Chapter 552

Chapter 552: Abandoning Faith

As expected, the Pande Empire was the first to reach the capital.

Emmanuel Eichler stood outside the city gate, no longer wearing the king’s robe.

He wore noble attire, holding the robe, the crown, and the Sword of Victory and Oath.

Aileen stood in front of him, looking directly at her father.

"Aileen, you have returned," Emmanuel sighed.

"Father, if you want me dead, why not use proper means?" Aileen said quietly. "If you hadn’t used the rebels as an excuse to attack my troops, perhaps fewer people would have switched to my side."

"There is no point in saying more; I have lost," Emmanuel’s gaze was somewhat complicated.

When Karoso won, he knew that one day this would happen, but he didn’t expect it to come so soon.

The two royal nobles are right.

Rather than continue to waste the country’s strength, it is better to hand over the country to Aileen; at least this nation will still be under the rule of this family.

"It’s not that you lost, but the current system lost," Aileen said, taking the item from Emmanuel’s hand. "I will show you the prosperous world that the Knight King created, back in this world."

"As long as people are selfish, the situation will remain the same," Emmanuel said quietly. "Do you really think the world will develop the way you want it to?"

"If you remove the nobles and keep the knights, those knights will still be above others in the future!"

"No matter how pure they are, they will become greedy in the future."

"Even if no one has privileges, money will still be a privilege!"

"Officials, even without noble privileges, can live like nobles."

"The common people will be oppressed by those who are rich and powerful."

"Do you want the knights to be servants of the people? That’s too naive!"

"With power, who wants to be a servant? They will use their limited power to oppress others, and to gain wealth and pleasure…"

"You think you have freed everyone, but this is just a dream."

"I know I will always strive for the best goal and not stay the same. The darkness you speak of will exist, but at least it will be better than the oppression we see now." Aileen raised her Sword in the Stone, "I swear in the name of the knight, I will fight for Pande my whole life and strive for the dream in my heart!"

The netizen is right; the first generation of revolutionaries were the most pure people.

The future may become chaotic, but as long as there is a nation in control and a correct goal, at least it won’t be completely ruined.

Those who say things are worse now than before have simply never experienced the hardships of that past era or the pain of feudal oppression.

Now, when there are problems, at least we can speak up. As long as we work hard, we won’t starve.

Without saying anything else, if you go to the door of any police station and ask for a bowl of rice, they will give it to you.

But in this era, it is truly possible to starve, to be exhausted to death, or even to be toyed with by the nobles.

……

At the same time.

The army of Canglang Province has already occupied the capital of the Kingdom of Persia.

In the original story, Karoso took one year to capture the royal city and two years to conquer all of Persia.

Now Persia is at war with Pande, and the rear is empty; a month is already enough.

Looking at the king of Persia kneeling in front of him, along with many royal family members, Kazan felt a surge of emotions.

His younger brother defeated all the nine-tiered warriors and killed the three great masters.

And so, Persia was taken over.

Ailina knelt on the ground, her heart feeling dead.

She didn’t expect that one wrong choice would lead to such terrible results.

If, when everyone said that Karoso had no hope, I had gone to his side, would the ending have been different?

Would this world fall under the rule of Persia?

She regretted marrying that useless Carrey…

Kazan took the scepter that symbolized the Persia royal family, looked at the soldiers of Canglang Province, and raised the scepter high, "I declare, the Deleuze Republic is established here! I, Kazan Colloa, will be the first president."

"In the future Deleuze Republic, there will be no more nobles; each of us is our own noble!"

……

Presea, the capital, home of the Church of the God of Wisdom.

Now, all of Presea is filled with followers from various churches because the God of Wisdom wants to announce something.

Neymar stands atop the Winter Fortress, quietly watching the people from the major churches.

It is a certain fact that the Church of the Dawn Goddess has fallen, the Flame War God Church has restored the identity of the Karoso Saint Child, and the Church of the God of Wisdom is rising along with it.

Looking down at the awestruck crowd, Neymar slowly begins to speak.

"I believe everyone is familiar with my identity; my name is Neymar Prodromus Colloa."

"Two years ago, I received the favor of the God of Wisdom and became His heir."

"The reason I have called you all here today is simple: I announce that the future God of Wisdom cannot be worshipped as the God of Wisdom, which is me."

Instantly, there is an uproar below.

Especially those popes looked very confused.

Giving up her faith in God, what is she talking about?

"My lord…" Pope Gesta Heins wanted to say something but stopped.

"The Church of the Wisdom God still exists," Neymar continued, "but the focus of faith should not be on me, but on wisdom itself, on knowledge itself."

"Everyone is chasing the power of the gods, wanting the strength and recognition of the gods, but that is the mistake itself."

"Everyone who has reached the eighth tier knows that what is worth pursuing is not the gods, but the very power the gods use, the source of power."

"My brother, Karoso Colloa, is strong not because he is a dependent of any god, but because he has principles that no god uses; he found the source of power while chasing strength."

"Chasing after the footsteps of the gods will always be just the shadow of the gods and can never surpass them."

"My brother does not chase the shadow of any god and does not believe in any god, so he is not bound by the gods."

"My lord, we would be very honored to be your shadow!" Gesta Heins knelt on the ground.

"No, knowledge has no end. Even I am seeking more knowledge. If you only study me without innovating, not only will you never surpass me, but you will also tarnish my name. As a god, especially the God of Wisdom, I need people who can explore wisdom with me, not a group that only holds me back."

"That’s right, the faith of some of you is only holding back the gods."

"The knight from the Church of Dawn Goddess named Berdace once questioned me: If I help my brother, am I harming my own interests…?"

"Ha, that’s what I find ridiculous. Does a god need her to teach what to do?"

"The church is named by the god; when can the church influence the god?"

"Interests? I am a god. What can you give to a god? It’s all about taking, and misusing the identity of a divine servant!"

"If my brother wants to reduce the church’s privileges, I wholeheartedly agree!"

"Only pure faith is the kind of faith that a god needs."

"Some people use the name of God to cheat and oppress, causing people to hate the church and hate God. This does not bring more believers to God; it only takes advantage of Him!"

"I can tell you some things that only God knows, or things that God wants believers to do."

"I need people of the same level to explore the truth of the universe with me and discover deeper knowledge; I do not need a group of useless people. Only by seeking knowledge itself can you help me. So, in the future, the Church of Wisdom God can only become better by breaking away from my chains."

"The goal of Card God is simple; He needs people to play cards with Him… Maybe you think I am joking, but I am serious. God does not lack your little faith. The resources you offer are of no use to God. Your faith in Him cannot provide Him with help in battles."

"No matter how many people you are, you cannot block the aftermath of a divine battle."

"Flame War God Surtr needs an opponent who can defeat Him, someone who can make Him fight with all His might. If you always walk His path, how can you defeat Him and achieve His goals?"

"And listen up, all churches; you better fulfill your true teachings. If you dare to misbehave again, my magic will tear you apart."

"By the way… if you think I am wrong, then let me tell you one last piece of news: Karoso Colloa is about to become a god."