Divine Flame Crystal

Chapter 568 Academic Freedom

"Your Majesty, the Flame Empire is extremely powerful, so why does it still rely on the Holy See? You are fully capable of becoming an independent king, not a puppet of the Holy See." Walder went straight to the point and did not hide his intentions.

Ackerman was not surprised. Instead, he showed a meaningful smile. "You envoys from the outside world always think that I don't understand the internal problems of the Holy See. But no matter how the Holy See declines, it is still the symbol of the God of Light. I can't take this risk easily."

Walder nodded and continued, "Indeed, the symbolic significance of the Church is undeniable, but the power of the Church is no longer as strong as it used to be. You can unite with other dissatisfied empires and gradually weaken the authority of the Church. When the time is right, you will become the master of the future continent."

Ackerman fell into deep thought. Although this idea was radical, it coincided with his ambition.

Through a series of low-key and clever negotiations, Mo gradually sowed the seeds of resistance to the Church in these empires. Although these kings have not yet openly opposed the Church, their inner vacillation is obvious. Mo knows that this game cannot be ended overnight, but as long as these empires gradually

If they gradually get rid of their fear of the Holy See and unite to fight against the Holy See's power, the Holy See's control will eventually cease to exist.

The Moonfall Organization was quietly active in these empires, and undercurrents were surging. In Mo's heart, he had seen the future slowly taking shape: the Holy See of Light, although it still existed, was no longer the high and untouchable sacred existence, but a huge beast that was being cut into pieces by countless knives.

In the future, the continent will no longer be dominated by the Holy See, but will be controlled by Mo and Xingluo, as well as the combined forces behind them.

Mo knew that it would take time to completely weaken the Church. Although he had used rumors to weaken the Church's prestige, it would take a longer-term plan to truly pull it down from the pinnacle of power on the continent. Therefore, he hid his actions to win over the forces in the dark and advanced them quietly.

Xingluo's plan is like a carefully woven chess game, with long-term considerations in every step. Mo knows that to truly shake the rule of the Holy See of Light, it is not enough to rely on the struggle between political power and forces, but it is necessary to go deep into the foundation - the control of faith and knowledge. The Holy See of Light has not only controlled the faith of the continent, but also exerted a strong influence on the field of magic research, especially for those "taboo" magic fields, such as time magic and space rift magic. The Holy See has adopted a severe suppression policy, prohibiting any public research on these magics with great potential.

Mo knew that this was a great opportunity for him. If he could gain enough support from the magic academy, he could not only shake the authority of the Church in the academic world, but also find more means to fight against the Church through the academic research of these academies. Fortunately, Xingluo's training in the abyss was not without gain. He mastered a lot of advanced magic knowledge banned by the Church, especially the mysteries of time and space. Mo planned to use these secrets as his trump card to win over the magic academy.

The Holy See of Light nominally has absolute control over the research of the Magic Academy. Most of the research in the academy must be approved by the Holy See, especially in "dangerous" fields - such as time and space magic. Despite this, Mo knows that many scholars in the Magic Academy have long been dissatisfied with the interference of the Holy See. Academic research should be a field of free exploration, not controlled by external powers such as the Holy See.

Mo decided to seize this opportunity of dissatisfaction and extend an olive branch to these academies. At first, he did not show up directly, but arranged a series of low-key contacts through the Moonfall Organization. He sent envoys to hold private talks with the deans and senior magicians of major magic academies. These talks were full of "academic discussions" rather than political purposes.

"The Holy See's control over the academic world is getting stricter and stricter. Don't you think this is hindering the development of magic?" This is a topic that Mo's messengers often bring up.

The magicians in the academy often nodded in agreement, but they were still afraid: "Yes, but the Holy See is the representative of the God of Light after all. It is too dangerous to openly confront them."

Mo's messengers smiled calmly, as if they had known everything for a long time. "You don't have to openly confront the Church. We just want to provide you with a safe research environment, especially in the research of time magic and space rift magic. You don't want to miss these opportunities."

Some deans of colleges began to be tempted. The ban of the Holy See had deprived these scholars of the opportunity to study the most cutting-edge magic, but now a mysterious and powerful organization was willing to provide funds, rare resources, and even magical documents from the abyss? This was simply a paradise for academic research.

Xingluo's training in the abyss not only made him stronger, but also allowed him to master a lot of advanced magical knowledge that was banned by the Church, especially the mysteries of time and space. Mo knew that the Moonfall Organization alone could not obtain this precious knowledge, but fortunately with Xingluo's "secret support", he could easily provide this rare information to the Magic Academy.

However, knowledge alone is not enough. Academic research requires huge financial investment, especially when it comes to complex magic experiments, rare magic materials and equipment are indispensable. Mo knows that the source of funds for the academy has always been a weak point. Most of the funds are controlled by the Holy See, and many academy research projects are often forced to stop due to insufficient funds.

Mo was very smart. He did not immediately pour a huge amount of money into the academy. Instead, he slowly provided some scarce magic materials and resources in the name of "academic funding." Some high-level time magic experiments required specific time magic cores, and this material had long been monopolized by the Church. However, Mo secretly sent these resources to the academy's laboratory through Xingluo's secret channels.

Those experienced magicians were a little skeptical about this "unknown kindness" at first, but when they found that these resources were enough to make a breakthrough in their research, their vigilance gradually subsided, and was replaced by gratitude towards Mo, the mysterious sponsor.

"As long as you are willing to continue to cooperate, future research will be more extensive," Mo's envoys said lightly. The deans of the magic academy nodded secretly. They knew what this meant - more funds, more resources, and most importantly - academic freedom.

As Mo's funding and resources gradually penetrated into the major magic academies, the control of the Church in the academic world began to quietly weaken. Although on the surface, the major academies still maintained their respect for the Church, in fact, more and more scholars began to rely on the resources provided by Mo to conduct "taboo research" prohibited by the Church.