Located in the town of Grey Curtain, the Phoenix Monastery is the only monastery in the entire territory under the Savian Lords, and its history is untraceable.

Due to the remoteness of Grey Veil, the lord had the idea of building a new monastery in the new town, but there was not much support among the lords, perhaps the older the existence, the better the divine favor and protection.

The lord was not inclined to go his own way in such matters involving gods and beliefs, so the uniqueness of the Phoenix Monastery was perpetuated.

The structure of the convent was not complicated, orphans and miscellaneous servants had little status, and nuns and deacons presided over the daily rituals and chores, as well as the choir and the reading platform.

There is also the chief priest, but he rarely shows up, and most of the time he hides in the confessional and enjoys himself, or plays small games in the prayer room with the nuns who are slightly more beautiful.

As for the highest-ranking bishop in the monastery, the people below rarely saw the fat fellow.

In the Bright Calendar and even earlier in the Old Kingdom, bishops were the true shining people on the continent.

They were scarce in number, directly under the pope, and in the days of the faithful they were often in the hands of each bishop over a large area, and in terms of power they were no less powerful than a king.

However, in today's dark calendar, there is no pope on this continent, and the word bishop has been reduced to an ordinary title that is not worth mentioning.

Almost every monastery, whether in the countryside or in the main city, has a bishop in charge, whose power has been greatly weakened in the theocracy, and there is little gold left.

The Dark Temple is the culmination of faith on this continent today.

In addition to spreading the glory of the Lord of Darkness, the Phoenix Monastery will also take in all the homeless orphans in the six towns under the Lordship of Savion, but this is not God's mercy.

As cheap laborers, orphans who nibble on brown bread and leftovers have to participate in a variety of heavy labor from the age of nine to the age of fourteen, and regularly visit the town every year to help the shops.

The honorariums of the orphans' labor are confiscated by the monastery and used to make so-called 'offerings to the gods' as a sign of their faith.

If they do not earn enough money in exchange for freedom, the orphans will not be eligible to leave the monastery and live alone in the town after the rite of passage, and will have to continue to serve the monastery as odd servants, and if they are unlucky, they will be sent to the Yar Mines to the west of the town to replenish their labor.

Of course, there are a few lucky ones in each batch of orphans.

This luck can be broadly divided into two aspects.

One is favored by the higher echelons of the monastery, and after the coming-of-age ceremony, he is absorbed by the monastery and is able to join the ranks of the priesthood.

The other is to be adopted by a family in one of the six small towns, although the odds are slim.

And being in a strange family without blood, there is a temporary survival guarantee, but what will happen in the future life, in fact, it is difficult to say.

"The wild seeds who can't turn over in their whole lives, their hands and feet are neat for me, and if you can't finish this little work before dinner, you can eat your fingers. ”

In the bright Holy Chapel of the convent, the head nun Melissa was on her hands and her face was irritating, driving the trembling orphans to clean up.

The humanoid bear was still alive.

Thor stood behind the corner and stared at the half-eyed, silently watching the tall, fat figure walk up and down the carpet in the center of the auditorium.

Just peeking from a distance, Thor felt the flames of resentment in his heart spreading through the blood all over his body.

He even suspected that if he closed his eyes at this moment, he might involuntarily fall into a state of 'cohesion' because of the violent hatred in his heart.

There are some new faces among the orphans, who were originally children of ordinary families in the town, but after the disaster, all of them became orphans involuntarily and began to trude through new hardships.

As for some of the old faces from the past, it is estimated that they will never be seen again in the future.

"Filthy rats, sneaky things!"

Amid the shouting, Thor saw a dark shadow flying towards him, it was a soaked rag.

Although he could easily dodge, Thor only tilted his head slightly awkwardly, and the damp cloth with the remaining strength flicked a muffled sound around his neck, followed by a fiery pain.

