The Demon Emperor was Saint Emperor

Chapter 175: Light Divine Envoy

"It seems... you don’t need to go."

Xiya was stunned for a long time after hearing the global announcement from the Light Church Court, taking a good while to come back to her senses.

She had previously seen Cleia’s sudden change in attitude toward Lynn and knew of his status equivalent to a Light Divine Envoy, but she hadn’t expected the Light Church Court to protect him to such an extent.

The emperors of the Five Great Empires, stripped of their thrones just like that, and accused of colluding with the Demon Race...

Though they did indeed issue a kill order for Lynn and intended to harm the Light Divine Envoy, as descendants of the Deity, how could they possibly collude with the Demon Race?

This accusation, although not entirely unfounded, seemed somewhat forced.

"Wow~~ they sure know how to play the game, quite good at exploiting situations in their speech."

If the person who issued this announcement were in front of him, Lynn would surely give them a thumbs up, not only solving his problem with a few words but also helping him vent his frustration.

At this moment, the Crown Princes of those five nations are probably overjoyed, having done nothing and acquiring thrones they had no idea how long they’d have to wait for.

Now, although it is said to be temporary regency, the emperors have already been stripped of their thrones, with their reputation stained by the accusation of being traitors; even if they wash clean in the future, it seems unlikely they will reclaim their positions.

They now wish the emperors would stubbornly resist, decisively refusing to comply with the Light Church Court’s decree, ideally engaging in conflict with them, which would only further secure their own thrones.

In Miracle World, while the Eight Great Empires govern independently, essentially they are interconnected, like eight brothers who have split the household, generally abiding by the eldest brother’s words.

Of course, each empire retains its autonomy, with domestic affairs mutually uninfluenced, and no one reaches out to seize others’ power.

This non-interference is nearly absolute, just as before, the Celestial Mandate Emperor shattered his own nation, rousing near universal wrath, yet other emperors merely scoffed, smugly considering themselves good emperors.

But "nearly" absolute means not entirely.

Indeed, the empires do not interfere with each other, as they are all Divine Blood Descendants, but the Divine Hall is different.

Despite each nation’s Divine Hall autonomously managing affairs and positioned beneath the empire, the Light Church Court is unlike the other seven Divine Halls.

It is the Divine Hall of the King of Gods, inherently several levels above the others.

Among the Eight Great Empires, only the royal family of the Light Empire can stand above the Light Church Court, as they are descendants of the Light God King, naturally not needing to heed the orders of their ancestor’s chief followers.

However, others in the empire cannot; unless the Emperor of the Light Empire speaks, the Light Divine Envoy is the quasi-world master, whose words everyone, except the Light royal family, must listen carefully.

Now, with the decree of the Light Church Court issued, if the emperors of the Five Great Empires do not comply, they can expect a "home service" from the Light Legion.

As the continent’s unmatched army, the Light Legion faces no rival within the Divine Protection Continent; every deployment records a 100% victory rate, with external battles yielding over 90% success, opposed only by the Demon Race’s first and second legions among their seven great demon armies.

Unfortunately, the Continent Alliance has no army comparable to the Light Legion, while the Demon Race boasts fourteen such forces.

"They might be unwilling to step down, as it seems too inexplicable for them; after all, in their eyes, you are the criminal who slew the Divine Blood Emperor, while the Light Divine Envoy is the Saint Emperor of Light."

Xiya paused briefly, then spoke softly.

The emperors of the Five Nations were unaware of Lynn’s identity, hence their foolish call to hunt him down, yet precisely due to their ignorance, they are unlikely to quietly accept losing their thrones.

They might not dare confront the Light Church Court directly, but would surely seek clarification or plead with the Emperor of the Light Empire.

Across the Divine Protection Continent, only the Emperor of the Light Empire could protect them, being a direct descendant of the Light God King, to whom even the Saint Emperor must show respect; if the current Saint Emperor weren’t also a Windsor, it would not be merely about giving face, but even the Saint Emperor would need to heed the Light Empire’s Emperor.

"It thus depends on whether Sifrin’s father has arranged things adequately; if he hasn’t considered this detail, it might imply his age has caught up with him, becoming a bit muddled."

Lynn recalled the Saint Emperor of Light he knew; this elderly figure likely wouldn’t overlook such an obvious detail, for not securing the Light Empire’s Emperor’s approval could overturn his decree, and surely as the dignified first—uh, second Saint Emperor, he wouldn’t be as foolish as those Five Nations’ emperors.

"Such global decree must have been meticulously deliberated, with comprehensive consideration, as the Light Church Court represents the face of Lord Light God; communication between their empire and Divine Hall should have been well-handled, and even if there were oversights, it’s unlikely the Emperor of the Light Empire would disgrace his family’s Divine Envoy for outsiders?"

No matter how interconnected the Eight Empires are, they remain eight distinct families, with the Light Church Court, although their retainer, being closer than outsiders, and this generation’s Emperor of the Light Empire is renowned as a young prodigy, displaying remarkable talent from a young age; he should possess clear discernment.

As Lynn and Xiya discussed while enjoying their own affairs, a debate was indeed unfolding far away in the imperial palace of the Light Empire.

However, it was more a dispute, with only five outsiders arguing, and no one debating them.

"Wayne, what on earth does Akelie mean? Why suddenly declare stripping our thones? Historically, this has only happened to emperors who displayed surrender intentions during wartime, yet I’ve never indicated any inclination to surrender to the Demon Race, how is it possible I’m charged with colluding with them?"

"Yes! What does ’attempting to harm the Light Divine Envoy’ mean? I’ve had no conflicts with Akelie, and haven’t seen him for a year; when have I attempted to harm him?"

"Right after our proclamation for a kill order against Lynn, Akelie responded with this declaration; could it be Lynn is indeed the Light Divine Envoy? Is Akelie, the dignified Pope of Light, an imposter?"

"Wayne, why are you silent? Did the Eagle Emperor hit the mark?"

"Uh... Lynn, is truly the Light Divine Envoy?"