A group of people in the Southern Continent were unaware that they were slaves, and even deluded themselves into believing that they could drag that high and mighty, Pale God down to the dust.
Just as Norton once wantonly slandered, modified, and erased the traces of God's existence, attributing everything to his Norton greatness.
Blasphemy, the Southern Continent is a professional brought out by Norton.
Since the time of the Old Papal State, Norton has broken a secret tradition of the Southern Continent, and even of Garden of Eden, namely, blasphemy.
Even though the Papal State had written about God in a filthy and obscene way in their scriptures, they never had any intention of rebelling against God. They only wanted to suppress Him so that Garden of Eden could enjoy eternal freedom.
Norton, however, is different.
Ever since Norton came to power in the mythological era, he has been smearing God and even revising the Papal State' scriptures. Now, with his resurrection, he has gone against the natural order and proclaimed himself God!
Such a blasphemous act set a terrible precedent for the Southern Continent.
That is: if a god, ethereal, noble, and sacred, existing only in the minds of humankind, can be profaned, why can't they profane the Pale God Norton who now calls himself God?
Such actions were done by Pale God; surely the Holy Empire Parliament of the Southern Continent couldn't do the same?
As Abraham secretly left the Holy Empire's capital city in the dead of night and made a clandestine trip to the coast closest to the Northern Continent, some unrest began to stir throughout the Southern Continent.
As the Pale God toured the imperial city daily in his chariot, the number of impoverished people kneeling on both sides of the street, begging for holiness, actually increased.
It has even gradually become a significant trend.
Along with them also appeared Holy Empire police wielding batons, who would beat these poor people until they cried out in agony and begged for mercy every time they set out.
This recurring scene began to appear in newspapers of major newspapers, and the descriptions of it even carried a slightly different meaning.
" Norton, the great and holy God, as always, rode in his luxurious carriage to the most luxurious tavern in the empire to savor fine wines and delicacies. He was high above and oblivious to the poor people on the streets."
The poor people are beaten with sticks but gain nothing; the holiness of that Pale God has yet to appear...
"Praise and extol the holy God, whose purity, pride, and noble character are unsightly. The impoverished people of the Southern Continent, filthy and an eyesore, have dared to obstruct God's chariot—a truly heinous act! They deserve to be flogged to atone for their sin of insulting God..."
"With the poor living in such dire straits, and that Pale God unwilling to bestow even a shred of light upon them, the name of God may face a certain challenge..."
The newspapers published articles imbued with a strong sense of guidance, seemingly pushing the whole issue from a class conflict to another extreme.
The class conflict stemming from the extreme oppression of the poor by the upper class was used as another pretext to guide their narrative.
Humans are strange creatures, especially the short-sighted and impoverished. When they can't survive, if no one takes the lead, they won't even think about rebellion; instead, they'll place their hopes on other things, like seeking divine intervention or worshipping Buddha.
This is also the fundamental reason why feudal superstitions have been difficult to eradicate throughout history.
Now, the only god of the Southern Continent has been replaced by the originally ethereal God, the real Pale God Norton. Therefore, their faith in him has become even more fervent, but their expectation of receiving a response has also become even more intense.
They desperately wanted that Pale God to grant them holiness so that they could wash away the suffering of their present lives.
When people's appeals to a vague and ethereal deity go unanswered, they might lash out in anger. But now, when their appeals to a real, Pale God go unanswered, one can only imagine the anger and hatred that arises within them.
Indeed, because Norton did not help them live a better life, they did not harbor hatred for the oppressive upper class of the Holy Empire, but instead developed an uncontrollable hatred and hostility towards him, the Pale God who had relinquished ruling power and retained only religious divine authority.
The complexity of human nature is truly astonishing.
The number of worshippers who used to flock to the Pale God and pray at the Pale Church is now visibly decreasing.
The number of believers who used to gather for Mass is also beginning to decline at a visible rate.
The Pale God betrayed the people's trust, and the people of the Southern Continent gradually lost faith in him and became increasingly indifferent to him.
These impoverished people need psychological support to prevent themselves from collapsing in order to maintain their mental well-being amidst their current hardships.
This is why the Church in Central Europe is so prevalent and continues to thrive today.
When faced with hardship, people eventually need an outlet for their emotions. This outlet can be the vague hope of divine blessings, or it can be the condemnation and hatred directed at those they hate.
In the past, when the people of the Southern Continent faced a life of suffering, they still had a sliver of reliance on the Pale God and an expectation that good fortune would come their way, which helped them barely endure their hardships.
Now all that remains is spitting and cursing at that Pale God, to vent the bitterness and dissatisfaction of their suffering lives.
Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.
The once holy name of the Pale God is now utterly discredited within the Holy Empire of the Southern Continent.
Norton, the Pale God was once lauded and praised, has now had his past absurd actions exposed, making him a target for people to curse and spit on.
Its once exalted status has plummeted. Now, when people go out, the streets are filled with kneeling worshippers, but instead, they are filled with impoverished people cursing the Pale God.
In just five years, through the manipulation of public opinion and human nature, the Holy Empire Parliament completely reversed the reputation of that Pale God, becoming the second blasphemer after Norton.
This was just the beginning of a pincer attack on Norton.
Holy Empire Parliament.
Seated at a round table were three supreme rulers who truly controlled everything in the Holy Empire of the Southern Continent.
"Public opinion is overwhelming, and the holy name of that Pale God has become tainted, but this is only the beginning. Everything depends on the inventions of the Northern Continent."
"If that so-called War Machine can truly restrain this Pale God and make him impervious to his bizarre abilities, then we can proceed to the second step." Senator Rothschild's face was grim as he tapped his fingers on the table.
"First deny its sanctity, then suppress it with force. If the final result is as we wish, then we can naturally abolish its God status in the name of the parliament! At that time, it will truly become the enemy of the people and be unable to move an inch!" Speaker Anlan also sighed, feeling quite troubled.
That Pale God is truly difficult to deal with. His God name alone has already secured his invincibility. In the past, there were many believers in the Southern Continent. Even if the opponent did not possess extraordinary martial prowess, it was difficult to guarantee that he would not launch the so-called Crusade.
Therefore, if they want to deal with that Pale God, they need to deal with his wings first... his noble God status and the many believers who have emerged from it.
Secondly, we will use the War Machine of the Northern Continent to suppress them militarily.
If it succeeds, then even if the Pale God cannot be destroyed, he will find it difficult to rise again; if it fails, then the Pale God will find it difficult to incite a great calamity with the help of believers.
By tarnishing its reputation, this Pale God is placed in the position of public enemy number one.
In this way, it will be difficult for them to rally forces, and they may even be targeted by hundreds of millions of people in the Southern Continent. Such spontaneous public opinion has nothing to do with their solemn and sacred Holy Empire Parliament, and there is no need to worry about them retaliating with force.
This is why they have spared no effort over the years to spread various forms of guiding public opinion by exploiting human psychology.
Just as they used public opinion to force that Pale God to step down in the past, this time they will also use the public opinion of hundreds of millions of people to force this Pale God to the point of being unable to move an inch!
They could even go further if that War Machine were truly useful!
"Let's see how this so-called Pale God will face our strangulation!" Senator Beinuo's eyes were dark, and he felt quite pressured.
Once they've reached their positions, their thoughts and ideas have become less related to their families; what they pursue is even greater autonomy and freedom.