Chapter 935: The Chapel of the Priests
Hearing Sheen's words, the children first looked at each other, and then they all looked at Sheen in unison and nodded. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
And Sheen looked at the group of children standing in front of him, and seemed to see a future with hope. Indeed, he hoped that the children standing before him would be qualified enough to be true pastors.
Sheen smiled slightly, and immediately began to use the magic crystal.
The purpose of taking the magic crystal was mainly to test Xitu's talent at first. It's just that Sheehan thinks that since they have all brought the magic crystals, they should simply let all the children test together. In this way, it can be easy to operate, and secondly, it can also be systematically managed.
After this test, as long as it is confirmed that the children who have the talent of pastorhood can get the opportunity to continue the study of pastor apprenticeship, and for the children who are unfortunately confirmed to have no pastor talent after the test, Sheehan will not give up on them, the pastor church will still teach them worldly knowledge, as well as various basic skills, exercise their skills, etc., even if they may not be able to become pastors, but after these compensation, they can also become the steadfast and extraordinary guardians of the pastor church.
After all, if Sheehan wants to inherit the priesthood in Blue Mercury and allow the priest guild to gain a foothold in Blue Mercury, in addition to the need for priests, it also needs a large number of management and logistics talents. A sound and stable priests' guild is indispensable for the core force of the priesthood, and at the same time to develop a large number of competent auxiliary talents, especially to establish a presence on Blue Mercury.
The magic crystal, placed by Sheehan on a table on the high platform of the church.
Naturally, Seetu was the first to take the test.
With Sheen's encouragement and guidance, Xitu walked onto the stage with some apprehension but excitement, and followed Sheen's instructions to put his hand on the crystal ball.
Without any feeling in Xitu, the crystal ball had secretly tested his mental power. Then, just as Xitu began to feel puzzled, about a minute later, the crystal ball lit up with a soft white light for no apparent reason.
"Godfather, the lights are on!" Xitu saw that the magic crystal ball reacted, and he suddenly became very happy, and he did not hide his excitement, and turned to report to Sheen.
Sheen naturally witnessed the changes, and was relieved at the moment, nodded to Xitu, and said with a smile: "The qualifications are not bad." β
This completes the qualification test.
Seeing that the whole process of Xitu being tested was so simple, the emotions of the other children around him immediately relaxed a lot, and they did not have the anxiety caused by the unknown at the beginning.
Therefore, under the same signal of Sheehan, the rest of the children, after Xitu, also stepped forward to test one by one in order.
To be honest, when these children were tested one after another, it was Sheehan who was more nervous than them. Sheehan especially wants to see that these children can pass the test and be proven to have the potential to develop into pastoral apprenticeships. Of course, this also seems to be a bit greedy.
Soon, all the children's tests were completed. Although, in the end, it didn't go as Sheehan hoped, and all the children had this potential, but the results were not bad.
Of these children, three of them, including Shetu, could become priests' apprentices. After identifying the three of them, Sheehan was somewhat relieved, and then he first prepared to make arrangements for other children who did not have the potential of priest apprentices.
First of all, for the rest of these children, Sheehan decided to hire a tutor to teach them to learn the general knowledge of the subjects, and the selection of these subjects is, of course, based on the most basic and critical subjects of Blue Mercury;
Secondly, it is necessary to arrange strict exercise for these children, so that these children have the strongest physical fitness, the most agile skills, the most tenacious will, etc. in the shortest possible time;
Then, according to their different hobbies, choose the corresponding major, so that they can improve their skills in a more targeted manner in the future.
These are the basic training contents. And in fact, in addition to these, Sheehan also set another path for these children.
If, after a series of trainings, these children feel that they do not like the life of the priest's church, or if they gradually feel that they are not suitable for the priest's church, and want to find another way, Sheehan will also take care of it for themβlet them be independent when they are fifteen years old.
This does not mean that Sheehan will leave any child who does not want to stay in the priests' guild from now on. On the contrary, Sheehan has established a related auxiliary mechanism: for every person who finally decides to change and wants to give up the life of the priests' guild, then in the first year of their departure and independence, the priests' union will support a basic living allowance every month, so that these children will not fall into confusion and anxiety, and will be able to reconnect with the secrets of Blue Mercury more quickly, or come to help and introduce them to work and earn their own money. Of course, as for what will happen after that, it is the creation of these children, anyway, as long as they can easily reconnect with the life of Blue Mercury after they leave the Priests' Guild, then the Priests' Guild can be regarded as doing its best.
"Very well, the three of you can become the chaplain apprentice of the church, follow a few adults, and learn about the pastor. For the rest of you, don't panic and worry, the church won't give up on you. However, we will ask the tutor to let you learn some common sense. If you get good grades, we'll send you to college. Only people with very poor grades and no future will give up the priest's church. β
At this moment, at the door of the church, an apprentice priest quickly walked in and whispered in Sheehan's ear.
When Sheen heard this, he ordered an adult next to him to take Xitu and a few other children out of the lobby and back to the backyard.
A man in a black suit walked in, his face full of sorrow.
"Pastor, my father had an emergency and passed away. So, I would like to ask you to officiate at my father's funeral. The middle-aged man said.
"What about the priest of the town?" asked Sheen curiously.
"The priest went into the city, and there was no one to preside over my father's funeral. The middle-aged man said.
"I tell you in advance that I don't believe in God. However, I will preside over the funeral and will let your father go to heaven. Sheehan said.
"My father, who was a warrior who had left the tribe, didn't care about his faith. I am his son, and as long as he can rest in peace, I don't care about faith. The middle-aged man said sincerely.
Sheen thought about it for a moment and agreed to the middle-aged man's request.
