Chapter 7029 Shock Wave
"The Rosicrucian..."
Inside the magnificent Holy Cathedral, Hilbert couldn't help but pause for a moment after hearing Atcheri's words, and then said with a hint of confusion.
"Among the various medium and large secret societies currently in operation, I have never heard of the name Rosicrucian. Is this also the small society in Igwinter?"
"It's not clear whether it's a small association or not. Our knowledge of this Rosicrucian comes from the archives of the local security bureau in Igwinter. According to these records, this Rosicrucian is not an extraordinary association that has been active in Igwinter for a long time. It only appeared a few times during the demise of the Crimson Holy Communion and had contact with the local security bureau. However, there has been no active record since the demise of the Crimson Holy Communion, so it should have come from outside.
"From all the signs, the Red Holy Communion established by Luer was to prepare materials for his own promotion ceremony. It has been active in Igwinter for quite a long time. In the end, it was not the local security bureau of Igwinter that destroyed the Holy Communion, but most likely the Rosicrucian Society. Since they did not appear again after destroying the Red Holy Communion, there is reason to suspect that they came for the True Red Madonna. The name of the so-called Rosicrucian Society is almost completely unknown in the secret world, so it is most likely a pseudonym or branch of some other large association."
With a serious look, Atcheri, who was sitting in her seat, analyzed and said, after listening to her words, Krama on the other side spoke bluntly.
"A branch or pseudonym of another large society? Humph, in other words, this Rosicrucian may also be the Afterbirth Cult that sent Igwent to take the True Red Madonna? But they didn't know that the book had already been sold in advance?"
Kramar said this, and Atcheri shook her head slightly and continued speaking.
"It is possible, but the possibility is very small. From the information provided by the local Igwinter Security Bureau, the style of this Rosicrucian is quite different from that of the 'Cup' Society. We have come into contact with many organizations of the Afterbirth series, and none of the branch organizations are called Rosicrucian. I tend to think that the target of this Rosicrucian may be the True Red Madonna, but I don't think they are the same as the Afterbirth Cult."
Atcherie then carefully explained the results of her department's investigation to the cardinals in front of her, and this time it was Amanda who spoke after listening.
"Let's not talk about this so-called Rosicrucian. Do you have any clues about the origin of Luer? If we can find out more about him, it should help us further understand the recent changes of the True Red Madonna and the Afterbirth Cult."
"We haven't found any specific information about Luer. We only know that he controlled the nobles who were traveling outside of Igwinter and returned to the local area. It is difficult to find out about him just from Igwinter. The investigation in Igwinter has just begun. There are still many places to investigate. After this meeting, I will send more people to investigate this direction."
Atcherie continued to speak to the cardinals in front of her. After hearing her words, Hilbert on the other side spoke with interest.
"The Rosicrucian? They suddenly appeared, what an interesting organization. But then again, there are more than one amazing organizations that suddenly appeared in the past period of time. There is also that... Heaven's Judge Cult. I remember that they made a great splash in the report on saving the Evil Core this time..."
As Hilbert spoke, he shifted his gaze to Amanda who was sitting opposite him. Seeing Hilbert's actions, Amanda paused at first, then nodded and spoke frankly.
"Yes, this time Sister Evi and Sister Vanya were able to successfully survive the encounter with the leader of the cult, all thanks to the help of the ancient inheritance of 'revelation' buried in Busaimit. The sinner Yunina discovered the holy land of the First Dynasty in Busaimit, the legendary land of divine revelation Heopagus, and wanted to greedily swallow up the legacy of 'revelation' contained therein, but encountered counterattacks from many ancient undead monarchs and ancient sages sleeping in the holy land.
"The ancient sage seems to be the highest priest of the First Dynasty 7,000 years ago. She must have used some secret method to be sealed up together with the holy land of the First Dynasty until now. Her strength is extremely powerful. She can directly fight against the sinner favored by the Mother of Cups alone and not lose. She even defeated him in the end. I speculate that the power of the fallen ancient god of 'Qi', the Judge of Heaven, may remain in her."
Amanda said this slowly. After she finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the meeting, and everyone's face was moved to varying degrees.
The description of the high priest who can command divine power can't help but remind people of the one they are loyal to, the Pope, the first person under God. According to Amanda's previous description, it seems that only an existence at the level of the Pope can fight against Yunina. Does this mean that the ancient sage has this level of powerful power and is the "Pope" in the belief of "Revelation"?
