Chapter 333 Shattered Faith, Towering Wonders (Two in One! Please subscribe!)
"What do you mean... not quite the same?"
Will Roach frowned and raised his voice a little.
If you want to become a member of the Crusaders, the most basic prerequisite is to have a devout belief in the God of Light.
As the leader of the Crusaders, Will Roche naturally values his faith more than his life and will not allow anyone to defile it.
What's more, during these days, he saw the shadow of the Kingdom of Heaven depicted by the Holy See of Light in the Principality of Idar!
so……
When Soldier A raised objections to religious beliefs, the string in Will Roach's heart suddenly tightened.
"It's Bishop Mike..." Soldier A's heart trembled, and he quickly replied: "During his tenure in the Eastern Diocese, Bishop Mike seemed to have made some new annotations and interpretations to the church's religious scriptures."
Hearing this, Will Roach seemed to be suddenly relieved.
This kind of thing is quite common and is far from being out of the ordinary.
Since Soldier A was vague, Will Roche thought that this was just some simple annotations on some obscure passages in religious texts...
Not to mention Mike, almost every cardinal in every diocese likes to do this.
The bishops would incorporate their own understanding into religious texts, express their reverence for the God of Light, and call on the people to maintain their devout faith in the God of Light.
These annotations on religious texts would be submitted to the holy city of Bethlehem for the cardinals to read. If someone wrote well and was appreciated by the Holy See, he might soon be transferred back to the center of the Holy See and entrusted with important tasks.
"Commander, this matter is not that simple..." Soldier A replied tremblingly.
"Um?"
"Bishop Mike did not present these interpretations and explanations of religious texts to the holy city of Bethlehem, but directly used them as a basis to preach to the people of the Principality of Idar..."
Hearing this, Will Roach's eyes gradually became solemn.
Annotations are annotations, and interpretations are interpretations.
Although the cardinal has the right to interpret religion in the local diocese, he should always maintain consistency with the Church of Light.
If Mike were to instill his own understanding of religious texts into the public before getting an official response from the Vatican, it would be somewhat inappropriate.
but,
When Will Roche thought of the prosperity that the Principality of Idar presented to him, he felt that this matter could be a big deal or a small one, and should not be too serious.
There was no other way. The heavenly kingdom presented by the Principality of Idar and the towering Hagia Sophia on the land of the Principality of Idar were the most powerful support for Mike! Who dared to stand in front of Hagia Sophia and question the Duke of Idar's lofty belief in the God of Light? Who dared to doubt that Mike's interpretation of religious scriptures was not reasonable while looking at such a prosperous scene?
In Will Roche's view, compared with Michael's contribution, his previous deception of Cardinal Camille Blanchard could even be forgiven.
after all……
Apart from the tithes for nearly a year, what Mike did did not actually cause any substantial losses to the Holy See of Light.
However, before Will Roach could finish his imagination, Soldier A's voice came out again.
"Moreover... Bishop Mike not only annotated religious texts, he also gave a completely different interpretation to the teachings of the Church of Light..."
Soldier A paused, then mustered up his courage and said in a veiled tone:
"Bishop Mike preached in the Principality of Idar that the God of Light is not a real god, but the embodiment of all the good qualities in the hearts of the people of Idar..."
After he finished speaking, Will Roach's face first revealed a hint of confusion, then shock, and then full of disbelief.
What the hell is this?
No matter how outrageous other people's interpretations of religious texts were, they were all based on expressing their devout faith in the God of Light. But when it came to Mike...
How could the God of Light be destroyed directly? !
Will Roche, as the commander of the Crusaders, may seem extremely glorious to outsiders, but in fact he has no access to the core circle of the Church of Light.
Therefore, he had no idea that the God of Light had died long ago, let alone the secrets hidden in the Church of Light.
So at this moment he just felt confused and didn't know what to do.
This question is beyond the scope for him!
"There shouldn't be many people who believe these... these words about the God of Light existing in everyone's heart..." Will Roach seemed a little incoherent.
Soldier A nodded, but then shook his head:
"Looking at the total population of the Principality of Idar, there aren't actually that many people who believe this. But...if we look at the number of believers in the Principality of Idar, I'm afraid that 80 to 90 percent of the believers are beginning to lean towards Mike's explanation..."
"how so?"
Soldier A smiled bitterly and said, "Perhaps it's because... the legendary God of Light did not lead them out of the abyss. Instead, the Idar people created a stable and harmonious living environment for them..."
"What a bunch of short-sighted fools!"
Will Roach felt that his beliefs were being trampled upon, so much so that he not only yelled out in anger, but also slapped the table.
There was a sound of "duang" and the diners around all looked sideways, sizing up and down the four guys who were gathered together and whispering.
As if realizing that he had become the focus of everyone's attention, Will Roche hurriedly dragged a few crusaders out of the store in disgrace.
"Commander, there is actually one more thing..." Soldier A followed Will Roche closely and continued.
"explain--"
Will Roach was no longer as calm as before, and even his face showed a look of gnashing teeth.
"Tomorrow, it is said that the Idar people will hold a ceremony at Hagia Sophia to celebrate the completion of Hagia Sophia. Bruno Stuart, the Duke of Idar, will also attend. But the most important thing is that according to the information I have obtained... he seems to agree with Bishop Mike's words."
"You agree too? In my opinion, Michael is probably just a puppet bishop supported by Duke Idar!"
