Chapter 1266: Theocracy

"This time I think of me..." In the magnificent hall, a very well-maintained middle-aged man dropped a letter on the table in front of him.

He is about 30 or 40 years old, but his face is radiant, and his blond hair radiates a faint brilliance under the sunlight.

He had already read the letter sent by the envoy of the Flame Empire, and the conditions given by the other party had to be said to be very generous, which made the supreme pope in the Holy See very heartwarming.

However, the greater the temptation, the deeper the trap may also be, so he has not made up his mind whether or not to be this early bird.

An archbishop standing at the bottom of the steps was a little anxious, and he persuaded: "Under the crown of the Pope... At this time in the Empire of Flames, let us experiment with the depth... It's really uneasy."

"Although I know he has no good intentions, I think I should try it." Another archbishop spoke at this time and gave a completely opposite opinion.

"This...under the crown of the Pope...If we fight each other and lose both ends, wouldn't it be cheaper for the Flame Empire?" Hearing someone opposed to him, the archbishop who spoke first immediately retorted.

"You are right. If we fight against each other and lose both ends, it is indeed the Flame Empire that will benefit, but if we don't fight, it may not be our Holy See." At this time, the minister who suggested to intervene continued. Defend your claims.

The pope's slightly closed eyes slowly opened, as if he had just woke up. He glanced at the letter he dropped on the table again, sighed and said, "I have to consider the benefits that we will get if we win. If the Empire of Flames surrender, then we will have real meaning. This benefit must be carefully considered for the land of Shanghai."

In the past, in order to avoid stimulating the empire, the Holy See did not dare to launch religious wars easily. The contradiction between imperial power and theocracy has continued to this day.

Because of the constraints between the various empires, the Holy See has developed into its current state.

In the past, it was because the empires did not take the Holy See seriously, so they did not pay too much attention to such a small power. Who would have thought that a thousand years ago, the Holy See accidentally obtained God's weapon, the Heavenly Sword, and it became an existence above the four empires.

With the Heavenly Sword, the Holy See has completely become an existence that no one can afford to provoke the four empires! Although there is still not much land, the Holy See has become the most powerful force to check and balance the four empires!

If it can take advantage of this crisis to obtain an empire's territory, for the Holy See, it is the best opportunity to solidify its own "independent country."

Of course? The promise of the Flame Empire may not always be fulfilled? But at that time, will the Flame Empire still have the courage to face the Holy Religious Army that has defeated the gods? No one knows.

The pope continued to speak slowly? He said his thoughts: "In addition, we also have to eliminate these outsiders... They are not true gods? Because they call themselves the empire, not the kingdom of God!"

Monarchy and theocracy have been opposed since ancient times? Twins who hate each other. Because the cake is just a little bit big? If the teaching authority took away one piece, the imperial authority would have to eat one piece less. There was no way.

Since it is impossible to make a big cake, **** each other's cake? It has become an inevitable choice for everyone-everyone wants to eat more? This is determined by the greed in the bones of human beings.

Because of this, the country that claims to be an empire must not be a friend of the Holy See! This is determined by the position, just as capitalism will not like people who want to destroy them.

So, when the Airanhill Empire requires civilians to respect only the emperor who worships them? Hope that the Holy See on Planet 2 will become the natural enemy of the Airanhill Empire!

The same? The Holy See is also the Ailan Hill Empire, as the most powerful enemy they must face now.

"The thought they instilled in the common people is not to respect the gods? It is to obey the laws of the empire... This is contrary to our beliefs!" The pope said to the two archbishops standing there under the steps? My own point of view: "If they are willing to respect the gods? Then they are natural allies with us! But they require people to obey their emperor, which stands on the natural opposite of the gods we believe in!"

"So we can only decide a victory or defeat with them! This is a war that must be fought... No matter what, this is a test given to us by God. We must prove our faith, as unbreakable as a mountain!" When he said this, he stood up.

This forty-year-old man is tall and exudes a natural majesty. He was wearing a white robe full of patterns, with red embellishments on his shoulders.

"As always! The Crusaders must fight for the true God! Prepare the Grand Knight Commander! The Crusaders, follow me!" The Pope reached out and made a gesture of departure.

When the two archbishops saw that the pope had been determined to go to war, they could only slightly bend their waists, and sang loudly: "The pope is wise!"

The blond pope who turned around didn't say anything, but went straight to a promenade dotted with torches behind him.

This long corridor slopes downward, and besides torches, there are also guards standing on both sides. These guards bowed their heads one after another when the pope passed by-and only when they did this action did they seem to have life.

The pope didn't stay, he just walked forward like this until he reached the front of a huge stone gate, and stretched out his palm.

He pressed his hand on a stone, and the stone door began to open slowly. The inside of Shimen is a darkness, as if there is no end to the boundless darkness.

With the light from the door, the pope reached out his hand to remove a bunch of torches from the side wall. He held the torch and continued forward, the beating firelight only illuminating a small section of the road under his feet.

"Da...Da...Da..." In the empty darkness, only the footsteps of the pope echoed. Finally, in front of the pope, a stone platform appeared in the spot illuminated by the igniting light.

On this stone platform, lying quietly was something that reflected the light of torches. The pope stood there, looking down at the thing lying quietly on the stone platform, and after a while, he said: "Sorry, I have to use your power again..."

After speaking, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the thing lying there quietly.