Published: March 12, 2025
CHAPTER 658: Traitor
When the grand elder heard Zhao Hai's words, she was momentarily stunned. Although they had their own clan history, it only recorded how the human race suppressed them, not the reasons behind it. Thus, the jng spirit race had always blamed the human race's greed for their suffering, particularly for enslaving them. Now, upon hearing Zhao Hai's words, she realized that the truth was far more complicated than they had imagined.
The grand elder looked at Zhao Hai and asked, "Do you know who did this?"
Zhao Hai nodded and replied, "Yes, I do. The human race is different from the jng spirit race and the dwarf clan; your clan is very peaceful. After so many years, you still have a complete history preserved. However, the human race has its share of ambitious individuals and lacks internal unity. After multiple wars, their history has not been perfectly preserved and has undergone numerous revisions. The only organization recently responsible for revising history is the church of light."
Once Zhao Hai spoke these words, not just the jng spirits, but even Billy was taken aback. They all stared at Zhao Hai, eager for him to continue.
Zhao Hai glanced at the crowd and continued, "The church of light has existed for a long time, but they have remained low-key until the past few centuries when they gradually grew stronger. Previously, the church of light focused on helping humans; their priests would appear on battlefields to aid injured soldiers and civilians, gaining a wonderful reputation across the continent. Gradually, the victorious nations entrusted the task of revising the continent's history to the church of light. It was only after the church began revising history that the human race started oppressing other races. The root of all this is the church of light altering the human race's history, portraying other races as inferior. This is why the human race has become unwilling to engage with them."
Everyone looked at Zhao Hai in shock, not expecting there to be so many layers to this situation, all stemming from the church of light.
Zhao Hai continued, "In the history books revised by the church of light, the dwarf clan, orc tribe, and sea tribe are described as inferior races plagued by diseases with no redeeming qualities. It’s as if anyone who interacts with them will also become inferior. This naturally led the human race to shy away from contact with them. Meanwhile, the church portrays the jng spirit race in an extremely beautiful light, only emphasizing their beauty while omitting everything else. Moreover, there are frequent accounts in these texts of a human capturing a jng spirit as a slave and ultimately gaining a jng spirit-like lifespan through such acts. Under these circumstances, the human race naturally began capturing jng spirits as slaves. And you, grand elder, actually believe the church of light rather than trusting my words? Hahaha, this is truly the most ridiculous joke in the world."
Upon hearing Zhao Hai's words, the jng spirits looked at the grand elder with changed expressions. The grand elder's face turned pale, and she said coldly, "This is just your one-sided opinion. How can we know if what you're saying is true?"
Zhao Hai looked coldly at the grand elder and said, "Then what will it take for you to believe me? By the way, I almost forgot to ask. I believe Clan Leader Billy has informed you in his letter that I helped them repair their divine artifact. I can also help you repair your clan's divine artifact. The lord spirit of the dwarf clan's artifact has already disclosed the reasons for their war with the divine race. It is not just because the divine race wants to enslave you; it's also because your jng spirit race's god is opposed to the god worshiped by the church of light. They are enemies. The church of light wants to dominate the Ark Continent through racial laws, forcing all races on the continent to worship the god of light and abandon their own gods, leading to the loss of power and support for your gods, ultimately resulting in their annihilation. And you, my grand elder, actually want to ally with the god worshiped by the church of light and betray your own deity. I don't know what your intentions are, grand elder."