Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 153 The Tyrant is a Man-Eating Idol

Looking at Gellis in the underground church, Father Antoine from the lower city of Karak recalled the conversation he had a few weeks ago.

"So, you're talking about the Ascension of Jesus, which was just the spirit?"

"Correct."

"And you say you are the body of Jesus that remained on earth, reincarnated by the Holy Spirit?"

"Yes."

"Gailis, we haven't seen each other for only a year. How come you are so good at telling jokes? Don't tell other people about this! They can't take jokes."

"But I can prove that what I said is true."

Then, Antoine, a priest with infinite sincerity and devotion to Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit, saw the most unforgettable scene of his life.

Antoine believed it, not only because of the miracles that Garys had displayed, but also because compared to a year ago, Gary's mind was now filled with knowledge that was so terrifying that it was difficult for a mortal brain to comprehend!

When Gérice used various mathematical laws to explain to Antoine the laws of all things, and explained in the simplest way why the Heavenly Father provided food for all things, and recited any verse from any book of the Bible in front of Antoine.

Antoine believed it.

There is no other reason to explain Garys' current situation except true divine revelation.

A year ago, Gérice's level of knowledge was several levels lower than Antoine's, but now he can hold Antoine's brain in place and instill the truth of the world into it.

"I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to the unlearned. Yes, Father, this is all for your good pleasure."

“May you make our hearts pure like those of infants, and may you grant us wisdom so that we can see the glorious truth.”

"Because in your presence, all that people boast about is revealed as nothing. Only those who obey your will can see the reality and vastness of the world."

“May we look up to you, follow your footsteps, and spread your holy name forever.”

"Amen."

Since Garys was once the body of Jesus, the flesh and blood of Christ that people in the world eat today is also the flesh and blood of Garys.

Therefore whatever he is pleased to take as Holy Communion, that should be Holy Communion!
Of course, the reason why Gérice came here, found Antoine and revealed his identity to the other party was actually to let him help him conceal his identity and let Antoine, a priest in the open church, help Gérice cover up the underground church he founded.

Nowadays, Reynald is no longer in Karak City. For Garys, he doesn't care about the victory or defeat of the kingdom. What he needs is to quickly expand his power while the kingdom is too busy to take care of it.

However, direct military conquest is likely to cause great losses, and with the current wealth of Arnon, it is simply not possible to squander it like this. Moreover, if it is too arrogant, it will also attract the attention of surrounding forces.

So, Gellis came to Karak in person and obtained the help of his old friend Antoine by showing miracles and knowledge.

And asked Antoine to help him find the poor people who really need help.

Strictly speaking, the city of Karak can be divided into three parts. One is the northernmost part, which is the largest and is the lower city area of ​​the city.

Then in the south is the smaller Upper Town, and further south, after leaving the city wall, there is a bridge leading to Karak Castle, which is the ruling nest of Reynard.

Karak, a city with a population of several thousand, is the pearl of the territory of Transjordan and a must-pass route for trade.

Moreover, the entire city is located on a plateau, with a huge difference in elevation from the surrounding terrain, making it a classic place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

The main population of this city are Franks, with some Arabs.

In total, it can be divided into three parishes, two in the lower town and one in the upper town.

The church parish that Father Antoine is in charge of is the poorest corner of the entire city. It is full of poor people who are struggling to survive, and almost everyone needs help.

After more than two weeks here, Gellis has successfully taken root in this neglected yet exceptionally large community.

"Gailis, can you tell me more about the part about heaven, the poor, and idols that you talked about before? I feel like I can't remember it clearly."

Antoine asked while helping Garys clean the underground church.

Gellis is naturally not stingy in his answer to such a question: "The Kingdom of Heaven is the Kingdom of Life, which is incompatible with the Kingdom of tyrants in this world who oppress and kill people."

"The tyrants on earth are man-eating idols, and the poor are the victims sacrificed to the tyrants' idols."

“Heaven does not come suddenly in an instant or at a certain moment. Heaven means that we have to defeat the idols ourselves and drive out the false gods of this world.”

“Thus it is written in Exodus: You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or that is on the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God.”

"But aren't the tyrants of today carving idols for themselves to overwhelm the world with their majesty?"

"They force the poor to kneel down and place themselves in the position of demigods. What a blasphemy!"

Gérice spoke and Antoine listened, and together they tidied up the small underground church, then together they opened the door of the church and stepped onto the stairs leading to the ground.

This is a long and narrow, dark stone staircase. The mottled moss on the walls tells of the antiquity of this place, which has a history of hundreds of years.

When this land was occupied by Muslims, the Orthodox Christians who remained on this land built underground churches one after another, regarding them as the harbor of their faith.

Now, decades after the land was returned to Christians, it has been reclaimed by Gairlis.

As the two people continued to walk, the darkness in front of them gradually seemed to become thinner, and a dim light shone through the half-open door at the end of the stairs, like a faint ray of daylight, stubbornly tearing through the gloom deep in the stairs.

When the door was pushed open, the world in front of me suddenly became clear. It was a corner of a city wall.

The afternoon sun poured down like a torrent, penetrating the clouds and illuminating the bustling streets of Karak City.

However, before Garys could get used to the slightly dazzling light, someone rushed towards him.

"Father! Father! It's bad! Waldo is sick! He's very sick!"

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