During the Middle Ages on Earth, countless bloody incidents broke out because of religious beliefs. The struggle between the royal and the divine had almost never stopped. The famous Crusades lasted for a full two hundred years, with millions of casualties. However, fanatical believers still joined the crusades because they believed that what they were doing was right.
This was the power of religion.
But unlike the medieval religions that people on Earth were familiar with, Prandal religions had very clear rules, especially the Radiant Church, which was widely worshipped by humans.
Royal authority was royal authority, and divine authority was divine authority, and the two did not interfere with each other.
The reason why there was such a clear division of authority was because the God of Prandal truly existed. Miracles, altars, oracles, and even the arrival of the God were all recorded in real and credible records. Under the reverence and worship of the God, the divine authority and the royal authority were separated and did not interfere with each other.
In this case, the Knights Templar of the Radiant Church, as an extremely excellent combat force, had been determined from the beginning.
They were forbidden to interfere in national politics and war.
They could only act when there were cultists (referring to cults that believed in false gods and had clear dangerous factors), or dark forces that would pose a great threat to all life.
Just like the last time when he went to the underground world to look for the Blessed Canon of Yabirni, he and the Saintess Eluri had to disguise their identities and could not act in the name of the Knights Templar.
It was worth mentioning that the so-called dark forces did not refer to dark magic, but to those uncontrollable forces that could corrupt human minds and induce human depravity. The breath of Chaos was the most typical kind.
The reason why it was called dark forces was that humans were used to associating darkness with anxiety, danger, fear, and other negative emotions, so it was convenient to call it that. As for the dark gods who were the scapegoats … Who cared?
Back to the topic, now that Aradeline was very sure that Girard was controlled by dark forces, it was completely feasible to ask the Radiant Church for help.
After confirming the plan, the two immediately left the secret room, wearing hoods, and walked out of the winding alleys. They blended into the crowd on the street and quietly came to the Radiant Church.
Girard's coronation did not have any impact on the Radiant Church, and believers still came here to pray and receive blessings.
After quietly showing their identity to the priest, Aubry and Aradeline soon met Pope Yesolini XXIII.
The two simply bowed. "Greetings, Your Holiness."
"The God of Light protects you, Duke Foel, Duke Bolet."
Yesolini smiled in return. At this moment, he could almost guess the purpose of the two's visit. "Have a seat."
After sitting down, Aubry, who was more impatient, could not help but ask, "Your Holiness, I think you should have seen the news? What do you think? "
Indeed.
Yesolini's smile faded. "I'm the leader of the Luminous Church. Logically speaking, I shouldn't criticize the change of royal authority. But … are you sure that Prince Girard has been corrupted by the dark forces? On the coronation day, there was nothing wrong with him being in the Holy Light. "
Aubrey knocked on the table and said impatiently, "Maybe he's tolerated it? . or maybe it was a temporary suppression? You may not know, but His Highness was already a Level Nine Supreme a year ago, and is only one step away from the Legendary level. Enduring the purification of the Holy Light is nothing to him. "
"But are you sure?"
Yesolini's expression was very serious. "You must know that if the Holy See is involved in the struggle for royal power just because of an uncertain possibility, it will have a very bad impact. Once this precedent is set, it may lead to royal power being suppressed by divine power in the future. This is obviously not what the gods want to see."
Aubry was about to speak when Adrian interrupted him and said in a low voice, "Aubry, don't be agitated. His Holiness must've sensed something too, or he wouldn't have told us so much, right?"
Stunned, Yesolini nodded helplessly. "That's right. I know that the members of the royal family wear magic tools that record the scene of their deaths. The identity of the murderer can be confirmed directly, but the premise is that we have to find another member of the royal family."
The two looked at each other and said in unison, "Princess Aurelia!"
"That's right. Princess Aurelia is now in Ellington. As long as we see her, everything will be clear," Yesolini said slowly.
Jesolini said slowly, "If we can really confirm that Girard has been corrupted by darkness, then the Holy See can legitimately participate in this. But now that Ellington has declared independence, if our people go to Ellington, it will be very troublesome. What's more, it will take time to travel from Alinx to Ellington. Even with the assistance of divine spells, it will take at least a few days to get there. It will take a lot of time. "
Eluri and Leon did not tell Yesolini about the teleportation portal.
