Chapter 779: Chapter 402: The Mythical Prophecy and the Empire’s Decline

The public opinion offensive that a single church can provoke requires a long time to stabilize.

A group... is Lokeshi really planning to breed Gu on this land?

"Lokeshi’s Chronicle: Cultivating the Gu King Church from Zero"

Don’t let the painting style go off course by then, no one will save it.

"But at least there’s one thing, the various churches have all confirmed they will support Lokeshi, right?"

"Yes, after all, it’s the next faith territory to develop, not to mention having the reason to combat evil."

"You seem well-informed."

"Of course, all the major churches are very concerned about the movements of the Demon King Helmer."

"Have they already started discussing countermeasures over there?"

"Originally, it was believed to be difficult but manageable, but as you know, Mr. Caesar, the Secluded Forest Sea is gone..."

"Indeed."

The two fell into silence.

Various channels have started to receive news one after another; it is Helmer and his Demon King Army who destroyed the Secluded Forest Sea.

This is not good news.

The opponent’s strength is so great that all the churches have become wary.

Of course, they won’t retreat due to fear. It’s worth noting that they have always been brave in combating evil.

But their initial strategy was discussed based on their estimation of Helmer’s strength, and now the opponent seems to have exceeded their understanding, making it difficult for the original plan to proceed smoothly.

After Louis received this news from Grace, he understood why Bart Jean was so anxious, hoping for him to come quickly for support.

Under normal circumstances, Helmer indeed cannot be resisted by the current incomplete forces of the church and the Lokeshi faction alone.

However, in any case, after Patriarch Bart’s faction first involved the church, the open power used by the Lokeshi Empire now exceeds the peak strength they had.

After all... in the timeline where the original chaos country existed, when the emperor disappeared and the Ense was struggling and unable to defend the gap, it was the Church of Glory and Justice that moved the entire headquarters to Ense.

This is what led to the guillotine scene.

As expected, the original Ense Empire would transform into the Ense Holy Empire.

Shifting from an imperial system to a church-led model.

This is the background with which the Church of the God of Glory and Justice stakes everything.

Though the Lokeshi Empire is currently tense, unlike Ense’s situation back then, they still have choices.

So they naturally won’t easily hand over the power they have.

Currently, there aren’t many churches with extra strength.

In this situation, turning the empire into a holy nation might as well lead to comprehensive cooperation with all churches.

Thinking of this gave Louis a headache.

This issue is quite tangled after all.

Although Louis felt that bringing all the major churches into the Lokeshi Empire at once wasn’t good, he couldn’t come up with a better alternative.

The demands he made to Patriarch Bart were all based on reason, not only because he didn’t want to be the one at the forefront, but mainly because he couldn’t suppress the Demon King Army alone.

Even with the Curse Binding Legion, it remains the same.

Even though in the if-line, the Curse Binding Legion is often portrayed countering the Demon King Army and suppressing abyssal demons, the if-line’s Curse Binding Legion is quite different from the current one.

Truthfully, if not for the battle on the Giant Plain and the reinforcements from Tunisia and giants, the Curse Binding Legion would appear pitiably weak.

To restrain his own desires and avoid becoming a tyrant burning the world like in a certain if-line, Louis put in a lot of effort.

—In fact, he mainly worried that excessively indulging himself might lead to further worsening of the great sins.

Once unchecked desires spread, they transform into a destructive force that devours everything, not to mention Louis himself being a mix of every sin, which equals carrying 2.5 great sins on his back.

The pressure is extraordinarily immense.

A deliberate and accidental mistake can easily lead the great sins out of control.

Although he occasionally loses control, like getting greedy and wanting to seize an empire’s fortune, there’s not much stopping him now.

But he dislikes the feeling of being out of his own control.

Moreover, the Curse Binding Legion’s resources and the number of fallen soldiers are closely related.

Peace not found in life, and unrest in death, this becomes excessive.

So the Curse Binding Legion card can only be the last resort.

Furthermore, what he cherishes are the warm and tender presences like Beatrice, Olivia, the Black Swan, and Alice, not the ice-cold shadow lives that freeze upon touch.

That’s simply not beautiful.

...

The next day.

He sent a response to Bart Jean.

This war, Ense is helping.

Not only assisting but directly calling on neighboring Tunisia.

Tunisia, being steadfast, joins in headstrong.

Even though the human kingdoms have had conflicts many times in history, they surprisingly unite on external matters.

Especially when both sides decide to collaborate against an enemy, the third party, fearing being left out, arrives albeit late.

However, the far-off Am Empire from the other end of the continent also intends to join in, which piqued Louis’s curiosity.

It’s said that Mr. ONE from the O5 Council consulted an expert to predict future trends and believed that this conflict with the Lokeshi Empire would benefit them in the long run, so they are also considering joining the transcontinental battle conditionally.