Chapter 166 · Long talk in the sanctuary

  Chapter 166 Long Talk in the Sanctuary

The invitation of His Holiness the Pope caught Lailun by surprise. He turned around and glanced at von Tugenheim, the adopted son of the elector, who was also surprised. The implication of this move, after the two looked at each other, the elector’s adopted son nodded: “We still have a lot of time, Lailun, it is an unwise move to refuse His Excellency the Great Uric, go to the Hall of Sacred Fire with confidence, we I’ll wait for you in the hall.”

   “Okay.” Laylen nodded in response, followed Pope Uric’s footsteps, and walked towards the interior of the sanctuary of the Great Temple.

Surrounded by battle priests, white wolf knights and wolf **** monks, the Uric Cathedral, which has always been regarded as absolutely safe, is full of the wolf god’s will. The closer you get to the Hall of Sacred Fire, the fewer people Lallen sees. , and even the priest Yurik who prayed to and fro was much less.

  A tapestry more than ten meters long hangs down from the dome, and in the long corridor, there are only the footsteps of two people.

   Pope Emil, holding the scepter, did not say a word, just let Laeren follow him.

On the white rock walls on both sides of the promenade, murals and reliefs with simple carving skills show passersby the tragic victories belonging to the white wolf **** of war. In each mural, there is always a burly, The sturdy man was highlighted by the white luminous paint. He clasped a huge cone-headed war hammer with lightning in both hands. He wore a broad wolf skin with exposed fangs on his shoulders, and his naked angular body faced the demon he faced. The army roared like a challenge.

The light from outside filtered through the hollow dome of the Great Temple, and the bright white light was refracted on the white rock, illuminating every corner of the sanctuary. In Lailun’s eyes, the fierce fighting in the fresco seemed to be alive. The young baron could even see the changes in his muscles as he swung his hammer.

   “What a miracle!” During the walk, Lallen couldn’t help but exclaimed in admiration.

“The origin and history of the Church of Eurick is far deeper than that of the Church of Justice. As early as when the ancestors of Angol fought **** battles on this land and were favored by my lord, where Charlemagne was born, Rick was born. The Ambog tribe led by the leader is still scattered.” Pope Emir stopped and looked deeply at a mural, which was the Anguer and the Teutons and the Orcs at the foot of the Fist of the Wolf and the Orcs. The scene of **** battles, after the victory of mankind, laid the foundation of the North and the establishment of Middenheim.

“But Charlemagne was the chosen **** of the wolf **** Uric, and he saved the dying empire from the Chaos army, drove out the darkness, and unified the present territory, and now the glory of Sigmar shines throughout the old world .” Lallen said noncommittally, staring at Pope Uric, “Wolf God saved the northern ancestors, Sigma saved the whole world, my great Pope.”

“Oh?” Pope Emil’s eyes fixed on the young baron in front of him, and his tone gradually increased: “People of the Righteous Church, always like to debate the glory and pioneering of Uric, if you come to religion War is declared, and the Wolf Knights will gladly drive you out of Middenheim, or even Middenland.”

   Not long ago, he was a light-hearted Emil, but in an instant, he turned into a dignified and ruthless appearance, and a terrible majesty enveloped Lallen.

  Lyren was silent, his expression calm and unmoved.

“I know what you want to say, want to fight against the witch hunters who deserve credit?” Pope Emil said in a deep voice, the white jewelry on his chest, the guardian of the winter wolf that flashed the victory of the wolf **** Uric was flashing. glow.

  The atmosphere in the hallway of the Sanctuary suddenly became serious, and the wolf-like eyes stared at Lailun, waiting for his answer.

  The atmosphere was very quiet for a time.

“Hate is persistent, they are like maggots on the tarsus, forever in people’s hearts.” Laylen said seriously: “Your Majesty, it may be time to end the situation of hostility between the North and the South, Uric is a generous **** , He gave land to the ancestors and allowed other gods’ sects to take root in his holy city, but we can’t ignore the credit the Justice Church has brought to the empire, especially those witch hunters who were brutally persecuted.”

   “Laylen-Wald, tell me, what are the core teachings of the Uric Church?” Pope Emile narrowed his eyes, he did not interrupt Laylen’s words for the first time.

   “Please ask the Pope for instructions.” Lallen shook his head.

