Chapter 473: Elegy for the Empire
"Immortality..."
When Bishop Olson's slightly heavy words reached Bruno's ears...
For the first time, he paid attention to this phrase that was completely inconsistent with objective laws and internal logic.
this……
Is it really possible? The gods themselves are already dead!
If He was really so powerful, how could He be killed and only a trace of His remnant was left to survive in this world? Although more than half a year had passed, Bruno still remembered the short video clip ([Forgotten Past.mp4]) that he saw in the wonder construction system.
An explosion caused the death of the god.
And this may mean...
There is no such thing as immortality. The reason why they cannot be killed is just because of insufficient firepower! Not powerful enough!
As the saying goes, when you are poor, you should use tactics to spread out, and when you are rich, you should use firepower to cover the land.
The fall of the gods undoubtedly taught Bruno a simple truth - as long as the Principality of Idar has enough firepower, there is no such thing as immortality. "The gods are dead? Right?"
"right."
Bishop Olsson nodded.
“If He himself cannot achieve immortality, how can He make others immortal?” Bruno couldn’t help but chuckle.
"I don't know why the gods died, but... the immortality of the Crusaders is not what you think." Bishop Olson explained.
"oh?"
"I don't know much about gods, but as far as I know, the power of gods comes from human belief and respect. Only when there is a vast and magnificent faith can the characteristics of immortality be truly realized."
"You mean... the degree to which the so-called 'immortality' can be achieved is actually related to the concentration of the power of faith?"
Bruno listened carefully to Bishop Olson's words and analyzed them calmly.
"Indeed, nowadays, the characteristics of immortality do not really make people immortal."
"In most places on this continent, the power of faith has not yet been condensed. Therefore, the soldiers of the Crusaders only have more courageous physiques than others, and terrifying self-healing abilities!"
"Heal...self?"
"Yes, the ability to heal oneself."
"As the leader of the Principality of Idar, you must have led and participated in quite a few wars, so... Your Excellency the Duke, you should know that sometimes, the number of soldiers who died from injuries after a war is even greater than the number of soldiers who died on the battlefield!"
Hearing this, Bruno nodded affirmatively.
What Bishop Olsson said is the fact of this era.
In an era when medical technology and medical methods were extremely backward, bloodletting therapy was still popular in this land.
In addition to this murderous treatment method, once a soldier is injured on the battlefield, wound infection is very likely to occur!
after all……
No other country attaches as much importance to environmental sanitation as the Principality of Idar.
In an environment full of lice, fleas and dirt, it is hard not to get infected!
therefore,
Once a soldier is seriously injured, he has a slim chance of death, or even no chance of survival.
The extremely slim chance of survival and the tremendous pain caused by wound rupture and infection made many wounded soldiers wish to die directly on the battlefield.
only……
This is only true for the vast majority of forces in this era.
The Principality of Idar should naturally not be included.
In this land ruled by the Stuart family, the development of medicine has advanced by leaps and bounds, just like the popularization of magic.
From the Idar Maternity Hospital at the beginning, to the Idar Medical College, Idar Public Hospital, Community Hospital, and even to the Idar version of the barefoot doctor manual...
Under Bruno's leadership, the Principality of Idar not only established a fairly complete wartime medical security system in the army, but also combined Chinese and Western cultures and absorbed all aspects of the culture, making the development of medical research and medical methods obvious to all.
In this land,
Not only do the wonder buildings such as the Baths of Caracalla and the ancient Roman Aqueduct bring a boost to the wonders,
In addition, there are theoretical research and personal practice by Dr. Doug Batalov, Dean of Idar Medical School, and Master Patsy of the Institute of Magical Creatures...
As the pioneers of Idar medicine, they all made extremely important contributions to the development of medicine in the Principality of Idar under the leadership of Bruno.
Thanks to the cutting-edge research of Dr. Doug and others and the hard work of countless community doctors at the grassroots level in Idar, the population mortality rate and birth rate of the Principality of Idar have made great progress compared to when Bruno first came into this world! But obviously...
Compared with the Principality of Idar,
The Church of Light has chosen another unusual path!
They don't rely on medical skills or technology, they rely on... mutation!
Relying on the power bestowed upon the Crusaders by the remnant of the gods, the Church of Light rushed all the way down the theological path, and found a path that matched its title and doctrines! Self-healing...
For Bruno,
This thing sounds a bit mysterious!
then……
"What kind of wounds can heal themselves?"
"Yes, true Crusaders are not afraid of ordinary swords. Even if they are seriously injured, as long as their heads are not removed, they will not die on the spot." Bishop Olson explained.
"What about the gunshot wound?"
All right,
This is what Bruno is most concerned about.
For today's Idar army, close combat with the enemy is only possible after the ammunition is exhausted.
so……
Compared to the threat that swords can pose to the Crusaders, Bruno cares more about whether the magic rifle can effectively kill the Crusaders.
"Gunshot wound?"
The moment Bishop Olson heard Bruno's words, he was visibly stunned.
Although he was captured by Idar's army, he had never experienced the power of a magic rifle.
The only thing he knew was that the magic rifle was a new weapon of the Idar army and something the Church of Light had been keeping a close eye on.
“No… I don’t know…”
"Have you ever received the blessing of the gods and become a true Crusader?"
As he spoke, Bruno could not help but look at the bishop in front of him with great interest.
"No! I'm definitely not!"
