Chapter 207: The Martyred Sage and the Temporary Alliance

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada is a teenager who masterminded a large-scale rebellion in a region called Shimabara in the far east of Japan about 500 years ago. He was only seventeen years old.

Led such a massive uprising at such a young age.

This was a large-scale uprising after the introduction of Christianity to Japan, because Christianity was vigorously suppressed by the shogunate after its introduction to Japan. During this period, many innocent believers were burned to death. The believers who could not bear it anymore rose up.

A hasty uprising would not have been easy, let alone the 30,000 people who revolted, who were usually farmers and a handful of townspeople (merchants) who were digging in the soil with hoes and picks, and two-thirds of them were women, children, and the elderly. Unbelievable, and the leader is nothing more than a seventeen-year-old boy,

He didn't achieve much success. Although it was a large-scale rebellion, Japan was already in an era of war in which many countries were fighting fiercely for supremacy.

Shiro Amakusa was born after the war had finally subsided and Japan had just been unified into a single country.

Far heavier than usual, the bad weather led to crop failures, and the rejection of pagan believers who were not recognized in Japan. At the worst moment when these problems coincided, the flames of rebellion were ignited.

The rebellion in Shimabara was like igniting a powder keg, and it was the largest peasant revolt in history.

Although it is not as easy as the peasant uprisings in ancient China, hundreds of thousands or even millions, for a small island country with a small population, 30,000 is itself a large number.

was originally just an ordinary sixteen-year-old boy, but he has achieved many miracles since he was born. Healed the eyes of a blind girl and walked on water—he believed in God and gradually expanded his religion.

It may sound like a lot of fiction, but the myths themselves are mysterious. With many miracles, Amakusa is regarded as an uncrowned saint in the eyes of Japanese Christians.

When multiple rebellions broke out at the same time in various places were unified into one, it was not uncommon for Shiro Amakusa to be proclaimed as a mentor. Because that's how they believe in God and Amakusa Shiro.

Once any sect spreads out and blends with the local community, it will inevitably be indigenized. Amakusa is the chosen saint who has been localized.

At the beginning of the uprising, with a moment of bloody bravery, the offensive of the rebel army was like a bamboo.

However, the good times were short-lived.

Stuck in Shimabara Castle, they were able to defeat the shogunate army with their initial efforts, but they eventually fell due to a shortage of food and grass. Of the 37,000 men, all but one of them were killed.

Neither a hero nor a saint. It has the power to create miracles. As a result, he couldn't save anyone, so he died of hatred.

From the perspective of pure power, Amakusa is probably a lot worse than the other servants who are heroes. But no Servant dared to despise him.

It's not that I'm afraid of his strength and skills, it's just that his belief makes people feel extremely terrible.

It's not just tough, it's a black hole object with the ultimate density and mass. It's a monster that can involve all humans and heroic spirits by faith alone.

He's not crazy. If you just go crazy, you will never have such a strong belief.

As the 37,000 believers who worshiped themselves as gods were killed in front of him, what did Amakusa Shiro Tokisada see, feel, and vow on that battlefield?

Or how crazy can a person who has witnessed the death of tens of thousands of followers have?

A temporary combat alliance was thus formed.

Almost all of the Servants made defeating the Amakusa side their top priority.