“Let Uric’s holy fire burn forever in his holy place. This is the teaching of our Lord, and it is the reason why Middenheim has stood for thousands of years.” The sonorous voice of the Pope spread throughout the sanctuary. .

  Since the establishment of the empire, countless statues of heroes and martyrs have quietly surrounded the sanctuary.

“We all know that the masses are always ignorant and follow the crowd, and the truth is always in the hands of a few people. If one day, you are in a high position, when it comes to a dilemma, what should you do? Follow the majority and be coerced blindly. Attacking others, or sticking to one’s own opinion and defending the obsession in your heart?” Emil said word by word.

Lailun didn’t speak. This is a very difficult question to answer. Ignorance is a force that cannot be ignored in the empire. What’s more, the core of the empire lies in the ignorance of most people. It is difficult to give a few major churches, many nobles and bureaucrats. Perfect answer.

“You are very smart and know that this question is difficult to answer. I have asked many new bishops and priests, long-established white wolf knights, and high-spirited nobles. The answer they gave is always the latter, stick to their own opinions and defend their hearts. Obsession.” Emile signaled that Layen was not in a hurry to answer the question: “They have just come into contact with the church and politics, and still retain the point of view of making changes, but it turns out that personal obsessions tend to change with the majority, not Personal will changes most people, and the emergence of the Three Emperors period is a symbol of the destruction of personal obsessions.”

   The young baron frowned, and he somewhat understood the meaning of Pope Uric’s words.

During the Three Sovereign Period, the Grand Duke of Steele was elected as the Emperor of the Empire and was crowned in Nuen City. Talabek led the female elector to Ottilil City and established himself as the Queen of the Empire. , also established himself as the Emperor of the Empire in the Great Temple of Uric in Middenheim. Since then, the three hundred years of strife in the Empire have begun. Three municipalities and ten provinces are constantly attacking each other, causing the Empire , This old world’s strongest country for mankind has fallen to the altar and the country has weakened.

“At that time, the Elector of Midden, Manred III, the White Wolf Emperor, did he voluntarily choose to become the third emperor? No, Manred III was coerced into the throne by the will of the entire North. Cowardly, nothing like his ancestor ‘The Rat Killer’ Man Reid I, the real Emperor of the White Wolf.” Pope Emir waved his hand coldly, and glanced at the statue in a corner of the sanctuary corridor: “The Grand Duke of Styrland during the Three Emperors had promised many benefits to the northern province, and the proposed treaty was to support the north with the wealth of the southern province, but at the negotiating table, the Uric believers did not agree to his promise. Treaty, do you know why?”

“It is the continuous suppression of the Justice Church that makes the Urik believers in the north resentful, thus giving rise to the idea of ​​separating the empire. Just like the core of our doctrine, let Uric’s holy fire burn forever in his holy place, Even this cannot be defended, no matter how strong the will of the individual, the church still cannot stop the will of the majority.”

“If you want to completely end the confrontation between the North and the South, the Empire must have a second ‘Savior’, His Majesty Magnus, or, a co-elect of Sigmar and Uric, to eliminate the contradictions for many years, it is not so easy. Emil continued: “You are thinking too much about the whole issue from the point of view of the Righteous Church, ignoring the long-standing conflict between the two churches, just like our elector who completely abandoned his elector. Hou’s position, chose to stand on the side of the Urik believers, Boris is a devout believer, everything he does is for the church, but his extreme way is trying to destroy everything that is cherished.”

  It is hard to imagine that these are the words spoken by Pope Uric himself, and Lallen feels that this conversation is more and more important.

   “We abide by the doctrine, not to let us rest on our laurels. The fanaticism of an individual can give him courage, and the fanaticism of the whole will only push the church to the brink of destruction.”

Pope Emir’s wolf eyes looked up at the frescoes on the dome of the Great Temple, as if seeking the wisdom of the wolf **** Uric: “Do you think I don’t know some concepts and apostasy within the church? Bloodthirsty on the battlefield , The Wolf Howling Order, who also maintains anger and fanaticism in their lives, they are a group of mad believers, often destroying other sects, saying that everything is driven by the courage of the Lord, let them destroy wantonly, and break away from the coercion of the believers Execution, such believers, will I release them to the outside world?! They are destroying the credibility and prestige of the Urick Church!”

