Zhao Hai, Laura, Green, and Kun were quietly sitting in the living room of the villa, listening to Lindsey Becker's report on the Radiant Church.
After Zhao Hai dealt with the white-robed bishops, he asked them about the Radiant Church. Just as Zhao Hai expected, the one who knew the most was Lindsey Becker. Because of this, Zhao Hai had Lindsey Becker stay behind while he called Green and the others back. He had Lindsey Becker tell them everything he knew about the Radiant Church.
The Radiant Church was much more powerful than Zhao Hai had imagined. Currently, there were dozens of large and small duchies in the continent that were under their control. Many of the Great Nobles of the Empires had also become Guardian Knights or Elders of the Radiant Church.
Unfortunately, Lindsey Becker was only a white-robed bishop. Although his father was a red-robed archbishop, he didn't know too much. He only knew about the Grand Dukes and Great Nobles who had joined the Radiant Church, but he didn't know about the rest.
In addition to these Great Nobles, Lindsey Becker also knew that there were several mercenary groups and caravans that belonged to the Radiant Church. There were also several mercenary groups and caravans that belonged to him.
Besides these, Lindsey Becker didn't know much else. But even so, Zhao Hai and the others still benefited a lot. They now had a more intuitive understanding of the Radiant Church's strength.
The Radiant Church was really formidable. When Zhao Hai heard that the League of Black Mages had more than ten thousand Dark Mages, he thought that the League of Black Mages' strength was quite good. But compared to the Radiant Church, the difference was too far.
The Radiant Church's method of recruiting Great Nobles as Guardian Knights and Elders was really smart. This way, they would be able to pull the Great Nobles and Grand Dukes to the Radiant Church's ship. If the Radiant Church needed help, then they would naturally lend a hand. One shouldn't underestimate the strength of these people. Even if they didn't openly help, as long as they say a word, then the small nobles would immediately do their bidding.
It was precisely because of this that the Radiant Church was able to develop so quickly. Moreover, the Radiant Church didn't only pull these Great Nobles to join them, they also used all kinds of benefits to tie these Great Nobles to their war chariot.
Because of the help of these Great Nobles, the Continent was able to reject Dark Mages. In a short period of time, Dark Mages were isolated by the people of the Continent.
Compared to the Radiant Church, the League of Black Mages was far worse. Maru didn't say how many Nobles had joined the League of Black Mages. This was obviously a weakness of the Alliance.
Once, the Radiant Church's and the Radiant Church's's attitudes would affect the commoners under their rule. Once the commoners had, they would have a prejudiced, they would have a hard time changing them.
Compared to the Radiant Church, the biggest flaw of the League of Black Mages was that the Dark Mages didn't have a unified command. On the other hand, the Radiant Church was practically the headquarters of the Light Mages. All the Light Mages were members of the Radiant Church. They had a unified command, so their actions were naturally more purposeful. Fighting against the scattered Dark Mages, they naturally had the advantage.
Although the Dark Mages had established the League of Black Mages, this League was still too loose. It was impossible to achieve the same level of unity as the Radiant Church.
However, Zhao Hai didn't think that the Dark Mages would be suppressed by the Radiant Church. The League of Black Mages was a loose organization with a lot of freedom. It was precisely because of this that they could blossom everywhere. If the Radiant Church was like the sun at noon, then the League of Black Mages was like a dark cloud in the night sky. Where the sun couldn't shine, there would always be space for them to live.
Moreover, the Radiant Church wasn't without a bit of crisis. They were developing very quickly and were desperately pulling in the Nobles. For any Great Empire, this was an unstable factor. It was hard to say when those Great Empires would have a falling out with the Radiant Church. At that time, the Radiant Church wouldn't be so arrogant.
Zhao Hai felt that if those Great Empires really started to deal with the Radiant Church, then maybe they would give the Dark Mages a chance. The Great Nobles never wanted to see a monopoly. What they wanted to play was balance. To deal with the Church of Light, there was no one more suitable than the Black Magicians. Once the Church of Light threatened their rule, those big empires began to play checks and balances, raising a force to fight against the Church of Light, and Black Magicians were the most suitable.
Naturally, these were only Zhao Hai's conjectures. Whether or not those Great Empires would do the same, he didn't know. In the Ark Continent, beliefs were free. If those Great Empires wanted to deal with the Radiant Church, then they could also raise other forces. They didn't necessarily need to use Dark Mages.
From the Great Empires' attitude towards the Radiant Church's suppression of the Dark Mages, it can be seen that they didn't have a good impression of the Dark Mages. Therefore, if those Great Empires wanted to deal with the Radiant Church, they wouldn't necessarily use Dark Mages.