Thinking of this, the expressions of many cardinals could not help but change. If this level of power reappeared in the modern world, it would have a great impact on the balance of the modern world. If this ancient sage who had been silent for seven thousand years decided to reappear and interfere in the modern world, then her attitude would be enough to rewrite the current situation of the modern world.
"It's incredible that the power of the ancient dynasty from seven thousand years ago still remains today... The recent activity of the Heavenly Judge Cult in Adus was probably due to her influence. If so, the appearance of this saint this time is not just a passive defense against invasion. After being silent for seven thousand years, they have already planned to interfere with this mortal world again... It's really worrying."
Marco frowned and spoke bluntly in an old voice. His old look did reveal a hint of worry. But right after he finished speaking, Alberto spoke bluntly.
"On the battlefield of Busaimit, there are remnants of 'Enlightenment' of incredible scale, which are not inferior to the remnants of 'Cup' in any way. At the same time, outside the battlefield, I also received a lot of observation information about violent thunderstorms. Although I am no longer on the scene, judging from the signs of these remnants, the power of the sage of 'Enlightenment' is quite amazing... It is absolutely impossible to ignore..." With a solemn look, Alberto gave his opinion, and Atcheri on the other side spoke.
"From the information I received, many people witnessed the appearance and disappearance of a city out of thin air. Combined with the report from the Salvation Center, that must be the so-called Heopagus... The holy land of the First Dynasty is really strange. What kind of technology did the First Dynasty have to be able to hide such a large holy land for seven thousand kilometers? It is worthy of being the most magnificent ancient civilization in the Second Epoch..."
Atcherie spoke with a sigh and surprise, and Hilbert responded with a serious tone.
"A supreme priest of a powerful civilization in ancient times, a complete and usable holy land, and at least four gold-level undead monarchs... these things combined... are truly a terrifying force. A force of this magnitude... is rarely matched by other existing cults and heretics of this magnitude... even the Holy See must pay great attention to it.
"If a great holy war is to take place against the Afterbirth Cult, then the power of that ancient saint and her cult will be extremely important..."
Hilbert said seriously, he had never thought that the mysterious Heavenly Judge Cult would eventually become a secret force of this scale. Looking at the entire secret world, apart from the Glow Cult itself, only the integrated Afterbirth Cult could be compared to this level of power... or even the mysterious Underworld Coffin Cult, but the key is that Shenglinshan is not very clear about the trump card of the Underworld Coffin Cult.
Sitting in her seat and observing a few people, Amanda continued to speak.
"From Sister Aevi's detailed description, the Heavenly Judge Cult that was active in Adus before should not be subordinates of that saint. That cult should be established by people of our time after obtaining the inheritance of 'Enlightenment'. Their purpose is to excavate the remains of the First Dynasty hidden deep in the earth and obtain the legacy.
"The action of that saint this time may have been caused by the awakening of the Heavenly Judge Cult, which was active before. After repelling the sinner, she immediately hid the holy land and never appeared again. It is currently impossible to determine her position. Whether she wants to interfere in the world again is still unknown."
Amanda said this, and after listening to Evie's narration, she knew the situation over there more clearly.
"Is that so? No matter what, the power held by this ancient sage is too strong... Regardless of whether she wakes up voluntarily or not, we should remain absolutely vigilant."
On Amanda's side, Alberto, who had been silent before, said in a steady tone, and Amanda nodded in response.
"It's good to stay vigilant, but now that the sinners are leading the cult back, we also need to consider the possibility of cooperating with them. After all, the saint has confronted and repelled the sinners before, and has conflicts with the Afterbirth Cult. Moreover, their holy land is in a key position, and we can use her to deal with the sinners."
Amanda directly expressed her thoughts, but after her words were heard by Kramar who was sitting opposite her, he sneered and spoke.
"Cooperation? Haha... Your attitude towards a pagan force that holds such a powerful force is a bit too arrogant, isn't it? You don't even fully understand the other party, and you are already talking about cooperation? Aren't you a bit too anxious... You have such an arrogant attitude towards this pagan force whose background you don't know clearly... Your position is a bit worrying..."
Krama said this. Listening to Krama's somewhat sarcastic words, Amanda couldn't help but frowned slightly, and then said nothing in anger.
