Chapter Ninety-Five: The Erosion of Faith
"Knowing that Hilton has won the war against heresy, the Archdiocese has sent me over to bless the righteous warriors of God." The bishop said.
"Blessed? Thank you so much. Hilton nodded, then said to the Bishop, "I thank you for your hard work from afar, and I accept your blessing, maid!" He ordered him to go down and prepare some souvenirs for the bishop to take away. ”
"No, I don't need any offerings." When the bishop heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand, why did he start to drive people out before he could ask this? I haven't encountered such treatment in the royal family before, and it's all to blame on the damn San Sonniedi!
"And what do you need?" Hilton frowned and said, "The royal capital is so far away, so if I go back empty-handed, others will laugh at me for being stingy." ”
"I came here to bless other things, I heard that there are many heretics in the count's ranks?" Seeing that Hilton was so unkind to him, the bishop didn't go around in circles, and went straight to the point and asked.
The nobles from all over the world who had come to the banquet pricked up their ears when they heard this, and the scene became very quiet, and they were looking forward to Hilton's answer.
"I will not collude with heretics, who have always been our enemies, and I personally and the entire Hilton people hate heretics." Hilton said firmly.
A group of nobles were immediately disappointed when they heard this, they thought that Hilton could be tougher and resist the divine power, seeing him so cowardly, the nobles suddenly had some doubts about the intention of this grand banquet, just a simple show?
"Is that so? But I've heard that there are wizards in your team, so I heard it wrong? Seeing the earl's denial, the bishop's confidence was suddenly sufficient, and the nobles in front of him still had a sense of awe for the church.
"There are definitely wizards, but they are not heretics, but the dark nobles of the Night Stalker Order, the subordinates of His Highness the Great Dark Sage." Hilton smiled, "Where did you hear that the dark nobles who rescued Hilton were hereticals, and I sent someone to hang him." ”
"Uh..."The bishop looked at Hilton's squinting eyes, and suddenly felt a chill, "Even if it's a wizard, it's not allowed by the church to exist." ”
"The church is not allowed to exist?" Hilton was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then laughed as if he had heard a big joke, "Your Excellency, when we are facing a heretical ravaging territory and a massive invasion of heresy, where is the church?" I went there myself to ask for help, and where was the church? Do you think such a church should exist when you see believers being trampled on by heresy and are indifferent? ”
"Put away your blasphemous language, Count!" The bishop's face changed when he heard this, the matter was even more serious than he imagined, "I have reported the dereliction of duty of Bishop San Sonny of the Hilton Church, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation!" ”
"Satisfactory explanation?" Hilton snorted when he heard this, looked at the bishop and said seriously, "If it weren't for His Highness the Holy One's action at the moment of crisis, my Hilton Earldom would have turned into scorched earth, and all the lords and I would have turned into corpses, who would His Excellency the Bishop explain to at that time?" ”
"What do you mean, Earl?" The bishop said with a glare, his heart pounding.
"The Church of God is so unreliable that we have decided to believe in the Guardian of Hilton, His Highness the Dark Sage." Earl Hilton said.
"Are you going to be an enemy of God?" The bishop asked, taking a deep breath.
"It depends on the teachings of His Highness the Dark Sage to see if they allow the existence of heretics." Hilton shrugged, "But don't worry, I'll let you out safely." ”
Heathen? This has always been what the church says to others. Bishop feels
Deeply blasphemed against himself, the church, and even God, he looked at Earl Hilton and threatened, "Aren't you afraid of God's punishment?" ”
"Those who abandon the believers will eventually be spurned and forgotten by the believers, and you are not qualified to mention the word punishment." The Earl looked at the bishop coldly, "But if you want to organize an army invasion, I, Hilton, are always welcome." ”
"You'll regret your decision today!" The bishop squeezed the words between his teeth, then turned and walked away.
"It's useless to regret it, God abandoned me first." Hilton smiled incomprehensibly and turned back into the aristocratic circle.
The bishop walked out of the Earl's castle with a blue face, and the butler at the door sneered lightly when he saw his expression, and then walked to receive the new nobles without even saying a word, which made the bishop who wanted to talk to him instantly turn purple.
He looked into the distance and saw the six Templars surrounded by anxious faces, and the bishop could not suppress his inner irritability and roared, "What are you panicking about? ”
"I'm sorry we dishonored our identity." Several Templars immediately adjusted their emotions before speaking out, "Shortly after you entered, a group of guards went door-to-door, and it didn't take long for the shops on the street to be covered with desecrated pentagram flags, and it made me feel like hell for a moment. ”
"Are the unscrupulous nobles threatening the faith of their lords? This is absolutely not allowed! The Bishop was furious, taking a deep breath and beginning to soothe his irritability, before he said to the Templars beside him, "This shows that the faith in God has not been eroded, and with me, the Lamb of Fear needs to be appeased by the shepherd." ”
The Bishop led the six knights behind him to a nearby weaving house, where they tore off the banner planted on the door, and then pushed the door open and entered.
It was an old woman, who had now put down her work, and looked at the bishop and knight who walked in a little dazed.
"Sister, why do you hang that satanic banner at the door, don't you know that it is not pleasing to God? Is it difficult that you are not a believer in God and have betrayed God's faith? The bishop asked sharply.
The old woman moved her lips with a slight fear in her eyes, but in the end she did not speak.
"Don't be afraid, did someone threaten you to do this?" Seeing the horror on his countenance, the bishop comforted, "Say it, with us, no one can threaten the believers of God, not even if he is a nobleman." ”
"Believers in God? You beast-faced guys get out of here! The old woman was immediately agitated when she heard the bishop's words, and she pointed her scissors at the bishop and roared, "Get out! I don't want to see you beasts! ”
"What's wrong with you? Is there some misunderstanding? The bishop frowned, is this a bewitched witch?
"It's because of your heretical hunting campaign that you trick the scoundrels into harming us good believers instead of catching the real heretics!" The old woman cried bitterly, "My poor daughter is only eight years old, and you people have burned her!" ”
"Burn her probably because she's a witch." The bishop explained.
"Get out! Get out! The old woman rushed forward with the scissors as if she had gone mad, only to be kicked back by the Templars, and fainted on the spot.
"This man has been bewitched, let's go to the next house." The bishop frowned.
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