Li De picked up the two swords in disbelief and said with dull eyes, but then Li De discovered the changes in the two swords:
Sansas the Counter has shadow powers, and Gazas the Protector has arcane powers.
The intensity of the light on the two swords was originally about the same, but now the khaki light on the counterattacker is particularly strong, completely overshadowing the protector. The light is even so intense that it appears dark brown!
Arcane and shadow are two energies that are difficult to blend under normal circumstances.
The Lasher had been affected by the fallen Gazrilla since before the Great Schism, and was infected with the shadow energy and split into two weapons. In the process of killing Gazrilla, Li De relied on superhuman willpower to make this weapon
The two weapons became one again.
Since then, the shadow and arcane magic in the Lasher seemed to have found a balance again. But now it seems that the Shadow energy of the Counterattacker has become stronger for some reason, and is repelled by the Protector.
Looking at the dark brown light on the counterattacker, Li De couldn't help but think, is this all because of the appearance of Deathwing?
The corrupted Deathwing is filled with shadow energy. Perhaps human senses are not so sharp that they cannot notice it, but this weapon from ancient times is much more sensitive.
Just when Li De didn't know what to do with the mutated weapon, he suddenly found that the nearly overflowing shadow energy of the counterattack began to fade!
Although it looks much stronger than the arcane energy on the Protector, the shadow is really dissipating at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"this……"
The sudden change shocked Li De. He was eager to know what happened, so he rushed out of the house with two swords in hand.
While standing in the alley, he found a burst of ethereal singing coming from his ears.
This song was as soft as velvet. When he heard this song, Li De felt that his irritable mood was relieved a lot. At this time, he lowered his head and looked at the counterattacker in his hand. The shadow power had become much weaker, almost
Restore the original appearance.
"This song is... the Church of Holy Light?"
Li De realized that the singing came from the nearby Holy Light Church. In order to facilitate communication, Li De and the others rented this small courtyard on the same street as the Holy Light Church, just around the corner from the alley.
The two swords were put into the magic package: the scabbard had been burst, and even if it was intact, the two swords could not be sheathed again.
In the Holy Light Cathedral, a choir of fifty people was singing in the middle of the hall. The skylight on the top of the church let in a ray of sunlight and shone on everyone in the choir.
The rows of benches were filled with people. They were all singing along to the song, clasping their hands in front of their chests and closing their eyes in prayer.
Li De respects those devout priests, and he agrees with these good qualities such as justice and mercy, but in a strict sense he does not believe in the Holy Light.
Even if humans do not believe in the Holy Light, they can still possess virtues. If what they desire is the power of the Holy Light, then what they are pursuing is power, not the virtues brought by the Holy Light.
The holy light of the human race is brought by a magical life form called Naaru, and Naaru can transform between holy light and shadow. No one can tell clearly why they are undergoing such transformation.
Li De didn't know what people would bring to Naaru when they praised the Holy Light. In short, for a life that cannot be understood, rashly worshiping it as a god may bring unexpected serious consequences.
It is precisely because of this that Li De believes more in self-cultivation than in the way of the Holy Light. If the Holy Light recognizes your cultivation, maybe one day it will naturally come to you without you chasing it hungrily.
Today's service was presided over by Archbishop Fao. In fact, the archbishop does not have a permanent monastery. He is happy to travel to various countries to spread the holy light. The archbishop can even be seen in many simple small churches in the countryside.
An hour passed, and after the service, people all left and continued their work. Li De, who was waiting outside the door and watching the whole process, stepped into the church.
"Good day, Protector Li De."
Because he knew that Li De did not believe in the Holy Light and that he had his own sect in the Hanhai Protectorate, Faao did not want to call Li De "child" as he usually did to other young people. This was a kind of respect for other teachings.
Li De quickly returned the gift. Regardless of his belief, this elder's conduct was worthy of respect.
"Good day, Archbishop, just call me by my name."
Many people in the church have left, and the few who have not left are all chatting in small groups in low voices. The Holy Light Church is very large and can accommodate up to two thousand people for worship at the same time, so it is very quiet here now.
Fao motioned for Li De to sit on the bench below with him. After the two sat down casually, Fao asked gently.
"Li De, I can see the doubts in your heart."
Li De nodded, seemingly answering the question.
"Archbishop, what exactly is the Holy Light?"