"Referee Hub...what do you mean by that?"
"What do you mean? Nothing... I'm just a little worried. The mysterious 'Enlightenment' sect is not only the same as the Afterbirth Cult, but also has been plotting against our Holy Church. It has slowly and unknowingly infiltrated our Holy Church, attempting to defuse the crisis in the high-level holy hall..." Kramar continued to speak in a rather strange tone. After hearing what he said, Amanda spoke directly in a low and serious voice.
"Are you suspicious of me? Judge?"
"No, no, no... You are a cardinal appointed by the Holy See himself. How could I doubt you? I will never doubt the Holy See's choice.
"You have no problem saving Eshu, but that doesn't mean the people around you have no problems. The Sister Vanya you've chosen is an example...
"When she was in Adus, she had already interacted with the Order of the Judge of Heaven, and they even helped her through a crisis. Why would these pagans help her? What good would this do them? Not to mention that Sister Vanya's recent career has always involved her in various incidents, such as the Navaha incident, the Adelia theft, the Moncarlo incident, the attack on the Chant Church... She has been frequently involved in so many incidents, and every time she was innocent... unrelated... Is this possible?
"Not to mention the Busete incident this time. Sister Vanya witnessed the first appearance of the Society of Enlightenment. Sister Vanya also witnessed the resurrection of the ancient saints of Enlightenment. Is this all a coincidence? Sister Vanya, could it be that she has already been corrupted by the resurrected Society of Enlightenment? The Heavenly Judge Cult has secretly influenced her, helping her step by step to rise to a high position in the Holy Church, and eventually came to your side... the Savior of Evil, and eventually slowly influenced you, making you... a tool for them to control the Holy Church..."
There was a gleam in his eyes as Kramar spoke bluntly, and there was a hint of horror in his tone. After hearing what Kramar said, Amanda couldn't help but chuckled and spoke.
"Influence me? Judge, do you think there is some power that can corrupt me, the will of the Saint of the Holy Church, unconsciously?"
"It's not impossible. Don't forget... What was the identity of the great sinner who saved Eshu before? Four months ago, it was her who sat in your seat..." Kramar continued to look at Amanda in front of him seriously, with a hint of danger in his words. Amanda spoke again.
"Didn't you just say that you would not question the Holy See's choice? I am not the Holy See's choice now?"
"I will not question the Holy See's choice at that time. You must have been fine when the Holy See chose you, and you are fine now. I guarantee that there will be no problems in the future... My problem is to eliminate all problems at the stage of hidden dangers. As for your position in the Salvation Center, which has had serious problems in the past, I need to pay more attention to it..."
Kramar continued to speak, his tone seemed even more aggressive. After listening to Kramar's speech, Amanda continued in a dangerous tone.
"Why... Judge, are you going to interrogate me?"
"No, I don't have the power unless the Holy See authorizes me... I also believe that there is no problem in saving you now. I just want to interrogate Sister Vanya. There are too many doubts about her now, and I can't sit idly by any longer..." Kramar continued, and in these words, he seemed to have finally revealed his true intentions.
"Sister Vanya has now successfully been promoted to a priestess. You have no right to arrest and interrogate a priestess without the permission of the Holy See." Amanda sternly refuted Kramer's words, while Kramer continued to fight back.
"Don't confuse the matter, Savior Hub. I just can't directly arrest the clergy of the Archbishop level. Sister Vanya is just for the sake of red, and she has not been appointed as an archbishop. I have the right to arrest her! You sent people to interfere with my inquisitors before, which has already violated the church rules!"
Kramar spoke to Amanda seriously. Actually, before this meeting, Kramar, who had learned a little about the situation in Busaimit from his channels, had already sent people to Busaimit to arrest people. However, Amanda predicted his move and acted one step ahead, sending people over more quickly to rescue Vanya. The two factions almost clashed in the desert of Busaimit. Fortunately, there were people from the Kishibana and the Prison Secret Court who came to investigate the battlefield situation and recover Evie to mediate, so nothing serious happened.
"You were the first to violate the church rules... Judge, your accusation against Sister Vanya is based on no evidence and is full of doubts. I am only making sure that the Lord's faithful believers will not be thrown into prison and forced to produce any unfounded 'evidence'..." Amanda continued to answer Kramer tit for tat. After hearing what Amanda said, Kramer's expression suddenly revealed a hint of anger.
