The Speaker of the Secret Keeper showed a mixture of anger and half-truth. He had long guessed about the origin of the Dream Palace. At present, the records he can consult are only less than 800 years old, and it is said that a certain genius wizard has created the magic of the Dream Hall and the Keeper of the Secret, but as his strength grows and his realm increases, the Speaker of the Keeper of the Secret becomes more and more suspicious of the authenticity of this record.

There are two reasons for this:

First of all, the Speaker of the Secret Keeper was convinced that if he wanted to improve the realm of magic, he must turn from darkness to light and gain the favor of the power of fate. That pioneer is unknown, his spell realm can't be higher than him, he can't make a spell model of the dream palace, and the so-called pioneer can't do it.

Secondly, assuming that all the record books of the Dream Hall have contents, judging from the number of books, the history of the Dream Hall can be traced back to the early days of the Glorious Church, which happened to be the end of the Age of the Chosen One, and it is most likely that His Majesty Enoch, the first Pope, will create the Dream Temple.

Despite the Guardian Speaker's possession of the Shadow Powers, the Lord of Light and His Majesty Enoch held a sacred and unshakable place in his mind. Even though the Lord of Shadows is another incarnation of the Supreme Lord, he is even more convinced of the Lord of Light, and His Majesty Enoch is described in the theological texts as the incarnation of Micklemels, the saint of the Lord of Light, the preacher, and the first angel of light, and the vice-ruler of the Kingdom of Radiance.

From the depths of his heart, the Speaker of the Guardian could not accept that the Vice-Lord of the Radiant Kingdom was secretly plotting for the awakening of the Lord of Shadows. As for the eighth paladin family, this was the first time he had heard of it, after all, the shadow bishops and high-ranking councilors had very limited understanding of the noble circle of the great lords and the paladin family.

Whether or not what the Shadow Knight said was true, his desire to replace the Lord of Light with the Lord of Shadows provoked an almost instinctual, unreasonable revulsion from the Speaker of the Secret Keeper.

The Shadow Knight can understand the secret keeper who has been confined in the Alpine Monastery since he was a child, and he doesn't care about his anger at the moment, after all, the other party is a legendary level spellcaster, and rational thinking is the most basic quality.

"Lord...... My lord, the Dream Hall spell is so delicately designed, it is obviously the handiwork of the archmage of the Chosen Era. For nearly a millennium, the Trigovars have worked with the priests of the Holy Mountain Monastery, the oldest of the world, to provide the Shadow Priests with the legacies of many Chosen Wizards to study and develop spiritual magic based on the Crystal of Atonement, as well as many basic scholarships. ”

"I have not seen the records of the Guardians of the Shadows and the Shadow Bishops who remained in the temple, but I believe that they must have recorded the historical documents provided by the Monastery of the Holy Mountain, as well as their speculations and opinions on the contents, and that the historical secrets they recorded were different from the historical documents publicly declared by the Church. ”

"Yes. The Speaker of the Secrets nodded.

The Shadow Knight paused for a moment and continued: "According to the lineage of the Hidden Knight family, in the middle and late stages of the War of the Chosen One, the Radiant Church and the Mage Council worked closely together....... the Holy Power of the Church is certainly strong, but the clergy do not know how to use it, and its combat effectiveness is greatly reduced. The Council of the Chosen Mages needs the power of the Glorious Church against the more powerful Pantheon Warlocks, who have helped His Majesty Enoch perfect the clergy's model of magic. In the process, the Archmages gained a deep understanding of the nature of the Lord of Light, second only to His Majesty Enoch. ”

"So, they are trying to gain the power of the Lord of Light...... This is the fundamental reason why His Majesty Enoch exterminated his former allies in the later stages of the war. ”

Thinking of the most terrible result, the Speaker of the Secret Keeper calmed down and asked in a deep voice, "...... them How?"

"During the awakening of the consciousness of the Supreme Lord, follow the example of His Majesty Enoch, the first Pope, and renew the contract with Him, the core of which is transformation...... Just as we've always done, turn magic into shadow power. In the future, both wizards and priests will be able to cast shadow magic. ”

"Lies, capital crimes, rebellious ......."

The true God does not need to be self-conscious, but if he is self-conscious, he asks for something, and if he asks for something, how can he be the Most High?

The top transcendents can touch the basic rules of the World Origin, and only by comparing the unconscious attributes of the World Origin can they be called supreme. What if a god asks for a sacrifice from the transcendent?

Bullshit...... Believe you, a ghost!

