Psychics don't die from gunfire

Chapter 698: Fidas Cathedral
Fidas Cathedral.

One of the most prestigious churches in the Vampsta Empire, built 690 years ago, was severely damaged in an accidental fire. The emperor of that generation then issued an edict to repair the Fidas Cathedral, of which only a small area has been preserved to this day, with these charred ruins serving as a warning from hundreds of years ago.

"—the actual truth?"

It took three days to get here. Song Shi stopped. The platinum-colored dome buildings in the distance were hidden in the embrace of the mountains, but the little that was revealed was enough to give people an indescribable sense of solemnity.

The Fidas Cathedral houses several holy objects, including the bones of two saints and the Spear of Aramatha, so every year a large number of believers come from far and wide to make the pilgrimage.

Song Shi looked up and saw that the winding mountain road was crowded with people. The drizzle made the road muddy, but this did not stop the believers at all.

They were leaning on wooden sticks and carrying huge backpacks. Most of them were covered in dust and dirt, and it was obvious that they had been walking for many days, and even their hair was stuck together. But their eyes were not cloudy at all, but instead contained a frightening light. Whenever their sight touched the buildings in the distance, everyone's face would show a hopeful look.

"A big fire cannot destroy a cathedral that has the Holy Spirit watching over it," Renata replied. Fine raindrops fell on her face and evaporated with a sizzle. "It was the work of the King of Disasters. At that time, a priest of the Fidas Cathedral could not resist the temptation and secretly fell into the hands of the Tyrant. The Tyrant used him as a medium to release some of his power into reality."

"The bishop of the Fidas Cathedral hastily responded to the challenge. Although he eventually exiled the opponent, he was also severely injured, and the Fidas Cathedral was almost burned down."

【Tyrant】· Eugenius.

Song Shi naturally knew who this was referring to.

The Vanpusta Empire had been worshipping for nearly two thousand years, and from the ocean of faith formed by these trickles, six "Holy Spirits" and three "Kings of Disaster" were born one after another. Although they were all psychic entities, the latter were much stronger than the former.

No, a big chunk.

Each of the "Lords of Disaster" possesses terrifying power that is superior to that of the fifth ring. In other words, it is precisely because of this psychic power that can reach the fifth ring that they can stand out from all psychic entities and become the only three remaining "Lords of Disaster".

[Tyrant] Ognius is one of them.

Unfortunately, as a psychic entity born of faith, its essential existence is limited, coupled with the constant vigilance of the Vampsta Empire and the fear of being killed by a single punch from the Emperor.

Therefore, these three kings of disasters almost never appear in reality, and are always hiding in the [Disaster Realm], an illusory world similar to the [Abyss].

They are more accustomed to indirectly interfering with reality. The fallen priest mentioned by Renata just now is a typical example.

However, even so, the power invested by the "Tyrant" Ognius himself, the priest who carries it has at least the combat power comparable to the fourth ring.

The bishop who successfully exiled him was obviously also a fourth-ring psychic. With the two psychics of this level attacking with all their strength, Song Shi's only puzzle was how the Fidas Cathedral and the area within dozens of miles could still retain its general outline.

"What you see now is the Fidas Cathedral and these." Renata pointed at the ground and the surrounding mountains. "They were all restored later. The bishop used the power of faith accumulated in the Fidas Cathedral to try his best to control the aftermath of the battle. So the result is not as serious as you think. At least it did not affect the nearest city."

"It's just... still a disaster." She shook her head gently: "Remember the town we came from? The one at the foot of the mountain? It was razed to the ground along with the mountains, and more than 25,000 people died. The current town was also rebuilt later."

"But this is an unrecognized 'disaster'." Song Shi squatted down and slowly grabbed a handful of soil. The heat in his palms disappeared in an instant, and the soil soaked by rain suddenly dried up and turned into dust that flowed out through his fingers.

"The premise of negation is existence first. You and the evil are like light and shadow, two sides of the same coin, inseparable."

If you want to criticize a person's mistakes, then the premise is that the other person has made mistakes first. So from the moment the disaster was born, the Vanpusta Empire was destined to be unable to eradicate it completely - unless they gave up the path of faith.

The more negative it is, the more it proves the other party exists.

However, although it is impossible to completely eradicate it, "denial" is still an effective way to weaken the evil spirits, which can reduce their influence in reality and indirectly weaken them. This is also the reason why the evil spirits of all ages have been committed to doing great things.

——The destruction of a cathedral with a long history, great reputation, and even housing many holy relics is undoubtedly a major event.

If this were really realized, I'm afraid most of the empire would be shocked, and I wonder how many people would spread the word about [Tyrant] Ognius.

This is absolutely unacceptable.

Song Shixin thought.

The bishop, with the help of the power of faith accumulated in the Fidas Cathedral, should have had a chance to save some people if he had been determined. But compared to reducing the impact of a King of Disasters, the lives of 25,000 people were too insignificant, so the other party chose to do their best to control the aftermath of the battle to avoid making it too big.

For the same reason, after the war between the two sides ended, the Empire blocked the Fidas Cathedral and the surrounding areas, and relied on the powerful strength of high-level psychics to reconstruct the shattered terrain and restore it to its original appearance.

As for the great war that had taken place here and the 25,000 people in the small town at the foot of the mountain, they have all become pseudo-history that is not recognized or recorded by the public, and have been lost in the long river of time.

The above are all my own guesses based on my understanding of the Vanpsta Empire.

"It's basically true." Renata did not deny it. "We internally named this incident 'Tyrannical Wrath'. It involves both the Fidas Cathedral and the Lord of Sin. The confidentiality level is very high."

“It’s little known,” she said.

The rain showed no sign of letting up, instead it gradually got heavier. The drizzle just now turned into a pattering sound in just a moment.

The always-open [Liuli Temple] allowed Song Shi to see everything clearly. As the rain got heavier, the pilgrims did not show any signs of fatigue or anger. On the contrary, they were shocked, as if they were being tested by some kind of heaven.

"The Fidas Cathedral is far away from the city and is located in a remote area. Those who are willing to settle in the town at the foot of the mountain for a long time are the most devout believers." Song Shi stared at these people.

"The Empire will always remember their sacrifice." Renata shook her head, then nodded, her tone solemn, but her eyes were unshakable and calm: "Sacrifice exists in the past. From the first baptism, every Imperial citizen has been prepared for sacrifice."

"I am an Imperial."

(End of this chapter)