Chapter 916 The Chaser of Light
In the holy city of Reims, the highest altitude is the Hall of Light, followed by the Bible Hall of St. Piso Seminary.
The building is similar to the Colosseum of the Shaq Kingdom, with a flat center, a majestic podium, no top, and surrounding seats going up in a circle until it reaches a height of tens of meters.
Anyone standing in the center, at a glance, the people on the seats are densely packed, countless eyes are paying attention to themselves on all sides, the pressure is indescribable, and the sun in the sky passes through the top, casting golden light, as if the true god is watching here, and the sense of sacredness rises sharply.
At this time, the sun sets, and the afterglow of the setting sun shines into the hall, dyeing everything brilliantly golden.
And in the light of this golden light, the entire hall maintained an eerie silence, as if something terrifying was brewing, waiting to break out.
"You are the embodiment of the Lord of Hell, the greatest demon, who stole His authority in the world while the Lord fell asleep!"
This sentence seems to still echo in the hall, echoing in everyone's heart, deafening, and making people suspect that they are in a dream.
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 embodiment of the devil?
Can the devil cast "divine descendants", and can the devil bring us to defeat magicians, dark creatures, and the Church of the Opposite Gods?
In addition to the absurdity and funny, the clergy fell into a state of speechless stunning, staring blankly at the bluish-faced pope on the high platform, and stunned at St. Ivan below, who seemed to be dressed in a coat of golden light!
What the hell is going on?
Why do the strongest and most devout saints oppose the Pope?
Isn't he afraid of "excommunication"?
At this moment, someone said loudly: "In the Holy Scriptures, the bishop teaches us not to worship idols or statues, so we only set up the cross, but you openly claim that you are the incarnation of the Lord, His earthly spokesperson, let us worship and obey.
Someone else has come forward to accuse the Pope of being the embodiment of the "Lord of Hell"!
The clergy in the entire hall looked at it in astonishment, only to see another saint, Felix, walk behind St. Ivan, and then they saw two saints, Alexei and Uriel, also come out, followed by Sott, Anrest, Sirius, and other seven Holy Spirit priests!
So many saints, so many Excellency support St. Ivan?
Could it be that the Pope is really the biggest devil?
"It's ridiculous, His Majesty the Pope just used the 'Divine Descent Technique' to severely damage the 'Lord of Hell' and drove him back to hell." Saint Quint angrily accused the group of betrayers.
"How can I win everyone's trust otherwise!" Ivan said categorically.
Pope Gregory pressed down with his left hand to prevent the other saints and priests of the Holy Spirit from arguing with Ivan, he raised his platinum scepter and said solemnly:
"Whoever turns away from the Lord will be deprived of glory and will fall into hell forever."
Words are useless, and the Lord's grace will naturally prove everything.
The golden light suddenly turned milky white, solemn and holy, and a little bit of holy light flew out from Ivan, Felix, and others, dissipating in mid-air.
"Extremism?"
"Excommunication!"
If the pope is not the Lord's "earthly agent", what can He do to deprive other clergy of the "gift of the Lord" so that they can no longer replenish their divine powers!
Hey, St. Ivan and the others must have been deceived!
But they all hoped from the bottom of their hearts that the Pope would forgive St. Ivan for their foolishness, or simply to punish the leaders, after all, so many saints and ministers of the Holy Spirit, if they were all lost, would be greatly damaged even if the Church of Truth was great.
Suddenly, Ivan opened his arms, as if embracing the world and the world.
Countless tiny angels appeared around him, surrounding him, singers praising him, and converging into an ethereal and solemn hymn.
The void above suddenly cracked open a large hole, and the projection of Heaven 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 were shaken, the aura of "extermination" was expelled, and Ivan's aura was rising, 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 deprive us, others absolutely not, and only the devil will try his best to disguise the ability to deprive us of our glory, which is proof that He has stolen the Lord's authority!"
Although it is logically problematic, how can the clergy distinguish so much at this time, even the saints and Holy Spirit priests who support the pope are stunned one by one, and the "excommunication" has expired! Ivan is actually close to the level of a god!
Could it be ......
They don't dare to think about it or think about it!
"Your power comes from the devil, and only the power of the devil is not affected by 'extermination'!" Pope Gregory said calmly and majestically, and then, he raised his right hand and held the platinum scepter high.
Everyone's hearts were cold, is it a "divine descent technique"?
At this time, the sunset gradually set, and a silver moon seemed to rise in the sky!
Gregory hesitated for a moment and cast the "Light of Judgment".
Ivan had no idea of fighting the Pope surrounded by so many saints and Holy Spirit priests, and the pair of wings condensed by divine brilliance behind him suddenly fanned, the brilliance flowed, and time and space shook, canceling out the "light of judgment", while the other saints and Holy Spirit priests inspired a one-time legendary item that had been prepared long ago, and disappeared in place at the same time.
Only by reprimanding in person can we break the majesty formed by the pope over the years and lay a good foundation for future development.
Gregory didn't expect them to run away after speaking, he was a little late, and his face was a little ugly, and he ordered: "Ivan, Felix...... Tempted by the devil and depraved, betrayed the Lord, the remaining members of the cardinal order, except for those who guarded everywhere, followed me to the north to purify them!"
