Chapter Twenty-Seven: Hypocrisy and Wrongdoing?

"May the Light be with you. ”

"May the Light be with you. ”

In the Cathedral of Light in Stormwind, the special lecture for some of the priest-incumbers that has just ended is being presided over by Benedictas, who has a high reputation in the Stormwind Kingdom.

The participating clergy chanted words of praise and prayer to each other and began to leave the Cathedral of Light one after another.

"Pastor Kalia Minahir, please wait a moment, Your Excellency the Archbishop, please. ”

A member of the staff of the Cathedral of Light stopped Kalia, who was about to leave, and the latter asked the paladins to wait outside the church to meet Benedictas himself.

Kalia's mood was a little complicated, she was already familiar with this archbishop in the south like the embodiment of the Holy Light before she came to the Stormwind Kingdom, and when she came to the Stormwind King and received the other party's kind reception and meticulous care and teaching, she felt even more flattered.

After all, at that time, even if Kalia was the heir to the throne, she was just an exile, to put it nicely, it was called a government-in-exile, and to put it badly, it was like a group of lost dogs, forced by natural disasters and plagues to ruin the country and desperate. But even like that, she was able to be cared for like a family member by this broad-minded elder, which really touched her very much.

Moreover, under the teaching of Benedictas, the priesthood level of Kalia has increased at a speed that is visible to the naked eye, and even Tirio is full of praise. As for Adlan's advice before leaving, Kalia had long since forgotten it, after all, the elder in front of her was really as amiable as the legend said, giving people hope like a beacon that illuminated the people, he was like a completely good side of human nature, and such kindness and strength also gave her peace of mind.

Until one day, Kalia discovers that Varian's body has been tampered with, and some of the clergy from the Cathedral of Light can't even check the problem, including Benedictas, who has been there himself, and they all say that it is a disease that has never been seen before, and the main reason is that Varian misses his dead wife too much.

However, after directly touching Varian to pass on the healing of the Holy Light, Kalia discovered that this was indeed something that had never been seen before, but it was a vicious magic or curse, it was weakening the vitality and life of the young king, and even affecting Varian's mind, making him decadent and depraved!

The Light could alleviate the symptoms, but Kalia's strength wasn't enough, and all she could do was make Varian feel a little better and have more time to wake up.

It was then that Kalia began to become suspicious of the venerable archbishop, and Adelan's advice was finally picked up by her. Because Benedictas had secretly persuaded her to join an organization called the End of Light under the command of the Cathedral of Light many times. This organization is said to be to better spread and preach the teachings of the Holy Light to others, and also to help more people. But in Kalia's opinion, this should be what the Cathedral of Light should do, so why set up a separate organization?

I guess this time it's the same, I want to persuade her to join, right? After all, it's basically been like this before. Puzzled and puzzled, Kalia walked to the bishop's office, which was very close to the basement of the cathedral, and since Kalia had suspected the archbishop, she had a faint sense that something had creeped her around!

"Knock knock. At the end of a short stretch of road, Kalia knocked on the office door, keeping her voice as calm as she could, "Your Excellency, it's me, Kalia Minehir. ”

"Oh, please come in. ”

Benedictas's office was not large, the decoration was not luxurious, and even a little shabby, except for the bookcase and the desk, and the sofa necessary to receive guests, not even a single green plant, and the walls were hung with the heraldic banner of the Stormwind Kingdom, and there were no other decorations such as picture frames and oil paintings.

It's like when she first stepped into this office, Kalia described this place and the person in front of her as a humble and self-disciplined saint. At least he deserves Kalia's evaluation and everyone's respect for him.

"May I ask Your Excellency the Archbishop what is the matter with me?" Karia was very respectful, and she felt that if she were to be an actress in a play, she would probably be very suitable for such a role with a calm mask.

"Oh, Kalia, my disciple, it's just the two of us here, take it easy. It's not a great environment, but it's your home...... Come, sit down, let's talk slowly. Benedictas got up from his seat, and at this time he was like an ordinary old man in good spirits and inviting the younger ones to take a seat with a kind smile.

"Then it's disrespectful. Kalia sat down with a smile and watched as the other party was handling tea cups, ready to entertain herself with the tea she had brewed herself.

If it were someone else, she would have been flattered and hurriedly stopped, but Kalia had already passed this stage, because she had been invited a little too often, so much that she herself felt as if something was wrong.

"How's your homework lately?, is there anything we haven't understood about the content of our doctrine?" said Benedictas as he handled the tea, and began to open up the conversation like an old man next door.

