758 Protection (2/2)
That was right, we were allies, and we had agreed that I wouldn't give the Holy Church any trouble over the matter of San Antonio, which I indeed wasn't doing. All I had done was exhibit my personal research result, which was just slightly different from the Holy Church's academic definition of Holy Light, and perhaps it would slightly affect religion.
”…Aren't religious differences the #1 cause of wars and death in history?”
If this had been some other time, I would have been worried that the Holy Church would give me trouble, but currently the Holy Church was busy extricating itself from San Antonio. Even if the Holy Church noticed what I just did, they would probably just pretend to have seen nothing, although they would then pay me back afterwards… Still, I was already accustomed to this as this had always been our typical allied relationship of mutual backstabbing.
My attack against the Holy Church's teachings here was quite a vicious one. Still, it wouldn't shake the Holy Church's foundation within a short amount of time, since most of the Holy Church's believers were commoners, and they definitely wouldn't be able to accept a new religious teaching about the Holy Light so quickly.
But as long as my revelation about Holy Light started spreading everywhere, it would become impossible for the Holy Church to stop this.
Rather than backstabbing the Holy Church, this truly was pouring salt on their wounds.
Although this was rather underhanded, this would be extremely beneficial to the entire world.
It wasn't that the Holy Church losing religious authority was a good thing, but rather that this would simply improve Holy Light in a technological manner. Having to pray like a priest in order to summon Holy Light was far too wasteful and extravagant when every single bit of combat strength was extremely necessary in this Holy War.
”These are the Holy Light magic spells that I've invented. Yep, that's right, Holy Light can be categorized as a magic system of its own. Mages are capable of studying and controlling Holy Light magic.”
According to the Holy Church's teachings, it was impossible for mages to directly control Holy Light. However, it was indeed possible for others to use pure Holy Light. The most obvious evidence of this was how the Southern Sect's priests and Holy Knights didn't have any direct connection whatsoever with the God of Holy Light.
I had also organized the Southern Sect's research results about pure Holy Light to create all of these Holy Light magic spells.
This seemingly thick book that I handed out only contained three Holy Light magic spells' formulas and principles, but they included all of the most fundamental principles and applications.
The first spell was Holy Light Arrow, which was a simple Holy Light magic attack.
The second spell was Holy Light Shield, which could enchant any armor or shield with a layer of Holy Light.
The third spell was Weak Holy Light Healing, which required no explanation, as it was simply a healing spell.
Although these spells were really simple, they provided a direction to the research of Holy Light and its practical applications. This book actually contained a brand-new branch of magic. It was quite amusing to imagine Holy Light specialty archmages appearing in the future.
”Amusing? Don't you mean scary?”
The archmages were no idiots. They all realized what this meant after their temporary shock wore off.
Meanwhile, anyone that I looked at would avert their gaze from me or even shamelessly turn around, or pretend that they were suddenly interested in the ants on the ground.
These seemed like just some basic magic spells, but the archmages researching them would be capable of creating an entire new magic school just by modifying the current three Holy Light magic spells and borrowing from formulas in other types of magic. It really would be quite simple to make several dozen more Holy Light magic spells.
Mages would consider it great glory and wouldn't be able to stop their own curiosity from developing new magic spells. However, the prerequisite for this was that they could survive the Holy Church's enmity.
”Useless men.”
Amala from the Star Revelation mage organization used a long-range spell to catch my book and carefully place it in her mage robe as she made such a remark with displeasure.
I heaved a sigh of relief as Star Revelation was one of the most powerful mage organizations in the Cloud Tower.
The mages wouldn't be able to suppress their greed for new knowledge. Once Holy Light became a magic school of its own, then not only would it be advantageous against undead and demons, countless new mages of the future would choose to study Holy Light magic for the sake of the always necessary healing magic.
After that, alchemy and engineering would also get involved as they were deeply connected with modern magic as well. Holy Light explosives, Holy Light mechas, and so on were quite cool to even imagine.
The inventions wouldn't stop after the tide began. The pressure of the Holy War would only cause new inventions to arrive even quicker.
If Olivia's Magic Box counted as the first industrial revolution in this generation, then my rather small booklet on Holy Light magic would likely cause a second industrial revolution and give Holy Light a brand-new definition.
I wouldn't have known when I could finally show the world this Holy Light magic book of mine if it weren't for the Holy Church suffering so much in San Antonio.
”I can finally tell Estrada…”
I sighed and rubbed my hands together while feeling like my heart was much lighter for some reason.
In the end, all of this had been thanks to Estrada becoming the Hell Pillar God of Holy Light so that Holy Light could finally have a new private server which would finally allow this to be possible.
”Holy Light requires salvation, which is why Estrada had to…”
I couldn't help but suddenly recall the countless sighs of Holy Knights upon this land as they were abandoned by the God that they had believed in when they finally chose to believe in the path they chose in their hearts.
”Holy Light should be used for protection.”