Chapter 107
Several priests froze and dared not move, for fear of being noticed by His Royal Highness the Holy Son.
Their brains raced, trying to find an excuse to answer His Highness's question, but...
I can’t find it and can’t think of any reasonable excuse!
After all, there is no need to travel through mountains and rivers to pass the message to the royal city, and there is no risk of being silenced. It only requires using a crystal ball and can be resolved in minutes!
Can they say that they don't have a crystal ball? No, the Bishop's Court always ensures that each chamber can be contacted at any time to pass on orders and receive intelligence, so the crystal ball must exist.
The priests did not respond for a long time, and the people became increasingly depressed.
Al was too lazy to wait for them to make up an excuse. He turned around and looked at the people gently. "I don't know the situation in Minga City. I don't know how Bishop Cornell and his men are helping everyone. Can you tell me in detail?"
If the Son of God had not just revealed the fact that the priests could help them seek help from the royal city, and if the priests had not been unable to answer the questions and looked guilty and embarrassed, the believers would have immediately responded positively to His Highness' questions and enthusiastically praised the priests.
But they are very confused now. Do the priests...really want to help these poor people?
Because they had just learned a lot of truth from His Royal Highness the Prince, all of which were terrible things, all of which were related to the powerful exploiting their money.
The people were very sensitive at the moment, and when the silver-haired young man asked them this question, they remembered that many of the Vatican's help was paid for...
For example, if someone made a mistake, even just telling a lie or cursing someone, the bishop would advise them to buy a penance tablet to prevent their soul from falling into hell after death.
For example, they spend money to buy the opportunity to clean the main temple and sweep the dust off the statues so that the God of Light can see them and provide shelter.
For example, sick believers have to spend a lot of money to buy holy water to drink in order to drive away the disease.
There is also fundraising. The money is used to maintain the church and to help the homeless. If you don’t give money, it means you are not kind enough and the God of Light will not protect you.
But the clothes provided to the homeless were old clothes donated by believers, and the food was just cheap porridge that didn't fill them up.
There are many, many more examples besides these...
The priests said that it takes a lot of time and effort to make a sin tablet. The raw materials for holy water are very expensive. Every time you expel a demon, you will be injured and need a lot of magic potions to heal...
For various reasons, the believers felt that the money they gave was just kept in the Vatican and soon paid out by the priests, and that what they got in return was ultimately used to help them, so they never had any doubts until now.
The believers were still in confusion and doubt, but the smarter non-believers saw the attitude of His Royal Highness the Son of God. They had never given a copper coin to the Holy See, but they had communicated with the believers on a regular basis and knew exactly what the priests had done.
After some hesitation, the more impulsive young people still had the courage to tell how they "helped" the believers, despite the possibility of retaliation from the bishops afterwards.
The silver-haired young man listened to the whole thing calmly, then looked at the bishop with a half-smile: "Atonement? There is such a powerful thing. I have never heard of it in the Bishop's Court. Is it the inscription tool developed by Bishop Cornell?"
Several priests broke out in cold sweats, not because the Son of God had discovered this, but because the Son of God had questioned them in front of the believers.
In fact, this kind of thing is very common throughout the country. Only the people in the Bishop's Court are powerful and wealthy. They don't need to worry about making money and can only focus on helping the gods expand faith.
This kind of thing has been going on for a very long time. Isn't it something that the entire Holy See of Light knows about?
Even if this Holy Son is too young and has never heard of it, and cannot stand such things, can't he say it in private?
How can they manage the Mingga branch in the future after they lose face in public!
In front of the believers, they certainly couldn't tell the truth, nor could they remain silent, otherwise everyone would see that they were lying and guilty. The bishop could only pass the buck and play dumb. "I, we also heard it from other bishops. When I first became a priest, I learned a lot from my predecessors. They said that the atonement tablet has divine protection."
Al asked them for a sin card, and the bishop made the excuse that they had all been distributed and new ones had not yet been made, but there were a bunch of believers who had bought one and could provide it.
It was just a small wooden plaque half the size of a palm, with the word "atonement" written on it in ancient language. The poor believers could not understand it, but thought it was very profound. After buying it, they wore it around their necks every day.
The young man said indifferently, "Without divine power, it is useless. Don't sell it in the future."
The believers were in an uproar.
The Holy Son did not seem very angry because he was not scolded. However, the priests felt a chill and made excuses: "It must be because we are incompetent that we failed! Thank God for guiding His Highness the Holy Son to Mingjia City and pointing out our mistakes! Don't worry, Your Highness, we will return the collected property to the believers later."
