Chapter VIII Apostasy (8)
"Which is the Grand Secretary Victory, the first prince of our country and the crown prince Kuhar, even the Holy Dragon Knights of the Church of Light has been dispatched. Why don't he see such a big noise? Did he be like me, betrayed the evil hands of your uncle?" The stern questioning made everyone present hold their breath, and everyone's eyes turned to Victory.
"Don't listen to his nonsense. The second prince has been manipulated by the dark priest!!" Seeing that everyone around him cast doubtful eyes at him, Victorian shouted: "You, the evil dark clan, dare to invade our sacred royal city. The guardian of Farian will not allow it!"
He raised a scepter with milky white pearls inlaid in his hand and shouted, "Get up, Livenas, the white guardian, this city has been invaded by darkness, the royal city you blessed is facing crisis, Silver Dragon Livenas, get up and keep your promises!!"
A huge sound came from the center of the royal city. The building known as the tomb of the founding emperor collapsed. A huge silver dragon stood up and spread its wide wings, covering the entire square in its shadow.
"I am Livenyas, the guardian of Farian, the shadow of evil, leave here, or I will perform my duties and eliminate any invaders who try to destroy this country." The melodious dragon language floated over the royal city, and people couldn't help but cover their slightly painful ears.
"Silver Dragon...Livenas really exists." Looking at the silver dragon that was aiming at him, Moya shouted to the crowd not far behind her in a very relaxed tone: "Shadas, what are you waiting for? Have you forgotten the Dragon Emperor's order?"
"Damn it, a mere Truk man dares to point fingers at me." With complaints, Red Dragon Shadas, who was originally standing in the crowd and waiting to see, had to take off the cloak that covered his appearance.
The red hair like flames was as dazzling as life, making the silver dragon Livenas, who glared at Moya, had to look at him differently.
Soon, the aura of the same clan made Yinlong know that the red-haired man in front of him was not an ordinary human.
"As the King of Fire Dragons, why do you want to fall into a subordinate of the Dark Clan?" This time, Silver Dragon's words not only surprised people, but even Andro was shocked.
The Fire Dragon King, one of the four dragon kings of the ancient dragon?!
"Hmph, don't associate me with the fool with the title of Dragon King now. That newly grown dragon is my opponent. If it weren't for Orpheicge who went to my position, that guy Scaster would not be qualified to become Dragon King even if he had passed two thousand." With anger of being misidentified, Shadas flew into the air and showed his original form that was twice as big as the Silver Dragon.
The two giant dragons stared at each other, neither speaking nor attacking.
I had expected this to happen, so I brought this dragon over.
The King of Necromancer Rafa, no, it should be said that it is the Dragon Emperor Karez, who is indeed foresighted. Although he is hiding in the underworld, he is not as good as the situation on earth. He must have known Farian's situation before he decided to give Shadas such an order.
There are more ancient dragons in the East Continent than any continent. As the last battlefield of the Great Dark War, there are many injured ancient dragons sleeping. In order to prevent Meili from being attacked by the Church of Light, it is indeed the best arrangement to make an ancient dragon with strong attack power and not controlled by the god of war Orpheric as the guardian.
"Don't act anymore. From the Phantom, I already know that you have killed Brother Wang. Uncle, is the throne worthy of your attachment, and even smeared with the blood of your own relatives?" Seeing that the red dragon who was walking with him successfully suppressed the guardian silver dragon of the royal city, Eric pointed his finger at Victorian again.
"Hmph...What evidence do you have to prove that I killed Kuhar?" Facing his angry nephew, Victorian began to panic again after seeing that even the Silver Dragon could not take action.
"You...!!" Eric was about to speak, when Moya, who was standing behind him, raised a ring in his hand.
Although the ordinary white ring was inconspicuous, several ministers behind Victor An immediately started to shout.
"The White Dragon Ring!! Isn't that the White Dragon Ring that symbolizes the status of the No. 1 heir in our country? How could it be in the hands of the Dark Clan?!"
Hearing the riots broke out in the crowd, Yinlong turned his eyes to the square.
"Did you see, Master Victorian. The appearance of this ring makes you panic. How could the ring worn on the first prince be in my hand? To be honest, it can only be blamed for your bad luck. The president of Phantom Kofi and I are old friends. When I visited his lair in Bambsua with the second prince I saved accidentally, he immediately recognized that this young man was the younger brother of the First Prince Farian who had just been killed by him.
