Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 327 The Eternal Night Will Finally Fade Away
【Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.】

Gaillis wanted to create light out of darkness, to make something out of nothing.

In this way, when future generations look back on history, they can point to the words in the book, the stone carvings on the roadside, the account books left behind, the lighthouse on the coast...

Said loudly:

"Ah! We once had a chance to go to heaven, and now we must have another chance!"

The feast of this world will eventually end, but if you still have faith in your heart, you can always restart it on the way to the other world.

Those who have met Garys are blessed, and those who have followed his path are even more hopeful.

Because the Son of God has been born, the Word has been made flesh, and he rejoices with all people and mourns with all people.

He revealed that the end of history must be beautiful and the road to the future must be victorious.

Even though there are many storms and detours on the road, one day, it will come true as the scriptures say.

Let us rejoice and give glory to Him.

[For the marriage of the Lamb has come]

The bride has also prepared herself

[It was granted to clothe them in fine linen, bright and pure]

The fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints

[The angel said, 'Write: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb! ']

The eternal night will eventually fade away, and the world will no longer be a reflection of hell...

There the Savior is, and there also is His kingdom...

……

Mohammed, a follower of the Nizari sect of Ismaili Islam, was tossing and turning on the soft bed with a pillow provided by the farm, and he couldn't fall asleep for a while.

The inspection at the farm was to last for several days, but this was only the first day, and it had already given him such a profound shock.

There is no need for plundering or killing. Just the people living and working in peace and contentment, and with the "jurisprudence scholars" spreading the "truth" and "true faith", the people can live such a prosperous life.

He couldn't help but doubt himself and think about his past life.

After all, the life in Antioch is what everyone in Masyaf dreams of.

This should have been a scene from heaven, but it ended up in the human world. Coupled with the signs shown by Gellis, it was hard not to be suspicious.

So, what can be done?

Mohammed had no answer, but fortunately it was only the first day and there was enough time for him to think about it all.

When he closed his eyes and opened them again, he found that there was a howling wind around him and the earth was shaking.

Mohammed stood on a cracked wasteland, and everything around him seemed to have been burned.

He looked up at the sky and saw the stars falling from the dome like extinguished lamps, turning into streams of fire, drawing a trail of death on the dark sky.

The sky split open, and then a blazing white light rose from the abyss, indicating that the trumpet of judgment was about to sound.

He heard a dull roar in the distance, and the sound of thousands of troops trampling the earth.

He turned around and saw a majestic mountain, but the mountain was no longer standing still, but was collapsing, like a burnt-out bonfire turning to ashes.

The ocean is surging, engulfing the towns along the coast, flames are gushing out from the ground, it is hell that is roaring.

Mohammed realized what was happening, it was the end of the world.

[The mountains will be destroyed and blown away like cotton]

[The ocean is boiling, and the water surface is connected]

[The sky cracks and the stars fall]

[The sun and the moon merge, and the light goes out]

These descriptions in the Quran are now truly revealed before him.

The Day of Judgment would eventually come, but Muhammad did not understand why it came so soon.

Suddenly, the dark clouds parted, and a ray of light shone upon the earth. The light was not warm, but solemn.

In that light, he saw the sky open, and a white horse galloped out of the light. Its rider was wearing a blood-stained robe, his eyes were burning like flames, and on his head were many crowns.

Behind him, the mighty heavenly army also rode on white horses, their robes as white as snow, and their iron hooves crushed the darkness.

"Are you the Mahdi? Are you the promised guide?"

The knight stopped his white horse and looked down at him, his golden hair floating slightly in the wind and his pale and resolute face reflected in the holy light.

Mohammed's blood suddenly turned cold and his heartbeat almost stopped. It was a Frank!
He opened his mouth to speak, but no sound came out.

But behind the Frank, the angelic host lifted up their robes, revealing their faces.

He then saw more figures emerging from the light, Arabs, Turks, Kurds, and even Romans and Franks.

At this moment, under the distant sky, scarlet flames ignited in the darkness, a one-eyed monster slowly rose, and its shadow covered the earth - Dajari, he came.

When Mohammed suddenly woke up, he realized that he was dreaming.

After all, looking out the window, the sky outside was clear, with stars surrounding the moon, and there was no trace of that horrible doomsday scene at all.

But he couldn't take that dream lightly.

As a follower of Assassin, he was deeply influenced by Ismaili Buddhism, and his views on dreams were actually influenced by many aspects of Sufism.

Sufism is not an Islamic sect in the usual sense. In fact, Sufism refers to Muslims who pursue an ascetic life and have mystical tendencies in religion. It refers more to a way of belief and life principles.

In the wider Islamic tradition, dreams are believed to contain divine revelations, especially "true dreams".

Shia scholars usually divide dreams into three types: real dreams, ordinary dreams, and Satanic dreams.

The followers of the Assassins believe that the Imams may appear to them in dreams and give them guidance.

If the previous dream was a real dream...

Mohammed found himself unable to resist such temptation.

Perhaps, it is possible, or necessary, I should really understand what Gellis's theological teachings are all about.

He couldn't tolerate himself backing down at such a juncture.

……

The next day, Mohammed met Lance again, but this time Lance seemed to be receiving another person.

The farm or farmstead at Antioch was remodeled from an earlier manor.

The manor itself is an administrative level and has a certain degree of self-sufficiency.

After being transformed into a farm, many facilities have become standard. The guest room that hosted the delegation members last night was actually one of the standard facilities.

