Chapitre 612: Chapter 612: New Members of the Conclave of Stars
Chapter 612: New Members of the Conclave of Stars
The pollution in Backlund has been resolved, but the credibility of the Ruen Royal Family has nearly collapsed. The missionary efforts of the Earth Mother Church in the Kingdom of Ruen have essentially come to an end.
The Earth Mother, unable to effectively respond to the devout prayers of her followers, left the believers in the Kingdom of Feynapotter without their spiritual backbone. Despite the assistance of the Ruen Kingdom's army, they continued to suffer defeat on the battlefield.
With no other choice, the Kingdom of Feynapotter had to adopt a defensive strategy, engaging in a prolonged war of attrition.
Meanwhile, the consul of the Intis Republic was assassinated and ultimately died. Although no secret organization claimed responsibility, it was generally assumed to be the work of the Aurora Order.
A new consul, hastily appointed with the support of some old aristocrats, faced an unstable political situation. The Intis Republic withdrew its troops from the front lines, choosing to exit the conflict.
In the Eternal Blazing Sun Church, Pope Ross Hurley stood before the emblem of the Eternal Blazing Sun in the prayer hall, watching a golden sun emerge from the emblem and float in the air.
The bishops of the Eternal Blazing Sun Church prostrated themselves, worshipping the manifestation of their true god, but Ross Hurley remained standing, calmly observing the scene.
"Your heart has strayed, and you are no longer fit to serve as pope."
A majestic and authoritative voice emanated from the sun.
"You are not the true god I worship. Instead, you are a usurper of divine power. Your divine decree is a joke to me," Ross Hurley responded expressionlessly.
"The power of the sun was bestowed by me and is now being reclaimed. All faith in the sun originates from me."
Ross Hurley did not refute this statement. The pure faith in the sun indeed stemmed from the existence of the ancient sun god.
"The one I follow is the Eternal Blazing Sun, and his name is Aucuses."
"Your loyalty to a betrayer is commendable."
"Loyalty is a mutual matter. When a god abandons his followers, the followers can naturally abandon the god. You should understand this principle well."
"Your strength is insufficient to support your claim."
Ross Hurley's lips curled into a mocking smile, "Is your hair truly golden like the sun?"
After a brief silence, the sun formed by the emblem erupted with divine power. The high-level pressure from the same extraordinary pathway forced Ross Hurley to kneel in submission.
"Remove his papal crown."
"Yes, as you command!"
Two fervent bishops approached from either side, ready to remove the papal crown from Ross Hurley's head.
At that moment, a soft laugh came from the sun formed by the emblem.
"I only recognize him as the pope of the Eternal Blazing Sun Church. No one else can wear the papal crown."
As soon as the words fell, Ross Hurley felt the pressure around him ease. He stood up calmly and glanced at the two bishops who had extended their hands. They withdrew their hands and returned to their original positions.
"In the struggle for the sun's power, Stars, you cannot defeat me."
The prayer hall was suddenly filled with radiant light. The intense golden sunlight forced all the bishops to leave quickly to avoid being melted by the sun.
"How will you know if you don't try? And I need to correct you: it is not I who want to contend with you."
"You damned thief!" a voice roared angrily, "This was supposed to be my prize, the best bridge for my descent into the real world!"
"Supernova Dominator, a foolish clown being used."
"Return my sun to me!" The Supernova Dominator's angry emotions caused the sunlight in the prayer hall to contract into a single point.
Witnessing this, Ross Hurley quickly left the hall.
As he exited the Eternal Blazing Sun Church, a point of light exploded, covering the entire church and then the entire city of Trier. Daylight had never shone so brightly.
The Eternal Blazing Sun Church, the epicenter of the explosion, was completely obliterated, along with much of Trier. Those who couldn't escape in time were melted by the two rising suns.
Ross Hurley sighed heavily as he watched. He knew that true chaos had descended upon the Intis Republic.
Previously, the Stars and the ancient sun god had not openly clashed over the faith of the Eternal Blazing Sun Church. They had only allowed their followers to compete secretly. But this time, the open struggle for the sun's power had completely destroyed the Eternal Blazing Sun Church.
The capital of the Intis Republic, Trier, had suffered a devastating blow. The future of the Intis Republic was now bleak.
...
In the Hall of Stars, Hastur chose to remain a spectator.
