Chapter 70: War and Peace
Liya had never seen a fire like that, blazing white, like a tumbling ball of light.
It's a pretty good firework, and just looking at it, you feel a mysterious sense of holiness, as if the fireworks were falling from heaven at the end of the clouds.
It's a firework that is lovely, but now it's giving Liya endless fear.
The Yega Theater began to crumble before her eyes, endless blazing flames gushing through the cracks, and the building was like a dying old man, he breathed weakly, and every breath brought up the fluctuations of the sea of fire, and each fluctuation took away a little of its life, until it was completely dead.
"Exactly...... What happened?"
Ria watched the beauty collapse, she asked, but no one could give her an answer, and then a frenzied roar dragged her back to reality.
The night sky was no longer dark, it was lit by heavy fire, a deep dark red, like a stain of congealed blood.
The believers around her ran back and forth, and Liya was like a dead leaf in the torrent, carried by the crowd, stumbling, until she had a chance to breathe, she was squeezed to the ground, her hands touching the cold ground, she breathed heavily, her mind completely captured by fear.
The sacred ritual was gone, and now it had become a battlefield of hell, with almost no chance to talk, and the evangelical believers stormed the theater square, armed with weapons of various styles, and slashed at every Orthodox believer they met.
The cold air was warmed by the fire, and the sweet smell of blood wafted through it, which poured into Liya's nostrils, and her stomach churned, and she retched in disgust.
Suddenly, something was touching her hands, like running water, but it was warm and sticky......
In the confusion of the figures, Liya met a pair of dull eyes.
It was a man, and he was lying not far from Riya, a hideous wound that split along his throat, and blood gushed from it, all the way to Riya.
Liya was stunned, her body seemed to be petrified, she tried to move her body, but no matter how hard she tried, she could only freeze in place.
The man's mouth trembled slightly, he was not dead yet, and the hoarse and weak voice came to Liya's ears very clearly.
"Save ...... Save me. ”
Someone stepped on the man's body, more feet stepping over his body, and more blood poured out of the wound as the squeezing came.
Liya tried to save him, but the girl was completely dominated by fear, she didn't even have the strength to get up and run away, only to watch as the man was completely trampled to death, and the body rolled back and forth at the feet of the crowd until it was gone.
What is this? Religious Wars?
There was a frenzied roar all around, and some people chanted the doctrine aloud, swung their weapons and slashed at others, and their cold bodies fell one by one.
Liya couldn't figure it out, she crawled on the ground, hiding in the corner of the clutter, curling up little by little.
The clash of faiths, the war between religions.
This kind of vocabulary is still too far away for a young girl, as far away as an ethereal story in a book.
She remembers the first time she learned the term, when she had not yet joined the Orthodox Church, sitting bored on the steps outside the Evangelical Church and listening to the priest explain the history of the Evangelical Church to the faithful.
The priest spoke impassionedly about the holy crusade in history, in which the Knights Templar, under the leadership of the Pope, fought all the way to eradicate all enemies, and the defeated were left with only two choices, to believe in the Evangelical Church, or to be burned as a heretic.
It was a glorious time, when the influence of the Evangelical Church spread to its maximum, and one church after another was built in foreign lands, and everyone believed in the God of the Evangelical Church.
Lia remembered what she had done, and she was intrigued to hear this, stood up, and asked the priest outside the window.
"Why did the Pope go to the East?"
The priest was surprised by Liya's sudden appearance, perhaps more concerned about Liya's question, and he didn't drive her away at the first time, but answered her question.
"Because they are heretics. ”
At the mention of the word "heresy", the priest was furious.
"What is heresy. ”
Liya asked innocently.
"Anyone who does not believe in the Gospel Church is a heretic. ”
The priest said firmly.
Listening to the priest's words, Lia felt that this reason was too absurd.
"Just because of this kind of thing? for this ridiculous reason. ”
Liya couldn't understand it, although she didn't understand these very well, but the word "war" had a solemnity like iron and stone to her, and in her opinion, it was a cruel word that could not be avoided and could only appear when she had to make a decision.
But in the mouth of the priest, this thing is so casual, and it is only for this reason that a bloody crusade has been launched.
Liya couldn't understand why not believing in these things would become a sin.
Hearing Liya's answer, the priest was angry, looking at the priest's old face at that time, Liya was very frightened for a moment, obviously she and the priest were meeting for the first time, although the conversation was a little unpleasant, but the priest's eyes had the desire to kill himself.
Because of their own answers?
Liya couldn't understand why someone would kill someone for such a reason.
It's like the right now.
