Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 642: The Fall of the Mountain of Creation: The Pope's Semi-God Ritual

Hearing this old voice, the seven saints immediately stopped arguing and all looked up at the Pope's throne at the end of the long teak table.

Sitting on it was a thin old man with white hair and beard, a wrinkled face, wearing a white robe and a [Fisherman's Ring] on his hand.

His eyes were as bright as gold, and the vast holy power like the ocean was flowing in his body.

Every breath resonates with St. Peter's Basilica and the City of Seven Hills, and every move you make seems to echo with the whole world.

Although he just spoke casually, every word he uttered seemed to become an established fact immediately.

The legendary great prophecy of "words come true" is just like this.

This is the most supreme being in the entire Silver Continent, the current Pope Francis IV!
Under normal circumstances, the Pope would not speak casually, but when he spoke, all saints and clergy must absolutely obey his will and orders.

"Your Majesty!"

Every saint subconsciously stood up and saluted respectfully, but at the same time, they all subconsciously turned their eyes to the [Pontifical Triple Crown] on his head.

It was an extremely luxurious triple crown inlaid with countless gems.

The main body is made of extraordinary precious metals such as holy gold and mithril, and is carefully decorated with various gemstones: pearls, topaz, citrine, aquamarine, amethyst, garnet, emerald, tourmaline, sapphire, lapis lazuli, etc.

Just the basic materials used to make it are truly priceless.

But every saint knows that the value of the jewelry itself is nothing compared to the power and status behind it.

This [Pontifical Triple Crown] represents the highest authority on earth and is named "Triple Crown" because of the three ring-shaped crowns on it.

The three crowns give the Pope the authority to teach, the authority to govern, and the authority to be a minister, symbolizing the three divine powers of teaching, sanctifying, and governing.
At the same time, it also represents the three highest powers of the Pope: legislative power, judicial power, and executive power; it is also the embodiment of the power of heaven, the power of earth, and the power of man.

According to legend, it was originally the property of the Creator.

When the Creator wore it while wandering the mortal world, the series of legends he left behind fascinated the kings on earth.

Therefore, they also displayed their nobility and authority by adding noble forehead ornaments to themselves.

Therefore, countless "replicas" of divine objects appeared in the secular world, that is, the crowns belonging to kings.

But these crowns only have the power to govern the people of their own country, which is far from being comparable to the Pope's triple crown which possesses the triple power.

Saint John has the highest status among the seven saints. The Holy Infant Society he presides over is the most powerful. When he looked at the triple crown of the Pope, his eyes were the most eager:

'When His Majesty Francis IV abdicates, this triple crown will finally belong to me.'

Pope Francis IV has been in office for 57 years since he took office at the age of 13.

Those in power in the church are all mortals with limited lifespans. Even if you count all the popes over the past 1,500 years, their tenures are very close.

It is rare to live to be seventy, no matter where you are.

Most of the saints present here are already quite old, with an average age of over fifty, and they have been waiting impatiently.

After all, being a crown prince for seventy years is only the most extreme case.

Under normal circumstances, thirteen years is already long enough. How many thirteen years can mortals like them have in their lives?

Many popes in history died of old age or illness within a year of their reign.

Although none of the seven saints dared to show it at this time, their thoughts were the same.

St. John put away his eagerness and respectfully asked:

“Your Majesty, I will be responsible for sending someone to ask the most powerful assassin of this generation, the ‘Old Man in the Mountain’ Assassin, to take action personally.

There are many people who want Byron Lancaster to die. Regardless of whether the assassination is successful or not, it will not cause suspicion on us, and those Bay residents will completely turn to Protestantism.

After his death, as long as we send capable personnel, it will not be difficult to regain the religious authority of the three kingdoms of Eternal Night, and the threat from the North Sea Empire will naturally be lifted.

However, I have no problem with his personal arrangements.

But please advise me on how to draw the 'Papal Meridian' for the entire North Sea Empire."

Francis IV was obviously well prepared. With a raise of his hand, a map of the entire known material world was projected out of thin air in the hall.

Including the Dragon King's Court in the Old Continent, the Bantaan Islands in the middle, the Beast Paradise in the Southern Continent, and the Corridor of Truth Farview Port where the first lighthouse had just been lit.

However, the entire Corridor of Truth and other areas of this world are still shrouded in fog.

The Pope used his hand as a pen to draw a line between the rift trench where whale oil is produced in the southern continent and 300 nautical miles east of the Centaurus Islands.

“I decided to set up a Papal Meridian here, allowing the two most powerful maritime powers, the North Sea Empire and the Kingdom of Castile, to explore separately.

All undeveloped land west of this line was assigned to the Kingdom of Castile, and all undeveloped land east of this line was assigned to the North Sea Empire.

