137. Funeral of the Holy Spirit
Sandra did not come to Hasima to attend the Queen's memorial service and funeral in person, but when Mr. Leonhard, Lord of the Black Sea, appeared at the Temple of the Seven Seas with Emma and Talos, the funeral was lively.
Yes, hilarious, even though the adjective was out of place with the funeral itself, and so it happened.
The funeral of the aristocracy should not have the luxury of how warm and touching it can be, whether it is a human or a Naga, it has long been socialized and profitable, and the status of the queen has injected more political factors into the funeral.
The eldest princess, Vanessa, stood at the forefront, her face slightly sad with the joy of being the new king—after today, she would be the seventh queen of the Naga kingdom—surrounded by friends, subordinates, and political partners.
In comparison, the third princess Edith looked a little depressed and desolate, and no one was even talking to her.
None of the people who can attend the queen's funeral and enter the temple of the Seven Seas are simple, and they all know very well that being able to attend the queen's funeral is the last mercy given to her by the eldest princess, if nothing else, this is probably the last time the third princess will appear in public.
"I have heard that Her Majesty has passed peacefully, and I hope that her soul will rest in peace in the Coral Sea. ”
The other nobles and officials who came to the funeral gathered around Leonhard, and most of them began with a sentence about the death of the queen, followed by either Sandra, the new legendary mage of the Naga Kingdom, or about business dealings with the Neptune family, making Leonhard another social center after the eldest princess, the new queen.
As the next Lord of the Black Sea, Emma was also surrounded by many noble children, talking in low voices, and even Talos was treated with an exaggerated treatment that was unprecedented, and the stars and the moon were not enough to describe.
- Talos and Emma are already very outstanding and talented, and Sandra's promotion has made everyone evaluate Emma and Talos's potential to a higher level.
What's more, these two unmarried Naga are the only heirs of the fifth-order powerhouses in the Naga Kingdom in the past two centuries, and if they are lucky enough to form a marriage relationship, they will rely on more than just a big tree.
Overly profit-oriented and humane socialization is not Talos's forte, and he prefers to chat with people through a magic web rather than this, which is how Chris met.
But this time it was different, Talos didn't need to say much, and he didn't need to care about other people's thoughts or attitudes, even though he never cared.
All he had to do was stand there, with a hint of a smile and listen to the non-repetitive compliments and compliments coming from all directions, perhaps with a few party invitations in between, and nod his head when necessary.
To be honest, it was a pretty good feeling, and from the top of his head to the tip of his tail, Talos was airy.
It wasn't until Pope Helga II of the Temple of the Sea appeared that the atmosphere in the temple subsided slightly, and it returned to the solemnity that any funeral should have.
Helga II had been Pope of the Temple of the Sea for three centuries, but his appearance was not the same as what Talos had seen on propaganda posters as a child, and in fact he hadn't changed much from three centuries ago.
Talos understands that this is all thanks to her super long lifespan.
As we all know, what any professional consumes before the fourth order is their own potential and life force, plus the injuries and dark injuries caused by the battle, the lifespan is not as long as that of ordinary people.
Fourth-order professionals can reach the lifespan of the ideal state of the race, and only the fifth-order can obtain a long life that far exceeds the individual's physiological limits and racial limits.
Whether it is a spellcaster, a bloodliner, or a priest, it is basically a thousand years, and the characteristics of the Naga half of the long-lived race give Helga II an additional nearly 500 years.
- Dragons, Titans, and High Elves can be given a longer life at the fifth order, especially the two legendary creatures of dragons and Titans, it is not uncommon to witness the vicissitudes of 10,000 years of history, they are a living history book.
Barring no accidents, Helga II's body would remain in Naga's middle age, and would not rapidly enter old age until the last year of his life.
“...... May the great goddess of the sea open the kingdom and give you a new lease of life!"
As Talos's mind drifted to the life span of the fifth-order profession and related content, Helga II held a golden scepter weighing more than seven feet and read the eulogy in a pious voice.
Airplanes!
As Helga II's last eulogy spread through the water, a whirlpool suddenly appeared beneath the temple's long dome.
It spun very fast, but it didn't bring a trace of suction or messiness to the temple, and there was a pure light that slowly shone down, sacred and solemn.
It was clear to all that the angel of the goddess of the sea, Atlanta, was about to descend to the main physical plane to welcome the soul of Queen Turandot I to the Coral Sea for eternal life.
Generally speaking, the souls of ordinary believers go to the kingdom of God or Hades on their own under the guidance of the law or the messenger of death, and it is a great honor and treatment in the theological system to be greeted by the messenger of the gods.