"Jie E Shu... you really want to protect that little nun. Now that the Holy See is gone, your attitude is getting more and more arrogant...
"I have absolutely sufficient reasons to detain Sister Vanya. Your obstruction is against church rules and is unreasonable. If you don't believe me, we can let the cardinals vote on it. In the absence of the Holy See... this is the best way, isn't it..." Kramer said this, and then glanced at the other cardinals, as if he wanted to make the issue of whether to arrest Vanya an issue for all the cardinals to decide together.
"Will you all make the decision together? That's fine..." After listening to Kramer's words, Amanda smiled slightly, and then continued.
"But I still want to say that before there is any evidence... Judge, your accusation based on conjecture may not be accepted by anyone. If you can't provide any evidence, you should continue to investigate diligently. If you really can't find anything, what you should do is not to make random accusations here, but to focus more on your job...
"The Holy Church is so large that there are many places where heresy can occur. Don't always focus on Sister Vanya. As far as I know, there are problems in many places... For example, in the assassination of the deacon in Froze of the Farajo Diocese not long ago, there seemed to be traces of heretical activities... I already have some clues here, Inquisitor, do you want me to cooperate with you in the investigation?"
With a hint of profound meaning in her tone, Amanda squinted her eyes and looked at Kramar and said, "After listening to Amanda's words, Kramar paused and couldn't help but sit in his seat in silence for a short time.
"Well... the proposal made by the Judge is very good. Perhaps we can decide whether you have the right to arrest Sister Vanya through a direct vote. How about we start now?"
After listening to Amanda's words and looking at Krama's performance, Hilbert touched his chin and said with interest. Krama turned around and glared at Hilbert after listening to his words, then spoke.
"Forget it, there are already enough topics for today. There is no need to add anything more. Let's finish discussing what needs to be discussed as soon as possible."
With a hint of melancholy, after seeing Kramar's performance, Hilbert smiled more obviously.
"Well, let's continue..."
Afterwards, the Cardinals' Conference was held. The content of the subsequent meeting mainly revolved around the details of the preparations for the Great Holy War. After a long discussion, several cardinals finally came up with an initial preparation plan.
Then, they also discussed how to deal with the newly emerged Order of Heavenly Judge. Faced with an extremely powerful ancient revival force, at this special moment of the Great Holy War, the cardinals were unable to decide how to get along with them.
Some cardinals represented by the Inquisition believed that they should monitor, investigate and be vigilant about this resurgent force, while some cardinals represented by the Court of Salvation believed that they should take the initiative to contact and win them over as an aid in fighting the Afterbirth Cult in the northern Wu region. In the end, no one was able to convince the other, and they did not entangle with each other and force them to make any decision.
After all, the diplomatic attitude during the first formal contact with such a powerful revival force is basically equivalent to the relationship between the Church of Light and it in the future, which has a far-reaching impact. Now that the Pope is no longer in office, no one advocates that any decision must be made.
In the end, the attitude of the Church of the Radiant Light towards the so-called "Revival Dynasty" remained undecided when the Cardinals' Conference finally came to an end.
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During the day, the northern crows are not far away.
Under the scorching sun, there is an endless expanse of yellow sand and dust. In the vast desert, a long railway stretches for thousands of miles, extending to the end of the sky. On the railway, a speeding train is running rapidly on the tracks, heading towards the distance.
Inside the long train, Dorothy, still dressed in a Northern Wu robe, was sitting in her compartment, looking at the desolate scenery outside the window, embarking on another journey.
After returning to Ados, Dorothy and Nefernis took a short rest before setting off again, leaving Ados by train and heading to Kankedal to take a boat to leave North Ukraine, ending their trip to North Ukraine.
During the return journey, Dorothy had been paying attention to the situation in Busseitefania and her specific circumstances when dealing with the church in order to decide whether to provide assistance.
Soon after Dorothy left, she saw from Vanya's perspective that the church's follow-up reinforcements were arriving quickly on a new flying warship. There were many of these reinforcements, and they surveyed the scene, investigated the situation, and recovered Evie's ship. Because the matter was of great importance, many departments of the church came, most of whom were representatives of major cardinals. Dorothy also gained a lot of understanding of the internal situation of the church during this process.
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