What an unexpected coincidence. If the Second Prince had not been willing to die for the Savior, if Prince Eric had not met me, your plan would have been successful, and he killed the two princes, the only heir to the throne in this country, would be you, the Grand Secretary who had been sent to the church since childhood. "The day after leaving Banbusua, Kofi sent an envoy.
Not only did he guarantee that he would surrender to the night elves in the future, he also informed him of some of the things he had hidden before.
After obtaining valuable information, Moya immediately understood what happened to Farian. Of course, after confirming that the Grand Master was determined to ascend the throne and kill his two nephews, Moya immediately changed his original plan to sneak into Livingas.
As long as she has Eric, she can enter Levenas with a swagger without bothering to hide her identity.
After several days of coercion and inducement, the young prince had to agree with Moya's request for alliance.
As long as she helped to avenge her brother and regain the throne, Farian agreed to become the third allied nation of the Night Elf. After fully experiencing the power of the Night Elf and the High Priest, Eric no longer had any hope for the Church of Light.
"Victorian, you really..." It was not willing to believe the words of the Dark Clan, but Andro himself understood that if there was no evidence and confidence, how could the double-black priest be willing to risk going deep into the church's important place? This place is not only the Holy Dragon Knights stationed by 4,000 churches, but Farian's Silver Knight is one of the best powerful knights on the continent. He went deep alone, and even if she was a priest holding a magical weapon, she might not be able to leave safely.
"God envoy, do you even believe the words of the dark clan? She... must have confused Eric and asked him to say those words." Victorian, who had just recovered from calmness, was panicked again after seeing the white ring representing the identity of the crown prince, could only defend himself with such a clumsy defense.
"Yes, how do you explain this ring? Since the second prince was confused by me, then, please let the first prince show up in person to prove that the ring is fake. Please ask him to defend you, Grand Master." Shaking the tail ring with a faint silver light reflected in his hand. Seeing Victorian's face change drastically due to his own words, Moya knew that the other party's psychological defense had collapsed.
The second prince who thought he would not come back, the first prince who had been killed, would be able to successfully obtain the throne, and Victorian, who was trapped in a situation of betrayal because of Moya's disruption.
"The Grand Secretary, where is the First Prince? He has not attended the Kingdom Conference for a while. After you announced that he was unwell and moved to the palace to recuperate, our requests for visiting many times were refuted. We asked, how should you explain Prince Kuhar's whereabouts?!" Several ministers surrounded the panicked Viktorian and loudly asked him where the First Prince was.
Hum... You have asked yourself for your own sake, Victorian.
That guy Kofi has always been smart. He will definitely leave a way out for himself when he accepts a business.
You rely on your being the Grand Secretary of the Kingdom Church to take a killer union seriously. It would be a mistake to silence after you succeed.
If he annoys Coffey, he will naturally take revenge.
This ring is the best evidence. After killing the first prince, I left it behind in order to avoid you renege. Now it really comes in handy.
Seeing Victorian surrounded by ministers and some nobles who were inquiring, Moya knew that she no longer needed to pay attention to the ambitionist whose fate had been decided.
"His Excellency Andro, it's time to resolve the matter between us."
Andro, who was attracted by the words of the High Priest of the Night, sighed secretly.
Here, this time it should be her real purpose.
Letting Farian fight in internal affairs was just one of her means to enter the royal city openly. Her real purpose was not just to send a prince back in trouble.
"About love, I'm sorry, I have to tell you. It's impossible for you to take it back." The confident smile on her face gradually turned into anger. Moya roared at the God of the Church of Light with the true emotions she had hardly shown in front of outsiders. "The 26th Emperor of the Church led a large army to invade the Emerald Valley and killed my mother. The last Dark Moon High Priest, can I count this deep blood hatred on your head? Can I count it on every Emperor? Can I count it on every member of the Light?"
"What?!" Before Andro could react, at Moya's gesture, Sistale took off the golden ring in his hand.
"The goddess Love has a well-known ability. In addition to healing and defense, it can also record what happened during use. Although the current holder is Sistale, he who has given up his identity as light cannot activate the true ability of love. Therefore, the last time it used the power of light was in the Battle of Emerald Valley, a thousand years ago, the disaster that turned the entire Emerald Valley into a swamp. I want to reproduce that hidden history, reveal the ugly faces of you, the so-called messengers of peace, and let your believers see what you did to the evil dark tribe in your mouth in order to expand your territory!"
