Chapter 336 Rebuilding Faith! (Two in one! Please subscribe!)

"The dirty church blasphemed their gods..."

Old Ford's words were so deafening that they made everyone present tremble in their hearts.

At this moment, the church fell into deathly silence.

The children in the choir had stopped singing long ago, and only old Ford's words echoed in everyone's ears again and again.

Most of the people present had personally experienced the pain of war and had personally felt the dark cloud that the Odin Empire had brought to this land.

They have always had a deep hatred for the Odin barbarians living in the north of the empire.

So, at this moment, when Old Ford told them that the culprit behind all this was not only the Odin Empire, but also the Church of Light that they had always believed in, everyone's expression froze.

The people's eyes widened with shock, panic, and helplessness...

They couldn't believe that the Church of Light, which had always been regarded as the only orthodox one by all believers of the God of Light, would actually carry out such activities in secret.

Old Ford ignored the expressions of the people and continued:

"In order to complete this evil and dirty deal, the Church of Light provided the Odins with a way to pass through the Forest of Monsters, disregarding the lives of tens of thousands of Norman people!"

"It is precisely because of the Church of Light's behavior of inviting wolves into the house that the Odin people have carried out inhumane massacres and looting on the territory of the Norman Empire time and time again! Everyone, all of this should have been avoided!"

Bruno certainly knew that simple words were far less convincing than real evidence, so... when old Ford finished speaking, the letters handed over to the Idar people by the Odin Empire were already carefully held in the hands of the priests in the church.

Under the protection of Idar CIA agents, the priest holding the letter walked slowly among the believers present and presented the seal of the Church of Light on the letter to everyone.

actually,

For most of the believers present,

They could hardly understand what was written in the letter because they had just begun to learn spelling; and they also didn't know what the unique seal of the Church of Light looked like because they had never seen it before.

but,

Although they could not understand the words written on the letter, this was the evidence that old Ford had people produce with confidence!

Coupled with the powerful words of old Ford and the certification of Cardinal Michael, everyone present had believed this incredible fact without exception.

Among the crowd,

Will Roach's eyes were fixed on the priest who was gradually walking towards him.

If Mike's accusation of church corruption was within his expectations, then when old Ford accused the Church of Light of colluding with the Odin Empire, he almost rushed up and fought with old Ford.

Unknowingly, the development of the situation has far exceeded the limits of Will Roach's imagination.

This is no longer a simple slander against the Church of Light, it is simply shaking the foundation of the Church of Light! It's just...

What if this was true? Somehow, this suffocating thought suddenly popped up in Will Roach's mind.

Compared to the shock of ordinary people in the Principality of Idar, when Will Roche heard Old Ford claim that "the Church of Light and the Odin Empire are colluding with each other", his heart was as if a storm had been set off.

After all, he is the commander of the Crusader Legion affiliated with the Church of Light!

As a staunch supporter of the Church of Light, the Idar people's words made him confused for a moment, and even felt a little scared.

If this is true, how should he deal with it...

As he was thinking, the priest holding the letter had already quietly come to Will Roach.

Seeing this,

Will Roach opened his eyes wide and scanned the letter quickly at the speed of reading ten lines at a glance.

Deep down in his heart, he was extremely eager to find out whether the letter in front of him was true or false, and whether there was any evidence at all for old Ford's words.

Then……

Will Roach's eyes fixed on the seal at the lower right corner of the letter.

Because he was very familiar with that seal, it was the personal seal of Cardinal Camus Blanchard.

All documents issued by the Church of Light bear traces of this seal.

You know, in this era, there is no way to forge a seal.

For anti-counterfeiting considerations, every time a complete seal is made, craftsmen will deliberately knock off a corner of the seal, thus forming an irregular crack on the seal.

And this completely random crack can almost be said to perfectly avoid any possibility of forgery! After carefully examining the imprint on the letter, Will Roche suddenly realized that the priest in front of him had not left.

