The heavy door opened, and a young man in a suit with a gentleman's beard walked into the room with his hands behind his back. He saw Saladin sitting on the blanket, put one hand on his chest, bowed and said:
"Adams Bader, met the Sultan."
Saladin's sharp eyes looked back and forth on him, and after a long time he asked: "Are you the president of the Adams Chamber of Commerce?"
"That's right." Adams twirled his beard and said with a smile: "I heard that the Sultan has ascended the throne, and I specially sent a congratulatory gift. I hope the Sultan will accept it."
After looking behind Adams, he found no gift. Saladin asked doubtfully: "Where is the gift?"
"I'm afraid the Sultan will look down on ordinary worldly things." Adams said calmly: "The gift I want to send to the Sultan is far more important than money."
Saladin did not speak and looked at Adams quietly. Adams did not show off and said straightforwardly: "Although the Kingdom of Voodoo is located in the Southern Continent, it is only separated from the Central Continent by a sea. The straight-line distance is only a few hundred kilometers. Many places
They are even bordering each other, but the development of the two sides is completely different."
"When it comes to the richness of products, the Kingdom of Voodoo cannot compare with the Roman Republic. There are outstanding people, beautiful mountains and clear waters, and with the help of the goddess of fertility, the residents live a life without worries about food and clothing."
"When it comes to economic centers, the Kingdom of Vodou is inferior to Bonaparte's first empire and the Kingdom of Frederick. It is connected in all directions, has convenient transportation, and has unique advantages. In addition, they have an industrial base that is decades ahead. It is really difficult to surpass them.
Like ascending to heaven..."
Listening to Adams speak, Saladin suddenly smiled: "You speak Cairo very well."
"Thanks to the Sultan's praise, in order to make a living, it is natural to learn the local language."
"I'm afraid, you're not just making a living." Saladin stared into Adams' eyes: "Tell me, what are you here for?"
"cooperate."
"How can you, a small chamber of commerce, have the confidence to discuss cooperation with me?" Saladin's tone was not overbearing, but simply stated the facts: "If you want to cooperate with me, you have to come up with enough bargaining chips.
.”
"Of course, if I didn't have confidence, I wouldn't come here specifically."
Adams smiled and said: "Excuse me, Sultan, do you know that the Manstein Potion Company united various countries to sign the potion agreement in Paris?"
"I don't know." Saladin shook his head: "I just woke up and I don't know many things."
"Then I need to start from the beginning with you..."
Adams talked about the Manstein Potion Company and the current world structure in the shortest possible language, and focused on the importance of potions. After listening...
Saladin asked: "You want to say that under the leadership of Manstein Potion Company, the powerful countries of the Central Continent have united, right?"
"That's right!" Adams said loudly: "Sudan, they are trying to create a monopoly! They plan to use their own size to harvest the surrounding small countries! If we sit back and do nothing, their interests will be grabbed by them!"
"You..." Saladin narrowed his eyes: "Want to become the second Manstein Potion Company?"
"The Sultan is really sharp, and he can see through the thoughts of the subordinates at a glance." Adams smiled calmly: "Now, the powerful countries of the Central Continent have united, and they want to monopolize the potion market! If we want to fight against them, we must also form an alliance.
!Unite!"
Saladin pondered: "It is very difficult to form an alliance. To be honest, because of religious elements, the countries of the Southern Continent and the Eastern Continent have been unable to unite. They have been fighting against each other for years and missed the best opportunities for development...
.It is impossible to unite these countries."
"No! Sultan! There is no absolute impossibility in the world!" Adams shouted: "700 years ago, you did the impossible! It was you who established the Ayyubid dynasty, allowing neighboring countries to unite and fight against the central government.
Invader of the mainland! You are a national hero! Even your enemies admire you!"
"That is all in the past." Saladin said: "Although I repelled the invaders from the Central Continent 700 years ago, I failed to completely unify the faith, which ultimately led to the destruction of the Ayyubid dynasty, leaving behind regrets
..."
"Just because we didn't do it before, doesn't mean we can't do it now! Now is the most critical moment for the Southern Continent and the Eastern Continent! Only by uniting can we survive the enemy's monopoly! Otherwise, there is only a dead end! Now is not the time to worry about religion at all.
!”