Under the current territory, the two countries can no longer continue to develop colonies outside their own jurisdiction, and can only develop the territory west or east of the Papal Meridian.

What do you think? "

The seven saints are not simple characters. Even though they have never been to sea, they still have a clear understanding of the current situation on the sea.

To put it simply, the "meridian" is actually the "longitude", which is an arc on the surface of the planet connecting the South and North Poles and is perpendicular to the equator.

But according to the Pope's current distribution method, the discovered world became the private domain of the Kingdom of Castile.

As long as you manage it carefully, you can expand your colonies at the fastest speed, quickly rise to become the next colonial empire, and consolidate your own imperial crown.

If the North Sea Empire wants to obtain more extensive overseas colonies, it can only go to the Corridor of Truth, or even bypass the East Continent to explore further places.

Even if the difficulty of developing the Corridor of Truth is similar to that of the Southern Continent, the progress will be at least twenty years behind Castile!

But everyone here knows that the East Continent was the first to enter the intertidal zone decades ago, with half of its body submerged in the sea water.

The clans, monsters, evil spirits, and activated knowledge from the material world or the other side of the world rift will only continue to flow in, greatly raising the governance costs of the North Sea Empire.

You know, even agricultural countries will automatically abandon land that is not suitable for farming, and no one has set foot on the grassland for thousands of years.

It’s not that they don’t want to expand their territory, but because the cost of grassland management is too high and the benefits simply outweigh the costs.

In their opinion, the current Corridor of Truth is just a useless piece of information. Even if a fifth-level legend gets there, it is possible that he will die in the hands of the endless tide of beasts and their clans if he is not careful.

The period of time when the North Sea Empire was hindered was enough for their Orthodox Church to continue to maintain its status, and even allowed the two kings of Castile to form the Imperial Crown.

As one side gains strength, the other side loses strength, and the North Sea Empire can be destroyed in a short time.

"Your Holiness, what a good plan!"

“This line is so beautifully drawn!”

The saints saw the effect of the Papal Meridian and were amazed.

None of them questioned whether the North Sea Empire would refuse to implement this Papal Meridian after it was issued in the form of a decree.

Because there are two consensuses in the current Silver Continent:
"First, the Church states have the right to occupy pagan lands; second, the Pope has the power to determine the sovereignty of lands that have not yet been occupied by the rulers of the Church states."

And the support for all this is the [Silver Law]!
As we all know, the first step in overseas expansion is to build a lighthouse to guide the power of the Silver Law to protect the colonies.

The church holds some of the lower-level management authority over the [Silver Law].

They do not have many ways to directly interfere with the iron laws of royal power that have been passed down for thousands of years in the major kingdoms on their homeland, but they have sufficient control over overseas projections.

Because the external energy supply comes from the overall allocation of thoughts and wishes, it is the church’s private reserve just like the “merit library”.

By analogy, the Lighthouse Federation is just a "channel merchant" that serves the major forces and does the dirty work, while the church is the "supplier" with a monopoly position.

Even though Byron held the position of vice president of the federation, there was no possibility of confronting them.

As long as the Silver Law's reach is cut off, he will most likely kneel down and beg for mercy.

Moreover, the church holds in its hands a method that the kings fear the most - "excommunication".

That is to say, "excommunication"!
To exclude a person and his descendants from the fellowship of believers, to forbid him to participate in the sacraments of the church, and to deprive him of his rights as a church member.

If the excommunication is announced personally by the Pope wearing the [Papal Triple Crown] and the [Fisherman's Ring], it can even deprive someone of the power to use the [Silver Law] and they can no longer rely on the law to become a transcendent.

In history, a certain Pope once used this punishment against Henry IV, an emperor of the Silver Empire.

The [Crown] with dual powers is still within the rules of the game set by the Silver Law and it is absolutely difficult to resist the [Pontifical Triple Crown].

This is a total of triple insurance, and they have no idea how they could possibly lose.

St. John took the lead again, touching his chest with a respectful look on his face:

“Congratulations, Your Majesty. Through the [Saint’s Rights Ring], I can sense that the collective subconscious of the humans on the three continents has been reopened and is rapidly integrating.

The material world has also changed from a monohull to a trimaran, with improved stability, which will definitely last longer.

You hold the [Fisherman's Ring] and the [Papal Triple Crown] in your hands, and are the agent chosen by the 'King of Kings and Lord of Lords' among all mankind.

The stronger the collective subconscious and Alaya where the Silver Law takes root, the stronger your power will be!"

“I heard that the ambitious Byron Lancaster established the so-called [Golden Rule] in the indigenous empire.

However, it was established only two years ago, and its population is only over 1300 million. The so-called empire only has the crown of the "Queen of Finance". Its power is far less than that of the "Silver Law", and there is absolutely no way for it to replace the Silver Law.

