Chapter 87: Baptism of the Saints (4)

The closer we get to the day of the baptism of the saints on the first of January, the greater the number of people in the whole city of Saint-Sal, and the more so many people have become that the arrangements for security, security, things and shelters have become more and more bloated and large, and from a week ago no one else was allowed to enter the city of Saint-Sal except in special status and permission.

A large number of believers were stopped outside the city, and they did not want to disperse, praying in the direction of the city of St. Sal, and tents were set up in many places along the way, and people from outside the city could be seen gathering in groups, just to get closer to the gods and feel the glory of the gods.

It has to be said that the urban planning and design done by the architect Farragut took into account all aspects of the problem, even if it accommodated so many passengers and pedestrians, there was no collapse.

The city is crowded with people, bards singing legends of the gods, wandering musicians playing lilting songs, and all the shops in the sprawling Saarland are beginning to withdraw from the free events and programs, as if it were a carnival of the century, and all kinds of programs and crowds can be seen gathering in the squares, under the statues, beside the stone streets, or in the alleys of the streets.

The Church came into contact with Prohibition at this time so that all could experience the gifts of the gods and the carnival of the festival, with vibrating strings, melodious singing, ancient legends sung, and the cheers of the city of Saint-Saar could be heard miles away.

And on the last day of the new year, His Majesty the Pope abdicates all business responsibilities and enters the temple in the midst of a grand appearance, where they will welcome the arrival of the gods with the twelve other saints, as well as the saints who serve the gods and preside over the ceremony.

Flowers were sprinkled on the earth, bells rang softly, and in the temple, under the arch of the clergy, the Pope and the twelve chosen saints arrived, accompanied by many kings and archdukes and nobles who watched the ceremony, no matter what they thought in their hearts, nominally, were also believers in the Church of Light.

Everyone walks through the stairs and corridors of the temple, the white stone pillars are carved with angels, the temple is dozens of meters high, and the scene of heaven is depicted on the top of the dome, so that people who walk here have a solemn sense of entering the temple of the gods.

Walking in the huge temple, as if the villain has entered the kingdom of giants, suddenly there is a feeling of being unusually small, as he enters the main hall, close to the statue of the god, the tall and solemn statue of the god looks at himself below, people can't help but be in awe.

As one of the individuals stood in their place, the Pope stepped forward and saw the saint standing under the statue with a mask, most of the people present saw her for the first time since the saint received the divine revelation, and everyone looked at the mask that the saint wore on her face, the legendary artifact - the face of Pharos, and many of the people present could not help but let out a soft cry.

The mask that emitted fluorescence, as if a layer of light veil was sprinkled on the body of the saint, as the saint's gaze swept over, many clergy felt that their legs were weak, and they couldn't help but fall to the ground, after Kelly accepted this mask, as the apotheosis cells of the inland fish in the body assimilated towards the cells of the land fish little by little, and completely controlled the refining of this mask, and the power that could be emitted was definitely more than when he just got the Faros mask three months ago.

And when the saint saw Rooney, the originally swept gaze suddenly turned back, stopped on Rooney, and let out a soft sigh, Rooney immediately lowered his head, this legendary saint is a god descendant who has really been inherited by the gods, and she also has an artifact given by the gods, she just got some thin sea god blood by luck, and a hundred of them are tied together, and it is absolutely impossible for her to be her opponent.

What's more, this is still the core area of the Church of Light, he dares to make any moves, or disrespect His Royal Highness the Holy Maiden, even if he is the king, the Church of Light will not have any scruples, feeling the gaze of the Holy Maiden, Rooney panicked, for fear that the Holy Maiden would see something, Kelly was also puzzled, feeling that she couldn't hear this person's heart, but the most important thing at the moment is the baptism ceremony, and there must be no mistakes, although Kelly was a little suspicious, but she immediately withdrew her gaze.

With the enthronement of the Holy Maiden, she stood at the front with the Pope, although the twelve pre-elected saints also followed them, kneeling at the feet of the idol, and many clergy and members of the nobility who were far away behind also knelt on the ground together, crossed their hands in a prayer posture, closed their eyes and began to pray to the gods, even if they were not very religious, at this moment, in this place, there was no blasphemy in their heads.

Inside the temple, with the flowers falling, the choir and the clergy orchestra waiting on both sides of the temple began to play, and the strings of various instruments were matched together, as if a grand symphony concert was opened, and the soothing music with a solemn and holy rhythm brought people's minds to heaven.

The pure virgin sang hymns to the performance of the clergy orchestra of the church, singing and praising the gods, and the holy bel canto had a melodious and tactful taste, as if it could float all the way to the heavens of the kingdom of God, and the simple and holy singing voice of the girl made people feel as if they could be soaked into the bottom of their hearts and wash their hearts all over again.

Everyone lowered their heads, especially the Pope saint in front, as well as the twelve saints, their expressions were solemn and pious to the extreme, as Kelly requested, the twelve saints present were all extremely devout believers, otherwise when they accepted the inheritance of divine magic, I am afraid that their wills would not be able to match, and they would directly suffer collapse and backlash, only those who can accept the will of the gods wholeheartedly and believe in the gods can become saints.

Half of the twelve Saints Candidates are cardinals, formerly known as cardinals, but after the reformation and reorganization of the Church, they are called cardinals, dressed in red, and have great powers, most of whom are in charge of all the offices of a church district.

In addition, there are also the head of the Knights of Light, the director of the Inquisition, and the four purple-clothed cardinal deacons, who are responsible for assisting the Pope in managing the affairs of the entire Church of Light.

The music never stopped, and when night fell, the outside of the temple was lit up and lit up, and the interior was brightly lit and stretched into the distance, and the orchestra and choir that played were also changed several times, bringing different music to the gods, and at this moment, the crowd gathered outside the temple was several times more than in previous days, and the people of the whole city gathered towards the temple of light and prayed spontaneously.

As time passed little by little, when the midnight bell struck twelve o'clock, it entered the first day of the new year in the eleventh year of the holy calendar, as the bell buzzed and vibrate, at this time a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in the sky, and the dark clouds above the clouds instantly dispersed, and the light shone vertically from the sky, projecting on everyone on the ground like holy light.

The warm light dispelled the chill of the night, and from the first rays of light it came down, someone noticed the situation, and immediately someone raised their heads to look at the sky, and immediately saw a red sun in the sky, dispelling the darkness and the moon, gradually illuminating the whole world.