The Shadow of the Crown of Snow [Western Fantasy]

To some extent, Selene is a very easy-going person, she is always polite to others, and does not change her attitude because of the attitude of the other party.This kind of easygoing often makes people around her forget that she is actually the ruler of a country, and Hussein, and Lucian - and Charles can be counted - are just like them.

Among the rulers of the four great countries in the Hindley Continent, she was the youngest, and Phoebe felt that she was also the smartest.

But this is not entirely to blame Lucian, he is like every ordinary person who was born and raised in the Holy Church of Wilton. God exists, even if all the facts are put in front of him, he will deceive himself that this is an illusion.

Phoebe couldn't help but curse his stupidity in her heart, but she could understand the "stupidity" completely.

Whether it is the saint of light or the supervisor, Phoebe and Udulla have also believed in the authority of the light god, and have argued with those who want to overthrow the light god's unique theory. They can have today's ideas not because of It's not how smart they are, it's their identity and position that allows them to get in touch with the truth.

If Phoebe hadn't become the Holy Maiden of Light, and Udura hadn't been a supervisor, then they would still be the same as before, stubbornly believing that the God of Light is the only god in the world, and anyone who dares to oppose this is a heretic.

So they can't blame others.

Seeing the astonishment and anger in Lucien's eyes, Phoebe opened her mouth, not knowing what to say, and finally shook her head and walked out of the study.

"Sorry guys, but I really don't know how to convince him..."

"How can this be unconvincing?!" Hecate pressed Phoebe's shoulder, "Don't he understand the seriousness of the situation? If the delay continues, after Hussein gains enough power, not only the Nord Kingdom and The Tallis Alliance and the Holy Church of Wilton are also inseparable!"

"But he refuses to believe it at all. . . Well, maybe it's not clear to you about that."

"Why can't you tell? Lucian doesn't know the seriousness of the situation, don't you? If you—"

"Hecate, don't talk about it." Selene stopped the relentless Hecate, "Our education and growth environment are completely different, and the degree of their belief in the God of Light is really incomprehensible to the people of the Northland. "It's a pity that this belief has nothing to do with the facts."

"Because the facts we know are exactly what they can't see." Phoebe straightened the folds of the clothes on her shoulders, "Not to mention ordinary people, some high-level priests also believe that there is only the God of Light in the world, and The truth is really too cruel for them."

People always subconsciously beautify what they believe in.

Just like in the Kingdom of Nord, Toynby, who was praised for leading the people of the North to "expand the territory", and even known as the "King of Conquerors", was just a monarch who liked to invade and expand in the eyes of others. In the eyes of those small countries and tribes annexed by him, he is even more of a war madman with blood on his hands.

The people in the north think that the half-orcs are barbarians, but in the eyes of the half-orcs, they are the aborigines of this snowfield, and the people in the north are the demons who invaded their homes and should be expelled.

In the eyes of the believers, the God of Light is perfect. The God of Light has always been the only main god in the mainland. You told them that the God of Light obliterated the existence of other gods in order to make herself the only god. This wrong decision also made her own Debilitated, they'll just send you to the Inquisition.

Hecate and Selene felt that Lucian's idea was so absurd that it was unbelievable, but this was the normal state of the Holy Church of Wilton, and it was even more the normal state of this continent before the emergence of the Talis Alliance.

It is conceivable that when the Tallis Alliance said that "man and god are equal", they were under great pressure from the Holy Church of Wilton. Later, they changed this sentence into a broader "freedom" Equality", however, in the notes on textbooks, they will still add a sentence "refers to between people, and between people and God".

From today's point of view, the Talis Alliance has long been a member of the Hindley Continent, and people take it for granted.And at the beginning of its establishment 300 years ago, the impact on the thinking of Hindley Continent at that time was unimaginable.

The Talis Alliance has shaken the cornerstone of the Light God Sect, and even the Light God himself has been affected by the establishment of the Talis Alliance, but there is still a long way to go before it can truly bring about subversion.

It is very difficult for everyone to know the "truth". It is easy to tell the truth, but even if some people hear the truth, they are more willing to believe the imagination in their minds.

