Rooney looked at the many fanatical believers of the Church of the Light along the way, and then he deeply felt the influence and control of the Church of the Light in various countries. If it were said before, these things had nothing to do with him, and since he started, It also relied on a lot of the power of the Light Church.
But things are different now. He is the king of the Kingdom of Golden Rose. As a monarch, he definitely does not want such a being on his head to control himself at will. Even the inheritance and coronation of the throne are controlled by the Church of Light.
However, the Church of Light is so powerful that all countries cannot resist and can only acquiesce. Under such circumstances, the Church of Light still has such great influence among the people. As a king, hasn’t he become a complete puppet
"Church of Light."
Rooney sat on the carriage, muttering the name silently, closing his eyes. During this saint's baptism ceremony, I heard that the gods will tell the Church of Light how to master the power of God, which is called divine magic. This way If so, the power of the Church of Light will expand again. If this continues, in a few years, will there be room for kings and nobles like them to survive
Rooney felt deeply worried. Depending on where he sat or where he stood, his thoughts would change completely. On his way to Saint Sal City, the Church of Light, Rooney had developed a strong fear and fear of the Church of Light. Disgust.
At this moment, the battle for the selection list of saints in Saint Sal City has come to an end. There are winners and losers. In this open and covert fight, there is also a reshuffle of the top leaders of the Light Church. Many people Declare defeat in this struggle and choose to step down or go abroad.
As the baptismal ceremony and the New Year are approaching, the entire city of St. Sal is decorated with lights and colorful decorations, giving it a carnival feel. In the main hall of the Temple of Light, on the hundreds of stairs outside and in the large square below, kneel down Full of praying believers.
Since half a month ago, the prayer ceremony has begun. Not only the clergy of the church, but also the believers of the entire city of Saint Sal will go here to pray. There are so many people that you can see from the heights of the temple at a glance. There was no end in sight, but so many people did not make a single sound, as if there was a mysterious smell permeating the entire city of Saint Sal.
Music resounded throughout the temple, and the holy hymns never stopped. Within a few miles of the temple, it seemed that it had truly become the heaven on earth and the paradise on earth that people imagined. People who knelt down to pray here seemed to be able to Feel the light of God shining on you.
Even at night, the entire temple and square and all nearby roads are brightly lit. These believers are unwilling to leave. The solemn and quiet atmosphere becomes more and more intense, making many guests who rush to Saint Sal, You can also feel this power.
When Rooney rushed to the city of Saint-Sal, he left the accompanying cavalry outside and only led a few guards into the city. Under the arrangement of a receptionist in black, Rooney checked in. Rooney immediately expressed his hope that He was able to meet the legendary Pope Hodeep and His Royal Highness the Saint right away, but the black-clothed priest told him to wait for the summons of Pope Hodeep of the Church of Light the next day.
Although the ceremony in black was more polite, and there were no problems with accommodation and etiquette, it still made Rooney feel extremely humiliated. He was a king, the head of the royal family of a country, and he came all the way here. , waiting for the canonization and coronation of the Church of Light before he can be considered a true king.
Moreover, when he arrived here, he was not able to meet Pope Hodep right away, but the person who received him was actually a small priest in black. This made him, who had just ascended the throne, arrogant and satisfied, suffered a serious blow. of blow.
It turns out that for the Church of Light, his status as a king is nothing more than that, and he does not receive any attention at all. After being too self-reliant on his status, he found that when the situation was completely reversed, that strong A sense of humiliation suddenly filled Rooney's heart.
Rooney wanted to turn around and leave at that time, but due to the chaotic situation in the country and the many nobles who were dissatisfied with him, Rooney needed to use the power of the Church of Light to help him stabilize the situation. Rooney knew this very well, and reason was controlling his Behavior, inner dissatisfaction has already been sown.
"Perhaps I should try to meet with those people who contacted me before."
Pope Hodep was sitting in the hall of the spacious temple and received a middle-aged man with a somewhat pale face. This was the nephew of Iliad VII, now the emperor of the Cretan Empire, Iliad VIII. When he inherited the throne, Iliad VIII was just a delicate young man. Now he has gradually entered middle age and looks old very quickly.
Compared with his uncle, Iliad VIII, Iliad VII was less courageous, courageous and resourceless, and could be said to be useless. Even though Iliad VII was ousted from power by the Church of Light and hanged in public Even if he died, it would not be his turn to become the emperor.
However, Pope Hodep took a liking to him at a glance. Amidst the protests and rebellions of the Cretan Empire's nobles, he supported him with iron and blood and became emperor, and then started the rise of the Church of Light.
If he loses the support of the Church of Light, Iliad VIII will not be able to secure his current position. Once he loses power, countless people will want to pull him from that position, and Iliad VIII also understands that his In terms of ability and ability, he and the Church of Light are one, and he clings to the thigh of the Church of Light at all times.
"His Majesty the Emperor heard that he is not in good health recently. Oh, this is not good news. You are still a young man, unlike me, who is an old man. You must pay attention to your health."
The Pope held the scepter and after a set of daily meeting etiquette, he took Iliad VIII intimately and sat down in the conference hall at the back. Iliad VIII and Hodep were also very familiar with him: "There is no problem. The weather is getting colder and it’s snowing heavily in the north, so my old habits are back.”
Iliad VIII looked around, and then cautiously said to Hodep, "Has His Majesty the Pope heard any news recently?"
Hodip glanced at Iliad VIII: "What news?"
Iliad said softly: "The Council of Nobles."
Hodep laughed: "Your Majesty the Emperor, you don't have to be too careful. Are you taking it now? In the Saint Sal City of the Church of Light, in the Temple of Light, this is a place belonging to the Church of Light. No enemy can penetrate it. Here, and our Church of Light, will never be afraid of those little characters hiding in dark corners."
"Of course I have heard of the Noble Council. When they were first established, I already sent people to investigate them. Although it is still unclear who they are composed of, we definitely don't take these guys seriously. , I will let them know that the power of gods is unstoppable."