Don't call me evil god

Chapter 255 Struggle for Power
Bishop Henry's face turned grim.

Because the Countess of Ceylon was right.

He exceeded his authority in this matter.

Evil gods and heretics are two completely different concepts.

The former is the responsibility of the Glowing God Cult.

The entire Reyak Kingdom was protected by the divine miracle of [Past Glory], which prevented the attack of monsters.

It is the duty of the followers of the Cult of Light to fight against the evil gods.

The original purpose of establishing the Crusaders was to fight against monsters, cultists, evil gods' followers, and even the evil gods themselves.

This point is a consensus written into the Radiant Canon and the Law Code of the Kingdom of Reyak.

which is:
When it comes to the issue of evil gods, the Cult of the Light has a higher priority than the Kingdom of Reyak and the King.

This is easy to understand.

If the evil god comes in and destroys the world, then both the Reyak Kingdom and the Jinyak Kingdom will be destroyed, there will be no difference.

Fighting the evil god is the first priority.

Heresy is different from evil gods.

Heretical gods, churches, beliefs, and believers will not destroy the world like the evil gods. Their biggest problem is that they will conflict with the teachings of the Church of the Glorious God.

Conflicts in doctrine often mean conflicts in beliefs, which means that one cannot believe in both.

in other words.

In the Kingdom of Reyak, for every additional believer of a heretic god, there will be one less believer of the Cult of the Light.

The power of the God of Light is also related to the number of His believers.

The power of the divine art [Past Glory] is also part of the power of the God of Light.

This is the reason why the Cult of the Light issued a heresy expulsion order to drive all kinds of heretical beliefs out of the Kingdom of Reyak.

What the Glorious God Cult has always preached is:

Believing in a heretical church is very dangerous, because abandoning the faith in the God of Light means that the protection of the God of Light will be weakened, and everyone might be wiped out by the evil god one day.

Don't touch those heretical beliefs, just believe in the God of Light.

The God of Light will protect everyone from being polluted by the evil god.

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The emergence of the heresy expulsion order can be regarded as a measure to transform "call" into "decree".

But this decree, in nature, was not issued by the Church of the Luminous God, but by the King of the Kingdom of Reyak.

The order is this:

The Church of the Glowing Light signed and issued a decree to expel heretics. At this point, this order was still just a call and had no actual effect.

It is just an edict, a warning.

What really makes it have practical effects, such as forcibly expelling or imprisoning believers of heresy when they are found within the kingdom, depends on the decree issued by King Reyak.

Of course, so far, all the heresy expulsion decrees issued by the Cult of the Light have been bound to the King's decree.

Because it is good for the kingdom.

Heresy has no soil to survive in the Kingdom of Reyak, which means that the faith of the Church of the Light is more solid.

Correspondingly, the protection of the God of Light will be stronger.

Every year during the monster red tide, there will be fewer small gaps that randomly appear on [Past Glory].

The damage and impact caused by red tide will also be smaller.

Judging from the results, the Kingdom and the Cult of the Light standing on the same front is undoubtedly beneficial to both sides.

But no matter what, the implementation of "heretic expulsion" depends on the king, the powerful nobles who govern the regions, and the local affairs officials. The Glorious God Cult does not participate, nor does it have the power to participate!

This is why Bishop Henry Tran approached the Countess of Ceylon.

He could not mobilize the Crusaders because heresy and evil gods were two different things.

We can only ask the Countess to increase the efforts, send out the King's Army, or recruit mercenaries and nobles to drive the heretic territory that appeared in the dark forest further away.

At least the road signs should not be placed at the border of the kingdom!
Now many adventurers in Ceylon have gone there, so there is a possibility that they will convert.

This is what Bishop Henry tried to prevent.

But he got a negative answer from the countess.

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Bishop Henry's voice sank: "My Lady Countess, did I hear correctly?"

"Tolerate heretics? Allow their dangerous teachings to spread among the kingdom's citizens?"

The Countess of Ceylon sipped her steaming tea very gracefully.

The black tea was presented by the old butler Winnex earlier. The high-quality tea from the southwest of the kingdom exudes a welcoming aroma.

"Your Excellency, allow me to remind you."

"First of all, I did not tolerate heresy."

"As soon as I received the order to expel heretics, I conveyed the news to the officials in Ceylon and the soldiers stationed and patrolling the border."

"As you can see, at least within the territory of Ceylon, I have completed all the matters required by the decree on expelling heretics."

"Secondly, about what you said."

"The territory of the heretical church was established outside the borders of the kingdom. Legally speaking, as long as they did not set foot inside the kingdom, they did not violate the heresy expulsion decree issued by the king regarding the followers of the Church of Knowledge."

"Finally, I have a different view on the spread of dangerous doctrines among citizens."

"Offering their faith to that god means that they will also be expelled from the Reyak Kingdom."

"I think most people can distinguish the pros and cons and will not be easily deceived by dangerous heresy."

"Or do you think, Your Excellency, that they would rather give up their safe lives in the Kingdom of Reyak and the protection of the God of Light to follow the so-called heretical gods?"

"Would the teachings and beliefs of that being be so attractive to them?"

The Countess of Ceylon put down the teacup in her hand.

The cup holder made a crisp sound when it collided with the saucer.

Bishop Henry Tran touched the gorgeous pendant on his chest that symbolized the Glorious God Cult, and confirmed in a deep voice:

"So, my lady Countess, we have nothing to discuss, right?"

The Countess of Ceylon nodded affirmatively: "Yes, at least in this matter, I'm sorry that I can't comply with your order."

The bishop's expression changed for a few seconds, and finally he regained his polite smile: "Well, I think the Lord's people should be wise enough to distinguish which god is the one who will truly protect them and is worthy of their faith."

Then he switched to a new topic as if nothing had happened: "So what do you think of the proposal of the Crusaders to replace their equipment and sell them to the Ceylon market?"

"I have no objection to this." The Countess smiled and said, "I can't wait to welcome you all."

"The adventurers and mercenaries in Ceylon are in need of suitable weapons and equipment. The ones provided by the dwarves are of low production and too expensive. Many people simply cannot afford them."

"Even if it is equipment that has been eliminated or replaced by the Crusaders, I think it will be very attractive to most people."

"You are welcome to sell in Ceylon."

"Of course, I think the Glorious God Cult will also abide by the market rules and compete fairly."

"Is it right?"

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