Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 51: Church Planning! Splitting the Church

Dragons can really sleep!
Duncan felt that if he did not manually control it, the dragon in the second human body would be able to eat and sleep all the time for decades.

Human body No. 1 had a rough idea of the world's situation in just a few days.

Humanoid No. 2 is still completely in the dark and has no way of leaving the frozen lake.

The key point is that it slept for a full seven days.

Duncan felt that if he wanted to control it, he would have to rely on some luck, because his consciousness was mainly active in human body No. 1, and he occasionally had time to enter the dimensional space. The young dragon had been entrusted according to the "Dragon Clan's inherited memory" and fell into a deep sleep again after eating.

"Only the most important abilities are valuable when engraved on different human bodies across dimensions."

"Those ordinary skills are totally unnecessary."

"But the most fundamental soul strengthening cannot be stopped. It is obvious that my second human body has also been blessed by the soul strengthening."

Judging from the current situation.

If human body No. 2 wants to reach the legendary level, it will probably take a very long time to develop. Currently, only human body No. 1 has the strength to challenge the legend.

"It's a bit like the big player leading the small players in the game, but now the dragon is more like the big player who hasn't been trained yet."

Sleep sleep sleep!
See how many days you can sleep.

Duncan exited the dimensional space and walked on the muddy road of Southampton. His soul strength was not enough to differentiate into more incarnations, and one of the two human bodies had to be in a trusteeship state.

During this period, his military training was somewhat effective, as evidenced by the transformation of the British Auxiliary Militia into the British Garrison Corps.

Human body No. 2 was sleeping soundly, and he had nothing to do.

Anya was very happy.

Duncan, without a war to fight, was filled with energy and had nowhere to vent. After training, he'd either challenge a dozen men in the parade grounds to stretch his muscles, or he'd go for a wild ride with her to unwind. As time went on, she found it a bit too much. After years of starvation, she was suddenly overfed. She'd even been pestering him for a chance to steal a bite, and then she'd even gone off to explore the ocean trade.

She has some minor scratches now and needs to rest for ten days to half a month.

So, after living the life of a landlord for a few days, Duncan finally felt like taking action and decided to take advantage of this rest period to further improve his own strength.

Severus was already furiously busy.

When Duncan found him, he was discussing the next plan with the Raven Queen, Triss, on how to balance the faith of the Church, Avalon and the Norse pantheon. The barbarian foreign legions were stationed in the coastal areas, while the believers of the Church and Avalon mostly lived inland. The main issue during this period was the faith of the Church and Avalon.

Duncan sat in the main seat and listened for a while, then suddenly asked, "You should know about Arianism, right?"

Arianism was mainly spread in barbarian areas.

It is not used for other church factions. This faction believes that Jesus is inferior to God, and God is the highest God and the only true God.

These are not the key points. The key point is that they actually oppose the church's possession of a large amount of property. They believe that the church should pay more attention to the body and mind rather than worldly property. They have a high degree of support within the monastic system.

It was probably several decades ago.

The Arian sect was defeated, and the theological idea of the Trinity was basically established. They were once again denounced as heretics, and from then on their influence was gone. They only spread among the Germanic barbarians and eventually disappeared from history.

However, at this time, Arianism was still powerful, and many Franks and Goths were Arians.

Triss, the Raven Queen, reacted the fastest. Her eyes lit up when she heard this and she asked, "You want to?"

Duncan glanced at Severus and said in a deep voice, "Divide the enemy and defeat them from within!"

"The church is too powerful."

"Furthermore, the Priory holds many holy relics, making it difficult for even us to confront them head-on."

Anything too radical is not suitable to be brought out now.

Protestantism may not adapt to the local environment, and random changes may easily lead to problems. Therefore, based on the existing foundation, the weaker factions are supported to create a two-legged confrontation situation in the church.

As long as there is no unity within the church, those outside will have a breathing space.

Upon hearing this, Severus was also thoughtful and excited. He said, "Arianism has a great influence in Gaul, and there are also many believers in the Visigothic Kingdom."

"Their monastic order is very powerful!"

"If we support them, it will indeed cause internal strife within the church. They have taken root in the barbaric tribes to spread their faith and have never submitted to the Roman Catholic Church."

The Raven Queen, Triss, pondered, "But they are powerful?"

"Will it turn against us?"

"You know, we are what they call heretics after all, and the church has always acted in unison with the outside world."

Duncan took a sip of water slowly and said calmly, "Remember the demon hunter we met?"

The Raven Queen, Triss, nodded and said, "Saint George, the Dragon Slayer."

Duncan said calmly, "Why do you think he retired? To avoid the internal disputes of the church?"

"The internal strife in the church is more intense than we imagined."

"Even those who claim to be saints can't stand it anymore and just want to hide away and get some peace and quiet."

Should the church own a large amount of property?

Should the idea of the Papal States be realized?

Duncan doesn't know the latter yet, but history has the answer. The property controlled by the church is currently the biggest dispute.

Those monks of the monastic order.

They were the true foundation of the church, but most monks lived in poverty and possessed little wealth. It was also because of this that the Roman Church and the Arians each pursued their own doctrines. Their failure was due to the intervention of the Emperor. Duncan paused for a moment, observing the two men in deep thought, and continued, "This is only the first step."

