On the other side, the Saint Joan Empire, the Twin Stars of the Church of Light, "Silver Spear" Raphael and "Holy White Sword" Michelle also met.
The city of Frenje is the capital of the St. Joan Empire. On the east and west sides of the city, there are two tallest buildings here, namely the Royal Palace and the Emerald Cathedral.
The architectural style of this city leans toward classicism and has a strong religious overtone.
There are many metal sculptures and white marble reliefs on both sides of the road. More than half of the reliefs are about the "Hundred Years of Holy War" in the middle of the Fourth Age.
The Hundred Years Holy War was a war in which humans defeated demons and truly established human supremacy. It lasted for nearly 120 years, during which a large number of heroes emerged and countless warriors were sacrificed.
The main force in this war was the Church of Light, and there was also the shadow of the Natural School behind it. There was no Steam Alliance at that time, and the Demon Hunter Association was only a second-rate force at that time.
The significance of the Hundred Years Holy War is comparable to the "Dawn War" launched by the Sun King, the ancestor of the Nokman Empire royal family in the Third Age.
The famous gun "Dawn Light" in Hal's hand was created during the Dawn War. This gun is also one of the inheritances of the Nokman royal family, so it can sense the "Endless Thunder" at a long distance.
Hal must have reached some kind of deal or agreement with the royal family so that the "Light of Dawn" would be in his hands. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to "acquire" this gun.
There is a medium-sized two-story restaurant in the east suburb of Flenje. The environment here is quite quiet, and the decoration inside the restaurant is also very simple.
At night, in a small private room on the second floor, a young man with blond curly hair and wearing a casual suit was pouring red wine.
Raphael handed the goblet filled with wine to Michelle, and said with a smile: "I said you are too busy, either killing the demon descendants, or on the way to kill the demon descendants, I want to drink from you.
It’s so hard to even have a drink.”
Michelle, who has short blond hair, a dignified appearance, and a height of 1.85 meters, has a very cold face: "There are so many unsightly things in the world, and we can't clean them all."
With a chuckle, Raphael looked very elegant and easy-going, and he didn't mind the other party's indifference: "Grover is dead, and Claire is also dead. You are working too hard. This is not good. You have to relax."
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Paradise on earth cannot be built overnight.”
After drinking the red wine in one gulp, Michelle's face was still paralyzed, but his voice was quite soft: "I didn't kill the Red Witch. That old guy Julio made a deal with the people from the Witcher Association to get this girl."
The matter is on my head."
Giulio is the red archbishop of the Church of Light. He has a high position and is very powerful. He has reached the fourth level. He is now 153 years old and can live for more than 50 years without any accident.
Raphael was a little surprised and looked at him with green pupils: "When did you become friends with him? I thought you didn't know how to manage connections."
"Humph, friendship? What kind of friendship can I have with him? He just wants to block my mouth. To tell you the truth, I don't have any affection for that sinister old bastard!" Michelle's eyes showed a cold look.
Only a father can raise a scumbag son!
Raphael was stunned, he shrugged, and took a sip of red wine helplessly: "Brother, you are like this, you can't tolerate a grain of sand in your eyes. I know that Julio's reputation is not good, but there is no need to offend you.
Although he is not afraid, it will not do you any good."
Michelle was unmoved and spoke indifferently: "Twenty-five years ago, the Red Witch killed his son, but do you know what happened?"
Faintly feeling that something was wrong, Raphael frowned: "What, there is something else hidden?"
A trace of anger flashed in Michelle's eyes, and his voice became cold: "Three years ago, when I was arranged by the trial court to hunt down Claire, I learned the whole story..."
Claire is a traditional witch, and both the church and the Witcher Association turn a blind eye to such an existence.
Traditional witches follow the principle of equal exchange. They generally do not force others, they usually offer inducements, and they generally do not harm people's lives.
Claire's mother is also a witch, but only at the second level. She gave birth to her because she wanted her daughter to inherit her career.
25 years ago, Claire was 26 years old. She was already a soul-destroying witch (third level). Her talent was very good. It could be said that she was better than her own. Her mother died with a smile on her face.
She is also very honest, lives in an apartment, and doesn't do anything harmful.
Giulio's son, a second-level priest, lived above her at that time. He coveted her beauty and thought she was just an ordinary woman. He secretly took advantage of her when she was out, drugged her water glass, and finally carried her.
Returned home.
The result was that before he could succeed, Claire woke up early. After all, the effect of the drug on third-level extraordinary beings was greatly reduced.
Originally, although Claire was very angry, she had no intention of killing him. The key was that she found several imprisoned beautiful women in his house, and even two wax figures made from the processed bodies of women.
This greatly stimulated Claire, and she couldn't help but strangle the scumbag's neck on the spot. The witch finally rescued the poor women.
It's very dramatic. The evildoers are those who serve the gods, and the one who delivers justice in the end turns out to be a somewhat shady witch.
