Volume 2: Funeral Song of Crows Chapter 14: Holy Spirit Disc
Of course, although he thought so in his heart, William had basically confirmed that the "Father of Crows" they worshipped had a great connection with Coles.
It could even be him.
Moreover, the other party’s current condition can definitely not be described as “good”.
The soul was shattered and the body fell into a long sleep.
These were the information William had previously learned from the fat crow.
Lord of the Moon, Father of Crows.
If William had not guessed in that direction after hearing the name for the first time, he would have to consider that possibility after seeing the empty tomb in the Holy Sepulchre and snatching the crow feather-shaped soul fragment from the Void King.
Although the transformation from a worldly existence to a Moon Realm existence is extremely troublesome and difficult, it is not impossible.
Especially for Coles, a crow man, after all, half of his soul is the essence of the Moon Realm.
Speaking of which, William's decision to recruit the Crowman as the last seat of the Judgment Seat was partly based on this consideration. After all, there are only twelve Judgment weapons, so it would be better to find someone who is unable to wield the Judgment weapons as the last seat.
For Coles, it was not a very difficult thing to completely abandon his earthly body and ascend to the Moon Realm to become the Lord of the Moon Realm.
But why do this?
Becoming a Moon Lord means giving up most of one's free will, leaving only the illusion of a personality.
If the Father of Crows is really Coles, then why would he go to such lengths?
Thinking of this, William's gaze turned to the thing called "Holy Spirit Disc" in the hands of Prophet Crow Feather that was presented to him.
"What's this?"
"The Holy Spirit Disc is a sacred object used to connect the statue of the Eighth Holy Spirit to the Eighth Holy Spirit. It is also the purpose of your visit here."
The other party replied.
William took the silver disc.
The disc is about the size of a vinyl record, but much thicker. Made of metal, it feels quite heavy in the hand.
The workmanship of the disc is very delicate and gorgeous. The entire disc is divided into twelve equal sections like a clock dial, and each section is engraved with patterns with a strong religious atmosphere.
The content depicted on the pattern is the life of the Eighth Holy Spirit.
Or more precisely, the lives of William Kane and Terra Riel.
Calm the tide of the Corrupted Moon, seal the seven disasters, and repel the invasion of Damon Continent...
The dragon surrendered, conquered the Vic Continent, and was crowned by the seven great holy spirits...
Each section uses intricate patterns to depict a landmark event in the history of the two of them.
The moment he touched the disc, William saw several thin silver threads extending from the disc, most of which extended towards the direction of Thorn City. The remaining two threads, one extended to Nezemal and the other extended to Cass.
To be precise, it extends to the icons they wear.
William saw that Nezemar and Cass's expressions did not change at this time, so he understood that this silver thread could probably only be seen by the person holding the disc.
"The ritual inscribed on this disc will resonate with the deeds of the Eighth Holy Spirit in history, leveraging the power of the Holy Spirit to bless the holy image. All the Holy Spirit discs were made by Terra Riel himself. There are a total of forty-five of them, which are placed in various sealed temples in the empire. As long as this is done, the Holy Spirit Church can complete intelligence control over the entire continent through this disc. This is also the core of the Holy Spirit Church's control of the largest intelligence network in the entire empire."
Prophet Crow Feather looked at the puzzled expression on William's face and quickly explained to him.
"The Holy Spirit Disc is usually sealed. It consumes a lot of magic power to open it, and you also need the corresponding holy relics as the key. However, if it is you , you undoubtedly have the highest authority over this disc... the highest authority over the holy statues of William Kane. Of course, those holy statues are probably completely inactive now."
Nezemar felt a chill down his spine as he heard their conversation.
As a high-level relic recycler, Nezemar's status in the Eighth Order is not low, but she has never heard that the holy icon she wears on a daily basis also has a surveillance function.
Doesn't that mean that everything he does is under the surveillance of the church's top brass?
She didn't mind that her words and actions were always watched by the Eighth Holy Spirit. On the contrary, it was a supreme honor for her.
But being watched by church leaders is another matter.
After hearing the explanation from Prophet Crow Feather, William asked:
"So, the essence of the so-called Holy Spirit Apparition incident is also this?"
The other party nodded and replied:
"This was designed from the beginning to prevent this authority from falling into the hands of others. After all, they were not sure whether you were really dead until the end, so when designing this Holy Spirit Compass , they deliberately added such a safety setting into it."
This is consistent with William's previous speculation. The previous miracle of the cracking of the statue was essentially a self-destruction mechanism that destroyed the half of the statue that belonged to it.
So the half of the authority that belongs to Terra Riel should now be in the hands of the royal family and the church?
William felt like he was about to laugh out of anger.
I won't say anything to them for putting themselves on a pedestal and worshipping the Eighth Holy Spirit. I will just assume that they have no ability and need to rely on the shadow of the past to maintain their legitimacy.
I didn't expect that after worshipping the Eighth Holy Spirit, I would have to use this image to do such tasteless things, and do it so timidly, fearing that the original owner would come back.
If you are afraid, don't do it.
From this point of view, the description in the Revelation of the New Testament of Cain that the cracking of the holy image is a sign of the impending wrath of the Eighth Holy Spirit is not wrong.
Once the Moon Realm invasion in Blackwater Province is quelled, he will immediately go back to launch a real "religious persecution" against the Eighth Religious Order and even the entire Holy Spirit Church.
Thinking of this, he said to the Crow Feather Prophet:
"I need to ."
In any case, William now has to determine the status of the "Father of Crows" who is suspected to be Coles.
But about this...
"Mr. Judge, this is the biggest reason why we came to you this time. Ever since my Lord's soul was shattered, the coordinates of his Moon Realm 'Black Crow's Watch' have been completely lost. Only by finding the last four soul fragments that are still scattered in the human world can we find the way to there."
