In a world where God exists, how can a group of non-believers raise their knives against the weak, claiming it's for the sake of slaughtering monsters? What kind of behavior is this?
No, the people of the East Continent do not disbelieve in gods, but rather they do not believe in God, nor do they respect the Pale God!
They believed in their own god, called " Supreme Heaven ".
This can also be considered a struggle over orthodoxy, a trial of heretics!
However, this action thoroughly angered the self-pitying, Pale God, causing him to finally turn his attention to this group of insignificant and unaware enemies.
In the seventy-fourth year of Norton, the Pale God Norton, who had long resided in the deep palace, emerged from the palace.
Once it appeared, its boundless Pressure shook and covered the entire Southern Continent.
The unparalleled pressure instantly crushed the entire East Continent army, causing their warhorses to kneel and neigh, and their soldiers to prostrate themselves on the ground, losing all ability to resist almost in an instant.
Only the Gothic Empire's territory in the Northern Continent, which had long been wary of the Pale God's Pressure, was spared much pressure from Norton's Pressure because the Holy Lord Church had already been deployed there to spread God's power. Even so, the people in the cities, who had already been transformed into Norton's creations, trembled with extreme fear.
Even the eight puppet army corps requisitioned from the Southern Continent by the Northern Continent came to a complete standstill, making it difficult to make any further moves.
Although the pure-blooded humans of the Gothic Empire were protected by the holiness of God thanks to the ornaments of the Holy Lord Church, thus avoiding the threat of this Pressure, the morale of the army as a whole was severely damaged, making it difficult for them to make any further moves in the war.
From the moment that Pale God, Pressure of God descended, the bloody purge began.
The Pale Holy See, which had long been weakened by attacks from both sides, has been revived and forcibly conscripted a large number of missionaries and Church knights. They were assigned to teams, weapons and clothing, and under the leadership of bishops and even priests, began a bloody purge.
Over the years, none of the pawns and spies that the Northern Continent had planted in the Southern Continent escaped. Under intense Pressure, they were all arrested and imprisoned by the Pale Holy See's Judgment Squad, which followed the will of the gods. They were then publicly tried and subjected to cruel burning at the stake.
Those who colluded with the Northern Continent were instantly melted under that intense Pressure. Even those who concealed relics of the Holy Lord Church in an attempt to evade the terrifying Pressure of the Pale God were all identified by the gods, arrested and imprisoned by the Pale Holy See's Inquisition, and burned at the Ascension.
Since that Pale God emerged from the deep palace, the entire situation in the Southern Continent has undergone a complete transformation.
In recent years, ever since the Gothic Empire of the Northern Continent invaded the Southern Continent, the people of the Southern Continent have become increasingly restless and irrational.
In the first year, they were somewhat restrained, only occasionally complaining about the slightly increased tax rates, the increasingly strict controls, and the inhumane policies of the supposedly Pale God.
After all, in order to prevent the lower classes from suffering too much economic impact during this war, the Pale God set a policy of forcibly suppressing prices.
While this policy has indeed alleviated the financial burden on many people, it has also indirectly reduced a significant portion of their income.
After all, industrial products in this day and age go through countless processes from raw materials to final sale. Even the final sale itself can be divided into wholesalers and retailers.
That Pale God's price-cutting behavior has indeed suppressed many people's rightful earning opportunities. Even though such behavior has indeed stabilized the country as a whole, it will still cause resentment among many people.
In the second year, public opinion within the Holy Empire was completely different.
The complaints of the past have begun to evolve into something exceptionally sharp.
The large number of soldiers' deaths caused countless families to suffer the pain of losing loved ones. These complaints may have gone unnoticed before because the proportion was too small, but now, the two years of war have resulted in a huge death toll, and the cries of these families have increased dramatically in the public discourse, beginning to appear in the public eye.
In addition, the issue of conscription has exacerbated social conflicts. No one wants to die, but once a conscription order is issued, death is inevitable. This has led to a surge in complaints in society.
Secondly, due to years of war and the fall of the eastern half of the region, production within the Holy Empire was greatly affected, leading to an increase in the cost of various finished products.
However, the domestic market of the Holy Empire was suppressed by that Pale God, causing many merchants to go from making money to not making any money at all, and even having to sell at a loss, which is something no one wants.
In order to cut costs, they can only reduce workers' wages and exploit every last penny of profit in the finished product supply chain.
This has led to a reduction in workers' wages and a sharp drop in income across the board.
When this problem is reflected in society as a whole, it leads to widespread complaints.
"That Pale God is a monster; he knows nothing about governing a country!"
"Sigh, the factory cut wages again. It's all that Pale God's fault. If he hadn't forced prices down, our boss would be making money to pay us!"
"I don't want to be a soldier, I don't want to go to the battlefield! Why doesn't that Pale God go and die himself?"
"Hey, let's stock up on more medicine and food this year. I have a feeling that the Pale God is about to lose control, and prices will definitely skyrocket. It's better to store some now than not."
From the second year onward, the words directed at that Pale God began to become exceptionally sharp.
Even in the streets and alleys, marches and demonstrations have begun to appear. They hold up their small flags, wave them, shout slogans, and vent their dissatisfaction with that Pale God.
The dynasties in the Southern Continent changed too quickly, causing these lowly people to have no concept of patriotism whatsoever.
If the Pale God had been kinder to them in the past, they could have been idle, eating, drinking, and having fun.
Whenever the policies of that Pale God exert even the slightest pressure, they will hold demonstrations and protests, and even various small-scale strikes.
From the second year onwards, strikes and demonstrations increased, and civil conflicts became increasingly acute. There were even several incidents of people banding together to storm the Pale Church. The incidents resulted in numerous deaths and injuries, with some people being burned to a crisp.
Although it was eventually discovered that the ringleaders of these church attacks were all spies sent by the Northern Continent, it still highlighted the increasingly serious internal conflicts within the Southern Continent.
The name of that Pale God has once again become tainted in the Holy Empire. Although much of this is due to the efforts of the Gothic Empire in the Northern Continent, it is undeniable that the people of the Southern Continent are truly ungrateful wolves.
Starting from this year, many people from the Southern Continent began to migrate to the occupied territories of the Northern Continent, hoping to find a new world in this chaotic era, or perhaps they were attracted by the groups displayed in the Northern Continent, fantasizing that they could also rise in rank and become superior people.
The reputation of that Pale God Pale God even more infamous, with countless statements of hatred towards him and thoughts of defection.
However, starting from the third year, public opinion changed again.
First, the Northern Continent became too powerful to control, and the territories they occupied were difficult to manage, forcing them to resort to violence, including forced conscription and large-scale massacres of rebels.
This restored the reputation of the Pale God and tarnished the reputation of the Northern Continent.
Subsequently, the East Continent invaded the northern hinterland, massacring cities one by one, causing heavy losses to the northern rear cities. The peaceful life of the past was completely shattered, and the people were either displaced or died under the sword.
This state of mind made them finally recall the peaceful environment when the Pale God existed, and they finally realized that from beginning to end, only the Pale God truly treated them as human beings.
When the executioner's blade struck their heads, they realized they needed to remember their leader.
The people of the Southern Continent are far more ungrateful than any high and mighty, Pale God.
But realistically, it's a bit too early for them to be nostalgic.
That Pale God was actually no less than the present-day Northern Continent and East Continent.
Since he left the palace, killing and oppression have begun to spread.
Good news! The Pale God has finally appeared; finally, there is someone who can stand up for them.
The bad news is, even the Pale God didn't consider them human.