Chapter 450: Cult Headquarters
In fact, there has never really been such a thing as fairness, and the word was first coined as a contrast. This article was written by...... That is, fairness is relative and will only work when the difference between the identities of two people is not large. Just as a king and a beggar can never eat or live, when there is a great gulf between the identities of two people, then the so-called fairness will cease to exist.
The god of justice is a god with utopian ideals who wants to create a society that is absolutely fair, perfect, and without a single blemish. But anyone who knows anything about human nature knows that this kind of thing can never be done. After more than 1,600 years of hard work, he finally realized that this was a world where good and evil were balanced, and no matter how hard he tried, there was no way to change reality.
Since then, Thiel has changed his tactics from a reformer to a protector. He taught his followers to spread order and law as much as possible, to protect civilians from evil, and to treat everyone as fairly and justly as possible, even to barbarians and orcs from the Savage Lands.
It was this shift that led most rulers to change their attitudes, from the wariness and hostility of the past to the welcoming of the present. Over time, the God of Justice grew in influence and became one of the most powerful of the gods. His followers were spread throughout the Great 6 of Feron, and were popular with the common people.
The first thing that a believer in Tyre is to obey the law, whether it is good or evil, and it is absolutely not permissible to break it unless it has become unobeyed and meaningless. They usually use guΓ² political means to force the ruler to back down or change his position, so as to achieve the goal of changing the justice of the law. Fundamentally. This behavior did not touch the interests of the majority of the lords. On the contrary, it has made the whole society much more stable.
However, Henry did not allow the deity's followers and the temple to preach in his own territory. Because he was a very dictatorial ruler in his own right. He doesn't like these nosy guys sharing their own power, and he has been educated by the earth, and he deeply understands that the nature of law is to mediate conflicts, and sometimes the more seemingly fair the law, the more dissatisfaction it is likely to cause.
As the saying goes, legal principles are nothing more than human feelings. The meaning of this sentence is that the most important thing for the law is to be recognized and understood by the majority of people, and if this is not done, no matter how fair it is, it will be considered tyranny. Apparently, Thiel didn't understand this. His followers even considered any private matter to be morally depraved and must be strictly forbidden.
This kind of puritan-like state was not what Henry needed, so the followers of the righteous god were never allowed to have much influence in their own territory. In his opinion, among the many countries of the Great Faeron University, only Amm and Waterdeep have the most perfect political systems, and the other countries are either too lax (e.g., the union of city-states and too much local power), or they are too oppressive to the lower classes of the common people, and the strict zhΓ²ng inhibits the development of productive forces (referring to those countries that recognize the legitimacy of slavery).
In both cases, they adopted a rather vague kind of laws and regulations, which were neither inclined to good nor inclined to evil, and were also blind to the question of slaves and special places of entertainment. Henry learned a lot from these two places. Combined with the ruling experience on the earth, a set of political systems combining feudalism and capital were sorted out.
He believes that as long as an efficient and environmentally friendly energy source can be obtained. For example, the core of Mithera (which can extract endless primordial magical energy from the magic web) and the broken crystal "Crincinibon" (which can absorb the power of the sun and convert it into its own energy) can immediately complete an industrial revolution-like exhibition under his rule, and after a few years of digestion, it will undoubtedly become a formidable and powerful country.
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As soon as the debate over Celeph's teaching ended, Caton and Henry agreed on the matter and won 2 to 1 over Sheena, who was alone. As for the Paladin Maiden herself, she lowered her head and acquiesced to this decision without saying a word, because she could feel that these people had good intentions.
The group got back on the road and didn't go far before they arrived at Blind Eye's headquarters. There is a symbol carved on the floor and walls here, which looks like eyes that are always open. Before they could ask, a young-looking man with a black cloth over his eyes stepped out. He is obviously different from most blind people, and he does not have any discomfort in either walking or sense of direction, just like those open-minded masters in martial arts novels.
But as a legendary mage and druid, Henry could clearly feel that this guy contained the power of a god, there was no doubt that he was a priest, and his level was not low, probably above level ten. It's hard to imagine how powerful the Eye Demon could be to give such power.
"Be careful! This guy is Cal, the apparent leader of Blind Eye. Caton reminded in a low voice.
