Chapter 40 Changes in the Times
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With the farce on Whirlpool Island over, troops from the Joint Navigation Lines were stationed in the Whirlpool Sea area, and martial law was inexplicably imposed. No one knew what they were up to...
The Iron-Edged Knights found the critically injured Xu Daming on a ship 3 kilometers away from the island. After some initial emergency treatment, they managed to keep him alive...
[Genesis Trace Text:]
[In the 37th year of the Great Pirate Era, Xu Daming led the Iron-Edged Knights back to the Orcish Continent and destroyed two colonies on the same day.]
In the 38th year of the Great Pirate Era, as Xu Daming fully comprehended the contents of the two pages of the Dead Sea Scrolls, he recovered his severed arm and repaired the congenital defect of his magic corridor, thus greatly increasing his strength!
[In July of the same year, the Iron-Edged Knights had expanded to 150,000 men, and the advance teams of all the colonies across the orcish continent were annihilated!]
[In the 39th year of the Great Pirate Era, Xu Daming, based on the magical rune diagrams recorded in the fragments, initially suppressed the curse of the Black Death, and the entire orc continent began to move towards unification.]
[In the 40th year of the Great Pirate Era, an elf named Euphemia found a fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Forbidden Magic Highlands. Fortunately, its contents were written and used by people from the continent. He used this opportunity to learn magic that could suppress the Black Death.]
[In April of the same year, the Golden Rat once again traversed the world from west to south, bringing disaster to Naxi Tarot City once more, severely weakening the Caesar Empire.]
[In the year 42 of the Great Pirate Era, taking advantage of this opportunity, the Holy Armor Priests officially established the [Corona Church], with Euphemiah assuming the position of Pope, thus proclaiming the birth of the world's first papacy!]
[In February of the same year, the Coronavirus Church won over a large number of people with its magic that could cure the Black Death, and countless believers prostrated themselves before the statue of Apollo.]
[In the year 44 of the Great Pirate Era, the Coronavirus reclaimed numerous duchies and eradicated plagues across vast swathes. After the dukes of various races declared their secession from their respective kingdoms, they were crowned kings of a new era by Pope Euphemiah!]
[In September of the 47th year of the Great Pirate Era, Admiral Ye Feng of the Caesar Empire discovered fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls on the Western Plains. After learning the magic of redemption, he widely publicized them, finally ending the plague that had lasted for 20 years!]
But what followed was the biggest problem: the conflict between papal and royal authority!
Over five years, the Papacy annexed vast territories around the world. After the disaster subsided, the former kingdoms, having recovered, rebelled against the Papacy and dared to levy taxes on it!
In the live streams of the players involved, viewers were amazed by how incredible it was! The struggle between royal and imperial power over the years even trended on social media!
Various video editing accounts began using clips from the live stream to explain the game step by step to players who had never played it before.
Pope Euphemiah I refused to pay taxes to various countries on church territories, citing the principle that "divine lands should not be privately owned."
In the Principality of Daedalus, a large number of peasants revolted after their farmland was seized by the Church, but the uprising was suppressed by the Holy Armor Priests and the peasants were executed!
In August of the 47th year of the Great Pirate Era, Queen Jekaderina of the Caesar Empire issued the "Royal Land Tax Decree."
They demanded that the Vatican return the land it had "managed" during the Black Death, or they would take coercive measures against the Church.
Pope Euphrates I responded: "Those who defy God's will will be swallowed by eternal night!"
[In February of the 48th year of the Great Pirate Era, Pope Euphrates I issued the "Catholic Covenant," solemnly declaring the "Divine Right of Kings"—the monarch's power derives from the divine! Papal authority surpasses royal authority! The Pope is the king of kings, the emperor of emperors!]
In July of the same year, the Vatican arrested a high-ranking official of the Principality of Daedalus on charges of heresy, accusing him of levying taxes on sacred land!
Jekaderina publicly established a royal court, declaring that crimes committed within the kingdom must be tried by secular courts, and sent troops to surround the court's headquarters, demanding the release of the prisoners.
The Holy Armor Priests have stationed themselves in Camedor, threatening the heartland of humanity, ostensibly to "defend against the Golden Rats," but in reality, to monitor the movements of the four nations' armies...
For years, the various kingdoms and churches of different races have fought fiercely, but have not gained any advantage.
All the kings were waiting for the three generals of the Caesar Empire to regain their strength. They knew that, at present, only the Caesar Empire had the ability to fight against the Coronavirus Church…
In the aftermath of the heresy, the various kingdoms and the Papacy appeared outwardly calm, but beneath the surface, undercurrents were surging...
December 6——
Westland Plains, Elrovi City—
Under the continuous heavy snow, the world seemed to turn white, and the snowflakes, like crushed silver dust, fluttered down towards the stone city with its towering peaks.
After the Black Death was declared over, the streets returned to their former bustling state, but people lived in fear.
—Submission to the authority of the church or the monarchy?
No one knows when the next war will break out, but it is clear that these natives have chosen to live in fear in the present.
"Tap tap..."
Her long, silver hair swayed gently in the wind and snow as Dongfang Qing walked barefoot through the bustling streets, experiencing human life for the first time in a long time.
Her attire was completely out of place among the people dressed in white; wearing a skirt in this freezing weather made it hard not to attract attention.
After running around with the crowd for a while, Dongfang Qing turned a corner and entered an alley. With nothing else to do, he opened Apocalypse.
"Settlement event!"
[Ding! Settling world events for the host!]
[Event 1: Bush and Gomen discover a new continent!]
Event point: 120000
[Event Two: The Accumulation of Primitive Capital through "Triangular Trade"]
Event point: 250000
[Event 3: The Great Treasure? A Round-the-World Trip!]
Event point: 300000
[Event 4: Ocean Division, the Birth of the Four Emperors!]
Event point: 250000
[Event Five: The Black Death, Divine Punishment!?]
Event point: 300000
[Event Six: Papal Power vs. Imperial Power!]
Event point: 250000
[Event resolved!]
[The host has gained a total of 1.2 million event points!