The Pope's Meridian strike hit him right on the soft spot.

If Byron Lancaster wants to improve his strength, he can only go to the dangerous Corridor of Truth to help us withstand the dangers in the Sea of ​​Essence.

Regardless of whether he died early or late, every inch of land opened up by the North Sea Empire and every believer contributed to the church's cause. You are the biggest beneficiary.

In the future, when he dies, his great empire will surely split, just like the Holy Silver Empire and the North Sea Empire led by the Blue Dragon King.

You will also rightfully become the new 'Captain' of this world, and take control of the helm of all mankind!"

The other saints, whether sincere or not, all congratulated him:
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Francis IV himself believed that there were no omissions in his decision and nodded to the saints:

"Let's follow the plan."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The seven saints bowed again and then left.

As for the other protagonist related to the "Papal Meridian", the Kingdom of Castile, they didn't even mention it.

Not to mention that this matter is good for the Kingdom of Castile, even if the position with the North Sea Empire was swapped, Saint Isabella the Unsullied would not have any right to refuse.

Being someone's son may seem comfortable, but when their "father" asks them to bite someone, even if the person in front of them is a bear, they have no choice but to bite him.

Soon, Pope Francis IV was the only one left in the hall. It was not until the door of the hall closed that he raised his hand and opened the "Gospel of Creation" in front of him.

I was stunned when I read Chapter 14, Section 12:
"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning?
How art thou cut down to the ground, thou who hast vanquished the nations? Thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend unto heaven; I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the uttermost parts of the north.

I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.

Yet you will be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the Pit."

This is an ancient story from the Creator’s Church.

In the mythological era, when the [Bound Creator] was still the [Holy Father], he was a very important figure in the Remit pantheon.

——Old God: Lucifer, the Arrogant Morning Star.

Although the myth has long been distorted by later generations, one can still vaguely see from the lines the shocking deeds that this old god did.

The gist of this chapter is:
“The Creator created the world, and all things should submit to the Creator.

Angels surround the Creator in heaven, accept and execute His will, assist the Creator in managing the world, and sing praises to His merits.

Among them, Lucifer was once the six-winged archangel before the throne of the Creator, and was the most beautiful and noble of all angels.

He has honorable titles such as [Vice Prince of Heaven], [Right Hand of God], and [Glorious Morning Star], etc.

He is the god second only to "Father" in the pantheon of the God Age Remit.

There is nothing wrong with calling him an angel within the pantheon, but outside, he must be respectfully addressed as a seventh-order true god!"

"One day, the Creator looked at everything in order and decided to create a new, unique creature.

So he created Adam, the first ancestor of mankind, in his own image and placed him in the Garden of Eden, allowing him to live freely there.

Later, the Creator brought Adam to the temple and named him the 'Messiah', and summoned all the angels, asking them to bow down and worship him, respect him, and honor him.

“At this time, the other angels did as they were told, but Lucifer hesitated.

Because the angels under the Creator no longer have freedom and cannot lose their dignity and pride!
Therefore, facing the advice of other angels, Lucifer refused:

'I have served the Creator for thousands of years. In terms of merit, I am above Adam. I am the archangel of the six wings, second only to the Creator. In terms of status, I am above Adam.

I am fire among fires. In terms of birth, I am above Adam. I hold the power of the true God in my hands. In terms of strength, I am above Adam. So why should I worship a mortal? '"

“The Creator was furious when he heard this, so Lucifer led one third of the angels in a rebellion, but was ultimately defeated.

The Creator threw him and his subordinates down from heaven and into hell, where they became fallen angels and demons, which is the prototype of the current Church of Pure Evil.

But when he fell from the mountain of creation, Lucifer still carried out his pride to the end, and said the famous words that shook the world: "I would rather be the king in hell than be a slave in heaven."

After reading this chapter, the image of [Arrogant Morning Star Lucifer] has come to life on the page.

When the Remitians first wrote the classic, they wanted to highlight how tragic the end of those who opposed the Creator would be, but the effect was completely different after the book was completed.

What many people see is the pride and indomitable spirit of the Arrogant Morning Star Lucifer, who is not afraid of power!
They didn't think that rebelling against heaven was a big sin. If they were in Lucifer's position, they would also rebel.

The most important thing is that not only ordinary people think so, but now even Pope Francis IV seems to think so.

He stared at the words above, and the muscles on his face, which was covered with ravines like tree bark, trembled for a moment, and he muttered to himself:
"At the age of seventy, I am already too old. Even though I hold boundless power and can obtain countless delicacies with a single command, I can no longer taste the flavor of delicious food.

There are countless beauties serving him, but he no longer has the energy he had when he was young. Even with the blessing of the [Holy Prayer], he can only enjoy two beauties a night at most.

