Sera Kingdom's nobles don't have much fun with each other. What happens to one noble can cause discussions in the entire noble circle for a long time.
News about Archbishop of Dawn's appearance in the Baron Mendes Family's territory spread like wildfire, and everyone was speculating on what the Church wanted to do.
Because Three Days of Miracles made all the nobles concerned, but after Three Days of Miracles, the Church did not take any action, especially since the nobles were very aware of the dispute between the fanatic believers and the Baron Ryan army.
The Church did not fight back, which was inconsistent with the nobles' understanding of the Church.
Archbishop Adriana's actions caused the nobles to discuss the matter again.
"I heard that Baron Ryan's army has escorted Carlos's caravan to the Woodlands. The Church actually ignored the deaths of those hundreds of believers?"
Some nobles were puzzled and said suspiciously:
"Is it possible that the Church doesn't plan to start a war with the empire on the northern land?"
This speculation immediately made the nobles panic. They were too close to the empire. If the empire threatened them with belief in light or Dawn, it would be a very helpless outcome, because Church of Dawn's policy may not exist in the northern land.
"It's impossible. With the Church's strength, we can completely surround the empire from all sides."
"But the Church and the Empire have lost more than once. Even their Holy Son and their Cardinal Archbishop died in the hands of the Empire."
"The Church is no longer the Church it was more than a hundred years ago."
"Absolutely impossible. The kingdom is backed by the Church. Your Majesty must have asked the Church. The Church can never give up Sera Kingdom's faith even if he ignores those noble leaders."
A nobleman retorted and was very nervous because he was deeply bound to the Church and had been loyal to the Church for many years.
But no matter what the discussion, the panic among the nobles cannot be faked.
"Opportunity, this is our chance!"
Bishop Nelson's eyes were shining, and he saw his chance to stand up.
"Archbishop didn't care, even the death of his believers. The people of the empire killed Dawn's believers, but she pretended not to see it. This is not how a Archbishop should behave."
"Archbishop Adriana cannot take care of the life and death of believers. Maybe the great Lord has given her a higher Divine Oracle, but we, as bishops, are duty-bound to do so!"
Bishop Nelson stood up, and many clergy couldn't help but nod in approval. Archbishop's inaction had affected their power in the Sera Kingdom, and the nobles did not particularly respect them.
But they didn't dare to question Adriana, so they could only guess whether the other party had a higher mission.
"Dawn Faith of the Sera Kingdom shouldn't be like this!"
This time, Bishop Nelson did not go to the royal city to talk to King. Instead, he communicated directly with the nobles. He needed their help.
"I will lead the priests of Dawn and the monks of Church of Dawn to launch a war against the empire. For the lives of those five hundred followers of the Lord, the empire must not take them away on behalf of the great Lord of Dawn without paying any price."
"They were going to serve Dawn, but they were shamelessly killed by the empire."
"This is the mission given to me by Holy Mountain."
Nelson said righteously. As the former Archbishop, he still had some background. The nobles did not doubt that he had received news from Holy Mountain.
"Your Majesty Pope will not give up the belief in this land. In fact, at an appropriate time, we will regain Dawn Faith on the land of the Andara Kingdom."
When the nobles tried to ask what the appropriate time was, Bishop Nelson also gave a vague answer, which was when Orcs disappeared.
At this point, some nobles completely believed Bishop Nelson's words.
The Church did not give up on them. This news gave great confidence to the nobles who were loyal to the Church. With the contact from Bishop Nelson, more than a dozen nobles planned to support Bishop Nelson's the Church army with various materials and road supplies.
Nelson was finally smart. He used the power within the Church to win over the nobles, and then in turn, used the support of the nobles to win over the clergy who had already parted ways with him.
"As you can see, I, Bishop Nelson, formerly Andara Kingdom Archbishop, still have a high prestige among the nobles. The nobles are more willing to support me. I can do things that Archbishop Adriana cannot."
"And I will eventually take revenge on the empire. We lost five hundred of the Lord's followers. This is the punishment given to us by the Lord. If we cannot restore the glory of the Lord, our lives will be submerged in darkness."
"You will never go back Holy Mountain, and Pope Your Majesty will never again grant a group of knights and priests who cannot even protect believers!"
"We need to prove our ability to Holy Mountain, for the glory of the Lord!"
Nelson said this to many Holy Light Knight, who continued to echo his voice.
"For the glory of the Lord!"
In fact, the essence of this matter is that the nobles need a confidence, which Archbishop Adriana can give them, but now no one knows what Archbishop Adriana wants to do, so people are panicked, and Nelson seizes this opportunity. This is the keen opportunity he once discerned as Archbishop.
At the same time, for the people inside the Church, they were also at a loss, because as the top person in charge of Church of Dawn in the land of the Sera Kingdom, the well-deserved leader Archbishop Adriana actually ignored them and did not tell them what plans or policies he had, so these people suddenly lost their goals and were flying around like headless flies.