As if sensing the deep meaning in Bruno's eyes, Bishop Olson quickly explained: "The power bestowed by the gods is indeed strong, but the residual thoughts of the gods will also have an extremely obvious impact and damage on the thinking of the Crusader soldiers. Therefore... except for the Crusader soldiers, the clergy of the church have never received the protection of the gods! No! Absolutely not!"
The moment Bruno looked at him, Bishop Olsson was really panicked.
He really didn't know what would be waiting for him if the young duke in front of him had doubts about his words.
In the past years, Bishop Olsson has experienced countless setbacks and hardships.
He had played with sand in the desert and watched giant crocodiles baring their teeth in the rainforest.
He had made friends with avalanches on the Arctic ice fields and communicated with vultures on the cliffs.
However……
Although Bishop Olson was able to remain calm at these times, he couldn't help trembling when facing the Idar people and the young duke in front of him.
Because the Idar people's methods are endless.
For him...
The Idar people are simply... simply not human!! And...
What puzzled and puzzled Bishop Olsson the most was...
Although I have said a lot,
From the corpse of the god to the power brought by the power of faith...
But why is this young duke in front of him so calm and indifferent?
Was he not surprised at all? Was he not afraid at all? But Bishop Olsson had no time to think about it, because...
Bruno's next words almost made him faint.
"The existence of magic power will prevent the gathering of the power of faith, so... is this why you activated those magic wells?"
"As long as the magic power on the continent becomes increasingly thin, the gathering of the power of faith will become a reality again! And the strength of the Crusaders will also make a qualitative leap?"
"You...how do you know this?"
Bishop Olson opened his eyes wide and said in surprise.
In his opinion, this information should be top secret within the Church of Light!
But,
Bruno seemed to know all this! Bishop Olsson certainly didn't know that the young duke sitting in front of him was actually a time traveler, and most of the information Bruno knew was provided by the wonder construction system.
For a time,
He just felt like he was falling into an icy cave.
Could it be that there are other people in the church who have defected to the Principality of Idar? Could it be that in the eyes of the Idar people, the Church of Light has become one-way and transparent?
If that's the case...
Then what was the point of holding on for the previous month? Bruno certainly didn't know what Bishop Olson was feeling at the moment, so he just asked with a half-smile: "Why can't I know? Tell me, tell me the distribution of the magic wells and how to activate them."
"I...I don't know..."
Bishop Olson quickly shook his head.
"have no idea?"
“I really don’t know…”
Feeling Bruno's sharp gaze, Bishop Olson said with a sad face: "Although I was the one who activated the magic well located in the Cecil Mountains in the west of the continent, but... before the mission was issued, only the Pope and the Cardinal knew the distribution location of the magic well on the continent."
"I am just a little bishop who has come into contact with some secrets..."
…
The information provided by Bishop Olson not only answered Bruno's doubts about the Augures region and the Augures Desert, but also had extremely important significance for the future planning of the Principality of Idar.
When Bruno walked out of the interrogation room, Claire had been waiting outside the door for a long time.
"Did you hear everything?"
"yes……"
Since the interrogation room uses one-way light-transmitting glass and has a special listening hole reserved in the gap of the ceiling,
Therefore, Clare, who had been paying attention to the developments in the interrogation room in the next room, also heard the confession given by Bishop Olson.
Krell felt extremely ashamed when he thought that the Idar CIA had not been able to discover the secrets of the Ogure Desert for such a long time.
after all……
Bruno had repeatedly asked the Idar CIA to investigate the secrets of the church hiding in the Ogur Desert more than half a year ago.
However, to this day, even though a large number of Idar agents have been mobilized and a considerable amount of funds have been spent, the Idar CIA has still gained nothing.
"Although Bishop Olson has confessed, the exploration of the Ogure Desert area must not end here."
"Fortunately, although Bishop Olson is not clear about the distribution of magic wells on the continent, he knows the church's layout in the Augure Desert..."
As he spoke, Bruno handed a slightly scribbled map to Claire's hands: "According to the information provided by Bishop Olson, this should be the core of the Church of Light in the Ogure Desert! The Idar CIA must find out the strength of those Crusaders!"
"I understand!"
"All Idar agents involved in this operation must be extremely vigilant, because according to Bishop Olson, the magic power in the August area has long been forcibly cleared. In that desert, the strength that the elite of the Crusaders can exert is likely to far exceed your and my imagination!"
"yes!"
…
As the words fell, Claire took the order and left, and Bruno also got on the return car.
But……
Bruno's frown became more serious.
Because apart from the previous ones, there is another point in Bishop Olson's confession, that is... mutants!
Prior to this,
Bruno never thought that he would hear news about mutants from the clergy of the Church of Light!
Bishop Olson obviously didn't know much about the overseas continent, but according to him... the methods and means of killing mutants are a compulsory course for all the Crusader soldiers stationed in the Ogure Desert! Could it be...
Are there still mutants on the continent where I live?
But if mutants really exist in this land, why have I never heard of any news about them?
original……
Bruno once suspected that there might be mutants in the Forest of Monsters, but there were only Ebbinghaus snails that could affect the human mind;
Bruno once suspected whether the secret in the Augure Desert was related to mutants, but it was obvious that there were only the corpses of gods and the Crusaders who believed they were immortal.
But if that's the case, why does the Church of Light let the soldiers of the Crusaders train these things?
Bruno didn't understand it for a moment, but he didn't have time to think about it any further.
because……
Just when Bruno's convoy arrived at the Hanging Gardens, Mondale brought him an urgent military intelligence that was completely unexpected for Bruno - the Third Norman Emperor, the patriarch of the Alexander family, Rez, died on the banks of the Albona River! (End of this chapter)
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