I take the lead in paying the 'mistress tax' every year, but I lose more and more money every year and cannot enjoy all the benefits.

Who can understand my pain?

I have endless delicacies to eat, endless money to spend, endless extravagance to show off, endless power to gain, endless songs to listen to, and endless gifts to receive.
But there is no eternal life that would allow me to enjoy all this forever.

As soon as I die, all these beautiful things will disappear, just like all the popes of all ages.

eternal life!

Not only do I want to gain eternal life, I also want to gain supreme power.

Fortunately
Arrogant Morningstar can help me!"

He looked up to make sure that there was no one in the meeting hall, and then activated the power of law to seal the place off.

Then he placed his hands on the [Papal Triple Crown] on his head and tried to lift it up a little.

In an instant, the shadow under the Pope's feet shook, and three deformed wings that were darker than the shadow gradually spread out behind him!
A voice in the deserted holy temple sang:
"Praise the fallen angel!"

Pope Francis IV gazed at his own shadow, his smile as kind and gentle as ever:
“No one knows that I am the first clergyman to practice The Gospel of Heaven, and no one knows that my obsession when I was promoted to the fifth-level legend was immortality!
Ever since I became a librarian and saw the original copy of The Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven, I have been waiting for the day to become Pope.

Because others need Night Devil's [Panacea] to avoid side effects, but the Pope does not.

The [Pontifical Triple Crown] itself possesses the sixth-order status and the strongest anchor in the material world, which is enough to resist the pollution of angels.

So what if Lucifer is a true God from the Age of Gods?
Now all that is left is an immortal divinity without any reason. No matter how powerful it is, it is destined to fall like a whale in front of the harpoon of mankind.

The Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven is the highest level of forbidden knowledge in this world. From the first "Holy Descent Ceremony", one can resonate with an angel transformed from an old god.

There is no need to proceed step by step like other taboo knowledge.

As long as one's spiritual realm is high enough, one can rely on the blessing of angels to push open the final "Gate of Heaven" from the middle and low sequences in one fell swoop and inherit everything left by the old gods.

In other words, I can advance from a mortal to a sixth-rank demigod in one fell swoop!"

The fact that [Arrogant Morning Star Lucifer] was able to survive after rebelling against the Creator shows how powerful He was back then.

At the same time, he was originally a six-winged archangel and the vice-lord of heaven, and possessed the same power as the Heavenly Father. Even though he has fallen, he is more in tune with the Holy Light than all the other old gods.

Therefore, she became the angel that best matched Francis IV when he practiced forbidden knowledge.

Perhaps the plan he had planned for a long time was about to succeed, and a blush of excitement appeared on his face, and he slowly stood up from the Pope's throne.

“The Gospel of the Kingdom is an inheritance, not a creation.

Therefore, it is necessary to recreate the great deeds of the old gods in the demigod promotion ceremony.

I need to copy the Skyfall Ritual of the Creation Mountain that once changed Lucifer's fate, which was originally holy light but turned into evil.

The book says that the human mind is the "driver" of one's own destiny.

His chariot was drawn by two horses: one was a good horse, which led him upwards, toward the pure Idea of ​​God; the other was an unruly horse, which dragged him downwards, toward the body.

Man has the ability to ascend to heaven and even be reborn as a divine being.

But they are constantly tempted by physical desires, leading them downward into the animalistic material world.

This is the privilege of 'change' that only humans have.

[The Falling Ceremony] is divided into three levels: personal fall, collective fall, and world fall.

The purpose is to deceive the spiritual imprint of the immortal divinity through the ritual, digest this demigod-level divinity, and become a new demigod [Fallen Angel].

The higher the level of depravity, the more realistic my disguise, and the more perfect the power I can inherit from the immortal divinity will be. "

The kindness on his face turned into cruelty:
“So I have to complete the ritual at the peak of my personal power.

Although my power was torn apart by those Protestant idiots, it inadvertently ruined my good deeds.

But Byron Lancaster, the Emperor of the North Sea Empire, is both the pinnacle of the secular world and the banner of Protestantism against us, and is the most suitable material for promotion.

The last daring secular emperor ended up kneeling barefoot on the snow in the severe cold, wearing confession clothes, together with his wife and children, crying bitterly and begging for forgiveness.

After three days and three nights, when he was almost on the verge of death, he finally received absolution from the contemporary Pope.

And this time, I will make Byron Lancaster kneel in front of me with his wife and children, and let me step on his most famous stepping stone to climb the highest "Mount of Creation"!
Kid, you didn't do anything wrong, you just blocked my way.

Then"

The smile on an old face is like a devil:

“Stage the grandest collective depravity in front of the whole world!
Why should so much "food" in the material world be left to the old gods? Before the arrival of the Luoyan era, this will be my Francis IV's private ranch! Hehehe"

(End of this chapter)