Chapter 24: A Thousand Years of Bloody War, Faith and Betrayal
Except for the goddess of sunset's accidental fraud on the second day, Renn encountered no other accidents after that.
After the fire was extinguished, peace returned to the kingdom of God. He and his sister lived in the palace on the west side of the temple and lived a regular and happy life.
If he were to write this book, Lane thought it could be called "The Days I Lived with My Saint Sister". It would definitely be a hit, since there is so much content... ahem.
During the day, Arturia sat in the center of the Sea of Faith, constantly building and optimizing the godhead, controlling and assimilating the huge power of faith here, silently accumulating divine fire, and preparing for the apotheosis of the god.
Renn also practiced step by step, swallowing the force of the void and realizing the true meaning of Jie Zhen.
He found that his divine power had increased rapidly recently, and his power was close to Godhead 12.
You know, he has only been back for more than a month. If the gods of Faerun knew about this speed of progress, they would probably be shocked.
Even if the Star Master is not on the divine fire route, normal cultivation cannot be so fast.
Therefore, this should be the result of feedback from the clone.
Considering that Guangchuang is already a powerful god and cannot make rapid progress in a short period of time, it must be the great evil god Zoke who has made gratifying progress. He has recently refined the body and origin of Dark Lucifer and is expected to have made great gains.
Ren was very happy that his strength was improving rapidly and he practiced even harder during the day.
I also worked hard at night, worked hard, and output like crazy...
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Time flies, and before you know it, a month has passed.
The old pope returned to the secret realm of heaven on time to pick up people.
But when he saw the half-collapsed temple complex with a huge crater on the ground, his face turned a little dark.
"How is this going?"
The Pope looked at the scorched earth and damaged buildings, feeling a little sad.
These are all the property of the Holy See!
Although at his level, he no longer values worldly money, the daily operation of the church cannot be separated from the support of money.
Several times the church and the empire fell into financial crises, and they could only tide over the difficulties by searching for treasures and materials from this Kingdom of God.
But now, most of the temple complex has been burned to the ground!
Seeing the old pope's unkind expression, Renn coughed lightly and said seriously:
"The damage caused here has nothing to do with me. It's like this. My sister and I went to check out the palace of the Sunset Goddess before, but we didn't expect that she would..."
He told the story of the sunset goddess's deception, including the arrival of the Lord of the Dawn.
There is no need to hide this. If the truth is not told, it will cause the church to misjudge the situation and affect my sister's canonization.
After listening to his story, the old pope's expression changed slightly. He held the scepter in his withered right hand and walked back and forth. His face was a little uncertain and he said:
"This is a bit bad. We had speculated before that the secret realm of the Kingdom of Heaven might have been exposed, but we didn't expect that it was actually found by the Lord of the Dawn."
Renn raised his eyebrows and said in surprise:
"You mean, the Lord of Dawn already knows the coordinates of the secret realm of Heaven?"
"It can't be said that it was very early. It should have been two months ago when the laws of the crystal wall system came. The prophet... Elder Anion's arrangement was very clever. But under the erosion and baptism of the crystal wall system, the people of Saigon continent
The structure of time and space is very unstable, and his cover-up methods are bound to have flaws."
The Pope explained in a somewhat depressed voice.
Ren frowned slightly, looked at the surging golden sea of faith on the west side of the temple, and wondered:
"Since the Lord of the Dawn discovered this place before I came, why didn't he absorb the power of faith?"
There is a plate of fragrant mutton in front of you. Can the hungry wolf not eat it?
If he could absorb the power of these beliefs, the Lord of the Dawn should be able to return to a state of powerful divine power, right?
The Pope glanced at Ren with a strange expression and said:
"Because he can't do it. He is the Lord of the Morning. How can he absorb the faith of the Goddess of Light?"
"Morning light is sunshine, and the sun brings light. Aren't their properties very similar?"
"No, no, your knowledge of Shinto is too superficial."
The Pope shook his head repeatedly and said seriously, "In the realm of God, the morning light, the blazing sun at noon and the setting sun at dusk are not the same thing. There are obvious differences, let alone light and morning light.
It took the Lord of the Dawn tens of thousands of years to transform himself into the sun god, the Eternal Blazing Sun, let alone the goddess of light.
The more powerful the gods are, the more difficult it is to change their divinity. The nature of their divine power is too stable.
Some weak gods can easily change their camp attributes and switch divinity and priesthood, but for powerful gods like the Lord of the Dawn, their future has been decided and it is difficult to turn around."
