Restart the lab in the Bastion of Disobedience.
To be honest, this idea really surprised Gawain, he looked at Kamel in great surprise: "I remember... We have already emptied several laboratories in the Fortress of Rebellion."
"We moved the samples and most of the equipment that can be moved, but I mean the laboratories themselves," Kamel explained his thoughts, "There is a set of divine protection and protection integrated with the building in the rebellious fortress." Early warning system, this system cannot be dismantled, and it can still be used at present. This system uses those mysterious 'exotic technologies', which can effectively resist the power of gods. Back then we carried out the When it comes to cutting, the system has proven its effectiveness and we can experiment with it inside the shield."
"Will this system interfere with the judgment mechanism of 'God's Punishment', causing the final experimental results to be inaccurate?" Gao Wen asked, "If it blocks the perception of the God of Light... then even if we activate it safely in the Fortress of Rebellion The Holy Light rune does not prove that this process is safe in the present world."
A voice with strange resonance came from Kamel's body: "You don't need to worry about this, the protection system has no shielding function, it only has a protective function."
Gao Wen pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly: "You are an expert in this area, and I agree with your plan. But there is one last hidden danger... The Fortress of Rebellion is located in the Shadow Realm, a world that we cannot travel freely at present. Only one thousand-year-old Gondor Might and Magic Gate can open the passage to the Shadow Realm, and we haven't figured out how that door suddenly restarted. So once the connection between the two worlds weakened during the experiment, The Might and Magic Gate is broken, and the experimenters in the Shadowlands will be trapped inside forever."
This is undoubtedly a huge hidden danger, and it has dire consequences. Adventurers who are good at adventure may have become accustomed to encountering "accidents" such as the collapse of magic gates, turbulence in time and space, and ancient seals when exploring magical relics, and even take these "accidents" into account. Such a resigned accident is regarded as some kind of "exciting romance", but for Gao Wen, everything that cannot be explained by technical means, unknown and uncontrollable must be avoided.
Kamel obviously thought about this issue in advance, and he answered quickly: "It is true that we haven't fully analyzed the connection law between the shadow world and the real world, but through more than a year of hard work, I have fixed it. The monitoring system of the 'Shadow Portal', and added an early warning mechanism to it. By monitoring the fluctuation of the shadow plane, we can predict the collapse of the shadow passage at least one hour in advance. One hour...at least enough to evacuate people out."
As a senior technician who has survived from the time of ancient Gondor to the present, Kamel has a different feeling for the rebellious fortress than others, and also understands the technical value of that fortress better. The precious technological heritage was unearthed in the fortress, and the research on the shadow portal at the bottom of the fortress is one of the projects he has worked hard so far.
It's a pity that the current high-end talents in the territory are not enough, and there are very few people who can study with Kamel on projects involving rebellious fortresses.
Hearing Kamel's answer, Gawain exhaled softly: "In this case... let's do it, we need to understand the secrets of divine arts."
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In Saint-Sunil City, in the Cathedral of the Holy Light, the old pope is listening to the latest news from the bishops.
"... The flames of war have burned into the Holy Spirit Plain. The Eastern Legion may break through the Royal Army's defense line before the Harvest Festival and advance to the giant wooden crossing. Affected by the war, a large number of displaced refugees are wandering on the plain... Our contact with the Eastern Diocese It’s also getting harder.”
"In the central, western, and northern parts of the Holy Spirit Plain, the situation is better. More and more frightened people and minor nobles are going to churches for comfort..."
"The activities of the cultists have not decreased, especially in the eastern part of the plain, where the death of all things will occur frequently, coupled with the pressure of injuries and illnesses brought about by the war, the local nobles welcome our priest team..."
"This war is deplorable," the voice of Pope St. Ivan III echoed in the Great Hall of Light. The old pope sank deep in his seat, and the holy light shone on his pitiful face. "Infighting, fighting for power, grabbing profits, but causing innocent people to be involved in blood... The outbreak of this war has proved one point: without the guidance of the Lord, people will eventually be trapped by ignorance."
After coming to a conclusion, the old pope raised his head and looked at a tall bishop below: "Bishop Megaul, is the operation to eliminate heresies in the central region going well?"
"The belief in the central diocese has become increasingly pure, and we have defeated the several counterattacks organized by the Church of Atherosity," the bishop known as Megall bowed his head and said respectfully, "Most of them fled to the east, and the rest Then they fled into the mountains and forests in the west, or fled to the south."
"Very good, continue your work," the Pope said with a slight nod, his slightly cloudy eyes swept across the entire Great Hall of Light, "...we must lead people to the right path, this war has brought us In order to warn that differences in thought lead people into the vortex of power struggle, if there is a unified belief, the situation may not be so bad. The Church of Ability God can’t do this, so we have to do it.”
Veronica Moen, who was standing beside the pope, turned her eyes slightly and glanced at the old pope.
