Chapter 312: 310: Three Major Factions (1000 monthly tickets plus additional content last month)
As a regional bishop, Red Dragon Virgil's status is not too high, especially when he is assigned to an area like Flower Territory.
The Raymond family's strength and millennium heritage have, to a certain extent, suppressed the authority of the Church of the Sun God.
If it were bishops from other regions, they might have to do something, but the Red Dragon Virgil is a giant dragon after all.
There is still some difference in thinking mode from humans, but I don’t think it’s a big deal.
However, he was ultimately an insider of the church, and he had honestly followed the seminary's promotion system, coupled with the experience he had accumulated over the years.
To sum up, he knew the inside story, had the courage to speak it out, and had no scruples!
Of course, Red Dragon Virgil didn't know the specific situation in Bremen City. Information didn't spread that fast, and it would take time for him to find out.
However, he revealed everything that was going on inside the church!
There is no doubt that the Church of the Sun God is a real behemoth.
It is so huge that even His Holiness the Pope, who is known as God's spokesperson on earth and the omniscient and omnipotent Holy Spirit on earth, can hardly grasp the entire situation.
The entire Old World, the place of faith of hundreds of millions of people, plus a powerful god who won the war of the gods,
To be honest, for a long time, it was the unrivaled existence in the Old World.
But the problem is that powerful forces often collapse from within.
There are various factions within the Church of the Sun God, and as the system becomes more stable, the channels for upward mobility gradually solidify, and as a result, internal conflicts become more serious.
At this point, various factions began to emerge.
But at that time, the church was still incomparably strong, and the signs were just signs. No matter how serious the internal corruption was, no one outside dared to challenge it.
The result is that the corrupt become more corrupt, the decadent become more decadent, the situation of factions becomes more serious, and the internal struggle becomes more intense.
However, these good days became a dream after the Habsburg Empire grew stronger and the Seven Gods were born.
No one knows where these new gods come from, but their power is undeniable.
In the old continent where the Sun God reigned supreme, he actually managed to carve out a niche for himself, forcing the Church of the Sun God to retreat step by step and then give up the faith market of the Habsburg Empire.
Not to mention the conflicts among the gods, even within the Church of the Sun God, this defeat caused an uproar.
Many contradictions that could be suppressed before, all broke out at this moment.
At this point, the factions within the Church of the Sun God began to show their true colors. For a long time, the internal struggle had become so fierce that it was a life-and-death struggle.
These big and small factions went through constant struggles, disappearances, mergers and integrations, and eventually formed three major factions.
Among them, the most powerful and influential is the Sun Faction. They claim to be orthodox and are also the oldest faction. They adhere to the old system and are unwilling to change.
They respected the Pope, and their power was mostly distributed in traditional areas where the old aristocracy was powerful, such as the Duchy of Normandy, the Bonaparte Empire, etc.
They revere the sun god as the only God and the creator god. Most churches are temples of the sun god, and most priests are the shepherds of the god.
The second faction is called the Light Faction!
They believe that the sun god is not the only one, but the light he emits is eternal, so they respect the great sun god as the Lord of Light.
They call themselves reformers and innovators, believing that the old system is no longer suitable for the development of the times and needs to be changed and optimized to keep pace with the times.
It is obvious that this was due to the stimulation of the Habsburg Empire, which changed the thinking of some "shepherds".
Most of their sphere of influence is within the Habsburg Empire, or in areas bordering the Habsburg Empire.
This also includes the Kingdom of Sardinia, which had trade links all over the world, was exposed to more information and had more ideas, making it easier for it to accept the Illuminati.
These people have the most contact with the Church of the Seven Gods and have suffered greater ideological shocks. Naturally, they will think and seek change.
There is no doubt that the Illuminati faction is the weakest and suffered the most severe blow.
However, the group is also very united internally, and feels full of vitality.
Of course, although the various things of the Light Sect seem radical, they are actually nothing compared to the Holy Light Sect!
The Holy Light Faction's power base is in the New World, and some of its policies are far more radical than those of the Illuminati.
For example, the believers they accept are not only humans, but also aliens.
In other words, those who believe in the sun god can all become compatriots, partners and family members.
This point can be regarded as the biggest challenge to the Sun Sect. For this reason, although the two sects did not fight, there were too many internal quarrels and debates.
As a result, naturally no one could convince anyone else!
As for why the fight didn't break out, a big reason was that the distance was too far.
The New World and the Old World are far apart, and even if one wants to launch a holy war, it is out of reach.
