"King? Savior? "
Wu Ming was stunned before he laughed. "Is that possible?"
"Everything is possible, especially for you who inherited the legacy of the Conquest King!"
The archbishop said solemnly.
"You really do know everything!"
Wu Ming's expression calmed down. "Indeed, I have the ambition to unify the Wind Firefly Plain, but so what? Is the Church going to invest in me? "
"That's right. On behalf of the entire Church, I'm prepared to invest in you and support you in unifying the entire Wind Firefly Plain!"
The archbishop said firmly.
"Why?"
Wu Ming turned his head and stared at the archbishop with a speechless expression. "Just because of a prophecy?"
"That's not a prophecy, but the reality of one day in the future!"
The archbishop smiled. "Do you know where the Lord we believe in originally came from? Our Church is actually a product of the ancient Five Kings' Oath. It's a preparation for one day in the future to unite against the giant serpent. Do you understand what I mean? "
"Then the one who formed you is... the Uncrowned King? The Great Sage? "
Wu Ming voiced his judgment. Such a long-term plan could only be possible with the monstrous Great Sage in history.
"That's right!"
The archbishop nodded.
"Is the God you believe in... the Great Sage?"
Wu Ming immediately thought of the inheritance of the power of the people that he had just obtained. If he modified it a little, it might be a good Divine Dao technique.
"No!"
The archbishop's expression was solemn as he replied with certainty, "The Great Sage saw that the people needed sustenance in their hearts, so he chose the image of the Lord. It represents truth and nothingness, but it's just a symbol! Although the Great Sage established the scriptures, he never asked anyone to believe in him, but let people find their own salvation... When we pray to God, we are actually praying to ourselves. This is the true meaning of all the statues being faceless! "
He said in a reverent voice, "This is a secret passed down by the upper echelons of our Church. That Great Sage passed away peacefully at the end of his life. He did not become a god because his wish was to live a perfect life as a mortal."
'This is against the rules! '
Wu Ming secretly ridiculed in his heart, 'In the novels of my previous life, weren't most of the Gods of Light and monotheistic religions the villains? Why did such a noble person suddenly appear? This doesn't seem right! "
"Wait!"
He suddenly thought of something different. "Then what about the few oracles in the history of your church and Saint Gabriel? What's going on?"
"That is also the true God, the Lord that we believe in …"
For some reason, a bitter smile appeared at the corner of the archbishop's mouth. "Although the Great Sage had good intentions, there are still more fools than smart people in this world!"
"Smart people believe in my Lord, but they only believe in themselves and save themselves. However, there are even more fools who truly entrust their faith to the Lord of Nothingness, a divine symbol …"
Wu Ming immediately understood. The faith of mortals was the most inconceivable thing in the world.
Even if it was a clay statue, if worshiped many times, it would also produce a human god, not to mention a well-organized and well-organized church symbol.
Therefore, for a long time, that symbol was only symbolic. After absorbing enough power of faith, it actually produced a response, as if a brand new God was born!
When the oracles descended, the hearts of all the upper echelons of the Church must have collapsed.
And a God, even a newly born one, would instinctively start to ask for more. Therefore, it was reasonable that the oracles were sent to expand the Church.
Naturally, not everyone in the Church was a saint. There were ordinary people and those who were blinded by greed. The appearance of a new God was a great opportunity for them to seize power, so they came out to stir up trouble.
This kind of internal strife was often more terrifying than external battles.
At the most intense time, even a saint like Gabriel appeared!
Fortunately, the laws of this world were extremely repulsive to magic type supernatural powers. Although Gabriel showed off his power for a while, he still died in the end. He didn't even become the pope and died a dubious death. The inside story was really worth pondering.
In short, after experiencing a new God's counterattack, the upper echelons of the Church still managed to barely control the situation. They quietly waited for the day to come when they would fulfill their mission.
Although this was only Wu Ming's imagination, it should not be too far from the truth.
The archbishop obviously did not know Wu Ming's unspoken criticism. He continued, "You have obtained the Proof of the King and have the legal system to rule over the Wind Firefly Plain. Moreover, in order to unite the entire continent and fight against the impending disaster, we also need a wise and benevolent king. I think you are very suitable!"
"You really … know everything."
Wu Ming was silent.
"So, what's your choice?"
The archbishop looked at Wu Ming expectantly. "To conquer the entire Wind Firefly Plain, you need our help!"
"Of course I know!"
Although he had been farming quietly for many years and even had the confidence to overthrow the Earl of Blue Mountain and Viscount Garcia, it was easy to conquer, but effective rule was the most difficult.
