Cathedral of the Light, Hall of Light.

Pope St. Ivan III sat in his large and ornate seat, the light of holiness emerging from mid-air, shining on the space within a radius of several meters around the old man, and the many bishops of the Church of the Holy Light arranged in an arc in front of St. Ivan III.

Veronica pushed open the door and stepped into her place under the gaze of the bishops—the Pope's right-hand hand, the most revered one.

The bishops nodded to Veronica, and no one showed any displeasure about her "tardiness", at least on the surface. Veronica smiled at everyone, and she exuded warmth and warmth, just like every day in the past.

"Gentlemen, ladies - all are here," said St. Ivan III, his voice old and hoarse, but capable of reaching the whole hall, "let us begin." ”

Veronica glanced at the Pope - the old man was a little older than before, after the last day of the stars, St. Ivan III's aging rate had increased considerably, almost every day he was getting older than the day before, and now he was a shriveled old man in his seat, and he looked as if he was going to die at any moment, only the eyes that still flashed with wisdom from time to time, and the divine aura that constantly emanated, could make one realize that the old man was still powerful, and the majesty that reigns at the apex of the Holy Light Sect.

The Holy Light appeared out of thin air and shone on the Pope, and Veronica knew that this was actually a sign that her life was coming to an end—that the Light was the light of the Divine Receiver, the bridge to the Kingdom of God, and when the Pope was completely enveloped in the Holy Light, it would be the day when the old man would return to the Lord's bosom forever.

However, no one will be sad about this, including the Pope himself: this is a symbol of supreme glory, and it can be said that the most glorious and fortunate thing in the heart of every believer of the Holy Light can be said to be the most glorious and fortunate thing in the heart of every believer of the Holy Light, which requires not only an incomparably pious heart, but also a rather rare spiritual talent that can resonate with the source of the Holy Light, so Pope St. Ivan III smiled in the Holy Light, always with peace and joy, he smiled and glanced at Veronica, "First of all, let us congratulate the birth of a new living saint, Veronica has passed the test of the Lord, witnessed the splendor of the kingdom of God and returned to this world, she is already the embodiment of the Light, the closest child of the Lord. ”

This had reached the ears of the bishops a few days earlier, but today the Pope himself confirmed it, so the bishops who had been prepared for it applauded and congratulated Veronica, who smiled in return and said indifferently: "The light is with each and every one of us. ”

"The official celebration will take place tonight. Then there is the matter of the recent wreath of cultists everywhere," the Pope quickly moved on to the next topic, "and the wicked ones are harassing the believers of the Lord, and their actions are the greatest blasphemy against the Light. ”

One of the bishops stepped forward, wearing a high golden crown and an old and majestic countenance—but in Veronica's eyes, he was nothing more than a torch of light like everyone else: "Your Majesty, the activities of the cultists are becoming more and more rampant, and at present, in addition to the borders of the four realms, there are also traces of them in the plain of the Holy Spirit and even near the royal capital, especially the Eternal Sleepers, those dreamers are unpredictable and treacherous, and they have caused several sensational horrors in the western part of the plain of the Holy Spirit, And each time, it was not discovered until the victims appeared in large numbers. ”

"The Sleepers deceive people with illusions and lies, but the cunning of the infidels can only strengthen the warriors of the Light," another bishop stepped forward, "Your Majesty, we have hanged and burned thousands of cultists in the West and North, and have cast more fools who have been bewitched by heresy into the Inquisition, and our actions are inspiring - more and more unbelievers are realizing the greatness of the God of Light, and even dissidents are coming to seek the refuge of the Church of Light, especially in the West. ”

"Heretics can also be the Lord's people," the pope opened his eyes slightly, with a smile on his face, "and we welcome anyone to convert." ”

"It's good that our strength is growing stronger, but the Lord's warriors also need worldly financial support to be well-equipped to fight evil," the third bishop stepped forward and said with a solemn expression, "Your Majesty, the new Holy Army is overhead, the Paladin's weapons and the Battle Priest's magic weapons are running low, and we need to find a way to increase our sources of income." ”

The bishops whispered, and then one of them stepped out of the queue: "Your Majesty, I propose to increase the amount of offerings to be collected by the churches in the various places, and urge the local lords and kulaks to donate more of their possessions—they should give more when they are protected by the Light." ”

