Wizards: Starting as a Potions Master!

Chapter 402 Law, Morality, Empire, and the Chaos Bracelet

Su Nan sat down in the reception area and nodded to Vascos.

Vascos, however, was very excited, as if he had discovered some treasure, his face flushed.

Su Nan had heard about the current situation of the Law Church.

A month ago, Michael VIII, in order to gain the support of the major churches of the Order pantheon and at least their neutrality so as not to support the Storm Kingdom, used the "Church Merger" to tempt the Pope of the Papal States.

However, if the churches merge, the dignity and reputation of the Law Church will be swept away.

Vascos, who was originally the Patriarch of the Universal Empire, also had to face and be forced to admit the fact that the God of Law was not the God-King of the pantheon of order.

This is the very foundation of the Church of the Law.

This means that Vascos will face the possibility that the Church of Law may disintegrate, or at least be reduced to a minor, insignificant church.

"He doesn't even resort to underhanded tactics when he's cornered."

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Although Su Nan had supported a bishop in the Storm Church, he was actually closer to the Law Church.

"Military, economic, and diplomatic efforts are all in vain in order to revitalize the empire."

"Michael VIII was an illegitimate emperor, as were his predecessors. I will trace back the responsibility for a thousand years. All emperors who came to power in the same way as him within the last thousand years will be exonerated."

"The clergy in the church are not very good at doing their jobs."

"He will use any means necessary to deal with anyone."

"Your Majesty, I am now your subordinate, and naturally I will prioritize your interests. I only ask that you leave some minor descendants of the Palaiolo family."

"However, do you have your own army? Without an army, it's very difficult to make a tyrant step down voluntarily."

Su Nan said, "As long as the warlock group splits its forces because of this, I can safely and easily capture those high-level warlocks. Mary, those high-level warlocks are very nutritious. If I have any left over, I can even share some with you."

He worried that Su Nan's sense of identity might still be with the Storm Kingdom.

"Secondly, he needs the Senate's approval."

"He and I are practically enemies."

Mary had previously heard from Sunan that within Stormwind Keep, the warlock group had completely sidelined the royal family.

"I have benefited greatly since I met Your Majesty."

Su Nan tapped his fingers on the table. "You don't need to worry about the military. I have enough troops."

Therefore, the shadow of the true God behind the Law Church is relatively small, and cooperating with the Law Church is far better than cooperating with the Storm Church.

"Furthermore, the foundation of the Storm Church lies within the Holy United Empire, not here. Therefore, the Empire's church remains the Church of the Law."

These are all spells acquired by digesting the magical knowledge within the Central Library of the Assyrian Empire.

Patriarch Vascos's face lit up with delight. "Your Excellency Sunan, we wholeheartedly agree with your point of view."

Among the senior clergy of the Law Church, many soon realized that they didn't need to doubt or verify Su Nan's identity at all.

Patriarch Vascos, however, completely ignored their suggestive glances and coughs, and smiled at Su Nan, bowing slightly as he said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to address you in this way. The divine grace of my Lord has manifested, and this already represents the will of my Lord."

But he was still puzzled, because what the steward of Su Nan said was something everyone already knew.

Su Nan looked at Warwick.

Because the Lord of Law has given Su Nan the most powerful proof—the mark of the law code on his forehead is the greatest proof.

After some pleasantries and a preliminary understanding of each other, Sunan instructed his old butlers, Warwick and Blom, to escort these high-ranking church officials away from his private estate in Miletus.

The old law church had no other choice.

Vascos, who had been in despair, now seemed to see hope, and might even believe that this was the will of the God of Law.

"What we can confirm is that he openly used violence to blind the young John IV and imprison him in a military fortress."

"One is one, and two is two. The law never allows for ambiguity."

"Then I will win the hearts of the Nicomedia nobles for Your Majesty. All that remains is for Your Majesty to lead your army north and make that sinner who attempted to merge with the Church and blind the legitimate emperor pay the price he deserves."

Su Nan said indifferently, "The decline of an empire begins with the decline of its laws, and the decline of the laws begins with the decline of its morality."

The Asia Minor region is much more open than the Storm Kingdom, and it has wizards, monsters, and so on. As a result, some members of the Church of Law have begun to doubt the identities of Su Nan and his companions.

