Wright did visit the printing factory and was impressed by the amazing printing machines in the factory. His main purpose of visiting the factory was to try to print a new batch of scriptures to aid in preaching. But he was still shocked by the number Gwen proposed.
Obviously, the "printing of a batch of publicity materials" in his previous concept was not on the same scale as what Gwen had in mind.
Wright's initial idea was to print hundreds or thousands of scriptures, which would be enough for distribution in the church.
Although Wright was the first "White Knight" in human history, had embarked on the path of reforming the Church of the Holy Light, and was at the forefront of everyone in the doctrine of the Way of the Holy Light, Wright's starting point was only a low-level missionary. His past experience had severely limited his vision and imagination.
But Gwen believed that all this was not a problem. With the passage of time, everyone had the opportunity to improve their vision. In the face of the future magic wave and the magical industrial era, no one's vision was enough.
"One hundred thousand copies is just an expected number. Even for an industrial printing machine, this is not a small order, but it is by no means impossible to achieve," Gwen said. "We need all kinds of publicity, from the simplest leaflets to the new religion brochures with complete doctrines. The most satisfying thing about Louen City is that it is a 'missionary city.' There are a large number of priests and their families in the city. Even the civilians are relatively wealthy and close to the church. Their literacy rate is very high. Otherwise, our leaflets would be useless. "
Amber was also shocked by Gawain's idea at first, but now he had some doubts. "But then again, you think you can defeat those charlatans by throwing the new doctrine into the city of Louen? Won't it stimulate the frauds' nerves and make them more fanatical against Cecil? "
"Of course, some of them will be stimulated and more determined to fight against us, but there will definitely be some who agree with our doctrine, or at least question the past practices of the Church of the Holy Light." Gwen was not surprised by Amber's question. He patiently explained, "The Church of the Holy Light is so big that it can't be just Wright. Even if there are only a dozen people, there will be differences due to different ideas. Do you think that everyone in Louen City really thinks that what the Church of the Holy Light has done in the past year or so is okay?"
Amber touched her chin and said, "Emmmmm … You do have a point."
"What the seigneur said is true," Wright said with a little emotion. "The Church of the Holy Light has indeed been corrupted, but I believe that there must be people with conscience among the middle and lower level missionaries. Furthermore, although my new doctrine is considered to be deviant in the eyes of the fanatical conservative believers, in fact, within the Church of Holy Light, there has always been a debate about whether the right to read the scriptures should be divided, and whether the Holy Light belongs to the minority or the majority is also a topic of endless debate … "
Amber's eyes widened in surprise. "You're still arguing about this? I thought everyone in your church is that kind of stubborn — except you, of course. You belong to the berserker faction. "
"Berserker …" Wright choked for a moment, and then smiled helplessly. "Of course there will be debate. The Church of the Holy Light may be corrupted, but we are not without the ability to think. The low-ranked priests had always wanted to fight for the right to study the scriptures and interpret the doctrines of the Holy Church. This was for their personal benefit, and the debate on whether the Holy Light belonged to the majority or the minority was because of the fundamental doctrine that the God of Holy Light cared for everyone. In addition, there are many internal contradictions in the Church of the Holy Light. Although I don't like factional struggles, it's not like I haven't seen it before. "
"Wow …" Amber exclaimed exaggeratedly. "It seems that your church is much more complicated than I thought."
Gwen crossed his arms and said, "A religion that has lasted for so many years and has expanded to such an extent, it's impossible for it not to be complicated."
Then, he thoughtfully stroked the beard on his chin and slowly said, "But then again, if we want to shake the Church of the Holy Light from a spiritual basis, it's not enough to just print … Wright, about the Holy Light spell, how's your research progress?"
"I was just about to report this to you." Wright's face showed a complicated look, and then slightly tilted his head to Emily who was lying on his shoulder and dozing off. "Emily, go and get the metal plate in my room."
Emily let out an ethereal chuckle, and then turned into a stream of light and flew quickly to the door at the back of the main hall. It didn't take long for her to fly back — empty-handed.
However, just when Gwen began to wonder if the child didn't find what Wright wanted, he saw Emily put her hand into her stomach. The translucent spirit girl rummaged in her stomach for a while. First, she took out a carved wooden top, then a handful of smooth colored stones, and finally a palm-sized rune board.
The little girl smiled happily and handed the rune board to Wright with both hands.
Hu Po was dumbfounded. "How did she … hide it in her stomach?!"
"I found it by accident," Wright said as he took the rune board. "There are always some small things in the church that inexplicably change places or disappear. After some observation, I found the reason. Although Emily is a spirit, she can actually carry some small and not too heavy things. And because she is a spirit, her body has no clear 'boundaries', so she hides things in her stomach. To be honest, I don't know what she hides in her stomach … Last time, when the reading stand on the pulpit was broken, she even spat out a handful of nails … "
Amber was speechless.
