Volume 8: The Road to the Ancient Dragon Chapter 442: Supreme Will
In the Skyworld, the Grand Lord is a very high-end honorary title, and its status is higher than that of a Duke. Usually only leaders of important military organizations are eligible for this title, such as Alexandros Mograine, the Grand Lord of the Knights of the Silver Hand.
For example, Anduin Lothar also served as the Grand Lord when he led the Stormwind Restoration Army.
I have to say that this price is very high, but compared with the Protector of the Country, the Grand Lord is still a little lacking.
If they want to poach employees, they should at least pay a premium.
Murphy did not respond, but asked, "Are you sure you don't want to maintain the Kingdom of Alterac? This is the foundation . Are you planning to sell it off like this?"
Wudi Shashao (King of the South Sea): "It's just a game, don't take it too seriously."
Victor (King Ravenstern): "We don't want to do that, but the situation doesn't allow it. You don't know that the Church of Holy Light has issued us an ultimatum, saying that some members of our Alterac royal family have colluded with the cult and blasphemed the glory of our ancestors, and they will send the Knights of Judgment to 'purify' the evil forces entrenched in the royal family.
Now that things have come to this, either you surrender to Godwin or you have to go to war.
But can we fight? At worst, everyone is crazy about Holy Light, and with the BUFF of the Golden Holy Tree, everyone can become a soldier.
We don't even have many adventurers left here, especially priests and paladins, they all went to Lordaeron to brush up reputation and get buffs. As long as Godwin gives the order, I guess adventurers alone can flatten Alterac."
Aidan (Protector of Alterac): "Collaborating with a cult? Is that true? The Church of the Holy Light can't just say that."
Darkseid (King of Disi): "Of course there are none. Didn't Sigurd join the Eternal Dark Moon? And there's also the Eighth who uses fel magic, and the Seventeenth who uses necromancy. Our Perenold family is full of hidden talents."
Now there is me, the incarnation of the disaster dragon, to be added, Murphy added secretly in his heart.
Zhuagenbao (King of Alterac): "Moreover, Godwin also accused us of mistreating nobles and killing warriors, saying that we forced Earl Adalion and others to rebel and seized their territory and castles. Such despicable things are not what a noble royal family should do. We must punish the fallen descendants of our predecessors.
The letter was probably written by an NPC, and it was written with such cool words."
Murphy listened to the descriptions of several people and gradually had a clear understanding of the current situation. It seemed that things were indeed not good.
There are so many charges against him that it can be used as an excuse if we really want to start a war.
Alterac was weak to begin with, and now Lordaeron has greatly increased its strength, so it is understandable that these people want to give in.
But they asked for a sky-high price and then paid a low price. They want to send our Alterac brothers away for such a small amount of money. We cannot tolerate this.
You have to pay more!
"Have you signed it?"
Kiss the French Fries (King of Winter): "Of course not. We brothers agreed to stand together. We must communicate this matter clearly with you first."
Murphy sighed in his heart, thinking that you guys still have some bottom line.
"I'll talk to Godwin and see if we can raise the price." Murphy said with a sigh. Although he had no interest in managing the kingdom's territory, he still felt emotional when he thought about how the Perenolde family had grown from the gathering of heroes, to the death of the king, to the death and departure of the princes, and then to the division into five parts, and now it had been completely incorporated into the Kingdom of Lordaeron.
While thinking about it, I sent a private message.
Aidan: Brother Godwin, are you there?
…
Lordaeron City - at the foot of the golden tree.
The Golden Sacred Tree is now more than two hundred meters high, with a majestic trunk towering into the sky and lush branches and leaves shining with golden light, like a golden cloud covering the sky above the city.
From time to time, golden leaves fall from the trees.
The fine holy light sprinkled through the gaps between the branches and leaves, giving the city of Lordaeron a layer of golden halo, filled with a sacred atmosphere.
