Chapter 39: Rest Day in Odin
July 30, 197 in the continental calendar, Sunday, sunday, sunny. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"It's incredible." Days looked at the church in front of him.
It was thought that there would be no church of the gods of light, but when Miss Imps woke up and took him to the carriage early in the morning, he realized that he was wrong, and he was very wrong.
Not only that, but also very tall.
"After all, it's the power of faith. If the king had used money or a whip, it would have been difficult to complete this work of art. ”
Days looked at the building in front of him with great agreement and nodded.
However, if Miss Impurs had not brought Days here and pointed it out to him, he would not have been able to find it.
Because, from the outside, the style is too different from the church style in the middle of the continent.
The black-gray exterior does not seem to be the territory of the gods of light at all, but the opposite side, if any...... Well, the gods of darkness, the gods of chaos, the gods of souls...... Such.
It looks older than the Celestial Castle in the northern realm of the kingdom.
"It was built during the conquest of Odin during Fernando's Holy Empire, well, it was built spontaneously by the army."
"Spontaneous in the army?"
"Well, there is no order or permission from Fernando's Holy Empire."
"Why?"
"Because they can't get it."
Days continued with a puzzled expression.
"The reason for this is that in the legend there are two versions. One is...... The Emperor was injured during the conquest, and the warriors built the church in order to pray to the gods of light and wish him a speedy recovery. However, before the church was completed, the emperor died, and his brother succeeded to the throne. The original plan was for the Emperor's younger brother to rule Odin, but at this time, only another high-ranking general and imperial nobles could be appointed to govern the land. That imperial nobleman was the ancestor of the royal family of the Odin Empire. ”
Deas nodded to indicate that he was listening.
"The second version is that the royal family of Fernando did not worship the gods of light."
"Huh?" Days said it was completely incomprehensible. It's as unbelievable as someone telling Days that cows in the middle of the continent eat grass, and that cows in the south of the continent don't eat grass and eat meat only.
"It's not surprising," Miss Imps was pleased to see Dyce's reaction like this, because he felt that Dyce always had no emotions and was always calm, so occasionally seeing Dyce's mood fluctuate, even if it was just surprise, Impus was also happy, "You see that Odin's royal family does not believe in the gods of light. ”
"But...... The locals don't believe in the gods of light. ”
"Ha, I know, do you think what the common people believe, the royal family will believe?"
"Ah...... Nor is it, it is also possible that it is the other way around, what does the royal family believe in...... What will the people follow......"
"Anyway, it's consistent, right?"
"Uh-huh."
That's the idea.
"That's what Days thought. That's right. But ah, the second version, it's very likely. Because, I heard that the royal family of Fernando in the south, which is the tribe of the remnants of the royal family of Fernando's Holy Empire, also has no church in the royal palace. ”
"Really?" Days was amazed that he had a church in his house. So Days thinks there should be a church in every decent place.
"Before coming to Odin, didn't Dess have never seen other faiths?"
Dai Si looked at the sky and said a little embarrassedly: "Like, it's true." ”
Miss Impus smiled slightly: "However, after the withdrawal of the legions of Fernando's Holy Empire, there were no people in the local area who continued to spread the Light Faith, so no one came here later. But the Odin Territory, and the current Odin Empire, is very protective of it, and regularly allocates funds for repairs. ”
"Impus-s. knows it very well."
"Of course, because it's Sister Dandiliel who is in charge of this now." A proud look.
Speaking of which, during that "real night" at school, Miss Inps took on the form of Miss Dandy Lil. Miss Impus really likes her sister.
"We, now?"
"Oh, does Days-san want to go in?"
"What's wrong? Aren't you here to worship the gods of light? ”
“…… Actually, I've never been here. ”
"Huh?"
"So I don't know what it's like inside, and I don't know if it's a Mass of the Faith of Light. The people of Bergen did not believe in the gods of light, so no one wanted to come near it, even if the annual repairs were hastily completed. ”
It turned out that it was so, it was fortunately a military building, and no one would cut corners, so it is still intact until now.
