Chapter 53 Return to the Kingdom of God Two in One
After hearing Clark's words, Howard shook his head.
"Then you should know that a few months ago, the God of Darkness came back to life?" The papal envoy Clark Andric then asked.
"I've heard something," Howard replied, "I've noticed in the newspaper that since the total lunar eclipse, the activities of the followers of the Dark Temple suddenly became very rampant."
"Yes," Clark nodded, "then did you know that after the total lunar eclipse, His Majesty the Pope received an oracle from the goddess of light?"
"Oracle?" Howard was a little confused.
"Although I don't know the specific content of the oracle, based on various hints from the Pope, I guess that the oracle must be related to the existence of angels," Clark slowed down and explained to him, "I think, if
If the goddess can really send descending angels and reincarnated angels to protect us, then both evil gods and pagans who believe in evil gods will be completely purified under the holy light of the goddess."
Howard listened silently and did not interrupt again.
However, in Howard's view, the various dark and dirty behaviors within the Light Church are more harmful to people's livelihood than those pagans who have no news of them today.
And when he came to the papal territory this time, he wanted to use his own power to change everything.
Half an hour later, the steamer slowly docked.
As a devout believer in the Church of Light, the king of the Kingdom of Ferrand obviously attached great importance to the arrival of this group of guests. For this reason, he specially sent his eldest son and heir to the throne Carloman to greet Howard and his party.
However, for Howard, this is another excruciating time.
Seeing the dark crowd on the pier and the many faces that were difficult to identify, Howard even wanted to pretend to be seasick to escape this embarrassing welcoming ceremony.
However, at this time, he heard Clark next to him say: "Mr. Bishop Howard, the royal family of the Kingdom of Ferrand is a devout believer in the Church of Light and has provided financial assistance and military protection to the Papal Territory. Today's welcome
We must take the dinner seriously."
Howard said "Yeah", with a perfect but stiff smile on his face, he straightened his chest and walked forward first.
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Another silent night passed.
When the two coalition forces led by General Harrelson retreated in a hurry, there was no longer any obstacle in front of the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke.
After resting for the night on the Falling Star Plains, the Duke's army hurried forward, trying to quickly attack the city and capture the territory at lightning speed.
But Allen was no longer involved in the process.
On the one hand, the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke himself is a military genius. With his commanding talents and the surging troops, it is not difficult to break through the small cities blocking the front.
On the other hand, Allen has more important things to do.
"We need to establish a perfect system for the Dark Temple as soon as possible." That morning, when the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke was commanding the army to attack a small city called Kalma, Allen approached Delphi, the high priest of the Dark Temple, and asked
He ordered, "Including an independent armed force, a reasonable promotion system, reward and punishment system, and a complete set of rituals."
"Yes, Lord Messenger." Upon hearing this, Delphi nodded without thinking.
Delphi was a little confused about this at first.
Because he felt that if the Dark Temple had its own armed forces and rules and regulations, it would arouse the fear of the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke and lead to conflicts between the two parties.
But after a while, Delphi thought about the black mist arch bridge this morning and the respectful attitude of the Iron-Blooded Duke towards the Lord Envoy, and guessed that the Lord Messenger and the Duke had already negotiated this matter.
"This should indeed be the case," Delphi thought silently, "If the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke is a smart man, after witnessing the unfathomable strength of the messenger, he will never have any thoughts of going against him.
"In contrast, if he obediently obeys the Lord Messenger and does things with the Lord Messenger, then he will get territory and power that far exceeds expectations. After all, the Lord Messenger and we will eventually leave this plane and return to the Kingdom of Braden.
; we must choose a suitable spokesperson in this plane to continue to maintain faith for our Lord."
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As for Allen, after saying these words, he turned around and left the tent in the military camp.
A bright six-pointed star quietly flashed under his feet, causing him to disappear instantly, and then appeared next to a stream not far away.
Looking at the gurgling stream and the golden waves on the water, Allen knelt down and reached out to touch the cold stream.
On his fingertips, a circle of golden foam quietly floated.
A faint smile appeared on Allen's face.
It's not a deliberate disguise, but a joy from the heart.
"You seem to have something you want to tell me." He said softly to the sparkling waves of the stream.
The stream rippled, and then a clear picture emerged.
Allen narrowed his eyes slightly.
He saw a man wearing a crown standing on the terrace of a castle. There was a pair of fuzzy golden light wings behind the man, and his eyes were also golden.
Although he had never seen this man before, based on the Gray Eagle flag on the castle, he quickly determined that this man was the king of the Greyhawk Kingdom.
However, this man's golden eyes gave Allen a chilling feeling.
Because she looks exactly like Elani in the dream world.
Now, the divinity of the goddess of light has swallowed up the human nature, and the two merged into one whole.
And this seemed to free her from some shackles, allowing her to truly influence various planes with her own power.
So Allen understood that he didn't have much time.
Although the number of believers has increased significantly recently, making Allen's strength much stronger than before, it is still not worth mentioning compared with the goddess of light who occupies multiple planes alone.
He must spread his faith as quickly as possible to make himself stronger before the power of the goddess of light completely penetrates into this plane.
"This is easier said than done," Allen said silently.
After recent observations, he deeply realized that it is undoubtedly very difficult to develop a person who has no faith, or a person who believes in other gods, into a believer in the Dark Temple.
Unless they encounter a life-and-death crisis like Andy's family, they can only establish new beliefs through long-term influence.