As soon as his words fell, the young man suddenly raised a hand and shouted, "Stop, you have set foot on the Holy Land!" Only those who serve the blind eye will be able to enter. I am Karl, the only high priest of the true God. β
"Praise be to the great Blind Eye, and to your sacrifice to the Lord. We are a group of pilgrims who want to hear the teachings and join in the ranks of glory. Henry bowed deeply as he spoke. Deeply influenced by thick black studies, he opened his mouth to these flattering words, and he didn't even have to think about it.
Obviously, this kind of outrageous words work most of the time. For example, now Karl had a smile on his face and nodded with great satisfaction. "Very well, the true God wants His followers to gain more wisdom, so it is necessary to remove the things that limit you. During the initiation ceremony, the blasphemous eyes will be gouged out, and as long as you survive, the blind eyes will accept you as believers. β
"Uh...... I'm sorry for the sacrifice, but I've been afraid of pain since I was a child, so is there any way to join without gouging out my eyes? As he spoke, Henry pulled out a large bag of gold coins from his dimensional pouch. More than 2,000 were given to Karl and explained, "This is a small tribute to the true God." Hopefully it won't blame us for that. β
Karl reached into the bag and touched it. The expression on his face immediately turned from cloudy to clear. He thought about it for a few minutes and said, "Hmm...... Rejecting God's revelation is an act of cowardice. Still, Blind Eye decided to make an exception for the sake of piety. You must know that the true God has infinite power, but there are still some things that cannot be done by yourself. If you can accomplish this task smoothly, how about I let all of you become part of the church and meet the true God? β
"Of course, it is our privilege to be able to serve the true God." Saying that, Henry bowed again, and at the same time thought to himself: bullshit piety, it's not that the gold coins played a role at the critical moment. It seems that any group of intelligent beings will inevitably become corrupted. This so-called cult of blind eyes has not yet become a climate, and it has already learned to take bribes.
Apparently unable to peer into other people's minds, Karl said to himself, "This holy place is a huge and ancient place...... Going deep underground is a very risky thing to do. The Blind Eye knows that there is a valuable treasure there, and it is your task to bring it back. β
"What exactly are the treasures you are talking about? How do we find out? Kaidong finally couldn't help but ask. He deliberately lowered his voice when he spoke, pretending to be hoarse.
"It's a scepter, or a part of it. You'll find it at a sacred altar, and that's all I can say, and the rest is up to you. As he spoke, he pulled out a key made of bronze, which must have been an antique from a long time ago, judging by the patterns and rust on the surface.
Henry carefully placed the key in his pocket. Then he promised: "Rest assured, we will be able to bring the treasure back soon." β
"I hope so. Loyalist, I think this title is very worthy of you. When you get the scepter back, we can together dedicate it to the Blind Eye. With that, Cal walked inside without looking back, leaving only two blind men in full armor to guard the door.
Everyone knew that this was not a good place to talk, so they quickly retreated without saying a word, and did not stop until they could see the sewage. Cylie Love, who had never been able to hide her words, immediately asked: "There must be a conspiracy here!" Are we really going to do what he says? β
Henry smiled and replied, "No, of course not." I'm only going to do half of it, and I'm going to find the treasure, and I'll give it to the Blind Eye. β
He wouldn't be stupid enough to give an artifact to the Eye Demon, but planned to secretly covet ink. After all, the power of each artifact should not be underestimated, although it is only used up as a one-time consumable in the game and is gone, but its function should be much more than that, otherwise it will not be possible to attract the snooping of the Elder's Eye.
"What's your plan? Or what should we do if we do find a powerful magical item? You know, if Karl can't see the treasure, he will never let us see the Blind Eye, so how can we destroy it? Kaidong's thinking was more thorough, and he quickly asked a series of questions. He could tell that Henry definitely had a complete plan, so he asked.
"Confidentiality for the time being. But don't worry, I'm going to destroy this Blind Eye and the people behind it. After saying that, there was a cold light in Henry's eyes.
He has always hated this kind of cult that cheats money and lives and souls, and when he sees one destroys the other, he directly uproots it without asking the reason. Because they not only violate the natural balance of the druids, but also cause great hidden dangers, as long as they are carried out to a certain extent, they will inevitably carry out a coup d'Γ©tat to overthrow the local regime.
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