In Atlantis, the coexistence of secular power and the Templar was a normal phenomenon, but it also brought with it a series of problems. One of the most difficult www.biquge.info is who has more power in the secular regime or the archbishop or patriarch in the templars.

In general, there are two ways in which secular power and the church coexist. The first is mutual **, the Templar is under the command of a higher Templar, and the Duchy of Finel belongs to this category; The second is the integration of the secular power and the Templars, where the secular power and the Templar are only nominally separated, but in reality there is no clear line, and the head of the secular power is also the bishop of the Templar, and the richest Empire in the south belongs to this category.

Regardless of the way in which they coexist, there is always the question of how to divide the powers and functions of the two. Each of the seven countries has a set of provisions on this issue, but although these provisions have specified some specific contents, they have avoided mentioning some sensitive issues.

One of the most sensitive questions is who has more power, the emperor or the bishop.

In countries where secular power and the Templar are mutually a**, the emperor or other type of authority must be recognized by the archbishop to be considered truly on the throne, but when the archbishop sees the person with the highest secular power, he must bow down, so it is difficult to tell which of the two is higher or lower.

As for the kind of regime in which the secular government and the church merge with each other, the supreme authority needs to be recognized by the higher clergy. For example, an emperor with a complete regime must be recognized by the patriarch before it counts. It may seem that the emperor was of a lower position than the patriarch, but this was only in name, and in reality the emperor had complete control over the state.

In this way, the division of state power between the two forces is clearer.

At present, although the Duchy of Finier is in a state of "coexistence of two powers", in fact the power of the Grand Duke is much higher than that of the bishop. The main reason for this was the weakening of the Templars, who were disqualified from competing with the secular power of the Duchy.

For Bishop Harvey, cleaning up the mess in front of him was not a happy thing.

Prior to this, the Bishop was not a low-key person, but at this moment, he had to rein in his position as the supreme leader of the Templar and willingly deal with the trivial matters at hand.

Even so, he still suspected that his every move was under the watchful eye of others, from the old man sweeping the floor in front of the temple, from the maid who was responsible for lighting hundreds of candles in the temple every day, and even from the birds moving in the trees.

Sometimes, Bishop Harvey even thinks he is nervous, because all suspicions are just feelings, and there is no actual evidence. Sometimes, the once powerful bishop even wonders if he is really old.

In this embattled atmosphere, Harvey trusted only a handful of people, and Reverend William was one of them. The main reason why this young pastor would gain his trust was that he had personally selected this person.

In recent days, the Bishop has been surprised to find that this priest, who is not very well-known in the priesthood system of the Principality, has a strong executive power. Under his supervision, the reconstruction of the First Church proceeded quickly and is believed to be ready for use in the near future.

So, after such a period of investigation, Bishop Harvey began to deliberately close the distance with Reverend William, and from time to time gave him a small task or two to complete. This actually sent a signal to everyone that the bishop was going to reuse the priest.

Sure enough, one afternoon not long after, when William was directing the dwarven craftsmen to finish their day's work, he suddenly received an order to make a trip to the Sanctuary where the Bishop was.

When the priest came to Bishop Harvey with his dusty clothes, which had not yet had time to be cleaned, the latter looked at him with a serious look on his face, and there was an air in his eyes that could penetrate people.

Faced with such a look, the priest, who was already a little weak-hearted, preemptively asked, "Lord Bishop, is there anything I need to do?" ”

"Hmm."

Bishop Harvey made a little noise from his nose, making it difficult to understand what he meant. After looking at the restless priest in front of him for a few seconds, Harvey suddenly picked up his scepter from the side and pointed it straight at the other with the five-star sharp angle at the top of the scepter.

The holy light carried on the scepter rushed straight into Pastor William's chest like a spring of water bursting out of a spring. The moment he made contact with William's body, the light began to spread in all directions, and finally wrapped his entire body tightly like a layer of luxurious and elegant clothing.

"What's going on?"

The priest, who was inexplicably bound by the power of the Holy Light, looked a little surprised, and stared at the bishop in front of him with wide eyes. The latter, frowning and observing for a while, suddenly smiled slightly, and the staff in his hand fell, and all the holy light dissipated.

"I'm sorry to have scared you out for no reason." Harvey set the staff aside and sat down to look at William, "It's just a test to see if you're related to the Night Race. Luckily, you passed this test. ”

Bishop Harvey's staff was blessed by the legendary mid-level cardinal archbishop after he arrived in the Half Moon Alliance, so his strength has been greatly improved compared to before. Harvey decided that such a powerful force would be enough to see through any disguise of the leader of the Night Race, and he tested it on Reverend William's body first.

Looking at the priest's puzzled expression, Harvey gestured to the chair next to him.

"Sit down. There are some things that I have to find the person I trust the most to do it, and you're that person now. Don't talk about these things to anyone. When this is done, I will make you one of the most prominent people of the Light Race in the Principality of Finnier. ”

Hearing this, William seemed a little excited. His face glowed slightly in the golden light, and his eyes seemed to be a little brighter than usual.

The Bishop didn't rush to talk about the task, but asked first, "Have you heard about artifact fragments before?" ”

"I've heard of it." William nodded, "This has spread throughout the Duchy of Finel. In my hometown, some unruly mercenaries joined the search for artifact shards, but they never came back. ”

As William said these words, the Bishop, who was sitting next to him, did not notice a hint of cunning passing through his eyes, fleetingly.

Bishop Harvey nodded.

"What I'm going to tell you is the true secret of the artifact."

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