Reject me, you damn woman.

Pastor Arnell said:

"You told those kids that as long as they get under that singularity and destroy it, the demon frenzy will stop. But that's not right."

"Yes, I lied."

Lynn replied calmly, and Father Eris, who had been trying to push Arnel back with a panicked look on his face, stopped moving and fell silent.

Destroying the singularity can indeed end the flow of matter from the shadow world into reality. Lin En did not lie about this.

Shadow Queen Mordiana had no time to care about these reptilian little guys, and Lin En was not lying.

However, the soldiers' weapons were not enough to destroy the singularity.

The cardinals, who were skilled in the manipulation of firearms and mastered divine arts, quickly understood the characteristics of the strange heavy weapons.

Physical fitness, experience, wisdom, coordination, and personal ability are all indispensable.

This is also the important reason why they can achieve the same effect as dozens of soldiers using the same weapon with just three of them working together.

But because of these, they quickly figured out the limits of the weapon's combat effectiveness.

You can resist the tide of evil spirits and build a defense line.

Concentrate your strength and destroy the singularity of the shadow world in reality, no.

Even the holy light bullets fired by the priests will not work, let alone those weakened magic bullets.

Lynn's shameful lie was easily seen through and exposed by Father Arnel, who couldn't bear to see the soldiers go to their deaths.

At this moment, Lynn also showed a knowing smile that made Father Eris uneasy.

"Indeed, those weapons are not enough to destroy the singularity. Moreover, based on my observation, the holy power of the priests is not enough to destroy the singularity either."

Father Arnel fell silent.

If it were in the theocracy, with the blessing of various holy objects, miracles, and the faith of believers, the cardinal's every move would be as bright as the arrival of a god, and it would be no problem to purify a shadow world of even the slightest filth.

But this is in Zijinhua, there are no miracles, no holy objects, no believers or faith.

In order to fight against the monster demon, the Cardinal can only rely on the hot weapons brought by Lynn.

Perhaps with the power of divine magic, his identity as a cardinal, and the few holy relics he carries with him, he can still save his life.

The purification singularity set up by the Eight-ring Powerful Man, the Demon Queen, was far from enough.

The priests originally had two choices. One was to pretend they knew nothing, do their best, and then leave.

Even a merciful god would not force his servants to perform an act of rescue that would most likely result in their own death.

But after Father Arnel pointed it out, this option no longer existed.

Now, they only have one choice.

Father Eris sighed. This clown-like, noisy cardinal slowly restrained his expression, and a trace of compassion and helplessness flashed in his eyes.

He looked at the young prince standing in front of him, smiling at him:

"Your Highness Lynn Norton, congratulations on your success."

"And now, you can tell us your real demands."

Lin En also bowed his head and expressed his request devoutly, even with a hint of humility:

"I hope that the three bishops can bless me and protect me from the three gods I serve."

"what?!"

Even though he had been prepared for Lynn's rude requests, Father Eris was still somewhat shocked.

"Your Highness Lin En, do you know what you are talking about? You are so greedy that you want to get the blessings of the three gods!"

"In any church, believing in multiple gods at the same time is a serious crime of apostasy!"

"The Inquisition, Sister Hound, and His Holiness the Pope will not allow the existence of a rebellious fanatic blessed by three gods at the same time!"

His beard trembled as he looked with anger and confusion at the young man in front of him who was like the Son of God in his eyes but was now gradually moving towards the devil.

The young man in front of him, after being rejected by him in an extremely harsh manner, slowly and firmly straightened his spine:

"I do not care."

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Chapter 125: Lynn Norton is not alone (4.7k)

Father Eris looked at the young man in front of him in astonishment and shock, and fell into the longest silence since he came to the Purple Gold Flower Empire.

Then he spoke:

"Prince of the Purple Gold Flower, perhaps I really misjudged you. Not only are you not the Son of God, perhaps even the lowest blasphemers in the Inquisition are nothing more than docile lambs compared to you."

Holy light surged in Eris’s old and turbid eyes.

The clergy were not good at killing the enemies, but they were by no means without the ability to fight back. The divine grace and holy light accumulated by the cardinal throughout his life were enough to burn the young man in front of him to ashes in an instant.

Because at this moment, Eris really felt threatened by Lynn.

Not for oneself, but for one's church, and even for the god one has believed in all one's life.

It is a well-known fact that Zijinhua is a country that does not believe in God, and no church has expressed dissatisfaction with this.

In the eyes of the clergy, it is their duty to guide the lost lambs on behalf of God. If everyone has faith and lives and works in peace and contentment, this is not the human world but the fucking Garden of Eden. What is the need for clergy like them to do?

But Eris could clearly feel that Lynn’s so-called “disbelief” was different from that of his fellow countrymen.

For the ordinary people of Zijinhua, "disbelief" in gods is similar to "You are right, but I believe in Her Majesty the Queen."

But for Lynn, his disbelief was because he really didn't believe it.

Literally unbelief.

What a bullshit god, he is just a creature with great power. How many divisions does he have?

What can it bring me?

Only people with this mentality can say "I don't care" in a calm tone after having the pros and cons explained to them.

Even the most outrageous blasphemers would still believe that there were mortal enemies in heaven, but Lynn did not believe in it at the root of his thoughts and even denied the concept of God.

