Alvin always felt tired of looking at the green fields, windmills, mills, and farmsteads that could be seen everywhere along the way, as if the countryside of the northern country was more attractive, but the cool cold wind told him about the importance of hats, and it was acceptable to fully enjoy the high ground and high ground of the northern country, and it was acceptable to be blown by the strong wind.

Onian had long since abandoned her fancy magic hat and obediently buried her head in Alwin's arms to avoid the wind. Alvin looked at her little face baptized by the wind, extremely fair, and a pair of golden eyes were still looking around restlessly, so he couldn't help but laugh and tease: "Just put a magic array, the wind won't blow in." ”

"I just want to feel the north wind. O'Ann said dissatisfied.

"And what are you arching into my arms?" said Alwin, but he still opened the burqa on his chest a little more to cover the man in his arms.

"Don't say it, this outfit is a little expensive, but it's quite warm, and it seems to be quite sufficient. Onian said as he looked at the sky in his arms.

"If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely go and tear down the old guy's shop. Alvin said angrily, obviously dissatisfied with the old shopkeeper's behavior of "sitting on the ground".

"Poof," O'Ann couldn't help laughing, "you're pretty neat when you pay." ”

"Don't say you weren't embarrassed at the time? aren't you just a hundred thousand worried, I can't pay?" said Alwin, glancing at her.

"It's the first time in my life. Onian stuck out her tongue, "Besides, who told you to be so good-looking, you won't pay a price?"

"Yo, this is the first time I've heard the word 'counteroffer' from 'you' mouth. Alwyn leaned into her ear and said in a mocking tone.

"Hmph" Onien tilted her head away, ignoring him.

"I mean, Elder Ria, this half day is almost over, how far is Zantz City?" Alvin straightened up and asked the old and young men who were driving, "My brain is almost blown out of work by the north wind. ”

"Forgive me, forgive me, Lord Elwin. Elder Ria replied apologetically, then gestured to the northwestern horizon, "Look, Zantz City is over there. ”

Alwyn sighed in relief, "It's finally almost here, but it can be considered to warm my head, and I'm about to be tormented by your open-air carriage." ”

Elder Ria smiled helplessly, saying that this is the only way to treat the church.

I always feel that the employer of Elder Ria is too much, and he always nods to Alwyn with a kind appearance, you must know that he is the one who pays.

Maybe this elder is really the kind of person who serves the church devoutly and doesn't care about the so-called face. Perhaps, his vision is much more far-reaching than ordinary people.

Not only him, but even the young missionary named "Gio Waberner" he brought with him didn't talk much along the way, and didn't care about Alwin's rather arrogant attitude.

When the city of Zants, which belonged to the Duchy of Burr, came into Elwin's eyes, he couldn't help but look at the city walls and arrow towers and was stunned, "Is this the first city you want to go to after coming to the north?"

In fact, from the outside, it was not much different from the cities he had seen before.

Of course, a medium-sized city like Zantz City is dwarfed by a century-old king like Salyuch.

Sure enough, as the Elder of Ria said, the Duchy of Burr had not fought for several years, and the city defense of the city of Zandz was also quite lax, and the guards dozed off there with their spears, allowing the chariots and horses to come and go in this way.

Alwyn thought to himself that a monster had run into the city now, and the guards wouldn't have noticed it, as long as passers-by didn't scream.

As soon as the carriage entered the city, Ria drove her horses along the main road directly to the church of the universal church.

Alvin and Ornian tilted their heads sideways to browse the shops and homes on either side of the brick road. In fact, I can't tell why, looking at the style of these buildings around me, compared with those cities in the south, there is not much difference, just listening to the rough accent of the locals, a few circles of loud voices, as if everything is different, everything is so fresh, so free.

Freedom is the most thorough understanding of the two after they came to the north.

If you really want to talk about it, how much difference is there between the cold wind and the spinning windmill and the south? If it is more serious, it is only some difference in climate, the north is drier, and the wind is really sweeping the braincase, so that the scalp hurts very much, and there is a risk of hair on the cheeks that have been blown by the wind for a long time.

In the south, the wind at this time of year should carry the cold that penetrates into the clothes and goes to the bones.

As the carriage moved, Aonien's snowy hair fluttered in the wind, and she turned her face sideways to look at the passing streetscape in a daze, completely unaware that she had added a touch of scenery to the northern city. Many men standing on the street, seeing this scene, couldn't help but look at the carriage on tiptoe, wondering where this girl came from...

Alwyn remembered his experience in Belama and seriously considered whether or not to wear a veil.

"Alas, sometimes it is not necessarily a good thing to have a beautiful girl by your side. He thought to himself.

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The carriage stopped in front of a classicist-style church.

In Elwin's mind, most of the popular religious buildings are in the Gothic style, and this kind of church with a classical style based on domes and large columns is rare.

"Looking at this scale, this universal church really has a bit of a family background. Alvin glanced up at the church, thinking to himself.

Onian looked up at the church, a little surprised by the architectural style of the church, apparently she had the same doubts as Alwin.

"Your Excellencies, this is the Cathedral of St. Fei of our universal Church. Elder Ria introduced with a smile.

After Alwin and O'Ann got out of the car, Elder Ria pulled out two brand-new copies of the Ecumenical Commandments from the pile of miscellaneous items in the carriage and handed them to them.