"You don't understand." Saladin shook his head and said: "Religious issues have troubled this land for two thousand years. Many countries regard their neighboring countries as feuds. The conflicts are difficult to reconcile. Even the great true God cannot unify them, let alone you?"
"That's because the main god is missing."
"What did you say?"
"The main god, the main god of the pantheon!" Adams opened his arms and shouted: "The god of Apocalypse, Neleida, has abandoned you! The Apocalypse pantheon is split into pieces! This is a fact that cannot be ignored! Two thousand years ago, the Apocalypse pantheon split.
There are countless more churches in the world. Now, the times are changing again. Only by uniting can the divided churches continue!"
"Whose lobbyist are you?" Saladin warned: "Ancient God? Or..."
"I am not an ancient god, and the ancient gods and I have no sworn relationship."
Adams bowed and saluted: "Please allow me to introduce myself again. My name is Adams Pluto. My father, Dino Pluto, is the former president of the Pluto Chamber of Commerce and the current cardinal of the Church of Truth."
Truth Church...
Saladin understood where the young man in front of him came from.
As soon as he woke up, a priest briefly told him about the world structure, including the Church of Truth.
Strictly speaking, the Witch God Cult does not want to participate in this war of gods. If the situation was not too serious, Dambala might not resurrect him.
"The Church of Truth is the enemy of the Apocalypse God System. Aren't you afraid that I will chop off your head and send a certificate of surrender to the Church of Destiny?" Saladin's eyes turned cold.
Adams smiled and shook his head: "Not afraid."
"Why aren't you afraid?"
"If you are not afraid, you are not afraid. Sultan, you are called the Knight of Heaven and the Desert Eagle. You are recognized as a being with chivalrous spirit. How can a great and upright person like you kill an envoy?" Adams said: "Not to mention this person.
The messenger will be of great use to you and will be your best partner in the future."
"you are very brave."
"Thank you Sultan for the compliment."
"But I still want to kill you."
Saladin clapped his hands, and a dozen guards immediately rushed in and surrounded Adams.
"The Church of Truth is not only the enemy of the Church of the Goddess of Destiny, but also the enemy of the Witch God Sect. I can't keep you here."
"If the Sultan thinks so, then I have nothing to say." Adams raised his head, stared at the guards around him, and laughed: "The world says that Saladin is a hero and a great king. Now
It seems that a chicken or a dog is not as good as my Majesty Katerina! Just after she was reborn, she was frightened by the enemy!"
"You can't anger me." Saladin said expressionlessly, "Do you regret it?"
"regret?"
"I regret being a lobbyist and messenger of the Church of Truth."
"Hahaha! If you give me another chance, I will still come!"
"Why?"
"The Pluto family is today thanks to the help of His Majesty the Pope. Without Father Mavey, my father would have starved to death on the streets. Once my father dies, what kind of life will my mother live? The family is ruined.
It’s a matter of time.”
Adams said: "Truth is not important to me, but repaying Father Mavey's kindness is a big thing for which I am willing to sacrifice my life! My father said that doing business is being a good person, and credibility is the most important! The most important thing in business is
The most valuable thing is true love! Cherish it when you encounter it! Stop talking about it! It's just the guillotine, what's there to be afraid of?"
Saladin's pupils shrank slightly, looking at Adams who was being escorted out by the guards, and suddenly said: "Slow down!"
Adams stopped and looked back: "Sultan still has problems?"
Waving his arms to signal the guards to retreat, Saladin asked: "I see the shadow of a knight in you, loyalty, pride, sacrifice, honor, etiquette... These are the spirit of a knight, for people like you
, very few.”
“Isn’t the Sultan also a monarch known as the Knight of Heaven?”
"I have always believed that if a person has no faith at all, he must be untrustworthy. The scriptures also teach us that faith is based on the soul. Individuals with an intact soul are loyal and trustworthy. Those souls that are full of lies will be torn apart.
It's ugly. As a messenger, I can see the power behind you. If you are such a person, I think the Truth Church will not be any worse..."
Saladin raised his hand and pointed to the cushion beside him: "Sit down, Mr. Adams, now we can formally negotiate."
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"Are you saying that the small churches in the world today, such as the Wushen Cult in the Fudu Kingdom, were split from the Apocalypse God System in the past?"
In the Eden Church, Ma Wei and Archbishop Brandon talked about the story of the Apocalypse God System during the break. Ma Wei was also curious about what happened to the Apocalypse God System, and after asking, he found out...