On the other hand, in order to properly record the arrangements of production and life, the farm actually also needs an office location and office staff.

The room that Mohammed sees Lance in now is the former office of the farm.

After he got permission to walk in, he found that Lance seemed to be examining something, with another person standing next to him.

The man was obviously dressed as an Arab, holding a letter in his hand and handing it to Lance.

Mohammed originally wanted to leave the room first, but Lance waved his hand and indicated that he could sit on the sofa next to him.

In Lance's opinion, there was really nothing to keep secret.

After all, it wouldn't take long for everyone to know that Gairis had gone to Anatolia.

Jerusalem's newspapers will publicize Gelis's deeds, and Gelis's actions in Anatolia will alarm the surrounding forces.

As the governor of Antioch, he also needed to mobilize manpower and begin preparing support as stated in the letter.

But what made Lance more curious was why Yusuf came back so late.

Arriving late, this guy brought not only a letter but also another piece of news: the news that Geiris had taken off the head of the Sultan of Rum Suleiman in Erzurum.

Lance wasn't particularly surprised by Garys' letter, but the latter piece of news made him grit his teeth.

I can only say that he is worthy of being a prophet. Every move he makes is an earth-shaking event.

Among the many forces bordering the Kingdom of Jerusalem today, apart from Egypt, the Sultanate of Rum is actually the most powerful.

As for other countries, they are all small fry.

It is at a level that can be easily defeated by Jerusalem's own military strength without the need for Garys to be dispatched.

Such a powerful country lost a city and a sultan after encountering Gairis.

It is conceivable that in the future, the already unstable political situation in the Sultanate of Rum will only become more fragmented.

As for Yusuf and his group, why was it so slow in delivering the letter? It was actually related to the war.

After the war between Georgia and the Sultanate of Rum broke out, Yusuf found that the road back to Antioch became extremely dangerous.

They stopped and walked along the way, and only headed south after forming a large caravan with other merchants.

As a result, the team's progress was naturally quite slow.

Lance didn't think there was any point in keeping such common knowledge secret.

Therefore, Mohammed on the side naturally heard everything.

what?
Compared to Lance who had already foreseen Garys' abilities and behaviors, Mohammed, who had just arrived, was only shocked.

The Assassins were actually no strangers to decapitation tactics.

After all, it is precisely because of this unique skill that they have been able to persist in the chaotic Middle East with their meager strength.

But in fact, many so-called famous cases, such as the fact that the most trusted person around Saladin was an Assassin believer, are actually fabricated and not real events.

Cleverly use other people's fears and create confusion in their minds, thereby exerting the power of deterrence.

This is the method that the Assassins often use.

Now, Muhammad heard this news in Lance's office and realized that the myth that the Assassins had been trying to construct was nothing more than having hands for a true prophet.

After Lance finished communicating with Yusuf, he asked Mohammed about the other party's purpose.

Muhammad, who had many questions in his mind, did not ask them. Instead, he said, "Governor, can I go north with your Paladins to see that gentleman?"

Lance glanced at the guy and nodded.

He had no reason to stop her, nor did he need to stop her.

Just as Lance believed that the kingdom of heaven would come, he also believed that nothing unexpected would happen to Garys.

Assassins are extremely dangerous to ordinary people, but to Garys, they are as obedient as a cat.

……

The delegation continued to inspect the farm for a few days, and some of them hoped that Antioch would send people to the vicinity of Masyaf to teach their farmers how to farm.

After all, the current agricultural gap between the two sides is obvious to anyone with a discerning eye, so there is no need to hesitate.

During this period, the merchants who had originally held a market at Baglasburg also opened a market centered on this farm.

As for the merchants and the delegation's horses, camels and other livestock, they leisurely ate grass on the farm grass, trampled the land, and excreted feces, which were then collected by local farmers.

The issue of fertilizer is also something that Garys attaches great importance to.

With the help of the religious order system that now spread throughout the Kingdom of Jerusalem and Cyprus, the Paladins spread composting technology to every village.

Even in addition to compost, some special farms now use more efficient and more expensive fertilizers for breeding research.

That fertilizer is saltpeter.

Saltpeter, also known as potassium nitrate (KNO) or sodium nitrate (NaNO), can supplement nitrogen (N) and potassium (K), two essential nutrients for plants.

Although it is not as magical as urea, it has already exceeded the limits of farmers' belief in this era.

It can be said that the booming agriculture laid the foundation for the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

It makes it possible to accommodate more people or allow more people to move into the city.

In addition, it also enabled the Antioch region to allocate a certain number of manpower to go to Anatolia to support Gelis.

……

Time always passes, and when Antioch received the news, it dispatched personnel to the north.

Gellis also waited in his hut for the return of those with whom he had made a covenant.

For nomadic tribes, migrating with the entire family to escape war is actually a very normal thing.

As for the agriculture in this valley, it is not an industry that they cannot give up.

Originally, they didn't take the agreement with Garys seriously, but this...

Well, Arlans's father Osman, because of his involvement in Gairis's career, jumped up and seemed to have become the vizier second only to the Bey in the Bey's country.

Then, news came out that Suleiman the Magnificent had lost his head.

Now, those tribesmen who had originally not cared about it could not help but worry about how Garys viewed them.

So we rushed and finally answered the question before the end of September, before the harvest season ended.

And when the tribal elders saw Garys again.

But he saw the prophet harvesting wheat in the field, which was too much for him to harvest by himself.

(End of this chapter)