Chapter 733
The previous things I mentioned were all just additional conditions of our alliance . The true core of this alliance was still the fact that the Southern Sect and Mist Alliance had managed to secretly achieve reconciliation with the Holy Church .
This was no small matter at all . If news of this was to spread, it would likely make a super headline that was more important than a God's death or San Antonio's current situation . Commentators and strategists would likely review and discuss this for more than half a year .
The Southern Sect wasn't just another Holy Light worshipping sect . The Southern Sect now had influence in every corner of Eich . The Southern Sect's teachings were easier to understand and more approachable . The Southern Sect was able to show concrete Holy Light miracles . Most importantly, the Southern Sect wasn't as arrogant and forceful as the Holy Church, which allowed it to gradually replace the Holy Church as the prevailing church in more remote areas .
If the Southern Sect and Holy Church were to join in alliance, these two churches alone would possess more than 70% of the power of belief of all humanity .
Also, the mega empire Bardi was behind the Southern Sect . When considering the Mage Country's relationship with Bardi and the Southern Sect, this was a gigantic southern alliance .
Meanwhile, the Mist Alliance was something I didn't need to explain . The Mist Alliance dominated the entire Norhtlands .
The Mist Alliance had elves, beastmen, humans, and undead . Although the prevailing religion was Law rather than Holy Light, the Mist Alliance would still have astonishing influence in human society .
Additionally, the Hell Gods were behind the Mist Alliance . The Hell Faction was a mega faction that was powerful enough to stand against the entire Order Faction . The world still didn't know what else the Hell Faction might have .
The Order, Chaos, and Hell Factions were all hostile to each other . Each faction would be on guard against the other two, but secret negotiations and agreements would never stop between the factions .
In the Holy Church, there were quite a few who viewed the Mist Alliance and Southern Sect as the #1 enemy, a threat more dangerous than even the Chaos Faction .
Even though the Holy Church and the Chaos Factions were mortal enemies who wouldn't stop until one of them was dead, the Holy Church had a rather strange relationship with the Mist Alliance and Southern Sect where the Holy Church worried that these two would take advantage of the situation in the end if the Holy Church finally managed to defeat the Chaos Faction .
What did this alliance represent for the Holy Church? What would they gain from this alliance?
The alliance didn't write anything about this . In fact, the alliance only stated everything that the Holy Church would give to us . Was the Holy Church that foolish?
No, of course not . The Holy Church would be able to obtain tremendous benefits that they could've only previously dreamed about . However, those things couldn't be written into the alliance, since they were far too underhanded and shameless .
"With the Holy Church allying with the Mist Alliance and Southern Sect, this will mean that all of human society will recognize the Holy Church's 'right to lead the Holy War' . At least on the surface, the Mist Alliance and Southern Sect won't publicly challenge the Holy Church's authority . This means that the Holy Church can make better use of its combat strength that was previously on guard against us . Also, they'll be able to do something major that 'goes against morality . '"
Indeed, the major something I was referring to was betrayal—betraying all of San Antonio .
Before this alliance with us, if the Holy Church dared to abandon San Antonio and retract itself from San Antonio's civil war, all kingdoms and factions would verbally attack the Holy Church forever by claiming the moral higher ground, challenging the Holy Church's "right to lead the Holy War" .
"You can even abandon San Antonio, one of your most loyal supporters? You still want others to trust you? Who knows if you won't sell us out next time?"
In this world, the Holy Church's authority didn't come from royal authority . Since the Holy Church was relying on religious authority to rule and lead, having its reputation be tarnished would be no small matter at all . Damage to its reputation would cause irreparable losses .
However, if the Holy Church allied together with the Mist Alliance and Southern Sect, as we represented major factions in the north and south, then betraying and abandoning San Antonio would become a decision made by all of human society, or at least the combined factions which represented a majority of humanity .
This wouldn't only make blaming the Holy Church impossible; only San Antonio would be harmed by this decision . This was the foundational reason why I nicknamed this alliance the "Traitors' Alliance" .
No Comments Yet
Post a new comment
Register or Login