Chapter 314 New Religion (Two in One! Please subscribe!)
That night, there was chaos on the construction site outside Bethlehem.
All the Crusaders stationed in the city went out to arrest and detain all the workers from Idar Territory, and those poor little hooligans were once again thrown into the familiar prison.
Although Camus Blanchard will not make any extreme reaction to the Principality of Idar in the short term, this does not prevent him from torturing the information he wants to know from the mouths of these Idar people.
But what the cardinal didn't know was that... for these Idar people before him, going to jail was like going home.
After all, before coming to the holy city of Bethlehem, this group of thugs spent a long time in the prison of Idar Lord.
During that time, they deeply understood what true faith and true piety were, and prayed to dedicate their entire lives to the Church of Light.
So in a sense, these gangsters are the truly devout believers.
At this time, when the gangsters were thrown into jail again, it stimulated the already somewhat declining memory in their minds and had a reinforcing effect.
Besides, everyone in the underground prison of the holy city of Bethlehem is talented and speaks well, so it feels good to get together and chat.
only……
After all, the purpose of this imprisonment is to obtain useful information from their mouths, so...what is coming will eventually come.
The investigation of the Idar Territory was a task assigned by the Cardinal himself, and was personally in charge of the old priests of the Inquisition. The real purpose of the Idar people was still unknown, and Mike had previously entered a core power organ like the Inquisition. Now that such a thing had happened, how could it not be taken seriously?
And Dolby was the first "lucky guy" to be picked out by the old charlatans.
There was a purpose for letting this group of Idar people come out of prison to chat and gossip these days. When the old charlatans saw that the Idar strongman weighing more than 200 pounds was respectful to Dubi, they instantly realized that this guy named Dubi might be the core figure among this group of Idar people.
As long as Dolby confesses, the remaining minions will be easy to deal with.
Therefore, the old charlatans used the same tactics they had always used. No matter if there was anything wrong or not, it would be right to give the savage a good beating first!
The old priests in the Inquisition were all bachelors. Moreover, they spent all day interacting with the prisoners in prison. As time went by, their faith in the God of Light became weaker and weaker.
Their daily work consists of beating and scolding people, as well as hacking them. They fall asleep at night listening to the screams of the prisoners, so their mentality is more or less distorted.
So, having finally got the chance to vent their anger, these old charlatans lined up one by one, holding up their sticks with ferocious faces, and ravaged Dubby's body wildly, venting their anger.
You know, because of Mike's identity, the entire Inquisition was reprimanded by the Cardinal.
Now that Mike has fled far away, they can only vent their anger on the Idar people in Bethlehem.
“Ahhh—”
Dubey let out a shrill cry.
When they were in Idar County, although they would be spanked from time to time, the executioners would control the strength well so that they would feel the pain but still be able to work normally the next day.
But these damn old charlatans obviously didn't hold back when they attacked him, causing Dolby to faint several times.
only……
The harder they were beaten, the clearer the situation that Shabi had described to them in the dungeon became.
According to Shabi's statement at the time, as a sinner, he should atone for his sins through labor.
But,
Why did I get beaten while I was working so hard?
Of course, Dolby didn't know the reason behind this, and he didn't know that Mike had already left.
So, while being beaten, he had to imagine the possible reasons behind it, until the old charlatans asked a question - what is Idar Territory like? Almost the moment he asked this question, Dubi understood! Yes, labor can reduce one's sins, but taking punishment can also atone for one's sins!
Therefore, Dolby naturally sorted out a clear idea.
The reason why these old charlatans beat themselves was because their sins were so serious that they could only atone for their sins as quickly as possible through this kind of human "help".
Asking himself about the situation in Idal Territory was to test whether he was pious and whether his heart was devoted to the God of Light! When he thought about this clearly, he blurted out sincere words: "The people of Idal Territory are devoted to the God of Light, and Lord Bruno Stuart, Earl of Idal, is the most pious. Although the people of Idal Territory are in hardship, they regard serving the God as a top priority!"
Duby didn't know that Bruno Stuart had been promoted to Duke, but when he came to Bethlehem to build the Colossus, Bruno had just launched a wave of reforms that swept across the entire Idar territory.
therefore……
No matter how the old charlatans asked, the Idar Territory that Dubi saw was indeed the poor and backward Idar Territory of the past!
Of course, apart from the people living in Idar Territory, no one would believe that an aristocratic territory located on the border of the empire could grow into a behemoth that could compete head-on with the Odin Empire in just over a year.
So from the very beginning, the interrogation of these Idar people was doomed to be futile.
So much so that when the old priest of the Inquisition presented the final result to the cardinal a week later, Camus Blanchard fell into complete silence.
There were fifty people, but not one of them gave the answer that he expected!
The people are in poverty, but they are devout in their faith...
The territory is barren, but they yearn for the God of Light...
All the confessions were exactly the same as what Michael said, which made Camus Blanchard deeply doubt the ability of the Inquisition.
I gave you the power for a week, and the result was just to prove that what Mike told me was true?
This is complete bullshit!
Looking at the cardinal on the verge of rage, an old charlatan from the Inquisition carefully put forward his own idea:
"Your Excellency Cardinal, is there a possibility that... a year ago, when these Idar people left the eastern part of the empire, the Idar Territory was really like what Bishop Mike described?"
"You mean... a poor border noble family has the capital to compete with Odin in just one year?! Do you think this is possible?"
"Can……"
"Pedro Chase! Don't ever harbor such unrealistic fantasies. You are also an elder of the Church of Light. The church has gone through thousands of years of planning to get to where it is today. During this process, you and I both know how many setbacks we have experienced. And now, you tell me that it only took Idar County one year?"