It turns out that both the Witch God Sect and the Hermitage Church were once members of the Apocalypse God System!
"Yes, according to ancient records, the Apocalypse God System two thousand years ago was a whole. The main church was in Rome, and there were dozens of believers in gods. It was a complete polytheism, top-down, and terrifyingly powerful."
Archbishop Brandon said: "The most powerful gods among them are the Lord God Neleida, followed by the Goddess of Destiny, Scyracula and other gods who have completed three awakenings. Some gods have only completed two awakenings.
, once awakened, the strength is slightly weaker.”
"How many times has Dambala of the Witch God Cult awakened as a god?"
"He is a god of faith who has awakened three times. He was born from the ancient Witch God Cult. The Witch God Cult has a long history. In terms of age, it is older than Nereida. It existed as early as the Golden Age."
Archbishop Brandon recalled what was recorded in the ancient books and told Ma Wei: "The Witch God Cult took refuge in the Odin God System, but in the end chose the Apocalypse God System. This kind of sect that is useless should be eradicated. Who knows?
Will Bala betray us? But the problem is that Dambala never makes mistakes, is very low-key, and never finds opportunities."
"Then what caused the split of the Apocalypse God System?" Ma Wei asked curiously: "The split into what it is now is really unimaginable."
"The split of the Apocalypse God System was due to internal conflicts." Archbishop Brandon took a sip of tea: "After sealing the ancient gods, the gods also disappeared. The believers lost their magic. Rome, which was once glorious, began to decline. Due to the complexity of polytheism,
In the belief system, various sects are competing for believers, and internal conflicts are deepening day by day, eventually splitting and turning into a piece of scattered sand."
"Originally, the split in the Apocalypse theology cannot be called a split, it can only be said to be a separation. Everyone went their separate ways to develop in remote lands, so as not to crowd together and snatch believers. But as time goes by, the territories of each church continue to expand outward.
Expansion, conflicts broke out with other churches again, and they went to the Church of Destiny and the Church of Wisdom in the Central Continent. Because the gods had fought side by side, the Judgment Church had a fairly good relationship with each other. After all, they were both No. 1 under Nereida.
Echelon’s God of Faith…”
Archbishop Brandon slapped his mouth: "In our view, the conflicts with the Wisdom God Cult and the Judgment God Cult are nothing, they can only be regarded as small fights, but the Witch God Cult is different. They originally betrayed
Those who came over were not trustworthy, and because they expanded rapidly and occupied a large area, the Knights' Eastern Expedition broke out 700 years ago..."
The Eastern Expedition of the Knights is not a secret. Ma Wei has also heard of it. It is a "holy war" jointly launched by the Cult of Abundance, the Church of the Three Goddess of Destiny, the Cult of Wisdom and the Cult of Judgment.
It's the so-called religious war.
The Knights' army that invaded Jerusalem almost slaughtered all the believers of different faiths in the city. Then Saladin rose up, led the army to repel the invaders, and recaptured Jerusalem. However, he did not massacre like the invaders, but allowed the prisoners to be captured.
The believers paid a ransom and let them go back.
Not only that, Saladin also did not destroy the churches left by the Church of the Three Goddess of Destiny, the Church of Wisdom and other churches, and allowed believers of different faiths to enter the holy place to pray. His actions made the invaders crown him the "Knight of Heaven"
.
A true knight.
"This is basically a war that breaks out because of the competition for territory and interests!" Yunia curled her lips and said: "It's not just at all, it's just plundering under the guise of jihad!"
"Everyone knows that this is a robbery, but they cannot admit it." Archbishop Brandon did not refute anything: "If we admit it, the meaning of the war will be different. This is not the will of God, but the trouble caused by the believers themselves.
.”
What really caught Ma Wei's attention was not the reason for this war, but the meaning behind it.
Obviously, there are hierarchies within the Apocalypse God System. High-level churches look down on lower-level churches, and those in higher positions will often bully lower-ranking ones and plunder their wealth...
The Witch God Cult is a church that has betrayed several times. Since they can betray the Odin pantheon, can they also betray the Apocalypse pantheon?
Including other unpopular small churches...it seems they can instigate rebellion!
Hasn’t the Hermitage Church already taken refuge in the Church of Truth?