The god is dead
Colin's eyes widened, and his heart was filled with turbulent waves.
Of course he knew what this sentence meant in this extraordinary world, and he finally understood why the Black Emperor had to die.
Even after his death, all records about him were deliberately destroyed, as if someone was desperately trying to completely erase his existence from history!
It turned out that it was because of such an outrageous remark.
If the church allows the Black Emperor's words to spread widely in the Glorious Empire, one can imagine how much it will deal a blow to the belief system of mankind.
So, the Judge—Duke Santheon appeared.
Ke Lin couldn't help but put his right hand on the Judgment Blade worn at his waist, with mixed feelings in his heart.
The history that confused him at the beginning has finally lifted the veil of mystery.
"So, is the Lord of Radiance really dead?" Colin couldn't help asking.
Ajani shook her head and said, "I don't know. No one knows."
This is indeed true, how can mortals speculate on the life and death of gods
It's just that the power of faith is not collected, which doesn't mean that the Lord of Radiance is really dead.
Perhaps, he just doesn't need the power of faith anymore.
Of course, this speculation seems more likely to cause panic...
The Lord of Radiance's protection of human beings is actually in exchange for the service of human beings with the power of faith.
If he no longer needs the power of faith, does that also mean that he no longer needs human beings, and no longer protects human beings
In any case, once the believers were informed of the secrets beneath the church, the foundation of the Radiance Church's existence would be crumbling.
"Many people should know this secret, right?" Colin asked again.
"Yes. All senior priests above the bishop know this secret. In addition, the core figures of the five paladin families also know it."
"The paladin family knows this secret because of the Black Emperor, right?"
"Yes." Adjani nodded, "Besides, the reason why he was killed was because he summoned the five Dukes and wanted to reveal this secret to the public!"
Ke Lin sighed, and felt that the Black Emperor's death was indeed unjust.
This kind of behavior is not only digging the foundation of the church, but also harming the fundamental interests of the nobles.
You must know that the Church of Radiance and the nobles of the empire are interdependent. Even though they are now fighting for power and profit, both sides have tacitly controlled the intensity of the struggle within a certain range, and it will not really become unmanageable. .
After all, if the church really collapsed, who would baptize the nobles
How can a knight be born without being baptized
Without knights, why should nobles rule the empire
And why fight against the alien races who are eyeing all over the world
Therefore, even if the nobles learned of this secret, they would never make it public.
Therefore, even if the royal family has already torn face with the church, it will never adopt such a method that hurts both sides.
Except for that black emperor who doesn't know what to think...
"So, you are telling me this secret now because I have become the core figure of the Saint Hilde family in your eyes?"
Adjani nodded, confirming Colin's judgment: "The core figures of the five paladin families all know this secret, and I will also inform Lord Duke of the North."
But then, she changed the subject and said, "However, there is another reason for me to tell you this secret."
Ke Lin's eyes narrowed, knowing that this should be the real purpose of Adjani's coming here, and said, "What's the reason?"
Adjani's eyes turned, and she exuded a holy radiance all over her body, but what she said was profane: "I want to make this secret known to the public."
"What?" Colin thought he heard it wrong, and looked at Ajani in surprise.
Ajani's eyes were firm, and she repeated what she had just said.
"Are you crazy?" Colin couldn't help but exclaimed.
Of course, Colin's shock was not due to his devout belief and admiration for the Lord of Radiance, but because he could not understand Ajani's motives for doing so.
As the Archbishop of the Northern Territory, the Radiance Church is the foundation of Adjani's life. If she reveals this secret to the public and triggers a crisis of faith, what good will it do for her
Not to mention the fatal disaster that will definitely be caused by doing so.
The last person who wanted to do this was the emperor of the empire, and he still ended up miserable. Did Adjani think she would be spared
As long as she dares to do this, she will definitely become the enemy of the entire Glorious Empire, whether it is the church or the nobles, they will desperately want to kill her.
"Why are you doing this?" Colin asked in a deep voice.
"Because the believers of our Lord have the right to know the truth." Adjani said lightly, giving a reason that Colin didn't even know how to evaluate.
Seeing Ke Lin's questioning face, Adjani's expression remained unchanged, and she explained:
"Regardless of the reason why my lord no longer receives the power of faith, neither the church nor the nobles have the right to hide this truth.
However, faith should not be based on deception!
I understand that they are all worried that this truth will cause panic and even a crisis of faith, but if some people's faith is shaken by this, then they are not worthy to be believers of our Lord.
What's more, isn't this a kind of test for us by our Lord
If this is the case, then our current response must have disappointed Him. "
Hearing Adjani's righteous explanation, Colin didn't know what to say for a while.
He didn't know if the Northern Archbishop was really so pious that he would not allow his faith to be profaned, or if he just found a high-sounding excuse to cover up her real ulterior purpose.
Colin narrowed his eyes, and his tone became a little cold: "Then, Your Excellency, why do you think I will support your idea? As a believer of our Lord, a knight in the north, and a viscount of the empire, I should stop it no matter what." Are you doing such a stupid thing?"
"Because I believe in the guidance of the Holy Light." Ajani stared into Colin's eyes and gave an answer that left him speechless.
"Guidance from the Holy Light?"
"Yes, your affinity for the holy light is something I have never seen before. I believe that this is the guidance of our lord. A pious knight like you will never tolerate the church continuing to deceive our lord like this believer."
Colin was silent.
He remembered that Adjani had indeed said such things when he was in Winter City, and that Pope Gregory also said similar things to Colin when he was in Yulong City.
Could it be that he is really "destined to belong"
Of course, such illusory things obviously cannot win Colin's trust.
"Sometimes, a white lie is more precious than a cruel truth." Colin said expressionlessly.
He didn't want to be the ally of this crazy northern archbishop. What the other party wanted to do, in Colin's view, was almost courting death.
"Good intentions?" A sneer appeared on Adjani's pretty face, "So the tampering at the Duke's christening ceremony was also out of good intentions?"
Colin's eyes narrowed, but he wasn't too surprised.
Adjani said that she met Vera on the way to Swan City before, and from her perspective as an archbishop, it is not unusual to see the Pope's hands and feet on Vera.
Seeing that Colin's expression changed, Adjani was overjoyed, and hurriedly continued to encourage: "Actually, the top church leaders have long been corrupted, and they have long forgotten their original intention and mission.
Although many people tried their best to slander the Black Emperor and try to erase his traces, in fact, they have been affected by his wild words, and they faintly feel that the Lord of Radiance is really gone, at least he has severed contact with this world.
When there were no more scrutinizing eyes above their heads, they also began to become unscrupulous.
The original pure belief has long been corrupted and tarnished, and the struggle for power has become their only goal and pursuit.
They keep saying that it is for the Lord of Radiance, but in fact, they are only for their own interests and status.
Viscount Angelet, do you think such a church is really suitable to continue to dominate the spiritual world of mankind? "
Ke Lin stared into Adjani's eyes, somehow, suddenly remembered another woman—
Queen Midara.
(end of this chapter)