Jeanne glanced at him. "How is that possible? Among all the dioceses in the Brentanian Empire, only the 37th diocese is like this. And this is the result of the efforts of many people."
Licinius thought for a moment: "What about the Papal States?"
Jeanna said calmly, "Mr. Valerius may not have been to the Papal States. This is a country composed of seven countries that believe in the Messianic Church, and the king's power is granted by God.
The beliefs, systems, and even currencies of these countries are unified. Everyone is a believer of the Church from birth. However, due to some special reasons, these countries have some situations that are difficult to understand. If you go there, you will probably understand. "
Licinius heard about this.
Believers of the Holy See will be baptized by holy light from the moment they are born.
Most people will be brainwashed directly.
Apart from faith, there won't be too many desires.
In addition, the Messiah Holy Church possesses powerful military force.
Tsk…
It’s hard to describe…
As for those seven countries, there are very few records about them even in books.
I haven't heard anyone mention it.
"It's just that the core of the Papal States will always be the Holy City of Nenova. If I must make an analogy, Nenova is the capital, and the other seven countries are like backward cities on the border."
Jeanna walked and said, "The Inquisition, the Ancient Priests, the Demon Hunting Agency, the Knights Templar, the Ministry of Faith and Rites, and even the Crusaders are all in Nenova. As the Grand Inquisitor of the Inquisition, I am at the same level as the Archbishops, the ones killed by Augurola. They belong to the Demon Hunting Agency."
Li Xini felt a little pain in his teeth when he heard this: "How many top warlocks like you are there in the Church?"
Jeanna thought about it seriously and said, "If there are people like me who are top warlocks who have promoted themselves without any water, there are not many. But if there are top warlocks who have been promoted by force by relying on the faith inheritance of the ancient priest department, there are too many of them. So many that anyone who wants to go to war with the Church will be discouraged."
Licinius understood.
The fifth level is the archbishop, and there are countless of them.
The sixth level is the Grand Master, and the number is still so large that it makes one’s scalp tingle.
For example, in the battle of Scarlet Night a few days ago, six sixth-level archbishops were killed directly.
But those few are really useless, not even worthy of being refined into holy relics.
Being killed by the vampire princess.
"The most important thing is that the Holy See has five demigods," Jeanne said.
Licinius: "Fuck..."
There are five demigods, and a goddess of light above their heads.
This is so...
"Who else but the Pope?"
This time, Licinius really touched upon a blind spot in knowledge.
Jeanna glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally and said, "This is actually not a secret. There are three very special professions in the Vatican, collectively known as the Holy Office. One is the hero, such as Lista and Allen. They will inherit the holy relics and have a high degree of integration with the holy relics, complementing each other. The strongest hero of this generation is a demigod. He is in the northeast of the Papal States, defending against the demons on the ice sea."
"The other is a priest. He has no combat ability, but can summon the power of light and perform divine arts. The High Priest of Light is also a demigod, belonging to the Ancient Priest Department."
She paused and said, "The fourth demigod is my teacher, but she is dying. Like me, she belongs to the third special profession, which is... the judge..."
Licinius secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"The fifth one is the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, the Paladin of Light, Rhine."
Jeanna said, "The factions and power struggles within the church are very complicated, and the Inquisition is considered to be one of the more honest ones. Although the Ministry of Faith and Rites, to which my sister belongs, does not have demigod-level sorcerers, they have the greatest power. They control the promotion and baptism of believers, as well as the purge and rectification within the Church. For example, this time, Archbishop Hart of the Ministry of Faith and Rites came to investigate me."
Licinius was slightly startled.
Jeanna raised her chin, a mocking smile appeared on her lips, and she said faintly: "Six Crescent Archbishops of the Demon Hunting Agency died in the capital. Due to the power of His Majesty, the Holy See will not say anything openly for the time being. After all, the six archbishops came to the capital without the permission of the Brentanian Empire."
"But they will not let it go, and I, who am in the capital, am also to blame."
She folded her arms across her chest, her long silver-gray hair swaying slightly, and said, "Especially Archbishop Hart, who has reported me to my sister many times. He has disliked me for a long time. Perhaps it was because I sent his son, Lian, to the stake."
Li Xini frowned, it would be bad if he implicated others because of this matter.
“Of course, the Ministry of Faith and Rites came here this time with the intention of continuing to spread the faith of light within the empire. This is their most important purpose.
Whether it is Xiao or the accident that killed six archbishops, they all want to take this opportunity to recruit believers in the empire."
Jeanne paused and pointed to a church in the distance.
The huge airship docked next to the church.
In the dim twilight, the solemn church, like a palace, seemed to be burning with holy light. The believers in white robes knelt before a holy statue, worshipping and chanting ancient prophecies.
"Praise the light!"
"Praise the Holy One!"
"Praise the Supreme Lord of Light!"
“May the light last forever and drive away the darkness and haze!”
The invisible and ignorant rhythmic fluctuations spread like the tide.