Ren suddenly understood and expressed that he had learned a lesson.
I'm afraid many people can't stand the feeling of being guarded by a mountain of gold and silver.
He wanted to laugh when he thought that the Lord of the Dawn could only drool while looking at the huge sea of faith in the Kingdom of God. This must be too sad.
However, he soon realized a problem.
Renn patted his head and exclaimed: "I remember that at first, the Sun King sent people to establish a church that believed in the Sun God. This was obviously a cooperation or transaction with the Lord of the Dawn.
But why did she suddenly change to the goddess of light?
In this way, wouldn’t the Lord of the Dawn be able to gain any power of faith from the human camp?”
He had discovered this problem before, but had not thought about it in depth.
Now that I look at it, I can see that there are too many calculations in it, and the inside story is very deep.
After hearing these questions from the military leader, the old pope's expression became a little subtle. He reached out and touched his beard. He felt a little embarrassed and hesitated to speak.
"Isn't it convenient to say it?"
Ren asked, with a curious look on his face.
"Things are a bit complicated, let's go out and talk about it first."
The Pope took a deep breath and looked around, "Where is Saint Kate? Let her come too. The Holy Ceremony at the end of June is about to begin, and she will be responsible for presiding over the event."
"Here, I'll call her."
Ren scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, and quickly ran into a bedroom in the temple palace.
As the love nest of the two of them, the room is very warmly decorated, but the bed is a bit messy, the quilt is rolled up into half a ball, and there are some black lace underwear on it.
At this time, it was just dawn, and Arturia was still sleeping on her side on the bed. The soft white blanket could not completely cover her body with golden proportions, the towering peaks, the slim waist like a water snake, and the plump buttocks.
Does not trigger men's most primitive impulses.
She closed her eyes, and her long golden hair was draped over her shoulders, which highlighted the delicate and white skin she exposed. Due to the previous activities, the surface of her skin also had a faint bright red color, mixed with the beads of sweat on her body, exuding a radiant glow.
Alluring luster.
Ren swallowed, resisted the impulse, patted her tender face gently, and said:
"Get up, Miss Knight King."
"Stop making trouble and be honest."
Arturia was sleepy and a little confused, so she subconsciously slapped his palm away and turned around.
Ren smiled and lowered his head to kiss her cheek. He did not call her any more and waited for an hour before letting her get up on her own.
He picked up some clean underwear and purple saint clothes and put them on for her.
After coming out, Arturia saw the Pope and realized that he had been waiting outside for more than an hour. Her pretty face turned red, a little embarrassed, and she apologized:
"His Majesty the Pope, I have kept you waiting for a long time."
At the same time, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at Lei.
If he hadn't tormented her crazily every night this month, how could she sleep in?
The old pope looked at the saint whose face was rosy. After being moistened by the rain and dew of love, she was obviously a little radiant and more and more mature. His face twitched slightly and he sighed:
"Well, for young people like you, it is indeed normal for a man to have sex with a woman. I won't interfere, but I can't delay the business."
"I see."
Artoria blushed greatly.
Seeing that Ren was still smiling brightly, she couldn't help but reach out and hit him on the head.
It was so embarrassing that it almost killed her.
Then, the three of them took out the special stone order, activated the formation, and teleported out of the Kingdom of God.
There is no problem with the Sea of Faith being stored here for the time being. The Lord of the Morning cannot digest the faith of the Goddess of Light. Artoria has also established a connection with this huge power of faith. If anyone touches this place, she will know it immediately.
But this is not a long-term solution.
This huge power of faith is so precious.
If a demigod-level female powerhouse came to this kingdom of God and tried to light the divine fire, it would be possible for her to refine this sea of faith. Even a female demigod from the dark camp would have a chance.
The weaker it is, the easier it is for the divine essence to transform and have more plasticity.
Therefore, Renn also kept an extra eye on his side and quietly left Nana in the secret territory of the Kingdom of Heaven to guard the sea of faith.
Caution is the boat.
You can't trust the Lord of the Morning too much. Although Ren agreed to cooperate with him, for the time being, this is just a verbal agreement.
Who knows if the other party will change his mind temporarily and support other female demigods.
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After the space transformation, several people returned to the floating city.
Later, the old pope received Ren in a quiet courtyard behind the Emerald Cathedral and began to tell some past history and secrets.
