Taking a deep breath, Otto organized his thoughts and went through the details of the conversation with Priest Matthew that day in his mind.
No problem, that priest Matthew definitely meant that he came to Bishop Lawrence for help.
But why does Bishop Lawrence seem so indifferent?
Perhaps, this is the other party's temptation?
Thinking of this, Otto smiled leisurely and spoke.
"Why don't I understand what Bishop Lawrence said? I just went out today, and it happened to be raining heavily. I thought I hadn't gone to the church to pray for a long time, and it happened to be close to Emma Abbey, so I came here. I had no other intention."
"Really?" Lawrence stared at Otto, his eyes sweeping over him. "I thought you were here for the Earl's affairs."
"Is it related to my father?" Otto didn't react for a moment, but then his eyes widened. "What do you mean, the bishop, is there any hidden reason behind my father's injury this time?"
"I didn't say." Lawrence smiled and shook his head. "Don't make random guesses."
Otto suddenly frowned and began to think.
Speaking of which, he also felt that Count Argau's injury this time was a bit strange. There was no danger for a count to lead knights and elite soldiers to suppress bandits. Even though many of the bandits were wandering knights, the weapons and equipment were
With the gap there, and the protection of regular knights, how could he be seriously injured due to falling off his horse?
According to the news sent back by the family knights, Count Allgäu had originally completed his mission of suppressing bandits in the Principality of Swabia. He was about to lead his troops back like other colleagues, but he heard that the Duke of Swabia accepted King Lothair II.
At his request, he went to Burgundy to suppress bandits.
Therefore, Count Aargau and other nobles went to Burgundy to suppress bandits on the order of the Duke of Swabia.
I never thought that such an accident would happen not long after I arrived in the Burgundy region.
Otto also felt that it was a bit outrageous, but considering that the armor on the knight weighed dozens of kilograms, it would indeed cause huge damage if it fell to the ground. In addition, if the war horse was frightened and stepped on it, it was not impossible to be seriously injured.
So when I heard the news, even though I found it hard to accept, I had no choice but to accept it. After all, Otto had not heard of more bizarre injuries or deaths than this.
However, what Lawrence said made Otto even more suspicious. There must be some hidden secret behind this. Could it be that the stepmother's energy has already reached this level? Then what chance does he have of winning?
"I'm sorry, Lord Bishop, God forgive me for being presumptuous. I want to know everything about my father's injury, and please tell me."
"Master Otto, among the twelve main gods, which one do you prefer?" Lawrence did not answer Claire's question directly, but changed the subject.
The church believes in polytheism, and the number of gods is naturally more than twelve. However, according to the circulating myths, the authority and power of the twelve main gods are higher, so the twelve main gods are different from the various versions that Otto was familiar with before.
The twelve main gods are quite different. It is said that they evolved from the former Roman polytheism that merged Greek and Egyptian mythology.
They are Sun God (god of light), Moon God (god of night), Vulcan (god of fire), Water God (god of ocean), Wind God, God of Life, God of Sky, God of Earth, and God of Wisdom.
, the god of wealth, love and war.
Among the twelve main gods, the Sun God and the Moon God have the highest status and the most followers. The twelve purple-robed archbishops of the church also represent different main god factions, and the chief archbishop has always been composed of the Sun God and the Moon God.
The purple-robed archbishops of this department have taken turns to serve in this department, and this has been the case for nearly a thousand years.
Compared with monotheistic religions, the advantage of polytheism is that it is more inclusive, but the disadvantage is that internal divisions and confrontations often occur due to different specific beliefs about gods. The church that evolved from Roman polytheism is quite well organized, cohesive and attractive.
They are all worthy of praise. In the end, they resisted tenaciously against the invasion of the Monotheistic Religion and were not replaced by the Monotheistic Religion as Otto remembered.
Of course, even if the status of the state religion is established, the problem of the church still exists, that is, the internal factional disputes. As the highest gods among the twelve main gods of the church, the sun god and the moon god are the strongest gods. So far, there has been no battle.
There is an answer, and the power struggle between the two groups of priests represented by the corresponding debate has never stopped from beginning to end.
Reminiscent of the fact that the current chief archbishop of the church is from the Apollonian faction. It is rumored that the chief archbishop named Siegel is in poor health and may not die soon. The church's chief archbishop is about to hold a new round of elections, and the internal struggle within the church has already been fierce.
The last three chief archbishops have come from the Sun God faction, and the Moon God faction has failed three times. One side wants to defend its power, and the other side wants to take back power. You can guess what kind of bloody storm there will be without even thinking about it.
Could it be that the death of Otto's father was related to the internal struggles of the church? However, these battles were limited to the church and had nothing to do with the secular aristocracy. Otto's father was a small earl. How could he be involved in it?
What about the struggle to join the church?
Thinking of the moon pattern on the chests of Priest Matthew and Bishop Lawrence, Otto became convinced and pretended to be pious.
"I have the same belief in all gods. I don't have any preference. I just pray to the Moon God more often when I pray."
At this time, if you say you believe in the Moon God, that would be a bit false. Saying you are biased towards the Moon God is completely enough.
"It turns out that Master Otto is also a servant of the Moon God. This is different from your father." Hearing Otto's answer, Lawrence's eyes softened a lot when he looked at Otto. Considering Otto's age
, I prefer the Moon God in my heart. As long as I cultivate it carefully, I will definitely become a devout believer in the Moon God in the future. Matthew has done quite well in his job as a court teacher.
Otto listened quietly and did not speak. He knew that Bishop Lawrence would continue talking without asking.
The church does not exclude believers from believing in a single god. At this time, the vast majority of believers believe in all gods like Otto, and only a few are devout believers in a certain main god. Obviously, Otto's father
It's the latter.
"Count Argau is a devout believer in the God of the Earth. I never expected that his successor would actually be a believer in the God of the Moon." Lawrence seemed to be saying to himself.
"Poor Count Argau, the God of the Earth failed to protect him and allowed him to be persecuted. Fortunately, the Moon God will protect his children and let them grow up safely."
With that said, Lawrence turned to Otto.
"Otto, the follower of Moon God, and Count Argau's injury were indeed not an accident. Do you really want to know everything?"
"Yes, Your Excellency Bishop, I think if everything is not an accident, if a son avenges his father, even if he does something that violates the doctrine, the gods will forgive me, right?"