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The capital city of Radiant Empire, Joisin city of eternal brightness and joy were light illuminated in every part of the city and the holy place for believers of Radiant Sun God religion. 

The city has one of the longest histories in the continent. From the time when the radiant empire was just a small kingdom till today. The mighty Radiant Empire of the current era and always has been a place of religious gathering in the continent.

It's already late night and the entire city is brightened by the lamps of golden radiant with clear shining streets and the citizens are moving around as they are talking with each other. Sounds of ringing of bells and prayers can be heard coming from the houses as they get ready to have dinner.

On the other hand, somewhere inside the secret room of the church.

A group of three men and women are currently engaged in sexual intercourse with each other.

As the sound of moaning and intoxicated binding and clashing of flesh is resonating in the room.

Finally after sometime the men stopped and looked at the body of the woman covered in sweat breaking heavenly and lying on the ground.

As one by one started their clothes and left the room without looking back and entered the huge bathroom with a pool of moderate hot water inside it and one by one they started to take off their clothes and dip into the pool water.

"Ah! So relaxing and enjoyable"

Looking at the joyful expression of the face of the man others smiled.

"It's seems like lord Garfield you really are enjoying the bath"

Garfield nodded with a lewdly smile"I must also thanks lord Vardi to invite me for such a pleasurable experience"

"Hahahahaha don't mention it lord Garfield. Did you not invite me with other lords before? I just got news yesterday about these girls. I have heard they have been recently transferred to Joisin city and these girl were the best of all the new bunch of girls, the red light district had to offer"

"That's really thoughtful of you. Lord Vardi, I was just thinking about it and you just completed our wish"said Archbishop Garfield

with a tired expression.

"I really want to know who this Dai Yusa is?

Did he really think just because he had said that Radiant sun god doesn't exist and the believers will just believe his words. Did he really think so? One must know how many  faithful believers are following the radiant sun god religion for years. Did he really believe that a statement can break their belief"

Looking at the arrogant smile on Archbishop Garfield's face. Nobody opposed his words.

"You said it right. Who does this guy named Dai Yusa think of himself? Just how arrogant is he to call himself 'lord of universe'. Just babbling out some words and he believes that people will start losing their faith in radiant sun god"said Archbishop Tabran. A young man with a thin and tall body. 

Hearing that Grafield and Vardi agree with Tabram's statement.

After thinking for sometime and organising his thoughts Grafield nodded and replied

"But it's still amazing how he was about to broadcast his voice throughout the continent. As far as I can see that pillar of light did appear around the place where Chronos Magic Academy. So it's more likely that they have created a device for mass broadcasting and that Dai Yusa guy somehow had accessed that device and broadcasted his voice throughout the continent. But we can't neglect the fact about the power and strength behind that voice. One thing struck me though, if that guy has been observing us for millions of years, he cannot be a human, after all human beings cannot live for such a long time. Second, why did he just show up for the first time before everyone? If he had existed for so many years. We can't neglect the fact about the weird phenomenons which are occurring so frequently now and the seal he had mentioned"

"That is really weird? Lord Grafield, are you saying that it's all made up and the culprit behind this is Chronos Magic Academy?"asked Archbishop Tabran with a concerned voice.

Both Chronos Magic Academy and Radiant sun church greatly influence the life of the people of the continent. But never had there been a time that their interests clashed with each other. Nor they have ever target each other. So why now?

Seeing that discussion is not going to bring out any results.

Grafield said "Let's put that aside for now. We will discuss about this topic with other Archbishop from neutral friction and Dandula friction"

"Right speaking of which; Valdi, did you receive any news about Saintess and radiant sun staff, from our informant within Archbishop Fardin friction recently?"

Archbishop Valdi shook his head.

"That guy really likes to keep his mouth shut about the topic related to Saintess. But it's a fact that without his help, she could not have escaped from the trap set up by us. Interestingly, there has recently been disputes going on between Archbishop Marib and Archbishop Fardin. It seems like the Archbishop wants Fardin to tell them about the current location of Saintess hiding. It seems even the loyal followers of Saintess are now starting to become impatient and want some evidence that she is still alive. But I think it's a good chance for us to break them down"

"No, we can't,"said Grafield with a serious expression.

Hearing that both Valdi and Tabran were surprised.

"Lord Grafield, do you want to say it's just a act so that we may take some rash decision and exposed our self and cause the neutral friction to side with them"said Tabran

"Yes, those two guys are not simply. I can't believe that they will start fighting over such a small matter. Specially Fardin, he also has connections with the imperial family and you must remember Saintess Maya's relationship with current Emperor Josif vermilion that old monster. Archbishop Fardin is just looking for evidence against us for three years that's the only reason why. We are still alive and have not been killed. No one in the radiant empire had power to oppose that guy. Holy Emperor Josif Vermillion"

Hearing that both Valdi and Tabran lowered their heads.

"Let's, wait for sometime. Emperor Josif dies not much time left. At maximum, he can live till the end of next year. We will make our move after that. Also keep a look out for the change in political scenario of the empire. Those useless princes may prove useful"

They nodded in response and stopped discussion further and enjoyed the hot bath.

But they are not aware that someone is looking at them and hearing all of their talks.

In the prayer room, the statue of Radiant Sun God glows within a dim golden glow before it disappears like it's never appeared.

Left unnoticed from the eyes of anyone in the church.

[Next Day, Front of Radiant Sun Church]

Being the oldest church and religion in the continent. The main church is suited at the middle of the city with a ten kilometres radius around it being the territory of the church. No one is allowed to trespass into the land, from another place aside from four entrances. Which are tightly guarded by holy knights. Making sure that everything is ok and nobody is causing any trouble. 

Everyday thousands of devotees and followers of Radiant Church Religion will gather here and pray in the prayer room before the statue of Radiant God. While the priest and nuns are moving around the church helping the people and maintaining the discipline.

The other reason for gathering for such a large number of people is for the process of healing.

As a religion which revolves around the ideology of light and healing of life. The radiant sun god religion also has the largest amount of light attributes magic users. The only attributes are the ability to heal wounds and cure diseases. It's also one of the reasons that radiant sun Religion is so influential but even they can't work for free.

The healing type spell have larger requirements of magic power and mental strength than other spell of light attributes

To cast a normal healing spell one must at least have cultivation of magic Grandmaster. These simple healing spells can only cure the same or minor wound and infection.

To cure higher level wounds like fracture or broken bone or scattered bone. One must at least have the cultivation of magic knight and all magic knight stage experts have the rank of Bishop.

The total number of bishops currently radiant in sun god religion are only 58 and most of them are spread around the continent leaving only 20 bishops in the head church.

Most of the time they are about to manage with the help of ten archbishop whose cultivation is that of magic champion.

But not today, due to the incident of earthquake many people have received major wounds and number of patients have increased to a large amount and are piling up day to day and bishops are not able to handle it.

They are already mental and physically exhausted from continued spell casting.

Seeing this council decided to increase the price of healing so as to reduce the number of patients.

The council of the Archbishop, doesn't know that. At this moment the ugly side of the people will start to show up and the words of Dai Yusa will turn into sharp weapons against the radiant sun god religion.
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