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(Today's Chapter 1)
Chapter 282 "History's Last Question"
The other side suffered a crushing defeat. A mage, in front of the Queen of Medusa, couldn't even last a single exchange and was instantly killed. The rest of the people were either dead or injured. Most importantly, the leader of the 7th level Knight, Geppede, was also seriously injured. The rest of the boats retreated one after another.
Du Wei didn't give the order to pursue, and Maximos also didn't seem to have any intention of asking Du Wei to give the order to pursue. Thus, he let the other side escape with their lives.
As for Maximus, he made a strange request to Du-Wei: Release the other two captives.
Archdeacon Lamu seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied. After returning to the cabin, he couldn't help but complain to Maximos: "My Bishop … … Why are you still so merciful? Don't you see? They have already decided to put you to death! Alas … … Even if you don't want to create too much carnage, don't want to kill too many people. But at least we captured a few alive. We can take them to the capital and then confront them in front of His Majesty Pope. At that time, those guys who run amok won't be able to renege on their debt. "
Hearing this, Maximos just smiled and patted Archdeacon Lamu's shoulder: "My old friend, things are not that simple."
Then he didn't explain much. Instead, he looked at Du Wei: "Duke Tulip, I've made a fool of myself today. I've let you see some of the ugliness in the Shrines. But please believe me, these are only a few bad people. Most of the clergy are still bathed in the glory of God and are pure. "
Du Wei smiled indifferently: "I don't care too much about these. It's just that I'm more inclined to Archdeacon Lamu's position. Why should we let those few alive go? "
Maximos's expression darkened. Then he looked at Old Smoke and the others behind Du Wei. Du-Wei immediately understood and had Old Smoke and the other guards withdraw. Then, he ordered the servants to bring in more tea.
Outside on the deck, there were naturally sailors and guards cleaning up the battlefield. As for Rhine, he displayed a strength that even surprised Du Wei. Du Wei liked this valiant general more and more. He ordered a new set of Knight Armor to be found from the cabin and rewarded to this fellow. He then smiled at Rhine and said, "Rhine Knight, I admire your bravery very very much. In order to express my friendship, I would like to give you a gift. Well, I saw that the weapon you used, that big axe. Although it's sharp, it's broken just now. And to be honest, I personally feel that your martial skills aren't suitable for this kind of thing. I want to give you a weapon so that when you fight in the future, it'll be more convenient. "
Rhine was very happy to hear this, but then he scratched his head in frustration. "Duke, but … I've tried many weapons, and they're all too light. But this axe … Alas, it's just barely enough. If it's twice as heavy, then it'll be more or less enough. "
Du Wei smiled: "You may not know, but I have a shop in the capital that specializes in making some special weapons. If you want, you can go there and have a look. I promise to prepare something you like."
After that, Rhine also took his leave, leaving only Du Weihe and the two bishops in the room.
"Lord Maximos, now, I think we need to have a good talk." Du-Wei's expression turned cold as he calmly sat down: "Personally, I don't want to get involved in the internal disputes of the Temple, but today's matter, even if I want to hide now, it's already too late, right? So since I've already entered the game, I think I have the right to know. "
Maximos's face was expressionless. After pondering for a while, he looked at Lamu. Lamu nodded and said: "Duke, how much do you know about the history of the Shrines?"
"History?" Du Wei frowned: "I think I know a little, but most of what I know comes from history books. But, I think, there's no harm in telling the truth. I've always felt that history books are not very reliable. Often, people who write history books will inevitably lie in the books in order to beautify the history." After a pause, Du Wei and the two bishops looked at each other. The three of them smiled at the same time. Then Du Wei continued: "Well, I know that the history of the Shrines goes back a long time. But the official written records should start from 961 years ago, when the Roland Empire was founded. When the great emperor Aragon (Du Wei said 'great' when talking about Aragon, but he couldn't help but curse 'bastard' in his heart) unified the continent and founded the Roland Empire, he received a lot of help from the Church of Light. In return, the founding emperor recognized the Church of Light as the only legal religion of the Empire. It was also from that time that the Church of Light obtained a legal orthodox status. In the same year that the Roland Empire was founded, the Church of Light Shrines was officially established, and its headquarters was set up in the Imperial Capital. And before that, although the Church of Light had always existed … but with all due respect, before the continent was unified, the Church of Light didn't have an orthodox status. At that time, there were many small countries on the continent, and there were many pagans, right? "
Lamu nodded: "Duke, you know a lot about history. You're right, in the books … it is indeed written like that. It can be said that the Church of Light helped His Majesty Aragon to unify the continent, and His Majesty Aragon also helped the Church of Light to obtain an orthodox status on the continent. "
"This is a win-win result." Du Wei smiled.
"It's not easy for outsiders to know this. After all, there are many things that are not recorded in the books circulating outside." Lamu sighed: "But, Duke, things are not that simple. If you're interested … maybe I can tell you a few historical stories."