"The second step is the birth of a church belonging to the British people."

“To fully indigenize the faith in God.”

The cat replaces the prince.

Historically, most of the Celtic mythology was preserved by monks. The churches in the British Isles were not subject to the control of the Roman Catholic Church. They had their own inheritance system. Converting to Christianity did not completely mean abandoning the Celtic heritage. The priests of the gods became monks of the church and secretly preserved the ancient myths.

Now both of them understood.

Severus said excitedly, "You mean? Let some priests join the church?"

Duncan shrugged and said, "Why not?"

"Who said we can only believe in one god?"

"Whichever god is good, believe in it."

"If all else fails, just believe in more. After all, the gods won't come down in person to save mortals from suffering."

Why not?
How can it still be like this!

Duncan's words suddenly enlightened the two present, especially Triss, the Raven Queen. She thought of the apostate Julian. If they had used this tactic back then, they wouldn't have failed so quickly. However, Rome was the Church's base, and this tactic wouldn't work there.

Duncan didn't say the most crucial point.

That is, everything is based on his strength. Only if he is strong enough can he have the right to speak.

The British Isles are a remote overseas location, so this is the only way to have fun there for now.

But in the future, he will directly suppress the Roman Catholic Church with great power.

This is just the beginning. You can try some small paths and take the dry roads. In the future, you must use absolute strength to subdue the Roman Catholic Church. Only in this way can you quell the disputes over faith and stabilize everything within a relatively controllable range.

As for what will happen hundreds of years from now, he has no control over it. Mortals can believe whatever they want.

Severus was already a little impatient.

He immediately stood up and said, "I will make secret preparations now. There are Druid priests in Wales and Cornwall. They can easily convert to the Church, infiltrate the enemy, and then find a way to make the local Church completely independent."

Duncan glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "Conversion is one thing, but the most important thing is to not forget the coexistence of faiths, not the dominance of one single belief."

When theocracy is weak, royal power is strong.

The Raven Queen - Triss watched Severus leave, and when she turned her gaze to Duncan, her eyes lit up slightly, full of affection, as if she had discovered some new qualities in Duncan. This man could always surprise her, and he seemed to have a keen intuition to handle everything.

Duncan chuckled, held Triss's fair hand, and pulled her soft and plump body into his arms.

The Raven Queen, Triss, blushed crimson as she sat down obediently. Then, startled, as if stabbed, she half-jumped to her feet, her eyes darting, alluring and captivating. She said in a flustered voice, her voice trembling slightly, "I have something else to do. I'll come back later."

Duncan tugged at his clothes and watched the Raven Queen Triss swaying as she hurried away. He sniffed with his fingers and it seemed that the soft, snowy fragrance still lingered.

There was no way, I couldn't help it, the nineteen year old human body was too angry.

The Raven Queen - Triss walked out of the lord's mansion and breathed quickly. She felt something was wrong not long after she sat down. Of course, she knew it very well and even asked Anya for advice, but she was not sure in her heart and was afraid that she would accidentally break her vow of chastity.

The Raven Queen, Triss, was in a state of confusion the entire afternoon. Finally, she gritted her teeth and stomped her feet, and returned to her residence when it got dark.

Anya said there was another way, but she had to keep it secret and not tell anyone else.

She gave up.

Southampton, port area.

The port has been slightly repaired in the past half month. The British are fishermen, and with Duncan's financial support, the fishermen can live a good life. Because everyone has money in their pockets, they want to eat some meat, and fish is definitely the cheapest in this era.

Duncan's influence goes beyond that.

He was of Roman descent. It is a well-known fact that the Romans loved pleasure and the empire's extravagant lifestyle had been passed down for a long time. Although Duncan did not live a luxurious life, he still had some requirements for food.

So, the British learned from their lord and were finally able to cook some decent food.

Tears.

The British began to learn how to use spices and seasonings to prepare food, and occasionally even picked up a few culinary techniques from the Empire. Although they were still not as good as the Franks across the Channel, at least they had made a start. Hundreds of years earlier, the indigenous nobles of Britain had learned from the Roman governors, which was how they began the process of Romanization.

At this time, their diet has also begun to evolve towards that of civilized countries, and they will pay more attention to the taste and flavor of food.

Cool!
Duncan was refreshed early in the morning and rode his general guard around Southampton. Without daily exercise, his vigorous energy had nowhere to go. Along the way, people kept bowing their heads, some even knelt on one knee, and there were even cheers of support.

This is not the most exaggerated.

At the beginning, when Duncan held the Oath Keepers in his hand and announced that they would be freed from their slave and serf status and gain land and freeman status, some people even knelt down and kissed the ground he walked on.

Every day, people gather outside to watch Duncan's daily training, inspired by his bravery. There are even often young girls dressed up in fancy clothes.

If Duncan didn't only like beautiful witches, those indigenous girls would probably come to him one after another.

"came back?!"

Duncan looked surprised and headed straight for the dock. Anya had not returned, but the spy he sent out had returned.

Supernatural creatures, in Northern Europe, Scandinavia, in the mountains near the coast.

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(End of this chapter)