Orenburg, the capital of the Shahran Empire, the Cathedral of Seraphim.
Groups of expressionless knights rushed into the church and, led by some clergy, 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.
"Is everything going well?" Inside the cathedral, a man wearing a crown asked solemnly, he was as strong as a bear and had a funny rosacea nose.
"Your Majesty, everything is going well." Felix replied in place of Ivan.
This man is the current emperor of the Shahran Empire, the third-order epic knight Rostov II.
A smile appeared on his face, and he respectfully knighted Ivan: "Please crown St. Ivan as the Pope!"
"Please crown St. Ivan the Pope!" Felix and the others also saluted one after another.
Ivan's face remained unchanged, he raised his right hand and said solemnly:
"I will lead devout believers to eliminate heresy and restore the glory of the Lord!"
In 425 AD, at the Supreme Synod, Ivan and other cardinals rebelled, and the church split.
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In the Dark Mountains, a cloaked night watchman looked at the time, and after confirming that the "Supreme Religious Council" was almost over, he strode towards the headquarters of the initially established "Dark Council".
"I am the messenger of the New Truth Cult, and I ask to see Your Excellency Danissus and Dracula."
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When the Supreme Council of Religion was held, Douglas had a premonition and invited forces such as "House of Wizards", "Supreme Souls", "Palmera's Hut", "Elemental Will", "Shadow Singer" and others to gather.
Outside the Magic Tower, magicians below the archmage exchange knowledge and items, and inside the magic tower, legendary magicians such as Douglas, Atlante, Lord of Cold, Congers, and Amanata discuss the situation with archmages such as Fernando, Hathaway, and Vicente.
At this time, Douglas's face changed slightly, and a half-plane behind him that looked like the real world stood out, swaying gently.
"Intelligence from hell, at the Supreme Synod, Saint Ivan stood up and accused the Pope of being the embodiment of the devil, using this as an excuse to divide the church and establish a new Church of Truth in the Shahran Empire, he was supported by Felix, Alexei, Uriel, the three saints, and the seven Holy Spirit priests including Soter, supported by the cardinals left behind in the major dioceses of the north, and supported by all the epic knights of the northern countries." Douglas quickly stabilized his emotions and solemnly told everyone about it.
"What?" This news is so amazing that many magicians have taken out crystal balls and performed "astrology" to determine the truth and falsehood.
Since no one concealed or covered up, they successfully got the results, and they looked at Douglas with implicit excitement one by one.
Douglas stood up directly: "Hathaway contacted His Majesty Hoffenberg and asked them to fulfill their promises, and we will also stand up openly as agreed, so that they understand that they are definitely not just rats who dare to lurk in the dark."
"Calora, you are in charge of the Northland Coastal Corridor, and you don't want to destroy the cathedral of this diocese, you just want to gain a foothold. Douglas looked at the "Lord of Deep Cold".
"Okay." The Lord of Deep Cold had no dissatisfaction with Douglas' orders, his strength, his talent, and his achievements in arcane arts all impressed him.
"We are in charge of the Colette Kingdom." Congers took the initiative to ask for orders.
"Cursed Eye" was not far behind: "Erica and I are going to the Duchy of Calais."
"I'm going to Cooks." Vicente spoke in an indifferent tone.
Douglas had heard about him, so he nodded: "Then you and Erica switch places."
Then he looked at the "Lord of Shadows" Amanata: "Please go to the Kingdom of Buryana."
Amanata nodded, agreeing.
"The affairs of the Holm Kingdom will be left to our council." Douglas tightened his neckline, "Now, we have to mobilize everyone."
Pawn!
The melodious bell came out of the magic tower, causing all the magicians nearby to gather, and then they saw all the Excellency walking out surrounded by the archmages.
Douglas stood on the steps and first described the information just now, which made the magician below surprised, excited, and incredulous.
"This is our opportunity, we must seize it, and when the church stabilizes the situation, maybe we will never have such a good opportunity again." Douglas said sincerely without encouraging, "This time, even if we succeed, it does not mean that we will immediately get comfort and a life without danger."
"On the contrary, in order to gain the support of the nobility, we must stand up and fight the church openly, so this time, our success is only the first step for the magician to reforge his glory, and every step after that will be accompanied by great danger, even greater danger than now, and many of you may not see the arrival of true glory and tranquility."
All the magicians present fell into an unspeakable silence.
Douglas continued: "But if we don't stand up, we will only be paralyzed by the temporary stability in the darkness, and will eventually be swallowed up by the darkness little by little, and our children, our students, and our descendants will never be able to live freely and peacefully, learning arcane and magic without external oppression."
The magicians felt the same way, many of them present had never experienced the glory of the magic empire, and from birth, they were like a mouse in the sewers, living a life of hiding in Tibet. They don't want their children and their descendants to experience this kind of life.
Douglas took a deep breath and waved his arm suddenly:
"The path to the light is destined to be a path paved with our bones and flesh, but we have no choice!"
"Although we live in darkness, we must not forget to chase the light!"
(End of this chapter)