With Yalina's introduction, Han Jin understood the origin of the Holy Crystal. The Holy Crystal had existed since the first day the Church of Light was established, and it had always been placed on the top of the main hall. Therefore, the mountain where the main hall was located was called the Mountain of the Unsetting Sun. It was said that it was always a world of light. Every night, the Holy Crystal would emit a dazzling light. Even bad weather such as storms could not block the glory of the Holy Crystal.
But later, the Holy Crystal suddenly stopped emitting light, unless a high-ranking priest released magic to activate the Holy Crystal. At that time, the upper echelons of the Church were divided into two factions. One faction believed that the sins committed by humans had angered the God of Light, and that the authority of the Church must be strengthened so that more people could bathe in God's mercy and stay away from the darkness. The other faction believed that it was the Holy Crystal itself, and tried to study the mystery of the Holy Crystal.
In the Radical Faction, except for a few ambitious people, most of them were fanatical believers who only obeyed the will of God. They even lacked the necessary rationality. If God said that humans should walk backwards, they would definitely be the first to respond. The key was that they could not communicate with God, and God's will was often conveyed by humans.
The composition of the Conservative Faction was much more complicated. In the words of another world, there were theorists, scientists, and workers among them. They always wanted to ask why something happened, but it was very difficult to study the Holy Crystal. They had to get the approval of all the upper echelons because the status of the Holy Crystal was even higher than that of the Pope. It was unimaginable that the noble Pope would lie there naked and let them fiddle with and study him. Not to mention putting it into action, the idea itself was blasphemy.
The advantage of the Radical Faction was that they were united. They encouraged themselves and their partners, moved themselves, and moved their partners. Everyone fought against the Conservatives for the will of God, but their shortcomings were also reflected. There were not many smart people in the Radical Faction. A priest who was good at thinking had other concerns besides the will of God, such as justice and justice. For example, if someone in a higher position conveyed the will of God, and said that someone was a bad person, the Radical Faction would pick up their swords and cut that person down. However, the priest who was good at thinking would ask himself, "Is that person really evil? Should I give him a chance to redeem himself? Must I kill him?
In fact, every group, even culture and race, had their own attributes. It was precisely because he was good at thinking that he could not blindly follow, or perhaps he would dislike the radicals and move closer to the conservatives. If he was in the radicals' sphere of influence, he would not dare to say, nor could he say, then he would choose to play it safe. However, this was not yielding, nor was it agreeing.
The conservatives also had their own disadvantages. They were too good at thinking and had too many things to worry about. They would argue endlessly about even the smallest things and lacked internal unity. Although their contributions to the development of the Holy See were far from what the radicals could achieve, they were still unable to overwhelm the other party.
From Yalina's narration, Han Jin learned for the first time that the Holy See had contributed to the current chaos on the continent.
After the division of the continent, the lords in various places had been maintaining a balance for a long time. However, the leader of the radicals in the Holy See, Tuya, was elected as the pope. He used his position for a few years to consolidate his position, then he raised his butcher's knife and issued the Order of God's Grace.
The so-called Order of God's Grace meant that as long as one became a believer, he would no longer have to pay taxes. Of course, he would donate money to the churches in various places, and the amount would be reduced by half. Originally, he would have to pay ten silver coins, but now he only needed to pay five silver coins to the churches. The Order of God's Grace was not limited to races. In other words, even the orcs could become a believer and enjoy the same treatment. Tuya's measure was supported crazily by the civilians and slaves. Needless to say, if the civilians were to become a believer, then the slaves could be released from slavery and live openly and freely.
Tuya's Order of God's Grace was too whimsical and crazy, and it immediately angered all the lords and nobles. Most importantly, because of the special characteristics of this continent, most of the professionals had also become members of the vested class. If the Holy See suddenly monopolized all the taxes, then what would they eat and drink in the future? Could it be that he was going to become a robber?
The lords and nobles showed an unimaginable unity. Even when the empire was unified, it could not be compared to this moment. Some of them even spent all their wealth to recruit soldiers, burn churches, kill priests, and drive away believers. Then, the allied forces all gathered in the southwest region, and the spearhead was pointed at the Mountain of the Unsetting Sun.
Tuya did not take the allied forces seriously. Instead, he was wild with joy, because he could eliminate all the opposing forces in one battle and become the ruler of the entire continent. However, the allied forces did not have a commander-in-chief, because none of the lords were willing to obey anyone. This was unbelievable for a war. Logically speaking, the allied forces should not be a match for the elite Radiant Knights and Grand Cardinals. It should be noted that the Holy See was much more powerful than it was now.
However, Tuya was wrong. He was facing the wrath of the entire continent. It was said that the figures of the Dragon Knight and countless sorcerers on the battlefield had already covered the sky. The Radiant Knights were bombarded by hundreds of forbidden spells before the two sides officially engaged in battle. It was also said that most of the sorcerers did not cast any spells because they were afraid. The turbulence of elements was too violent, and they even felt that the world was collapsing.
