"Regarding the incident of the eighth Holy Spirit appearing a week ago, after repeated confirmation and verification by our group of priests, its authenticity has been confirmed. It has now been recorded in religious history, and will be written into the Silver Book as a permanent record in the future.

"

The old Patriarch Adrian said.

Hearing this, Albert became energetic. He adjusted his sitting posture slightly and sat upright.

Intuition told Albert that this matter was the highlight of today.

Including why the regular Senate meeting on the 30th of every month is held in advance, including why so many dignitaries and ambassadors from various provinces of the empire attended the meeting today.

It all started because of this incident.

"According to records, this manifestation is the seventeenth recorded manifestation since the ascension of Terra I, but the scope and degree of its impact are unprecedented. Records of manifestations have appeared throughout the Riel Empire.

, even news of divine signs came from the Daemon Continent, Ava Continent, and even from the expedition team to the Ruins of Ossis.”

The Patriarch said, put the icon back on his neck, and then continued:

"It can be said that this is the largest manifestation since Terra I ascended to heaven, and its content is also a sign of the Holy Spirit's imminent wrath recorded in the Revelation... This matter is of great importance, so the priesthood has started interpreting the manifestation as early as a week ago

It started a few years ago, and now we have a preliminary conclusion..."

So that’s it, have you finally made up your mind to give this incident an official unified voice?

Albert didn't feel so surprised when he heard this.

The apparition of the icon a week ago caused panic in the entire Platinum City. It is said that the imperial army was dispatched overnight that night, and an entire floor of the dungeon was filled with people who spread the rumor of "the coming judgment".

The aftermath was even more profound.

Originally, Platinum City was the origin of the Church of the Holy Spirit and the center of faith in the entire continent. The traditional church itself had some vague suppression of the Eighth Order.

Although the church of the Eighth Order, Cain-Riel Church, was allowed to open, in a sense, this was a symbol of the Holy Spirit Church’s recognition of the legitimacy of the Riel royal family, so this church was basically only dedicated to

The royal family of Riel prays and holds sacraments and is rarely open to the public.

After the incident where the icon appeared, Kane-Riel Church was surrounded by people almost every day. Countless people held the cracked icon in their hands and tried to enter the church, hoping to see the fine gold statue in the church.

Is it also cracked?

Of course, some more outrageous rumors are also spreading.

For example, the statue of the Holy Spirit will shed tears and spit out golden words floating in the air, filled with a list of corrupt officials in Platinum City. Or the statue will leave its base in the middle of the night and turn into a man in black robes on the street.

asked about the current status of the empire.

Of course, most of these rumors came from taverns, from the mouths of people who were so drunk that they didn't know their last names. Although they were said to be serious, no one could provide evidence.

Queen Irene immediately ordered the people of the Platinum Circle to install an expulsion barrier in front of the church. Most people who came for pilgrimage or wanted to find out what was going on would be stimulated by the barrier to the point where their noses would burst into tears as soon as they got close.

Then he was caught by a nearby guard and fined twenty gold riel on the spot.

Then, all pubs or other entertainment venues in Platinum City also received relevant orders through their respective channels, strictly prohibiting discussing those rumors in public.

With this thunderous method, the Platinum City government at least temporarily suppressed the storm on the surface.

But it is only superficial and temporary.

How many people in the dark want to achieve their own goals through this manifestation of the Holy Spirit, but it is really impossible to take into account them all.

If this matter is allowed to ferment like this and rumors are allowed to spread secretly, they will eventually be taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives, causing the situation to spiral out of control on a large scale.

Relying on forceful suppression will only be counterproductive in the end. What the church and the empire really need to do now is to use this manifestation event as a guide and firmly seize the initiative and interpretation of the matter in their own hands.

It is better to say that the manifestation of the Holy Spirit is a flag.

An idea suddenly popped into Albert's mind.

As long as the icon does not speak out its orders personally, the greatest power of interpretation lies in the hands of the imperial officials.

So they will hold this flag high and what decision will they make?

"...Based on the timing of the manifestation, the final interpretation of the priesthood is that this is the land of Ava that the Eighth Holy Spirit rejects the laws of the stars, rejects the glory of the Holy Spirit Church, and has no respect for the Riel Empire.

expressed their anger and issued an ultimatum for their unconditional surrender to the empire."

As soon as the Patriarch said this, everyone's eyes turned to Queen Irene.

If this is the direction of interpretation, then this must be what that person meant.

Ava generally refers to the archipelago located in the southwest of the continent of Vic, which is the hometown of all elves. It is also the origin of the original mage organization, the Takma Order, and furthermore - the origin of the concept of magic.

But for the Riel Empire, this place has a more important historical significance.

It was the only place where Terra I's great conquest failed during the Unification War eight hundred years ago. All two hundred imperial warships sank into the violent storm of the Broken Sea during the Battle of the Wandering Battle, and Terra I himself almost died.

Here it is.

In the more than 800 years since the founding of the Riel Empire, several emperors have tried to conquer Ava, in order to complete the great cause that even the founding emperors had not completed. But if they had not seen the unpredictable storm of the Broken Sea, they would have known

They had to retreat due to difficulty, or they would suffer a tragic defeat after losing most of their troops by forcefully crossing the sea.

Until now, Ava is still outside the scope of the empire's rule by virtue of the natural danger of the Broken Sea. It neither obeys the laws of the stars nor recognizes the existence of the Eighth Holy Spirit and the rule of the Riel royal family over the Vic continent. They

He practices the classical magic system of Takma, advocates the most heretical "pan-magic big bang creation model", and rejects the teachings of the Holy Spirit.

But now if we want to interpret the event of this manifestation in this direction...

The Patriarch sat down, Speaker York cleared his throat and said:

"Then the next motion, which is also the last motion of today's Senate meeting, was proposed by Queen Irene, and I will read it on behalf of Queen Irene - a proposal on the preliminary preparations for the conquest of Ava...

"

Just when everyone was attracted by the content of this proposal, Albert suddenly realized a problem.

This is the last motion...

Why is there such a high-level meeting today about what happened in the Blackwater Province some time ago - whether it was the crisis of the undead wave that broke out briefly and then subsided quickly, or the disappearance of the Duke of Thorns and the relationship between the keeper of the Stranger Lighthouse.

The sudden death, and the announcement of the master magic caster named Vincent as the temporary leader of the entire Blackwater Province - why has no one mentioned these things?
Chapter completed!