As they chanted, the holy statue actually began to emit a faint light.
Illuminating the devout faces of believers.
The moment Licinius saw the statue, he narrowed his eyes.
Graceful, noble, sacred, and beautiful.
Sculpture of the Goddess of Light!
At the same time, there were many young orphans or refugee children sent to the church.
Without exception, they are all children under the age of eighteen.
At this moment, they are queuing up to receive the baptism of light.
"These people are awakening the holy image of the goddess. This is how the church recruits believers. Believers with souls of light will naturally be sensed by the holy image of the goddess and give it a holy gaze."
Jeanna said softly, "I was chosen in this way, and later became the Grand Inquisitor of the Inquisition. Whether you have the potential to be a priest, a hero, or an inquisitor, you will be noticed by the Goddess of Light. Ordinary believers can only awaken the power of light through blessings."
Li Xini was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt something unusual happening above the gray fog!
The feather of the goddess of light that was sealed and restored to normal!
For a moment, the light came on.
The statue of the Goddess of Light released brilliant light, as if opening her eyes from her sleep.
Jeanne was slightly startled; the statue of the Goddess of Light was actually awakened.
Could it be that there is any child in the parish who has the potential to become a priest
“Shit.”
Licinius could not help cursing under his breath.
Because at this moment, the sacred gaze of the Goddess of Light actually looked at him!
o
o
In the holy church, candlelight flickers.
Archbishop Hart walked up the steps and stood in the middle, with his hands folded in front of him.
In his folded hands he held a beautiful copy of the Holy Book of Light, with a golden cross on his chest, a moon-white robe on his body, and a solemn expression on his face.
"Praise the light!"
He closed his eyes and spoke softly.
A woman with long silver-white hair, dressed like a nun, clasped her hands together and spoke softly.
"Praise the light!"
Finally, a handsome priest closed his eyes and exclaimed: "Light will surely come to this land!"
Dozens of Knights Templar knelt on one knee with a pious look.
The two brave warriors, Lista and Alan, stood at the edge of the church and bowed slightly.
"Okay. Now... listen to me..."
Archbishop Hart looked at everyone and said calmly, "There are three things for this visit to the Brentanian Empire. The first and most important thing is that we will give up our condemnation of the black magician Owl in exchange for the opportunity to establish the 38th or even 39th diocese in the empire. I have reached a consensus with Grand Duke Josiam on this matter. Princess Penny will assist us in completing the establishment of the new diocese."
"The second thing is, although the actions of the six Crescent Archbishops were not approved by the Empire, and they were high-level transcendents who entered the country without permission, we still have to find out the cause of their death. It is true that most of the demon hunting agencies are mass-produced peak warlocks, but they are at the same level as us after all."
He paused and said, "This is a matter of great importance. Grand Duke Joachim will also support our actions."
At this time, the nun with silver-white hair raised her eyes and looked at him.
"The third thing, Archbishop Kallen."
Archbishop Hart looked at her, smiled and said, "We will conduct a faith check on your sister, Jeanna Legris. Do you have any opinion?"
Archbishop Kallen was silent for a moment, then said coldly, "No, the six Archbishops of the Crescent Moon are all dead, but she is safe and sound. There is evidence that she was also involved in that incident, so there is nothing wrong with investigating her."
At this moment, the pastor frowned, showing an expression of reluctance.
"very good… "
As soon as Archbishop Hart finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed.
The three archbishops from the Ministry of Faith and Rites simultaneously took out the crosses on their chests and injected magic power into them.
The holy light shone from three crosses and converged.
In the light, there was a slender and graceful shadow floating in the air.
Countless believers knelt before her.
"High Priest!"
The three people bowed their heads in greeting, not daring to look directly at the sacred shadow.
In the endless light, someone cast a calm glance, and said in a soft and pleasant voice: "Hart, Karen, Brian, I sense that there is a priest with great potential in the 37th Parish."
The three archbishops were surprised.
You know, in the magic system of the Messiah Holy Church, most of them are jobless.
Heroes and Inquisitors are both extremely rare.
As for sacrifice, this kind of priesthood has not appeared for fifty-seven years!
"You should understand what the emergence of the priesthood means to the Ancient Priesthood."
The High Priest of Light paused and said, "Help me find him, no matter the cost."
The three archbishops knelt on the ground and spoke devoutly.
"As you wish."
o
o
Above the gray fog...
The girl in white was sleeping in the gray fog, her eyes drooping like countless abyss-like cracks.
Like a distorted galaxy.
For a moment, countless pairs of eyes that looked like cracks in the abyss raised their heads and cast a gaze.
Deep in the gray fog, the bright feather sealed in the iron box began to tremble slightly.
Eventually the light disappeared and it turned into an ordinary, worthless feather.
At the same time, the mutterings of the four evil gods sounded at the same time, like the roar of the world collapsing.
"One hundred thousand years..."
"madness… "
“Ridiculous…”
"Easy to cheat..."