Except for Ms. Miredal, who was the first person in history to feel the presence of the Holy Light, it seems that no priest has faced Naaru directly in the spiritual world in more than two thousand years.
Because he has never seen Naaru, there has never been an image of a god in human churches. People only praise the Holy Light. Because of this, Li De really wants to hear about this archbishop who is recognized as the most accomplished.
Understanding of the Holy Light.
But Li De didn't expect that Faao gave a very disappointing answer.
"The Holy Light is the Holy Light."
Realizing that Li De might not understand, Faao stretched out his finger and pointed at Li De's heart.
"Holy light is light. It is the little light in your heart, the little light that allows you to live in despair. Just like you can lead those people to new life in desperate situations. It is this little light
Light can prevent you from transitioning from light to darkness."
Li De was stunned. Could it be that Faao had also met Naru? He immediately asked tentatively.
"Archbishop, do you think light and darkness can transform?"
The old man chuckled.
"Of course! Light and darkness are completely opposite. If the world only has light and darkness, the world will inevitably fall into an endless conflict until one party completely defeats the other.
But if you look at our world, it is so rich and colorful. Where are there only two colors: light and dark? What is more, it is the middle zone between light and darkness. It is not light, nor dark, but a mixture of gray and light.
"
Looking at the smiling old man in front of him, Li De was really surprised. He had only known that Faaud was highly respected in the past, but he had never had an in-depth communication. He did not expect that the other party was so transparent.
It's just that Li De, who also understands this truth, can't find a solution to the problem now, so he continues to ask.
"Isn't the Holy Light meant to destroy darkness? Can you allow light and darkness to mix?"
Li De asked questions one after another, allowing Faao to confirm that he was indeed in doubt.
"What can I do if I don't allow it? Light and darkness are relative. If there is light, there must be relative darkness. There is no way to eliminate darkness."
Faao said this very easily, and Li De raised his eyebrows slightly. The words of this most noble bishop were simply too unholy.
"Then you are not desperate?"
The old man became happier.
"What is there to despair about? Darkness cannot completely destroy light. The reason why Holy Light is hostile to Shadow is because darkness makes people unconstrained and corrupted.
But in fact, a lonely darkness, a darkness that does not affect others, is harmless. What we have to fight is group darkness, because it will hurt other people.
More people are just gray between light and darkness. What we have to do is to let people in the gray area have more light. If you find that some people have become too dark, give them a little light and then bring them back.
Wouldn't it be better to face the light?
As long as we can do this, in this real world, it will be our victory.
On the contrary, some young pastors make me, a bad old man, a little worried. They don't allow any darkness to exist. They even want to eliminate the gray areas.
What is the difference between light, which can hurt most people, and darkness? That kind of extreme light is the beginning of transformation into darkness."
Faao was really open-minded enough, and he was even willing to talk to Li De about the problems he discovered within the sect.
The old man's sincerity also awakened Li De, and he instantly realized his mistake not long ago.
Those who are bewitched by the illusion of Deathwing are actually just in a gray area, contaminated with more darkness. They have not completely fallen into darkness, so what are they afraid of?
Even those who are full of shadows and are extremely sensitive to counterattack can be calmed down. Those who have been misled can just find a way to bring them back.
As for Deathwing's terrifying individual power, since this guy has to disguise himself to cause trouble, to be honest, there is still something he is afraid of. He doesn't want to cause wanton destruction in Lordaeron, so he will risk his life to play with him here.
!
Although Li De didn't speak, Fao noticed that Li De's eyes were shining again, and he immediately smiled happily.
"It seems that you have come out of your doubts."
"Thank you for your advice, Archbishop."
In response to Li De standing up to thank him, Faao just waved his hand and said it was all thanks to Li De himself.
No longer focusing on these, Li De asked casually.
"By the way, His Highness Varian is about to officially take over the throne. Have you been invited to witness the ceremony?"
Fao nodded.
"I was invited, but my old body has just gone through a lot of travel, and I probably won't be able to withstand it again in a short time. And this time when I returned to Lordaeron, I found that there are big problems here.
Leave the succession ceremony to my students, I have more important things to do."
Li De knew that Faao had just come from Stormwind Kingdom some time ago because of his affairs. Li De smiled sheepishly and made a decision in his heart.