A Church that was rooted in the area, had a long history, and had a strong vitality. It was naturally very suitable for his rule.
However, even if the cooperation between divine power and royal power was beneficial for the time being, there would be too many drawbacks in the future.
Wu Ming thought for a while and finally replied, "But you have to agree to a few conditions of mine!"
"Please speak!"
The archbishop stretched out his right hand.
"You have to spread the word that I am the reincarnation of your Lord, and that I have descended to the mortal world to take the throne! I will give you the right to preach in my territory in the future, but the scriptures must be approved by me. As for the face of the statue in the church, I want it to be changed to look like me! "
After Wu Ming quickly said these shocking conditions, he immediately saw the archbishop standing there in a daze.
It was also fortunate that this Church was not formed by fanatics from the beginning. Otherwise, the archbishop would have immediately announced that Wu Ming was the eternal enemy of the Church, and that he would be completely destroyed, both physically and spiritually.
"You want to … become a God?"
The archbishop stared at Wu Ming in disbelief.
"I just want to ensure that in the future, the power is still in my hands!"
Wu Ming stared at the archbishop. "Do you hope that in the future, the sleeping New God will wake up again and seize power from you? If not, you can only support me and wipe it out from the source! "
As a Divine Path Emperor and a Level Six Heavenly Immortal, Wu Ming was quite familiar with the Divine Path of conquest.
Many gods had the ability to be immortal, indestructible, and indestructible. The only way to completely kill them was to start with the source of their faith, so that the entire universe would not have their faith.
In this way, other than the ancient gods who could directly communicate with the source and obtain the status of the world, the other great gods would slowly die and fall in the long river of history.
Since the New God was just a symbol, the current Wu Ming wanted to take drastic measures and replace the virtual concept with himself.
In fact, it was to snatch the faith and turn it into his own accumulation.
"This … I'll have to think about it!"
The archbishop frowned. Just this expression alone immediately let Wu Ming know that the Church was not omniscient.
At the very least, they were kept in the dark about the Power of the People's Legacy.
"We can only modify the statue, but we can't actively promote it! This goes against our teachings! "
It was unknown if the words about wiping out the New God had worked, but the archbishop gritted his teeth. "Also, you can't modify our teachings at will, let alone interfere with the personnel appointments of our Church!"
"In that case, you still agree to it!"
Wu Ming was almost laughing in his heart, but he did not show it on his face. "When it comes to the Church, I still quite like the saying, 'Let God's belong to God, and man's belong to man!'"
"Very well!"
The archbishop nodded. "From today onwards, the Church will fully support you in obtaining the entire Wind Fireflies Plain!"
"This is for our cause!"
Wu Ming did not know why, but the scene of a group of Holy Samurai holding swords in one hand and scriptures in the other suddenly appeared in his mind, as if they were in a holy war. It was quite an unexpected scene.
"If that's the case, Sir William! I have a few pieces of news here that I need to inform you! "
After setting up the contract of colluding with each other, both parties now had a foundation of mutual benefits, and could more or less be considered allies. The archbishop immediately gave Wu Ming a few important pieces of news. "The Earl of Blue Mountain has issued a mobilization order. The second War of the Lion and Tiger has already begun!"
In the eyes of the Church, the Earl of Blue Mountain was old and did not have much initiative, while Viscount Garcia was too rash.
Of course, the most important thing was that neither of them was the person in the Great Sage's prophecy, nor had they obtained Thale's Proof of the King!
Thus, the conflict between the two could only be a good thing for the Church.
However, this was not necessarily the case for Wu Ming.
"Before I set off, the believers of the Tucker Mountains brought me news … A conquering envoy under the command of the Earl of Blue Mountain has already arrived at your territory. Lady Amelia seems to be in a difficult situation!"
Once the war started, an endless supply of money, provisions, and support from soldiers was obviously very important.
Naturally, the Earl of Blue Mountain would not let the territory of Karros wander around, but he actually sent an envoy. This was slightly out of Wu Ming's expectations.
After all, as the rightful ruler of the territory, if he was not around, it would be easy for Amelia, Jorv, and a few others to show weakness in front of the rightful nobles.
In this era, once a lord left his territory for too long, it would be seen as a dereliction of duty, and there was the possibility of his title being taken away.
It was a pity that the inheritance this time was related to his future plans, and he had to choose the lesser of two evils, so he had no choice but to come.
Now, it was time for him to pay the price for his previous careless actions.
Perhaps it was a good idea to rush back to the territory?
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