They also need a purpose, because they also have their own interests. The division of interests within the Church requires credit, and this credit comes from belief in the Lord. Of course, currently, fighting the empire is undoubtedly the biggest source of credit.
Under such a situation, Bishop Nelson successfully assembled a group of forces belonging to the nobility and the Church, and selected strong believers from them to form the Dawn army. For a time, the atmosphere in the Sera Kingdom once again dropped to freezing point.
"What do they want to do? Start a war?"
Among the Royal Palace, the angry Otto seemed to be knocking down the city wall in front of him with a hammer. The news of a large number of troops gathering in the distance naturally could not be hidden from his kingdom Crown Prince.
"The Church is going to start a war with the empire without authorization? Who gave them the power? This is the land of the Sera Kingdom."
"The Church's power comes from Dawn. When Andara Kingdom is present, the Church's army is not restricted by King. We cannot stop the Church's army from gathering."
Next to him, Roland also frowned.
"What about those nobles? They are followers of the royal family. They are loyal to the royal family, and they dare to send troops privately."
"They did not send troops, and strictly speaking, even if we are all believers of Dawn, the Church needs supplies in the name of Dawn, and we are not qualified to stop it. If Archbishop proposed this matter, the kingdom would even need to help the Church with the supplies it needs."
"Damn the Church!"
Otto felt that his power was restricted and couldn't help but cursed angrily.
Roland didn't care about Otto's scolding. He was still the demon Mages. The attitude of the demon Mages group towards Deities could not be said to be pious.
"What on earth did father think?"
"Father didn't want to take refuge in the Church, nor did he want to offend the empire, so he could only keep 'meditating'."
"I don't know when it will end."
Roland was helpless. As a demon Mages, he certainly understood that it was unreasonable to meditate for such a long time, but Sera's King just didn't appear.
The group is leaderless, which has led to a lot of messy things happening in the Sera Kingdom.
"We need revenge!"
"The lives of believers cannot die in vain, they should serve the great Dawn!"
"And now, Faith of Dawn is hindered!"
"For the glory of our Lord, we should let the cunning Imperials bear the price of destruction!"
Bishop Nelson stood on top of the tall chariot, which was made by dismantling the carriages of a carriage. Nelson, who was wearing a bishop's robe, was a big shot to the common people and slaves at the bottom. They all knelt in front of the snow-white Holy Radiance and prayed devoutly.
"Dawn's glory cannot be desecrated!"
The army marched in the direction of the Ryan Manor. The roads were densely packed with believers and soldiers of the Church, clamoring to sacrifice their lives for Lord of Dawn.
Then, this army, which numbered more than three thousand, was stopped by a gorgeous noble carriage in the middle of the road.
Knight Retainer stood in front of the carriage, staring calmly at the clergymen in front. Their solemn armor gave them infinite terror.
Ryan walked out of the car door and looked at the Church army in front of him, and even saw some nobles among them.
"What? Are you going to start a war with me?"
Ryan landed on Warhorse Winter's Chill's back. He was not wearing Mithril Armor, but when he moved forward, the clergymen couldn't help but retreat.
The Ryan in front of him was no unknown noble. He killed Monarch, one of the six Great King families of Orcs.
Such a record is extremely shocking and worthy of awe for 99% of the people in this world. No matter what the truth is, the person who killed Orc King in front of them makes them feel scared.
"Empire Baron! Your army killed my Lord's followers, and you must pay the price!"
Bishop Nelson scolded loudly. He was not afraid. He was the bishop of the Church. In terms of status, he was above Baron Noble Title and on par with the viscount.
Logically speaking, Ryan should salute him, but the Baron in front of him showed no courtesy at all.
"You want me to give you an explanation?"
Ryan looked at Nelson and sneered.
"Your followers attacked my army, and now you lead your army to declare war on me. Do you still want me to give you an explanation?"
"Then you have to take it."
Ryan drew out the long sword, and the flames instantly burst into flames. The blazing fireworks burned the cold air and heated up the void.
"The whole army——"
"Array!"
Rub!!!
All Knight's Greatsword were unsheathed, and there were only three hundred attendants who followed Ryan to the Sera Kingdom, but they were the most elite and powerful group in Frozen Earth Territory.
"Attack!"
The land behind Divine Grace Festival was trampled by iron hooves, and the road behind it seemed a little dry. The moment the dust rumbled, three hundred knights rushed forward like thousands of troops.
The Church believers who were standing in front of the war horses were torn apart in an instant. Then facing these knights were the Church clergy. Fortunately, the Holy Light Knights had a chance to react, but the missionaries who had only mastered the Divine Art had no way of doing anything. They had no time to release their Divine Art and were overwhelmed by the black knights.
The long sword tore open the missionary's robe, and the Holy Radiance in the hands of the priests fell, but it was also stained red with blood the next moment. The cold swords of the knights tore through all the defenses, killing these the Church personnel with overwhelming force.