Will Roche sneered and clenched his fists: "No matter what, the great God of Light will never allow these heretics to slander us at will!"
"What should we do now?" Soldier A asked cautiously.
"We're going too! As members of the Crusaders, we must not let that bastard Mike misinterpret the scriptures of the Church of Light and distort its teachings!"
"But……"
"There is no but! We are all fighting for the God of Light!"
Will Roach's eyes were particularly firm.
Hearing this, the other Crusaders looked at each other and finally answered in unison:
"clear!"
…
As Will Roach's figure gradually walked away, the "people" who had unintentionally followed a few Crusaders finally gathered at the corner of the street.
actually,
Ever since the moment the Crusader soldiers led by Will Roche set foot on the land of the Principality of Idar, the Idar CIA had already been keeping an eye on these guys.
Even the every move and every word of these Crusader soldiers are always under the surveillance of Idar agents.
But there is no way around it, the armor on the Crusader is too conspicuous.
Although Will Roche and others changed into ordinary clothes from the second day after entering the Principality of Idar, the Idar CIA received nearly a hundred real-name reports from Idar residents in just one day.
From Bishop Barbosa, who yelled after getting drunk that the God of Light was already dead, to Will Roach, who paraded through the streets in Crusader armor.
It has to be said that the sense of confidentiality of these clergy of the Church of Light was so weak that Bruno could not help but feel that it was a miracle that these charlatans had been able to hide the secrets of the Holy See in their hearts for such a long time.
How could a busy shop like Uncle Dell's Fried Chicken be considered a place to discuss confidential matters? Although Will Roche lowered his voice, as long as Agent Idar sat at the adjacent table, he could hear everything the Crusader soldiers said.
Even if these crusaders were hiding in a room in a street inn to discuss this, the Idar people might not be able to easily figure out the next plan of these crusaders...
"Sir, those Crusader soldiers seem to want to go to Hagia Sophia to cause trouble. Do we need to notify the Duke and the Idar Public Security Bureau?" An Idar agent asked anxiously.
"You guys continue to follow me. I will report to the Duke. If those Crusaders do anything that is detrimental to the Principality of Idar, you can act according to the circumstances and detain them directly!" said the leader in a deep voice.
"yes!"
Several agents nodded and dispersed again.
…
Sollenberg.
Thanks to the concerted efforts of countless Idar people, Hagia Sophia finally stood on the ruins of Sorenburg in mid-June.
In fact, there are almost no ruins left by the artillery bombardment in Sorenburg today. While building the Hagia Sophia, the Idar people built new houses and paved new streets on this land.
Only on one side of Hagia Sophia, the broken walls, the blood-stained stone slabs, and the traces left by the magic cannon bombardment were still vivid.
According to Bruno's instructions, these traces will be preserved forever in a corner of Hagia Sophia.
Because although this is the Shura field that the Odin people have experienced, it does not prevent Bruno from showing all the Idar people the dangers of the battlefield and the tenacity and bravery of the Idar soldiers through the ruins in front of him.
…
June 18th is an extremely important day for the Principality of Idar.
Because today will be the day when Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, will be officially declared the "Guardian of the Faith" of Protestantism.
When the salty sea breeze blew over Sollenberg, the square in front of Hagia Sophia was already filled with people.
Some of them were workers who built the church, some were Idar residents who came here after hearing the news, but more of them were believers who once had devout faith in the God of Light.
Police officers from the Idar Public Security Bureau are stationed in almost every corner of Hagia Sophia. They look around vigilantly and observe any possible hidden dangers.
After all... not only Cardinal Mike of the Eastern Diocese, but Bruno has also arrived in front of Hagia Sophia under the escort of Agent Idar.
The huge dome is surrounded by towering spires, and the walls made of colored marble are carved with countless masterpieces of Basel sculptors.
These sculpting masters abstracted the contents of the scriptures of the Church of Light into murals, which decorated every corner of Hagia Sophia in the form of religious art.
Even though Bruno had visited Hagia Sophia in his previous life, it was only after countless reconstructions and renovations.
Therefore, when Bruno stepped into the largest church on the entire continent for the first time accompanied by Michael, he was extremely excited.
The towering dome and the portraits and sculptures displayed inside the Vatican, all of these make people feel speechless shock.
but,
In order to match Mike's previous remarks and the birth of Protestantism, the statues standing in Hagia Sophia are no longer the twelve archangels seated under the God of Light in religious texts, but are replaced by statues of Idar soldiers.
Although these statues have different shapes, some holding sabers and some holding rifles, they all have one thing in common - handsome and majestic, showing the bravery of Idar soldiers.
"Are you sure?"
Bruno asked as they walked in the spacious church.
"Don't worry, Your Excellency the Duke. The previous missionary work went very smoothly. After this, the birth of the new religion will surely spread throughout the Principality of Idar. The only thing we need to worry about... is the external pressure from the Church of Light."
"I'll find a way to solve these."
"That's good." Mike seemed confident.
You know, after such a long period of missionary work, the words Mike said before have had a great impact on the people of the Principality of Idar.
When the lower-class people were in the most difficult times, the God of Light they prayed to did not appear; when the lower-class people were starving, the God of Light they prayed to did not appear either.
All these things that have happened to the believers seem to confirm McDe's point of view - the God of Light is not omnipotent, he is just the embodiment of all kinds of good virtues.
Only the Principality of Idar and only the Duke of Idar Bruno Stuart can pull these poor people back from the brink of death!
Not today.
(End of this chapter)
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