"Our influence in the Eastern Region is very small," the old Pope continued, "Although we have used it for hundreds of years, the Loren family still refuses the church to go too deep into the Eastern Region, especially after the outbreak of the war, the situation in the Eastern Diocese is accelerating Worse...according to recent reports, Edmund Moen's attitude towards the church is even worse than that of Loren and his son, and he has begun to publicly expel the pastors of the church."
Veronica lowered her head slightly: "I regret what Edmund did."
"It's not your responsibility. The prince is blinded by profit, and I'm afraid he has lost his basic judgment." The old pope shook his head and continued, "Given the current situation, I think it's time to withdraw the bishops of the Eastern Diocese. "
After the Pope's voice fell, there was a slight commotion in the Great Hall of Light.
The bishops looked at each other, and then discussed in low voices. Obviously, the Pope's decision exceeded their expectations. The holy light lingering around these bishops also swayed with the commotion, and merged with the rippling " "Holy Light Cloud Sea" mixed and entangled together, making bursts of humming.
Veronica raised her head, looking at the entangled and turbulent scene of the Holy Light, and then she heard the old Pope beside her cough lightly.
The turmoil of the holy light quickly calmed down and became unified again. The discussion of the bishops' conference ended, and a bishop seemed to take a step forward as a representative: "Your Majesty, after withdrawing the Eastern Bishops' Conference... you still have What arrangement?"
"This war...is bringing pain to the innocent," the pope lowered his eyelids, the holy light lingering around him rose and merged with the sea of holy light clouds on the roof of the Great Hall of Light, which made every word of his words seem like Contains endless power, "Only a unified belief can eliminate these blind and ignorant differences. For this reason, we need to use more direct means to combat heresy... The Crusader will join this war."
The bishops started commotion again, but this time, their discussions were shorter, because they had already vaguely anticipated such a development when they heard that the Pope was about to withdraw from the Eastern Episcopal Conference.
A bishop with white beard and hair stood up: "Your Majesty, will we support the Royal Army?"
"The rebels in the east who expelled our priests are already enemies of the Holy Light," the old pope said in a low and majestic voice. "For the cause of the Lord, we must end our neutrality and join the camp of the Kingdom Army."
Needle drop can be heard in the Great Light Hall.
Since the establishment of Ansu, religious neutrality has been one of the basic rules for the operation of this country.
The king belongs to the king, and the pope belongs to the pope. The royal family has no right to direct the operation of the Holy See, and the church cannot affect the rule of the royal family. Promise of.
However, this rule will be broken. The Church of the Holy Light, which has the strongest military strength among all denominations, will participate in this civil war in the kingdom. The participation of the Crusades means that the Holy See is no longer a completely neutral organization that does not involve royal power.
After that, regardless of the final outcome of this war, the church's status and influence in Ansu will completely change.
If it was before the civil war, the Ansu royal family would never allow this, even if the crusaders joined the war in the name of "supporting the royal family", because it means that the church is stretching its hands where it shouldn't be, but now In this situation... the Kingdom's army is showing its defeat under the heavy pressure of the rebels in the east, and there has been news from the south that makes the royal family even more disturbed. The two regent dukes in Silver Fort and the nominal successor of this country will have no choice.
Veronica stood beside Saint Ivan III calmly, the expression on her face remained unchanged, and the bishops had no way of seeing her concern for this matter from the expression of the "Saint Princess". attitude, and they can’t guess whether there is a shadow of the royal family behind this incident, but they can at least confirm one thing:
The royal family doesn't object to any of this.
"My lord, your thoughts are far-reaching," the tall Bishop Megall said loudly, "for the cause of the Lord, it is time for the crusaders to preach with the sword."
Another bishop expressed a little worry: "But in this way, our priests and believers in the eastern diocese who are too late to evacuate may be liquidated by the eastern rebels."
"While withdrawing the bishops, arrange for the evacuation of ordinary priests and missionaries. Edmund Moen is hostile to the church. This is the best reason for us to withdraw the priests," the old Pope said quietly, "As for the believers... Lord General Take care of their souls."
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The meeting in the Great Hall of Light is over.
The bishops left in sequence, and soon only the elderly Saint Ivan III and Veronica Moen, who was quietly standing beside the Pope's throne, were left in this vast hall.
After a brief silence, the Pope's old voice reached Veronica's ears: "Veronica, do you also think that the participation of the Crusades is a challenge to Ansu's traditional order?"
The virgin princess was silent for two seconds, and replied calmly: "This matter is beneficial to both parties. The church will be able to develop further, the Royal Army will have the opportunity to reverse the decline on the battlefield, and the two regent dukes will make correct judgments. In my opinion Come... The times have changed, Your Majesty, in the face of the changes of the times, the traditional order cannot be compromised."
"Yeah, the times have changed, and there are new threats in the new era...but there are more than one threat," the pope sighed, with only exclamation in his tone, "how is the situation in the south?"
"There's a lot of fog."