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Soon after, the Cathedral of the Thorn Collar.

At dusk, sunlight shines through the high stained glass windows into the prayer room, casting dappled light and shadows. The carved round shield and cross sword used for wall decoration also add a bit of antiquity to the vicissitudes of life under the illumination of light and shadow.

After the renovation, the shrine in the prayer room has been restored to its original solemnity and sacredness, and the red curtain is hung around the shrine, adding a bit of solemnity.

Inside the shrine, white candles had been lit, and the bright light dispelled the darkness in the prayer room and illuminated the dozen or so people who were scattered and seated in front of the shrine.

These people are the backbone members of the Church of Light led by Catherina, the Holy Maiden of Light.

The battle against the Black Rock Collar next door had been going on for several days, and they had just withdrawn from the battlefield, the armor on their bodies was more or less torn, and the priests' robes were no longer white and tidy, and many of them even had blood stains on their clothes that had not had time to be cleaned up, a little embarrassed, but they were extremely energetic and did not show any fatigue.

"Your Highness, today's battle is going very well, and we have successfully taken another city. I don't think it will be long before we can take down the entire Black Rock Collar. Langdon, the head of the Holy Maiden's Guard, said with an excited expression.

"Your Highness, the missionary mission on our side is also going well. The priests, led by Susan, Harry, and Ivan, were also excited, "At present, a small half of the people in the three cities that have been defeated have become believers of our lord, and the total number has reached seventy or eighty thousand. In the next two days, we are going to continue to carry out free medical treatments and almsgiving, to spread the glory of our Lord, and to try to convert the remaining civilians into believers of our Lord. ”

"You're all doing a great job. ”

The Holy Maiden Catherina sat on the top with the Staff of Morning Sun, the white holy robes carried holy light, and the whole person seemed to be an angel who had fallen into the world, sacred and incomprehensible.

After a period of experience, she has completely faded away from her original youth and immaturity, and has become mature and steady, and her style of acting has become more and more orderly and convincing.

She looked at everyone with a smile in her eyes and admonished, "The more times like this, the more cautious you must be. Although the Earl of Black Rock Fort is stubborn, the rabbit will bite when he is in a hurry, and in order to protect himself, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not do anything crazy. You must not be careless. ”

Hearing this, the people who were still immersed in the victory immediately looked stunned and showed a look of vigilance.

"Her Highness is right, the more you get to the end, the more fierce the counterattack of the Earl of Black Rock Castle becomes, we must be cautious and careful, so as not to fall short. Knight Horn, who had already taken over the Knights Templar, said, "I propose to suspend the attack for the first time, and from today onwards, send the knights of the Pegasus Knights to patrol the sky every day to exert mental pressure on Fort Blackrock, and send a message to the Earl of Fort Blackrock to order him to surrender within a time limit." ”

"I think so. Isabella, the leader of the Pegasus Knights, nodded in agreement, "I can also ask the knights of the regiment to tear up a few low-level scrolls of holy light and set off a few 'fireworks' in the sky above the city at night, so that they can experience the consequences of not surrendering." ”

When everyone heard this, they echoed it and thought it was a good idea. If the Earl of Black Rock Fort is not interested, he can replace the Holy Light Scroll with an attack scroll, and teach the Earl Master a good lesson and let him know the power of the Holy See of Light.

"Yes. ”

The Holy Maiden Catherine bowed slightly, and was about to say something, when her expression suddenly moved, and she closed her eyes suddenly, and her eyebrows were also dyed with a pious and solemn color.

Seeing this, pray for silence in the room.

Everyone subconsciously closed their mouths, looking at the Holy Maiden of Light, their expressions full of anticipation. They are already familiar with this scene, and every time the Holy Maiden of Light has such a reaction, it must be passed down by my lord and an oracle.

Sure enough, a moment later, the Holy Maiden of Light opened her eyes and solemnly announced, "My lord has sent a message that an angel will come down and read the divine decree. Greet the angels with me at once. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the prayer room suddenly became excited.