After listening to Lindsay Becker's introduction, Green and the others' hearts became heavy. The Radiant Church's strength was beyond their imagination. In the future, it would be very difficult for them to move in the continent.
Zhao Hai waved his hand and received Lindsay Becker. Then he turned to Green and the others and said, "Grandpa Green, Grandpa Kun, what do you think?"
Green pondered for a moment and said, "They're not to be trifled with. It seems like we still have to carry out our plan. First, we'll go to the Beastman Prairie and hide for a while."
Kun also nodded and said, "Although the Radiant Church's strength is formidable, it's impossible for their influence to reach the Beastman Prairie. The Beastman Prairie only believes in one god, and that is the beastmen. The Radiant Church's belief in the Radiant God simply wouldn't work in the Beastman Prairie. Nobody would buy their account. I think we should first go to the Beastman Prairie and wait for the limelight to die down before returning."
Merine nodded and said, "This is also good. Right now, the Radiant Church only knows Young Master Zhao Hai's identity and doesn't know the Buda clan's identity. Otherwise, we wouldn't only have to face the Radiant Church, we would also have to face the entire Aksu Empire's aristocracy. In that case, we can only hide in the Beastman Prairie for the rest of our lives. Rather than that, we might as well hide in the Beastman Prairie and do business with the beastmen before they discover our identity. This way, they won't be able to figure out our details."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "But even if we go to the Beastman Prairie, we still have to be careful. This time, we bought a lot of supplies. If someone observes, they'll know that we're going to the Beastman Prairie. Whether it's the Radiant Church or Boric, they've all suffered a big loss at our hands. They'll certainly retaliate against us. I'm afraid that even if we hide in the Beastman Prairie, they won't let us go."
Green smiled faintly and said, "After these few attacks, even if those guys want to retaliate against us, they'll have to think carefully. I'm afraid that the next time they come to deal with us, they'll have to dispatch a Rank Nine expert."
Quinn John chuckled and said, "That's impossible. As long as we're in the Beastman Prairie, they won't dare to dispatch a Rank Nine expert to deal with us. It's impossible for a Human Rank Nine expert to enter the Beastman Prairie. Otherwise, the Rank Nine experts of the beastman race would kill them on the spot. Moreover, it's possible that they'll provoke a war between the Humans and the beastmen. Whether it's the Radiant Church or Boric, they wouldn't have the guts to do such a thing, right?"
Green smiled faintly. Naturally, he knew about this matter. He had participated in the war against the beastmen in the past. The beastmen were warlike. If the Humans really dared to send a Rank Nine expert to the Beastman Prairie, then what awaited the Humans would be the Beastman Cavalry.
Laura smiled and said, "Actually, we're thinking too much. Although Lindsey Becker said a lot, don't forget that he also mentioned a few points. The Radiant Church's strength in the Rosen Empire isn't very strong. The Rosen Empire is the continent's most powerful country, so it would be very difficult for the Radiant Church to win over the Great Nobles of the Rosen Empire. Once the Emperor of the Rosen Empire knows about this, the Radiant Church wouldn't be able to mingle with the Rosen Empire. Because of this, their strength in the Rosen Empire isn't as strong as the other empires. This is also an opportunity for us. As long as we set up a transmission point in the Rosen Empire, we can slowly develop in the Rosen Empire without having to fear the Radiant Church."
Kun shook his head and said, "We still need to be careful. Although the Rosen Empire is strong, they don't seem to like Dark Mages. If the Radiant Church uses the excuse of dealing with Dark Mages to deal with us, then it wouldn't be easy to handle."
Laura nodded. Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Actually, we've been talking about my identity as a Dark Mage. Don't forget that I can also use Earth, Wind, and Light Magic. Light Mages are people of the Radiant Church, so it wouldn't be easy for me to impersonate them. However, I can impersonate Earth and Wind Mages. Nobody would know about this. Moreover, the Rosen Empire is very far from the Aksu Empire. Even if the Great Nobles of the Aksu Empire knew about my Buda Clan's identity, what could they do to me? The Rosen Empire and the Aksu Empire aren't friendly neighbors. They wouldn't help the Aksu Empire's Nobles to deal with us, right? "
Upon hearing Zhao Hai, everyone's eyes couldn't help but shine. They had forgotten that Zhao Hai could use four types of magic. Although he couldn't use Dark Magic and Light Magic, he could still use two other types of magic to impersonate a Mage. This was a good idea.