Among the holy cities of Reims, the highest one is the Hall of Light, followed by the Hall of Scripture at St. Piso Theological Seminary.
This building is similar in shape to the Colosseum in the Shark Kingdom. It has a flat center with a towering podium without a top. The surrounding seats are arranged in a circle up to a height of tens of meters.
Anyone who stands in the center can see at a glance that the people on the seats are densely packed, and there are countless eyes on all sides paying attention to them. The pressure is indescribable, and the high-altitude sun shines through the top, casting golden brilliance, just like the presence of the true God. Looking at this place, the sense of sacredness rises sharply.
At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone into the hall, dyeing everything into a brilliant golden color.
And in the shining of this golden light, the entire hall maintained a strange silence, as if something terrifying was brewing, waiting to explode.
"You are the incarnation of the Lord of Hell, the biggest devil. You took advantage of the Lord's deep sleep and stole His authority in the world!"
This sentence seems to still be echoing in the hall, reverberating in everyone's heart, deafening, and making people wonder in their dreams.
Since the founding of the Church, has anyone ever questioned the Pope to his face?
Since the founding of the Church, has anyone dared to disrespect the Pope?
Since the founding of the Church, has anyone dared to accuse the Pope of being the devil incarnate?
??The devil can perform "divine descent". Can the devil bring us to defeat magicians, dark creatures and the Church of Strange Gods?
In addition to being ridiculous and funny, the clergy fell into a state of speechless astonishment, staring dumbly at the livid-faced Pope on the high platform, and dumbfoundedly looking at St. Ivan below who seemed to be wearing a coat of golden light!
What's the matter?
Why do the strongest and most pious saints oppose the Pope?
Isn¡¯t he afraid of ¡°excommunication¡±?
Just at this time. Someone loudly said: "In the Holy Scriptures, the bishop taught us not to worship idols or statues, so we just set up crosses, but you openly claim to be the incarnation of the Lord and His spokesperson on earth. Let us worship, let us obey. Such things are contrary to the teachings of the Holy Scriptures. Only the devil can do it!"
Someone, someone else has come forward to accuse His Majesty the Pope of being the incarnation of the "Lord of Hell"!
The clergy in the entire hall looked in shock and saw another saint, Felix, walking behind Saint Ivan, followed closely. They saw two saints, Alexei and Uriel, also coming out. Seven Holy Spirit pastors including Sauter, Anlest, and Silicius followed closely behind!
So many saints. So many of your Excellencies support Saint Ivan?
Could it be that the Pope is really the biggest devil?
"Absurd, His Majesty the Pope has just used the 'divine descending technique' to severely injure the 'Lord of Hell' and drive him back to hell." Saint Quint angrily accused this group of betrayers.
"How can we win everyone's trust otherwise!" Ivan said decisively.
Pope Gregory pressed down his left hand to prevent other saints and Holy Spirit priests from arguing with Ivan. He raised his platinum scepter and solemnly said:
"Anyone who betrays the Lord will be deprived of his glory and fall into hell forever!"
Words are useless, the Lord¡¯s favor will naturally prove everything.
The golden light suddenly turned milky white, solemn and holy, and little bits of holy light flew out from Ivan, Felix and others and dissipated in the air.
"Excommunication?"
"Excommunication!"
All the clergy couldn't help but tremble slightly in their hearts. This was ironclad proof of the pope's identity. If the pope was not the Lord's "early agent", how could he deprive other clergy of the "gifts of the Lord" and let them No more magic can be replenished!
¡°Hey, Lord Saint Ivan and the others must have been deceived!
However, they all sincerely hope that the Pope can forgive Lord Saint Ivan for their ignorance, or just punish the leader. After all, if so many saints and Holy Spirit priests are lost, even if the Church of Truth has a great cause, it will not be able to survive. Serious injury.
Suddenly, Ivan opened his arms, as if embracing everyone and the world.
Countless tiny angels appeared around him, surrounding him, singing his praises, praising him, and forming an ethereal and solemn chant.
A big hole suddenly opened in the void above, the projection of Paradise Mountain appeared, and a little bit of holy light flew out, converging behind Ivan into a pair of transcendent and inviolable wings, glorious wings!
Time and space trembled, the aura of "excommunication" was driven away, and Ivan's aura increased steadily, giving the clergy a feeling similar to that of the Pope.
"Devil! Open your eyes and see, this isThe gift of ??! "Ivan said loudly, "Our magic comes from the gift of the Lord. Only the Lord can take it away, and no one else can. Only the devil will try his best to pretend to have the ability to deprive us of our glory. This is Him. Evidence of stealing the Lord¡¯s authority! "
Although the logic is very problematic, how can the clergy distinguish so much at this time? Even the saints and Holy Spirit priests who support the Pope are all dumbfounded. The "excommunication" is actually ineffective! Ivan is actually close to the level of a god!
Could it be that
They don¡¯t dare to think about it and they don¡¯t want to think about it!
"Your power comes from the devil, and only the devil's power is not affected by 'excommunication'!" Pope Gregory said calmly and majestically, and then he raised his right hand and raised the platinum scepter high.
At this time, the sunset gradually sets, and there seems to be a silver moon rising in the sky!
Gregory hesitated for a moment and then displayed the "Light of Judgment".
Ivan had no idea of ??fighting the Pope surrounded by so many saints and Holy Spirit priests for the time being. The pair of wings condensed with divine brilliance behind him suddenly flapped, the radiance flowed, and space and time oscillated, canceling out the "Light of Judgment", while the other saints The disciples and the Holy Spirit Priest inspired a one-time legendary item that had been prepared long ago, and disappeared in place at the same time.
Only by rebuking him face to face can he break the majesty that the Pope has built up over the years and lay a good foundation for future development. This risk must be taken!