"Come, two Excellencies, and I will lead you in. Ria half-bowed, made an inviting gesture, and entered through the main entrance of the church.

Alvin and Ornian followed him, and the young missionary packed up his carriage and drove it in the other direction.

Alvin didn't understand the rules of the universal religion, and he didn't know when they usually worshipped, or whether there was a worship session, but at this point in time, there weren't many people in the church, and it seemed quiet and ethereal, and it felt like even whispers could be heard clearly.

However, to Alvin's surprise, the elder was quite respectable in the church, and the missionaries at the door immediately saluted respectfully when they saw him, and the priest who was talking to a couple in the main hall nodded when he saw him. Obviously, although the Elder is no longer in the church, he is still a powerful figure, at least in this diocese of the universal church, and he should be considered a man of speech.

The elder did not take the pie at all, smiled kindly, and responded one by one.

Then he and Alvin explained that the religious paintings on these glasses were actually mostly related to various allusions to the "universal honor".

After a few pages, Alvin knew that this "universal honor" was the core of the faith of the universal church, and this so-called precept was actually a biography of the "universal honorable", which roughly recorded the story of his life. Of course, there is no such thing as a god in reality.

Why?

Because in Alwin's curried skimming, he read one of the most bizarre details for him, that this "universal honorable" has no gender, or that he is sometimes male and sometimes female. There is a chapter in the book about the "Universal Venerable" passing by a place called Quemena, and seeing that the male adultery here is rampant, so she becomes a beautiful prostitute, and her (his) purpose is to inspire these men to do evil, and in the end she succeeds, and those men who have made peace with the "Universal Venerable" have become great good people...

Although Alvin didn't read it carefully, the impact of this story on him was quite big, he didn't read these religious texts very much, but when he read it today, his scalp was numb, and it was an eye-opener.

And listening to the elder Ria all the way, about the deeds of this "universal honor", Alwin felt more and more ridiculous and funny. It seemed that of all the religious propaganda he had heard, this god was the funniest one. He has unparalleled divine power, but he is unwilling to use it in front of people, even if he is often persecuted by the unreasonable masses, he still has no regrets, and always walks through the world with the mentality of purifying all sentient beings. What was it about this magnanimous god that made him so Hoda? Not only did he hold a grudge, but he even had a plot in his mind that he had suffered for the common people.

Alvin thought amusedly, "Could it be that this god has an innate tolerance for the stupidity peculiar to us mortals?"

However, he did not reveal the ridicule in his heart, and listened intently to the explanation of the paintings by the elder ria.

O'Ann followed them and listened to them, and when she saw Elwin's serious look, she knew that this guy must be full of complaints, so she pursed her lips and chuckled.

"So, what are you going to hire me to paint?" Alvin patiently waited for Ria to say more than that, then asked, "Isn't it all over the walls and glass in a circle?"

Elder Ria smiled and pointed to the huge dome in the center of the church.

Only then did Alwyn realize that there was still a blank space under the dome.

"This church looks like it's been built for some years, so why hasn't it been painted in such an important location?" Alwin wondered.

"Because we haven't been able to find the right person. Ria seemed to see through what Alvin was thinking, so she explained, "Most of those painters nowadays can only paint those dull mythological themes, and the 'universal honor' in our hearts has experienced suffering in the world, and it should not be like that." So one of the most important paintings in this church has never been painted. ”

Alvin didn't expect that Elder Ria was such a person who pursued art, so he laughed and joked, "Aren't the paintings on the glass and the paintings hanging on the walls still mythical paintings?" ”

Elder Ria didn't care about Erwin's direct demolition, and said with a wry smile: "These can only be regarded as setting off the atmosphere at most, after all, such a large church can't have a single painting." ”

Then he looked up at the blank dome, "As long as you can get this painting right, these unpopular paintings in this church can be replaced with your works in the future." ”

Alvin was shocked by the sheer power of the diocese, shouldn't this kind of thing be decided by the bishop of the diocese?

"Is there a specific chapter you want to draw?" Alvin asked, pointing to the book of the Ecumenical Commandments in his hand, looking at Ria.

Ria shook her head, "Your Excellency chooses for yourself, the old body will not interfere with your creation." As long as the truth of the universal deity can be conveyed, any picture is acceptable. ”

Alwyn nodded, but his heart was bitter, "Don't you have to ask me to read this thick book... ”

"How long will it take?" Alvin asked.

"Half a month. "Ria finally looked like an employer at this time, "I gave Your Excellency two hundred looni as a deposit, and if you can complete it within half a month, and the bishop is satisfied with it, there will be another five hundred looni as a reward." ”

"That... Listening to what you mean, if I'm not satisfied with the acceptance, I'll be busy for half a month?" Alvin quipped, "Don't I'll have to put in a lot of paint money then, how much paint do you have to get for this big dome." ”

"How can it be, Lord Alwin, the old man is very confident in your paintings, so don't worry, Lord Bishop, he will definitely be satisfied with it. Elder Ria comforted, "Of course, you have to pay attention to the time, and you have to finish it in half a month." ”

Alvin wondered where this man's faith came from. However, he always had the illusion that as long as the painting was in the eyes of the retired priest in front of him, he would be able to get this follow-up payment.

After chatting with Elder Ria about the details, Alvin and Aonien left the church. The two of them were ready to take a stroll around the city and find another place to stay.