Game of the World Tree Chapter 865: The situation worsened
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John the Favored of God was captured by the Judgment Knights of the Eternal Church.
As the players returned from death, this incident quickly spread among the players, and then spread throughout the human world.
In the past few months, John, the Favored One of God, has already made a name for himself on the continent of Sagas through his preaching activities.
For many newly converted life believers in the human kingdom, he is almost a mentor-like existence. Therefore, this incident quickly caused an uproar in the human world.
For a time, Life Cults everywhere were filled with indignation. The increasingly tense situation between the two parties, which had been caused by the persecution of Life Cults by the Eternal Church and the Imperial Nobles, became even more tense.
"Master Elf Priest! Please lead us to save Master John! It was he who saved us from the darkness, and it was he who brought us the faith of the goddess!"
"That's right! The Eternal Church is depraved and corrupt, and Sir John will definitely be brutally persecuted by them!"
In the slums of La Lona, the converted human believers were furious and prayed to the players who accepted Old John's mission and stationed here to continue preaching.
However, compared to the worried and angry human believers, La Lona's players seemed to be more resentful about what happened to Old John.
The way they looked with red eyes and gnashing teeth was like their own father had been arrested.
"Don't worry, everyone! We will never let the Eternal Church succeed! Mr. John is the goddess's favored person and a just and kind elder. It is our unshirkable responsibility to save him!"
The players said with indignation, justice and awe-inspiring.
Of course, it is not clear whether it is because of justice or because the NPC that sent him the task was caught and may lead to death.
On the border between the Holy Mania Empire and the Kingdom of Iris, in the cities where Old John had stayed, the Life Believers who regarded him as a follower were also in a panic.
"The evil Eternal Church actually kidnapped Lord John, the representative of the Goddess Crown! These **** only know how to bully the weak!"
"What did Lord John do wrong? He brought us light and hope, why should we persecute him! Just because the gods are different?"
"So what if the gods are different? When the demons attacked, where were they? When the nobles oppressed us, where were they? Only the great goddess sent an army of elves to help us!"
"Falled! The Eternal Church has really fallen! They have completely forgotten their original intention!"
"Protest, we must gather together to protest against the Eternal Church!"
The Life Believers were furious and soon gathered to protest and march to the local Eternal Church.
In some more intense places, there were even violent attacks on churches.
However, most of them are ordinary people. No matter how angry and united they are, they are still no match for the Judgment Knights, so they were soon brutally suppressed by the Eternal Church.
However, this not only failed to solve the problem, but also further aroused public anger.
In particular, at some point, news of the Eternal Church’s violent suppression of life believers began to spread on the mainland.
The troubadour sings songs that satirize the eternal church and sings about the resisting life believers.
In the underground black market, there are even a large number of images of the **** suppression of the Eternal Church circulated, making the Eternal Church's already precarious reputation even worse.
It was like poking a hornet's nest. For a moment, it seemed that the name of the Eternal Church was quickly equated with the evil devil. Although it did not reach the point where everyone shouted for beatings, it still completely aroused the hearts of the poor at the bottom. of anger.
Gradually, before Old John was escorted to Mania, the storm quickly spread to the entire empire, and even to the Kingdom of Iris in the south. Its spread was so fast that even the intelligence trial within the Eternal Church was All the priests were stunned.
"Damn it, what's going on? Why do you suddenly arrest the God's Favored of the Church of Life? Those are God's Favored, not ordinary believers! Do you know how much trouble this will bring to the Church and the Empire?! ”
In the trial court of the Eternal Church, Bishop Winster, who also serves as the regent of the empire, looked livid and roared at the priests and bishops of the trial court.
The black bishop in charge of this matter also looked ugly.
He said with a gloomy look:
"Lord Winston, please calm down, this is the decision of His Majesty the Pope."
"His Majesty the Pope..."
Bishop Winster's pupils suddenly shrank, and then he became furious:
"Is his old eyesight blurry?! The magic power of Segas has recovered, and the empire is unstable. It is the time when people need to be stabilized. At this time, he..."
"Lord Winster."
The black bishop interrupted Bishop Winter.
He slowly raised his head, his eyes heavy:
"His Majesty the Pope is the eye of our Lord on earth. To slander His Majesty the Pope is to blaspheme the Supreme Lord. Please be careful when speaking..."
Bishop Winston hesitated slightly.
His expression changed, and then he gritted his teeth and said:
"Even if he is the Pope, he cannot mess around! Taking action against the pagan God's Favorite is tantamount to declaring war. Do you think we are ready to go to war with the Church of Life now?!"
"My Lord Bishop Winston..."
The black-clothed bishop sighed slightly.
He took a deep breath and said:
"Now, do you still think that time is on the side of the church?"
After hearing his words, Bishop Winston was stunned for a moment.
The next moment, his expression changed and his eyes were complicated.
Whose side is time?
If it was five years ago, he would not have paid any attention to a small church of life that even the orcs could not defeat.
However, a few years have passed, and this existence that he once couldn't take lightly has expanded into a behemoth that makes the Saigas continent tremble with every movement...
And the goddess they worshiped transformed from a goddess of life who popped out of a rock into a world tree with powerful divine power.
Seriously speaking, Bishop Winter was quite shocked when he learned the true identity of Eve, the goddess of life.
Now the black-clothed bishop's soul asked back, and finally the reality deep in his heart that he was unwilling to face, but actually had the answer to it, was laid out bloodyly.
At this moment, Bishop Winston was silent.
Seeing Bishop Winter calm down, the black bishop continued:
"Lord Winston, the Church of Life is developing too fast, and the time given to us... is running out."
Bishop Winster said nothing.
And many times, inner attitudes and thoughts are expressed without saying a word.
