Chapter 537

Chapter 537: Magical Circle of Deicide

"Surrender… why should I surrender?" Karoso’s gaze was on the Pope, "Although I admire you and Archbishop Celica, I dislike the church."

"The church is just a place for believers to believe in God and worship Him. What has the place for praying to God become now?"

"The church’s way of making money is not the problem, but has the church gotten involved in too many things? Is its power too great? If someone becomes a clergyman, can his relatives do whatever they want to those around him? How far will he go?"

"I admit, I have not been strict enough before…" The pope’s face turned serious.

After Karoso said those words, the pope’s desire to harm Karoso lessened quite a bit.

After all, Karoso does not seem to be doing things just for himself.

If it were for himself, he could have conquered Persia and enjoyed great rewards without taking risks.

I never expected that in this era, there would be another Knight King.

The pope finally understood why an elder from the Church of Dawn Goddess felt so sad about the death of that Knight King.

It’s hard to let go of such a good person, but he must be eliminated, because it is the pope’s responsibility and duty.

"Your Holiness, this is not just your problem; it is a problem for all churches." Karoso opened his hands. "The voice of the divine has disappeared, and it may not return."

"Ask yourself, how many people truly believe in God now? This includes those within the church!"

"With the voice of the divine gone, your promises are not as believable anymore."

"Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many who slip through the cracks after a strict investigation."

"You can control the situation now, but what about a hundred years from now? Your Holiness, you will be one hundred forty years old. If you do not break through the ninth-level barrier, a mortal remains just a mortal."

"Will the next pope be able to remain fair? Will he treat the believers well?"

"Believers trust you, which is why they became your followers, not because you are their tools."

"Actually, those small churches are doing okay. They cannot gather money or power, which makes their faith truly sincere."

"But if they gain power, it will be another cycle."

"Karoso, what do you really want to do?" The pope stepped forward.

"First, no one above the seventh tier can participate in the war, or even use their power in normal battles. If someone makes a move, I will kill them." Karoso began to point, "Second, my so-called revolution will stop at Persia, Presea, and the Pande Empire. The situation in Persia and Canglang Province is a fight to the death. Presea involves Teresa and Easley, the brother and sister. The Pande Empire is about a father and daughter, and it concerns the heir of the Knight King and the betrayer of knightly spirit."

"Even for these three countries, I will not interfere afterward."

"I can tell you all, they will abolish the nobility and replace it with a more advanced system, but just as I said, it will stop at these three countries."

"How they establish their countries, how they govern, and how their system can coexist with you after conflicts arise, I do not care if you want to eliminate their system."

"One last point, limit the church’s power. The church must not interfere in politics, continually expand elite powers, or recruit talents like they do now, placing themselves on a high point while treating common people carelessly."

The spark has been lit, and it is very hard to extinguish now.

Moreover, what Karoso wants is not a red world, but a capitalist world.

The productivity of this world has already met the standards. The biggest gap is just the difference in power. Once Neymar’s research is ready, it can bridge some of that. Banning high-level fighters from acting also greatly balances the gap between ordinary people and the nobility.

Moreover, this kind of reform seems to reduce the power of the nobles, but secretly it remains the same. The nobles can still spend money, use their power, and manipulate public opinion to do dishonest things, just like in the world of netizens in India. It’s just that their cost of crime has increased.

In this situation, the nobles are not so hard to accept it; at least it is better than having nothing at all.

Of course, this will provoke their backlash, and that will require several decades or even hundreds of years of struggle.

What Karoso needs to do is light a spark, that’s all.

"I can see it; you are a madman," the Pope sighed. "Do you think these people here will agree?"

"If you agree, then great, everyone will be happy," Karoso smiled. "If you do not agree, then I will make you agree."

"Actually, I really don’t want to kill you," the Pope turned his magic wand. "But you have crossed the line."

Suddenly, a card was thrown from the Pope’s hand.

[Name: Eternal Sun Realm]

[Category: Magic]

[Star Level: 9]

[Grade: God Card (Fake)]

[Occupational Restriction: Pastor, Paladin (Worshiper of the Dawn)]

[Description: Seal off an area, absolute confinement!]

After the Pope used the card, a small badge appeared in his hand.

"Light Momentum!" 『』’s face changed.

Celica let out a slight sigh.

She wanted to help Karoso, but in this situation, even she was powerless.

Even she thought this would be a fierce battle, but in the end, was it really Light Momentum?

Ha, I can’t believe it fooled even me.

Honestly, am I really the core?

……

Headquarters of the Church of the Dawn Goddess.

A huge magic circle had already taken shape; with a command from the Pope, this powerful god-slaying magic would be unleashed.

Upon seeing the Pope’s signal, countless people released their magic completely, and a golden light shot up into the sky!

Determination shone on everyone’s faces as their magic merged together, causing a distortion in space.

Their magic intertwined with each other.

All the elders looked serious as they watched those setting up the magical circle.

Light Momentum, you lose one with each use.

Magical Circle of Deicide, how long has it been since it appeared on the continent?

The Church of the Dawn Goddess is so strong for a reason.

In the previous dungeon, this kind of attack was not unfamiliar at all.

As long as there are enough, level one soldiers can even defeat level nine soldiers in one wave.

Watching the flames that fell from the sky and covered everything.

Karoso grabbed 『』’s hand firmly.

He could feel that this area was thrown into chaos by powerful forces.

With normal space magic, or even the laws of space, it is impossible to escape!

Truly, this is magic that can even kill gods!

Unfortunately, you have encountered me.

My laws do not come from this world.

You think you can use the power of this world to bind me…

How naive!

Buzz!

The golden sunlight completely engulfed Karoso.