This incident naturally caused quite a stir. Cardinal Giulio quickly used his connections to suppress the matter and poured a basin of dirty water on the witch.
The final result was very ironic. According to the church, it was the evil witch Claire who tortured and killed those poor women. The bishop's son accidentally broke into the witch's secret and bravely went to save them, but he was defeated and brutally killed.
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Then Claire was surprised to find that she was wanted, and all the evil deeds done by the bishop's son were pinned on her. Paladins and armed priests soon came to kill her, and she didn't even have a chance to explain!
In other words, no one believes in her at all. Of course, the world is more willing to believe in the great and righteous church than an evil witch.
In this way, the Red Witch was born. At first, she only killed some paladins and priests who were chasing her, but later, in order to survive and to treat the injuries of various sizes when being chased, she began to kill ordinary people...
Michelle's eyes were very cold: "This is the whole story of this matter. What a cardinal bathed in the glory of the Lord, what a devout servant of God. It is impossible for Giulio himself not to know about his son, but he
Still ignored.
Even a witch has more conscience than their father and son!"
After a moment of silence, Raphael sighed: "He always gets a son, and he spoils his son rotten."
The higher the level of extraordinary beings, the more difficult it is to conceive offspring. Sometimes, it is normal to have no children after being married for several years.
Michel suddenly laughed, but there was no warmth in his smile: "It's very ridiculous. It is often the people at the bottom who have the most devout beliefs. On the contrary, many high-level people in the church regard themselves as servants of God, but they don't even think they are human beings."
Forgot all!
As long as he had any fear of God in his heart, as long as he had any conscience, he would not allow his son to do that kind of thing!
After I become a saint, I will go and give that old guy a ride. He has lived long enough. Doesn’t he love his son very much? Then I will go and see them reunited!"
Raphael rubbed his eyebrows. He knew that the other party was definitely not joking. If Michelle really achieved the Holy Realm, it would not be difficult to judge what choices the church would make. When the time comes, Julio would "sacrifice heroically" and die.
At the hands of the demon.
For example, Prince of Darkness Milo is arrogant, domineering and bold. He is a good candidate to take the blame. If he has the guts, he can jump out and refute. I believe that Captain Gonzalez will warmly welcome him.
Raphael put down the cup in his hand and sighed: "Michelle, do you believe that the goddess of light really exists?"
Honestly, this question shouldn't be asked by a Paladin.
Michelle pondered for a while and looked at the peony pattern on the ceiling: "Anyway, I haven't seen any real miracles, but does it really matter whether the goddess of light exists objectively?"
Raphael looked astonished: "Why is it not important? If there really is a god, and our faith really exists, can the Steam Alliance continue to call us idiots?"
Michelle laughed, it was a real smile, and his expression softened a lot: "If everyone believes in the existence of God, then He really exists. At least God's influence exists objectively, and He can regulate people's behavior.
Let people be strict with themselves.
In fact, we have been living in the real world and illusory concepts. Does the St. Joan Empire exist? Does the Witcher Association exist? Do morals and etiquette exist?
Bowing represents a polite greeting, but in fact, bowing is just an action of bending down. People give it the meaning of greeting, and people believe it is a polite salute.
If everyone did not believe in the existence of the Witcher Association, it would not exist. If there was no concept of a country, St. Joan, Farrowland, Nokman, etc. would not exist."
Raphael was silent. Michelle stood up when he saw this and slowly poured him a glass of red wine: "I know exactly what I am doing. I hurt a lot of innocent people when I was hunting demons. I'm sorry.
, but I will not show mercy for this.
My friend, you know what? I believe in the existence of God!"
The red wine in the glass rippled, and Raphael was very surprised: "You said you believe in the existence of the goddess of light?"
Michelle opened her hands and said loudly: "Yes, I believe it!
God is a dream, God is faith, God is morality, God is a norm...
In the name of God, people abide by the law, refrain from self-denial, be kind and friendly, and abide by moral laws...
In order to spread this belief, to build a paradise on earth in this complicated world, and to make everyone believe in this ridiculous dream that is out of reach, I am willing to draw my sword and fight, bear notoriety, and be broken into pieces, no matter what!"
If you think that the people in the Church of Light are all magicians and the same kind of Giulio, then you are totally wrong.
No one can deny that human beings cannot live today without the fearless sacrifices of generations of upright and brave paladins and priests.
Raphael burst into laughter as he tasted the sweet and sour taste of the red wine: "You are probably crazy. In the Fourth Age, you would be a heretic.
But I think His Holiness the Pope is right, faith can be left to the goddess, but people cannot give up thinking."
The Church of Light is not static. In fact, any major force that spans across countries cannot be summed up in a few simple concepts.
At this time, a steady and powerful voice came: "Michelle, you are right, God is a dream!"
(No words can be written on the train, updates will be resumed tomorrow)
