Chapter 1155 - 181: The Growing Dawn Church and Nuns’ Generous, Passionate Spring Ceremony of All Things (2)

Chapter 1155: Chapter 181: The Growing Dawn Church and Nuns’ Generous, Passionate Spring Ceremony of All Things (2)

So Su Li thought for a moment before replying to Hilude: "Then announce the news, we will set off for Marle Castle after the Spring Ceremony of All Things."

"However, for now, the most important thing is to handle our Spring Ceremony of All Things well."

Hilude immediately wrung out the wet towel and stepped forward to help wipe his face, saying: "Lord, breakfast has been prepared for us. The Shepherd Leader, Vandar, and many nuns from the Dawn Church are waiting for you at the Maiden’s Ring."

Su Li then decisively got up and walked out of the treehouse with Hilude.

The arrival of the Spring Brings Life to All Things festival signifies Reya taking over the Annual Rings from Yurik’s hands. This goddess is indeed the most generous, the most benevolent goddess; the winter chill immediately dissipated, and the air blowing now was warm and moist.

As the Dawn Goddess, the activities of the Reya Church particularly emphasize vitality and hope. The air was filled with the scent of new leaves and damp earth, and from afar came laughter and singing, several times more fervent than last year.

At this time, the entire Hesse Territory seemed to be splashed with a layer of flowing gold and green paint. Huge arches woven from new willow and early-blooming wildflowers stood in the village squares; along the paths in the fields, the farmwomen gently sprinkled blessed frost dew on the smooth foreheads of the children, the wheat-shaped water marks were clearer and fuller than last year, shimmering faintly with the light of dawn, symbolizing a stronger "new growth power" emerging in the children’s bodies.

When Su Li arrived at the dining table, the maids had already prepared a particularly hearty breakfast for him, with the main course being fragrant venison steak, selected cuts of the tenderloin of adult male deer from the Blood Pine Forest, marinated overnight with rosemary, juniper, a small amount of black pepper, and rock salt, then grilled with fruit wood charcoal to medium-rare in the morning, the surface charred while the inside maintained a pink texture and rich juices. A thick sauce made from wild berries and honey was drizzled over the dish when plating. This was a classic staple on Su Li’s breakfast table.

The main bread, to celebrate, used precious pearl wheat bread! Made from finely milled flour from last year’s harvest of pearl wheat grown in the Blood Field of Quesofield Manor. The bread was small in size but extremely soft, with a cloud-like fine texture inside, exuding a grain-specific sweet freshness and a barely perceptible, dew-like freshness.

The side dishes were sumptuous, including tender fried forest mushrooms, poached eggs with truffle shavings, honey-glazed spring berries, warm honey milk, and even a lavish serving of garlic-flavored fire rabbit meat!

Su Li greeted Vandar and the three nuns waiting here to sit at the dining table together: "Today’s breakfast is particularly hearty, they even served fire rabbit, let’s all have some together."

Vandar smiled and said: "Then we thank the Lord for the bounty. This is indeed a rare delicacy outside."

"However, this year we also had a fruitful harvest of fire rabbits, so we can enjoy it."

For Elite Level fire attribute knights, fire rabbits have little effect, so Su Li now eats it purely for the warmth and nourishment for his body, with cumulative effects that slightly enhance his aptitude.

Su Li took a hearty bite of the fire rabbit meat, the rich and aromatic juices burst on his tongue, bringing strong taste enjoyment, and after swallowing, his entire body felt warm, with a cozy comfort throughout his limbs.

He enjoyed it with closed eyes, subconsciously gripping the two shards of the Double-tailed Comet in his hand, purifying the corruption of Sado.

These two shards of the Double-tailed Comet were Mythical Level materials he had accumulated over a long time through intelligence, originally capable of creating powerful weapons.

But Su Li used them solely to maintain his purity and drive away Chaos Corruption.

Otherwise, he truly worried that his penchant for beauty, food, and art would easily be corrupted by Sado.

Then, he opened his eyes and looked at Vandar, asking: "How many fire rabbits do we have currently?"

Vandar immediately replied: "Currently, the main grazing on the Bauhinia noble pasture are these extraordinary magical beasts, and a large number of fire rabbits are also wild in the Holy Forest, unwilling to leave even when driven away."

"At the rate of monthly sale, there are about 1,350 to 1,480 fire rabbits available, including over 800 juveniles. The effectiveness of fire rabbit meat significantly declines when they are not mature. So, the number of fire rabbits available for consumption is around 700. We are very proud to announce this fact, our church’s cultivation of fire rabbits completely matches the growth of the Territory’s strength."

1,350 to 1,480 is quite a range, almost a tenth difference, which inevitably introduces corruption.

But Su Li did not fault them, after all, in this dark and desperate world, it is impossible to completely eliminate such issues, that would be mere wishful thinking.

Moreover, rabbits are inherently harder to count than horses.

This served as Su Li’s reward to them from the Dawn Church. As they stated, the fire rabbit numbers completely kept up with the Territory’s growth.

When the Territory population was about 3,000 initially, the fire rabbit count was around a hundred. Now that the Territory’s population has surpassed 30,000, the fire rabbit count has increased tenfold! This is extremely challenging.

After all, while Su Li’s Territory population is only over 30,000, not even as large as a village in a feudal dynasty, his Territory area is vast. The expansive land and majestic mountains naturally attract immigrants from the North.