The fireworks were rising, the blood was splashing, and no one was afraid, but there was a kind of dedication to the fanaticism, reciting the sacred doctrines, but doing the most sinful things in their hands.
Many of them met for the first time, and before that they were complete strangers, they didn't know each other's past, nor did they know their present, but they fought together directly for the so-called faith.
No, it shouldn't be like this.
"Liya!"
A familiar voice sounded, and a dark shadow enveloped Liya, and he grabbed Liya's wrist one by one.
Liya panicked for a moment, but then she saw the person who came.
"Hu ...... Juao. ”
Her voice trembled, and then she broke down and cried.
"Don't be afraid, follow me. ”
This time, Juao grabbed Liya's hand, and it was because he didn't look at Liya that when the conflict broke out, he and Liya were scattered in the chaotic scene.
"Isn't anyone stopping this?"
Liya followed closely behind Juao, afraid of being separated from him, and in this case she was separated again, and she knew very well what would happen to her.
The tragic scene of the man's death flashed in front of his eyes, he was also a living person, but in the end, because of this ridiculous reason, he died inexplicably.
"I don't know, it stands to reason that the Mounties should have arrived a long time ago......"
As he spoke, Hu Ao himself did not have the courage to continue.
What if the mounted police came, with the raging burning of the Yega Theater, the whole scene went into complete madness, there was nothing to control at all, and the mounted police came, just to add fuel to this carnival.
"Where are we going?"
Liya looked around in a panic, and in the flickering light, she couldn't be sure who the people around her were, and probably everyone else too, but they didn't have the same fear as herself, but threw themselves into the carnival.
"Go find Her Majesty. ”
Juao reached out and punched a man who tried to attack them, but fortunately his life as a sailor gave him enough strength to hide and shiver like Lia.
Feeling the pain in his fist, this was the first time Hu Ao had taken the initiative to hurt someone.
"Your Majesty?"
Liya remembers what happened before, when the impact of the explosion tossed over the platform, and her crown was lost in the collapse.
"Yes, His Majesty is still alive, but he was slightly injured, and he was protected, but we are still too few to make it here. ”
If there was any place to be safe, Juao replied, it would be Miguel's side.
The believers firmly protected the wounded Migar and repelled several enemy attacks.
He was just a sailor and didn't know much about politics and interests, but now Juao instinctively felt that this was a premeditated attack, and at the moment of the Pope's accession to the throne, the believers of the Evangelical Church chose to attack, and they wanted to strangle the Orthodox Church here.
Wrath.
For some reason, after realizing this, Juo's heart welled up with uncontrollable anger, and for a moment, he also wanted to join the others in this battle, to repel these attacking evangelical churches.
But maybe there is still Lia to take care of, and whatever you want to do, you have to bring her to Migar first.
"So...... Why?"
Liya muttered quietly.
It's just a difference in faith, so why do we do this? Pay for all these meaningless deaths and pains.
No matter what the girl thought, she couldn't understand these things, she just felt sadness and fear.
For this day, Lia was well prepared, she knitted many flower crowns, and practiced hymns with everyone for a long time, and in her imagination, the day would end in good times, and a warm church would be built in a barren place, and she might become a nun or a scholar...... There are still many opportunities for her future.
It was all ruined, burned under this raging fire.
Liya is a kind child, she rarely hates someone, but now she can clearly feel the hatred in her heart.
She knew it was weird, but she couldn't control it, and these shady things grew and spread to every corner.
Blood soaked the theater square, and it was not a long journey, but due to the chaos and the enemy, the distance was extremely difficult.
Juo could already see the guards, who had repurposed the collapsed platform like an improvised fortress.
"It's me!"
Juao shouted loudly.
The battle here is over, although the chaos is still there, but everyone tacitly did not approach here, only to see pools of blood on the ground, you can imagine what people have paid for this short respite.
"Your Majesty, are you alright?"
After getting past the defenses, the first thing Juo did was to walk into the depths of the wreckage and asked with concern.
Unlike the frenzy of the outside world, the atmosphere here is a little depressing, and there are wounded people everywhere.
"Juo?"
The voice sounded from the depths, and then the old man limped out.
Migar's condition wasn't bad, with some abrasions on her face and a broken left leg from the fall, but she was simply bandaged and was barely able to stand up.
He looked very embarrassed, his gray hair was haphazardly covered his face, and his body was dirty and bloodstained.
Looking at it this way, Hu Ao was a little happy, it turned out that the so-called crown was also an ordinary person, and he would be caught off guard by this sudden encounter.
Juao wanted to continue, but his gaze seemed to be caught by something.