To be honest, Gawain's surprise was no less than Amber's. But in any case, he had quite a number of strange fellows under his command, and during the years he had spent in the sky, he had seen one strange life form after another. Thus, he quickly calmed down. With a solemn and indifferent expression, he took the rune board and carefully observed it.
It was indeed a rune board. The base material was the second-generation standard blank template produced by the Rune Foundry. However, in the magic-conducting region, the runes engraved on it were not common elemental runes, but divine runes that could only be used in Holy Light theurgy.
This was a 'Sacred Light Base'.
"With the help of Kamel and Director Jenny, I reconstructed the first Sacred Light spell based entirely on runes, and commissioned the people in the Rune Foundry to make this base." Wright described the creation of the base. "It has abandoned all runes that have a connection to the God of Sacred Light, so it can ensure that the whole spellcasting process has nothing to do with the God of Sacred Light, and is completely based on mortals."
Gwen looked at the lines on the rune board that exuded a pale golden luster, and couldn't help but feel excited. "You … actually succeeded?!"
"It can only be said to be a partial success …" Wright said cautiously. He took the rune board back from Gwen and handed it to Amber, who was dumbfounded. "Miss Amber, try to activate it."
Amber took the base in a daze, and for a moment did not understand. "You want me, the God of the Night, to choose the Sacred Light?! I don't know how to do that! "
Gwen could not help but knock on the head of the disgrace of the elves. "Let's not talk about whether your self-proclaimed God of the Night is true or not. Have you forgotten the principle of the rune board? You just need to inject magic power into it. Who told you to cast the spell yourself? "
"Oh, that's right …" Amber only then reacted. She scratched her head and looked at Wright worriedly. "This thing won't explode after it's activated, right? Let me tell you, my defense is super low … "
"This is just a Sacred Light spell," Wright said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "I promise."
Amber pursed her lips. "Okay, then I'll try."
This was perhaps the most miraculous experience in this half-elf lady's life. She had always been self-proclaimed as the Chosen One of the Gods of the Night and was rather resistant to the Holy Light, but now, she actually had the opportunity to use her own strength to release a Holy Light spell. This made her rather eager to give it a try. Therefore, even though she looked very unwilling, she still firmly held onto the rune board and began to inject magic into the copper base at the edge of it.
The pale golden lines on the rune board immediately lit up, and the runes lit up one by one. However, just as a touch of white light was about to condense in those runes, it automatically disappeared.
"Hey, I didn't break it —" Amber hurriedly threw the board to Wright. "This thing seems to be faulty."
"In fact, it's not faulty." Wright smiled bitterly and poured magic power into the substrate again. Almost in the blink of an eye, a pure holy light condensed on the substrate: a complete Holy Light spell.
Emily, who was floating next to them, cried happily. She stepped forward and picked up the Sacred Light, then flew to a place not far away and gnawed on it: this was her "biscuit".
"Uh …" Amber first looked at Emily, dumbfounded, and then looked at Wright. "That Sacred Light just now … are you sure you didn't release it yourself and pretend that the board is not broken?"
"The Sacred Light was indeed released by the rune board," Wright said very seriously. "I won't lie."
Amber was unhappy when she heard this. "Then why can't I use it …"
"Because of the Soul Stamp," Wright said. "You have the Soul Stamp of the God of Sacred Light in your heart."
"… Stop fooling around, how could I have that thing!" Amber was stunned for a moment, then she waved her hand angrily and laughed at the same time. "I don't believe in the God of Sacred Light, not at all!"
"We have analyzed that the Soul Stamp is born with the birth of every mortal. Whether you believe in the corresponding god or not, and even whether you know the existence of the god or not, this stamp is innately branded in the depths of every mortal's soul." Gwen looked at Amber with a very serious expression. Just now, he finally saw the Soul Stamp take effect for the first time. This had already set off a huge wave in his heart, but he still calmly analyzed. "Now it seems that the Soul Stamp is different from the so-called 'Awe' or 'Thought Interference'. This thing … is more tricky than we thought."
"Yes, after the Sacred Light Base was created, we observed the Soul Stamp phenomenon through it. Whether it was Madam Heti, Miss Rebecca, or any mage, Knight, or runemaster in the territory, they couldn't activate this rune board at all, because … the Soul Stamp exists in the depths of everyone's soul. So far, there are only two exceptions. One is me, and the other is Master Kamel. "
"What … the …" Amber opened her eyes wide and exclaimed in disbelief. "I … I was actually … locked up by this thing since birth?! I … I can't feel it at all! "
"The scariest thing about it is that you can't feel it. It hides in a place deeper than the subconscious. It will make you lose a certain 'freedom' without you being aware of it. You feel that you don't believe in the God of Sacred Light and are not bound by the God of Sacred Light, but in the deepest part of your mind … you will instinctively think that 'Sacred Light belongs to God'," Gwen said and took a deep breath. "Everyone is its prisoner."
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