It is said that during the Battle of Badel in Silver Era 624, [the Church Founder] was surrounded by enemy troops.
The six-winged Archangel Gabriel suddenly appeared from the sky, bestowing upon him this Divine Sword to help his army turn the tide.
This Divine Sword has a peculiar shape, resembling a pair of scissors with a dual-bladed design.
Its Mandate of Heaven foretells: the inevitable departure of believers and sectarian splits during the spread of faith.
The sword has an extraordinary power; it cannot kill any human, yet it can slice any object in half, even if the target is merely a concept.
For instance: "If you want to cut the order of some Fifth Order Legend, with one strike, you can halve his order, dropping from High Sequence to Middle Sequence."
The power is absurdly strong, but its side effect is even more formidable, as the user will see what they cherish most split apart.
Believers think this perhaps is one of the roots of the Holy Spirit Sect immediately splitting in two after [the Church Founder] died.
Later, they feared the power of this weapon, so a group of Legendary Elders from the "Orthodox Way Faction" joined forces to seal it away, not using it for over a hundred years.
Until today, Bayezid took out the Sacred Relics Treasure Sword and split the crown of the Star Moon Empire in two.
He and his father both gained equal ruling power, and the [Lord of Two Seas and Two Lands] could no longer suppress him, the heir, through control of the law.
From now on, who lives and who dies depends entirely on their own martial strength.
In terms of this, Bayezid, undefeated across the West Coast, has absolute confidence in himself.
Muhammad II was almost driven mad, drawing the scimitar from his waist and angrily questioning:
"Bayezid, are you crazy?
I have reclaimed the Holy City, expanded the territory to historical limits, and was about to reunite the Orthodox Way Faction and Followers Faction, healing the rifts that arose after [the Church Founder]’s death.
Yet you used this sword again, do you think our Holy Spirit Sect hasn’t been torn apart enough?!"
His response was a powerful, direct strike of a war axe.
Clang—!
Sparks flew as the aged Old Sultan was forced back two steps by the robust son.
Bayezid merely sneered:
"Split?
Anyway, I’m still young; even if it splits, I’ll just personally re-conquer the separated lands.
All I know is, today if you don’t die, not only will I lose my deepest love, but whether I live to see the unification of the Holy Spirit Sect is uncertain.
Kill them all! Leave no old relic alive today!"
With an order given, among the spectators, hundreds suddenly threw off their large robes, drawing scimitars and firearms, and charged at the loyal old ministers of Muhammad II, as well as other princes and lords who also held succession rights.
Evidently, this ambitious Eldest Prince remains motionless, but once he moves, it’s a thunderous strike, leaving no potential threats behind.
The execution of fathers and brothers by competent heirs varies little at heart.
In fact, the latent forces of Eldest Prince Bayezid within the Star Moon Empire have accumulated to a significant scale over the years.
The great Heroic Ruler is no longer young; the entire ruling class of the Empire is ready for the transfer of power to the next generation within the coming years, at most a decade.
Many young military nobles have gravitated toward this Eldest Prince, who leads them to constantly accumulate military merits.
Since the Star Moon Empire conquered the Holy City twenty years ago, most of the territories thereafter were captured under Bayezid’s leadership.
Princes may pine for "beauties," but they only ever regard interests.
With the Heroic Ruler in power, highly centralized, anyone who touches dies; interest groups can only hibernate, waiting for the new ruler to ascend.
Now, the Old Sultan no longer plans to die, preparing to purchase treasures from the Corridor of Truth for longevity, leaving their positions awkwardly exposed, risking being targeted with the Crown Prince Faction in a final reckoning.
This moment isn’t just about helping Bayezid seize beauties; it’s a desperate battle for their lives and power!
"Kill kill kill..."
"By the Prince’s order, leave no one alive!"
"The Eldest Prince has rebelled, protect Your Majesty!"
Guardsmen and supporters from both sides immediately clashed fiercely.
What was once a joyous wedding turned into a bloodbath on the spot.
Byron leisurely sipped buckthorn juice, nodded at Amita kneeling beside him, who bowed and vanished into shadows.
...
Probably because both families hired the same inept [Prophet] of a particular school to choose the date.
While a wedding was held on this side of the West Coast Star Moon Empire, a highly prestigious wedding was also taking place on the East Coast of the Iris Kingdom.
Francois, Count of Angouleme from a distant branch of the Valois Royal Family, was also marrying Princess Charlotte Magloire Valois, Louis XI’s widowed sister, on this day.
In the solemn Orthodox Sacred Heart Cathedral, guests filled the place, including prominent figures from the entire Iris Kingdom and even several surrounding countries.
The wedding ceremony had concluded, and everyone gathered in a specially arranged banquet hall to enjoy a lavish dinner.
Today, the princess bride from the Valois Royal Family, like the Most Beautiful Princess Amita from the West Coast, was the focus of everyone’s attention.
The low-cut evening gown revealed a dazzling crescent-like milky white neckline, with a slender waist—not the slenderness of a willow, but the kind so delicate that even a collision threatens to break it.