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Chapter 252 - 128: The Governor’s Personal Reception! Greek Scholar

"You come along with me to greet them."

Saint Patrick looked a bit puzzled. Curiosity aside, he also wanted to see who had arrived, someone who could make the renowned King of Britain go personally to the port to welcome them.

During this time, he had also probed Duncan’s attitude a bit. It seemed that Duncan treated religion as a tool and didn’t entirely lean towards polytheism. It was more about a king’s method of balancing powers.

So this little old man wanted to preach to Duncan.

It didn’t matter if it was wishful thinking.

He wasn’t afraid that Duncan would lock him up or even take his head off. As a saint, Saint Patrick was always mentally prepared for martyrdom.

A saint who’s not afraid to die is indeed difficult for Duncan to deal with.

Over the years, the church had spread rapidly, not only because of the advantages in doctrine but also because many saint priests were doing practical work.

It’s just that later, as the church grew strong, it began to go off the path.

Currently, the matters in Ireland were being handled by Severus. He was a Druid, more suited to subdue the Druid order of Ireland.

Very soon.

Escorted by the personal guard of the general, Duncan arrived at London Port. Seeing the governor, the crowd of supporters followed curiously. Behind them, thousands of people wanted to see who was so honored that the King of Britain would personally welcome them.

Because it had been prohibited many times, not many people prostrated and kneeled upon seeing Duncan. But there were still some, mainly former slaves and serfs from the lower strata of society.

Duncan’s Britain emancipation decree had indeed changed their lives.

What could be done?

The population was too small, only a little over a million, and many were slaves and serfs. Without liberating the population, how could land be cultivated and the economy developed?

Saint Patrick followed closely behind Duncan.

Someone recognized the church’s saint, and there was an air of joy and excitement, as if the church had also united under the banner of the King of Britain.

Saint Patrick looked at the church followers around him, his expression bitter, his smile a bit stiff. Because of his actions during this period, the Roman Church was already very dissatisfied with him, even discussing stripping him of his saint status.

But was a saint’s status so easily stripped?

Dream on.

Saint Patrick went to Ireland alone to preach, for twenty years without rest, arrested multiple times by the Druid order, establishing monasteries and schools everywhere. His prestige had long spread throughout Great Britain.

How many saints did the church in Great Britain have?

Currently, just this one lone figure.

The Roman Church was meaningless. If they dared to strip Saint Patrick of his saint status, the church here would dare to riot for independence.

This governor really knew how to make use of things!

Saint Patrick felt that he was unknowingly being used by the governor. The British Church was subtly supporting him in taking on the Roman Church.

It’s also strange.

Within the British Church, why did so many priests seem to be of Druid origin and especially support his rise?

If things went on like this, he would become the leader of the British Church.

Before the little old man could ponder more, a fleet soon entered the port.

"Here they come!"

Duncan clapped his hands, and soon the welcoming music and celebrations began. Guards on both sides formed a passage, parting the curious crowd around them.

With this grand setup, one would have thought it was the Emperor of the Empire, Valentinian III, personally visiting Britannia.

In fact, if the Emperor had come, it wouldn’t have been so grand.

At the dock.

The middle-aged scholar standing on the deck in the distance was also taken aback. Such a grand welcome ceremony genuinely surprised him, even making him feel somewhat unworthy of it.

The guard beside him quickly whispered a reminder: "The governor is here too."

King of Britain?

In fact, after Duncan unified the British Isles, people had started addressing him as the King of Britain in public occasions.

After all, Duncan recovered Britannia by his own strength without the Empire’s help. If he wanted to declare himself king, it was merely a matter of saying the word. The consensus below was that he should hold both titles, as the King of Britain and as the provincial governor of the Empire.

The middle-aged scholar’s expression showed a hint of panic. Looking at the dense crowd, he quickly straightened his Greek robe and told his disciples behind him: "Don’t be disrespectful later."

In the isolated area at the dock.

Thousands of heads turned towards the place, not knowing who had arrived, but since the governor had personally come to greet them, it certainly had to be an important person.

"They look like a group of scholars?"

"Are they famous scholars from Europe? They seem dressed like Greeks!"

Someone curiously asked the people around.

Quickly, someone beside answered: "Need you ask! They must be famous scholars from Europe!"

"Otherwise, why would the governor greet them personally?"

"Look."

"There’s also the church’s Saint Patrick."

At this time, a young noble stuck his head out and said: "I heard that London University is about to be completed."

"They must be eminent scholars from Greece!"

"Who doesn’t know the governor values talent, especially knowledgeable scholars? They must be prestigious figures from some Greek university!"

"Perhaps they’re from the Academy of Athens or the University of Constantinople."

At the dock.

Upon seeing the identity of the arrivals, Saint Patrick also looked solemn as he followed behind Duncan to welcome the arrival of this European scholar.

This governor really had a way of putting him in a tight spot!

——Proclus (Philosopher) (Mathematician) (Scientist) (Polytheist) [Two stars, gold]!