In fact, this kind of behavior is very rare, and only a few people in the Church, such as the pope, cardinals, and saints, can enjoy it.
Turandot I was given such an honor not because of her devotion to the goddess of the sea or how much she contributed to the Church, but because of her status as queen of the secular kingdom.
At the same time, a familiar smell lingered on the tip of Talos's nose from the whirlpool, mixing sweetness and aroma, like a delicious ice cream on a summer day.
Under the solemn, expectant gaze of the others, the divine light spread out in the sea, becoming a bright and divine source of light, and the oracle from the Coral Sea finally appeared in front of everyone.
It's a Naga, there's no doubt about it, but it's no ordinary Naga.
First of all, she has the same six arms as Sandra and Helga II, which means that this divine envoy has a good status in the Coral Sea and has fifth-order strength.
Secondly, her body is not so much a physical body as a combination of soul and energy, and there is a power from the gods mixed in the middle.
Talos didn't know if the power was divine or divine will, or something related to the gods, and he didn't have a lot of knowledge in the realm of gods.
The only two things that can be sure are that the power is very delicious, if it can be absorbed by him, it will definitely make the soul fire grow a lot, and even directly obtain the metamorphosis, sublimation into yellow, and this is a Holy Spirit!
According to the propaganda of the church and the temple, after death, believers will go to the kingdom of God to become a prajvologist, which is a process of rebirth, and the body is fixed in the youngest and most vigorous and perfect youth or middle age, and from then on is with God.
Only those few and saints whose faith is above the level of true faith, whose words and deeds can conform to the teachings of the gods, who are infinitely close to the gods in terms of faith and the essence of their souls, and who fundamentally resonate with the gods, can receive the additional gift of becoming the Holy Spirit and share the authority of God to a certain extent.
The six-armed naga of the Holy Spirit looked around, did not speak, and finally laid a compassionate gaze on the coffin, which according to the tradition of the Naga kingdom was a giant shell, and muttered two prayers.
Whoa—
The sound of the waves echoing through the Great Temple of the Seven Seas, a holy aura rose from the coffin, and gradually, a spirit in the same shape as the queen broke free from the huge shell.
That was the soul of Turandot I.
She opened her eyes and looked at the whirlpool and divine light above the long pointed dome, her eyes full of joy, yearning, and awe.
At this time, the loud chant came from the whirlpool and divine light, ethereal and sacred.
It was at this moment that Talos was hit by the combined impact of color and sound.
The pure, clear seafloor is dotted with deep green seagrass, bright red corals, and colorful anemones, as well as a variety of shells, starfish, and large schools of fish......
The sun shines from above, like gold from the sky, and the whole ocean is warm and bright, and it is the shallow sea favorite of the tidal nagas.
Immediately after that, a group of tidal nagas appeared in front of Talos, the beauty of the female nagas was not inferior to the slanting sun on the quiet bay, the male nagas were either tall and burly, or elegant and calm, or wild and fierce, and a group of small nagas.
They swam in the currents, frolicking, laughing, and there was not a trace of burden in their looks or voices, as if it were truly the kingdom of heaven, a kingdom of eternal life.
Suddenly, a great suction force came from all directions, and a soft, holy light descended on him, and Talos felt his soul and body split away, throwing uncontrollably towards the warm, clear sea.
The loud chants and serene harmony of the images made Talos more and more unresistant, and the two disparate emotions of serenity and fear intertwined in his heart.
The orange soul fire, which was originally the size of a fist, was also affected, swaying like a broken candle in the wind.
"Tár, Tár......"
It wasn't until Talos's shoulder was shaken and a familiar voice came to his ears that his consciousness was awakened, and all the strange feeling that his soul was about to be thrown into the void disappeared without a trace.
"What's wrong?" asked Talos nonchalantly.
"The mourning service is over, and the oracle welcomes the soul of His Majesty Turandot I to the Coral Sea, and we can go back—you have lost your mind. ”
With a soft smirk, Talos fooled Emma over, knowing that after the memorial service, Turandot I's coffin would be transported to the Sea of Hops under the escort of the Royal Guard and the Hasima Guard, where it would be buried in the family domain of the royal family of Ties, where the queens of the past generations had been laid to rest.
The final burial ceremony was attended only by members of the royal family, and for everyone else, the funeral ended there.
He couldn't be sure if the beautiful picture and the feeling that his soul was being drawn to the kingdom of God was a fact or an illusion.