The Holy Light Sect was so confident because they could also practice divine arts, receive blessings through sincere prayers, and summon angels through large-scale ceremonies...
In other words, although the great being above said nothing, neither denied nor expressed his opinion,
However, there is still a lot to do!
So much so that the current slogan of the Holy Light Sect is: Those who believe in me will have eternal life!
This sentence seems to be fine, and it was originally proposed by the Illuminati.
But now, the Holy Light Sect believes that this "world" includes the Old World and the New World, humans and aliens, surface creatures and underground creatures, and even the entire Helka world.
It is easy to imagine how shocking this argument was when it was first put forward.
However, the Holy Light Sect declared so and did so, and they developed extremely rapidly in the New World.
In fact, it's not just the alien races, they also have a high acceptance of the magical machinery of the Habsburg Empire.
Apart from the Habsburg Empire, the Glorious Empire of the New World introduced the most technology.
Of course, all of the above can only be regarded as large factions. Under these large factions, there are actually many small factions, various sects, and schools, which are countless.
It must be said that Loyi read the letter from the Red Dragon Virgil many, many times, and even wanted to pick out every word and analyze it.
He really didn't expect that such a huge Church of the Sun God would be so complicated!
However, he changed his mind and felt that this was very normal!
It is normal because of these factions and so many mountaintops. Perhaps it is in line with the saying: There are no factions within the party, but all kinds of weird things!
For a long time, these religions seemed to deliberately separate themselves from the secular world. Even if there were some struggles, they were rarely spread outside.
Luo Yi really didn't know much, and this time, he just got a glimpse of it.
However, he really didn't understand how this had anything to do with the affairs of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
However, subsequent letters revealed many secrets to him.
The second letter that arrived was actually from Ms. Palacios.
Although she is a worshipper of the Flower Territory, as a fourth-level wizard who is also good at potion making, her network of connections is actually very extensive.
Then, from her, Roy learned some unknown situations in Bremen.
The city of Bremen ranks among the top ten in the Kingdom of Sardinia. In addition to its port and shipbuilding industry, one of the reasons is the existence of the Vermont Cathedral.
The reason why Vermont Cathedral is so important is that there is a true legend here, a legend who has lived for thousands of years.
His Majesty Saint Vermont, one of the twelve cardinals of the Church of the Sun God, is definitely a big man at the level of a local lord.
I heard that this person has a bad temper. He has lived for a long time and his mind has become a little abnormal.
For example, those below the fourth level, or those who are not devout believers of the Sun God, are not qualified to see his appearance!
Anyone who accidentally sees it will be burned to death in the sacred fire.
Next is the letter from Archduchess Aphra, who actually has no interest in the affairs of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
The distant country across the sea had at most some trade intersection, so it was naturally not worth her attention.
However, after consulting the Norman family database, she still provided Roy with a seemingly plausible rumor.
Rumor has it that this cardinal is going to die!
Even for a legendary warrior, a thousand years of lifespan is almost the limit!
Of course, this news did not just come out now. To be specific, the situation has been stagnant for several years.
And this gave Luo Yi enough to imagine!
Of course, what really allowed Roy to connect everything together was the intelligence provided by the Habsburg Empire.
In a word, the angel skeleton, especially with the existence of the angel ring, has the effect of extending the life of the Holy Light Legend over the years.
Of course, extending life is just extending life, or lingering on.
But if used properly, it may help him move forward.
Above the legend is a sixth-order demigod!
If you take that step, you will no longer be a human, but a half-human, half-god being.
Their stage is no longer limited to this world, but the abyss of hell and the boundless starry sky.
The magic warship was naturally very fast, and Luo Yi was also aware that there were pursuers behind it.
His ears are quite good and can lock onto pursuers beyond his field of vision.
He had no intention of meeting those pursuers. He could still hide his identity, but the Silver Sea was so vast that he just had to stay away from them.
Although those pursuers were fourth-level natural disasters, in the current situation, no one could find this magic warship unless he wanted to be discovered.
Just as the letters were constantly being sent back, the magic warship was about to approach the Siren Port, and another letter arrived.
That came from the Red Dragon Virgil. Through his own channels, he finally had a comprehensive understanding of the affairs of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
At this point, all the puzzle pieces come together and the truth is about to come out.
What even Loyi hadn't expected was that the Cardinal, His Majesty Saint Vermont, this legendary figure who had lived for a thousand years, was actually a member of the Illuminati?!
For the three major factions, I referred to reality and made some changes to them.
(End of this chapter)
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