Gregory didn¡¯t expect them to run away as soon as they finished speaking, a little late. He ordered with a somewhat ugly face: "Ivan, Felix were tempted by the devil and fell, and betrayed the Lord. The remaining members of the College of Cardinals, except those who guard the various places, will follow me to the north to purify them!"
Orenburg, the capital of Shahran Empire, Seraph Cathedral.
Groups of expressionless knights rushed into the church. Under the leadership of some clergy, they arrested the so-called "heretics" according to the list in their hands.
After Ivan, Felix and others appeared in the cathedral through the teleportation array, they immediately changed the structure of the teleportation array to prevent the Pope from coming directly.
"Is everything going well?" Inside the cathedral. A man wearing a crown asked solemnly. He's as strong as a bear and has a funny rosacea.
"Your Majesty, everything goes well." Felix answered on Ivan's behalf.
This man is the contemporary emperor of the Shahran Empire, the third-level epic knight Rostov II.
A smile appeared on his face. He respectfully bowed to Ivan as a knight: "Please, Lord Saint Ivan, crown you the Pope!"
"Please Lord Saint Ivan to crown you the Pope!" Felix and others also saluted one after another.
Ivan¡¯s expression did not change. Raise your right hand high. He said solemnly:
"I will lead the devout believers, eliminate heresies, and restore the glory of the Lord!"
Year 425 of the Holy Calendar. At the Supreme Synod, Ivan and other cardinals rebelled, and the church split.
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In the Dark Mountains, a cloaked night watchman checked the time. After confirming that the "Supreme Religious Council" was almost over, he strode towards the preliminary headquarters of the "Dark Parliament".
"I am the envoy of the New Truth Religion, and I would like to see Denissus and Dracula."
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When the Supreme Religious Council was convened, Douglas had a premonition and invited the "Wizard's House", "Soul Supreme", "Palmeira's Cabin", "Elemental Will", "Shadow Singers" and other forces to gather.
Outside the magic tower, magicians below the magician exchanged knowledge and items. Inside the magic tower, legendary magicians such as Douglas, Atlante, Lord of the Deep Cold, Kangers, and Amaunata were with Fernando, Hathaway, Vicente and other strategists discussed the situation together.
At this time, Douglas's face changed slightly, and a demiplane like the real world appeared behind him, swaying slightly.
"Information from hell, above the Supreme Religious Council, Saint Ivan stood up and accused the Pope of being the devil incarnate. He used this as an excuse to split the church and established a new Religion of Truth in the Shahran Empire. He got Felik He received the support of three saints, including Si, Alexei, and Uriel, as well as seven Holy Spirit priests including Sauter, and received the support of the cardinals remaining in the major dioceses in the north, as well as the support of all the epic knights in the northern countries." Douglas was very happy. I almost calmed down and told everyone this matter solemnly.
"What?" This news was so shocking that many magicians took out crystal balls and performed "astrology" to determine whether it was true or false.
Since there was no one to hide or cover up, they got the result smoothly, and everyone looked at Douglas with hidden excitement.
Douglas stood up directly: "Hathaway contacted His Majesty Hoffenberg and asked them to fulfill their promise, and we will also stand up openly and openly as agreed, letting them understand that what they support is definitely not just lurking in the dark. of mice.¡±
"Kar'ola, you are responsible for the coastal corridor of Northland. You do not seek to destroy the cathedral of this diocese, but only seek to gain a firm foothold. After all, we are not strong enough, and the nobles will not watch us completely expel the church." Douglas looked at "Deep" Lord of Cold¡±.
"Okay." The Lord of Deep Cold had no dissatisfaction with Douglas's giving orders. He was deeply impressed by his strength, his talent, and his achievements in arcane arts.
"We are responsible for the Kingdom of Camelot." Kangers took the initiative to ask for help.
"Eye of the Curse" is not far behind: "Erica and the others are going to the Principality of Calais."
"I'm going to Kux." Vicente said indifferently.
Douglas heard about his story, so he nodded: "Then you and Erica switch places."
Then he looked at "Lord of Shadows" Amaunata: "Please go to the Kingdom of Buriana."
Amaunata nodded in agreement.
"The affairs of the Kingdom of Holm will be left to our parliament." Douglas tightened his collar, "Now, we have to mobilize everyone."
when!
The melodious bells rang out from the magic tower, causing all the nearby magicians to gather over, and then I saw your Excellencies walking out surrounded by magicians.
Standing on the steps, Douglas first described the information just now. The magician below was surprised, excited and unbelievable.
"This is our opportunity, we must seize it. When the church stabilizes the situation, maybe we will never get such a good opportunity again." Douglas said sincerely without any agitation, "This time, even if we succeed, we will not be able to get such a good opportunity again." It represents immediate comfort and a life without danger.¡±
"On the contrary, in order to gain the support of the nobility, we must stand up and fight the church openly. Therefore, this time, our success is only the first step for the magicians to rebuild their glory, and every subsequent step will be accompanied by In the face of great danger, greater danger than now, many of you may not see true glory and peace coming."
All the magicians present fell into unspeakable silence.
Douglas continued: "However, if we do not stand up, we will only be paralyzed by the short-term stability in the darkness, and will eventually be swallowed up by the darkness bit by bit. Our children, our students, and our descendants will never be able to be free and peaceful. Live on earth and learn arcana and magic without external pressure.¡±
The magicians feel the same way. Many of them here have never experienced the glory of the Magic Empire. From birth, they are like rats in the sewer, living a life of hiding here and there. They don't want their children and future generations to experience this kind of life again.
Douglas took a deep breath and waved his arms violently:
¡°The road to light is destined to be a road paved with our bones and flesh, but we have no choice!¡±
¡°Although we live in darkness, we must never forget to chase the light!¡± (To be continued.)