"The Earl wants to use the money to rebuild the church's evangelistic hall?" Afra looked at Charles in surprise, and it was then that he realized that the Charles of today was fundamentally different from before.

"Yes, Brother Afra, I have prayed countless times for the mercy of the Goddess and the healing of my wounds, and the monks of the Church have thanked me for my piety, and have given me holy water, holy relics, and heartfelt blessings, and now that my body has finally improved a little bit, I am willing to repay my promise and spread the kindness of the Goddess everywhere......"

Charles stretched out his finger to the relief image of the goddess on the wall behind the prayer platform, and cried out with some fanatia: "Although I no longer have the ability to make this place as rich and vivid as the Cathedral of the Dawn, when I see that the statue of the god has lost its brilliance, I can't help but feel guilty, even if I just add a little sparkle to the statue of the god, it can calm the fear and uneasiness in my heart......"

Afra followed Charles's finger and found that he was referring to the reliefs of the three goddesses of the Church of Twilight, because of the age, the various turquoise and crystal diamonds dotted on the reliefs had lost their brilliance, and the once gorgeous gilt layer, although wiped very clean, could not hide its gloom.

“.........”

"I'm sorry Earl, but I'....... I'm ashamed that I haven't renovated the statues of the gods all these years......."

Afra suddenly felt a little embarrassed in her heart, as the presiding monk of the Central Street Church, but let the sculpture of the gods show a "dilapidated appearance", it is indeed a failure to "serve the gods", if no one cares, it is just that, if it is used by someone with a heart......... It's scary to think about.

There are too many similar examples, especially when the donation amount in Bayonne has always been not low, and it is not impossible for this big or small sin to ferment into a crime of "blasphemy".

Turning to face the goddess relief on the wall, Afra knelt down on one knee, rested her elbows on her knees, put her fist against her chin and whispered: "O merciful God, please accept the confession of your servant, for it is my sin for my dereliction of duty, and I will spend the rest of my life to pay for all this, please forgive me......"

Afra repented for more than a minute, and as she whispered, a layer of compassion seemed to glow on her peaceful face.

"This ...... I'm really sorry Brother Afra, I didn't mean that......."

Charles was a little dumbfounded, he was just trying to make some ulterior motives, but he didn't expect to provoke a pious monk to start repenting, which made him feel a little guilty in his heart.

Brother Moselle, who had not spoken, looked at Charles with a look in his eyes that was also a little unkind, "Lord Earl, the gods teach us that the salvation of the world is the ultimate doctrine of the Church of the Dawn, Brother Afra never cares about these superficial things, she only cares about the living situation of the believers, do you know how many believers Brother Afra has helped over the years, she only has the hardships and illnesses of believers in her heart, in order to resolve the suffering of the people, she even ...... herself"

"Moselle, shut up!"

Avra, who stood up from the ground, scolded Moselle harshly, although both of them were the presiding monks of the Central Street Church, but in the Dawn Church, the proportion of female monks was much higher than that of male monks, and female senior monks abounded, so that the atmosphere within the Dawn Church was completely different from that of the other major churches, and the female monks had always dominated in momentum.

For example, now, Afra just scolded Moselle, who lowered his eyebrows and took a few steps back without even saying anything, and he didn't even mean to defend half a sentence, which made Charles find this scene very interesting.

But it's funny, it's funny, Charles doesn't do anything to hate, he first bowed to Moselle, and then said very sincerely: "Two honorable monks, I'm sorry for what happened just now, you all misunderstood what I meant, the essence of a church is to provide life help and spiritual shelter for believers, and Brother Afra and all the people in the church have done a very good job over the years......"

"Bayona is my territory, my responsibility is to lead my people to live a happy life, if they are happy enough, then they will bring only the joy of satisfaction to the church, not helpless pleas, if everyone lives in abundance, everyone donates their meager strength, the center street church will not fall into such a shabby situation, and now the church's finances are so embarrassed, in fact, it is completely my lord's fault......."

