Vacuum Theocracy.
[Prin], a city neighboring the Imperial Court.
Far from the regions occupied by the Longevity Pestilence and closer to the Great Abyss border, it had originally been a small frontier town. Yet after the Vacuum's drastic changes in recent years, it had rapidly developed.
"How ironic."
Fang Hui, wearing black-rimmed glasses, walked through the streets. "A city of the Vacuum Theocracy has prospered because it is close to the Great Abyss. I'm afraid even ordinary citizens have lost faith in the royal family and the Religious Inquisition."
In recent years, pestilences had abruptly emerged, and the Six Nations had gradually descended into chaos. Major Plague Exterminator groups had banded together, while the prices of epidemic-prevention supplies, including medicine, had soared. The public's sense of security had nearly vanished.
The streets were also filled with a strange, grim air.
Quite a few people were preaching.
Even...
"The Longevity Church."
Fang Hui frowned.
The Longevity Church was a fusion of the original [Thousand Year Society], [Ten Thousand Longevity Hall], and [Longevity Path], three groups of Eternal Heaven believers. After the [Immortality Tree] crossed Mobius, they had rapidly expanded.
Many believed that the Immortality Tree had come to save humanity.
And that the Six Nations were malignant tumors obstructing it.
"Eternal Heaven above! Long live cancerous transformation!!"
The believers preached openly. The Sickness Qi on their bodies carried an air of longevity, and quite a few already bore traces of [tumors].
It had already reached this point.
The Vacuum Theocracy had always been a country relatively lax about faith.
Yet sects like this, which had not registered with the Religious Inquisition, would still be called cults.
But no one was managing them at all anymore.
"No, thank you. This great lord... has no need for it."
Fang Hui said flatly, shoving