His eyes were tightly locked on Migar's head, and Juao couldn't help but swallow his saliva, his heart seduced and hot.
It was a delicate crown, with no ornate jewels or earth-shattering craftsmanship, just a simple tiara, with elegant arcs intertwined, like laurel branches.
It's a worthless crown that falls into the hands of jewellers who don't even look at it.
It is a crown of great value, it symbolizes power and desire, it is the embodiment of the Orthodox Pope, and although the ceremony is rudely interrupted, Migar has long been impatient to wear it.
Tiaras are magical...... Power is magical.
Although the current situation was critical, Migar was not worried at all, he took it very calmly, as if everyone was a plaything in his hands.
"Your Majesty. ”
Realizing his faux pas, Juao bowed his head to Migr and apologized.
Migar didn't care about this, but asked coldly.
"How's it going?"
"Very bad, I'm out this way, it's all fighting, and we've got to find a way to escort you out. Hu Ao said.
"In other words, it's completely 'out of control' at the moment?"
Migar, still unconcerned, asked Juao.
"Hmmm......"
Hu Ao thought for a moment and said yes.
He knew that he needed to be serious in this situation, but he couldn't hold back the joy in his heart at the thought of what would happen next.
"Let's get started. ”
He whispered to the guards beside him.
The guard didn't reply, but turned to act.
"Crowned ......"
Juo couldn't figure out what was going on, but before he could ask any more, Migar turned his gaze to Juao.
"Juao, you're a devout believer, aren't you?"
Faced with this question, if it was Hu Ao before, he might have hesitated, but now that he has tasted the beauty and recognition brought by Orthodoxy, he nodded without hesitation.
"Yes, I am. ”
"Very well, then stay with me and protect me. ”
Migar said and walked out of the crowd.
"Your Majesty, it's dangerous!"
Juo tried to stop him, but Migar raised his hand to stop Juao.
"My believers are shedding their blood and fighting for me, how can I abandon them?"
Mig said without replying, and then strode forward.
"This will be the first victory of Orthodoxy, and after that we will win one after another, and nothing will stop us......"
As had been planned, Migar walked out of the wreckage and appeared in front of everyone's eyes, the faithful first stunned and then chanting the holy name.
It is a great honor that their Pope stands with them.
The enemy became fanatical, the heretical pope, and by killing him, they cleared the earth for their gods.
Distorted and crazy thoughts arise in everyone's mind, who is on a different side and can do the same crazy things.
Migar enjoyed the moment, and the choirs scattered in the shadows also acted, wielding their blades and slashing the invading enemy, and the situation that had been suppressed was reversed little by little with Migar's arrival.
All were calling Migar's name, awe or hatred, and he was immersed in this great moment.
But Migar didn't know that his face was appearing in the scope at the moment.
Migar appeared. ”
Eve's fingers squeezed lightly on the trigger.
"Then open fire and kill him. ”
Some angry voices rang out from the side, and the kestrel crouched beside Eve, the folding knife in her hand still dripping blood.
Kestrel hates it, it's a playground for a bunch of crazy people, whoever tries to stab themselves.
"I know, I know. ”
Eve looked at Migar's disgusting smile and whispered.
"Farewell, Your Majesty. ”
Pulling the trigger, the bullet came out of its chamber, and in an instant, the violent roar drowned out all the sounds, and the world fell into a brief silence, followed by a roaring explosion.
Eve didn't know if she had hit her target, and the moment she pulled the trigger, she felt like she had been hit head-on by a bull, and the recoil of the falling star caused Eve to roll on the ground several times before stopping.
It was also at this time that Eve finally understood what was so special about this strange weapon.
This fired a special bullet with lacquered antimony inside, which resembled a small bomb and a raging fire rose in the crowd.
Eve had no chance to tell if Migr was alive or dead, because after the blow, everyone noticed it.
"I swear if I make it back alive, the first thing I'll do is beat up the Everlasting Pump's neurotics. ”
Faced with so many pairs of eyes, the kestrel struggled to muster up its courage and set up a folding knife.
What kind of assassination weapon is this? This is clearly a small artillery launcher, and if you think about it, it is better to expand the killing area to the maximum than to blindly pursue accuracy.
"It's time to run, Kestrels!"
The kestrel was about to slash with a knife, but before it could rush out, it was stopped by Eve, and without time to think, the kestrel turned its head and began to rush in the direction of the evangelical believers.
As the two strange soldiers join the fray, they stir things up and turn the tide of events.
But what no one noticed was that in the collapsed ruins of the Yega Theater, there seemed to be a thunderclap, and the sound became clearer and clearer.