Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

Chapter 508 - 146 Archbishop

His face calm, Nuo’s voice echoed within The Temple. Surrounding him, none of the senior members of the church showed any sign of questioning or opposition.

This was not solely due to Nuo’s reputation and status, but also because those present did not see any issue with it. Long before now, Nuo had illustrated similar views to them on more than one occasion, and now he had truly acted accordingly.

Furthermore, even without considering these factors, the objective conditions for a simple and easy path to immortality did not exist at the moment.

Nuo was capable of achieving this because his devotion and meritorious service had received angelic approval; they were willing to grant him eternal life, but this did not mean that others would enjoy the same honor. As for the methods of witchcraft—it could indeed extend life to a certain extent, but eternity was still a distant proposition for it.

The reasons were not complicated. Initially, witchcraft was compiled by Laine from a lofty perspective; later, Hecate researched it bit by bit. These two beings, who were most likely to develop a method for immortality through witchcraft, had no plans to study the ’Path of Immortality,’ because they had no need for it.

Comparatively, humans’ own level of witchcraft was clearly insufficient to conquer this difficult challenge.

Perhaps it could be achieved in the future, but that was destined to be a distant future. For most people, if an event is something they will probably never witness, then they naturally will not strongly oppose it.

Of course, aside from all these objective factors, there was a key point: as believers, the senior figures of the church did not see death as something to be feared.

"You want this position, as it brings you closer to the divine. And each of you has your differing views. Some of you want to maintain the status quo, while others believe that the actions of wizards should be restricted; some want to reclaim the wilderness on land, and others have turned their ambitions to the seas."

"And it is not just a solitary view; many around each of you agree, some acting for their own sake, others for the future of Silver Moon City. So you all await my decision, as whomever I choose will imply my endorsement of their ideas. And I have never passed judgment on your opinions before today."

"Yes, Teacher," a middle-aged man who looked more warrior than Priest said, "We have argued many times in your presence and all voiced our viewpoints. But we have convinced none, as our wisdom is not sufficient to make a universally accepted decision. Only you can do that, so we await your verdict."

"No, Damian, I can’t. The fact that you believe I am right doesn’t mean my choices are indeed correct. The reason I have not made a decision is that I cannot make a definitive judgment either."

"Like you, if I tell you to give up your plans, would you truly be convinced?"

"...I will follow your command, for you must have seen a future that I have not yet seen," the man known as Damian spoke respectfully while standing in front of Nuo.

Nuo shook his head slightly, knowing this would be the outcome.

The longstanding debates among those present were known, and he was aware of why they were unresolved. It was not only because each of them stood firm on their views but also because none had a clear edge in prestige or capability over the others.