Having said this, if Owen still chooses to continue to hide it, it will be a distrust of the Holy Kingdom of Caleb and the Pope, which will lead to estrangement in future exchanges between the two parties.

Of course, the plan to destroy the gods must not be revealed, but other information can be processed and then shared with Freya.

"Alas -" Owen sighed softly, "Okay, Pope. I can tell you the truth, but due to some inconvenient reasons, there is some information that I cannot disclose. I hope you can understand."

Hearing this, Freya put the magic stone in her hand back on the table, turned around, and showed a satisfied smile.

"No problem, King of Wells, I understand."

"First of all, I can tell you clearly that I did receive guidance from an expert at that time before I could come up with so many advanced technologies to develop my own territory."

Owen first frankly admitted the doubts that Freya mentioned before, and then said: "As for the identity of that expert, I have promised him that it cannot be disclosed to the outside world. All you need to know is that he possesses a large amount of advanced technology.

Just exist mysteriously."

"Sure enough, that's really the case."

Her suspicion was verified, Freya still looked calm and continued to listen to Owen.

"That mysterious being told me that he knew the truth behind this big crisis."

Owen continued: "He said that the reason why various places are attacked by monsters of unknown origin is because the world we live in is about to enter the independent stage."

"Independent stage?" Freya showed a confused expression, "What does this mean?"

"It's quite troublesome to explain this. Let me ask you a question."

To this, Owen did not answer directly, but instead asked: "A long time ago, we humans had neither sharp teeth nor claws, nor strong scales, nor the ability to make sophisticated weapons.

How do you ensure your own safety in a world of monsters?"

"Magic." Freya blurted out immediately, "Humans with magical powers stood out and led warriors to repel the invading monsters and protect their tribes."

"Yes, that's right."

Owen nodded and said: "When we were weak, magic was the most important means of protection. It was a gift from the gods, so it can be called the gift stage. But now, we have a variety of means to ensure our own safety. The importance of magic

Sex is not what it used to be."

"Once it is confirmed that we can protect ourselves, God will take back the gift. In other words, by then, we can only rely on our own strength to overcome all difficulties, and God will no longer lend a helping hand as before. This is independence

stage."

The first time she heard this statement, Freya rolled her eyes and fell into deep thought.

After a while, she asked: "King of Wells, do you mean to say that this crisis is a test imposed by the gods on us?"

"Yeah." Owen nodded solemnly.

"Are you sure what that expert told you is true?" Freya asked again.

"Not sure." Owen did not answer affirmatively, "That's why I said at the meeting that the magic might disappear, and I didn't dare to guarantee it."

To be honest, if you go into Irving's statement, there are definitely loopholes. He can only use uncertainty to dispel the other party's idea of ​​​​continuing to delve deeper.

Fortunately, Freya did not continue to ask questions, which made Owen feel a little relieved.

"Thank you King Wells for sharing this information with me."

Freya thanked: "After listening to your statement, I am now more confident in responding to believers about the failure of belief magic, so that they can feel at ease."

"Eh?" Owen was slightly stunned, "Pope, didn't you say you had already thought about how to respond to them?"

"I've thought about it."

The corners of Freya's mouth curved up slightly and she said, "But combined with your statement, it becomes more complete and convincing."

"Oh?" Owen couldn't help but ask, "How are you going to respond to them?"

"You will know when the time comes, King of Wells." Freya said, pretending to be mysterious.

...

Three days later, the new Pope Freya Lutis Laev XXIV summoned believers to the central square to prepare an important speech.

Owen, Sorcerer King Hoyle and representatives from various countries were also invited to attend.

Under the expectation of countless believers, Freya, wearing a papal tiara and golden clerical attire, slowly walked to the front of the terrace, raised her hand and pressed it to silence everyone.

"Good morning, all believers, I am the current Pope Laev XXIV. I have called you here today to announce something important. Right now, we are facing a major crisis..."

Freya briefly introduced to everyone the current situation of being attacked by monsters in various places. There are swarms of insects in the west, sea monsters in the south, black bat demons in the east, an undead army in the north, and worm monsters underground. It can be said that there are dangers everywhere.

As soon as they heard that the entire continent was in danger, the crowd below immediately lost their composure and seemed a little panicked.

"Calm down!" Freya immediately began to calm everyone's emotions, "please don't worry, I have invited the King of the Dawn Kingdom, the Sorcerer King of the Sorcerer Kingdom of Bigris and representatives from other countries to discuss this matter. Everyone is unanimous.

Decided to jointly respond to this crisis."

As she said that, she turned sideways and raised her hand to signal to Owen and his group present.

With this assurance, the crowd below became a little calmer.

"Now, I officially announce -" Freya solemnly declared, "The third holy war has begun! Like the previous two holy wars, our Templars will be ordered to go to battlefields in various places and lead everyone to win this holy war!"

"

Since the Templar Knights had a very high status in the hearts of the people, as soon as these words came out, the crowd below immediately shouted, believing that the Templar Knights would definitely lead everyone to victory.

However, since the magic of faith is currently invalid, many people still have doubts about winning the third holy war.

"Without the magic of faith, can the Templars still be as brave and skilled as before?"

"Yeah, can we really win?"

"Why does the magic of faith fail? Have the gods abandoned us?"

Soon, the crowd below became shaken, and negative emotions quickly spread.

"The gods have not abandoned us!"

To this, Freya responded firmly: "In fact, the night before the magic of faith expired, I heard a revelation from God."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd below burst into an uproar.

At the beginning, Saint Laev heard God's revelation and led everyone to defeat the vampire army that was ravaging all countries.

In the eyes of most believers, God's revelation is their last hope in despair.

Only Owen has doubts about this. Didn’t he say that only Saint Laev had heard God’s revelation? This should be a lie told to stabilize believers.

Taking this opportunity, Freya disclosed the so-called revelation from God on the spot.

"The great god told me that this crisis is actually a major test she imposed on us. The purpose is to test whether we are too dependent on the gods, so we will withdraw the gift of belief in magic."

"Listen!" Then, she waved her hand, "My fellow believers, in order to live up to God's expectations, we must unite and win the third holy war without relying on belief in magic!"
Chapter completed!