Upon hearing this, Todd unconsciously nodded in agreement, saying, "That makes sense. Anyway, there are still two months until the establishment of the Protestant Church. Waiting a little longer might not be a bad thing."

In fact, news of the church alliance's defeat spread much faster than Todd had imagined.

A major battle, the likes of which had not taken place in the parish for centuries, captivated the attention of countless people even before it began.

The outcome of the war was beyond everyone's expectations; no one could have imagined that the Allied forces would suffer such a crushing and swift defeat.

Of the 15,000-strong army, less than half returned home safely, and among them, fewer than ten were from the church's direct forces.

After the war, the power dynamics within the entire parish changed dramatically.

The Church's power and influence plummeted, while the power structure of the secular kingdoms gradually rose. The latter, using pretexts such as church taxes and scandals, allowed and even incited anti-church sentiment among the people.

On the other hand, the superior power of alien species entered the military halls of various kingdoms for the first time. Powerful units such as Death Knights, Sniper Successors, Elemental Successors, and Alien Heavy Infantry opened the eyes of kings who were previously immersed in swords and shields.

The various kingdoms gradually began to pay attention to the use of alien powers, and the previous searches and massacres of aliens were abolished. Aliens with powerful abilities also ended their days of hiding and became chief advisors and guests of honor of the royal family.

But compared to all of these, one major new thing came into everyone's view—the Western Protestant Church.

With its powerful military and economic strength, Muxi City planned to establish a new religion aimed at reforming religion, suppressing divine authority, and exempting taxes, making it a savior that almost everyone flocked to.

Farmers who joined Protestantism were freed from the burden of tithes; merchants and nobles who joined Protestantism were freed from the torment of indulgences; and kings who joined Protestantism were free from the fear of losing their throne.

After Muxi City sent out invitations to attend the Protestant ceremony, the number of letters that were originally only a few hundred actually increased to more than four thousand replies.

Distinguished figures from all walks of life requested to witness the establishment of the Protestant Church and repeatedly emphasized in their reply slips that they were willing to convert to Protestantism.

The large number of guests and the growing scale of the ceremony forced Muxi City to reconsider the procedure and scale of the event.

The ceremony, originally scheduled for three days, was extended to ten days; the original 1,000-seat audience was temporarily increased to 5,000.

In order to prepare for this massive religious ceremony, which was originally scheduled for early February, the preparation time was extended and the ceremony had to be postponed to the end of March.

As time went by, winter in Muxi City quietly passed amidst bustling activity, and spring, representing the rebirth of all things, arrived.