The evil gods who thirst for blood sacrifices have something to ask for the transcendentals, and the essence of blood sacrifices is a transaction, so they are characterized as demons, and the Lord of Light is the supreme god.

Self-consciousness is the difference between the devil and the true God, and this set of theories forms the theological foundation of the Glorious Church!

The rhetoric of the Shadow Knights simply shakes the foundations of the Church's belief system, not to mention the secular knights, even the clergy cannot accept the self-conscious Lord of Light.

The Secret Keeper was furious, jumping to his feet and scolding, and the wind in the Dream Hall suddenly rose, but he did not expel the Shadow Knight after all.

After the Secret Keeper calmed down, the Shadow Knight looked up and said, "The first article of the Radiant Codex...... No one shall speak falsely of God!"

Many people think that this is a powerful restraint made by His Majesty the first Pope Enoch to prevent the gods of the Lord of Light from splitting the church in the name of God. ”

"Look at it from another angle...... If the Supreme Lord is self-aware, what is the significance of the first article of the Radiant Code?"

What does it mean?

You don't count what you say, we only count what we say, you are only responsible for transforming power.

This is a precautionary measure for the Church to exalt the Lord of Light to the supreme throne, akin to a kind of servitude.

The Speaker of the Secret Keeper closed his lips and fell into a long silence.

The Shadow Knight stood up from the ground, walked over to a statue of a Shadowwinged Angel, and sighed, "Your Majesty Enoch's two most powerful transcendent divine arts, the Great Prophecy and the Summoning of Radiant Angels. The Radiant Angel composed of holy power is immortal and immortal, and has the strength to approach the Holy Realm. The Archmage of the Council of the Chosen One is blushing at the power of His Majesty Enoch...... They also saw through the nature of the Supreme Lord and understood how to win the favor of the Most High from the hands of the church...... Nothing more than faith. ”

"Every church, no matter how big or small, has a statue of the Angel of Light inside, and the details are consistent. The presiding priest must be consistent in describing the power of the angel of light to the faithful. Only in this way can the angels of radiance summoned by His Majesty the Pope and the Holy Spirit Priest stabilize the divine form. The duration of the Angel of Radiance depends on the caster's soul level, as well as the amount of power in the Pool. ”

"These are the manifestations of the power of faith of all beings, giving the Lord of Radiance endless power. So, why did the Archmage of the Council of the Chosen go to such lengths to design the Dream Hall spell, and why did he set up 12 Shadowwinged Angel statues in the Dream Hall?"

"They had a premeditated plan to take advantage of the resurrection of the Lord of Shadows to seize the power of the Most High Lord from the hands of the Church and capture the 12 Shadowwinged Angels. His Majesty Enoch, who has mastered the Great Prophecy, has seen through the tricks of the council mages, severed the inheritance of the Council of the Chosen One, and brought the Dream Hall into his hands. The Shadow Knight and the Secret Keeper come from this. ”

The Shadow Knight did not state that those were the records of the Eighth Family's lineage, and those were his conjectures, and he gushed out:

"The Temple of Dreams originated in the Age of the Chosen One, and we are on a mission given by His Majesty Enoch. For more than 9,000 years, the Keepers of the Hall of Dreams and the Shadow Knights have been secretly gathering wizards, teaching them about spells, and helping us gradually improve our shadow magic system like the Chosen Archmage. The 'Pantheon' from 1,500 years ago, the 'Council of Shadows' from more than 700 years ago, and the more ancient and unknown wizarding organizations, their names are ever-changing, and their inheritance is intermittent, but the Dream Temple has always remained the same, and the shadow magic system is almost complete, which is directly reflected in me. ”

"My lord, we have been preparing for the awakening of the Lord of Shadows, the establishment of a new holy scripture, and the elevation of Him to the High Throne. ”

The Keeper didn't respond, standing there like a frozen statue.

The Shadow Knight waited for a while, and said humbly: "Your Excellency, the Shadow Knight and the Secret Keeper are bound by the rules set by the first Pope, and they must not identify each other, but must act in secret. But I have a guess about your identity. ”

The secret keeper's eyes moved, and he said lightly, "Oh?"

"You may not know it yourself, but the Keeper of the Secret may be another descendant of the first pope. ”

The Speaker of the Secret Keeper frowned slightly, thought for a moment, turned his gaze to the Shadow Knight who was half-kneeling on the ground, and asked, "On the basis?"

