Magic Industrial Age

As a regional bishop, the Red Dragon Virgil's status wasn't particularly high, especially being assigned to a district like the Floral Territory.

The Raymond family's power and thousand-year heritage suppressed the authority of the Church of the Sun God to some extent.

Other regional bishops might have done something about it, but Red Dragon Virgil was, after all, a dragon.

His way of thinking was somewhat different from that of humans, so he didn't think much of it.

However, he was ultimately an internal member of the church, having honestly followed the seminary's promotion system, coupled with the knowledge he accumulated over his long years.

In summary, he knew the inside story, dared to speak his mind, and had no scruples!

Of course, Red Dragon Virgil wasn't clear on the specific situation in Bremen; information didn't spread that quickly, and it took time for him to inquire.

But, he revealed everything about the internal affairs of the church!

Without a doubt, the Church of the Sun God was a true behemoth.

So vast that even His Majesty the Pope, hailed as God's representative on earth, the all-knowing and all-powerful Holy Spirit, could hardly claim to grasp the entire situation.

The faith of billions of people throughout the Old Continent, coupled with a powerful deity who had won the War of the Gods,

frankly, for a long time, it was an unrivaled existence in the Old Continent.

But the problem was that powerful forces often disintegrated from within.

Within the Church of the Sun God, there were various factions, and with the consolidation of the system, the channels for advancement gradually became rigid, leading to increasingly severe internal conflicts.

Thus, the seeds of various factions were sown.

But at that time, the church was still incomparably strong, and the seeds were just seeds; no one dared to challenge its might, no matter how severe the internal corruption.

As a result, the corrupt became more corrupt, the decadent became more decadent, and the situation of factions standing like forests became more serious, with internal struggles becoming increasingly fierce.

However, these good days all turned into fleeting bubbles after the rise of the Habsburg Empire and the descent of the Seven Gods.

No one knew where these new gods came from, but their power was beyond doubt.

In the Old Continent, where the Sun God was supreme, they actually carved out their own territory, forcing the Church of the Sun God to retreat steadily, and then concede the faith market of the Habsburg Empire.

Leaving aside the conflicts between the gods, within the Church of the Sun God, this kind of defeat also caused a huge uproar.

Many contradictions that could have been suppressed before all erupted at this moment.

Since then, the large and small factions within the Church of the Sun God began to act openly, and for a long time, the internal struggle had become so fierce that it was a matter of life and death.

And these large and small factions, after continuous struggles, demise, or mergers, and integration, finally formed three major factions.

Among them, the strongest in terms of power and strength was the Solar Faction, they called themselves orthodox, and were also the oldest faction, adhering to the old system, unwilling to change.

They revered the Pope, and their forces were mostly distributed in traditional areas where the old nobility was strong, such as the Duchy of Normandy, the Bonaparte Empire, and so on.

They revered the Sun God as the only God, the creator God, their churches were mostly temples of the Sun God, and their priests were mostly shepherds of God.

The second faction was called the Light Faction!

They believed that the Sun God was not unique, but the light that He emitted was eternal, so they revered the great Sun God as the Lord of Light.

They called themselves reformers, innovators, believing that the old system was no longer suitable for the development of the times, and needed to adapt to the times, and make changes and optimizations.

This was obviously because the stimulus of the Habsburg Empire had changed the thinking of some 'shepherds'.

Their sphere of influence was mostly in the Habsburg Empire, or in areas bordering the Habsburg Empire.

Including the Kingdom of Sardinia, where trade was accessible to the whole world, and the information they came into contact with was more abundant, and they had more ideas, so it was easier to accept the Light Faction.

These people had the most contact with the Church of the Seven Gods, and their thinking was more impacted, so they would naturally think and seek change.

Without a doubt, the Light Faction was the weakest, and suffered the most blows.

However, it was also the most united internally, with a sense of vitality.

Of course, the various actions of this Light Faction seemed radical, but compared with the Holy Light Faction, it was really nothing!

The power base of the Holy Light Faction was in the New World, and some policies were even more radical than the Light Faction.

For example, the believers they accepted were not only humans, but also alien races.

That is to say, those who believe in the Sun God can become compatriots, partners and family members.

This was a huge challenge to the Solar Faction, for this reason, although the two denominations did not fight, there were too many internal scolding matches and debates.

As a result, naturally, no one could convince anyone!

As for why they didn't fight, a big reason was that the distance was too far.

The New World and the Old Continent were far apart, and even if they wanted to launch a holy war, it was out of reach.