“.......”

After Charles's words, not only her sister Oliva, who had always prided herself on being shrewd, was stunned, but even Brother Afra, who had a peaceful heart, was stunned.

Is this still the "mentally handicapped count" who can't even say a long sentence? Is this still the "lost genius" of the puppet who usually only obeys his sister's arrangement?

The expression is calm and gentle, and the words are subtle and warm, which is clearly the demeanor that a mature gentleman with great cultivation should have.

Friars Afra was surprised at first, then smiled knowingly, "Lord Count, it seems that your body has not just improved a little......

"This ...... Brother Afra, as you know, I have disappointed my loved ones too many times in those days, so this time I didn't make a big deal about it, and I hope to be able to heal quietly and give my relatives and friends a surprise...... Surprise. ”

Both Afra and Moselle were a little stunned, but Olive beside Charles nodded approvingly, showing that he completely agreed with Charles's claim.

"Although I cannot understand why you should keep such a low profile, Lord Count, Chevalier's years of piety have finally borne fruit, and it is a gratifying thing after all, and I hope that Lord Count will soon recover his health and lead your people to a prosperous life. ”

Afra bowed deeply and sincerely wished Charles, Charles's words about the "responsibility of the lord" just now really hit her heart, a lord who is willing to bring a rich life to the lord, should be respected by her.

"Everything is a gift from the gods, praise be to the goddess!"

Charles quickly bowed his head and drew a cross on his chest with one hand.

"Praise be to the Goddess!"

All the rest of the people also made crosses on their chests and recited the praises of the Dawn Church.

Charles looked up, smiled "innocently", and took out the money bag that Olive had given him, holding it in both hands and stacking it on top of the donated gold coin box.

"This is my ....... With pocket money, I want to exchange my meager strength for a holy relic in the church, so that I can get closer to the gods and feel the gifts and power of the gods.

Afra was a little confused, but Charles's sincere gaze fell on hers, turning into a faithful prayer and expectation, and she couldn't bear to say no.

"Relic, which one are you talking about?" Moselle was very eye-catching, and seeing that Afra was not willing to refuse, he immediately spoke up for her.

There are many interpretations of such things as "holy relics", and the artifacts infused with divinity by the gods are undoubtedly the real "holy relics", and the transcendent items that the high-ranking clergy carefully blessed with their own strength are a bit reluctant, and those items that only have a little transcendent characteristics and are often rewarded by the church to the faithful to encourage their contributions, they are not much higher than "holy water", and they belong to the mass production of large road goods.

In the past, the Marquis of Lorraine and Charles had been given several so-called "holy relics", and if Charles were to ask for such goods now, it would not be too difficult for Afra to apply to the regional cathedral.

"Oh..... How about this, that garland?"

Charr pretended to look left and right, and eventually reached out and pointed to the tattered ornament of the goddess's relief head on the wall behind the prayer platform.

"It's the Crown of Knowledge, and if the will of the Goddess of Knowledge ever came here, it's a 'holy thing', but it's ......."

Afra breathed a sigh of relief, and felt a little indebted to Charles, although this was a relief of the goddess, it was only from the hands of mortal craftsmen, and did not have any divine or transcendent characteristics.

"No, as long as there is sincerity in the heart, any wish can be fulfilled!"

"Thank you for your generosity, thank you for the gift of the Goddess!"

Afra: "........."

A moment later, Afra took Moselle and the others to send Charles and Olive out of the church, who had paid a lot of money, until the carriage disappeared around the corner of the street, and Moselle said with some confusion.

"I always felt ...... There is something strange about the Earl of Charles today, why did he ask us for that...... Relic?"

Afra shook her head and said indifferently: "I know the origin of that crown, it was donated by a passing believer decades ago, it is said to be a replica of the crown of the goddess of knowledge, there is nothing special about it. ”

"What kind of believer is you?"

"There is no exact record in the book books, only that it is a man. ”