Chapter 63: Prayer and the Altar
Lulunaka rode in a carriage and finally arrived at her destination. Halfway through the way, she changed carriages again, and gave a few flowers and a lovely smile. When she came down from the back of the carriage, she saw a wide square, an unobstructed sky, a dense crowd, and all kinds of sounds...... Also, a magnificent and magnificent church.
Dome towers and circular domes occupy half of the sky. The domed towers around it are swords that pierce the sky, and the dome is a shield to protect the buildings below, and the polygons of different shapes are put together, but they form a symmetry, and they look so perfect, and the white appearance is so beautiful. This is the landmark of the King's Castle, the most prestigious building west of the continent of Europe, and it is also a sacred place that makes the devotees of the God of Light and tourists from all over the world linger and linger. It looks like a fortress but has no fortifications, it looks like a royal palace, but royalty, nobles and commoners can walk here, people of the same faith or pagans have their respect for it, it is a legend that has existed for more than a thousand years, heroes, heroes, saints, mages, devils, dragons...... It's just a hurried visitor, and it's always been here. Hagia Sophia, the beginning and end of the legend, the resting place of the saint.
Lulunaka looked up and covered her hand in front of her, keeping the sunlight out of the back of her hand, "Long time no see, Sophia." She whispered something that no one could hear.
Silent worshippers and monks passed by Lulunaka, as did noisy tourists. Lulunaka unpacks the paper bag that had been empty and folds it into the shape of a flower basket full of flowers. No one would pay attention to what a girl was doing, and even if they did, they would probably just take it as their own delusion - or rather, no one would notice Lulunaka.
"Sir, here are some of the flowers we just picked this morning, how about buying some?" Lulunaka walked towards the cathedral with a flattering smile on her face, not forgetting to sell the flowers in her basket along the way. Some people ignore Lulunaka, but others throw Lulunaka a few copper plates and take a few flowers. Lulunaka didn't care how many copper plates she could receive, as long as the money fell into the basket, she even said "thank you sir" and "thank you lady" several times, as if she was a skilled flower girl.
As she approached the cathedral, Lulunaka stopped at an open-air fountain, her basket full of flowers. She slapped the paper basket into a flat sheet of paper and put it in her pocket, and the money bag, which had been for Julius, contained half of the copper coins.
"It's not easy to make money, I hope that kid can understand this. Lulunaka whispered to herself with a smile on her face. Although Julius is a poor boy from the countryside, it does not mean that he really understands the hardships of the world and the power of money, especially in a city like King's Castle, in a place like Rat Road, a copper plate may lead to a dispute, and even blood.
Lulunaka poured out the copper plate from the money bag, and when her little hand really couldn't put the copper plate on her little palm, she waved her little hand, and the copper plate seemed to have been spilled out of someone's mouth, and it was scattered in the fountain. Her actions attracted some attention, but soon no one continued to pay attention to her. It's not uncommon for people like Lulunaka to do this, and the fountain is already covered with a layer of glittering coins. Lulunaka wasn't special, just slightly surprising.
Lulunaka's purse became empty again, and she turned it upside down so that nothing could fall from it. She took the money bag back into her arms, folded her hands and pointed at the fountain, "O god of light, I hope you will make my wish come true...... It's a shame that you, a dead man, can't hear it. ”
In the noisy square in front of the cathedral, no one could hear, nor would anyone hear, Lulunaka's whispers.
Lulunaka left the fountain and continued towards the cathedral doors. The cathedral was open to the public, so the place was not a private place for royalty or nobility. It has a long reputation for being a place where locals and visitors alike are willing to come here to pray to the gods or to catch a glimpse of the gods – the paintings and statues, icons and scriptures can easily inspire fanatical beliefs.
Lulunaka followed the crowd through the doors of the cathedral and into the interior. The unreachable dome above was a splendid mosaic of glass, and the sunlight penetrated through the glass and fell into the hall, leaving dazzling spots of light. There were people sitting on every bench, but it was not crowded, and the priests and nuns moved around without anyone making a loud noise.
When Lulunaka entered, the first thing she looked at was the altar at the end of the chapel, and she frowned. There were people behind her, so she didn't stop, but walked forward, found a bench and sat down. Her little hands were on her thighs, and her feet were about to be cocked, when she remembered that this was the occasion, and such an act would only provoke the disgruntled eyes of the believers, and she held down her thighs, which were shaking uneasily.
Now for Lulunaka, there are some minor troubles, which are not big or small, but they are enough to make her trip for the day go to ruin.
"I'm not here to play, it's a bit of a problem...... Lulunaka looked at the people walking in front of her with her eyes half-closed. As a young nun passed by, Lulunaka stopped her, "Sister nun, I have something to ask, can you give me a little of your time?" Lulunaka said to the nun with a smile. Lulunaka's smile was bright and attractive, which made the working nun pause and smile back, "Is there anything I need help with, child?"
Lulunaka gestured to the altar, "That place, it wasn't like that the last time I was here, but I can't think of anything that has changed. ”
The nun looked at Lulunaka's point, her smile stiffened slightly, "Child, I think you are mistaken, that is the place where God gave the gospel, and it will not change, and even if it does, it will not be unaware of us believers." ”
Lulunaka blinked, looking confused, "Hasn't changed?" but it feels weird, like something is blocked. ”
The nun bent down and touched Lulunaka's head, "That's thinking too much, kid. Are you alone?"
Lulunaka nodded.
"God will bless you. Enjoy this time, kid. The nun straightened up and walked away from Lulunaka. After leaving, the nun reflected on Lunaka's words. She is a lover of books and knows a lot about the history of the cathedral. If there was any change in the altar, it was, but it wasn't something a child could know—it was decades ago, almost half a century ago. Even she had only learned of this from the diaries and materials left behind by the cathedral, how could a child know that the altar had been altered?
When the young nun left, Lulunaka, with a childlike smile on her face, let out a sad look and sighed. How could God have blessed her, and she was thankful that she hadn't stumbled on her—but then again, the existence of a stumbling block in the name of God didn't exist in this place.
She didn't just find a young girl to chat, but she didn't expect that she hadn't come back for a while, and this cathedral, which was still an important place for her, had been blocked. The others could not see, and would never know, that there was a secret door underneath the altar. It's a perfectly ingenious trap that makes it impossible to open the secret door except by triggering it. But this secret door was blocked, and it could even be said that it was destroyed, and Lulunaka only needed a glance to understand it—how could she, as the person who created this secret door and mechanism, not see it.
"Ruin my stuff......" Lulunaka sighed again.