It was not an ordinary oracle, but an angel specially sent to come down and read the divine decree. Don't......

Everyone looked at each other, and the same conjecture invariably appeared in their hearts, and their eyes suddenly became more excited and fanatical.

In the intermingling of her eyes, Catherina, the Holy Maiden of Light, had already stood up and knelt down respectfully facing the shrine: "Catherina, Holy Maiden of Light, bring all the clergy of the Church of Light to welcome the arrival of the angels. ”

Seeing this, the others hurriedly knelt down: "Welcome to the angel." ”

More than a dozen people knelt in two rows behind the Holy Maiden of Light, with solemn expressions and fanatical eyes.

In the midst of pious and solemn prayers, the statue of light in the shrine suddenly bloomed with golden divine light.

In the golden light, a sacred door of light slowly opened in front of everyone, and an angel with white wings stretched out stepped out of the door and slowly landed in front of them.

Catherina, the Holy Maiden of Light, raised her eyes and was stunned.

It wasn't St. Luke, but another angel who was a complete stranger.

A slender and straight figure, short brown curly hair, bright blue eyes, and wings faintly with the power of thunder...... Compared with St. Luke, he is a little less serious and introverted, and a little more outwardly strong, but he is the same glorious and holy, and he is sacred.

However, after all, the Holy Maiden of Light is the Holy Maiden of Light, and after being stunned for a moment, she immediately reacted, knelt on the ground respectfully, and said reverently: "Holy Maiden of Light, Catherina, please meet the angels." ”

"Holy Maiden, please. ”

The angel held a white scroll in both hands and nodded towards the Holy Maiden of Light.

Naturally, it was the new angel of war - Augustus.

After St. Luke became a level 8 archangel, the Gate of Heaven that had not yet been repaired was a little unable to withstand his strength, and every time he entered and exited, he would add one or two cracks to the Gate of Heaven, which was very troublesome. The task of propagating the message naturally fell on Augustus.

He didn't talk nonsense, and after greeting the Holy Maiden of Light, he directly unfolded the scroll in his hand and began to read it.

"In accordance with the oracle of the Lord of Light, the Holy See of Light conquered the Black Rock Territory, expanded the Diocese, spread the faith, and worked hard, and now promoted Pastor Harry to Patriarch of the Morion Region, Pastor Susan to Patriarch of the Donna Region, Pastor Ivan to Patriarch of the Amplo Region, Pastor ......"

The area controlled by the Holy See of Light is now getting larger and larger, and it is simply unrealistic for all of them to be managed by the Holy Maiden of Light alone, and it is imperative to divide the jurisdiction and add a patriarch. This matter has been applied for by the Holy Maiden of Light before, and now it is just a formal forgiveness of God's decree.

Harry, Susan and other pastors had suspected this before, and when they saw their expectations come true, they were all excited.

When they become patriarchs, they can take charge of a church on their own, and they have real power. Moreover, what an honor it is to be forgiven by our Lord himself?

Soon, everyone's pardon was announced.

Just when everyone thought that the divine decree had been read, Augustus's voice continued: "With the special gift of God, all the main clergy of the Holy See of Light will be promoted to the first level, and the share of ordinary clergy and reserve clergy will be doubled that month. ”

As the words fell, more than a dozen divine lights suddenly fell from the sky and fell on everyone.

Brilliant and dazzling, sacred.

The divine light melted into the body, and everyone was refreshed, and the breath instantly rose a lot, and it was actually upgraded to 1 level in just a moment. People such as Landon Ivan, who had already reached level 4, directly became level 5 grand knights, great priests, and even Isabella, the head of the Pegasus Knights, who had only recently entered the inner circle of the Holy See, was promoted to level 4.

Everyone didn't expect that there would be such a benefit, and they were surprised and delighted.

When they came to their senses, they quickly prostrated themselves on the ground and prayed loudly, praising our lord and thanking him for his blessings.

"The Holy Maiden of Light, Catherina, is in charge of the Holy See, and my lord is very satisfied, and the reward is promoted to 2 levels. Augustus did not pause and continued to read.

