Chapter 58 : Peace (Part II)
Word Number:251
Author:苍渊之握
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Release Time:2026-02-24
Though Pirsa held the High Priests in the greatest esteem, he remained steadfast in his policy of religious tolerance, allowing believers of all stripes to coexist in peace within Gurgulays. He flatly rejected the dangerous and unreasonable demands of the High Priests to proscribe all other faiths. This stance earned him the resentment of the clergy and the ire of the desert King, the Talafa. In retaliation, the Talafa ordered his generals to halt their advance, leaving Gurgulays to face the Taima onslaught alone and forcing them to retreat. Ecru intensified his offensive, pushing his army to the outskirts of Levan, where he pitched camp. From there, he sent an envoy to Khassa, demanding that Gurgulays expel the followers of the Holy Light and shutter their temples; otherwise, the Taima legions would descend upon Jersalin. Simultaneously, he dispatched envoys to the Limidians, signaling a desire for peace and friendship. Pirsa informed the Taima envoy that the subjects of Gurgulays possessed a God-given right to freedom—to choose their own deities and beliefs without interference. He maintained that as long as a faith contributed to public morality and social order, the Regent would not use his power to disrupt its practice. However, when a Taima agent was caught operating covertly by a vigilant Gurgulays lord, Pirsa ordered his immediate execution and sent envoys to both Worksmile and the desert Talafa. At this time, Worksmile was paralyzed by the eastern war and the machinations of its corrupt ministers. Nevertheless, a humble envoy re