In short, it takes a long time to develop believers.
But Allen doesn't have enough time now.
Thinking of this, Allen simply sat cross-legged by the creek and thought about this problem quietly.
The golden foam in the creek also swayed with the water flow, scattered among Allen's reflection, as if watching him intently.
When Allen's mind was immersed in the world of consciousness, he saw his vast sea of magic and the mysterious and profound black crystal.
There is also the thread of destiny that connects him to the kingdom of the God of Darkness.
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The kingdom of the God of Darkness is still desolate at this time, like a dead place.
The leaden sky covers the earth, and thick fog permeates it. It is difficult to feel the passage of time regardless of day or night.
The ground was also barren of grass.
There are several skeletons scattered among the withered shrubs and the stinky swamp, giving people an eerie feeling.
In this lifeless plane, there is only one lonely soul wandering around.
There is no doubt that it is the former genius magician and library administrator of the Mage Tower, Charles Black, also known as "Darkness".
In order to pursue knowledge, he voluntarily became the carrier of the will of the God of Darkness to the world. He wrote the book "Origin" for the God of Darkness and placed it in the forbidden book area of the library.
Since then, he has been waiting silently at the door of the library, waiting for Allen's arrival.
It has been like this for many years.
It wasn't until Allen took away the "Origin" and awakened the memory fragments of his predecessor that Charles Blake's soul came to the kingdom of the God of Darkness as he wished.
Then he finally understood what Allen said
"You may be disappointed."
In this kingdom of God, there are no magnificent palaces as imagined, no angels singing praises to the gods, and no souls of thousands of devout believers.
There is only an endless, lifeless wasteland.
But Charles Blake was not disappointed.
He became a believer of the God of Darkness because of his pursuit of knowledge, and everything in the Kingdom of God was shaped by the God of Darkness with divine power. Regardless of glory or decline, they all bear witness to thousands of years of history and contain hidden meanings.
Endless knowledge.
Anyway, Charles Blake has become a soul now. He has no physical needs as a living person, and can no longer feel the passage of time. He just floats aimlessly in the Kingdom of God, exploring the past of the Kingdom of God.
Here, every withered grass, every broken wall, and every skeleton seems to hide endless secrets.
Unknowingly, he gradually drifted to the center of the Kingdom of God.
Here, there is a huge sunken pit.
It has a radius of thousands of miles, and its area is large enough to fit the capital of the Kingdom of Braden into it.
It was as if a huge meteorite had hit here heavily, causing a horrific wound on the ground.
In the center of the giant pit, countless gravel and rubble are scattered.
Although they are old, some traces of reliefs that have been worn and eroded can still be vaguely seen on these rubbles. It is obvious that there once was a huge building here.
With curiosity, Charles Black slowly floated towards the middle of the giant pit.
As a soul, he had no physical body, so he easily passed through the pile of stones and got into the pile of stones.
Then he saw a surprising sight
Under these residual bricks and rubble, there is a high-backed chair made of black iron, carved with exquisite hollow patterns, but shining with a cold light, giving people a chilling feeling.
At this moment, there was a faint black mist steaming from the chair, and it was even swaying slightly, as if it was trying to break free from the rubble.
Charles Blake was amazed.
It's a pity that he is a soul, otherwise, he would definitely take out a pen and paper and record this shocking scene.
After all, this is the time to witness history.
However, before Charles could recover from the shock, he saw a figure appearing quietly in front of him.
The figure was translucent and incorporeal like him, but it had an extraordinary bearing and was not angry or intimidating. It had black hair, black eyes, and a face so perfect that no flaws could be found.
Charles instantly thought of the statue of the God of Darkness he had seen in the Kingdom of Braden.
So, he knelt down on one knee respectfully in front of the other party and said: "The great God of Darkness."
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Allen has just arrived at his kingdom of God through the thread of destiny and is observing everything around him.
Including a huge pit, piles of stones, the Black Iron Throne under the stone piles, and Charles Blake next to it.
These things in front of me seem to have awakened the memory fragments of the original God of Darkness.
These memories flashed in his mind, causing sadness to arise deep in his heart.
He sighed softly, and then said to Charles Blake:
"Do you want to know what ever happened here?"
Charles Black nodded, his eyes sincere and firm.
So, Allen floated forward a short distance and gently patted Charles on the shoulder.
Following Allen's actions, an image of the past quickly appeared in Charles's conscious world.
In this video, Charles saw a majestic black temple standing on a floating island shaped like an inverted triangle.
On the high steps of the main hall is the sacred throne made of black iron.
In this kingdom of God, the souls of countless devout believers enjoy a peaceful life after death, while singing praises to the great God of Darkness from the bottom of their hearts.
But at this time, something unexpected happened.
The magnificent floating island began to tremble violently, and then broke into three pieces from the middle. Together with the temple on the floating island, it hit the ground heavily, creating a terrifying giant crater.
The vitality of the Kingdom of God quickly dissipated, and the souls of believers all turned to ashes amid the cries.
Vicissitudes of change happen in an instant.
Before Charles could react, the temple was in ruins, prosperity turned into ruin, everything that was once glorious was dramatically burned down, leaving only a desolate place with no one to pay tribute, and only a ghost floating alone.
In the end, it turned into the lifeless appearance before my eyes.
Charles Blake couldn't even believe his eyes.
"Look, Darkness," Allen's voice was still calm, without any emotion, "This is my kingdom of God."
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