Morse is a medium-sized church located in the Neuham Docks area.

The church is made entirely of white marble, and the main building is tall and spacious, with leaf-shaped windows with multicolored glass and various religious motifs protruding from them.

The church has three gates, and the interior is equipped with the necessary areas such as the confessional room, the mass hall, the baptistery, and a bamboo shoot-shaped minaret next to it, which is quite dazzling and white.

Because the blood moon has just passed, the area under the responsibility of Morse Church is more severely affected.

At this time, the clergy stationed in the church, and even the nominal monks and nuns, were basically not in the church, but scattered out to deal with the casualties.

Only a few non-staff personnel remained to garrison.

Simon was one of them, but unlike normal supernumeraries, he was not a member of the church, but a tax collector employed by Morse Church to collect tithes on several streets in the docklands.

Because it is an employment relationship, under normal circumstances, he does not need to come to the church every day to report.

But he had heard yesterday that a new deacon had arrived at Morse Church, and that he was still in charge of the streets headed by Sail Street, the streets where he paid taxes.

So Simon attached great importance to this and hurried to inquire about the news early in the morning.

The reason for this emphasis is simple: the position of tax collector is connected to the church deacon, and if the new deacon in the area has a bad impression of him, then he may not be able to continue to work as a tax collector.

"Even Mark and Peter don't know the details of the deacon, and I don't know."

Unfortunately, the clergy who were watching inside the church at this time knew little about it.

Facing Simon's inquiry, he said helplessly: "I only know that he is a deacon who was born as a judge, and he seems to be very young when he was transferred to us from above a while ago, but the specific situation is not clear." ”

The middle-aged priest said, giving Simon a piece of advice.

"You should go to Mark and Peter more to inquire about the situation, the new deacon is the boss of the two of them, and they must know something about it."

"Those two aren't very talkative."

Simon shook his head when he heard this, "I'll just wait here, didn't I say that I will arrive today, do you know when the new deacon will come to report?" ”

"I don't know, only Father Gal knows about it."

The balding priest replied, "Father Gal is now patrolling the warehouse area on the other side of the docks, and you can go there to find him if you want any questions." ”

"Isn't Father Gal supposed to be in the church? Why did you go out too? Simon was weird about that.

In previous years, the church was also very busy when the blood moon came, but the priest had never done it himself.

"How do I know this, you can ask him why by the way?"

"Forget it, if it's in the warehouse district, then Father Gal obviously doesn't have time to pay attention to me." Simon replied with a dry smile.

When the Blood Moon falls, some animals and even dead objects may mutate.

The animals are better, and they are always conspicuous when they are alive.

Some dead objects, such as kitchen ingredients, cutlery, warehouse goods, etc., are not easy to guard against.

Even though the city was relatively safe and there were church members who were on guard, the number of deaths on the night of the Blood Moon two days ago was still high.

The injuries were even greater, with one of Simon's neighbors being seriously injured by an inconspicuous mosquito bite, and a couple suffocated to death in the underwear they were wearing.

So it's not hard to guess how huge the number of people who need treatment and even burial will now be in need of treatment when you look at the entire region.

These are all things that need to be handled by the clergy of the church, the funeral of the funeral that should be held, the treatment of the injuries that should be treated.

The usually fierce witchers are busy searching for or disposing of all kinds of mutants.

In short, there are a lot of things that need to be busy in the area under the jurisdiction of Morse Church now, or rather, there are many things that need to be solved in any area shrouded in blood moon at this moment.

Therefore, an idler like Simon is embarrassed to disturb others.

But the current environment of the city clearly makes it impossible for him to continue working.

So instead of going home to accompany his wife and daughter or going to the tavern to listen to some unlucky and strange things, he might as well stay here and care about the main contact person for his future work.

So Simon sat down on the rocky steps in front of the church door and waited with his eyes blank.

Originally, he thought that he might wait until noon or evening, when the head of the church, Father Gal, returned, to see the new deacon, after all, the priest was not there, and the new deacon who came to report would have to wait.

