Chapter 335 Broken Faith, Towering Wonders! (Continued)
yes!
What the Church of Light had never been able to do, became a reality in a noble territory that was about to be defined as a heresy!
If this is not a mockery, then what is? But what made Will Roche speechless for a moment was...
In fact, in his own subconscious, Will Roach already believed that Mike's subsequent accusations against the Church of Light were probably based on facts! After all...
Will Roche himself is also a member of the Church of Light. Although he is only a legion commander of the Crusaders, he has lived in the holy city of Bethlehem for five or six years and is quite familiar with everything about the Church of Light.
Therefore, he knew very well that a large portion of the tithes collected by the Church of Light from nobles everywhere every year would flow into the pockets of the bishops.
There was even a small group of bishops who used the money they had accumulated through various means to purchase land and raise serfs.
In the dioceses in the western part of the empire, where corruption was most prevalent, wealthy clergymen regarded gambling, picnics, carrying swords, amassing wealth, and adultery, which were clearly against religious doctrines, as their most common daily entertainment activities!
Faced with the gap between faith and reality, Will Roach could only numb his thoughts by saying, "That's just what a few bishops do."
"Commander, Bishop Mike is blaspheming the church!" The Crusader soldier at the side looked at Will Roach anxiously.
"Be patient! This is... after all, it's someone else's territory..."
After a long period of contemplation, Will Roach had calmed down.
He had a lofty belief in the God of Light, but the scene in the Principality of Idar was unforgettable for him.
Compared to those conservative bishops who stick to the old ways, Will Roche really wants to see how Bishop Mike in front of him will refute the rules set by the Church of Light and where he wants to take the Idar people's faith.
Of course, there is another less important reason...
This is Hagia Sophia, the territory of the Principality of Idar! Will Roche is indeed a devout believer, but he is not a fool.
Since the Idar people are about to become heretics in his eyes, then isn't he a heretic in the eyes of the Idar people? !
Therefore, he knew very clearly that if he jumped out at this moment, the greatest possibility was that he would be arrested by the police officers from the Idar Public Security Bureau!
He had heard about the attitude of the Church of Light towards heretics before. All heretics caught by the church would be thrown into the Inquisition. The lucky ones might be sent to the stake, but if they were unlucky...
Will Roach shuddered at the thought.
By then, let alone finding out information from the Principality of Idar, it would still be unknown whether I could return alive! ...
"I once held an important position in the holy city of Bethlehem, so I know clearly how much wealth the bishops of the Church of Light possess! Almost all of the tithes you pay every year will flow into the hands of those dirty and greedy bishops!"
Hearing this, the people present couldn't help but look at each other.
Because according to the Church of Light, the tithes will be used to support priests who specialize in religious activities, hold religious celebrations, and provide relief to orphans, widows, and the poor.
"However, what I want to tell you here is that such behavior is just the tip of the iceberg of the church's crimes!"
After that, at Mike's signal, old Ford in military uniform appeared beside Mike.
During the time since returning to the Principality of Idar, Mike had already accumulated a lot of fame in this land, and the appearance of Old Ford made the people of Idar believe in Mike's words even more.
after all……
The white-haired old man in front of him could be said to be the second most important person in the entire Principality of Idar.
Unlike Bruno who stayed at home in the sky garden and played with griffins, the vague figure of old Ford appeared in front of the Idar people countless times.
From Idarling to Dale Plain, from Dale Plain to the banks of the Eider River, Old Ford not only appeared at the peace talks at the end of the war, but also appeared in every working class community in the Principality of Idar.
"Your Excellency the Duke, Bishop Mike..."
Old Ford first nodded to Bruno in the audience, and then looked at the people of Idar in front of him.
"Everyone! Ahem..."
Old Ford's voice seemed to carry some kind of magic that always made people want to listen carefully.
"Since June 7 last year, the dark cloud of war has loomed over the heads of all Idar people. The Odin Empire's troops were divided into two groups, sweeping across the entire northern part of the empire like a whirlwind."
"Countless families were torn apart, countless people were displaced, and when the Odins put their swords on the necks of all the Normans, everyone was equal under the butcher's knife."
"From the fall of the fourteen fortresses in the northern border to the massacre on the Valens Plain, the Norman Empire is experiencing the biggest catastrophe in the past decade amid internal and external troubles!"
Among the people present, a large number came to the Principality of Idar under the threat of Odin's cavalry.
Therefore, old Ford's words seemed to bring them back to the chaos and famine in the northern border of the empire, making them recall the miserable situation before they came to the Principality of Idar.
even……
The members of the atmosphere group have begun to build up their emotions and shed tears quietly.
Old Ford paused and continued, "However, just as Odin's cavalry swept across the eastern part of the empire like a hot knife through butter, the Idar people finally stood up!"
"From the first encounter on the banks of the Soren River to the final fierce battle on the Dale Hills, countless Idar soldiers took up their weapons and put on their armor. For the future of the Principality of Idar and for their families, the Idar people defended their homes with swords and guns!"
"When facing the Odin barbarians, the Norman Empire flinched, but the Idar people remained strong. Even an enemy as powerful as the Odin Empire had to kneel down at the feet of the Idar people!"
Old Ford's words were very sensational, but while many people felt the same way, they couldn't help but reveal a hint of doubt.
Aren’t you bashing the church now?
What does this have to do with the invasion of the Odin Empire? "Why can the fierce Odin cavalry pass through the Forest of Monsters safely? Why can the Odin army launch unexpected attacks again and again? The reason for all this..." At this moment, Old Ford's eyes suddenly became extremely sharp:
"It's all because the Church of Light is colluding with the barbarians from the Odin Empire!"
"Dirty church, blaspheming their gods!"
Not today.
(End of this chapter)
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