"...The Elf Empire was completely destroyed more than 7,000 years ago. The Saigon continent was in chaos, with thousands of races fighting for hegemony and wars.
Because the Demon Clan led by the Demon King and the Vampire Clan with many ancestors of the Vampire Clan are very strong, the dark races gradually gained the upper hand.
The mountain giants were exterminated, the dwarves were exterminated, the orcs were exterminated, and the goblins completely disappeared... Human civilization also suffered a devastating blow, lost the inheritance of the extraordinary system, and became a slave.
After a thousand years of bloody battles, demons, vampires, and demons and werewolves stood out and determined their dominance.
The four major races are all from the dark camp, ruling the continent, and they are still fighting each other endlessly. The Wolf Lord and the Demon King are all giants who have risen during this period...
This cruel rule full of blood and chaos lasted for more than three thousand years.
Then, the remnant soul of the Lord of the Dawn, which is the will of the world, finally got rid of the pollution of the outer gods after a long sleep, began to revive, and entered the active period.
After all, he is the God of Morning Light. He doesn't like the dark camp ruling his world, so he has some ideas.
Finally, He decided to support mankind and end the rule of the dark race on the Saigon continent.
Because He himself is subject to great restrictions, in order to facilitate the implementation of His plan, He united with several lurking elven survivors."
"etc."
Ren picked up the tea cup and took a sip of the holy spring tea. "Are those elven survivors the survivors of the elven empire?"
"Well, a centipede is dead but not stiff, let alone a behemoth like the Elf Empire."
The old pope looked solemn and spoke eloquently, "Actually, the remaining elves still have very strong power, but they have been recuperating in a low-key manner and have not chosen to be born to fight for hegemony."
"Is that the predecessor of the Natural School?"
"Well, the Lord of the Dawn united with the elven survivors to support humans. The natural school is the result of the intermarriage between those elven survivors and humans for generations. Up to now, the natural school has been completely integrated into the human race."
Ren knew something about this matter. After all, his mother-in-law Helen and Aunt Lucy were both the granddaughters of Elder Sky.
But they are not strong enough yet, and there are some secrets that they cannot know yet.
The Pope picked up the tea cup and took a sip of the holy tea to moisten his throat and continued:
"Two thousand years ago, the Sun King was born. He was the son of the world chosen by the will of the world. He was fully trained by the Natural School. The Lord of the Dawn even gave him his own divinity.
He has been practicing silently for more than a hundred years, and when he needs to do actual combat, he does it in a secret realm.
During this period, the Natural School also re-opened the extraordinary professional system of mankind. [Knight], [Mage], [Archer], and [Berserker] were the earliest perfected extraordinary professions...
When the Sun King became powerful, the uprising began.
On the surface, there is only one king in the human camp, but secretly there are many strong men from the remaining elven clans.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! And the will of the world has also turned on the repressive power to the maximum. The stronger it is, the harder it is to exert its strength, and the destructive power is severely limited. In this way, human beings have had many changes.
room for advancement.
In fact, the rise of mankind is far more difficult than described in history books.
At that time, there were not only four giants in the dark camp, but also four ancestors of the blood clan who were active. There was not only one giant in the demon clan, the Demon King, but the Wolf Lord also had a younger brother with almost the same strength...
The Sun King fought in the south and north, with a pair of iron fists, he met eight giants of the dark camp, and fought against no less than fifty dark monarchs. Most historical records only record a small part of his achievements.
Moreover, many times, he was one against three, one against four, or even one against nine... Every day when he returned to Shuai Zhang, he was covered in blood.
The Lord of the Morning also gave a small fragment of his godhead and finger bones to the Natural School, allowing them to build the first famous gun of the human camp - the Light of Dawn.
This famous gun helped the Sun King get through the most difficult years in the early stage. Because the technology was not mature enough, the power of this famous gun in the later period could not keep up with the progress of the Sun King, so he gave it to his deputy.
After fighting for nearly a hundred years, the Sun King established the Empire of Dawn in the Central Region, the Old Sun Dynasty. Humanity officially rose and divided the continent with the four major races of demons, ushering in an era of hegemony among the five races.
When the empire was first established, the Sun King fulfilled his promise, sent people to found a church that believed in the Sun God, and declared himself the Son of God in accordance with the requirements of the Lord of the Dawn."
"God's son?"
Renn touched his chin with a strange expression.
The Sun King has absorbed the divinity of the Lord of the Dawn. To a certain extent, he is truly the son of God. The connection between divinity and blood is no shallower than blood relationship.
