The Original Vampire

God is dead?

Colin's eyes widened, and a storm surged in his heart.

Of course he knew what those words meant in this extraordinary world, and he finally understood why the Black Emperor had to die.

Even after his death, all records about him were deliberately destroyed, as if someone was desperately trying to completely wipe his existence from history!

It turned out to be because of such an outrageous remark.

If the Church allows the words of the Dark Emperor to spread widely in the Radiance Empire, it is conceivable how much it will deal a blow to the belief system of mankind.

Therefore, the judge, the Duke of Saint Theon, appeared.

Colin's right hand couldn't help but support the blade of judgment on his waist, and his heart was full of mixed feelings.

The history that puzzled him at the beginning finally lifted the veil of mystery.

"So, Lord of Glory, is he really dead?" Ke Lin couldn't help asking.

Adjani shook her head and said, "I don't know. No one knows."

This is indeed true, how can mortals speculate on the life and death of gods?

It's just that he doesn't collect the power of faith, which doesn't mean that the Lord of Glory is really dead.

Perhaps, He just doesn't need the power of faith.

Of course, this guess seems to be more prone to panic...

The Lord of Glory's protection of mankind was actually obtained by mankind's service with the power of faith.

If he no longer needs the power of faith, does that mean that he no longer needs humans, and no longer shelters humans?

In any case, once the believers are made aware of the secrets beneath the church, the foundation of the Shining Church's existence will be shaken.

"There should be a lot of people who know this secret, right?" Colin asked again.

"Yes. High-ranking priests above the bishop know this secret. In addition, the core figures of the five paladin families also know it."

"The Paladin family knows this secret because of the Dark Emperor, right?"

"Yes.

Adjani nodded, "And, the reason why he was killed was because he summoned the Fifth Duke and wanted to make this secret public!" "

Colin sighed, and felt that the Dark Emperor had indeed died unjustly.

This kind of behavior is not only digging the foundation of the church, but also harming the fundamental interests of the nobles.

You must know that the Glorious Church and the imperial aristocracy are interdependent. Even though they are now fighting for power and profit, both sides have tacitly controlled the intensity of the struggle within a certain range, and they will not really be out of control. .

After all, if the church really collapsed, who would baptize the nobles?

How can a knight be born without being baptized?

Without knights, why do nobles rule the empire?

On what grounds are they fighting against the alien races that are coveting the Quartet?

Therefore, even if the nobles learned of this secret, they would never reveal it to the public.

Therefore, even if the royal family has torn their face with the church, they will never use such a lose-lose method.

Except for the dark emperor who doesn't know what to think...

"So, you are telling me this secret now because I have become the core figure of the Saint Hilde family in your eyes?"

Adjani nodded and confirmed Colin's judgment: "The core figures of the five paladin families all know this secret, and I will also tell the Duke of the North."

But then, she changed the subject and said again: "However, there is another reason for me to tell you this secret."

Ke Lin's eyes narrowed, knowing that this should be the real purpose of Adjani looking for him, and said, "What's the reason?"

Adjani's eyes wandered, her whole body exuding a holy brilliance, but what she said was blasphemous: "I want to make this secret public."

"What?" Colin thought he had heard it wrong, and looked at Adjani in surprise.

Adjani's eyes were firm, and she repeated what she said just now.

"Are you crazy?" Colin couldn't help exclaiming.

Of course, Colin's shock was not due to his devout faith and reverence for the Lord of Radiance, but because he couldn't understand Adjani's motives for doing so.

As the Archbishop of the Northern Territory, the Radiance Church is the foundation of Adjani's life. What is the benefit to her by revealing this secret to the public and triggering a crisis of faith?

Not to mention the calamity that would inevitably lead to doing so.

The last person who wanted to do this, but the Emperor of the Empire, still had a miserable end. Does Adjani feel that she can be spared?

As long as she dares to do this, she will definitely become the enemy of the entire Radiance Empire, whether it is the church or the nobles, they will desperately want to kill her.

"Why did you do this?" Colin asked in a deep voice.

"Because my Lord's believers have the right to know the truth." Adjani said lightly, giving a reason why Colin didn't know how to evaluate it.

Seeing Colin's questioning face, Adjani's expression remained unchanged, and she explained:

"Regardless of the reason why the Lord no longer collects the power of faith, neither the church nor the nobles have the right to conceal this truth.

However, faith should not be based on deception!

I understand that they are all worried that this truth will cause panic and even a crisis of faith, but if some people's faith is shaken by this, they are not worthy of becoming believers in our Lord.

What's more, isn't this a test of our Lord?

If this is the case, then our current response must be extremely disappointing to Him. "

Listening to Adjani's righteous explanation, Colin didn't know what to say for a while.

He didn't know whether the Archbishop of the North was really so devout that he could not tolerate her beliefs being blasphemed, or whether she just found a high-sounding excuse to cover up her real ulterior motives.

Colin narrowed his eyes, and his tone became a little cold: "Then, Your Excellency Archbishop, why do you think I will support your idea? As a believer of my Lord, a knight in the north, and a viscount in the empire, I should stop me no matter what. Did you do such a stupid thing?"

"Because, I believe in the guidance of the Holy Light." Adjani stared at Colin's eyes and gave an answer that left him speechless.

"Guidance of the Holy Light?"

"Yes, your affinity for the Holy Light is something I have never seen before. I believe that this is the guidance of our Lord. A pious knight like you will never allow the church to continue to deceive our Lord like this. believer."

Colin was silent.

He remembered that Adjani did say something like this when he was in Winter City before, and Pope Gregory said something similar to Colin when he was in Dragon City.

Could it be that he is really "destined to return"?

Of course, this illusory thing obviously cannot win the trust of Colin.

"Sometimes, a white lie is more valuable than a cruel truth," Colin said with a blank expression.

He didn't want to be an ally of this crazy northern archbishop. What the other party wanted to do, in Colin's opinion, was almost courting death.

"Good intentions?" A sneer appeared on Adjani's pretty face, "So doing things at the Duke's christening ceremony is also out of good intentions?"

Colin's eyes narrowed, but he wasn't too surprised.

Adjani said that she met Vera on the way to Swan City before. With her eyes as an archbishop, it is not unusual to see what the Pope did on Vera.

Adjani was overjoyed when she saw Colin's change in expression, and hurriedly continued to speak up, "Actually, the top leaders of the church have long since become corrupted and depraved, and they have long forgotten their original aspirations and mission.

Although many people tried their best to slander the Dark Emperor and try their best to erase his traces, but in fact, they have been affected by his wild words, and they feel that the Lord of Glory is really gone, at least they have cut off contact with this world.

When there is no more scrutiny above their heads, they also begin to become reckless.

The original pure faith has long been corrupted and tainted, and the struggle for power and profit has become their only goal and pursuit.

They kept saying that it was for the Lord of Glory, but in fact, it was only for their own interests and status.

Viscount Angele, do you think such a church is really suitable to continue to dominate the spiritual world of mankind? "

Colin stared into Adjani's eyes, and somehow suddenly thought of another woman——

Queen Midella.