"It's just speculation..." Pedro Chase replied somewhat guiltily.
He also felt that this explanation was a little unbelievable, but... no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't think of any other possibilities.
The room fell silent. After a long silence, Cardinal Camus Blanchard finally said, "Well, let's send a few Crusaders to the eastern part of the empire to investigate personally..."
"I understand!" Pedro Chase nodded.
Although privately using the Crusaders directly under the Pope to investigate a border noble territory was like looking at a turtle with closed eyes - ignoring the rules, but... the cardinal would not be able to sleep or eat well until he found out everything that happened in the eastern part of the empire.
…
When the cardinal was confused about the real situation in Idar and puzzled about Mike's purpose of getting something for free in the Church of Light, Mike, who finally returned to Idar, was busy preaching on the land of Idar.
It is true that Hagia Sophia has not been completed yet, but this cannot stop Mike's enthusiasm for missionary work.
Although his return allowed the Principality of Idar to fully control the religious interpretation rights in the eastern part of the empire, but...
When Mike saw the Principality of Idar becoming prosperous under the leadership of Lord Bruno and the management of Shabi, L'Obida and others, he felt a vague sense of urgency in his heart.
If I don't show my value, Shabi's status in the eyes of the Duke will surpass mine!
So, taking advantage of this opportunity, Mike led the priests he had just appointed and began to wander around the entire Principality of Idar and... preach.
Mike's missionary activities naturally received Bruno's full support. With the cooperation of the Idar Immigration Administration, Mike obtained a detailed list of personnel.
As early as when he was providing housing for these refugees who had just joined the Principality of Idar, Bruno had deliberately concentrated those believers of the God of Light into several adjacent working-class communities.
In this way, Mike was given a more precise missionary scope, which was another way to improve missionary efficiency.
Only by laying a solid foundation for this new religion derived from the Church of Light before the official completion of Hagia Sophia, Bruno could directly activate the buff of the Guardian of the Faith when Hagia Sophia officially stood in Idar, allowing this new religion to complete the entire process from birth to transformation on the land of Idar.
Moreover, is there any better time to preach than now?
The pain caused by the war still exists, and the entire Principality of Idar is in a state of disrepair, so Mike hopes to seize this precious opportunity and convert all those believers of the God of Light into Protestant believers in one fell swoop.
Even if it is impossible, we must let the seeds of Protestantism take root in the hearts of these believers...
at this time,
In a migrant worker community north of the Solon River, Bishop Mike, dressed in a white robe, was holding up the scriptures of the Church of Light with his right hand and sprinkling holy water with his left hand, explaining the new "doctrine" to the believers kneeling in front of him.
Behind Mike, as background music, a choir composed of twelve boys and girls were singing hymns from church scriptures: "Abba Abba——"
"Abba~~~~"
"~~~"
Amid the children's singing, Mike slowly began to speak: "In the scriptures of the Church of Light, the light, gratitude, mercy and kindness bestowed by the God of Light on the world are the embodiment of all good qualities. However... I'm sure everyone present may have wondered why, even though they regard the God of Light as the only savior, they still cannot change their lives."
After hearing Mike's words, most of the people present nodded slightly.
Indeed, they were all devout believers of the God of Light, but... this did not allow them to escape the invasion of Odin, nor did it change their fate of wandering.
Therefore, they could only attribute all this to the fact that they were not pious enough and had not yet moved the God of Light.
But then... "You may think that the reason you are still experiencing tragic experiences is because you are not pious enough, but... have you ever thought about how the God of Light, as the embodiment of all good virtues, would care about those so-called tributes and complicated rituals?"
Hearing this, the believers present raised their heads and looked at Mike who was wearing a holy robe.
They feel...
The cardinal in front of him was denying his own faith! "You mean, the God of Light is fake? But you are the cardinal of the Church of Light!" a believer asked bravely.
"Of course the God of Light is real, but..." Mike paused, then said with certainty: "...the God of Light does not exist in the illusory heaven, but exists in the heart of each of you and around each of us!"
As soon as the words fell, the believers present could not help but look at each other.
However, Mike did not give them another chance to talk, but continued:
"What is the God of Light? The God of Light is not a noble being in heaven, but the embodiment of the goodness in each of our hearts. As for the gift of the God of Light, it is never a miracle from heaven, but the selfless help of other people in our lives!"
"Everyone, during the war between the Odins and the Idars, Idar soldiers risked their lives to rescue countless civilians from the clutches of the Odins. In today's peaceful times, Lord Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, has provided you with the possibility of being self-reliant, allowing all citizens to create wealth with their own hands."
"The above are the 'miracles' that we need to be most grateful for and pray for. The reverence for the God of Light is never just lip service. A true believer should use the good qualities of the God of Light in real life to influence others and guard the hope we have."
After the words fell, the believers present fell into deep thought.
For them, as a cardinal, Mike undoubtedly possessed the most profound understanding of religious texts, so... when they heard these words that were completely different from the past, the first thing they thought of was not to refute, but to think and understand.
Before this, their prayers and calls did not have any good effect, and the tragic fate was still around them, so that when they heard Mike's words, they gradually developed a sense of identity.
Besides, what Mike said are all well-known facts.
Idar soldiers risked their lives to defend their homeland; the Principality of Idar enjoyed peace, prosperity, happiness and well-being.
Isn't their current life the same as the kingdom of heaven that the church once preached to them? Even if there are some differences, it is completely different from their previous lives.
"Ababa Aba~~~~~"
The choir's tender singing voices rang out again. Amid the clear voices of the boys and girls, the believers present recalled the past and looked at the current reality...
Unknowingly, Mike's words had taken root in their hearts.
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