The God is dead?
Colin's eyes widened, and his heart was in turmoil.
He knew what this meant in this extraordinary world, and finally understood why the Dark Emperor had to die.
Even after his death, all records of him were deliberately destroyed. It was as if someone was desperately trying to completely erase his existence from history!
It turned out that it was because of such a rebellious statement.
If the Church allowed the Dark Emperor's words to spread widely in the Empire of Light, it would be a huge blow to the belief system of humans.
So, the judge — Duke St. Theon appeared.
Colin's right hand could not help but touch the Blade of Judgment at his waist, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.
The history that had puzzled him back then had finally been unveiled.
"Then, is the God of Light really dead?" Colin could not help but ask.
Ajani shook her head and said, "I don't know. No one knows. "
What she said was true. How could mortals guess the life and death of a God?
It was just that the God of Light did not collect the power of faith. This did not mean that the God of Light was really dead.
Maybe he did not need the power of faith anymore.
Of course, this guess was more likely to cause panic …
The God of Light's protection of humans was actually exchanged by humans using the power of faith to serve him.
If he did not need the power of faith, did that mean that he did not need humans anymore, and did not protect them anymore?
No matter what, once the believers knew the secret below the church, the foundation of the Church of Light's existence would be shaky.
"There should be many people who know this secret, right?" Colin asked again.
"Yes. High-ranking priests who are bishops and above all know this secret. In addition, the core members of the five Paladin families also know. "
"The Paladin families know this secret because of the Dark Emperor, right?"
"Yes." Ajani nodded. "And the reason why he was killed was because he gathered the five Dukes to make this secret public!"
Colin sighed, and felt that the Dark Emperor's death was not unjust.
This kind of action was not only destroying the foundation of the Church, but also harming the fundamental interests of the nobles.
It must be known that the Radiance Church and the nobles of the empire were interdependent. Although they were currently fighting fiercely for power, both sides had a tacit understanding to control the intensity of the struggle within a certain range. They wouldn't really go to the point of no return.
After all, if the Church really collapsed, who would baptize the nobles?
Without receiving baptism, how could a knight be born?
Without knights, what right did the nobles have to rule the empire?
How could they fight against the alien races that were eyeing them covetously from all directions?
Therefore, even if the nobles knew about this secret, they would never reveal it to the public.
Therefore, even if the Royal Family had already fallen out with the Church, they would never use such a method that would hurt both sides.
Other than the Dark Emperor who had no idea what he was thinking …
"So, you're telling me this secret now because I've become a core member of the House of Saint Hilde in your eyes?"
Ajani nodded, confirming Colin's judgement. "The core members of the Five Great Paladin Clans all know of this secret. I will also inform Lord Dukes Of The North."
However, she immediately changed the topic and said, "However, there's another reason why I'm telling you this secret."
Colin's eyes narrowed. He knew that this should be the true reason why Ajani had asked him to come here. "What's the reason?"
Ajani's eyes wandered, her whole body exuding a holy radiance. However, the words she said were blasphemous. "I want to reveal this secret to the public."
"What?" Colin thought that he had heard wrongly and looked at Ajani in astonishment.
Ajani's eyes were firm as she repeated her words.
"Are you crazy?" Colin could not help but exclaim.
Of course, Colin's shock was not due to his devout faith and reverence towards the God of Light, but because he could not understand Ajani's motive.
As the Archbishop of the Northern Frontier, the Church of Light was Ajani's foundation. Revealing this secret to the public would lead to a crisis of faith. What good would it do her?
Not to mention that doing so would definitely lead to a fatal disaster.
The last person who wanted to do this was the Emperor of the Empire, but he still ended up in a miserable state. Did Ajani think that she would be spared?
If she dared to do so, she would definitely become the enemy of the entire Empire of Light. Whether it was the Church or the nobles, they would all want to kill her at all costs.
"Why do you want to do this?" Colin asked in a low voice.
"Because the believers of our Lord have the right to know this truth," Ajani said calmly, giving a reason that Colin did not know how to evaluate.
Seeing Colin's doubtful face, Ajani's expression did not change as she explained.
"No matter the reason why our Lord no longer collects the power of faith, the Church and the nobles have no right to hide this truth.
However, faith should not be built on deception!
I understand that they are all worried that this truth will cause panic and even a crisis of faith. However, if some people's faith is shaken because of this, then they are not worthy of being believers of our Lord.
Moreover, isn't this a test that our Lord has for us?
If this is really the case, then our current response will most likely disappoint him greatly. "
Hearing Ajani's righteous explanation, Colin did not know what to say for a moment.
He did not know if this archbishop of the Northern Frontier was truly so devout that she could not tolerate her faith being blasphemed, or if she was just looking for a high-sounding excuse to conceal her true ulterior motives.
Colin narrowed his eyes, and his tone became somewhat cold. "Then, Your Eminence, why do you think that I will support your idea? As a believer of our Lord, a Knight of the Northern Frontier, and a Viscounts of the Empire, I should stop you from doing such a foolish thing, right? "
"Because I believe in the guidance of the Holy Light." Ajani stared into Colin's eyes and gave him an answer that left him speechless.
"The guidance of the Holy Light?"
"Yes, your affinity with the Holy Light is something I have never seen before. I believe that this is the guidance of our Lord. A devout Knight like you will definitely not tolerate the Church continuing to deceive our Lord's believers. "
Colin fell silent.
He remembered that Ajani had indeed said such words back in Coldwinter City. Furthermore, Pope Gregory had also said similar words to Colin back in Imperial Dragon City.
Could it be that he was really the "chosen one"?
Of course, such an illusory thing was obviously unable to convince Colin.
"Sometimes, a white lie is more precious than the cruel truth." Colin said expressionlessly.
He did not want to become an ally of this crazy archbishop of the Northern Frontier. In Colin's opinion, what she wanted to do was practically courting death.
"Good intentions?" A cold smile appeared on Ajani's pretty face. "So, tampering with the Duke's baptism ceremony was also out of good intentions?"
Colin's pupils shrank, but he was not too surprised.
Ajani had said that she had met Vera on the way to Swan City. With her insight as an archbishop, it was not surprising that she could see that the Pope had tampered with Vera's baptism.
Ajani saw the change in Colin's expression and was delighted. She hurriedly continued to agitate him. "Actually, the upper echelons of the Church have long been corrupted. They have long forgotten their original intentions and mission.
Although many people are desperately trying to slander the Dark Emperor and find ways to erase his traces, in reality, they have already been influenced by his arrogant words. They vaguely feel that the God of Light is really no longer around, or at least has cut off all contact with this world.
When there are no longer any scrutinizing eyes above their heads, they have also begun to become unscrupulous.
The original pure faith has long been corrupted and tarnished. Fighting for power and profit has become their only goal and pursuit.
They keep saying that it is for the God of Light, but in reality, it is only for their own interests and status.
Viscount Angley, do you think that such a Church is really suitable to continue to dominate the spiritual world of mankind? "
Colin stared into Ajani's eyes. For some reason, he suddenly thought of another woman —
Queen Mydella.
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