"After all, the law and the will of the people are also the will of our Lord, the Lord of the Law."

Patriarch Vascos said to Sunan, "Your Excellency Sunan, Michael VIII has indeed committed numerous atrocities, but these have nothing to do with him being the legitimate emperor."

Most importantly, the werewolf messenger's questioning gives the 'World' witch time to think things through.

Patriarch Vascos and his high-ranking clergy glanced at Blom and Warwick, who were sneering, and at Vasilian, who remained silent but seemed to have a grudge against them.

Michael VIII was capable of anything for the throne.

"Secondly, the more people involved, the greater the chance of the plan being exposed."

Mary smiled and said, "Then thank you very much, Your Majesty."

Perhaps, dealing with Michael VIII was never really a problem for these people.

Vascos and his bishops were momentarily stunned by what Sunan said. The chosen one of the God of Law... was the Great Lord of the Storm Kingdom?

Su Nan glanced at him indifferently.

The old butler, Warwick, took out an entire scroll, unrolled it, and said, "I have investigated Michael VIII's life and found that he obtained the throne by first becoming the regent of John IV of the Rascals family."

"What I want is legitimacy, legitimacy, and popular support. If I wanted, I could take Michael VIII's head right now, if Mary doesn't mind."

"First, after he is elected, he must undergo a public election by the citizens of the capital. Only after passing the election can he become emperor."

It has simply become a formality.

Mary's eyes widened, and she looked puzzled.

Patriarch Vascos looked at Warwick with a puzzled expression, but he was also pleased that this chosen one was so concerned with matters of the throne. This meant that he might have a chance to get rid of Michael VIII, who wanted to merge the church.

Moreover, there is a primordial death god in Stormwind Keep. Even Su Nan, who fought against him before, could only barely escape and suffered a great loss.

In essence, the emperors of the Eastern human empires were elected.

Only one bishop glanced at Patriarch Vascos.

"In times of chaos, I believe that these two countries should be united and the glory of the empire restored, nothing more."

Indeed, the emperors of the Eastern Human Empire are quite different from those of other countries. Here, the emperor needs to be elected by the citizens of the capital and authorized by the Senate.

Su Nan tapped the table and said, "The territories of the Storm Kingdom and the Nicomedian Empire were originally the core areas of the Eastern Human Empire."

Michael VIII was willing to sacrifice his own sister for the throne, and he was also willing to deliberately demote the Faith Church to a subordinate position in the Papal States. This was extremely humiliating for him and would weaken his power as emperor.

Su Nan said, "For some reason, I am also the Storm Lord of the Storm Kingdom."

Vascos was somewhat worried that if Sunan made similar remarks to Michael VIII, then his hopes would be dashed.

Sunan said, "But most importantly, I think he will invite the warlock group located in Stormwind Keep to help him."

"So... what is your opinion of Michael VIII?"

But Su Nan was clearly trying to bring Vascos to his senses, so he clapped his hands and signaled for the obviously intimidating Blom, Vasilyan, and Warwick to enter the reception room.

Although they didn't know who these people were, they could all sense something about them.

"Among the nobles that Patriarch Vascos has been courting, there must be some who want to curry favor with Michael VIII. He will certainly leak this information to Michael VIII."

Su Nan shook his head. "It's bound to fail."

Patriarch Vascos looked thoughtful.

Marie-Palaiolo, who was standing to the side, bowed to Sunan at the opportune moment.

Mary looked puzzled. "Then why didn't Your Majesty stop the Patriarch earlier?"

"Secondly, he launched a military coup and killed the young John IV, who was originally the regent."

"The only right path is to restore traditional moral values ​​and respect for the law."

When Vascos and the church leaders saw the three powerful warriors enter the room, they immediately realized that Su Nan was not someone without a foundation who could be manipulated at will.

When Su Nan got tired of being asked questions, she simply assigned an ordinary werewolf messenger to accompany her. If she had any questions, she could ask her through the wolf pack effect.

After all, the Storm Lord was known for his piety and stubbornness.

"The empire deserves to be restored to its former glory, and the Nicomedia Empire was not the true empire it once was."