But it wasn't long before he saw a strange figure.

The man came from a short corner and walked down the flat square in front of the church, dressed in a black slim-fitting deacon's robe, wearing a silver-ringed necklace common to the clergy on his chest, and holding a thick parchment book in his hand.

This is clearly the dress of a full deacon.

And Morse Church, and even the entire deacon class in Nessem, Simon has actually seen it, but he has never seen this one.

So the answer is self-explanatory.

It's just that......

Looking at the other party's appearance, Simon was a little stunned.

This person doesn't look like an ordinary person, he has an excellent temperament, and even the whole person seems to be glowing, and he has a very strong sense of existence.

But that looks too young, isn't it?

"I don't know which noble family it is......

When he came back to his senses, he secretly guessed.

The church is not accessible to anyone, or in general, the clergy of the church are of aristocratic origin.

Therefore, it is not easy to be unique within the church.

The fact that this young man, who looked less than twenty years old, had already become a full deacon, was not ordinary and unique to Simon.

Because there are very few people in this age group who become assistant deacons, and even fewer who can become regular deacons.

Simon had a headache about it.

Such people are not necessarily incapable, but they generally do not like to deal with them as civilians, and do not pay enough attention to some small worldly interests.

At the same time, they tend to have some characteristics that are completely different from ordinary people, or they are lofty, or arrogant, or have a gloomy temperament...... In short, it is difficult to understand the thinking and behavior of such people.

But if you can't figure it out, you have to touch it, and for Simon, this thing is equivalent to a work necessity.

So before the other party could enter the church, he trotted to meet him.

When he came closer, he first took off his hat and saluted, then nodded and asked, "Excuse me, are you the new deacon?" ”

"Yes."

The other party replied that the accent was not the same as that of the Pharosians, and it sounded clear and crisp, which made it feel very comfortable.

At the same time, the other party obviously didn't smile, but Simon inexplicably gave birth to a sense of intimacy in his heart.

As if instinct was telling him that the person in front of him was a good man, a gentle person, and he didn't need to worry about anything or be nervous when he spoke.

So Simon's mood unconsciously relaxed a lot.

"You're early, Father Gal, they're out now, and they'll be back at about noon."

"Out?"

"They've been very busy in the last few days, it's the blood moon, collecting corpses, treating or something."

"Heavy casualties here?"

"It's not serious compared to previous years, but there are definitely a lot of hidden dangers......

……

Simon didn't know what topic to talk to each other before, but after saying hello, the two naturally chatted a lot.

Including Simon's identity and daily work, including the current situation of the church personnel, who is responsible for each department, which side of the entire church jurisdiction is, and what is the general situation......

Standing in the square in front of the church, they chatted for more than half an hour, the process was not long, but the strangeness and strangeness had disappeared without a trace.

"I originally thought that you were so young, I'm afraid it wouldn't be easy to deal with."

Simon finally sighed, "I'm really relieved now." ”

"Everyone who works hard is worthy of respect." The young deacon smiled at him, and then said goodbye and walked into the church.

Simon blinked, not understanding what the other party meant.

But after a while, he came back to his senses, smashed it, smashed it, and his face showed a touch of joy.

The meaning of the guy just now was obviously that as long as he worked hard, there was nothing to worry about.

And that's exactly what Simon wants.

He is not afraid of work, and even enjoys work, but his career is often not limited to work, and that kind of work outside of work is his biggest headache.

"A deacon who is worthy of being a judge, he is much better than the previous one."

Feeling emotional, Simon was excited to go to the tavern he used to go to for a few drinks.

Although the other party only said a word verbally, and the overall contact time was not long, but I don't know why, Simon has a lot of trust in the person just now.

This feeling makes him think that the other person can do what he says, and at the same time, he unconsciously thinks of the other person when he sees someone in difficulty.

In difficulty, a young couple, with the woman in their arms and the man next to them, hurried out of the side door of the church, looking anxious.

Simon knows them, or rather, a tax collector must know everyone in the area of responsibility, which is their basic professional quality.

