Chapter 334 Broken Faith, Towering Wonder! (Continued)

When the morning light of a new day shines through the stained glass panels on the dome and onto the majestic Hagia Sophia, the people who have come here to admire the cathedral have already filled every corner of the cathedral.

These people came from different towns in the Principality of Idar, worked in different industries, and were not necessarily believers of the Church of Light.

However, they all had one thing in common - everyone present was touched by the new doctrine described by Mike.

The priest in a white robe lit the candles in the church, and the boys and girls in the choir sang softly on both sides of the red carpet.

A faint, hazy smell flows vaguely in the church. This is the smell of holy water mixed with spices, which makes people immersed in the atmosphere created by the church.

Although a large number of people had gathered here, apart from the singing of boys and girls, there was almost no other noise or clamor in the church.

"Duang——"

As the melodious bells outside the church slowly reached everyone's ears, Mike, the cardinal of the Eastern Diocese, finally entered the hall accompanied by several priests.

But this time, Mike was not wearing the cardinal's robe woven from silk and satin, but an extremely simple white robe.

There were no intricate and eye-catching embroidery or dazzling gemstones on the robe, only some light golden edges sewn with fine threads.

In previous large gatherings or celebrations, the bishops of the Church of Light not only wore luxurious clothes, but also wore gilded pointed bishop's crowns inlaid with various gems, which sparkled brightly.

However, in Bruno's opinion, such attire will inevitably cause people to feel a vague sense of distance deep in their hearts, making it difficult for them to truly open their hearts.

So... although Mike was only wearing a very simple milky white bishop's robe at this time, he made people feel bright, friendly and kind.

Mike's left hand was holding a thick doctrinal book, and his right hand was holding a gilded cross.

The priests walking on both sides of Mike sprinkled blessed holy water from time to time, and smiled at the people around them amid the choir's soft singing.

"Dear nobles, all believers who agree with my views, and all the people present, regardless of their status, I implore you to listen to my interpretation of the teachings of the Church of Light and my call to you from the bottom of my heart."

Standing under the golden cross in the center of the church, Mike looked solemnly at all the people attending the ceremony and finally spoke out at this moment, "In the past few days, I have been running around in every corner of the Principality of Idar, explaining my understanding of the doctrine to all believers. But, everyone present, what I want to say is... what I want to say today is not just this!"

Mike was extremely nervous at this moment, because he knew very well what kind of waves his next words would set off in the entire Norman Empire, and even the entire continent! His back was already soaked with sweat, and his palms were slightly trembling, and then... Mike's eyes "casually" swept towards the crowd in front of him, and the corner of his eyes cast a glance at the Duke of Idar, Bruno Stuart, who was sitting in the front row.

Noticing Mike's gaze, Bruno nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Mike couldn't help but calm down.

He took a deep breath and then said loudly:

"Like everyone here, I have a devout and sincere faith. However, as a cardinal and a senior clergyman of the Church of Light, I am well aware of the corruption and filth within the church!"

“.,-.,_,..,_,..”

When Mike finished speaking, the people in the church were stunned at first, then they couldn't help but look surprised and started whispering.

This blatant challenge to the Church of Light was beyond their understanding.

So almost all the people of the Principality of Idar opened their eyes wide and waited quietly for Mike's next words.

"This is absolutely slander! This is blatant slander!"

Hearing this, Will Roach, who was sitting in the crowd, couldn't help but clench his fists tightly.

The distance from Idar City to Sorenburg was not short, so he and his Crusader soldiers traveled almost all night and finally arrived in front of Hagia Sophia before the ceremony began.

He saw the majesty and solemnity of Hagia Sophia. Although he was reluctant to admit it in his heart, Will Roche knew that the comments in the Idar Daily were true.

Hagia Sophia, located in the Principality of Idar, is far larger and more spectacular than St. George's Cathedral in the holy city of Bethlehem!

But……

The moment he heard Mike's words, Will Roche was stunned! He really didn't understand why a powerful person who spent so much manpower and material resources to build a church would openly challenge the Church of Light? Would this be good for it?

If the Principality of Idar can always maintain its respect for the Church of Light, then relying solely on this church in front of them, the Stuart family of the Principality of Idar will always be invincible.

There was no way. Compared with the achievement of building Hagia Sophia, concealing the truth in the eastern part of the empire was just a small matter in Will Roche's view.

After all...as a religious man, who can not love the church?

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However, such an open insult to the Church of Light could lead to extremely serious consequences.

Will Roach could almost imagine the cardinal's rage.

According to past practice, the church would certainly declare the Principality of Idar a heresy and condemn it, and then deprive Michael of his authority as Cardinal of the Eastern Diocese and the Order of St. George of Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar.

This will undoubtedly have an unparalleled impact on the Stuart family's rule over the Principality of Idar...

Hey, that's not right!

This doesn't seem to have any substantial impact on the Principality of Idar...

The Stuart family will still rule the eastern part of the empire, the people of the Principality of Idar will still live and work in peace, and they will be immersed in the new religion created by Mike.

The only difference from before is that... these people have become heretics in the eyes of the Church of Light.

However, these Idar people in front of them will become a group of heretics living in the scene of the Kingdom of Heaven described by the Church of Light! For a moment, Will Roche felt a little speechless.

because……

Although Mike hadn't explained the reason yet, Will Roche had already felt a great mockery of the Church of Light! 　And...

(End of this chapter)