Because the middle-aged man was to be buried overnight according to his father's will, he asked Sheehan to come to his house at night and send his father to the cemetery for burial. Sheehan needed to recite the words of prayer in front of him and his family, firstly, to give his father a rest, and secondly, to give them peace of mind so that they could get rid of their pain and live a new life as soon as possible.
At 6:30 p.m., it was getting dark.
A middle-aged man drove a car to the door of the priest's church. The chaplain church also prepared a car, and Sheehan prepared a car with a driver to take him to the middle-aged man's home.
In order not to attract attention, Sheehan did not bring anyone else, just a chauffeur for the church. The driver drove the car behind the middle-aged man's car and walked all the way.
The driver was not an ordinary person, but a third-level swordsman. Sheehan is on Blue Mercury, and once you're out, you can't go it alone. The third-level swordsman is the guardian specially approved by the emperor, dedicated to protecting Sheen's personal safety.
Two cars slowly drove into the heart of the border town and stopped in front of a large house.
Sheehan then learned that the middle-aged man was actually the mayor of the town.
Walking into the mayor's house, there were two rows of family members standing on either side of the old man's body, looking at the deceased old man.
"Thank you, pastor, for your presence to help our Havana family get rid of their wounds as soon as possible. An old woman in her sixties walked up to Sheehan and said.
"The old man is not welcome! Exceeding the deceased is also within the power of our pastor. Sheehan said.
"Pastor, when are you going to start the ceremony?" asked the mayor of Havana.
"There is one thing I need to remind you to pay attention to, the process of the ceremony, do not panic. If you have any questions, you can ask me, but not noisy and keep as quiet as possible. Sheehan said.
"Why?" asked the old woman.
"For the souls of the deceased may not have left, and if you see the souls of the deceased, do not panic. Sheehan said earnestly.
When the old woman heard this, she exclaimed, "Hasn't he left yet?"
The mayor looked at him suspiciously and said, "We won't panic. β
Sheehan nodded and said, "Then let's get started." β
Sheen walked over to the corpse and began to chant a spell on it, casting the priest's supernatural skills.
The Havana family is a large family, and there are twenty-six people in the mourning hall. As Sheehan's movements kept changing, he immediately attracted the attention of the people in the room.
Sheen recited the incantation in an otherworldly language that no one in the Havana family could understand. Some people want to guess, but they feel obscure, and they suddenly feel a little awe-inspired.
As Sheen's incantation was pronounced, a faint light appeared around him. Then, a little starlight came from the sky. Because it was night, many members of the Havana family discovered the magic of Sheen and looked shocked.
A little starlight, under the command of Sheehan, entered the remains.
"Oh my God!" many young men and women exclaimed, seeing the magic.
However, the mayor of Havana immediately glared at them and silenced them.
It's not that the mayor wasn't surprised, but he thought of Sheehan's reminder and was worried that they had ruined the ceremony, so he managed to stop them from speaking.
The old woman's eyes lit up, and she looked at Sheen with reverence, and at the body of her husband, expecting something magical to happen.
After a while, a little starlight formed the outline of a person, and slowly lifted up from the body.
Many people from the Havana family recognized that it was the old man who died.
"Father!" the mayor exclaimed, kneeling.
"His soul is about to return to nature and find rest. He can't speak, but he can do some movements. You only have three minutes to have a brief conversation. Sheen stopped chanting the incantation and smiled.
The old woman listened to Sheen's words and turned her head to face the old man's soul body floating in the air.
The old woman and the mayor asked the old man if he had any unfinished business, and the old man shook his head, his face relieved and relaxed.
Sheen ignored how the Havana family communicated with the spirit body, and when the time came, they began to chant the incantation again, and the old man's soul continued to ascend to heaven until it was gone.
"Pastor, my grandfather, did he become a star in the sky. An eight- or nine-year-old girl asked Sheehan.
Sheen smiled slightly and said, "Everyone has a unique star, your grandfather, he just went home." β
Sheehan stepped aside, waiting for the Havana family to recover from their surprise.
At this time, the people of the Havana family respected Sheehan in their hearts. The look of respect on his face was very sincere.
"Is there anything I can do for my husband, Lord Pastor?" asked the old woman respectfully.
Sheen smiled and said, "The old man went to another world, he has no regrets, and the old man doesn't have to do anything for him." What we have to do now is to let the old gentleman's body be undisturbed, dust to dust, dust to dust. β
"Thank you, pastor!" the old woman bowed respectfully to Sheehan.
Sheehan calmly accepted the old woman's bow.
Subsequently, the rest of the Havana family also bowed to Sheen.
Then, the Havana family carefully carried the old man's body into a coffin and put it in a hearse.
Sheehan followed the Havana family to the cemetery and buried the body, which was considered to be the completion of the whole thing.
When the matter was done, Sheehan didn't stay long, and took his leave of the mayor.
The mayor took out a thick letter and sent it to Sheehan, expecting him to accept it.
Sheehan shook his head and said, "The priest overtaking the deceased is an act of respecting the deceased, and cannot accept any money staining. β
"However, I very much want to express my gratitude. If it weren't for the pastor, I wouldn't have been able to see my father again......" said the mayor with emotion.
Sheehan smiled, but still politely declined the mayor, and drove back to the pastor's church. The priest's church needs some prestige to be inherited in a border town, and it can be integrated into the normal order of life in the town as soon as possible.
Shortly after Sheehan's departure, the Havana family held a very solemn family meeting with all family members. At the meeting, the mayor of Havana, the head of the Havana family, decided that all Havana families should be befriended by the priest's church. In addition, they also advised their families to visit the chaplain's church often if they have free time to woo Pastor Sheehan.