Du Wei laughed: "Stories? Very good, I like to listen to stories the most. "
Lamu coughed and slowly began to narrate:
"The Church of Light Shrines has a history of 961 years, this is true. But the Church has existed for far longer than this number. The specific time when the Church of Light was established is not known. However, before the Roland Empire unified the continent, the Church of Light was not the only religion on the continent. Many religions worshipped gods, but they were not the Goddess of Light … Oh, may the Great God forgive them, those poor pagans. Well, let's get back to the main topic. Hmm … … Actually, the history of the Church of Light goes back to ancient times. When it comes to assisting His Majesty Aragon in unifying the continent, one person has to be mentioned. This person is the first Pope of the Church of Light, His Majesty Mayuba Lemuya Badoros. Oh, this name is a bit of a mouthful, but when the later generations mention this great Majesty, they will give him an intimate honorific. We all call him 'Wise Mayuba' or 'Prophet Mayuba'.
Before the Roland Empire unified the continent, there were many religions on the continent, but the largest one was still our Church of Light. Unfortunately … our Church of Light had the most believers, but we were not the strongest. Because at that time, the Church of Light was not internally united, and there were even signs of division. In the final analysis, although everyone believed in the Great Goddess of Light, there were some differences in the understanding of the doctrine. There were also many differences in how to spread the doctrine of the Goddess of Light … "
At this point, Du Wei laughed in his heart: What differences in understanding the doctrine? It's nothing more than an unequal distribution of benefits and power.
"At that time, there were three factions within the Church of Light. They were the Xieni faction, the Mosa faction, and the Heishan faction. Among them, the Xieni faction advocated the use of cruel methods to deal with the infidels. At the same time, the Xieni faction believed that the power of the Church should be above the King and secular power. Theocracy should be the only master of the world. They advocated the use of force to eliminate all the existence that dared to challenge the authority of the Church … Well, these ideas were too cruel. The Mosa faction advocated the use of enlightenment and persuasion to spread the faith. By the way, Maximus and I are both part of the Mosa faction. We advocated the improvement of self-cultivation, and the greatness of the Goddess of Light's doctrine to influence people. We also advocated that the Church should remain pure, and should not have any intersection with secular power. "
Hearing this, Du Wei secretly thought: What Xieni faction and Mosa faction, they are just the so-called hawk faction and dove faction.
Thinking of this, he asked: "Then, what about the Heishan faction?"
"The Heishan faction was a relatively small faction at that time, but their strength was the most powerful. This was because the Heishan faction was a typical ascetic faction. They advocated their own ascetic training and did not interfere with any outside matters. They strived to improve their understanding of the Goddess of Light's doctrine. They did not care about outsiders. Therefore, they were also called the 'ascetic faction' or the 'hermit faction'. Although their number was small, but because they were the most diligent in their training, the strength of the Heishan faction was the most powerful. They generally stood aloof from worldly affairs. As long as they did not interfere with their own training, they were not willing to participate in any outside matters. However, once someone became the enemy of the Church of Light, that would be the only weakness of the Heishan faction. If someone dared to threaten the safety of the Church, the Heishan faction would use their strength to destroy all enemies who dared to challenge the Church. Therefore, the Heishan faction could also be regarded as the greatest guardian of the Church. However, their position was not to take the initiative to invade, but to defend passively. "
"The three factions fought for hundreds of years, but the main dispute was between the Xieni faction and the Mosa faction. The Heishan faction was mainly in a neutral state. But about a thousand years ago, the situation changed. The 'wise Mayuba' appeared, and his appearance changed everything. "
Du Wei nodded: "I think I understand. This Mayuba, the first Pope, appeared to unify the internal disputes of the Church? Then he formed an alliance with His Majesty Aragon? "
"That's about it. His Majesty Mayuba was extremely intelligent, his magic was powerful, and he was a natural born leader. Legend has it that he was knowledgeable, amiable, and good at persuading others. He also had a strong personality and charisma. Under his efforts, the three factions of the Church of Light were finally unified by him … Of course, it could be said that they were 'temporarily' unified. Then, with the help of the believers of the Church of Light scattered all over the continent, the army of the Roland Empire was invincible. Wherever they went, they would receive the help of the Church of Light. Soon, the Empire unified the continent, and His Majesty Aragon officially established the Empire. At the same time, His Majesty declared the Church of Light to be the only legal religion on the continent. All other religions are evil heathens. "
Du Wei couldn't help but ask: "Then … this His Majesty Mayuba, which faction does he belong to? Is it the Mosa faction, the Xieni faction? Or the Heishan faction? "
As soon as this question was asked, Lamu and Maximos looked at each other with a bitter expression.
"No one knows." Maximos, who had been silent until now, sighed: "It's this question that has caused the internal disputes of the Shrines for more than nine hundred years!"
Du Wei was somewhat surprised: "Why?"
"Because until now, no one has been able to determine which faction His Majesty Mayuba belongs to." Lamu also sighed: "And according to the records, His Majesty Mayuba himself has never publicly admitted that he belongs to any faction. If he keeps his mouth shut, no one can force him to answer."
"If we can determine which faction His Majesty Mayuba belongs to, then I'm afraid the Shrines wouldn't have had internal disputes for more than nine hundred years. In these nine hundred years, I don't know how much blood has been spilled … I don't know how many 'heathens' have been burned to death at the stake outside the Shrines … Alas …" Maximos sighed with a sad expression.
(Today's update is late, sorry. Only a few readers who have chatted with me know that my health hasn't been very good recently. A few days ago, when I was writing, I inexplicably had a nosebleed and scared my wife to tears … This afternoon, I had a bad headache, but it got better in the evening. So I turned on the computer to write …
This is the first chapter, I have another chapter to write tonight. Today, I have neglected the readers, please forgive me.
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