Escorted by Glass and the others, Raphael came to the Holy City through the teleportation array. The most important, majestic, and greatest city in the human kingdom appeared before Raphael's eyes.

Unlike the undead King Diar, which was built on flat ground, the sacred city of mankind is a city built on a mountain.

The only peculiarity is that the Sacred City is not at the foot of the mountain, but a city built along the steep wall by digging up half of the entire mountain.

As the spiritual center of the entire human race, the Sacred City does not belong to any human nation, this human city was founded at the end of the Second Age, after a long period of years and year after year of expansion, it has stood up in the flames of war again and again, and finally became the largest religious sect of mankind - the capital of the Holy See of Light.

The city is ruled not by any king, but by the Pope of the Holy See of Light.

Of course, humanity itself prefers to call the Holy See of Light the Holy See.

As the largest sect in the entire Entagri Continent that believes in the power of light, the Holy See of Light not only has great influence among the human race, but is also an important force in the entire Order-abiding camp.

A large number of priests and paladins who believe in the power of light form the foundation of the Holy See of Light, and these two professions are almost all over the entire camp of order.

The Holy City, where the core of the Holy See is located, will not fall into the darkness of the night like other cities even at eight or nine o'clock in the evening, but will shine the entire Holy City with various magic torches and light techniques that are permanently fixed on the spires of various churches.

After exiting the teleportation area, passing through the guild area and the business district, you will find the heart of the Sacred City and the only way to the Cathedral of Light.

Anyone wishing to enter the Cathedral of Light for prayer must hike from the square at the foot of the hill and follow the trail left over from the time the cliff was dug to pass the various churches and meeting houses that line both sides of the mountain road to the Cathedral of Light.

This nearly 10,000-meter-long mountain road turns the cathedral, which is less than 3,000 meters above sea level, into a prayer place that requires a long march of thousands of miles to reach the end. The power of the Holy Light will continue to torture your mind as you walk through this mountain path, and once there is any dark side in your heart, it will be magnified by the Holy Light ten thousand times, and eventually you will not be able to walk any further.

Therefore, this mountain path is also called the "sacred path" by believers, who believe that anyone who can complete this mountain path on their own is the most devout believer of the light and the darling of the holy light.

At this moment, Raphael, who was walking on this mountain road, while maintaining a smile and peace on the surface, had already scolded the architect who designed this mountain road a thousand times and ten thousand times in his heart.

But in the eyes of the NPCs who are also walking on this mountain road, this weak girl is simply the most devout believer.

You see, the girl wore only the simplest linen robe, and even the most rudimentary straw sandals on her delicate feet. (Just got picked up from the Briaban plateau, where do you have time to buy gear!) ）

You see, the girl's hands are reverently clasped in front of her chest, expressing her admiration and worship for the god of light. (Actually, it's because it's more tiring when your hands are shaking, but it's still comfortable like this!) ）

You see, the girl's eyes were firm and attentive, staring intently at the cathedral at the end of the line, her lips opening and closing, and silently chanting a devotional prayer to the god of light. (In fact, he is calculating how much distance is left with his eyes, and his mouth is scolding the architect's family!) ）

The most important thing is that this girl is obviously a powerless commoner, without any power fluctuations in her body, without any training, without any teaching, only relying on the pious faith in her heart, supporting her to walk towards the light on such a cold and bleak day, wearing a thin robe. (As a player who hasn't killed any monster and practiced once, it's naturally still in the state of level 0 and level 0)

The believers along the way, whether civilians or soldiers, priests or knights, were all impressed by the great action of this brave and resilient girl, and chose to follow her silently, walking along the mountain road towards the cathedral like a pilgrimage.

There were even a few priests who, through the comparison with Raphael, sensed their inadequacy and went back the way they came, taking the "holy path" from the foot of the mountain again, of course, without using any strength, just like the holy girl.

In this way, this farce, which was piled up by various misunderstandings and coincidences, eventually evolved into a memorable pilgrimage, and more than 500 worshippers willingly followed Raphael step by step to the cathedral, which made Raphael, who learned the truth afterwards, simply cry and laugh.

After walking for nearly three hours, Raphael was almost startled by the battle before him when he finally reached the platform where the cathedral was located.

The greeting procession, led by an archbishop dressed in a red robe with gold edges, was waiting at the "Platform of Light" where the cathedral was located.

As Raphael stepped onto the "Platform of Light", the knights who were the guards of honor around him knelt down on one knee and paid their respects to this brave and pious girl with the highest courtesy.

Cardinal Meladel walked towards Raphael with two bishops with a kind smile on his face.

"My child! Your piety and courage, tenacity and love are the best gifts that the God of Light has given me! Archbishop Meladel waved his hand as he spoke, and Raphael clearly felt that his body, which had been blown cold by the cold mountain wind along the way, quickly recovered its temperature.

Raphael's look was shy, as if he felt that it was too grand for a big man like the archbishop to greet him, which made Meladel feel that this was an excellent girl.

But in reality, Raphael just thought about the things that he wanted to give up several times along the way.

"Yes, I'm sorry! I, I want to find the Pope! Half because her body hadn't recovered yet, and half because she was nervous, Raphael's stammering words made Meladel even more convinced that this was a simple and untouched girl.

"I am Cardinal Meladel! My child, what are you looking for His Holiness the Pope? ”

"This thing, someone asked me to hand it over to the Pope of the Holy See of Light." Raphael took the Radiant Orb from the small cloth bag around his waist and held it to his chest with both hands.

"Radiant Orb!" Cardinal Meladel saw at a glance what the milky white orb in front of him was, his expression changed instantly, he didn't expect that the Pope had just ordered the paladins to go to the Minas Kingdom to search for the Radiant Orb last night, but he didn't expect that this treasure that was extremely important to the Holy See of Light was placed in front of him like this. But good self-control calmed his excitement again. "My kid, can you tell me how you got this thing?"