After Sistale injected his magic power, the ordinary golden ring emitted a dazzling golden light.
Just as everyone was about to cover their eyes with their hands, the ring slowly rose into the air, and a faint image began to appear above Livingas.
"Your Majesty, are you really planning to lead your army to attack the Eastern Continent?"
A somewhat vague but still recognizable voice came from nowhere, but people immediately recognized the image that appeared in the sky - the Great Church of Light in the Southern Continent.
A middle-aged man wearing a sun emblem embroidered with a high crown and holding authority in his hands. A knight in his fifties stood beside him.
If you are familiar with the church, you can see their identities from the costumes of the two: the Emperor of the Pharaoh and the Paladin.
"Now the night elves have been divided by the death of the Supreme Priest. This is the best time for us to attack. Do you want me to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?"
"But your Majesty, even if the night elves have been split, their combat effectiveness cannot be ignored. If we go rashly, there will definitely be a serious casualty..."
"Haken, I did not say that I would attack the Night Capital. Underground, we will never be the opponent of the Night Elf, but it is different on the ground. There is only one priest in the Emerald Valley, and the church's troops can be eaten. As long as the priestess who ran away due to differences is eliminated, the Night Elf will no longer be able to maintain their identity as a powerful man in the East Continent. At that time, our Light Church can accept the land."
"But……"
"You are too worried, Haken. It is necessary to sacrifice a little knighthood for the expansion of the church. Anyway, new believers can be recruited at any time. Farian is the best stronghold. The city is protected by the silver dragon Livenyas. We only need to build a new temple there. Those who hope to be blessed by the goddess will be willing to sacrifice their lives for the church." The Emperor, who represents life and love, said such words, which made all the onlookers shudder.
The image changed and came to the battlefield.
The black dragon roared and spit out flames, shouted in his mouth that the knights who fought for the light, and the dark priest who died with the invaders in order to protect the temple.
The beautiful Dark Moon Sacrifice Master who held authority to confront the Emperor and the seven sacred temples, the powerful magic tricks issued by both sides made the majestic hall tremble.
Taking advantage of the spells emitted by the seven sacred priestesses against the curse authority, the emperor slowly approached under the light of protection, held up a dagger that emitted a cold light and stabbed into the priestess's chest, which could not move at all.
There were also the two black girls who rushed in with the stone door. Seeing the heartfelt crying and crying, it was difficult for people to associate her with the angry Dark Night High Priest in front of them.
"How about it, Andro, this is the unknown secret of the "Battle of Emerald Valley" listed as the top secret of the church. The archives that must not be leaked except the Emperor. Your church launched a war to compete for the territory of the Eastern Continent. It not only destroyed a piece of land, but also caused your so-called believers to lose countless relatives. My mother, the high priest who resisted to the end, also died under your despicable means. This artifact that fell in the depths of the swamp recorded every bit of the past without any leakage. What a bright church, I did not see that you have any love and mercy.
Farian's Grand Secretary killed two of his nephews for the throne. Prince Samuel of the Holy Empire became the president of the dark follower in order to become an emperor. And I... for that ridiculous prophecy, I was forced to separate from my parents since I was born, forced to wander in the unpopular human world, grew up in discriminatory eyes, and spent thirty years in prison due to the betrayal of my friends.
Are these not caused by the Church of Light? It made me lose my mother, and I became a prisoner. It was your Church of Light that was the one who wanted to take revenge in a dark family who only wanted to pass through his own human body with peace of mind!!"
"No, I don't believe it, this is not true!" Andro rushed forward, and waved the authority in his hand that represented love and life, and shot the Dark Night Priestess who kept saying words that made him feel more and more anxious.
Growing up in the church since he was a child, he has always firmly believed in all the dogmas of the church. No matter what he saw, he did not believe that what he just saw was the facts.
Under the guidance of the goddess and as the spokesperson of the earth, the 26th Emperor, who is known as the greatest and glorious 26th Emperor, sacrificed his devout believers to expand the church's power in the Eastern Continent.
