C84 The Power of the Church

Lee Xiang nodded his head and showed an expression that indicated that he should continue.

Ao Bing continued without hesitation, "Just like all the other countries. The Church is an organization with a very strict hierarchy. . . "

Lee Xiang nodded. He knew this as well.

"The lowest ranking in the Church is those so-called priests. . . " Ao Bing continued. "They are the clergy who are responsible for spreading the so-called doctrines at the bottom level. Strictly speaking, these people are the hardest because they have to be responsible for walking around the streets every day. Especially in areas that did not believe in the Church, it was very difficult to preach doctrines, and the Church called these non-believers of the Goddess as heretics. Ao Bing laughed at himself. Obviously, he did not take this matter seriously. Otherwise, he wouldn't compare himself to Ao Bing. "Next, the ones with higher positions are the bishops of the various small churches. These bishops have slightly higher authority. However, their scope of authority is only limited to the area he is in charge of. To put it bluntly, they are also part of the middle ranks. . . Strictly speaking, there are many things that the Church cannot interfere with. Their duty is to obey the Pope's orders. "

Lee Xiang nodded once again. It seemed that this Ao Bing understood the Church quite well. Otherwise, he would not have explained it in such detail. Obviously, the Church had issued a decree that regarded the Dragon Clan as an evil thing.

"Further up is the archbishop in charge of spreading the doctrine in various provinces and even several provinces. The position of the archbishop following closely behind is the bishop in charge of spreading the doctrine in the more important areas of the Church. In fact, the position of the bishop is similar to the authority of the archbishop. Strictly speaking, the bishop is not even as large as the archbishop's jurisdiction. Thus, over the years, the position of the archbishop had slowly been marginalized. In its place were the archbishops. The distinction between archbishop positions was based on the color of the clothes. Further up would be the position of the sect master. This position was second only to the Pope in terms of authority in the Holy Church. And this position is a position worth considering. "

Ao Bing finished explaining the basic situation of the Holy Church in one breath. To be honest, Lee Xiang had not heard much about it. Especially the Sect Master, who was only second to the Pope, had really aroused Lee Xiang's interest.

"Everyone knows that after thousands of years of continuation, the Church has become an organization. It has evolved from a single organization that promotes the teachings of the goddess to an extremely diverse organization. " Ao Bing smiled. Clearly, he could tell that Lee Xiang was very interested in this. "Therefore, even an organization like the Church. . . After many years of baptism, There will be many different explanations for the teachings of the Church. . . Which is the so-called teachings of the Goddess. This was a very normal thing. Thus until today, the Church was actually divided into several factions. And the leaders of these factions were the so-called bishops. Of course, these bishops were directly under the leadership of the Pope, forming the famous Church in Osman Continent today. Although they had different understanding of the teachings of the Goddess, Sometimes there were even sharp opposition, but one thing was certain: They all consider themselves to be the spokesperson of the Goddess. "

Lee Xiang nodded, although Ao Bing's words surprised him a little. This kind of phenomenon was not uncommon in his previous life. In fact, it was the so-called faction struggle. After all, it was unavoidable to have a faction fight, because they were all people from the beginning to the end. Since they were humans, naturally, there would be people who were greedy. If there was no such thing, then it would be abnormal!

"Of course, this is just a superficial phenomenon. . . " Ao Bing smiled and continued. "These positions are just some civil servants in their church. They are only responsible for spreading the so-called doctrine. One thing to point out is that after so many years, there are three other powerful forces in the church that do not belong to any sect. They directly belonged to the Church, which was also the leader of the Pope. And these three forces are an effective method to truly consolidate their position!"

Lee Xiang was finally moved. This was slightly different from his previous life. It seemed like there were still some differences in the end. However, he immediately expressed his understanding. It was very normal. It couldn't be any more normal. Take his previous life as an example. If any religion wanted to prosper for a long time, besides using brilliant brainwashing methods, They also had to have the strength to suppress the so-called infidel, or else they would not be able to achieve their goal of not declining for a long time.

"One of the forces in the first place is the Holy Knight Guard that gives all the countries on the continent a headache. The reason why they are said to be a headache is because they mainly focus on maintaining the safety of the Church. Thus, they are basically on duty in all the religious districts on the continent over the years, with the goal of protecting the authority of the Church. At the same time, to prevent the so-called infidel from spreading the view that is against the goddess. Moreover, the worst part was that they were not controlled by the local officials and directly listened to the church. So this is also the reason why there are many places on the continent that have headaches. . . "

Lee Xiang was shocked. If that was the case, then wouldn't the so-called Holy Knights be able to do whatever they want on the continent? This would probably cause many emperors to be unconvinced, right?

Ao Bing clearly saw through Lee Xiang's thoughts. He smiled and continued: "Of course, it is impossible for them to do whatever they want on the continent. First of all, there will be people who don't like them, such as the Knights Association, which is as famous as the Magic Union. "

Lee Xiang was very curious, but he quickly grasped something from Ao Bing's strange smile. It was normal for the Knight Association to dislike the Holy Knights. The Knight Association was in charge of the promotion of all the Knights in the continent. However, they were glaring at the Holy Knights of the Church, and the most terrible one was him calling himself a Holy Knight. It was very obvious that he overshadowed the intentions of the Knight Association. It was inevitable for the Knight Association to feel uncomfortable. Lee Xiang could not help but find it funny when he thought of this.

