A Living Symbol of Unity

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A Living Symbol of Unity is a holy Bovic scripture and the sixth scroll of the Book of Revelations.

A Living Symbol of Unity

In the residence of the Basilica, Neoptolemus was laying in bed in his private chambers, a lavish, and rich room decorated with gold and draped with the finest Jingdaoese silks. These chambers were located behind a false wall in his "public" bed chamber: stark, bare, unpleasant, and dark.

He could not sleep. His "revelation" to the people of Athlon that he had heard the divine voice of the Butter Cow had, for a time, consoled the residents of the city. But, his sermons and herds were obviously lacking in inspiration. He needed something to prove he still heard the voice of Bous. Something big... something grand... something to make headlines even on the mainland and throughout the Dominion...

As he fell asleep, tossing and turning with this dilemma, he began to dream...

"WAKE UP!"

Neoptolemus bolted upright. Before him, in the butter, was the Butter Cow. "You... you're... god?"

"Yes fool, I'm the god around here, very smart of you. Listen, you may have lied about hearing me before, but we both need this church of mine to continue and, well, while you're not the most inspiring or holy guy on the island, you're barely smart enough to handle the job, so we're stuck with you."

"Uh yes, yes of course...."

"I know what you need, and this is the right time to do it. My chosen realm, Natopia, is now fulfilling its ancient destiny: expansion across the Tapfer continent and unification of its divided land. Can you think of anything worthy enough for such an occassion?"

"Well, how about.. a ...feast? Or a holiday?"

"No fool! Natopia is ruled by a bureaucrat right now... you were supposed to take a greater lead in being the spiritual leader of the people but you are just so very lame. Honestly. Besides, I need you here running my church. We need someone on the mainland, in the thick of things, and someone with the pedigree that commands the respect of nations. We need ourselves an Emperor!"

"Em..emperor? But...."

"You're the leader of a church, you figure it out, I want you to go all out with this coronation ok?"

"Of who?!"

"The heir of two nations, the leader of the cultural heart of Natopia, the King of Ziegeland: Nathaniel Andre Utas of Waffel-Paine! His divinely adopted and anointed blood will bind the Dominion together for eternity. He will lead us in ways that you and the limited chancellor cannot. He will speak for the people, he will be their beloved prince. Now go, do as we command!"

And Neoptolemus again bolted awake from the dream... no... from the revelation. His first divine command.

"Servant!," he yelled as a hooded monk emerged from a shadow, "Make preparations... I'll be traveling to Anmutstadt to meet the King..."



Preceded by:
The Father and the Son
Book of Revelations
6
Succeeded by
The Revelation of Trials