I changed the world.

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So... what about those like him? Are they all wizards too?

So why are they not recorded in history?!

If they are all wizards, then what about God? Where is God? Is all of this a test from God?

What on earth is going on?!

Clement III, whose worldview had been shattered, was eager to find the answer.

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"Mentor... are you really determined... to take that step?" By the campfire, John looked at the calm-faced Holy Son Micah with unease.

Micah poked the campfire with a dry olive branch, making it burn brighter, and nodded, saying, "We can't delay any longer. I've decided to take the risk and take this step. Perhaps, it can bring about change..."

King Clement III watched all this with bated breath. Although he did not understand what His Holiness the Holy Son was saying, he instinctively felt that this was an extremely important decision.

Pius IV's voice continued reciting the scripture like a narrator: "Now it is so, that the Son of Man has come, that the Word became flesh and dwelt among men, full of grace and truth..."

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“But…that…that’s not a place that humans can reach, even for you…it’s too dangerous…” John’s expression did not improve; instead, he became even more worried.

“Yes…Professor…why don’t you postpone it a little longer? You can definitely prepare more thoroughly…” Peter said softly, looking distressed.

Pius IV's verses continue: "When the Son was about to die and return to heaven, his disciples were greatly distressed, and they tried to persuade him to stay..."

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"I can already sense that this land is being eroded at an accelerating rate. The Easterners have taken control of the situation, while we... can only rely on ourselves..."

“Those old false gods are trying to take advantage of this opportunity to profit, and the number of cult members is increasing…”

“There are other wizarding organizations…” another disciple whispered from the side.

“If everyone expects others to make sacrifices, things will inevitably go in a worse direction…” Micah sat by the fire, his eyes seemingly piercing through the flames, gazing at the distant horizon: “I’ve heard that a city-state will prosper if someone stands up for what is right. I think the same applies to an organization…”

Pius IV continued reading the Hadith: "The Son foretold to his disciples: The city is exalted by the blessing of the upright, but is overthrown by the words of the wicked..."

The Son looked at his disciples and said, “After I leave, you must establish a church. Those followers of the old gods will see you as a thorn in their side. Go to Villa first… You will certainly encounter many difficulties, but you can grow and thrive there…”

Clement III was deeply shaken. Villa was located on the westernmost coast of the Western Continent. Not only did it have a fishing industry along the coast, but the Villa River also flowed through the area and into the famous Lake Tiberias region, making it an important agricultural area. In addition, it was far from the core ruling area of ​​the Etruscan Empire and was a region where many ethnic groups lived together. Historically, the first Church of the Holy Revelation developed and grew from here and eventually spread to the whole world.

At this point, Clement III, who already knew the Hadith by heart and didn't even need Pius IV to recite it, clearly remembered a sentence on page 57, recorded by the Son of God before his departure: "But after I leave, you must go to Piria first. You will suffer, you must be upright and pious... and you will be redeemed..."

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Scenes continued to change, and the final, and most unforgettable, moment for Clement III was a beam of light shooting skyward from a high mountain peak...

Clement III stared wide-eyed at the scene, tears streaming down his face. He couldn't help but draw several crown shapes on his chest, muttering to himself:

Our Father in heaven,

May all people hallow your name.

May your kingdom come.

May your will be done on earth.

It's like traveling together in the heavens.

Our daily diet,

Today we are given...

They do not lead us into temptation.

Deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are all yours.

Until forever…

Volume Two: The Truth Hidden Behind History: Chapter 863 The Trinity

Until all the scenes vanished and the dream disappeared, and Clement III reappeared, he was still standing in that quiet contemplation hall. But at this moment, his heart was churning with turmoil, and he was speechless for a moment. He simply drew a crown on his chest repeatedly, took several deep breaths, and even with trembling hands, took out a small bottle of medicine from his pocket, poured himself a pill, swallowed it, and only then did he calm down…

In the portrait, Pius IV gazes at him calmly, as if he had expected his reaction.

Finally, Clement III composed himself and spoke with difficulty in a hoarse voice, "Brother Björn... so... the Holy Lord... He... He... and the Holy Son..."

"The Lord is the Son, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are the Trinity..." Pius IV gazed calmly at Clement III.

As Clement III listened to Pius IV's account, he couldn't help but swallow hard. As a pope, he was also a master in theology and jurisprudence, so he naturally couldn't be unaware of what the Trinity was.

The Trinity, the core doctrine of Catholicism, states that God, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are essentially one, three persons of one body. Although they are different persons, their essence is identical; they are equally venerated, equally honored, and equally eternal. The Trinity brings together the three central elements of understanding God's nature as recorded in the Hadith: God created the world; God saved humanity through His Son Micah; and God is with believers and the Church through the Holy Spirit.

The doctrine of the Trinity asserts that these three elements are connected to the same God. It does not mean that one God created the world, another performs salvation, and a third is present with believers and the church, but rather that the same God performs these three most important tasks throughout a consistent historical process. This doctrine is supported by the Hadith and gradually took shape through centuries of debate.

However, in the original understanding of the Holy Revelation Church, the essence of the Trinity concept is to highlight the divinity and sublimity of the Son Micah. Its core logic is that the Holy Lord, or God, existed first; God created all things and, out of compassion for human misfortune, sent His Son to incarnate among humanity to teach and enlighten all beings. Because the nature of God is beyond human comprehension and perception, and even if comprehension were possible, it would be flawed, the father-son relationship with Micah exists only according to human-understandable logic. In reality, the Holy Lord and Son are two sides of the same coin, not distinct entities.

