News suddenly spread across the mainland that the acting Pope Platini of the Holy Church had perished three or four months ago in a battle with the Human Emperor of the Northern Region.
The news shocked the world.
At first, some people were skeptical.
However, as a large amount of evidence emerged, and Platini himself never appeared, people gradually began to accept this explanation.
Immediately afterwards, Maradona, the elusive Martial Saint of the continent, also made a rare appearance, personally confirming the authenticity of the news and revealing a terrifying truth that was unimaginable to everyone.
The chaos in the Southern Region was actually caused by this deceased acting pope.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves!
Such news is utterly appalling. The Earth Spirits have wreaked havoc for over a year, nearly wiping out the entire Human Clan of the Southern Region Continent, committing unforgivable crimes. And such atrocities were committed by the acting Pope of the Holy Church, the very embodiment of justice and Glory?
If these words hadn't come from the mouth of a renowned giant like Diego Maradona, the Continent Martial Saint, absolutely no one would have believed them.
Moreover, Maradora has presented concrete evidence this time.
A Diwei Crystal engraved with everything in the Goblin Realm and the complete battle between Platini and the Human Emperor of the Northern Region circulated among the top figures of various powers on the continent. It was eventually confirmed to be genuine and its contents were finally announced to the entire continent in the name of the joint efforts of the major empires.
The Holy Church, an organization that once represented light and justice, is suddenly showing signs of turning to the dark side.
Faith has been overthrown.
Countless churches were destroyed, and countless clergy were expelled from various empires.
The entire continent was engulfed in condemnation of the Holy Church, a situation where everyone was kicking a man when he was down.
In contrast, the Human Emperor of the Northern Region was regarded as the Holy Emperor who saved the lives of the Southern Region Emperor. His unparalleled strength, coupled with his consistently positive image, made him a new idol of worship.
The doctrine of the [ Black-Robed Holy Temple ] of the Northern Region Empire began to spread uncontrollably across the continent. More and more people, whether they were upper-class nobles or lower-class citizens, began to lean towards the Northern Region Empire. With popular support, Sun Fei continuously gained Power of Faith.
Faced with this unprecedented situation, the Holy Church unexpectedly offered no explanation or took any countermeasures.
On the surface, it seems that the Holy Church is preoccupied with internal strife and has no time to attend to these external affairs.
In this atmosphere, another month passed quickly.
The restored Southern Region Continent, ravaged and overexploited by the Goblin Clan, had become barren.
However, the vast amount of unclaimed land also attracted an influx of countless people. The Northern Region Empire and other major empires that occupied territories in the Southern Region adopted extremely enlightened population policies and provided various preferential policies and conveniences, which enabled the Southern Region Continent to quickly recover some vitality.
It was at this moment that the Holy Church, which had remained silent, finally announced some unexpected news to the outside world.
His Holiness the Pope of the Holy Church publicly announced to the entire continent that, ten days from now, he would invite the Human Emperor of the Northern Region to meet in Meazza, the former capital of the Blue-Black Empire, to discuss the relationship between the Holy Church and the Northern Region Empire, and would also invite the Continent Martial Saint Maradona as a witness.
This news immediately attracted the attention of countless people.
Does the meeting between the Pope and the Human Emperor of the Northern Region mean that the Holy Church, the hegemon that has dominated the continent for a thousand years, is finally acknowledging the Northern Region Empire as a worthy rival? Does this also mean that from now on, the continent will enter a period of confrontation between two powerful forces?
People are waiting for the answer from the Human Emperor of the Northern Region and the Continent Martial Saint Maradona.
Once these two giants end their current tense standoff, perhaps the entire continent will truly have a chance to enter a relatively peaceful new era for the Human Clan.
And this wait didn't last too long.
Three days later, the Human Emperor of the Northern Region gave his reply.
"I will keep my appointment at Meazza on time."
Maradona, the Continent Martial Saint, readily agreed at almost the same time, indicating that he would definitely appear at that time.
Time flies.
The entire continent eagerly awaited the meeting between the two Giant, anxiously anticipating its outcome. If the talks broke down, everyone would face endless war and chaos.
Meazza is located on the continent of the region, 100,000 kilometers from the Bay of Naples. It is situated in the central area where the Northern Region Empire's army and the Holy Church's Golden Lion are facing off. Neither Lampard's Motley Army nor the Holy See's Church Crusaders can bring this giant city under their control for the time being.
This is a giant city situated in a blank area.
This is the perfect time for the two giants to meet again.
Both sides made some preparations in advance of the meeting.
Besides sending their respective top experts to Meazza City to survey the terrain and guard against any traps set by their opponents, the intelligence agents on both sides were also engaged in fierce competition, though they maintained a good level of restraint. In addition, both sides had deployed a million troops and a large number of powerful warriors along the Meazza route, eyeing each other with hostility.
Countless people are waiting.
Countless people are making predictions.
Before we knew it, the day of our meeting arrived.
For a thousand years, the Azeroth Continent has never been as tense as it is today.
For a thousand years, the five regions of the east, west, south, and north have never been as peaceful as they are today.
In the skies surrounding the megacity of Meazza, besides the powerful figures from the Northern Region Empire and the Church, there were also numerous experts and powerful figures from various forces across the continent, who remained hidden at a distance, closely observing the progress of events.
The Sun rises from the east, getting higher and higher.
Time slips away at a snail's pace.
The megacity of Meazza draws the attention of the entire continent.
After countless people counted down, noon finally arrived.
To the southwest of the giant city of Meazza, an enormous, transparent ripple spread out, as if the sky itself had collapsed. The space instantly transformed into a torrent of water, and a small castle floating in the air slowly emerged through the ripples. An indescribably powerful Light Holy Power instantly filled the entire space, like the sun, enveloping an area of thousands of miles.
"They're from the Holy Church!"
" The Church's flying temple, said to be the Pope's exclusive mode of transportation, has rarely appeared in hundreds of years."
"Unfortunately, the Pope's true form is not yet ready."
"Have all the Church's experts been mobilized? I wonder what level Pope Blatter has reached now? Is he a match for the Human Emperor of the Northern Region?"
"Don't worry, you'll see soon enough. The Human Emperor of the Northern Region and the Continent Martial Saint will appear soon too."
The powerful figures hidden in the surrounding void were discussing among themselves. In fact, at this point, there was no need for them to conceal themselves anymore. They could simply show themselves and gaze at each other from afar, none of them wanting to miss this grand event that would definitely be recorded in the history of the continent.
I can only update once today, I'll make up for it later.
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