Chapter 1587: Turning Black and White

The Prime Minister was stunned, looking at Louis XV, who had fallen unconscious on the sickbed due to excessive blood loss.

Seeing the steady breathing, the Prime Minister's brow gradually smoothed.

Queen Marie also said from the side, "Yes, His Majesty will surely be fine."

He had originally thought that Madame Pompadour and Queen Marie would quarrel endlessly over the matter of the successor.

One is Queen Marie, the official wife of King Louis XV.

The other is Madame Pompadour, the most favored Mistress of Louis XV.

Both women had borne children for Louis XV; if they were to truly contend, the situation in France would become even more chaotic.

However, according to the Catholic Pope's thinking, he would certainly follow the guidance of the Bible and choose the more suitable offspring of Queen Marie.

By that time, it was highly likely that a civil war would break out in France.

After all, there were also many people who stood on the side of Madame Pompadour.

"Very well, I will respect the opinions of you both."

Marie and Madame Pompadour nodded, and Madame Pompadour added, "I will trouble you during this time, Prime Minister."

"Yes."

The Prime Minister rose to leave; as he departed, he glanced at this intelligent but not perfectly born Madame Pompadour.

Her talent and beauty were equal; although she was the Mistress of Louis XV, she enjoyed the same treatment as a Queen.

This was no ordinary woman.

The Prime Minister withdrew; the matter of the Crown Prince could only be put to rest for now. After leaving the Trianon Palace, the Prime Minister's brows were tightly furrowed.

The Coachman asked, "Prime Minister, where shall we go next?"

"Go to the newspaper office; tell all the people that our King is still alive."

"Yes..."

Soon, a report quickly became the most prominent headline in all of France's public bulletins.

The report read: 'The sinful and filthy prisoner has been captured by kind people. Under the protection of the Lord, the great King Louis XV has been kept far from Satan and far from Hell; he will continue to lead our France to glory.'

Seeing such a report, some were worried, some were sorrowful, and others felt relieved.

For the Noble class, this was the most critical period; the war had already broken out, and Louis XV had not yet determined a successor. If he were to pass away at this time...

The already chaotic kingdom would surely become even more disorderly.

Under such a court, France would very likely lose this war and exit the stage of history.

But now, hearing the news that Louis XV was safe and sound, the Nobles were still somewhat fortunate.

Yet the common people at the bottom were not so happy; King Louis XV had not died, and their suffering would continue.

In the eyes of some radical members of the public, all their suffering was due to the existence of Louis XV.

They needed a revolution.

Just as France was waiting for Louis XV to wake up, terrifying news broke out in Prague, Austria, in Europe.

The Holy Cross Army, which prided itself on being righteous, had actually begun to slaughter their own believers.

The Catholic Pope, having received this information, was still thinking about the matter of the French successor.

But at this moment, such shocking information had erupted from Austria.

The Catholicism represented by the Holy Cross Army is the Lord's army; now, the Lord's army was actually slaughtering the believers of Catholicism.

The Catholic Pope was instantly enraged, denouncing Douglas as a hateful heretic who would lead Catholicism into the abyss.

But after venting his fury, the Catholic Pope had no choice but to ponder how to clean up the mess for Douglas.

He thought for a long time, and finally wrote a letter.

The Catholic Pope summoned his Messenger and said to him coldly, "Tell Douglas he must go and do what he is supposed to do; this is the last time."

"If he does not listen to me,"

"the Lord will bring down divine punishment upon him."

The Priest nodded heavily: "I will convey the Pope's meaning word for word."

The Catholic Pope nodded.

After this Priest left, the Pope summoned other Archbishops and organized a grand speech.

For this speech, the Pope invited the kings of many countries that believe in Catholicism.

Upon learning this news, most of the Catholic countries in Europe sent people of high status and great power to attend this speech by the Pope.

Under the powerful appeal of the Catholic Pope, half of the countries in Europe had sent representatives to attend this speech by the Pope.

As for the believers who came voluntarily, there was no telling how many there were.

The Pope had prepared too much for this speech.

They gathered within the borders of France, where it is said to be the place closest to Heaven.

The Pope's speech was held as scheduled.

The Pope stood on a huge, temporarily constructed podium; he stood bathed in holy light, holding the Scepter that symbolizes theocratic power, and wearing the Theocratic Crown made of gold and inlaid with jewels.

He wore a white Catholic Robe as white as snow, with a solemn expression on his face that brooked no levity.

He ascended the podium.

Looking at the countless Catholic believers beneath the giant platform, the Pope began his speech.

"The Lord said, 'Let there be light!' And so the world had light."

"The Lord said, 'The opposite of light is darkness,' and so there was darkness."

"The Lord said, 'Light and darkness shall be separated,' and so the world had day and night."

"The Lord said, 'There shall be air between the waters, dividing the waters into upper and lower,' and so the world had space."

"The Lord said, let there be sky and earth, and thus, there was sky and earth in this world."

"The Lord said, let day and night alternate in time, and thus, there was time."

"The Lord said, there should be living beings in the world, and thus, there were all things..."

Under the Pope's deep-voiced speech, the Catholicism nuns and priests played the melody of the Lord.

A solemn and sacred atmosphere seemed to fill the world with the shadows of the Lord's creation, amidst the devout prayers of the Catholics.

The Pope slowly said: "I will lead those heroic spirits who died in Prague back to the embrace of the Lord; they shall return to Heaven."

"Hallelujah..."

The crowd chanted in unison, their earth-shaking praise soaring straight into the firmament, as if they could truly send those heroic spirits of Prague to Heaven.

Amidst the cries of "Hallelujah," the Pope pressed the Scepter in his hand.

The believers present calmed down because of this gesture.

The Pope looked at them and said indifferently: "The heroic spirits of Prague were bewitched by Satan, the demon from Hell; the Holy Cross Army saved them and allowed their souls to return to the embrace of the Lord."

"Those who bewitched them and resisted Catholicism are the true sinners."

"The Lord will not forgive the demons who steal His commands."

"Prague has now become a city of sin, and we should launch a crusade against the demons residing there."

"Dispel the darkness they have cast upon the human world."

Those off the stage who did not know the true cause of the matter did not understand the truth; they knew they were devout believers of the Lord, and now all they had to do was eliminate the sin of Prague.

Seize the two people who claimed to be the Messengers of the Lord.