Perhaps he had already thought of this scene when Lin En asked Novi to invite the three people. From the very beginning, he was not planning on the three down-and-out cardinals, but the gods behind them.

There is a saying in the ancient Eastern Empire called "A gentleman does not rescue others". Even if a person has a noble character, no one will blame him if he does not rescue those who may bring danger to himself.

Even if the cardinals, whose power is limited, only care about their own safety, no one will say anything.

If the spotless God clearly has the ability to save those soldiers and even everyone in the castle, will He do it?

Lynn asked this question to the three priests.

At this moment, a word emerged in Eris's mind: devil!

Lynn did not do anything blasphemous. He just treated the gods like ordinary people, but this in itself was the most terrible blasphemy.

Only the devil can treat God with such a nonchalant attitude.

This kind of person, while he is still alive, is the biggest threat to the entire church and even the theocracy.

Not to mention, the young man in front of him is very likely to become the heir to one of the most powerful empires on the continent in the future.

"I'm sorry, Father, if you don't want to kill me, please keep your holy light."

Linn showed a hint of apology, but it only made Eris even more angry, because this apology was not to the God of Holy Light, but to him.

Besides, I really can't kill him here.

Because the young man in front of him was indeed doing things of redemption with a devil's heart. This was also the only way to protect those children to the greatest extent, and even the only way for the three of them to escape unscathed.

He actually thought that the gods were really useful, so he plotted against them!

After figuring it all out, Eris felt that her old heart was beating a little fast and her blood pressure was a little high.

But in the end, the struggle flashed in his cloudy eyes. Finally, Father Eris compromised:

"You win, Your Highness Lynn, but I still need to discuss this with my colleagues and get their permission."

"I think there is no need to discuss it anymore..."

Lynn spread his hands and pointed behind Eris.

Father Eris subconsciously followed his finger and turned back, but was almost suffocated by what he saw.

"What are you two idiots doing!?"

Father Arnel, the bishop of the Earth Mother, had already cut his palm and started to recite the blessing scripture. When he saw Eris turned around, the old priest looked kind:

"Mother Earth will not reject any child in need of help."

"I reject your *... Oh, never mind."

Why bother with a fool?

Eris glared at Moon Priest Modern who was taking out mithril to pray:

"Moden, it's okay for that idiot Anel, but why you too!?"

Father Modern smiled and waved to his old friend:

"Relax, my friend, don't be so serious all the time. We are all old enough to be refined into relics and burned into holy water in a few years. Why do you care so much? What's more, it is the job of the Inquisition and the Hound Sisters to suppress rebellion. Young people should solve their own problems. But being less angry will allow the Lord of Holy Light to bless your old bones with health and longevity! I am still looking forward to my new church in the downtown area!"

Father Eris opened his mouth, snorted coldly, and said nothing more. He just silently took out an old parchment book from under his wide priest robe:

The holy relic and the book of light are also special items used to pray for the protection of gods.

"The Empire thanks you for your enlightenment, Father."

Lynn bowed.

Father Eris had a cold expression on his face, and the holy light of enlightenment gradually gathered in his palm:

"No need to thank me, Your Highness Lin En. In this way, as a thank you for assisting in the missionary work, the three of us old guys won't owe you anything."

"No, I owe you, Father."

Lynn said sincerely.

Eris: ?

The priest just snorted.

Although I don't know what this guy is talking about, he still has some conscience.

Under the worried eyes of Novi and others, three cardinals who could enjoy glory and honor in any country formed a triangle and surrounded Lin En in the middle.

The dazzling light of the God of Light, the blessed mithril of the Moon Goddess, and the blood of the Mother Earth all filled the magic circle under Lin En's feet.

Novi and the others were standing guard beside Lin En nervously, fearing that some blind evil spirit would suddenly appear and interrupt Lin En's ceremony.

Then, the unprecedented blasphemer, who was also blessed by three powerful gods, Lynn Norton appeared.

"Is this the end?"

Historia rubbed her eyes, which had turned red from the flash of holy light.

"What do you think, girl?"

Father Eris snorted in dissatisfaction.

The reason why it takes a long time to produce a person with divine grace in the theocracy is mainly because of the preparation work. The publicity and promotion of divine grace would have to start a year in advance, but blessing actually only takes five minutes.

A clergyman above the rank of bishop will infuse you with divine grace, and then, you can go.

If you can bear it, you are the chosen one. If you can't, you will explode and die. Everyone goes through the process and exclaims "The goddess has appeared" or "Oh my God, xxx turns out to be the son of the devil" and then acts as if nothing happened.

In this contradictory ceremony, it was difficult for Eris to tell whether he wanted Lynn's ceremony to succeed, but the actual process went more smoothly than he had imagined.

Lin En, who was blessed with a full set of dragon blood by the Queen using the previous king's ability [Protection of the Yellow King], easily contained most of the divine power of the three gods.

As for the remaining part, it was quietly swallowed by Lin En's right hand without anyone noticing.

"But Your Highness,"

Father Modden pushed Father Eris away, came up to Lin En, and said flatteringly:

"The matter of the protection and your assistance in our missionary work are good and bad. Our mouths are as tight as steel doors and we won't tell anyone about it. But if the Inquisition asks about it someday... I mean if..."