At this moment, countless priests, believers, and knights were crawling around the golden tree, praying, and praising the name of Holy Light.
There are also countless adventurers who use holy light and are constantly casting holy light spells at the golden tree.
"Great Golden Tree, great incarnation of Holy Light, please use your benevolent power to protect humble mortals like us."
"The great dream has come true, the great grace of God has descended, the supreme will of Holy Light has redeemed our devout souls."
Around the golden tree, countless people of Lordaeron are praying, chanting the miracle of the great golden tree and the mercy of the great holy light.
King Godwyn of Lordaeron stood at the front of the team and led the prayer.
The light of the holy tree was so dazzling that even the sun was eclipsed by its brilliant golden color.
This light radiates the power of holy light, and no matter what diseases or injuries people have, they can all be cured.
Even the skeletons in the cemetery of Lordaeron were completely purified by the Holy Light and finally stopped spawning, causing those players who relied on spawning skeleton ghosts to level up to lament.
However, for those NPC citizens, for those knights of the Silver Hand, and for the priests of the Church of the Holy Light, the people of Lordaeron have never been so happy to be able to bathe in this holy light and live in this infinitely bright city.
The only downside is probably that it’s inconvenient to sleep at night.
Archbishop Alonsus Fao looked at the fanatical scene in front of him and nodded secretly in his heart. It seemed that he had made the right choice to choose Godwin among the princes to bet on.
The Church of the Holy Light once was not even among the top three in the complex political forces of Lordaeron, but now it almost completely controls the political power of Lordaeron. Part of this is due to the invasion of the orcs. Without the threat of the orcs, how can the Holy Light become a real political force?
But the biggest reason is the support of the king.
It is inseparable from the call of the God-favored One, the Glory of Holy Light.
The combination of royal power and religious power undoubtedly achieved the effect of 1+1 being greater than two.
The Church of the Holy Light relied on the royal power to gain the power to rule, and the king also relied on the Church of the Holy Light to wipe out those nobles and princes who were dissatisfied with him.
Today, the mutual benefits of this cooperative relationship have reached its peak.
Suddenly, a beam of light fell from the golden branches of the trees, and Godwin was enveloped by the beam of light and slowly floated up.
"Oh my god, it's divine revelation!"
"It is a revelation from the great God of Light!"
"Praise the Holy Light!"
Alonsus Faol (Archbishop of Light): "Don't be nervous, everyone. As a favored one of the God of Light, it is not strange for His Majesty Godwin to receive divine revelation. Everyone please keep quiet."
The archbishop's words were more effective than anything else. No matter they were nobles or commoners, knights or priests, or even those fearless adventurers, they all shut their mouths and watched everything in front of them quietly.
Behind the archbishop, the Royal Grand Mage looked at the scene with a complicated expression.
For a long time, the three forces of Royal Mages, Royal Knights, and Nobility have jointly maintained the political balance of Lordaeron.
The Royal Mages have always enjoyed a respected status because they possess the extraordinary power of the arcane. They have close ties with Dalaran, master mysterious arcane magic and many ancient secrets, and are important members of the Council of Tirisfal. It can be said that the Royal Mages have always been an important political faction in Lordaeron.
But now, with the king's complete support for the church, this balance has been completely broken.
Unfortunately, the princes they supported were completely unable to accomplish anything, and that crazy girl Morgan Lisa just ran away and went crazy. The mages all had free-spirited personalities, and it was difficult for them to work together like the church members and unite as one.
It would be nice if Arthas inherited the throne...
The Royal Archmage thought with regret that as a close advisor to King Terenas, he had some understanding of King Terenas' attitude towards his successor. Although the king had chosen his eldest son Godwin as his successor during his lifetime, he never really wanted to pass the throne to him.
The rumor that the eldest prince assassinated the king might be true.
The great wizard looked at Godwin floating in the beam of light and thought with some malice.
At this moment, Godwin found himself standing in an endless light.