"There's another thing. . . If these so-called Holy Knights were in a religion area that doesn't belong to them, it would be the same. Isn't it very popular. . . For example, we rarely see them in Silo Province. . . " Ao Bing looked at Lee Xiang and said with a meaningful smile.

Lee Xiang was slightly stunned. Ao Bing explained, "Because this place is not like the other provinces. The majority of the people of the yellow species are all yellow, while the people of the other races and white people only occupy a small portion. Well, I forgot to tell you, As far as I know, some of the people from the lower races don't believe in the Goddess, while most of the people from the yellow race don't believe in the Goddess. . . "

Lee Xiang was finally moved. He finally understood why Arthur invited him.

"What religion does the Asians believe in?" Lee Xiang asked. This was a very important question to him.

"I am not very clear about this!" Ao Bing shrugged. "We have been here more than once in hundreds of years, but unfortunately, we still do not know what religion they believe in. "

"You mean they don't believe in anything?" Lee Xiang asked with confusion.

"No, no, no. They don't believe in religion. It doesn't mean they don't have religion. " Ao Bing wanted his head. "As far as I know, their faith is very strange. I've talked to a lot of yellow people before, and they actually believe in some very strange things. What reincarnation, karma. . . And they worship totems, they worship souls. Worship our ancestors, worship the unity of heaven and earth! They pay attention to many good deeds. . . "

" What? " Lee Xiang cried out involuntarily. At the same time, he widened his eyes and looked at Ao Bing. This was the most shocking thing he had ever seen. Karma, karma. . . Wasn't this the typical Buddhist theory? Totem, unity with the world. . . Wasn't this a typical Taoist theory? Damn it, not only did he encounter the Buddhist theory in his previous life in this strange continent, but he also encountered it. Will I encounter any other strange things in the future? Lee Xiang basically didn't dare to think about it now. In short, everything was possible. Although there were many subtle differences, Lee Xiang was still very suspicious in his heart. It seemed that his wild guesses made sense. There were actually two things in this world. There were even two or more spaces. It was just that the living beings living in their respective spaces did not know each other's existence? Other than that, there was no other way to explain this phenomenon.

"Have you ever heard of this kind of strange belief?" Seeing Lee Xiang's strange expression, Ao Bing also felt that it was very strange.

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"No!" Lee Xiang came back to his senses and quickly changed the topic. "Then what are the other two forces?"

Ao Bing naturally did not expect Lee Xiang to think of so many things at this moment. He nodded and continued, "Other than the Holy Knights, In addition to the Holy Knights, there are also Divine Warlocks in the Holy Church who cause the entire continent to change color. The reason why they change color when they hear it. . . The reason was because the rumors said that they were Divine Arts, and that they were also taught by the Goddess herself, and they were also extremely mysterious. The distinction between their identities was mainly based on the color of their clothes. One was the white robe mage. The other is a black robed mage! The white robe is famous for escaping the world, while the black robe is famous for being born. . . "

Lee Xiang nodded. Reynolds had once compared the divine masters of the Church with him when he taught him magic. There were advantages and disadvantages between the two. In terms of strength, they were almost the same. Even the method of casting magic was very similar. That was why Reynolds had concluded that the so-called Master of Magic was just a little bit different from the magic on the continent. The reason why it was like this was because the Church was deliberately exaggerating in order to show their mysteriousness and obtain the favor of the Goddess. Although their so-called divine arts seemed to have changed a little, it was actually just an act of changing the soup without changing the medicine. Therefore, Lee Xiang was sure that the magic union in the entire Osman Continent would probably dislike them the most. This was the thought of someone who was in the same industry as him. It should be the same as the Knight's Association.

"Did you notice that Arthur was wearing black clothes just now, and he was wearing something different from other priests?" Ao Bing reminded him in a low voice.

Lee Xiang was a little surprised. "You mean he is a black mage in the church? But is that possible? You know he doesn't seem to be much older than me? "

"There's nothing impossible!" Ao Bing said decisively. "I can feel the magic in his body, and most importantly. . . Don't doubt his ability just because he is about the same age as you. You have to know that I have met a Divine Master at his age before, and there are shortcuts to the Holy Church's cultivation of the divine arts. . . The most important point is, Did you notice the cross on his chest? Most of the Holy Church's civil servants wear black ones while his ones are silver white ones. This is a typical symbol of identity. The black robed mage I met before was the same as the one Arthur wore just now, so I can be sure that he is definitely the one!"

Lee Xiang patted his forehead with a headache, but then he thought of another problem that worried him even more. He quickly asked, "Then he didn't discover your identity, did he?"

"You can rest assured about that!" Ao Bing smiled. "I told you that I am absolutely certain that he would not be able to see through my true identity. If it were not for the fact that the two of us have been wandering outside for so many years, wouldn't we have already been seen through? I'm afraid I won't meet you again! "

This made Lee Xiang even more curious. It was obvious that they had another reason why they wouldn't let the experts of this continent see through their identities. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so confident. What could it be? Initially, Lee Xiang wanted to ask, but when he thought that Ao Bing wouldn't tell him the truth, he held back.

"Then what is the last force of the Church?"