Patriarch Vascos's eyes twitched slightly. He quickly said, "But unlike the Church of Storms, the tradition of the Eastern Human Empire is that the Patriarch has no right to interfere with or judge the Emperor. The Emperor's authority is above that of the Patriarch."

Patriarch Vascos nodded. "From this perspective, he does indeed have the suspicion of being a usurper. However, the empire is long accustomed to this—emperors who seize power through intrigue and military coups..."

"With just your command, we can wage war against that tyrant."

"Then, with the help of external forces, he became a co-ruling emperor."

Patriarch Vascos said to Sunan, "In the meantime, we will contact trustworthy nobles who are dissatisfied with Michael VIII."

Therefore, these two steps were indeed retained in later laws.

"I don't need any military assistance. All I need is legitimacy, so I want your brother to know of my existence. I want him to go mad, because, based on Mr. Warwick's assessment of his past experiences, Michael VIII is a ruthless and unscrupulous man."

"If it weren't for His Majesty, how could I have become a second-circle wizard today, and a powerful ghoul at that?"

Even if Su Nan is the most evil demon king, as long as the Lord of Law acknowledges him, they, the believers, have no choice but to acknowledge him as well.

"And I need your church to reveal him as a sinner at the time I want."

Warwick interrupted the Patriarch, saying, "No, he is not the legitimate emperor."

Although the implementation later changed, the golden age of the Eastern human empire was entirely ruled by a series of emperors who were elected through elections and were not of hereditary lineage.

"Next, the key point. I previously entered the city of Nicomedia and investigated the imperial citizens when Michael VIII became co-emperor. I discovered a problem—Michael VIII became emperor without going through two normal procedures because he was in a hurry."

Su Nan said, "Michael VIII was a usurper. That's all."

"We don't have that authority..."

Most importantly, he could confirm a fact with Emperor Caspian: the Lord of Law might indeed be in a state of semi-fallen state.

Five days later, in his study, Su Nan completed a model of a special potion magic spell—the second-circle potion magic spell [Twin Injection Charm]. He also completed his research on the Chaos Werewolf King and successfully created a Chaos Bracelet.

Su Nan looked at the fireplace not far away, and suddenly the flames inside the fireplace leaped up, causing the temperature in the room to rise. It was already winter.

After dealing with this matter, Su Nan returned to his study and continued his magical research. Occasionally, the "World" witch would knock on the door and come in to ask a few simple questions.

How could this Su Nan be so well-connected under the rule of two celestial gods' churches? Vascos paused upon hearing this somewhat familiar argument, then asked with difficulty, "Lord Su Nan, what is your view of the Storm Kingdom?"

Su Nan laughed and said, "Is it necessary to stop it?"

"One breach of the law is equivalent to a thousand heinous crimes. I came to this land to uphold the law for you."

Su Nan knew that this was the Patriarch's last confirmation of whether he had any intention of seizing the throne of the Nicomedia Empire.

Su Nan tapped on the table.

The Nicomediate Empire's divine families have now been largely suppressed by Michael VIII.

"Moreover, Michael VIII poisoned me."

In the drawing room, Mary asked Sunan, who was sitting on the sofa, "Your Majesty, Patriarch Vascos, will this trip be successful?"

Inside the palace, there were countless sorcerers and energy creatures. Even Su Nan's capable werewolf butler, Wolf Three, couldn't get within five thousand meters of the palace.

Su Nan's words shocked all the senior clergy of the Church of the Law. Patriarch Vascos stood up and said to Su Nan, "As expected of God's chosen one, your devout understanding of the law is unmatched by any of us."

Su Nan looked at the Chaos Bracelet fluttering in front of him. The surface of the Chaos Bracelet was flashing with dark magical energy patterns, just like an electrical circuit. At the same time, a ring of incantations was hidden on the inside of his wrist.

The above means—[homology, connection, mimicry...]

Su Nan laughed and said, "Golden werewolf hunters who wear this bracelet can combine it with the hunter mask and the chaotic aura of this Chaos Bracelet to transform into elite Chaos werewolves using the Abyss Web-like progressive transformation."

"This will raise the fighting power of my wolf pack to another level."

(End of this chapter)