Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence-Chapter 398 - 168: Formation of Medical Specialties (Part 2)

Su Li smiled slightly, but did not hastily continue the topic. Instead, he asked, "My territory’s estates, castles, and towns all lack Shalya’s religious holy images. I’m thinking about where would be most suitable to place such an image once it’s unearthed. The Merciful Goddess must hope her light can shine on more followers, dispelling their physical pain and inner despair."

"How many priests and medical personnel does your church have? How many religious holy images can you create?"

Dietrich immediately understood Su Li’s implication. In this world, religion belongs to religion, and the secular belongs to the secular. Any investment by the Lord in religious facilities is always seeking a return.

Just like although the Church Knight Order is not usually under the Lord’s command, after receiving donations and sponsorship from the Lord, it naturally cannot escape helping the Lord in battles under certain circumstances.

The Corona Knight Order in Hesse Territory is in such a situation. When Hesse Territory faced an invasion by external enemies, these knight orders lived up to the support and garrison provided to them by Hesse Territory. It could be said that whether facing the terrifying, bloody Chosen of Khorne or the overwhelming Green Dragon Legion, the members of the Knight Order fought throughout the battlefield.

Therefore, whatever good things Su Li has, he always thinks of them, and any religious sponsorships are prioritized for them and the Sun Goddess Church.

Now, the Healing and Compassion Goddess Church should also express something, otherwise why should the Lord of Hesse Territory place such a precious religious holy image in their temple?

Dietrich immediately said, "Lord, this temple and hospital are both sponsored by you. All of Shalya’s followers know that without your sponsorship, our church would never have established such a magnificent temple so quickly, so please continue to name this temple. Our church’s 27 priests and 132 medical personnel are willing to devote their full efforts to serve you and your territory’s growth."

The 27 priests are easily understood as 27 Extraordinary Knights and sisters, and the 132 medical personnel can be compared to the Sun Goddess Church’s followers or armed attendants.

They are also devout followers of Shalya and practice diligently, serving as reserve personnel for extraordinary professions in the Healing and Compassion Goddess Church. With training and learning, they may become apprentice knights or sisters. It’s somewhat similar to the armed attendant training camp at Bauhinia Castle, but one belongs to secular arms, and the other belongs to church arms.

These medical personnel are not frail. They can go to the battlefield to fight while also tending to the wounded.

After all, physical prowess thrives in the Empire. Besides the Dawn Church’s foreign divine spirit followers, the Empire’s native divine spirit followers are all robust types. Even a Hospital Knight can swing a large hammer with power; they should not be called priests, but rather battle priests and Hospital Knights.

If they also go to the battlefield, in the decisive battle against the Green Dragon, Su Li’s confidence would indeed increase greatly.

Su Li still remembers that these medical personnel were brought by Dietrich, and initially, the intelligence said a champion-level priest of Shalya Church would bring dozens of medical personnel to the territory.

They just don’t have a temple, but it’s not that they lack priests. If the territory doesn’t support them, they can slowly spread their teachings and gather donations from believers to start with a small church.

Therefore, Su Li doesn’t plan to force them, nor turn this monastery into a public hospital. Government relief is not the style of this world; relief belongs to the church.

Su Li’s goal is to have these churches cooperate, so after Dietrich’s report, Su Li said, "In this case, let’s name this temple Saint Shalya Hesse Temple, or Saint Renji Hospital."

"I can bring Shalya’s religious holy image to the hospital’s square to let the light of healing shine upon the entire hospital."

After speaking, Su Li curiously asked, "Why don’t you introduce the situation regarding your church’s religious holy images?"

Dietrich said calmly, "Our church doesn’t focus on religious holy images. Although we occasionally produce some, most of the time we focus on producing potions. After all, commoners, travelers, and even Ranger Knights can’t carry religious holy images everywhere, but they definitely need a large number of potions to treat wounds and diseases."

Upon hearing this, Su Li nodded, acknowledging the reasoning.

Su Li had also seen the Shalya statues in the territory, most of which are fixed in certain areas to restore strength to weary travelers or provide a resting place for passersby and residents in certain areas.

Even the religious holy image placed in the bathhouse last night was just for Enhanced Healing and could only exist briefly, not permanently effective.

Those holy images beside benches or by the roadside need to accumulate Divine Grace for a while to provide the blessing of Divine Grace to a traveler who happens by occasionally.

So most people resting under Shalya’s statue are seeking psychological comfort, occasionally receiving the blessing of Divine Grace.

However, the healing potions produced by the temple and hospital can have long-lasting effects.

Su Li curiously asked, "What potions does your temple produce now?"

At this, Dietrich became spirited and said, "We currently mainly produce ’Shalya’s Hand’, which provides simple treatment and speeds up wound scabbing for patients."

"How’s the yield?"

"Most of the small temples in the territory have negligible yields, only able to meet the healing needs of nearby wounded. It’s the large temple that can really produce on scale, leaving 35 bottles after the daily hospital consumption."