After the Holy See's army was defeated, Tuya committed suicide. Since the establishment of the church, he was the first Pope to commit suicide, and also the only one. Although he had extraordinary strength, which was the reason why he could become the Pope, the responsibility he shouldered was too heavy. Whether he was ambitious or not, his faith in the God of Light was unquestionable. Therefore, he wanted to use his own death in exchange for forgiveness, so that the Holy See could survive.
At that time, the allied forces only needed to advance a little more than two hundred miles to completely wipe out the Holy See. However, Tuya's death made many lords realize what a Pope was. He was a sacred leader who could stand shoulder to shoulder with the former Great Emperor! He actually committed suicide under their power … What was that power?!
Some of the lords stealthily retreated with their armies. With all the armies of the continent gathered here, returning home first would naturally bring them great benefits. Some were even more cunning and led their armies to lie in ambush, attacking the lords whose territories were adjacent to theirs. As the armies from all over the continent were gathered in the southwest region, most of the cities were no longer equipped with defensive capabilities. Some lords suddenly had evil intentions during the retreat. They burned, killed, and looted all the way back. Some lords returned home only to find that their homes had been destroyed. They were so angry that they led their men to attack every army that they passed by. Some lords discovered that two lords were fighting during the retreat, so they secretly waited at the side. When both sides were injured, they would go out and take advantage of the situation. Some lords used safety as an excuse to look for allies. When they were sure that they were safe, they would turn around and attack their allies. In any case, all kinds of strange things happened during that period of time. Since then, the continent had become completely chaotic.
The war between the allied forces and the Holy See was named the War of Forbidden Spells because too many Forbidden Spells were released in that short period of time. The alliance's internal strife was known as the Hundred Days of Blood War. It was even more chaotic than it was now, and the rules of society were completely broken. Every other army was its own enemy, and no one dared to trust anyone else. If two armies met unexpectedly, they would definitely fight to the death. Different from martial arts, magic, which was the main offensive force, was unpredictable. In a battle between mages of the same level, the one who struck first would gain the upper hand, and the one who struck last would suffer. If you didn't want to fight, it would be too late to change your mind after the mages on the other side released their magic. Even the lords with the strongest mental fortitude lost their composure at that time. They did not even dare to send someone to investigate. If they sent a mage, they would be easily killed and would waste precious magic power. If they sent a Knight, when the Knight discovered the situation, the other party would also discover him. If the other party was also a lord who wanted to protect himself, it would be fine. But if it was a lord who had attacked several of his companions and plundered a lot of wealth, wouldn't it be like exposing oneself and walking into a tiger's den?
Now, in the northeast region, including Zagunéd, Dismark, and the others who had died, there were only a dozen lords. But this was the natural result of survival of the fittest. At that time, the allied forces of the entire continent were composed of hundreds of local armed forces. With so many hostile armies retreating in the same direction, the result was imaginable. Almost half of the armies never returned home.
Han Jin sighed in his heart. Without order, human nature would become extremely terrifying! However, Yalina then talked about the Orc Federation in a gloating tone.
The decline of the orcs was also due to the bloody Hundred Days War. At that time, the Orc Federation was the largest federation in the empire. Nominally, it obeyed the empire's management, but in reality, it was independent. After the empire disintegrated, the Orc Federation's strength was much stronger than that of the other lords. But before the orcs could have any ideas, Tuya issued the Order of God's Grace. The Order of God's Grace treated all races equally, and all believers could enjoy the same treatment. Therefore, the Orc Federation sent its own army.
Tuya committed suicide, and the other lords became disloyal. The orcs decided to continue to attack the Mountain of the Unsetting Sun to set an example for the fickle humans. Unfortunately, they did set an example, but no other lords responded. When the Holy See was at its strongest, there were more than 20 archbishops who mastered high-level light magic and hundreds of cardinals who were below the pope. They even had an assault team made up entirely of Holy Knight. Although they were defeated by the allied army and suffered heavy losses, and Pope Tuya committed suicide, their morale was low and they were in a state of panic, but they still retained their powerful combat power.
This war was called the Battle of the Unsetting Sun. The result was that the Orc Federation's army was completely annihilated, and the Holy See was once again hit hard. It was in a worse situation, so much so that even after hundreds of years, it still hadn't recovered to this day.
The birth of a strong person required soil, and the inheritance also required an atmosphere. At that time, the Holy See had a whole set of mechanisms to discover talents. Under the College of Cardinals, there was the College of Bishops, and under the College of Bishops, there was the College of Priests. The archbishops would guide the cardinals, and the cardinals would guide the bishops, and then the bishops would select the priests. All the parishes were destroyed, and the College of Priests was almost wiped out. In the two consecutive bloody battles, the death rate of the archbishops was less than half, but the death rate of the cardinals was more than ninety percent. The stronger one was, the better one could deal with the harsh environment and various crises.
However, the more powerful the orcs were, the more powerful the orcs were. The orcs suffered even more losses. At that time, the king of the orcs, Kazaru, thought that the orcs' opportunity had finally come. However, he was worried about the overall strength of the humans. After thinking for a long time, he came up with a brilliant plan that relied on intimidation to subdue the humans. That was to use all of his power in the war to destroy the Holy See, so that the humans could see clearly. When he went to conquer those lords in the future, naturally, there would be no need for war. All of the elites were sent out, but none of the orcs were able to return home. What was even more tragic was that Kazaru even took his sons and wives with him. He didn't even have a legal heir. As a result, the Orc Federation quickly disintegrated like the Empire.