As the words fell, a thick divine light suddenly fell from the sky and landed on the Holy Maiden of Light.

Catherina, the Holy Maiden of Light, was shocked, and the aura on her body suddenly broke through the shackles and underwent a transformation.

A powerful and sacred aura rose into the sky, breaking through the barrier of the roof and reaching into the sky in an instant.

In an instant, the sky was full of wind and clouds.

As if an invisible force had dispelled the clouds overhead, the soft light slowly bloomed in the Cathedral of the Thorn Collar, like a light veil brushing through, slowly spreading outward.

As dusk approached, the sky was already a little dark, and this touch of holiness and light suddenly became particularly conspicuous.

In the church, the priests and knights who were busy unconsciously stopped what they were doing and watched this sudden scene dumbfounded.

Outside the church, the believers who were praying in the sacred square were also stunned, just stupidly watching the white light getting closer and closer.

The soft white light swept over them, and in an instant, everyone was refreshed, and they felt that they had suddenly become energetic, as if the fatigue of the day had disappeared.

Some of them were injured or sick, and the patients who came to the church for treatment found that they had been injured and that they were cured of their illnesses at once. These white lights actually have a therapeutic effect.

Everyone's eyes widened in shock.

The Church of Light had been in decline for so many years, and it was the first time they had seen such a scene, and they didn't even realize what was going on for a while.

Inside the cathedral, the prayer room.

Catherina, the Holy Maiden of Light, felt the surging power in her body, and her blue eyes instantly burst into a shining divine light.

She could feel that at that moment just now, her strength had changed qualitatively.

Level 7, Holy Priest!

One step into the Holy Stage, and before the Holy Stage, is not a concept at all. Even the most ordinary light healing technique can exert the effect of turning decay into magic in her hands now.

Combined with the Holy Rank Priest Staff "Staff of Dawn" in her hand and the Holy Order Robe "Dawn Light" on her body, her current strength has far surpassed that of a regular Level 7 Sage.

Fighting alone, her attack power may not be as good as those who are known for her combat effectiveness, but on the battlefield, she can play a role that other professions simply cannot match.

"Thank you Lord for your blessings. Catherina, the Holy Maiden of Light, was excited, bowed deeply to the idol, her forehead touched the ground, and she was extremely reverent, "Catherina will definitely work harder to fight for our lord and spread the glory of the lord." ”

"Get up~ My lord has seen your efforts, and naturally he will not be disadvantaged. ”

Augustus's attitude towards the Holy Maiden of Light was quite good.

Although it was the first time he had seen the Holy Maiden of Light, he had lived for so many years, and his eyes were unusually vicious, and he could see at a glance that the Holy Maiden of Light in front of him was determined, cautious and bold, and was definitely a talent.

As long as she has established enough merits while she is alive, and after her death, she will become the Holy Spirit and ascend to the kingdom of God, and her status will definitely not be lower than that of St. Luke. She's a reserve archangel.

Such a character naturally deserves his respect.

Augustus closed the scroll in his hand and handed it to the Holy Maiden of Light with both hands: "This is a gift from the gods, take care of it." ”

"Thank you Angel. ”

Catherina, the Holy Maiden of Light, respectfully received the divine decree.

Augustus gave a few more words of encouragement, and then turned and returned to the kingdom of God through the open gate of heaven.

When the divine light emitted by the Gate of Heaven completely dissipated, Catherina, the Holy Maiden of Light, straightened her body again.

"The order goes down and launches a general attack tonight. Before the first rays of morning light illuminate Black Rock City tomorrow morning, I will make it my lord's domain!"

She held the divine decree in her hand high, and her blue eyes swept over everyone's faces, and the divine light in her eyes was full of spirit.

"Yes, Your Highness. ”

Everyone responded with a bang, with an unconcealed excitement and fanaticism in their solemn eyes.

Our Lord is so generous, how can they fail it?

Tonight, Black Rock Fort will change hands!

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