Artoria blinked her green eyes and said:
"The Lord of the Dawn, the Sun King, and the Natural School, didn't they cooperate happily? Why did they fall out again later?"
The pope's expression was a little subtle, as if he was organizing his words, and he said cautiously:
"Originally everything was going well, but not long after, a rumor suddenly spread.
When the belief in the Sun God accumulates to a certain extent, the will of the world will be reincarnated by seizing the body of the Sun King, regaining the throne of God, and unifying the continent.
At that time, both humans and demons will surrender under the feet of the Sun God and be enslaved for generations."
"..."
Hearing this, Ren and his sister looked at each other, speechless.
They kind of understood why they broke up later.
Ren touched his chin with his palm and said:
"It's understandable that the Lord of the Dawn demands reward, but a hero like the Sun King certainly doesn't want his body to be taken away from him, right?"
"The will of the world says that it is unity, the return of divinity, and the joint ascension to the throne of God."
"It's just seizing the body!"
"..."
The old pope choked and did not refute.
In fact, it is not a rare thing in Faerûn for fallen gods to be reborn through their children and the divinity in their chosen ones.
If the Lord of the Dawn is really resurrected through the divinity in the Sun King, then the Sun King will die, and what will survive is the reborn Eternal Sun.
The Pope sighed, his eyes a little complicated, and said:
"Moreover, if the Lord of the Dawn returns at that time, no one can check and restrain him.
He will become the supreme and only true god in the Saigon continent. He can decide the life and death of human beings with a single thought, and can demote humans into slaves at will.
The Sun King was born a slave and was a little sensitive to this, and was unwilling to leave the future of mankind in the hands of the Lord of the Morning.
He hopes that more gods can appear, gods from the human race in Saigon mainland, to check and balance each other.
Therefore, he initially spread the belief in the Sun God and said that he could be the vehicle for the reincarnation of the Lord of the Dawn, but he put forward a condition that humans should first be able to confer several gods."
Upon hearing this, Ren's eyes moved and he said:
"I guess the Lord of the Morning refused."
"Of course I refused. Why should I share the faith with others when I can clearly dominate the mainland by myself?"
"Then what?"
"The Sun King refused to give in. He first restricted the spread of the Sun God's faith, and then stated that he would let his deputy, the Blue Sword Saint, be a god first, and then select a mage from within the Natural School to be a god until they all reached the weak point.
After gaining divine power, he will become one with the Lord of the Dawn."
"No agreement?"
"Yes, we fell out with each other later."
"..."x2
Ren and Artoria were both silent.
The nature of this matter is a bit complicated. It is not black and white and can be understood from many angles.
From different standpoints, one may draw completely opposite conclusions.
"The Sun King said that he can sacrifice himself, but he will never allow anyone to ride on the head of the human race and dictate the fate of all humans at will."
"And the plan he proposed for the gods to check and balance each other is absolutely unacceptable to the Lord of the Morning. He will not give in on this point no matter what."
"The relationship between the Lord of the Dawn and the human camp began to deteriorate, and there was an undercurrent. The demon camp suddenly slowed down its attack on the Dawn Empire. The Natural School also had an ambiguous attitude, and many people secretly supported the Sun King."
"Ah this..."
Arturia blinked, a little enlightened.
The Pope glanced at her, smiled slightly, and said:
"It seems that you understand, not only the human camp, but also the four major races of elves and demons, the Demon Emperor and Meredith, the ancestor of the blood race, all of them do not want the Lord of the Morning to return smoothly.
Threats, alliances, intimidation... there are undercurrents, and many people are putting pressure on the Sun King, both internally and externally."
Ren raised his eyebrows, a little surprised, and said: "The Sun King has a high prestige in the human camp. His comrades, ministers, wives and children probably don't want him to be taken away from him, right?"
"That's right, no one, no race, wants the Lord of the Morning to return, not even the Demon King. It is said that he has secretly threatened the Sun King and dared to continue to spread the belief of the Sun God. He will lead the Demons and humans to burn together.
Even if it will be easier for the other three tribes afterwards, they will not hesitate."
"..."
This is really hard to describe in words.
"It's not difficult to understand what happened next, right? The Church of the Goddess of Light gradually replaced the Church of the Sun God, and experienced many bloody killings during this period. In the end, the people of the Church of the Sun God were killed by all forces, and even the dark camp actively cooperated.