There was a dazzling golden color all around him, and it seemed as if something was looking down at him in the sky. He could feel that the gaze on him was filled with scrutiny, appreciation, and pity.
That gaze seemed to come from another extremely distant world, crossing the boundaries of time and space. It seemed to be very close, and yet seemed to be far away at the end of the universe.
That feeling of supremacy made him feel awed from the bottom of his heart.
Is this a god? Godwin thought.
A mysterious voice said, "My child, Godwin, you have done well. You have completed the mission I gave you and successfully planted the golden tree. The power of the Holy Light has finally taken root in this world."
[System prompt: Complete the origin story mission - [The Birth of the Golden Tree]. This mission is the second step of the [Source of Holy Light] mission line. You have obtained 1,000 story points and started the next round of missions.]
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "Great God of Light, I am glad to serve you. It is my honor to serve you."
Mysterious voice: "God of Light? Haha, do you think so? Do you think the one you are talking to is a so-called 'God'?"
Godwin was puzzled. "Isn't it?"
Mysterious voice: "The so-called God of Light is just my spokesperson in Azeroth. He is one of my many chosen people, an extraordinary life that has gained some of my power.
My true identity is far beyond your imagination. I am the Holy Light, the controller of all Holy Light power, and the true God worshipped by Holy Light believers in countless worlds . My will is spread throughout the entire universe. The world you live in is just an ordinary corner of the countless worlds that I control.
My power is too great to descend into your world.
My will is too vast. Once mortals sense my existence, they will be irreversibly assimilated by the Holy Light and become a part of its power.
Only through the golden sacred tree can mortals communicate with me without being harmed. This is also the important reason why I want you to plant the golden tree.
As for my name, you can call me the Supreme Will."
Supreme Will! Godwin was extremely excited. Even though he could not sense the other party's existence and could only communicate through the golden tree, he still felt joy and happiness, calmness and trembling. These contradictory emotions appeared in him at the same time.
For the first time, he knelt devoutly before the great power without any thought of resistance.
Supreme Will—only such a title is worthy of the great master.
Mysterious voice: "Your world is a very special existence, a very special point in this universe, so your mission is also very important. I want you to convey the will of the Holy Light to every corner of this world.
Let the light of the golden tree illuminate every shadow in this world.
Let your world be baptized by the Holy Light.
Let the laws of the Light replace the laws of mortals.
Do you have the courage to accept this sacred mission?"
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "I am willing! I am willing to accept this mission!"
Mysterious voice: "Very good, then go and complete this mission. I will grant you power, the real power, not the false appearance, but -"
Boom! Godwin felt his brain buzzing, and his entire body seemed to be penetrated by holy light. Every cell, every drop of blood, and every soul of his was exposed at this moment.
The power of holy light purified the darkness in his heart and every evil thought hidden in his subconscious. At this moment, he felt as if his soul had been sublimated and purified.
Oh my god, is this really just a game? This feeling...
This feeling is completely indescribable. He wanted to cry out loud for joy, but no tears came out. He wanted to laugh out loud, but no sound came out.
Mysterious voice: "Go my child, go and fulfill your great mission..."
The sound gradually faded away.
Finally, Godwin slowly fell from the column of light.
That feeling also disappeared.
Godwin couldn't help feeling a sense of loss. It was an indescribable experience.
As soon as he turned around, several high-ranking officials of the kingdom surrounded him.
The first to speak was the Royal Grand Master.
"Ah, Your Majesty Godwin, congratulations on creating such a miracle. It seems that the power of Holy Light is enough to shoulder the responsibility of protecting this world. The Council of Tirisfal can finally put down this burden, abandon worldly affairs, and concentrate on studying the mysteries of magic."
(You guys, the Holy Light Church, are awesome, right? From now on, you guys will shoulder the responsibility. I won’t be in charge anymore.)