And the reason why the Holy Light Faction had so much confidence was that they could also cultivate divine arts, and could also receive blessings through devout prayer, and could also summon angels by holding large-scale ceremonies...

That is to say, the great being above said nothing, neither denying nor expressing an opinion,

but He didn't miss a single thing that should be done!

As a result, the slogan that the Holy Light Faction is now touting is: Believe in me and gain eternal life!

This sentence seems to have no problem, and it was originally proposed by the Light Faction,

But now, the Holy Light Faction believes that this 'world' includes the Old Continent and the New Continent, humans and alien races, surface creatures and underground creatures, and even the entire Helka world.

It is conceivable how earth-shattering this argument was when it was first put forward.

But the Holy Light Faction declared it and did it, and they developed extremely rapidly in the New World.

Even, not only alien races, but they also have a very high acceptance of the magic mechanical technology of the Habsburg Empire.

In addition to the Habsburg Empire, the Shining Empire in the New World is the one that introduces the most technology.

Of course, all of the above can only be regarded as large factions, and under these large factions, there are actually many small factions, various sects, and factions, countless.

I have to say, Loy read Red Dragon Virgil's letter many times, many many times, and even wished he could dig out every word to analyze it.

He really didn't expect that the huge Church of the Sun God was so complicated!

However, after a second thought, he felt that this was too normal!

It is precisely because of these factions and many factions that it is normal, perhaps it should be said that: There are no factions within the party, it is strange!

All along, these religions seem to deliberately separate themselves from the secular world, and even if there are some struggles, they rarely spread outside.

Loy really didn't know much about it, this time, it was a glimpse of a corner.

It's just that he really didn't understand what these would have to do with the affairs of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

However, subsequent letters revealed many secrets to him.

The second letter sent was actually from Mrs. Palacios.

Although she was a tribute to the Floral Territory, as a fourth-order mage, and also good at magic potion refining, her network of relationships was actually very wide.

Then, from her, Loy learned some unknown situations in Bremen.

Bremen ranked in the top ten in the Kingdom of Sardinia, in addition to the port and shipbuilding industry, there is actually a part of the reason that the Vermont Cathedral exists.

And the reason why Vermont Cathedral is so important is because there is a real legend here, a legend that has lived for thousands of years.

His Eminence Saint Vermont, one of the twelve cardinal archbishops of the Church of the Sun God, is definitely a big figure at the level of a local prince.

It is said that this person's temper is not very good, and he has lived for a long time, and he is more or less perverted in his heart.

For example, those below the fourth order, or those who are not devout believers of the Sun God, are not qualified to see his appearance!

If you accidentally see it, you have to be burned to death in the holy fire.

Further back, it was the letter from Grand Duchess Afra, this one, she was actually not very interested in the affairs of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

The distant country across the sea, at most, has some trade contacts, naturally it is not worth her attention.

However, after consulting the Norman family's database, she still provided Loy with a vague rumor.

According to rumors, this cardinal archbishop is going to die!

Even a legendary powerhouse, the lifespan of a thousand years is almost at its limit!

Of course, this news is not just now, specifically speaking, the matter of being alive or dead has been going on for several years.

And this, gave Loy enough reverie!

Of course, what really allowed Loy to connect everything together was the intelligence given by the Habsburg Empire.

In a word, that angel's skeleton, especially in the presence of the angel's ring, has the effect of prolonging life for the legendary holy light of the years.

Of course, prolonging life is just prolonging life, or lingering on one's last breath.

But if used properly, it may help him take a step further.

Above the legend is a sixth-order demigod!

If you take that step, you are no longer a human, but a half-human and half-god existence.

Their stage is no longer limited to this world, but the abyss of hell, and the boundless star realm.

The speed of the magic warship is naturally very fast, and Loy also knows that there are pursuers behind.

His ears are quite good, and he can lock those trackers outside the range of vision.

He didn't mean to meet those trackers, his identity is still to be hidden, however, this Silver Sea is so vast, avoiding them is enough.

Although those pursuers are fourth-order natural disasters, in this situation, if he doesn't want to be discovered, no one can find this magic warship.

Also at the same time as the letters were constantly sent back, the magic warship was about to approach Sea Monster Port, and another letter came.

It was still from Red Dragon Virgil, through his own channels, he finally had a comprehensive understanding of the affairs of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

At this point, all the pieces come together, and the truth is about to come out.

What Loy didn't expect was that Cardinal Archbishop, His Eminence Saint Vermont, this legend who has lived for thousands of years, is actually a Light Faction?!