So he opened his mouth and asked, "Wright, what's the trouble with you?" ”

"We're going to Father Gal," replied the young man, his expression gloomy, "little Lane can't hold on any longer, and we'll have to get the priest baptized at once." ”

Little Ryan is the couple's newborn child for a few days, and Simon still knows about it.

At the same time, he understood that babies need to be baptized in the first few weeks of life, not too late, otherwise their nature will be tainted with worldly sins.

And if you die before you are baptized, it will be a disaster for the baby.

Because if you have not been baptized, you have not been blessed by God, and you cannot be regarded as a believer in God, and dying without faith is very ominous to people.

"You don't need to find a priest, the deacon can baptize your children."

"Several of the deacons in the church are not ......"

"Why didn't you go in just now?"

Simon said as he pointed to the church door, "You guys should be able to run into him now." ”

If it had been before, Simon would not have been so presumptuous in recommending it, because baptism is a very serious matter, and the other party looks so young.

But the previous contact made him unconsciously build a kind of confidence with the other party, so he didn't hesitate to say this.

The anxious young couple didn't think much of it when they heard this, but after thanking them excitedly, they ran into the church with their children in their arms.

Simon felt a little relieved to see this, but after continuing to walk for a while, his face was a little hesitant.

If you think about it, can a judge who was born in a church court, or a judge who is so young, baptize someone else?

You know, this kind of baptism is not just an ordinary thing to do with a little water.

Although Simon didn't know the specifics, he had seen the baptism of the clergy with his own eyes after the birth of his daughter.

It was a special ritual imbued with divine power......

Was it too reckless for you just now?

Don't do bad things with good intentions, right?

So a little apprehensive, Simon turned around and prepared to go and watch.

Walking along the door of the church to the main hall, he didn't see anyone, and walked into the baptistery through the side door of the main hall, and what he saw made him a little stunned.

Because these people are very fast, they are already performing the ritual.

But it looks a little different from the usual ritual.

Normally, what happened in the baptismal room was much the same as many of the baptisms he had seen before, except that the scripture reading step was omitted and the baptism phase was carried out.

In this case, the father holds the baby in his arms, pokes his head into the baptismal font, and the priest or deacon who presides over the baptism sprinkles the child's forehead with the blessed water from the pool.

But what was not normal at the moment was that the water that the young deacon sprinkled on the baby's forehead with his hand was glistening......

The light was not refracted by the natural light from the glass window next to it, but the water droplets themselves were glowing, crystal clear, like an expensive diamond stained with the warm morning sun.

At the same time, after the splash, the flash of water droplets still melts into the baby's forehead at a speed visible to the naked eye!

So the baby, who originally looked weak and had a blue face, was in a much better state......

Like a terminally ill person who drinks expensive potions in the church, or a priest praying for the sick to heal the effect.

But what everyone understands is that neither the medicine nor the priest's treatment can work on the newborn baby.

Because the body of a baby is too fragile and very different from an adult or even a teenager.

But the current situation has subverted Simon's cognition.

It was clear that the baby was able to withstand the deacon's miraculous healing, and there was not even the slightest stress!

The baby's parents were also aware of this and were very excited.

It's just that the baptism is going on, and they don't dare to make a sound, but they can see that the arm of the father holding the child is clearly shaking.

The whole environment remained solemn, except for the sound of water and the chantrum chanting from the mouth of the young deacon.

The early morning sunlight shines through the colorful glass into the baptismal room, enveloping the statue of an angel with his head bowed and his sword in both hands at the end of the temple.

And under the view of this sacred statue, a word that made those present feel even more holy finally sounded, ending the whole baptismal ceremony.

"Do not be afraid when evil comes, for God is with you, and do not be troubled, for God is your Lord and will strengthen you, assist you, and sustain you."

……

At the end of the baptism, it was clear that the baby was out of NDE.

The young couple was grateful, and the story spread rapidly in the church area.

Not long after, the chief priest of Morse Chapel, Father Gal, who seemed to be busy inspecting the dock warehouses, hurried back.