Whether they were ordinary monks or clergy, they were all being slaughtered.
Ryan took the lead and knocked away the several Holy Light Knight in front. While the sword cut one person in two, the flames burned the corpse into Ash. As Ash scattered towards both sides, the horrified expression of Bishop Nelson also appeared in front of Ryan.
"Maybe the end of death also needs the glory of Dawn, so please go there to preach."
After Ryan finished speaking, Legendary's Amber Longsword tore through all the Divine Art defenses on Bishop Nelson's body and sank into the depths of the opponent's flesh and blood. As the sword was withdrawn, blood spread across the sky.
"It seems that you do not grasp the true power inside the Church."
Ryan still remembers that under Pastor Soto's Divine Art, all of the Church's people were like immortals, but now Bishop Nelson in front of them can't even save themselves.
The flame turned into Dragons and drowned Nelson. When the fire dissipated, only a blackened skeleton was left on the spot. The bishop was still a bit powerful, but Ryan couldn't turn him into Ash.
"Who allowed the war you started!"
The roaring voice of Ryan sounded in the sky above the battlefield, and on the battlefield, three hundred followers with at least Bronze Knight strength were still killing people. Bishop Nelson did not have any sacred power that made these believers fearless of death, so they would retreat.
They are fanatical believers, so it is not because of fear, but because they realize that they cannot fight this war.
The final analysis is that these fanatic believers belong only to Archbishop Adriana, and they do not absolutely obey the orders of these clergy and Bishop Nelson.
Three Days of Miracles has been over for a long time, and the fanatics will calm down.
A large number of believers in the rear retreated, while those in the front were still fighting to the death, but soon there was only one word left.
There were constant shouts and pleas for mercy on the battlefield, but Ryan seemed not to hear them.
His response naturally gave the Knight Retainers the answer, and they dropped the Knight's Greatswords without any hesitation.
The missionaries and priests never imagined that these knights could be so cruel and ruthless.
The reason is of course simple. Most of the Knight Retainers of Ryan are not Norris, nor are they citizens of the empire. They come from Otherworld. In the past world, there were no Church of Dawns, and there were no sects like Church of Dawn that served the Sun, which formed a long-term cognitive suppression.
There is no place for Lord of Dawn in their past, so naturally they will not care about the clergy of Church of Dawn.
There is no such thing as being soft-hearted.
This is Ryan's biggest advantage in the war against Church of Dawn.
Trampling on the corpse, Ryan's gorgeous magic carriage also slowly drove towards the direction of the Sera Kingdom's royal city. The blood marks on the ruts made no one in the surrounding noble territories dare to say a word.
At sunset, Ryan arrived at the royal city. Due to time constraints, the construction here was no longer booming. Ryan also met with Kaeld, the leader of Valencia.
"Lord Ryan."
Kaeld said with a respectful salute, and was also a little shocked at the killings on the road when Ryan arrived. The message was transmitted faster than the Ryan carriage, because Kaeld was much more cramped when he saw Ryan.
"It's a pity, Mr. Valencia. You could have obtained part of Baron Mendes's land and become a noble again."
"But the appearance of the Church made our plan fail."
Ryan's words made Kaeld helpless, but Ryan's next words rekindled Kaeld's hope.
"But things haven't reached the point of despair yet. You have done what you have to do. For the sake of our friendship, I think I should help you too."
"Let the honor of the Valencia Family stand on this land again."
"Of course, the cost is inevitable."
"Valencia doesn't care about any price."
Kaeld said this, making Ryan nod.
"Well, tomorrow, you and I can go meet His Majesty the King."
Early the next morning, Kaeld still didn't believe that Ryan could see King.
Until the gate of the kingdom was clear all the way, Ryan and the two princes had a pleasant conversation, which alleviated Kaeld's suspicion a lot.
"Father is already waiting for you, but this matter cannot be spread."
Otto glanced at Kaeld, his eyes a little cold.
Wandering Nobles are just a bunch of wild dogs lying on the land begging for food. They have no courage or dignity.
However, what happened to Valencia made Otto change his outlook a lot.
"You stay here."
Ryan entered the depths of the Royal Palace alone. Sera Kingdom King's palace may be different from any other King's palace. The moment Ryan crossed the threshold of the palace gate, he seemed to be falling from a very high sky. The weightless state made him almost unable to stand still.
The interior of the palace was not too bright, with candles floating in the air. Ryan was amazed to see them.
"Your Majesty."
He saw King MacReynolds.
The other party sealed himself in magic and meditated on the true meaning of being close to the strong wind. Ryan saw the dry Divine Bone Potion beside the other party.
Roland's idea is wrong, Sera King, his father, the Wind Emperor demon Mages of Legendary, is really meditating.
It's just not the same as ordinary meditation.
"I'm trying to touch Deities's will."