What the church fights for is faith, not power. It is unwise to involve the church in worldly power struggles.

Only small churches will end up relying on power and drifting in the mud of the power game. The Church of the God-King pursues neutrality, a supreme neutrality.

The struggle for faith among the great churches in the Atrium World has never relied on the struggle for worldly power, but on the grace of the almsgiver who bestows blessings from a high position after eliminating the competitors.

However, since the Dawn Church had swallowed up Zilaner Island inexplicably, it was naturally impossible for it to spit it out. Perhaps the opportunity for the church to expand was right in front of them.

In the underground hall of the palace, Tone Soutine knelt in the center of the hall, as if waiting for something.

Finally, the wind blew the torches, pulling the flames into a human shape, and a majestic female voice sounded.

"How are things at church?"

Tone Soutine knelt and said respectfully, "I have found some promising young men. I believe they will spread your glory to the Central Courtyard once again in the future."

"Very good, the new religion is the Sky Cult, Storm is dead..."

The flame was naturally the Storm Goddess Rheathena, who was believed by everyone to have fallen. She faked her death and escaped into the dark, planning to return to the top.

"Lord, Xialan Auglos seems to know something. He calls me the new Storm Pope..."

The flaming figure was silent for a long time, and said without joy or sadness: "This kind of person will be a trouble if he stays in Muye.

I have already abandoned the Godhead, the Church, and the Body of God... Perhaps it was just a test.

I left enough "evidence" on the Storm Sea to prove my death. The arcanists in the Night Sky, who are particular about "data", will convince him."

Rhaetianus looked down at Tone Sudin, who was kneeling on the ground, and asked, "Do you know why I chose you, letting a homeless dog who had lost his territory become the king of Zilaner?"

"Because of my loyalty, Lord..."

"Humph, I never believed in that stuff. It's only because you're ruthless enough that people like you can help me.

You suffocated your son to death for a ruined island, watched the mother who raised you die of illness, and the people you killed piled up like a mountain...

I admire you, Toné Soutine. If you do evil, you do it thoroughly. If you are guilty, you commit a heinous crime."

The new king of Zilaner raised his head reverently. He was cruel, but everything was planned by the Lord behind the scenes. He betrayed the Frost Empire and the Dawn Church, but he dared not betray her. In other words, he was only loyal to one person from beginning to end.

"It is this world that is guilty, my Lord..."