In the Battle of Emerald Valley, countless knights who gave up their personal lives in response to the call of the Emperor. This bloody battle was the biggest conflict between the Church of Light and the Night Elves after the arrogant Dark War. It was also because of this battle that the Dark Truks were regarded as evil people and were captured and killed by humans.
Could it be that all of this is just for the territory, for the expansion of nothingness, for the selfish desires of the Emperor?
Andropo, who did not believe in the facts, stepped forward.
He did not allow it, nor did he believe that the Twenty-Sixth Emperor, whom he had always admired and regarded as an idol, was a selfish liar, which would only shake his strong beliefs and break him down.
"You stupid fool!!"
Seeing the God of Light pounce on her, Moya also raised the curse authority in her hand. Just as she was about to cast her spell, Sistale next to her suddenly stretched out her hand, holding the ring that was still releasing the past images, and also cut off the image that made Moya and Andro become a little irritable due to excitement.
"shelter."
Simple language made Andro who was rushing up was bounced away by the defensive barrier.
"Why can I still use this ring to blame my fallen God's envoy, your thoughts?" Looking at Andro who fell to the ground coldly, Sistale's voice without warmth slightly restored his rationality.
Yes, how could he not know?
A truly evil person cannot use the "goddess' love". As long as he still has kindness in his heart, he can be protected by the barrier issued by this artifact. The two dark tribes are not rejected by the "goddess' love", which is enough to prove that they are not completely evil people.
"Although I don't know what the people of Farian think, the second prince Eric has agreed to form an alliance with the Night Elf and become a new ally of our clan. Lord Andro, as the Supreme Priest of the Night Elf, can I ask you and your Holy Dragon Knights to leave this land that is no longer your church territory? Anyway, this is just a stronghold of the Church of Light. If the new Emperor of the Dharma wants to take it back, please ask him to send troops to attack Merry or Firnette. Anyway, this is always the strength of your Church of Light. Go to other countries in the name of the goddess to gather those foolish believers who don't know the truth.
The Dark Clan is indeed bloodthirsty and aggressive, but we never hide our intention to expand our territory. We never hypocritically deceive believers for our own selfish desires. After all, every person who joins the Dark has already understood that one day they will be used and abandoned. Those who are not enlightened will not be believers of darkness." After calming down the rush that caused by the images of the past, Moya returned to her usual calmness.
"Leave, this place no longer belongs to the Church of Light. Go back, the Eastern Continent was originally the territory of the Dark Clan. Andro, I will no longer talk to a stubborn religious fanatic before you accept the facts."
Turning around and looking at Eric who was silent, Moya stretched out his hand; "Your Highness, this kingdom was protected by night elves when you became an alliance of our tribe, and no country would invade this place again. I will do my best to help you return safely and expose your uncle's plot to seize the throne. This is my commitment to you. After I fulfill your wish, it is time to fulfill your commitment to me and your obligations to an allied nation. As Farian's current only heir to the throne, you have the responsibility and must fulfill this duty."
"Yes, I promised you, the high priest. When I was betrayed by my uncle, you saved me when I was most helpless. Although I am a timid person, and although Farian is not able to fight against the Church of Light,... please rest assured that this country, as long as I live for one day, will be the most loyal ally of you and your tribe." Eric's solemn promise changed Andro's face.
"Your Highness, you really want to be an ally of the darkness?"
"My allies do not seem to welcome you to stay here. There is no way. Please leave. Farian does not want to be a pawn that the Church of Light can sacrifice at will for the sake of expanding itself. How many people have died in the Emerald Valley? Those who know this should understand the anger of our people."
Looking at the obviously distrustful gazes around him, Andro knew that he had failed.
The High Priest of the Dark Night successfully drove him and the Holy Dragon Knights out of Livenas without any effort. Without bleeding, he could easily pull out the power of the Church of Light in Farian. The thousand-year effort may have been gone.
"Let's go!!"
Looking at the eyes of the people around him, there were suspicions, confusion, anger, and resentment. He knew that he was no longer qualified to stay. The God of Light was driven out of the city by Moya again, but this time it was different.
This is the first time in history that members of the Light Church were driven out by the Dark tribe and the stronghold where the Light Church is located.
"Is this your purpose?" Maitaro asked in a low voice as he looked at the members of the Church of Light who left in a panic under the glare of people.
"No, this is just the beginning. My purpose is much more than that." Moya answered firmly at the blue sky.
Chapter completed!