Rise of Myriad Magic Emperor

Chapter 162: Myth Of Radiant Sun God (Part-2)

"The Myth of the Radiant Sun God started in a distant village in the northern part of the Radiant Empire. Nobody knows who started it or how it began, but it's a fact that people who lived there believed it and said it's their history and the Radiant Sun God exist and currently is sleeping inside the statue waiting for the right time to wake up again"

Hearing that Maya tapped her cheeks.

Hmm...

"What do you mean sleeping inside the statue?"

"It's believed that the god sealed himself away in the form of a statue which is currently inside the main church prayer room and someday will wake up and walk alongside us and guide the later generations. The Radiant Sun God religion has many followers who believe that but I don't believe in it. It's just illogical, why will a God require to seal him away?" said Saintess with a casual manner.

"Until just now that is. But, after listening to your words and what you have told me, about the divine stage experts. I have started to think maybe he is a living Divine stage expert of another race and currently in deep slumber"

Hearing that Maya was worried and was hoping it's not true.

'Master Daoma was betrayed by the other ten peak Magic Emperors and somehow survived to this day by sleeping inside the ring in his soul form. After his body was destroyed, even after that just by his gaze he can make us tremble in fear. So how powerful will a living divine stage expert be? I would not want to face such an expert in our current stage of cultivation. We were not even able to take care of the Undead Emperor Yakto who was a fake saint stage expert using the power of the damaged Divine item. Not to mention a real Divine stage expert'

'Let's hope he will be a friendly guy'

"Miss Vermilion can you tell me more about the Myth of how the founder and Radiant Sun God met?" requested Maya hoping that it will give some ideas about the character of Radiant Sun God. If he is sealed in the statue turns out to be true, all information will be useful.

'Why is Miss Maya looking so worried all of a sudden?'

Thought Saintess on seeing that from earlier cheerful and curious Maya has suddenly turned into a serious person after hearing about the possibility that the Myth may be true.

Saintess looked towards the clear blue sky and smiled.

"It is said in the legends that there was a time. Millions of years ago, when a great drought occurred, destroying all the crops and leading to millions of people dying of famine"

"Then one day, A being descended from the sky, he was a male who looked human with six pairs of shiny golden wings growing from his back. Wearing a radiant golden armor so bright that whenever the sun rays fell on it, it gave out a warm white holy glow. Making the man look like a deity"

"He looked at the miserable condition of the land and the people. His kind heart couldn't bear the suffering of the people. So, he used his divine power to bless the land, everyone could see their destroyed crops being restored and become ripe ready for reaping. The man ordered the people to harvest the crops and cook food to fulfill their hunger and told the people to come and meet him. If anybody is suffering from any kind of disease and infection, he will cure it"

"The people wanted to know the name of their savior but no one dared to ask after seeing his divine power, which can defy the laws of heaven. Slowly his legend spread among the surrounding lands, hearing it people started to gather"

"Seeing this, the being wanted to leave, and one day he disappeared, but before that, he gave the Radiant Sun Staff to the youngest man among the group of people. Telling him that whenever he needs his help he can call him, for that infused staff with a part of his power. That man was the founder of the Radiant Sun God religion who later went around the land giving help to those in need, while others followed him and slowly it turned into ideology. Generation after generation successors continued passing on their knowledge and teachings. They kept adding new knowledge in every generation while learning new things during their journey"

Telling that, Saintess turned her eyes towards Maya.

"What I told you every Archbishop and believer is aware of and think that they just were roaming around the continent. But this is not the end of the story"

"These groups of people finally came to this land after they got the message from their savior after thousands of years. They were happy and cheerful, they were finally going to meet the being who had saved their ancestors and also their idol. But when they finally saw him. He was slowly turning stiff like a hard rock.

Seeing him in this condition, everyone was astonished and wanted to find a way to undo it. But he stopped them and told: It's I who is doing this to myself. It's the only way I can survive and live on. So, please look after me until I am awakened again"

"After that, he went into a deep slumber while they remained and slowly they became part of this Continent. The Radiant Sun God in recent years turned from an ideology into a religion. After the first appearance of the Undead Emperor Yakto, a hundred thousand years ago, they stood up to defend the people. For that, they became popular with the people, as they supported the building of the Church.

The current council of Archbishop believes that it's the vote from the council that decides the next pope. But instead, it's the descendent of the founders who decided it, even today I don't know why they chose me, I never have been a believer of Radiant Sun God instead I have just liked the ideology behind. To just help other people and improve their life. I could have done it with just my position as the Empress but they came and choose me as the next pope without my agreement"

Hearing that Maya was dumbfounded.

'What kind of reaction will the followers of Radiant Sun God have? If they learn that the pope herself does not believe in their god'

Seeing the face of Maya, Saintess was not surprised. After all, as the pope, how can she be a non-believer? But now she knows why they chose her.

'It was the ideology and culture of those groups of people. For them, it was never about the Radiant Sun God instead it was about the ideology which they have inherited for so many generations. Now that I think about it carefully, I have never seen them praying before the statue instead it was more like they were admiring the statue. No, they were looking at their savior. For them, without that being they wouldn't have existed nor would their ancestors' 

[Radiant Sun God Church]

A man was running towards the meeting room with his entire body covered in sweat and blood was coming out of his head, not stopping for a second he pushed the doors of the meeting room.

BANG

The sudden opening of the doors caused all the Archbishop to look towards it.

One of the Archbishop quickly reacted and stopped the bleeding man from falling as he used healing magic with a troubled expression.

"What had happened? Why are you in such a condition? Bishop Caius"

"Sir, please... e out..side and calm the people. Believers and people who had come to cure their loved ones are...fighting outside. Some even want to break into the Prayer Room shouting that they want to destroy the fake god statue"

Hearing that, the atmosphere in the room turned tense, specifically the neutral Archbishops who were calm until now. They simultaneously stood up and left the room one after another in a hurry towards the prayer room with an anxious expression.

Seeing this Archy, Fardin and the other Archbishop also left.

Leaving behind Garfield, Vardi, and Tabran.

"Lord Garfield, are we not going to help? Why are you still sitting in the room?"

Hearing Garfield snorted

"Tich, can't you see? The problem is beyond our control, I think that someone is manipulating the public."

"Are you saying that it's a conspiracy? To damage the reputation of Radiant Sun God Church?" asked Archbishop Valdi.

Garfield silently nodded in response but his heart was in complete turmoil.

"But who? Who will benefit from doing so? Creating a riot between the people.. wait. Can it be Emperor Josif?"

Hearing that, both Valid and Tabran simultaneously looked at Archbishop Garfield and the restlessness could be seen in his eyes.

Abruptly he stood up and looked at them.

"We have to leave Joisin city as fast as possible..."

He quickly turned around and left the room, walking down the hallway as his entire body trembled.

'Its.. can.. not be. How did that guy found out about my connection to Count Adwin, and that it was me behind the disappearance of the Saintess"

Thinking about that, he started moving faster afraid that it was true.

Archbishop Valdi and Tabran who were following him knew in which direction Garfield was going.

The treasury chamber. In it, they have a secret tunnel which leads outside the city hidden behind one of the walls.

After walking for some time they turned left and saw the gates of the treasury with two guards guarding it. Quickly ordering them to open the gates, they walked inside. The door behind closed but no one paid attention to it. Just when they were about to open the door to the hidden room they all froze and fell on the floor, feeling dizzy they heard a voice which sounded like a nightmare.

'Today, you shall not leave.'