However, Winster's eyes were still a little complicated, and he still seemed unwilling to accept this.
It wasn’t until a moment later that he said in a dry voice:
"But...hasn't my lord already sent down his power, given his blessings, and trained a large number of knights of judgment?"
"As time goes by, we will have more and more trial knights! Although the goddess of life is the world tree, she has only recovered for a short time. Is it possible that she really has the power to compete with my lord?!"
"Not to mention, the Segas world is about to be unblocked. Once it is unblocked, we..."
"Lord Winster."
The black bishop interrupted Bishop Winter again.
He sighed softly and continued:
"Lord Winston, take action against the Church of Life before the world of Segas is unsealed. This is not only an oracle from the Pope, but also an oracle from our Lord."
"Oracle? This...how is this possible?! Does my lord think that we won't even be able to survive the day when the lockdown is lifted?!"
Bishop Winston’s eyes widened and he could no longer hide the shock in his heart.
The black bishop said solemnly:
"If it is the former World Tree, it is indeed no match for my Lord, but his power is no longer just the power it once was."
"Not just the power of the past..."
Bishop Winston’s pupils shrank again.
As if he thought of something, his expression changed slightly:
"You mean...the ones..."
"Elves."
The black bishop said solemnly:
"They are those elves who are called the Chosen Ones by life believers and like to call themselves players!"
"Lord Winston, don't you think that the recent spread of the Church of Life in the empire seems to be too exaggerated? Even though the Church has begun to suppress it, it still does not help..."
"This is all done by those chosen elves. According to the estimation of the Tribunal, there are probably at least 200,000 chosen elves lurking in the empire to preach..."
"They have the ability to resurrect from the dead. They can't kill them all, but they kill more and more..."
"Not only that, this time the news of the arrest of God's Favorite John was leaked and spread rapidly on the mainland. We found that there was also the shadow of the Chosen Elf behind it..."
"They are crazy, aggressive, and very inflammatory and seductive..."
"It is precisely because of their existence that the poor people of the empire will be quickly bewitched and become heretics."
"Not only that...according to the inferences of several divine envoys, the number and strength of these chosen elves seem to be related to the strength of the World Tree."
“These elves’ chosen ones are our biggest enemies when we fight against the Church of Life!”
After listening to the words of the black bishop, Bishop Winston was completely silent.
After a long time, he sighed:
"I understand."
He returned to his usual calm and solemn appearance, but his gaze towards the black bishop was a little more probing.
"But..."
He changed the subject:
"Your Excellency, the Trial Bishop, are you and His Majesty the Pope hiding something else from us?"
This time, it was the black bishop's turn to remain silent.
Seeing this, Bishop Winter’s eyes flashed with a flicker:
"It seems...it does exist."
After speaking, he raised his head and stared at the black bishop:
"Your Excellency, Judge Bishop, is it related to our Lord's oracle? Is what you just told me not the full content of the oracle?"
The black bishop remained silent.
Winster looked ugly and said unhappily:
"Your Excellency, Judge, as a fanatical believer of our Lord, I am also qualified to know the full content of the oracle!"
Hearing this, the black bishop finally sighed:
"Lord Winster, if you have any questions, please pray directly to our Lord."
As he spoke, he gave the other party a meaningful look:
"If you really have the approval of the Lord, then... I think you will understand the approach of His Majesty the Pope."
Bishop Winster's heart skipped a beat. He glanced meaningfully at the trial bishop whose name he didn't even know, snorted and walked away.
However, after leaving the trial, he did not return to the palace, but came to the church closest to the trial.
"Prepare a prayer room of the highest level for me, I want to communicate with my Lord."
Bishop Winston ordered the priest.
Although he is not a favored one, as the regent of the current empire, he has also received some of the favored favors of the Holy Mania Empire blessed by the Lord of Eternity.
Theoretically, as long as his faith is devout enough, he also has the ability to communicate with the true God to a certain extent.
Hearing Bishop Winston's order, the priests quickly withdrew respectfully and prepared a solemn prayer room for him.
Entering the prayer room, Winster closed the door and came to the statue of the Eternal Lord.
He took the sun badge symbolizing the Lord of Eternity from his arms, placed it on his chest, knelt down gently and closed his eyes piously.
"Merciful and great, the supreme Lord..."
"Your devout servant Winston, I would like to ask you to answer the doubts in your heart..."
Winster's voice is fervent and sincere.
As he prayed, gradually, white-gold light began to bloom on the statue.
Faintly, there seemed to be a sacred and majestic figure appearing behind the statue.
The disembodied voice slowly sounded in Winster's ears, making him instantly excited.
The voice was none other than an oracle from the gods...
The oracle is intermittent, ethereal and majestic.
Gradually, Bishop Winston’s eyes widened and his face showed surprise.
After the shock, his expression turned into confusion. In the confusion, he seemed to reveal a bit of shock and surprise.
It wasn't until a moment later that the changing expression was gradually replaced by solemnity, and after the solemnity, Bishop Winston's eyes seemed to become more pious and fanatical.
Gradually, the shadow behind the statue slowly dissipated, the ethereal oracle also disappeared, and the light shrouding the statue of the Lord of Eternity also dimmed again.
Bishop Winster took a deep breath, bowed respectfully to the statue again, drew a sun symbol on his chest, and said:
"Praise you, great Lord..."
"Your devout servant Winster, obey your oracle!"
"May your brilliance illuminate every corner of Saigas!"
No one knows what kind of oracle Winston heard.
However, after coming out of the prayer room, he never questioned the Pope's order again.
On the other side, after successfully crushing the rescue efforts of the Elf Chosen Ones, the Judgment Knights finally succeeded in bringing John, the Favored One, back to the capital of the Holy Mania Empire - the Eternal Holy City of Mania. .