"I also want to support Ellington. After all, Lord Tang En is a person recognized by the gods. He can't be evil. If possible, I will send people to set off now. You will need to wait patiently for a few days. "
Yesolini's Book of Blessing and Scepter of Holy Light had ignored Leon and Eluri's identities and took the initiative to recognize him as their master. How could such a person be evil?
Aubury and Adrian looked at each other, their faces full of surprise.
They did not expect the Pope to think so highly of Tang En!
In this case, a lot of things would be much easier!
Aubury smiled proudly and said, "It won't take a few days. In fact, we can —"
"It won't take that long. We can get to Ellington today!"
At this moment, a clear voice suddenly came from outside, followed by Eluri walking into the room.
"Your Holiness the Holy Virgin."
Yesolini was stunned. "What do you mean?"
Eluri closed the door and said, "Mas … Tang En has set up a teleportation portal in Alinx. We can go directly to Ellington."
Under her long sleeves, she clenched her fists tightly. During the days when she was separated from Tang En, the effect of the slave contract left by the Goddess of Eternal Darkness had become stronger and stronger. It made her miss Tang En all the time every day. Even in her dreams, she was filled with Tang En's face. She was almost driven crazy by this feeling. At one point, she even wanted to sneak to Ellington to find Tang En.
However, at this time, the coronation of Girard happened.
She had just passed by here. As soon as she heard them talking about Tang En, she could not help but barge in.
"Teleportation portal?"
Yesolini gasped and said with a shocked face, "Isn't the technology of teleportation lost? When I discussed it with His Excellency Jean, even His Excellency Jean could not restore the technology of teleportation portals. Tang En — "
Eluri said with a little pride, "This can only mean one thing. Tang En is a more powerful Mage than the legendary hero Jean."
"How is this possible …"
Even Yesolini could not believe it. Unlike Angus, the Miracle Hand, who appeared and disappeared all day long and only existed in the background, Jean, the Master of Stars and Moons, was in the City of Silver, in the Tower of Stars and Moons, leading his disciples to explore the mysteries of magic, monitoring the changes in the flow of magic in the whole world, and working to eliminate the pollution of Chaos.
He and Angus were recognized as having reached the peak of human magic power and were unsurpassable legends.
Tang En, although favored by the gods, had nothing to do with his talent and strength!
"In fact, Tang En's strength is really unfathomable," Aubry said reluctantly.
"Although I haven't felt the entanglement of his field and law so far, it is undeniable that he is very strong."
"Well, it seems that another super expert has appeared among us human beings. Congratulations."
Jesolini nodded, revealing a smile. "If that's the case, then his words will be more trustworthy … Your Holiness, Holy Maiden, why don't you make a trip to Ellington on behalf of the Radiant Church? I need your help to determine the truth of His Majesty Victor's death. This is related to the next countermeasures of the Radiant Church. "
Yesolini subconsciously chose Eluri, who had dealt with Tang En and had a good relationship with him. Asking the Holy Virgin to represent the Radiant Church was enough to show the attitude of the Radiant Church.
Eluri was suddenly very excited. She felt that the golden rune on her neck was faintly beginning to heat up. She quietly pulled the silk scarf around her neck to carefully cover the circle of golden runes. She gently nodded and said, "Understood."
"In that case, let's not delay. Let's go. Anyway, there is a transmission array, so we can go and come back quickly."
The impatient Aubry couldn't stand it anymore and suddenly stood up.
The others didn't have any objections. Eluri went back to her room to tidy up a little and came out again.
Looking at Eluri, who seemed to have dressed up carefully, Aubry had a strange look on his face. He had never heard that the Holy Virgin liked to dress up, and … what was with the scarf around her neck?
The Holy Virgin had the protection of the holy light. Was she afraid of the cold?
However, whether it was Aubry or Aradeline, the two of them didn't think that way. Even if they were very optimistic about Tang En, the Holy Virgin was still the Holy Virgin. Serving the gods was the Holy Virgin's first mission. Although there was no restriction on their marriage, so far, none of the Holy Virgins had married while they were in office.
Eluri knew that it was wrong for her to be so excited. It was because of the power of the contract, but she just couldn't control it. There was no way.
What made her feel most helpless was that a while ago, when no one was around, she secretly prayed to the God of Light, Ye Bierni, and asked the god to help her break the contract. In the end …
The God of Light, Ye Bierni, didn't give any response. Eluri's prayer seemed to be swallowed by a dark vortex and disappeared silently.
Why was this?
In the blink of an eye, the three of them came to Ellington.
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