Han Jin listened very carefully, especially the information about the Holy See, because this would determine his attitude towards Jeddis. Also, how to deal with the Holy Knights, the Light Knights, and the priests. Jeddis wouldn't take the initiative to tell him these things.
At least, he had already made a vague decision in his heart. As for the radicals around Jeddis, they must be completely eradicated. They were the source of the disaster! Putting himself in Jeddis's shoes, he often encountered things that were beyond his control. Jeddis was probably the same. Originally, Jeddis didn't want to do this, but there were too many radicals around him. They would try to put pressure on Jeddis, and Jeddis might compromise. However, as for how to eradicate them … it would have to be planned slowly. This matter couldn't be rushed!
Yalina's mouth was already dry from talking, but seeing that Han Jin was listening seriously, she smiled and felt sweet in her heart. She didn't stop until she reached the door of the Night of Bliss.
"The Holy Crystal was transformed from the tear of the God of Light?" Han Jin couldn't help but laugh. "What a big tear."
"It's just a legend, you can't take it seriously." Yalina also laughed.
"Do you think …" Han Jin suddenly said, "If I tell Jeddis that I really need the Holy Crystal, will he agree?"
"As if! He will fight you to the death! "Yalina said firmly.
"Forget it, let's take it slow." Han Jin shook his head with a smile.
A few maids came out from the door with smiles on their faces. They looked a little surprised. It was normal to bring a woman to the Night of Bliss, because the Night of Bliss was a comprehensive 'entertainment city'. There were four buildings, and each building had a different project. However, it was a little strange for them to be dressed in martial arts attire.
"Is Hallister here?" Han Jin asked one of the maids.
"You …" The maid was obviously stunned. "Do you know Sir Hallister?"
"Yes." Han Jin nodded.
"Please follow me." The maid smiled and led the way until Han Jin and Yalina arrived at a small hall. She bowed and said, "Please wait a moment, I will go and inform Sir Hallister."
Han Jin nodded and looked around. Although everything here belonged to him, and even the maids and maids were his, he had never been here before. The hall was filled with a splendid atmosphere, and there were shiny decorations everywhere. Of course, this was not his style, but Dismark's. Fortunately, they had defeated the enemy quickly during the siege. If they had really made a big fuss, the Holy Crown City would have suffered a great loss.
Yalina also looked around curiously, then turned her attention to the cup on the table. She picked it up and looked at it, then put it back disapprovingly. Although she was dressed very plainly today, she was born in a wealthy family. The Capital of Elements was much bigger than the Holy Crown City. The Duke's Mansion was equal to half of the Holy Crown City. What kind of good things had she not seen?
Han Jin found that the room was a little strange. There were six doors around it. When he was about to go and check it out, he suddenly heard rapid footsteps outside. Then the six doors were pushed open almost at the same time, and a group of semi-armed mercenaries rushed in.
Han Jin could not help but frown. Then a familiar voice sounded, "Sir?"
As soon as the voice faded, Chipango's figure appeared in the air. He turned around and yelled, "Get out, get out, all of you. It's none of your business!"
The aggressive mercenaries lost their morale in the blink of an eye and left obediently.
"What are you doing?" Han Jin asked.
"I thought …" Chipango was a little embarrassed, "I heard them say that someone called Hallister by his name. I thought someone was looking for trouble."
"You!" Han Jin was a little helpless. When Dismark was here, he had never heard of anyone looking for trouble here. Was Han Jin not as powerful as Dismark? "I think it's you who is bored here and looking for trouble. If I don't call him by his name, what should I call him? "
"Hehe … You don't know, but Hallister is a big shot now. No matter who comes to him, they have to call him 'Lord'." Chipango was getting more and more embarrassed. "I'm here … It's actually pretty good."
Han Jin observed Chipango. Chipango's expression was very natural, completely different from his usual crazy self. He had probably recovered. He turned his gaze to the wall, but his focus was not there. It was as if he was looking into the distance through the wall. "Chipango, do you want to do something?"
"Me?" Chipango was both surprised and happy. "Sir, what can I do?" Although he had good food and drinks every day, and there were thousands of beauties everywhere in the building, he was very tired of staying here. A long time ago, Chipango would have been in heaven if he could get to this point. However, he was not satisfied now. To put it nicely, he was Hallister's assistant. To put it bluntly, he was just a caretaker of a place where no one would dare to cause trouble. Life was too boring! People like Morrisons would follow Han Jin to the end. They would become famous lords no matter what. Was he going to be like this for the rest of his life?!
"Didn't you say there was a beautiful garden behind? Let's go there and talk." Han Jin said softly. Actually, he wanted Gibran to be the caretaker, but Gibran and Julia were "locked up" together, so he could only settle for the next best thing.
"Sir, please come with me." Chipango's voice was trembling as he rushed to open the door.
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