"According to the lineage of the Shadow Knights, the Lord of Shadows will eventually awaken. His awakening could not be stopped, otherwise His Majesty Enoch would not need to make these arrangements, and the Council of the Chosen would not have the idea of seizing supreme sovereignty. It took 300 years for the Lord of Shadows to regain his will, and I was able to feel His call, and I was made strong by it. ”

"If we fulfill the responsibility given to us by the First Pope to elevate the Lord of Shadows to the supreme throne and annihilate His will, then you will become the first Pope as powerful as His Majesty Enoch, and we will take Nakhtigar's place. The current Pope and the House of Nakhtigar will go into seclusion, awaiting the resurrection of the Lord of Light. ”

"The cycle of the Trinity of the High Lord, the Lord of Light, and the Lord of Shadows is exactly what His Majesty Enoch has arranged. ”

The Speaker of the Secret Keeper was expressionless, and said with a deep gaze: " A gang of ten people believes that you are the most ferocious one, and you must be the fiercest, or they will trample on you, a gang of outcasts of a hundred people believe that you are the most cunning one, and you must be insidious enough, or they will laugh at you, a village of a thousand people believes that you are the wisest chief, and you must be resourceful, or they will spit on you, a land of ten thousand people believes that you are a generous lord, and you must be generous, or you will lose support, and a hundred thousand people believe that you are perfect, and you must be a model of morality, otherwise people will scold you for your depravity and drive you into the abyss。 ”

"This is the essence of faith!"

"When millions of believers pray, repent, suppt, make a wish, and even curse an enemy in your ear, you will lose your will and become pure and one. However, those who go against pure prayer beliefs will accumulate and a new will will be born. ”

"The pure and only thing of the Lord of Light is salvation, and he cannot deal with anything other than faith. This is not the time of the bloody Chosen One, where salvation cannot meet the needs of believers, and the power of successive popes is gradually weakening. The Lord of Shadows was born...... Pursue the path of defense and strategy in response to the human kingdom's need for faith in destroying orcs and expanding territory. ”

"I don't know if I'm the blood of the first pope......."

The Speaker of the Secret Keeper shook his head, changed his words, and said, "That's right, I have mastered the ritual method of awakening the Lord of Shadows. But why should I trust you?"

"The Lord of Shadows is going to be silent for 246 years, why do you want me to wake him up early?"

The Shadow Knight watched in silence and said sincerely, "I'm dying...... Thirty-four years later, my soul will be assimilated by the Elemental Sea, and I am not willing to die in obscurity. I can feel the pulse of the Lord of Shadows and the immense power of God, awaken Him, and my soul will be protected and promoted to the rank of Shadow Knight of the Sanctuary. ”

"Venerable Master, the Lord of Shadows will awaken, why can't the age of the new church be opened in your hands and mine?"

"You're being honest, but my answer is, no!" The Speaker of the Secret Keeper nodded approvingly, re-embodying the high-backed throne, and after sitting down, shook his head and said, "According to your words, the ritual method of awakening the Lord of Shadows was pioneered by the Council of the Chosen One, how can I be sure that the Grand Wizard of the Council did not deliberately leave a hidden danger?

"The risk of catastrophic is not something you can afford. ”

The corners of the Shadow Knight's mouth drew a smile of victory, and he said respectfully: "Master, it is precisely because of the risks involved in awakening the Lord of Shadows that we are duty....... now is the best time. Because, we have god knights, and in more than two hundred years, it may not be so. ”

"Sylvia...... Yes, the Divine Knight can put an end to the Lord of Shadows......." The Speaker of the Secret Keeper seemed to be impressed, nodded, but shook his head again and said: "Entrusting her fate to Sylvia is not the best choice, she will also end the Church when she finishes the Lord of Shadows." ”

"I could consider holding a ritual to awaken the Lord of Shadows. However......" The Speaker of the Secret Keeper frowned and said in a deep voice, "Unless I can read the records of all the Secret Keepers from 700 years ago, I will try to find the safest way to do it." ”

The Shadow Knight asked, "Master, how can you read the records of the Guardians, the Shadow Bishops, and the High Council wizards?"

"Elevate the realm. The Speaker of the Secret Keeper nodded affirmatively and said, "The Secret Keeper has a broken lineage, and only those who practice meditation can become the Secret Keeper. I think that if I have risen to the realm, I should be able to read the previous records, and if I fail, then I can't do anything about it...... Anyway, I'll have to give it a try to the best of my ability, or I'd rather leave it to the heirs to figure it out. ”

If the Speaker of the Secrets wants to rise to the top, he must push the Shadow Priest to the fore and earn a legitimate reputation so that he can seek the favor of fate. However, the shadow priest has no legitimate reputation, and neither the high lord nor the internal forces of the church can accept the new political power.

