Slane Theocracy
In the Six Gods Conference Room in the center of the capital of the Siren Theocracy, the representatives of the Six Gods, who govern the unity of religion and the state, and the Pontifex Maximus sat on the round conference table, their faces as dark as an unyielding cloud.
"The world we live in is a fragile ship thrown into the ocean, where a huge Tempest may strike every hundred years!"
The Cardinal, the supreme leader of the Slane Theocracy, was advanced in years. Dressed in a majestic and heavy priestly robe, he spoke in a deep and solemn voice in the council hall, which was illuminated by magical light.
"From the Six Gods revelations we humans worship, to the Eight Desires Kings, then the Thirteen Heroes, and finally to the Ninja World of today."
"Whether it's external enemies or internal alien races harming us humans..."
"Call!"
The Cardinal exhaled a long breath, as if he were releasing all the pressure of the past days in one breath, his tone filled with a vigorous and upward-looking vitality.
"The Slane Theocracy has stood firm through countless trials and tribulations, and it will continue to stand firm from this day forward!"
"The Cardinal is absolutely right."
The only two women in the highest echelons of the Slane Theocracy, both over fifty years old, Fire Chief Priest and had a kind, Kind Mother smile on their faces, which put all who saw them at ease.
At this moment, she changed the subject, her tone sharp yet tinged with sadness.
"But as everyone knows, the enemy has deployed powerful forces in the Council Nation, the Re-Estize Kingdom, the Empire, and our Slane Theocracy."
"We've had a very difficult time just getting here. If the Empire and the Council Nation fall, our Slane Theocracy will surely face annihilation."
Jonin are those who have entered the Heroic Domain. At its peak, Iwagakure had as many as sixty Jonin stationed on the front lines of the Mana Continent.
Due to the assassination and control by the Black Scripture, it was reduced to around forty-five.
This is a number that the entire Slane Theocracy can hardly match; at most, the Slane Theocracy cannot produce thirty figures in the Heroic Domain.
In addition to intelligence from other places, the number of people in the Ninja World's Heroic Domain is astonishing, and there are quite a few people who surpass the Heroic Domain.
"If you can't beat them, then join them. Even if you're not from the same root, you still have the same eyes and the same mouth; you're all human."
The Water Chief Priest was a withered old man, his face so aged that his age was unreadable, and his skin had turned earthy.
Although his health is a concern, his knowledge and wisdom are unmatched in the Slane Theocracy.
"The existence of the Slane Theocracy is for the great cause of humanity. Since there are humans from the outside world who can take up the sky that belongs to humanity, establish human hegemony, and have the whole country submit, there is nothing wrong with that."
The aged voice continued, and the expressions on the faces of the other six people ranged from agreement to hesitation to dissatisfaction.
"With the Black Scripture in existence, our generation and the next may have to live cautiously, but decades later, everything will be blended together."
The Water Chief Priest's words prompted the Wind Chief Priest to nod and continue, "Mixed into one?"
"If that's the case, our bloodline will also be improved. Even if it can't compare to the bloodline of gods, the number of strong individuals in the Heroic Domain will greatly increase."
The Wind God Priest has the appearance of a kind old man, but in the past he belonged to the Sunlight Scripture and had wiped out countless alien races.
Even though it's heartbreaking to see the destruction of the Sunlight Scripture, if it can strengthen the foundation of the race, then apart from the Black Scripture, it wouldn't be difficult to rebuild any other scripture, even if they are severely damaged or destroyed.
"Everyone's ideas are good, but have we considered whether the other party will act in accordance with our ideas?"
The oldest member, the sharp-eyed Earth Chief Priest, is over forty years old but still full of energy. He used to belong to the third seat of the Dark Saint and is a national hero who has fought on the battlefield for more than fifteen years.
He is the integrator of the Six Color Scripture -Six Color Scripture and can directly command them. He is being groomed as the next Cardinal.
"Just as the Water Chief Priest said, we are all human beings."
The Earth Chief Priest paused, thinking of the Iwagakure's frontal assault and steady, methodical approach, which left almost no openings for the enemy to exploit. His eyes darkened as he spoke.
"The moment they entered, they attacked our centuries-old beliefs, clearly aiming to erase our culture and spirit. In a few decades, the Siren Theocracy's six-god faith will probably no longer be recorded in books!"
"Our existence, our achievements, will be completely erased!"
"What's wrong with being clean and tidy?"
With his Light Chief Priest looked extremely sinister, and he chuckled softly.
"Our methods are not honorable either. Even for the survival of the human race and our current racial dominance, the blood of our compatriots on our hands could completely soak the statues of the six gods!"
"Merit is merit, and fault is fault. Let the masters behind this land judge them. We're likely to die for our country, so let's not think about those irrelevant things."
"Let those who come after us think about what happens to us!"
The Light Chief Priest's forthright words plunged all the other priests present into a long silence.
Then, the Dark Chief Priest, a man wearing round-framed glasses with several books floating behind him, broke the silence of the scene.
"Victory or defeat, both are unknown."
The Dark Chief Priest, who came from a judicial background, adjusted his glasses and spoke slowly and deliberately.
"Those True Dragon Lord of the Council Nation are all powerful beings who have surpassed the Heroic Domain, especially the Platinum Dragon Lord, who has even surpassed those of ordinary beings."
"They are humanity's greatest enemy, and the ninjas of the Ninja World are also the Slane Theocracy's greatest enemy. Now, they've come face to face."
The Dark Chief Priest his beard.
"If the Council Nation gains the upper hand, the ninjas of Iwagakure will likely be mobilized, and that will be our opportunity."
"If the Council Nation is in dire straits, then we might as well surrender decisively; it's nothing more than offering up our aging heads."
They were all over fifty years old, some even with one foot in the grave; life and death were nothing more than that.
After the God of Death priest's analysis, the others nodded in agreement.
With three divine beings who had awakened the Divine Bloodline through the Black Scripture, along with various divine artifacts, none of those present believed they could perform worse than the Empire.
Don't you see that even an empire can contend with Amegakure, one of the Three Great Shinobi Villages? How could the strongest Slane Theocracy possibly lose to a mere Blood Emperor?
"Now that everyone's will is unified, let's continue to hold the line, while also arranging for members of the Black Scripture to continue assassinating or capturing ninjas."
The aged Cardinal spoke slowly.
"Have the head of the magic research institute investigate the source of the Ninja World's power as quickly as possible. At the very least, we need to give our warriors a concrete understanding of ninjas!"