Godwin glanced at the archmage and smiled calmly, "Although the power of Holy Light is enough to protect the world, the Kingdom of Lordaeron still needs the assistance of mages. In addition to fighting against evil, there are many other things that require the help of mages. The Royal Family of Lordaeron will continue to provide support to the Royal Mages."
(If you want to leave, just work for me honestly, unless you don’t want the salary anymore.)
The archbishop nodded with satisfaction, glanced at the great wizard, and thought to himself, you guys who play with magic, you should just honestly help the church in the future.
At the same time, he was also satisfied with Prince Godwin's sophisticated political language.
When playing politics, the key is to fight without breaking up, and you must be able to say polite words no matter how conflicting the situation is.
Alonsus Faol (Archbishop of Light): "Your Majesty Godwin, what revelation did the God of Light give you?"
Godwin smiled slightly, "First of all, I must clarify that the one who gave me the divine revelation was not the God of Light, but the real great existence behind the God of Light, the real master of the power of holy light - the Supreme Will.
The so-called God of Light is just the Holy Spirit who controls the Holy Light power of our world, while the Supreme Will is the true God who controls the Holy Light power of the entire universe."
What!
This sentence immediately made the archbishop's face turn ugly.
This sentence may seem light, but it was a shock to the Church of Light.
In religious organizations, power comes from the interpretation of faith. Whoever has the power to interpret faith has the right to speak.
Therefore, the teachings of the Church of Holy Light are so serious that not even a single word can be easily changed.
Not to mention that Godwin's words concern who the Holy Light Church believes in, which is the core issue of the doctrine.
The Church of Light has always worshipped the God of Light, or the Holy Light itself.
Holy light itself is a very broad thing. To the Church of Holy Light, holy light is just a kind of power, an energy with positive meaning, just like the magic power of mages. Holy light is certainly worthy of praise, but it is more like a praise of energy.
In the doctrine of light, it is the holy light bestowed upon them by the great God of Light.
The God of Light is the object of faith.
Now Godwin has turned everything upside down. The Holy Light itself is an extension of the Supreme Will, and the God of Light is just a signboard, an administrator.
To the outside world, it doesn’t really matter who is the boss, since they all play Holy Light anyway.
But within the church, the right to interpret is the right to rule.
Whoever has the power to interpret doctrine has the power to communicate with God and the power to rule.
In the past, believers believed whatever the church said.
But if the God of Light is suddenly denied, then can what the church said in the past still be considered the truth?
Wouldn’t it be that from now on, believers would believe whatever Godwin said?
How could Archbishop Fao not be shocked by this?
Even if you want to say something, we have to discuss it first, and then reach a consensus, and then give the believers a reasonable explanation.
For example, the God of Light is the embodiment of the Supreme Will, the Trinity or something like that.
If you start talking directly, you will be trying to seize the leadership of the Church of Light.
He looked at Godwin seriously, "Your Majesty Godwin, do you know what you are talking about?"
Godwin glanced at him indifferently, "Of course I know what I am talking about. What's the matter, Archbishop? Are you questioning me - your king, the Chosen One of Holy Light?"
This time it was the Royal Wizard's turn to watch the joke.
The archmage looked at Archbishop Fao with a gloating look, “Old man, now you have come to this day.”
Archbishop Fao stared at Godwin for a long time.
Suddenly he smiled.
"Of course not. It's just that it takes some time to hear such an astonishing truth. Your Majesty Godwin is indeed the chosen one of the God of Light to receive such an astonishing divine revelation.
It is a great honor for the Church of Holy Light to be able to come into contact with the great Supreme Will.
It seems that the Holy Light Church will have to rely on your Majesty to lead it in the future."
Archbishop Fao was very decisive. Since you want to compete for the right to interpret the doctrine, I will directly hand over the Church of Holy Light to you to lead and deeply bind it with the royal power.
In this way, whatever achievements you make will also be the achievements of the church.
No one suffers any loss inside or outside.