Things went full circle and came back to square one.

The Shadow Knight was speechless. The Speaker of the Secret Keeper's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "I might as well tell you that as early as more than ten years ago, I began to collect key materials for the awakening ceremony. For this reason, I even acquiesced to the Shadow Council's cooperation with the Kingdom of Dodor to plot against Viscount Randall, although the assassination attempt failed, which led to him being a killer when he saw you. Luckily, I got a wizard from Agent Ddor, and his sorcery helped us determine the exact location of the materials. ”

The Shadow Knight asked, "What is that material?" and where is it?"

"An ancient crystal sealed with the blood of an ancient beast. The ritual of awakening the Lord of Shadows must be made with the blood of Chaos, which can be extracted from the blood of ancient beasts...... Don't ask me, what is the blood of chaos? I don't know. ”

"That ancient crystal is hidden in the Swamp north of the Eastern Alliance, guarded by a Hydra lizard. The Council of Shadows mobilized all its forces and it was difficult to remove the ancient crystals from the Hydra lizard's lair. ”

"I can give you the Council of Shadows, and if you can get the ancient crystals back, I agree to perform the Awakening Ritual. ”

This is a temptation for the Speaker of the Secrets, and now that the Shadow Bishop who is the messenger is dead, the Council of Shadows is about to spiral out of control and could cause catastrophe. The Shadow Knights urgently need to contact the core members of the Shadow Council to perform an advent ceremony and let their will walk in the outside world. At the same time, he also wanted to see how much power the Shadow Knight had hidden in his vein, and whether he could kill a Hydra lizard.

The Shadow Knight understood the Keeper's thoughts, and he knew better what the Hydra lizard meant.

This creature is a legendary lord creature, and its own strength is comparable to that of a dragon, and even if Sylvia fights it, it may not be able to win safely. The worst thing is that the hydra lizard controls countless lizardmen, and competing with it is no less than fighting a kingdom war, losing more and winning less.

The Shadow Knight shook his head and said, "Master, I am willing to do my best for you, but I am afraid that with the strength of me and the Shadow Council, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it to this extent. ”

"The Shadow Priest stepped up to the forefront, and it was enough to mobilize the power of the kingdoms. "Actually, things are not without a turn for the better....... and there is room for us to turn around in our relationship with Barcelius. Didn't you say that the Knights of Radiance want to put the blood of Nakhtigarh on the throne of the Sassan Empire?"

"By preventing Elizabeth Frederick from ascending to the throne, Barcelius will be able to restore the Iron Mountain Empire and fight the Knights of Radiance sharply, and they will be willing to bring the Shadow Priest to the forefront. ”

The Speaker of the Secret Keeper smiled and said, "There is a member of the Shadow Council, who is very powerful in witchcraft and kind in nature. But he and the referee have all the blood feuds, and they never let go of the idea of revenge for their families. Since he does not submit to the teachings of the Supreme Lord, he can only be allowed to disappear. ”

"I tell you the list of the core members of the Council of Shadows, and you find them and order them to perform the Advent ceremony. In addition, I ask you to investigate the whereabouts of Princess Elizabeth Frederick...... The councillor will make her disappear. ”

The Shadow Knight knelt motionlessly on the ground, and after a long pause, bowed his head and said, "As you wish, my noble master. ”

Early in the morning, Pinghu Town.

As soon as the morning prayer was over, the townspeople said goodbye to the pastor who presided over the prayer and squeezed out of the church to start their busy day. They were surprised to see Father Miller smiling down the street, usually on the Randall's Cathedral site.

The old priest they loved greeted him, and he smiled and nodded in response. A well-dressed man in the prime of life stepped forward quickly, took off his hat, placed it on his chest, and bowed to Father Miller, "Good day, Lord Miller." ”

"Oh, it's Kenloe. Father Miller smiled kindly and nodded, "Your wife is about to give birth, isn't she?"

"Praise be to the Most High. The middle-aged man said gratefully, "The last time Mary fell outside the church, it was thanks to Master Miller that their mother and son were able to turn around." ”

"Mary's health is not convenient, just pray at home, you don't have to run to church to pray, pay more attention to rest, you have to care more about her. ”

Father Miller admonished, and Kenloe nodded yes again and again, and said with a smile: "The little one is restless in his mother's womb, and I really wish he was born sooner." ”

"Haha, a child born early must be bad...... Ha ha. Father Miller patted Kenloe on the shoulder and laughed.

Kenloe looked at the old priest's back, scratched his head and said, "What happened to Master Miller, so happy?"