“I ordered the Knights of Grey Wolves and the Howling Order to guard the Great Temple of our Lord, and ordered them not to leave Middenheim. These are only suitable for the battlefield, not for preaching the will of our Lord. The church does not need these idiots, they You must stay in a more useful and suitable place and play your worth!”

   “The Northern Cross Knights, who are stationed in the Central Mountains and guard the dark forces of the Brass Fortress, find their own way and balance in belief and reality. This makes me believe in the Northern Cross Knights.”

   “Yeah.” Lallen nodded noncommittally.

  People have a very high evaluation of the Knights of the Northern Cross. They vowed to refuse to enjoy the comfort of civilized life and lived a simple life in the fortress of the Knights in the Central Mountains. They fought hard at the border of civilization and comprehended the teachings of the White Wolf God of War.

   Pope Uric the Great has already given Lallen the answers to the questions he said, and each and every one of them involves the core of the problem.

   “Your Majesty Emile, you mean that you have always wanted to end the current situation. It is your responsibility to combine the expectations of the people and the church.” Lailen pondered for a while and raised his head.

“Hehe~ Very good, very good.” Pope Emile finally nodded in approval, laughing like an old wolf: “Laylen-Wald, you understand faster than I thought, I understand now , why can you handle affairs well on your own territory.”

   “His Majesty the Pope please enlighten me!” Laren knew that Emile had something to say, he said automatically.

“Well.” Emil nodded: “As a noble of Midden, even a noble who believes in Sigma, I assure you that the Church of Uric will not interfere in any affairs of your territory. This is also the condition you need. However, my request you must fulfill, maintain and protect all your people, regardless of religion or church, you must be just like our Lord Uric, fair and just, so that all people feel convinced and respected, so that you rule to continue.”

“Once, I have been expecting a person like you to appear in Midden. Perhaps, with the increase of your reputation and the prosperity of the territory under your control, the believers of the two churches will realize that, The Church of Justice and the Church of Uric can coexist peacefully, work together for the empire, and let the flame of our Lord shine on the world.”

“But at the same time, you must also remember that your personal will is related to everything under your control. You must not let the majority of people blind you. The power of belief is extremely difficult to control, and you must learn to use it.” Finally, Pope Uric taught Leren entirely in a tone of exhortation.

   “I understand, Your Majesty Pope Emile.” The young baron benefited a lot, and the Pope’s words pierced his heart deeply.

   “Come with me.” Emile turned around and continued to walk inside the sanctuary.

At the end of the promenade, the light gradually dimmed, as if motivated by some kind of force, two knights in wolf skins and armed to the teeth with bright and heavy plate armor appeared at the end of the line of sight. The blessing power of the wolf **** circulated around them. , with a giant sword behind him, motionless, standing on both sides of the giant stone gate.

Pope Emir walked straight up, waved his hand, and the two knights immediately pushed open the huge stone door behind which was engraved with countless shining runes, “Come in, Laren, in front of you is the true God of my lord. trace, eternal flame.”

In the dark and grand hall of the Holy Fire, the ring brazier more than ten meters wide in the middle has several Teutonic crosses branded on the edge, and the flaming blue flames go straight to the dome, and ten meters are erected around the eternal holy fire. Six obsidian pillars support the magnificent dome of the Hall of Fire, refracting the stirring fire, and a suspended stone bridge connects the outer and inner layers of the Hall of Fire.

   According to rumors, the eternal flame of the wolf **** is as cold as frost, and it is true.

Lailun stepped into the Hall of Sacred Fire and stopped at the edge of the suspended stone bridge. In his eyes, eleven white wolf knights wearing white wolf fur cloaks and carrying warhammers or tomahawks on the inner stone steps of the Hall of Sacred Fire. The pilgrimage fire stood still, they were silent, not saying a word, the only thing that existed in their eyes was the eternal holy fire.

“They are the guardians of the flame, and only the powerful knights with the strength of the great master of the knights are qualified to serve beside the flame of my lord.” The grand pontiff’s strong voice echoed in the flame hall, and the wolf’s eyes were full of reverence: “I Before he became the Pope, he was guarded in the Hall of Sacred Fire for seventeen years and won supreme glory!”

   “Boom~~~”

   As if responding to Emil’s words, the eternal flame burned more intensely, splashing out countless blue and white sparks.

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   (end of this chapter)