible?

Although the new papermaking process has reduced costs a lot and greatly improved quality, according to Russell's prediction, it will take at least a year or two to make a profit!

"We didn't frame you!"

Although the printing business was not very popular, it still made a lot of money. In addition, with the spread of new types of paper, more and more people were willing to use this better and cheaper thing.

Seeing that Russell was a little unconvinced, Edwards took out a thick account book.

"Here, this is the account book. You can see for yourself."

Russell took it doubtfully and opened the account book.

After a closer look, Russell discovered that Edwards and Green were not lying and really made that much money.

"Why are there so many orders from the Kingdom of Loen and the Feysac Empire?"

Russell flipped through it and found that most of the orders came from these two countries. Did this factory start doing cross-border trade right after it started?

"Maybe the new technology has not spread to these two countries!"

Edwards and Green were also unsure why.

"maybe!"

Roselle didn't care too much about it. Intis didn't prohibit trade with other countries, but it might not be possible to do cross-border trade in the future.

"There will be a war soon, and I guess we won't be able to continue trading then."

Roselle did not hide this matter. Anyway, it is estimated that even the top leaders of the Loen Kingdom and the Feysac Empire already know about it.

Roselle expressed helplessness about the confidentiality ability of the politicians in Intis.

Similarly, Russell didn't know where the Kings got the confidence to win this battle.

"fight?"

Edwards and Green were not interested in political affairs, and their families had not told them, so they only got the news now.

"Who are you fighting with?"

Green asked worriedly.

"I don't know either. I am currently in charge of weapons research and development and preparation. I don't know exactly when we will fight or who we will fight against. But I don't think the king is in a hurry."

Although the king appeared to be anxious, the current situation of all departments of Intis proved that the king was not in a hurry.

"It doesn't matter. We have customers in China. At most, we can just stop for a while and take a break!"

Edwards said that he had spent most of his time in the factory during this period and was very tired.

"Okay! Just keep it in mind."

Russell stopped talking about the war and turned to talk about how to use the funds.

"I have to take out 50,000 Felkins first. I still have to return the 100,000 Felkins that my father supported me with."

"Each of you will take 20,000 Felkins first, and the rest of the money will be kept in the factory for emergency or other purposes."

As soon as Russell finished speaking, Edwards and Green shook their heads.

"Twenty thousand is too much for each of us. How about this? Each of us will take ten thousand, you take twenty thousand, and fifty thousand will be given to Baron Gustav. The rest will be handled as you say."

Green gave his own advice. Edwards and Green did not invest too much money at the beginning, so it was obviously against the rules to take too much.

"Why are you being so polite to me? My father took 50,000 Felkins, isn't that the same as if I took it myself?"

Russell was a little helpless, but after pushing and shoving, he still couldn't push past Edwards and Green.

Seeing this, Russell didn't force it anymore. He wasn't the kind of person who wanted to be pushed back and forth like this.Chapter 65: Discussion

"Have you found out?"

Adolf asked as he buried his head in the papers on his desk.

"I've found out. I'm going to send someone to contact Roselle tonight. If nothing goes wrong, there will be results tomorrow."

The secretary standing next to him bowed and said, taking out a few documents from a pile of documents in his hand and handing them to Adolf's desk.

As Adolf's secretary, he had prepared these things long ago.

Adolf, who has been dealing with various official duties for a long time, does not like others throwing problems to him, even if this is Adolf's task.

So every time the secretary would give his or her opinions in advance and hand them over to Adolf together with the questions, allowing Adolf to decide.

"Let's follow your plan!"

After reading it, Adolf nodded and put the document aside, as if he no longer cared about it.

As war approaches, Adolf must ensure that everyone on his side gains something.

...

In the magnificent palace, Roselle was walking among the crowd in boredom.

That's right, Russell came to the dance again.

Originally, he was having a pleasant chat with Edwards, when Baron Gustav sent someone to inform Roselle that there was a ball that Roselle needed to attend.

In fact, Russell didn't like attending such boring parties.

On the one hand, it was because Russell was not very good at dancing, and on the other hand, it was because Russell found it tiring to deal with those old foxes in the political arena.

But there is no way, because Roselle is the heir of Baron Gustav and a "hot" figure among the conservatives.

"This gentleman is very young!"

Just as Roselle was strolling aimlessly, a noble lady came up to him.

Seeing this elegantly dressed, fair-skinned and beautiful lady coming over, Russell's eyes lit up and he naturally started a conversation with her.

"Your charm is as dazzling as a ruby. My name is Roselle. I wonder if I could be so lucky as to know your name, ma'am?"