Austin stood aside and snorted mockingly, making the priests' expressions even stiffer.
The people sat on the benches in silence and looked at the priests.
They were poor, stupid, and had never seen the world. The priests were already the most prestigious people they knew.
Especially since they are related to the word "God", in the eyes of believers they are already beings from another world, so believers have always been in awe of them.
But at this moment, seeing how fearful they were of the silver-haired young man, and how they made mistakes again and again and then made excuses, the believers suddenly felt that... they were so ugly, as ugly as those greedy nobles.
Especially when compared with His Royal Highness the Son of God who had real contact with God, His Royal Highness was holy and just, and looked like he was untouched by worldly things, making the bishops look short and ugly!
Bishop Cornell was afraid that the Holy Son would reveal something else, so he admitted his fault and changed the subject before the young man could speak again, "How many days do you plan to stay in Minga City? Do you need us to gather all the believers in the city and hold a Holy Light Salvation Conference?"
The pastor next to him echoed, "If Your Highness is willing, this is a great thing! The believers who are suffering from illness can finally be saved!"
The believers, who were still in a depressed mood, heard these words, looked at the silver-haired young man with hope, and asked cautiously: "Your Highness, can we see the holy light?"
"Please, Your Highness, my mother broke her leg and can no longer walk..."
"My little daughter's cough has not improved. Please help us, Your Highness."
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Humble prayers were heard again and again. Facing the people, the young man's cold expression just now eased a lot. "Of course, I will hold a salvation meeting before leaving Mingjia City."
There was a cheer from below, and someone asked in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, how many gold coins do you need to enter the arena and touch the holy light?"
Before the excitement had even worn off, a cold shower was poured on us. Now everyone is getting nervous.
They didn't have much gold coins in savings, but they heard that the Holy Light was very magical and could make illnesses disappear immediately, so believers with this need gritted their teeth and thought that even if it was a bit expensive, it was worth it!
The young man with gentle features shook his head slowly. "It doesn't require money. It's not a big deal for me. But I hope that people without any illness or disaster will not come and leave the seats for those who need help."
He smiled and said, "Otherwise it will be too crowded and no one will be able to find me." If there is no limit on the number of people, the whole city might come to join in the fun, and there won't be enough space for so many people.
No money?
Not to mention the believers who were cheated out of a lot of money, even the non-believers who always kept their distance from the priests couldn't help but feel a lump in their throats and began to wipe away their tears.
Alco didn't have the patience to comfort so many people, he had important things to do.
Without mentioning the other means by which the bishops made money, he looked at the servants of God who were standing obediently not far away, five beautiful women, whose ages ranged from fourteen or fifteen to twenty years old, and a slim, fair-skinned boy.
He waved to the servants of God, "Come here."
The young men stepped forward and saluted, their faces calm, as if they had no idea about the mistakes the bishops had just made that they had just heard them make.
The bad premonition came again, and the bishop tried to stop them from communicating, "Your Highness..."
The knight who followed the Son of God and never spoke took a step forward and stood just in front of them.
Being looked at impatiently by those cold black eyes, the bishop felt as if his neck was being strangled and he could not speak.
"Why did you come here to become God's servants?"
The boys and girls smiled with gratitude, "I am very lucky. It was the Bishop who discovered that I was possessed by a demon. He was willing to save my unclean soul."
"It was Reverend Arnold who discovered that I was cursed. He..."
They told their stories one by one. El was silent for a moment, and had to tell them the truth, "I don't see any traces of curse and dark pollution on you."
The young people were not confused or shocked. Instead, they were very happy: "Really? Oh~ This must be the priests' method that worked! We are saved!"
"..." Al held his forehead with his hand. Their reaction was also expected.
Kimberly mentioned that some servants of God were believers before they moved into the church. They believed in what the priest said without a doubt, and they were brainwashed for so long in the church...
Having experienced such terrible things, they subconsciously resist the truth. This psychological problem requires a long time to heal, and Al has no other choice.
The bishops just breathed a sigh of relief, but the next moment they were worried again -
"I heard there were other servants of God, why are only you guys here?"
Because they came in a hurry, the priests didn't know that the Son of God was going to conduct an investigation, so they didn't tell them what they couldn't say. So the young people answered very honestly, "The demons in their bodies haven't left yet, they will do dangerous things, and they can't be released."
"They are very fierce and don't like people to get close to them. Your Highness, can you help them drive away the demons? Then they can return to normal!"
Al agreed, "Of course, I'm happy to help them. Can you lead the way for me?"
The servants looked really excited. "Yes, yes! Oh my God, Julie and the others are so lucky. With you here, they will recover faster!"