You know, when dealing with those people before, the priest holding the letter would not stay for too long.

but,

Although he didn't know why the priest had acted out of character and given himself enough time to check, he had no time to think about other issues at this moment.

After confirming the authenticity of the letter, his attention returned to the content of the letter, and he tried to read the contents of the letter as quickly as possible before the priest went away.

finally,

As his eyes swept over the last word, the priest also moved his feet and gave Vivil Roche a bright smile.

However, Will Roche subconsciously ignored the priest's smile, because at this moment, the commander of the Crusaders had no intention of paying attention to it.

After verifying the authenticity of the letter, he was on the verge of collapse! His outlook on life, world view, values, and the faith he had pursued all his life seemed to be ruthlessly shattered by the Idar people at this moment!

It was just this simple letter that made Will Roach for the first time have deep doubts about the Church of Light, which he had believed in for more than ten years.

Why! Why did the church, which I have always regarded as the purest and most pious, get mixed up with the pagans of the Odin Empire? !

Under everyone's gaze, the priest continued to walk slowly among the crowd.

The taboo-like letter in his hand was presented to every Idar person.

As more and more believers showed extremely complicated expressions in their eyes,

The faith foundation of the Church of Light in the Principality of Idar has completely collapsed...

"The Church of Light is corrupt and outdated, but our faith is pious and sincere!"

As Mike's voice echoed in the church again, Will Roach's inner torment finally eased a little.

Everyone present raised their heads and listened quietly.

"But...what does the corruption of the Church of Light have to do with our faith?"

"Don't forget, everyone. We believe in... the God of Light!"

Upon hearing this, a light seemed to flash in the believers' eyes.

"The original church was just a mediocre religious organization founded by a group of believers who had a devout faith in the God of Light and based on their understanding of the doctrine. They... could not represent the God of Light at all!"

"Complicated religious rituals and seemingly noble 'sacraments' are nothing but means for the church to defraud money. Here, I advocate the establishment of an 'honest church' without hierarchy and complicated rituals!"

"With sincere faith, kindness and dedication to family, friends and even strangers, our souls should be saved!"

At the same time, a pious voice came from the crowd: "Break it down and then stand up, justified by faith!"

yes!

Everyone present seemed to be enlightened at this moment.

What I believe in is the God of Light, not the Church of Light! And the God of Light is the embodiment of all the good virtues in this world!

Since the Church of Light has become corrupt, the old doctrines can no longer explain the reality of this land.

So……

With Bishop Mike's new interpretation of the doctrine, why can't a new, honest church be born on the land of the Principality of Idar? !

At this moment, the flame of hope seemed to be rekindled in the hearts of the believers, and the way they looked at Mike gradually became a little different.

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Mike has become the last straw in the hearts of the believers! Seeing the eyes of the believers looking at him, Mike also seemed a little excited, because he had realized that he was about to become the leader of a brand new sect and provide more help to his Lord Duke! "Dear devout believers, what we have to do now is not to destroy the old faith, but to correct the chaos and free the people from the ignorant and corrupt Church of Light!"

"In this new church that is about to be established, the collection of tithes will become standardized. These taxes collected from the people will never become money in the pockets of clergy, but will become special allocations for the construction of medical, educational and social services in the Principality of Idar."

"From now on, our belief in the God of Light no longer needs to be restricted to formalities, and prayer is no longer something that can only be performed in churches. As long as we believe in the God of Light voluntarily, we will be able to receive God's care!"

"This new religious sect that will be born in the Principality of Idar will be inclusive and open. We defend our own beliefs, but we also respect different beliefs."

Mike paused, then said calmly, "Just like His Excellency Will Roche, who is sitting in the thirteenth row on my left, and the few Crusader soldiers beside him."

"Although he is the head of the Crusaders and still serves the corrupt and backward church, we Idar people will still respect his choice. As long as he does not do anything that harms the Principality of Idar, he can freely enter and leave this sacred church and should not be regarded as a heretic by us."