"That's right...... Then I'll go in like this, and I'll come back on my own when it's over. ”
"Is that okay?" The young man in front of him seems to be so unreliable, is it really okay for him to be such a person? Miss Imps was a little unsure.
"Yes, you can. Anyway, I'm a magician, even if I'm a beginner. ”
"I don't need to add to the latter sentence."
Miss Impus was a little helpless, she still looked a little reliable, and the last sentence was completely unnecessary. But this is Bergen, so nothing should happen, just say hello to the patrol leader here.
"Well, I'll go first."
"Hmm."
After seeing Miss Impus get into the carriage and leave, Days turned around, took a deep breath, and stepped up a series of white stone steps. Reach out and push open the heavy door.
The sunlight was shining through the crack in the door, and there was a little musty smell and the smell of cold stones.
Rows of chairs are neatly arranged inside, with the altar at the very end, and behind it is a wall painted with the Star of David, which symbolizes the gods of light.
No one, no one. Days walked in, and the door closed automatically behind him, making a squeaky and banging sound, startling Days and turning to look around and seeing that nothing unusual was happening. It should be a special design on the door shaft, so turn it off yourself. And there was no one present, let alone the harmony of the chants.
So, there's no such thing as anyone hiding here trying to plot or scare Dyce.
Tap, tap.
The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty space, and the echo made the space even more silent.
How long has it been since there have been no humans here?
Probably only when it's time for renovations will people come in, so it should be every year. But apart from those people, no one has worshipped the gods of light here for a long time.
Go under the altar.
Days knelt down, sang a hymn, and then began to pray silently.
Looking back on that time in my heart, I thank the gods of light for their care, which made it all safe and sound.
With a grateful heart, Days felt that there was nothing more important than peace, not only his own safety, but also the people around him and the people he cared about when he was not around.
Melina's illness has improved a lot, and her complexion looks very good. The sulphur-smelling hot springs here seem to be very effective, and this is also thanks to the gods of light, who arranged for such kind people as Miss Impus and Miss Dandiliel. Along the way, there were a lot of thrills, Days was injured and almost died, but was rescued by someone who didn't know, and then Miss Rita's potion brought Days back to health.
Originally, he might not have been able to return home safely, but he was able to come to the Odin Empire very quickly in a very abnormal way. Thanks to the gods of light.
Rarely, Days is no longer at a constant temperature, as he was in the temple of the Duchy of Francondo. Because a person is able to pray intently, he is more fervent than ever.
During the prayer, he felt in a trance for a while, not uncomfortable, it was quite comfortable, and it did not attract the attention of Days at all.
When he finished silent prayer and opened his eyes, he found that he was not kneeling in front of the altar. Rather, it's suspended in the air.
He didn't feel scared, and his heart was in a very calm and peaceful state. It's warm, like you're bathed in the warm sun. No, it's like wandering in an ocean of love.
Ah, the gods of light. Days couldn't help but want to compliment.
From the current perspective, everything is so different, so lovely, so full of love, so colorful. And it's a 360 perspective, no need to turn around, as long as he wants to, he can see any corner.
Contained underneath this altar, there is a huge space. In the space, there are many corpses, and the remains of many people are still preserved inside. One of them has a dazzling energy.
Days also saw a link stretching from his eyes to the distant and infinite firmament, and that was the fellowship between the gods of light and himself. The end of that bond should be yourself.
Days feels very happy, to be able to feel these things from this perspective, such an experience, it is so wonderful.
Where is this bond connected to oneself?
As soon as Dyce's mind arrived, he saw something different.
The bond does not end in the air, but goes down, downward, all the way to the altar, and there is something there under the altar.
It seems to be a dangerous existence......
It seems that there is a great power lodged......
That's a power similar to that found in the subterranean space......
Blonde hair, fair skin, graceful slender fingers, and a well-proportioned body wrapped under decent clothes......
Isn't that what you are? Another oneself.