"Thank you for your careful teaching, I have mastered all the knowledge and spell-casting skills in my learning progress so far. ”

"That's good, seeing that juniors are getting better and better, I also feel that I am getting older...... I'm really old, maybe I'll be retiring in a few years. ”

"If this is the case, you are the embodiment of the Holy Light, and I feel that you who can be so blessed by the Holy Light will only get younger and younger. ”

"Hahaha, Kalia, it seems that you have learned a lot of flattery from noble lads. But even if it's flattery, I'm happy. After all, if you can live a few more years, you will be able to do more for this devastated country, and you will be able to take a few more photos of your younger generations on behalf of those old fellows who have passed away......"

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"Hey, look at my mouth, come, drink tea first, it is said that this tea is a new variety brought from the continent of Kalimdor, not only can it improve the mind, but it also tastes quite good, and it was brought by the caravan sponsored by your Northland general. ”

"Oh, then I'll have to taste it......" Kalia was also interested when she heard that it was her own caravan, she gracefully picked up the teacup, leaned in and smelled the fragrance of the crescent flower, and then her lips opened slightly and gently blew a few times, and then put it to her mouth and took a sip. "What a fragrant tea!"

"Hahaha, it's good if you like it, but then I guess I'll have to ask you to sell more of these teas. ”

Lordaeron's Scourge has been almost cleared, and even the land has begun to be regained little by little, this matter has been informed to the countries of the Lordaeron Alliance through countless caravans and letters from the official transmission of Anaheim City, and even the Ironforge Fort army fighting on the front line of Eagle's Nest Mountain has begun to pack up and prepare to retreat to the base of the Thunderspear Dwarves in the Plains of the Alterac Valley, where they need to rest and wait for Kalia's official accession to the throne, and then begin to formally negotiate with Lordaeron where to open a new residence for the dwarves。

Kalia learned this directly through letters from the city of Anaheim

This incident, but it does not go into too much detail about how Lordaeron's resistance defeated the almost impossible number of undead to fight. And Benedictas naturally has his own information channels, and Kalia's official letter is almost entirely public, which also makes everyone in the Stormwind Kingdom know at once that their northern neighbor has miraculously come back to life.

Not long after the arrival of this official letter, Benedictas rarely persuaded Kalia to join the organization of the End of Light, but instead asked her if she needed the Cathedral of Light to pay for Lordaeron to build the city and resume production.

At first, Kalia was very happy, but after saying yes, she always felt that something was wrong. It wasn't until Benedictas came up with the idea of establishing a Lordaeron Cathedral of Light in Lordaeron and personally going to preside over the first few years of clergy education, training, and pro bono assistance to Lordaeron refugees, that Kalia felt that it was not easy.

For if Varian's situation was really the result of the "incarnation of the Light", then it would certainly be more than just a good deed for such a person to do these seemingly good deeds in Lordaeron. Although it is only speculation at the moment, the seeds of doubt have already taken root in Kalia's heart.

"This is definitely no problem, when I return to Lordaeron, I will have a long-term relationship with the Cathedral of Light at a very good price. ”

"That's good, that's good......" Benedictas took a sip of his own, letting the refreshing taste slowly spread in his mouth, which made him feel refreshed, and the whole day of teaching also made his old bones feel uncomfortable, and more and more believers and probationary priests also made this old priest with other purposes try his best to influence and convince the other party.

This sip of tea did make him feel a lot better, and Benedictas continued: "So, Kalia, how did you think about that incident before? I think this is beneficial to the development of our Holy Light Church, and I am also an old guy who has experienced the hard years of the reconstruction of Stormwind City, and at this time, one more person will have more strength, so Lordaeron's return is imminent, and I think our power will definitely be your best helper." ”

"Thank you very much, Your Excellency, but I still can't give you an accurate answer to this matter, because I've been in Stormwind for too long, and I don't know much about the current situation in my country, so I must know the situation with the Northland General in detail before I can give you an accurate answer. After all, as you just said, the reconstruction of Stormwind City is not an easy task, I have been in Stormwind Kingdom for a while, and I have seen too many civilians, and they are still hungry and unclothed...... So it's not easy for the Stormwind Kingdom, and I have no reason to let a country that is slowly recovering its strength take on the burden of rebuilding another country......"

"Hmm...... You're right, kid, it's that I'm ideal. ”

"Thank you for your understanding, but I think we'll have a chance to get an update on Lordaeron soon. ”

"Oh, is that your general sending another letter?" Benedictas, who had already been a little planning to give up on taking advantage of this opportunity and was eager to open a new stronghold in Lordaeron, was also amazed after hearing Kalia's words.

"There wasn't a letter, but the Edlan guy said he was going to come and bring me and Lordaeron's subjects back to China. So I think we'll get to know each other by then. ”

"Well, that's right, I haven't seen that little guy in years, I really didn't expect him, he became a general in a blink ......of an eye," Benedictas sighed, but he was already thinking about how he could use the favor he had taught Edlan to make it happen.

Benedictas, who was thinking about what to do, didn't notice the relieved expression on Kalia's tense face......