Hearing this, Will Roach's pupils suddenly shrank.

The believers around all turned their eyes in the direction of Will Roach.

Ho! A walking silver shilling!

Unfortunately...

It has been discovered in advance.

Will Roche never imagined that his whereabouts and those of several other Crusader soldiers had long been under the surveillance of the Idar people.

He finally understood why the priest had stayed in front of him for so long.

He is a Crusader affiliated with the Church of Light, a soldier who takes orders directly from His Holiness the Pope and Cardinal Camille Blanchard!

Since he had not raised any objections to the letter, Mike's appeal and old Ford's accusation against the God of Light suddenly became irrefutable.

presumably……

If he had done anything radical just now, he would probably have been immediately controlled by the plainclothes detectives of the Idar Public Security Bureau...

Thinking of this, Will Roach couldn't help but cast his complicated gaze at Bishop Mike who was standing not far away.

Mike nodded slightly, ignoring Will Roach's gaze, and solemnly drew a cross on his chest: "May the God of Light bless you all!"

However, Mike's greetings did not receive a response from the believers:

"Bishop Mike, please lead us!"

This sounds like the atmosphere group under the Idar CIA.

However, when the believers saw that the leader of the Crusaders had already tacitly agreed with Mike's words, they all pleaded, "Bishop Mike..."

Seeing more and more people shouting earnestly, Mike finally waved his hand and said humbly:

"Although I don't have a thorough understanding of the doctrine, I am willing to take on this responsibility in order to prevent the corrupt church from continuing to disappoint you all."

"It's just that... the former Church of Light was also extremely pious, but it eventually fell into the current state under the corruption of wealth and power. They colluded with the Odin Empire and caused the current turbulent situation."

"So, how can we avoid repeating the mistakes of the Church of Light? If we cannot avoid this, then disasters like today will happen again!"

Hearing this,

Everyone present was speechless for a moment.

"Master Bruno!"

At this moment, a believer stood out from the crowd:

"A church formed solely by clergy will sooner or later breed corruption and gradually degenerate. In this case... why not let Lord Bruno become the guardian of the Protestant religion and oversee the operation of the church?"

Lord Bruno...

When this name appeared in everyone's mind, the believers couldn't help but look at the young face sitting in the first row.

It was that young Duke who created the present state of the Principality of Idar! He rewrote the future of the entire eastern part of the empire! Yes!

Lord Bruno will surely be able to shoulder such a heavy responsibility!

If the Norman royal family had been able to supervise the operation of the Church of Light before, how could they have watched helplessly as the Church of Light and the Odin Empire colluded with each other, trampled on the empire's land, and plundered the empire's wealth?

In their view, it was the separation of secular power and divine power that led to the current situation in the Norman Empire! Therefore, when the people present gradually thought of this, they all placed their hopes for the future on the Duke again.

"Your Majesty the Duke..."

With the boiling public opinion, Mike said earnestly:

"Please become the guardian of the Protestant faith, protect the future of Protestantism, and defend the glory of the God of Light!"

Hearing this, Bruno refused righteously: "How can this be! Although I am the only owner of the Order of St. George in the vast land of the eastern part of the empire, I am not a clergyman after all. It is against the rules to do this!"

Yes, His Excellency the Duke is also the owner of the Order of St. George, so it is probably most appropriate for him to be the guardian of the Protestant faith!

"Then can you just watch the future Protestantism repeat the same mistakes and follow in the footsteps of the Church of Light?" Mike comforted emotionally.

"But in the end..." Bruno looked embarrassed.

"Your Excellency the Duke! After all, this is for all the people living in the Principality of Idar!"

"Your Excellency the Duke, you can do it..."

"You are the only one we can trust... Your Excellency the Duke..."

There are so many words today, two in one! No more for today~ 　　 　 (End of this chapter)