Al told Austin some things and asked him to continue talking with the people in the main hall. He left with two knights and the servants of God.
The only thing the bishops were thankful for was that His Majesty the Son of God did not let those fools follow him. They thought that the Son of God was determined to tear apart all their lies in front of those fools today.
The bishops even thought that the Son of God had just come to power and had deliberately chosen a group of them who were weak and had no backing to give them a good beating in order to establish his authority.
Since the affairs of the servants of God have to be resolved privately, they should just admit their mistakes later. This kind of thing is very common in the branches in various cities anyway, so why should only they be punished?
Al followed the servants into a room where there was only one guard. When he saw the bishops coming with a few strangers, he stepped back in confusion.
The servants pulled aside a piece of floorboards, "Your Highness, they are down there."
The young man frowned, "Why is he locked up in the cellar? Aren't there a lot of empty rooms in the church?"
"Oh, they are so fierce. They will break everything in the room. We have to be locked up in the cellar."
A ball of soft white light floated down to the cellar, illuminating three huddled figures and a bright-looking girl with staring eyes who looked as if she wanted to bite off a piece of their flesh.
Julie was stunned when she saw the strange silver-haired young man. This guy... is more handsome than her. Can such a good-looking guy also be lustful?
"They have never been possessed by demons and have very pure souls."
Julie: “?” I haven’t heard a human word for a long time.
The woman who opened the cellar door asked in confusion, "But Your Highness, their emotions are very unstable, especially Julie. She has a bad temper and always likes to bite people. Isn't it the devil in her body who wants to eat human flesh?"
Before Al could say anything, the girl below started to curse, "Shut up! You brainless thing, I feel sick every time I hear you talk! What normal person wouldn't go crazy after being bitten by an old, ugly liar?!"
Julie started to curse without repeating a single curse word. She would not shut up no matter who yelled at her. She even replied, "Haha, you saved my life just because you like me for being wild and aggressive. Why don't you let me speak anymore? Don't you like me anymore?"
The priests' faces flushed red, and they didn't dare to look at the Son of God's expression.
Al let her vent freely, and her originally heavy mood became a little lighter. She couldn't help laughing when she heard the dirty taunts. She didn't make any sound, but it still attracted the girl's attention. Or maybe she had been keeping an eye on him.
Julie stared at the silver-haired young man and said sarcastically, "Who are you? You are so good-looking, the bishops must like you very much~"
Winster's face suddenly turned as black as ink, and he even pulled the sword out a little.
He had no empathy to begin with. In his eyes, people who suffered the same fate as God's servants were no different from livestock slaughtered by humans, so he had no mercy on Julie. Now that this woman had insulted his brother, he just wanted to make sure that this mouth would never speak again!
Al put his hand on the hilt and pushed the sword back. He was not angry. He smiled faintly, "I am here to let you out. No one dares to stop you in this place. You are free."
Julie, who was always eloquent, suddenly didn't know what to say, and didn't know whether she should believe such words. She wanted to say, "Then let us go up first." Before she opened her mouth, she suddenly found that her toes were off the ground! Her companions behind her also exclaimed.
The cellar was not deep, so just as Julie discovered the white wings on her back, she landed on the ground and the wings disappeared. At the same time, the aching wounds on her body no longer felt any pain, and all the bruises disappeared.
The other three timid girls huddled behind Julie, sizing up the strangers furtively.
The young man said slowly, "I'm Elphis. I heard from them that your name is Julie? Can you tell me about your experience? I still have some power in this church to make decisions for you. If you don't want to tell me, it's okay. We will give you some money and send you home."
Julie was still in a daze because of the magical spell. When she heard this, she put her hands on her hips and told the whole story from beginning to end in a swearing manner.
She didn't care whether this strange and good-looking wizard would actually make the decision for them, she would curse him any chance she got anyway.
Unlike several other servants of God who trusted the priest and voluntarily entered the church for "treatment", Julie and several other companions were framed and forcibly sent in by terrified fanatics. In fact, there were more boys and girls who entered the church. Those who came earlier were already dead...
The silver-haired young man looked at the priests who had been standing aside in embarrassment for a long time. They repeatedly apologized to His Majesty the Holy Son, saying that they had committed such a mistake because they were bewitched by a powerful demon. Today, they came to their senses after seeing the Holy Son and would never commit the same mistake again!
"Aren't you going to apologize to Julie and the others?"
The bishops immediately showed a reluctant expression. Apologizing to a few untouchables? The royal family couldn't control them, so how could a few untouchables have the right to do so?