However, in this understanding, although the three persons are essentially one, the Church's original intention is that God is first and above all others, and then the Son is born from God to redeem mankind.

The essence here is a logical system of God saving humanity.

However, everything he had just witnessed clearly told him that this logic was wrong. He was shocked to realize that the true history might be the opposite: the Son came first, but the Lord did not exist. The Son ascended to heaven and became God, becoming the Lord, and only then did the Church come into being... and in turn, protect humanity.

Although the ultimate result is the protection or redemption of the world through the church, the core logic here is completely the opposite. In real history, it is not God who saves the world, but rather humanity that saves itself.

Because of a hero among mankind, they ultimately sheltered and redeemed the world.

For an ordinary person, the difference might seem insignificant. However, for a theologian who has dedicated their life to this field, it is an enormous, earth-shattering difference!

It was tantamount to dropping a bomb in his mental realm.

Similarly, Clement III could also imagine that if this fact were to become known to everyone, the impact on the Church would undoubtedly be enormous…

"So... in the sky... is the Holy Son... His Majesty the Holy Son?" King Clement III couldn't help but ask again to confirm.

"As you have seen, the Son has raised his throne and ascended to heaven..."

“Then…then…” King Clement III wanted to ask again, whether the Holy Lord had actually existed before? However, he ultimately didn't ask…

After all, what does it matter if it is or it isn't?

Some things don't need to be asked too clearly...

Not to mention, he already had a vague answer in his heart.

"Compared to the seven sages of that time..., was it just a matter of those strange things, the East and West, resisting each other?" Recalling the scenes he had just witnessed, Clement III felt a chill run down his spine and shuddered: "What exactly were they?"

“That’s an evil god from deep space…it has invaded our world…” Björn IV said in a deep and serious tone, “I cannot tell you its name; it is far too dangerous for you now…”

When the words "evil god" were uttered, Clement III felt an overwhelming sense of terror wash over him, as if a fear emanating from the depths of his blood was pointing in some unpredictable direction...

He suddenly remembered a commandment from the Hadith: "You shall not take the name of God in vain..."

Judging from Pius IV's tone, he immediately realized that this was an extremely dangerous matter, so he stopped asking questions. Then, he even realized directly why this information had disappeared from history.

Clearly, since these events actually occurred in history, yet people today rarely have a genuine understanding of that history except through religious stories or local myths and legends, then there must be some force, perhaps an extremely powerful one, that deliberately erased it from history…

“Brother Pyotr, is it possible that… the Church has intentionally concealed these past events?” Clement III asked thoughtfully.

“Paulon, you are wise, indeed.” Pius IV nodded with satisfaction: “Just as you guessed, the Church’s greatest responsibility is to prevent His revival. For this, we need to cut off all possibilities for the spread of cults…”

“So that’s how it is…” Clement III suddenly understood, and he even began to wonder if the Church’s historical crackdown on heresy and destruction of the Old Gods and paganism was directly related to this…

Then, he thought of another problem.

"You just said that those Eastern immortals are more powerful than the Holy See. Is it because they don't need to establish an organization like a church to completely suppress... um... the being you mentioned..."

“Yes, but it’s not just that…” Björn IV paused for a moment, then nodded.

"What is that?" Clement III's curiosity grew stronger, and he had a vague guess that it must be extremely important information.

Volume Two: The Truth Hidden Behind History Books: Chapter 864 The Long Civilization...

"To be precise, their civilization should be even more ancient..." Pius IV sighed, "According to the records of ancient people, the earliest methods of cultivation came from the East..."

“This…” Clement III found this result hard to accept. Björn IV’s words reminded him almost immediately of an ancient admonition that circulated in the Western Continent: “Even if wisdom is far away in the East, people will try their best to find it.”

The original meaning of this saying was to encourage people to pursue the belief in truth and wisdom. Some scholars have suggested that this admonition, whose origin is now unverifiable, illustrates the flourishing trade between the East and West in ancient times, which in turn promoted academic exchange. Other scholars believe that it reflects the ancient Western continent's idealized view of the East, a kind of beautiful illusion created by distance.

Regardless of the interpretation, no one in the Western Continent had previously considered the so-called "wisdom" of the East to be anything worth seeking. Although there was a wave of advocacy for the East during the Renaissance, its essence remained the same: using the East as a pretext to stir up public opinion and attack political opponents. Here, the East was merely an imagined ideal; if there was no East, there would be a South, a North, or even extraterrestrials…

In fact, because the Age of Exploration and the Industrial Revolution occurred in the West first in modern times, the West has always been a leader in science and technology. This has led to a great deal of self-confidence among Westerners, and with the advent of the colonial era, this idea has further developed into the theory of racial superiority.

Even though Clement III was not a proponent of racial superiority, and as pope he had to uphold the Church's consistent principle of equality, he was still somewhat reluctant to accept Pius IV's remarks...

"They've always claimed to have a 5000-year-old civilization... Turns out..."

“In fact, their civilization is far more than 5000 years old…it extends all the way to the mythical age, which is now impossible to verify…” Pius IV lowered his gaze slightly, then added, “However…that is not what we need to discuss now.”

“In fact, in history, the Church once fought a terrible war with them,” Pius IV said after a moment of silence.

Clement III was still pondering Pius IV's description of the "mythical age" when he suddenly heard the word "war," and immediately forgot everything else.

"You mean... war?" Clement III took a deep breath, feeling that he was about to come close to the truth of history.

“Yes, war, a war that nearly destroyed the Church…” Pius IV closed his eyes, seemingly heartbroken: “A… war that never had to happen…”