Chapter 1446: Chapter 661: Blood Wedding and Blood Wedding (Part 2)
Even the Holy Spirit Sect’s doctrine is more enlightened than the Royal Iron Law of various countries, with a higher tolerance for heretics.
We lie, we cheat, we steal, and it’s absolutely true.”
Byron also heard Amita tell a joke circulating among the Creator’s Church believers at the junction of the East and West:
“If the Impoverished Knights Order or Order of Malta Knights come to our land, we will follow them to fight against the heretics of the Star Moon Empire;
If Star Moon Empire people come to our land, we will follow them to fight against the feudal lords of the East Coast;
But if the lords of the East Coast come to our land, we will flee to the lands of the Star Moon Empire without hesitation to make a living.
Because sooner or later, the Eastern Coast lords will rob us of everything and kill us all…”
This shows the true reputation of various forces in this junction area.
The joke actually has a follow-up.
“Finally, the church’s affectionate priest arrived.
He sheltered the orphans left homeless after the adult believers fled, gave them food, clothing, and even the opportunity to believe in a noble God.
Until one dark and windy night, he brought them into his bedroom and forced them to blow the… ‘Horn to Heaven.'”
Their faith completely collapsed, although their bodies lived, their souls were dead.”
While this joke seems a bit hellish, it portrays the image of various forces quite vividly.
For locals who bridge Eastern and Western civilizations, the East Coast which often initiates heresy trials is the real barbarian: poor, bloody, and brutal.
The Great Nautical Age wasn’t started because of the exploration spirit boasted by later generations; it was purely because they were so poor they went mad, unable to exploit the Western Coast countries anymore.
Even Byron, this legitimate successor of the pure blue flag, finds it hard to refute.
We must admit that [Lord of Two Seas and Two Lands] Muhammad II was indeed a heroic ruler, and such arrangements not only have the demeanor of a great power but also the broad vision to unify the entire Holy Spirit Sect world.
Unfortunately…
Byron already saw the Eldest Prince [Fatih Conqueror] Bayezid appear at the ceremony stage.
Just as the Great Elder hosting the ceremony said: “Do you, groom, accept?”
He tossed ready-prepared candies toward Muhammad II and prompted him to say: “I accept.”
Then hinted Kazal to respond: “I am willing.” when…
“Wait!”
A loud shout interrupted the marriage under the witness of the ‘Four Crowns’ before it was completed.
With a knife at his waist, Bayezid stepped onto the stage with a war axe, gazing affectionately at his soon-to-be… stepmother, and spoke:
“My most beautiful Kazal, you have grown much thinner than before.
Letting you marry a man older than your father, it must be tormenting your heart, right?”
Kazal, at a loss, not knowing what was happening, enjoyed Bayezid’s admiring gaze.
To this “Most Beautiful Princess”, the Old Sultan represents the present, and the Eldest Prince represents the future, the latter being more handsome and fitting her aesthetic than an old man.
Moreover, the latter launched a war against the Fire Worship Empire for her, proving his love for her.
Thus, before stepping onto this ceremony stage, what she really thought was to marry the Old Sultan to gain the “present”, and upon his natural death, use her charm as The Most Beautiful Princess to remarry the backup Eldest Prince, securing the “future”.
Now, she wanted both, a win-win!
But now it seemed there was an unexpected situation, the backup didn’t seem to accept the perfect script she arranged in her heart.
Muhammad II growled at his already outrageous heir:
“Bayezid, go down now and I can pretend nothing happened.
Otherwise, I’ll let you know my wrath is not something you can withstand; I’m just old, not dead!”
Of course, his words were nice, but at this moment, as if an old lion king being tested by a young lion, he was already touched on the most sensitive nerve, his heart full of murderous intentions.
He decided to dismiss his son who clearly didn’t recognize his own status after completing the wedding smoothly, then find a chance to depose him!
He would then establish a younger son, not threatening his own position, as the heir, until he gained eternal life through the ‘triangular trade’.
But Bayezid, bearing the powerful title [Fatih Conqueror], not only didn’t retreat but also gave him a sinister smile:
“Father, it’s too late.”
Suddenly unsheathing the treasured knife at his waist, Muhammad II sensed danger and retreated in a flash.
But the blade did not fall on him; instead, it struck the crown beside him that symbolizes the empire’s ruling power.
Magically, the surface of the Four Crowns rippled like water, not splitting in half, but instead transformed into two crowns on the spot, each with only two layers left.
Muhammad II’s pupils shrank, his gaze slowly landing on the strange Double-edged Blade in his son’s hand, unable to stifle a cry:
“This is… Zero-Level Sacred Relic [Zulfiqar Holy Sword]?!
You fool, how did you unlock its seal?”
This move shocked Muhammad II more than the attempt to seize his bride.
Both the Remit Church and Creator’s Church possess strong Zero-Level Sacred Relics, and naturally, the Holy Spirit Sect has one too.