In the struggle for the sun's power, he was no match for the ancient sun god who devoured the Eternal Blazing Sun, nor for the Supernova Dominator. So when the ancient sun god made his move, Hastur brought in the Supernova Dominator to counter Adam.
Hastur slowly eroded the sun's power belonging to the ancient sun god, planning to make a true bid for it once he ascended to a higher sequence.
He had indeed used the Supernova Dominator, but it was voluntary on the latter's part, and the Supernova Dominator owed the Stars a favor. They agreed that if the Supernova Dominator could not reclaim the sun's power from the ancient sun god within three years, the sun would return to the Stars.
This made the Supernova Dominator desperate.
"With this, the Intis Republic will inevitably plunge into chaos and will no longer be able to assist the Bairon Empire in attacking the Kingdom of Feynapotter."
"It seems we need to expedite matters on Greck's side."
"He can destabilize the Intis Republic, and he can certainly disrupt the Kingdom of Ruen."
In Southwell County, the loss of credibility and public support for the Ruen Royal Family led to significant backing for the previously isolated Southwell County.
Greck no longer waited. Under the banner of ending the war and restoring peace, he pressured the Ruen Royal Family to step down and admit their mistakes.
Nobles from various regions echoed his sentiments and quickly formed the Freedom and Peace Party under Greck's leadership.
The wave of support quickly spread from all over to Backlund.
The upper nobility remained silent, while the lower classes, driven by their disdain for the Ruen Royal Family, joined the movement. Only the Augustus family of the Ruen Royal Family tried to turn the tide.
The Church of the Night Goddess wanted to help, but the actions of Archbishop Anthony had brought pollution to Backlund, tarnishing the church's reputation.
In the Backlund pollution incident, only the Church of the Yellow Robe gained the most support and followers, expanding its congregation severalfold.
In the power struggle between the Ruen Royal Family and Greck, the Church of the Yellow Robe did not explicitly support either side but encouraged its followers to make their own free choices.
On December 1st, the heavy snow in Backlund had melted, and spring arrived early. Many people went out for outings, but even more participated in protests and demonstrations.
Especially the lower classes, who went on strike to protest. The Ruen Royal Family tried to mediate, promising several improvements in future welfare, working conditions, and salary increases, but to no avail.
With no other option, the Ruen Royal Family deployed the army to suppress the protests and arrest the organizers.
The situation temporarily calmed down, but silence did not mean the issue was resolved. The Ruen Royal Family understood this well.
They placed their hopes in the Church of the Night Goddess, but the Night Goddess had not issued a clear divine decree for some time.
...
At night, Hastur sat in the Hall of Stars, preparing to convene the Conclave of Stars.
With some time to spare, the Chain of Stars behind him extended, reaching towards the hiding place of the High-Dimensional Overseer .
When bored, Hastur often played cat-and-mouse games with the High-Dimensional Overseer .
If he won, he would add another avatar of the High-Dimensional Overseer to the BOX OF OLD ONE. If he lost, he would keep playing until he won.
As the Chain of Stars extended into the starry sky, it brushed against the hidden High-Dimensional Overseer in the depths of multiple dimensions, pulling back an avatar roughly equivalent to Sequence 3.
As soon as the avatar entered the Hall of Stars, Hastur skillfully placed it into the BOX OF OLD ONE before it could speak.
Even across the starry sky, Hastur could hear the Overlooker's angry and unwilling voice.
"Don't worry, we have plenty of time. This is a long game."
After ending the game, Hastur's Chain of Stars moved again, summoning the Lamp God, the Mother Tree of Desire, the Supernova Dominator, and the Primordial Hunger to the Hall of Stars.
Since the last time they were asked to nominate new members for the Conclave of Stars, some time had passed.
Today's Conclave was to invite their respective nominees to join the Hall of Stars and become new members of the Conclave.
Seated in their respective positions, the Mother Tree of Desire, the Supernova Dominator, and the Primordial Hunger looked expectantly at the Stars, while the Lamp God appeared somewhat indifferent, even a bit nervous.
"Who wants to start?" The Stars' gaze swept over them, indicating they could begin.
The Lamp God averted his gaze, unwilling to be the first to nominate a new member.
"I'll go first." The Mother Tree of Desire had no interest in mocking the Lamp God and slowly announced her nominee, "Monarch of Decay."
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
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