"It was given to me by a ghost. Well, he called himself Abirus, who escaped from the Hero's Cemetery, escorted the bead to Lake Firapó, and entrusted it to me before he died, so that I must hand it over to the Pope of the Holy See of Light! Raphael gestured with his hand as he tried to remember.

"Falcon Grand Duke Abirus! Your Excellency, since a few months ago, there has been no news from the Heroes' Graveyard, and now, the former legendary hero, His Excellency Abirus, Grand Duke of Falcon, did not hesitate to abandon his body, turned into a ghost, and sent back the Radiant Orb. It is clear that the Hero's Cemetery has been defiled by the filthy spirits of the dead, as the oracle indicates. One of the bishops behind Meladel whispered to the archbishop.

Archbishop Meladele had a sad expression on his face, a few months ago, the fall of the Hero's Cemetery was a heavy loss for humanity, causing humanity to lose not only a bridgehead to keep the undead at bay, but also an extremely important Shining Orb.

There have been three Orbs of Radiance in the history of the Holy See of Light, one destroyed in the war, the other taken by traitors and corrupted by the undead as a source of death, and the last one was used by the rulers of the Griffon Dynasty as the power core of the Hero's Graveyard, left in the Great Hengduan Mountains.

With the collapse of the Griffin Empire, humanity can no longer gather under the same banner, without the support of the Griffin Dynasty, the power of the Holy See of Light alone is simply not enough to go deep into the Great Hengduan Mountains to retrieve the Radiant Orb, especially under the pressure of the camp war that breaks out every few decades, or even more than ten years, the Radiant Orb left behind has become an eternal pain in the heart of the Holy See of Light.

And now, the God of Light is above, although the Heroic Cemetery has not been restored, but the Radiance Orb as the core has finally returned to the Holy See of Light intact, which means that the Holy See of Light has finally regained its orthodox identity, and the appearance of the Shining Orb means that the God of Light has not abandoned the Holy See of Light.

This means a lot to the Holy See of Light.

After thinking about this, how could Meladel look at the girl in front of her and feel pleasing to the eye, not to mention that she also had the great merit of escorting the Radiant Orb back to the Holy See.

"Kid, do you know what you're escorting?"

Raphael shook his head: "All I know is that someone entrusted me with this bead, and I must fulfill my promise!" ”

In fact, how could Raphael not know that this jewel was a treasure, not to mention anything else, at least Yu Bin would never fail to see it.

But since childhood, he has been observing words and feelings, and his wisdom far beyond ordinary people, let Raphael know that at this time, it is best to say so.

"Great! That's great! Meladel almost danced with joy, and the two bishops behind him couldn't help but clapp.

Humble! Integrity! Commiseration! Gallant! Fair! Honor! Loyal! Sacrifice!

The knights followed these teachings and went further and further on the path of the light!

But how many people are really able to do it?

Cardinal Meladel looked at the girl in front of him with a strange color in his eyes.

She is as simple as a blank sheet of paper, but she regards promises as life!

She is as weak as a white rabbit, but she sees sacrifice as honor!

She was poor like a beggar, but she regarded humility as a creed!

She has nothing, but she has it all!

Archbishop Meladel gently raised his hand, grasped Raphael's softness, and said, "Child! Thank you to the Holy See of Light! What is your name? What about your family? ”

"Raphael, my name is Raphael! I was born in the Briaban plateau, my parents died when I was very young, and I have an older brother who died on the battlefield not long ago. ”

"Poor boy! Would you rather stay in the cathedral? You deserve to be rewarded for your contributions to the Holy See of Light! ”

"I do!"

"Then, from today onwards, you will be a probationary priest of the Holy See of Light. Fezzo, take care of our Raphael Probationary Priest, with you as her mentor for the time being. Meladele instructed the bishop behind him to warn him.

"Cardinal, let her go to the Pope first!" Seeing that Meladel was a little carried away because she was too happy, Fezzo reminded him.

Meladel finally came to his senses: "That's right, you're right! Come with me, child, and we must fulfill your mission in accordance with the wishes of Lord Abirus! Fezzo, immediately inform the others that the Radiant Orb has returned to the Holy Mountain! ”

Passing through the Stand of Light, you will find the headquarters of the Holy See of Light, the Imperial Chamber, where the Pope and Cardinals work daily, flanked by the Inquisition and the Basilica of the Light, the former being the supreme governing body of the Paladins, and the latter being the daily meeting and prayer place of the priests.

Along the corridor of the Emperor's Hall, along the way, the clergy who had received the news all bowed to the Radiant Orb that Raphael held on his chest, a day that had been too long awaited for the Holy See of Light.

Pope Germephis XI anxiously walked up and down the steps in the Audience Room in the deepest part of the Imperial Chamber, and if it weren't for the cardinals beside him to hold him back, the old man who had been pope for nearly twenty years would have gone to the Terrace of Light to welcome the return of the Shining Orb.

"Your Majesty! The light has not forsaken us! The devout believers have finally returned the holy relic to the Holy See! Meladel and Raphael stood at the foot of the steps of the audience room and said to Germephes XI, "This is the man who was entrusted by the Grand Duke of Abirus to take great pains to escort the Shining Orb back, Raphael!" ”

At this moment, not only Germephais XI, but even the cardinals beside him couldn't help but burst into tears. How many years have passed, since the Holy See lost the last Radiant Orb, the status of the Holy Light Sect among the human race can be said to have plummeted, not only has the legitimacy of the magical capital Dalaran been openly questioned, but even those small sects are trying to challenge the status of the Holy See.

"Thank you, kid! The light will not forget your contributions! The Light will always protect you! ”