Seven Terry fell silent, and remained silent for a long time.
After seeing the newspaper and hearing Amber's words, the priest instantly connected all the things that happened in Luan City in the past period of time, and the Cecil people in this period of time were connected together. The propaganda offensives carried out since then were connected together. Although all these things were beyond his experience and knowledge, he could still analyze the Cecil people's means and purposes.
"You want the Holy Light Church to lose the support of the people in the south, and you have to incite the people to drive the church out. This is cutting off the roots of the church - it seems that Gawain Cecil The Duke doesn't like having authority other than his own in his territory."
"I didn't expect that a priest could see such 'mundane matters' so clearly," Amber was a little surprised. He looked at the priest in front of him and said, "But that's basically what it means."
"Are you so sure that I will do this for you?" Seven Terry looked into Amber's eyes. , "Don't forget, I am still a church priest."
"To be honest, I don't believe it, but our lord believes it," Amber replied calmly, "He once said something - the entire Holy The Church of Light cannot have only one Wright with a clear conscience. As a huge organization, there must be various voices in the Church of Light, and some of them have the same interests as ours, and as long as the interests are consistent, it will be fine. To win over and win over."
"You said you want to banish the church, and you said you want the people to get the Holy Light. What are you going to do?"
"Why do you need to ask me? After reading those leaflets, couldn't you guess?" Amber spread his hands, "I don't quite understand the taboos of you guys, but in my opinion, releasing the power of interpretation of classics allows the public to have direct access to theology. Knowledge, lowering the authority of the church, allowing freedom of belief... all of these are good things, and I believe you and the two friends next to you agree with this, otherwise you would not be here."
"Maybe... but can you really do it?" Seven Terry straightened his body and looked directly into Amber's eyes. He could not feel any powerful power fluctuations from this half-elf girl, but he Knowing what a terrifying force is behind this half-elf, his choice today may very well determine his life or death, but he still wants to speak out, "Drive the Holy Light Church away from this land, and it will be your place -" Or the puppet Protestantism you have supported is just changing from one authority to another. Is there really a fundamental change? You may promote a new batch of doctrines, which may be a little more moderate and enlightened than the Holy Light Church. A little bit, but does the Holy Light really come into everyone's hands because of this? Authority will eventually appear. As long as one group has more say, more resources and better channels than others, Then authority is still authority, it's just whitewashed and beautified, and the methods look glamorous."
Amber was really surprised this time. She went up.Looking down at the fearless Holy Light Priest in front of him, he nodded slightly: "Continue,"
"...You use your 'conscience' to measure the clergy in Lu'an City, and use this You chose me, but with all due respect, I don’t think you are more ‘righteous’ than the church. Although you have successfully made the church an object of hatred and molded yourself into an image that the people want, I don’t think you are more ‘righteous’ than the church. I think you are better than the church. You use those leaflets to guide people's emotions, use one-sided truth to mask the priests of the cathedral, and use money and power to build momentum to make yourself appear great and correct. However, the church is in trouble during the years of famine. Did you publicize it when you were giving soup? Did you publicize it when the Holy See Knights went to the Magic Focus to exterminate monsters?
"You said you wanted to overthrow the authority of the church? But Cecil is just another authority - the difference is that the church may use faith to control the people, but your Duke... he will use his power to control faith. ”
The Military Intelligence officers present were enraged. They immediately gathered around, holding weapons in their hands: Although Severn Terry is a priest, he is a priest who is not good at fighting, and now He didn't carry any magical weapons with him. At such a close distance, the military intelligence officers carrying special extraordinary weapons could easily kill a priest who was too late to cast a spell - and the two companions around him.
The two priests next to Severn Terry also became nervous, but their first reaction was to protect the former - and at the same time, they were ready to die.
Amber blinked. , at this moment when the situation suddenly became tense, she sighed from the bottom of her heart: "Oh my God, what you said makes sense! "
A military intelligence agent almost dropped the melting dagger in his hand: "Boss? ! Wake up..."
Amber waved his hand to interrupt his subordinates' words, and looked seriously at Severn Terry, who also had a look of astonishment on his face: "Yes, I think what you said is very good. Reason - in fact, except for not summing up the four words "divine authority", what you said is almost exactly the same as what Duke Cecil said to me. "
The priest, who was ready to die, finally couldn't control his tense expression: "...ah? That Duke...he said this himself? "
"Not only said it, but also explained this process to many of us in detail," Amber nodded calmly, facing Severin Terry's shocked gaze, "Do you think we will call ourselves the Messengers of Justice? What? We have never said that we represent justice - we only represent progress, or... we represent higher efficiency and value. "
As Amber spoke, he picked up the newspaper: "Have you seen this newspaper? What do you see inside? "
Seven Terry frowned: "Your propaganda tool? ”
“No, what you should see is that we can print hundreds of thousands or evenMore newspapers, we can quickly spread this kind of newspapers throughout the southern border. We can publicize new government decrees in this way, and we can also preach in this way. Why? Because we are more advanced.