"Little brute, go and clear the prayer room and kitchen, or go to the cemetery and sleep with the dead at night." ”

"Yes, Elder Nun, I will do your command as soon as possible. ”

Thor bowed his head in resignation, and the moment Melissa noticed him, his originally angry expression instantly turned into a humble one with his head slightly bowed.

Walking in the cloister on the side of the main hall, Thor breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had survived the disaster without Melissa's attention, which meant that he could continue to stay in the convent as a bug in the future.

Although Thor would love to leave the monastery and live alone under the dry well, going in and out of the backyard cemetery too often will always be discovered by someone who cares, and the only way to do this is to return to the monastery and mingle among the orphans.

Orphans who leave the monastery without paying enough money are charged with blasphemy, hunted down by the Inquisition, and have to shed several layers of skin if they are caught, if they do not die.

This is the first month of spring in the 715th year of the dark calendar, and it is warm and cold at first.

No matter how cold, difficult or cruel the winter of 714 is in people's impressions, it has finally passed, silently returning to the cycle of time, waiting for the next time to come to the world.

Just as Thor's judgment by the fire, after the snow melted in early spring, the lord's army entered the town with supplies, bringing a new order.

This time the procession was far larger than ever, with a number of caravans carrying goods with them, as well as a large number of civilians who appeared to be preparing to move into Grey Veil.

The people of this era were no strangers to the plague, and in fact there were similar disasters in each town at different times.

After the test of human nature, after the damned person dies, the sickness and fear will always pass, and life will go on.

It is said that this time, in order to balance the population, the lord launched a call in the remaining five towns.

As a result, many strange faces poured into Graycurtain Town for various reasons, there were always some people who could not survive in the local area or provoked strong enemies who had no way out, and some who thought they had a vision felt that Graycurtain Town was profitable, because rebuilding after the disaster meant more opportunities.

Maybe it was luck, or the monsters in the wilderness were busy hibernating and didn't wake up in time, but this time the huge team made a huge journey through the dark wilderness surprisingly smoothly, and there were no dangerous battles on the way.

On the day the party arrived in Grey Curtain Town, the survivors of the town's aftermath ran to the side of the main street to watch, praising and supporting the lord's kindness.

Thor didn't participate in the excitement, but stood on the corner of the street from a distance of people and silently watched the grand occasion unprecedentedly.

The crowd was filled with old and new faces, and Thor suddenly realized that perhaps not as many people had died in the disaster as he had thought.

I have to sigh that life is fragile, and life is also powerful.

The Covill sisters' parents did not return with the group, and their father is said to have been injured and was recuperated by his mother in Logs.

However, their father had a brother in Dry Leaf Ridge, and this time he came with a large army to take over the Joyce family's business.

Now the sisters live with their aunt and uncle and a younger brother and have a new family.

After more than a year, the almost frozen time is finally flowing again.

Thor felt that he could pick up some of his plans.

Just after the morning, many parts of the town were lit up, and the monastery was already bright.

The long-lost light brings stability, but it doesn't make much sense to distinguish between day and night in a world that is dark all day long.

While going to the backyard well to fetch water, Thor saw a lot of people in the open space in the backyard living area.

These were children about Thor's age, about thirty people, who looked laid-back, gathering in groups in the clearing to talk to each other.

They are different from orphans, each of these children has a certain business in the town.

They were not required to participate in any of the work of the monastery, and the monastery did not have much restraint on them, except for listening to oracles to strengthen their faith and participating in some daily sacrifices.

The reason why they appear in the backyard may be simply because there is not much entertainment in the town, and they simply mingle with their peers.

For a large amount of tuition, the monastery also offers special subjects for them, allowing them to choose from a range of related subjects such as literacy, social etiquette, religious history, etc.

Looking at the territory as a whole, this so-called learning is of little meaning to most ordinary families, and the hassle and danger of going back and forth from other towns to Grey Curtain makes this matter even more dispensable.

Some families, even if they care, end up retreating because they are overwhelmed by the high cost of tuition.

Most families tend to choose to let their children gradually participate in the family business or farming after the coming-of-age ceremony, and life is the best mentor.