Among the holy cities of Reims, the one with the highest altitude is the Great Hall of Light, followed by the Hall of Scripture at the Saint Piso Theological Seminary.
The shape of this building is similar to the Colosseum in the Shark Kingdom. It has a flat center and a towering podium with no top. The surrounding seats are arranged in a circle upwards to a height of tens of meters.
Anyone who stands in the center will 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 a brilliant golden color.
But under 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 be still 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?
Can the devil perform "divine descent"? Can the devil bring us to defeat the 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 dumbfounded at St. Ivan below who seemed to be covered in a coat of golden light!
What's the matter?
Why did the strongest and most devout saint turn against the Pope?
Isn't he afraid of "excommunication"?
At this time, someone said loudly: "In the Holy Scriptures, the bishop taught us that we are not allowed to worship idols or statues, so we just set up crosses, but you openly claim that you are the incarnation of the Lord.
His earthly spokesperson asks us to worship and obey. Only the devil can do such things that violate the teachings of the Holy Scriptures!"
Someone, someone else has come forward to accuse His Holiness 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. Then, they saw two saints, Alexei and Uriel, also leaving.
Come out, followed by seven Holy Spirit priests including Sauter, Anlest, and Silicius!
So many saints, so many lords support Saint Ivan?
Could it be that the Pope is really the biggest devil?
"It's ridiculous. His Majesty the Pope just used the 'divine descending technique' to severely damage the 'Lord of Hell' and drove 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 lowered 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 forsakes the Lord will be deprived of his glory and thrown 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 "Earthly Agent", how could he deprive other clergy of the "Gift 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 strong.
Serious injury.
Suddenly, Ivan opened his arms, as if embracing everyone and the world.
Countless tiny angels appeared around him, surrounding him, singing and praising him, and merged into the sound of ethereal and solemn hymns.
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 expelled, and Ivan's aura increased steadily, giving the clergy a feeling similar to that of the Pope.
"Devil! Open your eyes and see, this is the gift of the Lord!" Ivan said loudly, "Our magic comes from the gift of the Lord. Only the Lord can take it away, others absolutely cannot, and only the devil can,
He will try his best to pretend to have the power to deprive us of our glory. This is clear evidence that He has stolen 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" has failed! Ivan is actually close to a human being.
The level of God!
Could it be...
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 setting sun 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".
For the time being, Ivan had no idea of fighting the Pope surrounded by so many saints and Holy Spirit priests. 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 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 did not expect them to run away after saying this. He was a little late and ordered with an ugly face: "Ivan, Felix... were tempted by the devil and fell, betrayed the Lord. The remaining members of the Cardinals, except for the guards,
The rest of the people from all over the country will follow me to the north to purify them!"
Orenburg, the capital of the 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.
"Are things going well?" In the cathedral, a man wearing a crown asked solemnly. He was as strong as a bear and had a funny rosacea.
"Your Majesty, everything goes well." Felix answered on Ivan's behalf.
This man is none other than the contemporary emperor of the Shahran Empire, the third-level epic knight Rostov II.
A smile appeared on his face, and he respectfully saluted 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 remained unchanged, he raised his right hand high and solemnly said:
"I will lead the devout believers, eliminate heresies, and restore the glory of the Lord!"
In the year 425 of the Holy Calendar, at the Supreme Religious Council, 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 Religion of Truth, seeking to see Denissus and His Excellency 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 Archmage were exchanging knowledge and items. Inside the Magic Tower, legendary magicians such as Douglas, Atlante, Lord of Deep Cold, Kangas, and Amaunata were with Fernando, Hai
Sevi, Vicente and other archmages 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, using this as an excuse to split the church and establish a new Truth Religion in the Shahran Empire. He got Felik
He received the support of three saints, including Si, Alexei, and Uriel, and seven Holy Spirit priests including Sauter. He also 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 commitments, and we will also stand up openly and honestly as agreed to let them understand that what they support is definitely not just a mouse that dares to lurk in the dark.
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"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 volunteered.
"Eye of the Curse" is not far behind: "Erica and I are going to the Principality of Calais."
"I'm going to Kux." Vicente said in an indifferent tone.
Douglas heard what he said, 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.
"Leave the affairs of the Kingdom of Holm 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, and then I saw your Excellencies walking out surrounded by the archmages.
Douglas stood on the steps and 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, we may not be able to 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 nobles, 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
Faced with great dangers, greater dangers 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 felt the same way. Many of them present had never experienced the glory of the Magic Empire. From birth, they were like rats in the sewer, living a life of hiding in Tibet. They did not want their children to live such a life.
Let your own descendants experience it.
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!"