"Civilians in Cecil City can avoid freezing in the winter because we have built a very useful magic energy heat exchange station. They do not have to go hungry all year round because we use factories to produce Alchemy potions that can increase food production, they can freely discuss scriptures, receive holy light treatment, and receive free holy water. They can learn doctrines and become priests regardless of their origins, because we have changed the organizational form of the church and fundamentally modified it. After understanding the teachings, we also found a more effective way to use holy light, so that we can produce holy water and holy vessels in large quantities...
"So after seeing these new laws, new doctrines, and new things Don't be too busy asking whether these things are just. Ask the people of Cecil City whether their life is better now or before -
"Any fool will tell you , Have a good day with enough food and clothing!
“Priest--I always call people like you magic sticks, but I will call you priest--don’t you think Cecil is more righteous? , you even think that what we did in Luan City is dirty and the methods are despicable. I have only one comment on your thoughts - great! You are such a smart man! And I like to hang out with smart people. ”
Amber stopped, and Severn Terry took half a step back at some point. This tall and thin middle-aged man seemed to be out of breath. He was the first in his life. This is the first time he has dealt with such a person - so undisguised, without any pretense, without any evasion, without any hypocrisy. He is used to talking to all kinds of "upper class" people, and what those people are best at is talking. His own morality and glory are on his lips, and the half-elf in front of him represents Cecil's power and must have a high status... his style is really strange.
"Yes...I thought of it... In your leaflets, you really rarely emphasize words like justice and glory," the priest said with a wry smile, shaking his head, "What you say the most in your leaflets is that everyone can have enough food and clothing. , everyone can learn the doctrine, and receive free holy water..."
"Yes, this is what we 'unjust' people are going to do," Amber laughed, " I heard Wright say that you are also a priest who has been promoted step by step from a commoner, and until now you are still sending your monthly donation to the countryside - then you are unjust to Cecil. 'Is the authority interested? We will eliminate dissidents, we will control the South, and we will use all honorable and dishonorable means to achieve our goals. As Duke Gawain Cecil once said to me - he will use all means, no matter the cost, and use all the tricks. Rule this land skillfully and without any aristocratic spirit - so that this land can prosper.
“Maybe we are not upright, maybe we are really just a new power that will replace the Holy Light Church.We are afraid, but we can make all the people in the South live a better life, and the Holy Light can continue to exist in this better land.
"Priest, are you joining in such an injustice?"
The room became silent, and Severn Terry's heart was beating fast. After taking a deep breath, he finally spoke: "...there are about a hundred priests in the city who oppose Fran Béran, most of them are low-ranking, but we control the small church area on the outer edge..."
“All priests who awaken and stand correctly will receive Cecil’s friendship. As long as you are willing to abide by our laws and accept new teachings, then you can still operate in this land, and you are still the Holy Light. The messenger, and even this city of Luan... can continue to be a 'holy city'."
If Amber's words before had only caused a huge psychological impact on Severn Terry, then now. This answer completely calmed the priest's heart.
The situation is irreversible.
The city of Luan is slipping into the abyss. Everyone in the church district knows this. The influence of the Holy Light Church here has collapsed. No matter what the priests of the cathedral do next, they will only Accelerating this collapse - whether it is to sit back and wait for death, to make pale excuses, to block leaflets, or even to carry out more extreme and bloody suppression of civilians... there is no hope at the end.
The power to speak has always been in the hands of the church, but now that the Cecil people have greater power in this regard, it is naturally impossible for the church that relies on "faith" to survive. .
In fact, there was no choice. As early as four days ago, when Severn Terry returned to the church area under the "escort" of the disciplinary monks and the Holy See knights, he found that he had a card stuffed in his pocket. He knew this when he signed the note "Daughter of the Shadow Goddess".
In order to save the lives of the only like-minded compatriots in the church, he must agree to Cecil's request.
Before that, he just wanted to see clearly the face of the person who was about to rule all of this.
Now he seems to see clearly - that is indeed not a glorious and great ruler, but a more suitable ruler.
"What should I do?"
Amber smiled: "We are going to take down the cathedral - take it down together with the civilians of Luan City, and you will become the Holy Cathedral." The symbol and representative of the awakened people in the Church of Light."
(Everyone, the abnormal PV2 is out!! Let me tell you, the scenes are really strong, especially the small church, and it really costs money. The original painting was burned. God knows how much money they spent to prevent the screen from crashing...)