When Lucian showed that expression just now, Phoebe was actually desperate.Not only because the plan was completely disrupted, but also because she realized that even Lucien was like this. It was almost impossible for her to see people willing to believe the truth about the God of Light during her lifetime.

Maybe all they need is the flawless God of Light in their fantasy, but such unrealistic fantasy makes their prayers less and less effective, which leads to the weakening of the God of Light.

"At this point, we can only try other methods." Selene said, "The most likely thing at present is that we will go directly to the Nagrand Empire regardless of Lucian's order. Entering any city, marching directly from the wild to the border of the Nagrand Empire, it is impossible for Lucian to send someone to stop us in the Nagrand Empire. The problem with this plan is that after Phoebe and Udulla come back... they will definitely suffer Make things difficult."

"Don't worry about this. Although it will bring some troubles to Udura and me, the Church of Light and the Institute of Religious Arbitration will join hands, and the court will be powerless to do anything to us. It's just...Wilton's city walls and Nuodu The walls of the Kingdom of Germany are different, and Hecate might be able to climb over them, and Uudra might be able to barely do it, but is it possible for the two of us to get over them without being noticed?"

"Hecate and I are also impossible. The sacrificial ceremony will be held in a few days. There are several times more guards on the city wall than usual. It is impossible to escape without alarming the guards. If you want to knock the guards unconscious... Fei Bi, Lucien may not be able to deal with you, but if you escape and cannot defend yourself, it may be the Holy Light Corps who chased us down." Udulla rejected this proposal and bowed his head guiltily, "This matter The responsibility is still on me, I shouldn't let you tell the truth directly, if you use God's will as an excuse from the beginning, you won't fall into such a stalemate."

"God's will." Hecate, who had been sitting silently in the corner, said suddenly.

"What?" The other three turned to look at her, "What did you just say?"

"I just said, God's will. Udulla, you just mentioned that the sacrificial ceremony will be held in a few days? Is this some kind of festival here?"

"Huh?" Udulla looked suspiciously at Hecate, who was eager to try, "Yes, it is a festival where the Pope leads everyone to offer sacrifices to the God of Light, and most of the festivals in the Holy Church of Wilton are related to the God of Light , It is also mandatory for believers to participate. Tomorrow at noon when the sun rises to its highest point, not only the people of Museg City, but also the residents of other cities in Wilton will also perform sacrificial ceremonies under the leadership of the lords of the cities."

"Compulsory participation... that would be even better." Hecate showed a relieved expression, "Now tell me, where are the sacrificial ceremonies held, and what are the specific procedures?"

Selene felt that she had already guessed what Hecate was going to do.

On the day of the sacrificial ceremony, the entire Holy Church of Wilton will come to a standstill.Except for some soldiers who need to stick to their posts and patrol, everyone in Museg City will look towards the square in front of the palace, where the Pope is.

This is the best opportunity to show the truth.

They just have to wait two more days.Although these two days are so tormented.

"Selene? Are you asleep?"

"...Not yet." Selene rubbed her eyes, "What's wrong?"

"I found that I didn't even know what I was going to say when the time came."

Hecate's plan is actually very simple. Now that she has the position of the main god of the mainland, her godhead has been completely stabilized, which means that she can appear in the world as a god.Every god will determine their own image in the world. This image is often special, bound to the godhead, and will be remembered and revered by people. This does not mean that they cannot change into other appearances.

Like the God of Light.

But, what exactly are you going to say with the mouth of the God of Light?

"I found that even becoming the Lord God of the Continent will not make people smarter." Hecate complained with a dark face, "So the God of Light is actually not much smarter."

"She still has a bit of an advantage. She lives longer." Selene sat up from the bed wrapped in a blanket. "Or, let me think about what to say. You just need to memorize it when the time comes?"

"I have a better way."

When suddenly hugged by Hecate, Selene was stunned for a moment, but she quickly realized that her perspective had changed.

It was as if she was inside Hecate, seeing the world through her eyes, and she was free to control the body that should belong to Hecate.

"We'll do it when the time comes, no problem?"

"Selene" in front of her showed a smile exactly like Hecate's.