Chapter 875: Saints Are Immortal
Saints are immortal.
This incident is also recorded in the history of the empire.
Grit is certainly not the first living saint in the history of the empire.
In other words, there are quite a lot of saints in the history of the empire.
However, most of the "saints" were canonized posthumously. They were usually the pope of the state religion, a high-ranking cardinal, or a well-known high-ranking official in the empire who had made outstanding contributions. Such people often had a hidden condition, which was that they had to have a very good relationship with the state religion.
There is no need to say much about this type of thing. It is nothing more than a posthumous honor, mainly for reputation, and is not uncommon.
As the name suggests, a "living saint" is a living "saint". It is very difficult to be canonized as a saint by the state religion before death.
Generally speaking, state religions will not do things that would greatly share their religious authority with others. Even if they were to crown one of their own people alive, even if it was the Pope, there would often be a lot of resistance.
But how can the state religion be forced to do this?
That is often the case when a person with an extremely firm belief appears and has made achievements that no one can ignore. If the state religion does not canonize this "saint", not only will it not affect the person's authority at all, but it may even damage its own authority.
From this perspective, the standard is actually quite idealistic. What does it mean to have an extremely firm belief? What does it mean to have achievements that cannot be ignored? Aren’t they all just for people to say?
Naturally, the state religion should not be banned if possible.
Or in other words, if they encounter a situation that is particularly in their own interests, they will try their best to seal it if possible, and will force it to be raised even if it is not qualified.
This kind of situation happens all the time.
However, there is only one situation in which the state religion has no choice but to do so - when someone with great achievements comes back to life.
Similar situations have only occurred to a handful of battle sisters over the past ten thousand years. Their life experiences are different, and they often die in a desperate battle, then resurrect and return to lead the human army to win the war.
Resurrection from the dead! This event itself is a huge symbol!
Who can come back from the dead? Only those who have died gloriously in battle, passed under the Golden Throne, and received the Emperor's permission, and have unfinished business, can return to the world.
As for black magic? Demonic conspiracy? Resurrected zombies?
Come on, look at the scene of them coming back to life, and then look at the imperial fire they wield, who dares to talk about witchcraft?
It is clearly the pure blessing from the emperor!
Of course, the State Church and the Inquisition are always wary of such supernatural situations. In addition, they usually do not want to canonize a saint, so they will actually examine the so-called "resurrection from the dead" in the most rigorous way to see if it is a conspiracy.
This alone may not be enough, there is also the merit part.
But these resurrected battle sisters often return to the world with a great sense of mission. They not only win the war they are resurrected in, but also appear on some key battlefields for a long time in the future, making key moves and leading mankind to victory.
Some of their victories were even won at the cost of their own sacrifices, but they would often stage a comeback again.
In short, these crucial victories, coupled with the resurrection from the dead, earned them the title of "saints", which was well deserved.
Strictly speaking, is Grit a living saint?
No.
A saint must be canonized by the state religion.
But that's not the point. The core of living saints lies in their power, their faith, their achievements.
From this perspective, Grit is still not a living saint.
She has not proved that she possesses these of a living saint.
But why did they recognize her as a living saint at the first moment?
The halo behind the head and the white angel wings growing from the back are the classic images of a living saint. Every living saint in the past looked like this.
They looked alike and fought in a similar way, so her fellow nuns immediately accepted her.
And now, her resurrection has made up for what she lacks.
To make a grand comeback in this way undoubtedly proves her faith.
Only those who are recognized by the Emperor and have unfinished missions can return.
…
Opening her eyes, Grit fixed her sharp gaze on the broken bones below.
The white wings flew into the air, and the long spear stirred up a huge golden flame and thunder!
A green waagh force field suddenly appeared, isolating the golden flames and thunder. Broken Bones roared angrily, raised his battle axe violently, and chopped the resurrected saint hard.
But he will pay a price.
Three God-chosen champions, more than twenty surviving chapter champions, and numerous clusters of psychics were constantly attacking him in various ways, using bullets, psychic spells, and blades.
Unfortunately, he was no longer able to deal with these attacks as sensitively and effectively as before, or suffer injuries in exchange for human deaths.
Because of the female angel in front of him.
After her resurrection, Grit's fighting style is even more reckless and ferocious than before her 'death'.
With the power of resurrection, her strength and momentum have been further enhanced.
However, the injured broken bones were not as strong as they were at the beginning.
He couldn't kill Grit as quickly as he did at the beginning. Even if he could, he would still have to wonder if the head nun, who could be resurrected once, could be resurrected a second time.
And he couldn't just turn around and kill the other three God-chosen champions at all costs, because if he gave Grit an opportunity similar to what Ewing had encountered before, then Grit would definitely attack without hesitation. Even if he had to sacrifice his life for his serious injury, it would be completely worth it, after all, there was a possibility that Grit would return again.
During the confrontation, for the first time, Broken Bones had the thought that he might lose.
And this thought, like a curse, spread in his heart after it appeared.
For a greenskin as waagh as him, such an unwaagh thought was more deadly than any poison - his momentum was suppressed, and his body became weak.
He began to fall into a disadvantage and started to play conservatively, but the more he did so, the more wounds he got, and they appeared faster than before, and the healing rate was also slowing down.
He is going to lose.
…
"roar!"
Gu Hang's ears were hurt by the roars of the two green-skinned gods.
He knew that the two were very angry.
Just like he was able to observe the battle on the ground, so certainly Brother Mao could do the same.
They could also tell that Bonebreaker might be losing.
Will they accept failure?
Not really.
A powerful greenskin force seemed to tear open the subspace and was transmitted to Broken Bone's body.
The green-skinned gods try to increase the favor of their patrons.
In fact, they were also very dissatisfied with the hesitation in Broken Bones' heart at the moment. That was too unworthy and should not appear in their patron.
But they don't have a choice now.
This war is too crucial and they don't want to lose.
If they lose, the greenskins cannot be wiped out, but it will take many years to train a king who will be famous throughout the universe and can unite the orcs.
but……
"How can I let you succeed?"
"You wouldn't let me go before, and now you want to cheat?"
"dream!"
From the Kingdom of Storm God, a giant thunder bear emerged, so conspicuous in the invisible and uncertain waves of the warp.
The power that was about to fall into the real universe was swallowed up by the giant bear.
(End of this chapter)
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