"This year there has been a good harvest in the Plains of the Holy Spirit and the West, and the common people have a surplus of money in their hands, and we can persuade them to give this extra money to the church in exchange for peace of mind before they are corrupted by these sudden riches. They need the holy water and blessings of the church to heal the sick and banish the nightmares, and they will not dare to refuse the church. ”

One by one, the bishops put forward their opinions, and these opinions were well reasoned and justified, and St. Ivan III did not interrupt, but listened attentively, until everyone was almost finished, and then he glanced at Veronica, who was standing next to him: "What do our new living saints think?" ”

"Increasing offerings is not a long-term solution, nor is it a stable way," Veronica nodded, looking at the bishops, her voice soft but penetrating, as if it could echo directly in everyone's heart, "It is inevitable that worldly people will indulge in money, and suddenly let them increase their offerings, they will not be grateful for the protection of the Light, but will only hate someone taking their belongings first. ”

One of the bishops echoed Veronica's opinion: "It is not proper to take additional money from someone who has already been converted to the Lord. "That's true." "I should think of something else......"

"We can ask those who have been invaded by cultists, abandoned by foreign gods, and taken refuge by the Holy Light before converting to our Lord to pay an additional atonement," the third bishop spoke again, "because they believe in the wrong gods, they are powerless to resist when they are threatened by the cultists, and they only remember to fear the Light when they need the Light, so 'atonement' is also a matter of course." ”

Veronica couldn't help but frown: "Will the ransom be a threshold for those who would have wanted to convert to our lord to be turned away?" ”

"We can make an atonement according to the amount of the convert's property, such as one-third or one-half of the property," said the bishop, with a serious face, "and it is also a test that everyone can afford to pay the money, and if they are still obsessed with it in such a situation, it only means that they are too stingy and stupid, or that their hearts are not firm enough to convert to our Lord. ”

The bishops all agreed with this clever plan, but Veronica just watched it all quietly, and whispered to herself, "Atonement......

After a few moments, the bishops' discussion ended, and the Pope concluded: "Then the matter is decided, and the exact amount and manner of the atonement is left to Bishop Tarendis to draw up." Next, how did we preach in various places? ”

"Our missionary situation in the countries outside of Ansu hasn't changed much - Typhon's belief in the god of war is deep-rooted, the races of the Oguray tribe believe in their primordial gods, and the kingdom of Kaolin is the most receptive to the Light, but influenced by the elven culture, where most of the believers are shallow. As for Ansu, due to the recent activities of cultists, our missionary work is progressing smoothly, and the number of believers in the southern, western and central regions is increasing rapidly......"

"What about the northern and eastern regions?"

"The missionary operation in the north has also been much smoother than before, and although the Wild family has always refused to openly convert family members, in view of the cult situation, Duchess Victoria Wild has relaxed the restrictions on the movement of the Holy Light Priest in the territory. As for the eastern ...... The situation is still not good. ”

St. Ivan III's eyes closed slightly, and he whispered to himself: "Is the land of the Duke of Silas ......?"

"Duke Silas Loren is a staunch king, and quite rejects missionary practices in his land, not only the preachers of the Light, but also the missionaries of other sects are restricted in his land, and we are looking for a way to find a breakthrough from his family members...... However, little has been achieved. ”

"Duke Silas Loren has a strong grip on the family, and as long as his attitude does not change, the entire Loren family will not waver," the Pope shook his head, "There is no need to be impatient, just go with the flow, they will eventually understand that the Holy Light is the only salvation for mankind." ”

The bishops lowered their heads and subconsciously looked at each other, but there was no commotion.

"The Holy Light is the only salvation for mankind" - in public, this is a very sensitive sentence, it directly challenges the "Holy Covenant" that was jointly signed by various sects 700 years ago, but this is the interior of the Holy Light Church after all, and it is the Great Light Hall without outsiders, so why bother talking about it?

What's more, everyone here thinks the same way.

After most of the questions had been discussed, Veronica looked at one of the bishops, "Bishop Melev, is there any news about the southernmost frontier territory lately?" ”

The bishop who was named replied: "The church does not have much energy to invest in there, but recently a missionary has established a church there, and it seems to be going well." ”

"Did the ancient duke have the missionaries set up the church?" Veronica's eyebrows furrowed slightly, "That's great news—the Light has once again illuminated the world. ”

"May the word of light illuminate all corners of the world."

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