"So... so that's what happened!"
Mayne stared intently at this illusion, the shock he felt in his heart could not be any greater.
"The God's Punishment Army transformation ritual was invented by the witches. In order to defeat the demons, they didn't hesitate to sacrifice their own kind... How many of them would stand up and scold her ruthlessness?"
The final result was beyond his expectation. After a quarter of an hour, no one stood up. Even the witch who questioned the ritual did not openly oppose Alice's words. She just clenched her teeth and smashed the table. "How ironic! Killing so many witches with her own hands for the continuation of witches, is there anything more ridiculous than this! "
"But she's right," an older witch said. "After all, we were born from mortals. When all humans perish, witches will also cease to exist."
"On the other hand, no matter how many witches are sacrificed in the transformation ritual, there will always be new witches to replace them." "The more mortals there are, the more witches there will be." Elaine shrugged.
"Can the God's Punishment Army defeat the demons?" Someone asked.
"I don't know," Alice said again. "No one knows the answer until we try. The two defeats in the previous Battles of Divine Will had proved that the demons were far more powerful than us. The only thing that restricted them was the Red Mist. This meant that even if we created a large number of God's Punishment Warriors, we still might not be able to win the battle. She paused. "But you should know my style."
Elaine smiled. "Even if there is only a slight possibility, we will try our best."
"I'm willing to follow you.
For the continuation of witches.
I don't want to admit defeat. "
Everyone stood up and saluted the Queen of Witches.
The witch who questioned the ritual was the last to stand up and said, "I hope you're right."
"Then it's decided." Alice nodded. It was obvious that she was not surprised by the result. The next step was to convince the other members of the Union.
"They may not necessarily listen to you," the older witch said. "If we want to carry out the transformation of the God's Punishment Army without any resistance, the witches can no longer be a superior and privileged existence. The Union must be disbanded and everything that happened in the past must be completely buried."
I'll try my best to convince them. Alice's voice is firm. If they can't accept it, Starfall City will carry out this plan alone and rebuild the new order.
Then the image disappeared … and darkness swallowed everything again. When the light in the secret room returned to normal, Mayne found that his back was soaked in cold sweat, and his mind was extremely dizzy.
"You look a little tired. Do you need me to help you out?" Zero walked over and asked.
"No need, hurry up and open the door!" He gasped for air.
After the metal door was pushed open, Mayne stumbled out of the illusory room. He covered his mouth as he ran down the prayer platform and knelt before O 'Brien.
"Once the Magic Stone is activated, it will automatically project the image into your mind, so it's normal to feel uncomfortable," the Pope said in a low voice, "I reacted the same way you did when I first came into contact with this. I'll recover after some rest."
"Why is nothing wrong with me?" Zero asked, holding the pope's arm.
"Because you're a witch, and your body has long been accustomed to the operation of magic power," O 'Brien said with a benevolent smile. "Witches are generally better than mortals in terms of endurance and resistance."
It took Mayne a long time to calm his breathing. "Is this the origin of the church?"
"That's right. Alice later led Starfall City to fight against the witches of the other two cities and eventually won. She established a new rule. Witches were no longer the high and mighty Chosen One, but evildoers seduced by the devil. This war lasted for nearly a hundred years, and in the history books, it's called the War of Faith. "
"Did she live for that long?"
The Pope shook his head. "Not long after Alice established the church, she died together with another Transcendent. The second Pope inherited her will and continued to lead the army to fight until the other two forces were completely subdued. Unfortunately, this war greatly damaged the vitality of the three cities, and they almost lost control of the secular world. The mortals who were unwilling to participate in the War of the Witches began to take root in this narrow continent, leading the local people to reclaim and build. Gradually, the Four Kingdoms were formed. "
For some reason, O 'Brien became more energetic as he spoke, and even his voice became coherent, no longer as weak as before.
"Although the church repeatedly cleaned up the remnants, including the mortals who didn't belong to Starfall City, the secular world had already been formed. Due to the lack of follow-up, the church ultimately failed to unify the continent. All of this was due to the premature death of the Witch King."
"Natalia, whom she regarded as a friend, not only didn't accept her plan, but also suddenly attacked Alice during the meeting. This scene was recorded in the complete Holy Bible." The Pope sighed. "If she was still alive, the War of Faith would have ended 50 years earlier. At that time, the church could have taken in all the witches and taken advantage of the situation to unify the continent. No one would have thought that it would be delayed until now. "
Mayne wiped the sweat off his forehead. "Your Majesty, there's something I don't understand. Why were the previous Popes all held by witches, but all the later Popes became ordinary people?"
"Zero, you can leave first," O 'Brien said after a moment of silence.
"Yes."
After the Pure Witch left, he slowly said, "Because of cowardice and cowardice."
"Wh … what?" Roland was startled and wondered if he had misheard.
"No, child, you didn't mishear." O 'Brien seemed to have seen through his mind. His eyes sparkled as if he had returned to his youth. "In order to restore the glory of witches after defeating the demons, Alice once stipulated that the position of Pope must be held by an Extraordinary. However, Extraordinary witches were very rare, and it wasn't always possible to find a suitable candidate. Later on, some outstanding ordinary witches also held the position of Pope. However, cowardice and cowardice were like poisonous snakes in people's hearts. Once they appeared, they couldn't be stopped. As a mortal, the archbishop was afraid that one day he would be punished by the oppressed witches, so he directly usurped the position of Pope. "
Mayne's eyes widened. "So the Popes after that were all …"
"Yes, we were all cowards who stole the results of the witches' sacrifice." The Pope let out a long sigh. "No matter what happens in the future, the Church will bury this secret forever." He paused for a moment. "As for the truth of the Battle of Divine Will, it's all recorded in the Pivotal Secret Temple. Now it's up to you to bear all of this and continue on your path. Even if you give up … it's still a wise choice. "
After saying these words, he suddenly relaxed, as if a heavy burden had been removed from his body. He leaned against the cart.
Give up? If he gave up, who else could take over this position? However, before Mayne had time to think about it, he had already discovered that something was wrong with O 'Brien. His physical condition had taken a sharp turn for the worse. His previous energetic appearance seemed to have been a brief moment of lucidity. Now his eyes were rapidly dilating, and the light was gradually dimming.
"Your Holiness, Your Holiness O 'Brien!" Mayne anxiously went forward and shook O 'Brien, but he just stared blankly at the ceiling, his lips slightly opened and closed, as if he was murmuring something.
At the last moment, Mayne seemed to hear him say, "Child, I'm sorry."
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