Roselle hurled a string of sweet words at the beautiful woman in front of him, causing her to smile charmingly.

"I'm Helene Madison."

Helin blinked, and her charming look made Russell's mouth dry.

"Helene! Your name is as beautiful as you are."

Roselle had heard of this name, an heir to a baron.

Because the baron had no other children, let alone a son, the title finally fell on Helin.

It stands to reason that even if the baron has no other children, there are heirs to choose from. Helin is a woman, and although she is a direct descendant, she is still at a great disadvantage.

Roselle guessed that there must be someone behind Hailin.

Moreover, as far as Russell knew, after Helin got married, she had been going to various social places and was a famous socialite.

Roselle estimated that Helin must have slept with other nobles a lot, but he didn't know whether Helin's husband knew about it.

"please!"

Roselle raised his glass and clinked it lightly with Helene's.

...

"The Holy Temple has sent us a message, asking us to help Roselle perfect the steam engine and use it to develop industry as much as possible."

Archbishop Aistin said to the several deacons present.

"Is it only our parish?"

Deacon Taylor frowned, thinking that the decision of the temple was inappropriate.

"It seems so at the moment!" Archbishop Aistin nodded and continued:

"The Holy Temple has sent two members of the Council of Gods to help us solve some possible difficulties, but also to verify the function of the steam engine."

Deacon Taylor felt a little uncomfortable when he heard Archbishop Estin's words. It was obvious that he did not fully trust the Diocese of Trier.

However, Deacon Taylor did not raise any objection. After all, the matter was of great importance, and it was normal for the church to be cautious.

Most importantly, Deacon Taylor was full of confidence in the steam engine. He believed that the steam engine would be the heart of industry in the future.

Archbishop Estin looked at the deacons and saw that no one spoke, then continued:

"Then we need to quickly make the steam engine unleash its power. The Holy Temple gave us a suggestion on this point. Of course, it's just a suggestion."

"This time, Intis needs a large number of new weapons to start a war, and if we want to quickly manufacture new weapons, we need a steam engine."

Several deacons remained silent, waiting for Archbishop Estin's next words.

There is no need for the Church of Craftsmen to promote these things. Once the king knows the function of the steam engine, he will do it himself, so it is obvious that Archbishop Estin has more to do.

"As Intis's opponents, Loen Kingdom and Feysac Empire can only import this kind of weapon if the church does not participate in the war. In order to improve efficiency, they can only use steam engines."

"In this way, the war will bring the steam engine into the public eye, and anyone with a little bit of common sense will be able to see the value of the steam engine."

When Archbishop Estin finished speaking, the whole room fell silent.

Not to mention that doing so will increase the intensity of the war and cause more casualties.

Even if Intis stopped the losses in time and not too many people died, as Intis people, the deacons would not want to "sell out their country".

"What do you think?"

The deacons may remain silent, but Archbishop Estin cannot.

"Archbishop, I think since we don't plan to participate in the war, we should completely disengage and not participate in any link."

Deacon Taylor gave his thoughts.

Deacon Taylor even hoped to stop the king if he could, let alone escalate the intensity of the war himself.

With Deacon Taylor taking the lead, several other deacons also gave their opinions, most of which were unwilling to do so.

"well!"

Archbishop Estin sighed and said that to put it nicely, it was the Church that gave them the choice, but in fact, even if they did not do so, as long as the Church felt that the steam engine had this value, it would do it.

"Forget it, let's develop the steam engine first!"

Archbishop Estin ended the meeting with a helpless sound.

"Taylor, wait a minute."

Archbishop Estin called Deacon Taylor over.

"archbishop!"

Deacon Taylor looked at Archbishop Estin's wrinkled face and sighed inwardly.

"I'm going to meet Russell and have a chat with him."

After hearing what Archbishop Estin said, Deacon Taylor was slightly stunned, not quite understanding why Archbishop Estin told him this.

"We'll need you to look after this later, so you need to pay attention!"

After Archbishop Estin finished speaking, Deacon Taylor had some understanding in his mind.

Archbishop Estin must still be a little unsure about Russell, and hopes that Deacon Taylor can test him more in the future.

That's true. Deacon Taylor also knew about Roselle's affairs. It was indeed a bit strange.

No normal person would go to the church to seek potions, especially since Roselle's family might have the potion formula.

Deacon Taylor also felt that Russell's behavior was somewhat inconsistent and needed to be investigated carefully.

"I see. I'll keep an eye on it."

Deacon Taylor nodded and made sure that Archbishop Estin had nothing else to do before leaving.