Al sighed, "I have seen your souls. They are dirtier than mud and more foul-smelling than corpses. You need to be purified. Before your souls are clean, I will imprison you to prevent you from going crazy and hurting innocent people."
“?!!”
The priests wanted to retort, but the attack came too fast, and they were trapped by light magic before they could say anything. The bishop, a high-level wizard, was no match for the young Son of God.
Without any instructions, Yarlin and Winster quickly put magic-suppressing bracelets on several priests. Amidst their cries for mercy, they were dragged into the cellar with white chains.
The knights of the Holy See hesitated, not knowing whether they should stop him. Logically speaking, the Son of God was their superior, and it seemed... they had no right to stop him. With their abilities, they couldn't stop him either.
At this time, the priests still did not regret what they had done, they just refused to accept it!
They are the gifted ones among the human race, they are the subordinates of the gods! They are born to enjoy happiness!
If they don't make more money, how can they buy expensive potions and magic mines, buy various magical instruments, and how can they improve themselves and arm themselves?
If there is no benefit, who would be willing to spend so much time on those untouchables? !
The floor was very soundproof, and no sound could be heard from the priests begging for mercy or crying out for justice.
The divine servant leading the way stood still, like a puppet that had not received any orders, not knowing what to think or do.
Julie didn't expect that this strange young man could actually lock people up successfully. "How long will you keep them? After you leave, will they come out and retaliate against me? Will they capture other girls?" She thought that she had to leave Mingjia City as soon as possible.
Al smiled a bit, "Don't worry, they will be executed."
Execution? Will those old guys die? How can this man have so much power? Julie finally became curious about his identity. "Who are you, you are so arrogant?"
"The new Holy Son of the Holy See of Light." He briefly mentioned his identity. "If you have nowhere to go for the time being, or if you want to see the bishops being tortured with your own eyes, you can choose a room over there and stay for a few days."
After Al rescued the people, he returned to the main hall. Julie had no relatives to see and nothing else to do, so she naturally followed her benefactor, and the other girls followed behind her.
Austin has collected information from the public about the good deeds done by the two giants, the City Lord's Mansion and the Branch Court, and has also arranged the time for the Holy Light Savior Meeting.
After Al went back and announced the guilt of the Minga Chamber priest and sentenced him to death, the people were left in an uproar. The group left in a hurry as they still had a lot of things to deal with.
On that day, the news from the church spread quickly throughout the city. When the city lord heard that the citizens already knew about issues such as taxation, he finally empathized with the priests after having been calm for a long time.
The whole city knew that His Royal Highness the Prince was here, and no one would believe him even if he pretended not to know. The city lord had no choice but to leave the manor and go to the church to meet the prince.
Fortunately, His Highness didn't seem to care about his money-making behavior, nor was he interested in listening to his flattery, and was very perfunctory to him.
The city lord didn't stay for long before leaving with peace of mind, and was glad that His Royal Highness the Prince was not as intolerant as the Holy Son.
On the second and third days, the Holy Son held a Holy Light Salvation Conference in a spacious place in Mingjia City. The warm white rays of light helped many patients. In addition to curing diseases, His Highness also answered many questions and explained principles they had never heard of, which made the people suddenly enlightened.
When Al was doing good deeds under the name of the Son of Light, he never mentioned the God of Light throughout the process. So when the people gathered their faith, most of it fell on him. Only the former fanatical believers of the God of Light still had their gathered power of faith float into the sky.
On the fourth day, tens of thousands of cavalry entered the city with great momentum, defeated the Mingjia City guards, broke into the city lord's mansion, and captured the nobles who violated many laws of the city.
On the fifth day, the captured nobles and priests were hanged together as a warning to others.
A few days later, the new city lord selected by Her Majesty the Queen and the new bishop selected by Al after two days arrived in Minga City one after another.
In fact, with the status and strength of Ai Er and his men, it is not impossible to deal with the people in the City Lord's Mansion. They must call in troops from several nearby cities. Such a large-scale mobilization is to show the presence of the royal family and let the citizens know that the city lord is not the sky above their heads. The real power center in the human race is located in the royal city. Even if it is the city lord and nobles, if they are partial to each other and pervert the law, there will be someone to deal with them!
With the support of the impartial royal family and His Royal Highness the Holy Son, the citizens of Minga City feel more at ease and have a better impression of Her Majesty the Queen who is currently in power.
The new city lord issued new decrees one after another to alleviate the plight of the poor. This remote city, stepping on the souls of greedy people, ushered in a new life.
In the chamber, Al was giving his last words before leaving. He looked at Julie who had been following him these days and suddenly asked, "Do you want to stay in the church?"
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