But the words had already been spoken. After a moment of silence, the cardinal smiled and said, "Your Excellency Dolores is too kind. Since I dared to let you all raise this question, I can certainly provide an answer."
"Very well, since Your Excellency is so confident, then so be it."
Ruan Qingan smiled enigmatically, then helped Aldrich up by the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, Your Excellency."
"First, may I ask if Your Excellency has studied the basic theory of elements? My suggestion is that you should go back to the church to study it again, because you have confused the element of light with the power that comes from faith."
"The element of light exists objectively, and what magicians should learn is how to use this objectively existing basic substance. However, what one gains through faith in the God of Light is not an affinity with the element of light, but a power of faith, a power belonging to the God of Light."
Upon hearing this, the cardinal replied, "The God of Light represents light and the element of light. Therefore, obtaining the power of the God of Light also means obtaining the power of the element of light, doesn't it?"
Ruan Qingan calmly raised two slender fingers.
She chuckled: "That's my second point. Your Excellency, there's no need to be in such a hurry. Of course, I'm aware of the existence of the God of Light."
"But may I ask, which came first, the God of Light or the element of light?"
"God loves the world and created all things. It is well known that the creator god created the entire vast world in seven days. Since then, the element of light has existed. In other words, the creator god created the element of light, and the existence of the God of Light depends on the existence of the element of light."
This is rather impolite to the Church of Light...
Seeing that the Cardinal and Eileen's expressions were not good, Ruan Qing'an calmly raised his hand: "I have never disrespected God, Your Excellency. The God of Light founded the Church of Light and spread the Gospel widely with the doctrine of benevolence. Naturally, I would not disrespect Him either—"
"The God of Light is indeed the most skilled being in the element of light, but even so, it can only be said that the element of light and the God of Light depend on each other. Even though the God of Light is formed from the element of light, the power obtained through prayer is the power of the God of Light and does not belong to oneself."
"This is the essence of the two forces."
"That is, the former is one's own power, which is controlled by oneself, but the latter is the power of the God of Light, which is controlled by the God of Light."
Ruan Qing'an paused, then looked at the cardinal with a half-smile: "As for why the element of light is used most in the Church of Light..."
"Your Excellency, the church's priests are traveling around testing people's magical talents. Most of those with a high affinity for the light element have already been won over by you. This outcome was inevitable."
Ruan Qingan's words were quite a slap in the face.
Even the cardinal's previously amiable expression turned cold at this moment: "Lady Dolores, please watch your words!"
"Whether or not one is careful with their words is also a fact."
Seeing this, Ruan Qing'an's expression darkened slightly. She looked coldly at the cardinal, who seemed somewhat angry, and questioned, "Then why didn't Your Excellency tell them that by becoming believers in the God of Light, they received power from the divine through prayer—"
"They will all disappear because they give up their faith!"
Upon hearing Ruan Qing'an's words, the magicians in the room were in an uproar. They looked at each other, their surprise evident in their eyes. Those magicians who had been somewhat interested quickly calmed down.
These are all internal matters of the Church of Light, since almost all mages skilled in the element of light are members of the church.
But seeing the wavering of the crowd, the cardinal was not anxious: "Faith is something that should be pursued throughout one's life, how can it be given up so easily? In that case, even if giving up faith will result in a loss of power, in essence, it will not have much of an impact, will it?"
Ruan Qingan's eyes were filled with even more sarcasm: "All the power you use comes from others and is controlled by them. This is tantamount to handing over your fate to others for no reason."
"Your Excellency, why don't you explain all of this clearly?"
The cardinal probably hadn't expected Ruan Qing'an to be so difficult to deal with, and it was clear that she was there to make trouble for him, which made his expression darken: "Your Excellency Dolores, you are indeed right."
"But I think all of this is unnecessary."
The cardinal paused: "Lady Dolores, even if one obtains power from the God of Light through prayer and faith, gaining immense strength far surpassing that of ordinary magicians, what's wrong with that?"
Upon hearing this, Nguyen Thanh An suddenly chuckled. After telling Aldrich to wait where he was, she walked up to the platform.
She raised her arm, her slender fingers clenching in mid-air.
A gilded, dark gold scepter engraved with roses appeared instantly in her hand. With a slight twitch of her fingertips, Ruan Qing'an turned the dark gold rose scepter in her palm and pressed it directly against the ground. The moment the scepter touched the ground, a brilliant golden light burst forth!
“That makes some sense, Your Excellency.”
"I wonder if I may have the opportunity to learn a thing or two from you?"
This is actually... the power of light!
On the high platform, the cardinal who was looking at Ruan Qing'an at eye level instantly turned pale. Unable to maintain his composure, he stood up abruptly and looked at Ruan Qing'an coldly: "Your Excellency Dolores, you have gone too far."
First, he used his status as a junior to provoke him, a senior;
It's absurd that someone claiming to be a fire mage would use light elements to fight against a cardinal from the Church of Light!
But Ruan Qingan smiled and said, "Just to broaden my horizons."
"I'm also very curious about just how powerful the power of the God of Light that His Excellency obtained through prayer truly is."
The cardinal summoned his staff and stared intently at Ruan Qing'an: "Young man, don't be too high-profile in your conduct and actions. This is my advice to you. Now watch carefully—"
"The power from the God of Light is irresistible to you!"
The cardinal instantly raised his voice, and light elements immediately surged forth, converging on his staff. Meanwhile, Ruan Qing'an was equally formidable, holding his own against the cardinal.
The two men exuded an imposing aura, their powerful presence sweeping across the entire arena!
In an instant, all the magicians panicked and hurriedly retreated. As for the royal family, one of the organizers, they were extremely anxious. Who would have thought that these two big shots would actually start fighting!
"Stop fighting! Everyone stop fighting!"
"What...what exactly happened?!"
But the two on the platform paid no heed. Ruan Qing'an refused to budge an inch, and the cardinal was determined to teach her a lesson.
The next moment—the cardinal condensed light elements to form a giant sword of light, which crashed straight down on Ruan Qing'an. Seeing such a powerful attack, Aldrich, who was waiting nearby, couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He didn't really understand what was happening.
However, his master told him to wait.
Aldridge abruptly stopped in his tracks, his clean and clear eyes anxiously looking in Ruan Qing'an's direction, but he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
A girl dressed in a gothic style, wearing a dark red lace dress, holds a dark gold rose scepter in one hand and stands on a high platform. Behind her, the sky is painted with a large expanse of gold, which looks like a golden rain of light falling from the sky, or a large number of golden shooting stars.
Brilliant and grand.
She stood on the high platform, yet she resembled a deity.
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