Chapter 845: Chapter 845 - 457: That Demon Named Louis

They arrived at the ancient stone shrine dedicated to the Dragon Ancestor in the town center.This was the spiritual sustenance for generations of townspeople, as the old priest Cohen was telling the children stories of the dragon knights.Bishop of the Golden Feather Flower smiled as he approached and spoke in a tone full of pity and compassion: "Poor children, you have been blinded by the beast's lies for too long. The dragon is a greedy reptile, and the Golden Feather Flower is the only truth."The old priest Cohen raised his magic staff in anger to resist: "False gods are not welcome here!"The bishop merely sighed: "Heretic, your soul is already rotten and needs fire to purify it."The knights behind drew their swords and rushed forward.The old priest's head was severed, and his blood sprayed onto the stone statue of the Dragon Ancestor.Immediately, the stone shrine was toppled, and the knights smashed every dragon-engraved slab.They planted a golden thorn flag among the ruins, declaring that this place henceforth belonged to the throne of God.That night, the townspeople wanted to resist but were suppressed and massacred by the knights, who then took control of the water source and granaries.The former shrine of the Dragon Ancestor was rebuilt into a magnificent Golden Feather Cathedral, and the town began to change.The Church Court didn't plunder directly; they invented a new term, holy quota.The bishop gently said, "The land was created by God, and the sunlight was bestowed by God. The grains grown by the farmers should be offered, half of the fullest, as rent to God.""But we'll starve to death!" someone shouted.The bishop showed a sad expression: "That's because you are not devout enough.