Steampunk Era: Mad Abield

The local Church of the Goddess of Harvest’s Bishop heard about Malin’s donation and, naturally, did not forget to make a show of the Church’s presence, making Malin a bit embarrassed—he had forgotten that this wasn’t the saline-alkali land on the northern coastline; here in the south of Farole, which is suitable for cultivation, the Church of the Goddess of Harvest is the deity nearly all farmers devoutly believe in.

So, Malin had no choice but to give another two thousand Mowish, allowing both parties to share in the glory.

Churches like the Church of the Goddess of Harvest, which are harmless to humans and animals, are also very popular among the nobility in central and southern Farole. For instance, Richie, although he worships the War God, his fourth son Dodgie worships the Goddess of Harvest.

Normally, this indicates a future as clergy for Dodgie—as noble heirs are generally educated with priority given to the first son, who would inherit everything, thus the first son and father will often share the same faith.

The other children will depend on how much favoritism their father shows. Generally, children with talent will be taught according to their abilities, such as Dodgie, who must have some Spell Talent to be sent to the Church of the Goddess of Harvest.

Although the Church of the Goddess of Harvest is not as adept at teaching spell formations as the Mage Tower, it excels at caring for crops and far outperforms all other churches in agricultural matters. For any noble reliant on farmland, having a child enter the Church of the Goddess of Harvest is the cornerstone of the family’s prosperity.

And those children who are able to enter the Church of the Goddess of Harvest for study are usually not only talented but also favored, and they typically have a specific status—for example, sharing the same mother as the oldest son.

After all, being a noble is hardly a romantic profession.

However, this had little to do with Malin, who out of professional obligation, blessed the child—of course, it was just a verbal blessing, while he also gave the Moriti family three bottles of the No. 2 Holy Acorn Potion.

The Holy Acorn Potion now also had a batch number.

The No. 2 Holy Acorn Potion was made from the fruit of four World Tree Saplings that Malin had. Consuming one bottle would render you immune to the effects of ordinary potions for at least half a year, but the advantage of this potion was that it could heal flesh and bone, and as long as you were still breathing, it could pull you back from the brink.