For the next half month, Arthur followed his father's orders to search the city of Xollus for all the people or things related to the border mutations, but found nothing. But this does not mean that the nobles or forces in the city have nothing to do with the appearance of corpse poison, it's just that they are too deep to be discovered by Arthur.

As this half a month passed, it was time for Arthur to go to the Holy See. The royal family of Ovit did not make any fanfare for this, and the Holy See only sent a bishop to go, and everything was so ordinary.

After all, the Osapangon family's disagreement with the Holy See is well known to everyone in the Elda continent.

Unlike the Eloda Empire, from the royal family to the common people, who believed in the god of war, the royal family of the Ovite Kingdom did not believe in his state religion, the Helios, and there was very little communication between the Holy See and the royal family. But the kingdom of Ovit did not prevent the populace from converting to faith. Once an emperor of the Eloda Empire ridiculed the Osapangon family for allowing the people to believe in a religion that did not deal with them, and if the Holy See fell out with the Ovite Kingdom one day, what if the people were on the side of the Holy See. As a result, I only got a word from the king of the Ovite Kingdom at that time about your.

Sitting in the carriage, Arthur watched through the window of the car as he saw his familiar people or scenes retreating, and he became sad for a while. The bishop sitting next to Arthur spoke, "Your Highness, please don't be sad. Once you arrive at the Holy Mountain, you will definitely love the place, which is your home. ”

"Hmm," Arthur just mumbled, and then he ignored the bishop and closed his eyes. The bishop was also interested in bothering Arthur no more.

Nothing happened along the way, and Arthur and his party soon arrived outside a small village at the foot of Jerusas, the Holy Mountain of the Holy See. There are many people who believe in the Sun God Cult on the continent of Elda, and they will travel thousands of miles to the Holy Mountain to worship. Others chose to stay after the pilgrimage and settle down, and over time a town of modest size was formed at the foot of the Holy See. The Holy See was also happy to let these believers stay, not only to preach the love of the people of the sun god, but also to unite these believers, among whom there were also saints.

"Your Highness, today we are resting in the small town of Emeloda. Tomorrow, His Holiness the Pope has prepared a grand welcome for you. The bishop said as Arthur got out of the carriage.

"Lord Barros, can you introduce me? I'm ashamed to say that I know very little about the Sacred Mountain. Arthur whispered.

"My pleasure, Your Highness the Son. Bishop Barros bowed slightly, and led Arthur into the small town of Emeloda.

It should be that the news of Arthur's arrival on the Holy Mountain has not yet come out, so when the residents of the town saw Bishop Barros leading a strange young man, although they were a little curious, they did not look too much, perhaps the devout people did not care about this.

"Your Highness, the town of Emeloda is eight hundred years old. There are traces of the history of the Holy See from various periods. Bishop Barros then led Arthur to see some of the more famous sights in the town of Emeloda.

After a round trip, Arthur chose to stay in the hotel prepared for him by the Holy See. This simplely named pine inn was built with the help of the owner of the shop, so it has become one of the sacred places of the Solar Cult. The owner of this hotel is rumored to be a wealthy family on the mainland, and the heads of the family have been devout and religious, and this hotel is free for all believers.

The Holy See chose this hotel not to snub Arthur or to look down on the Kingdom of Ovite, but simply because the symbolism of this hotel is greater than anything else. Although it's free, many believers who come from far away don't choose to stay. Those who can stay here are basically invited by the Holy See.

Arthur, who stayed in the hotel, had no sleep. Maybe it's because I've just arrived in a strange place and don't feel comfortable, maybe it's because I'm homesick, or maybe it's because I think of her. The one she hadn't seen since parting.

Feeling the warmth in his chest, Arthur stepped into the carriage of the Holy See to take him to the Holy Mountain. The carriage was austere, without any ornamentation, except for a sun coat of arms indicating that it was a carriage of the Holy See. But those who understand the meaning know that this is the carriage that the first saint, St. Paul, rode to the temple after it was built.

So after the carriage appeared in the small town of Emeloda, all the congregants put down their work and knelt on both sides of the road.

As holy white feathered flowers fell from the sky, Arthur followed Bishop Barros up the steps to the Temple of Arabug at the top of the holy mountain of Jerusales. There are seven hundred and forty-eight steps, which is the number of the first believers who believed in the sun god, and after their death, all of them were taken to heaven by the sun god's messengers.

Legend has it that the temple of Arabug was built over a period of thirty days by the first pope, St. Paul, a knight of the gods. On the day of its completion, the sun god descended from heaven and blessed the temple with the great light, and the temple has since shone on the earth and darkness.

With every step, every step of the stairs, Arthur felt redeemed inside, as if all his troubles and gloom had been purified.

In the magnificent temple of Arabug, Arthur looked at Pope Peter XII standing on the high platform in front of the statue of the sun god, his eyes were a little restrained, although the pope was his titular godfather, but in Arthur's memory, he had only seen it a few times in some celebrations, and it was when Arthur was very young. Peter XII looked at Arthur kindly, and he slowly walked down the high platform to Arthur, "Child, my godson, welcome to you. Peter Dogrew XII hugged Arthur and said in an emotional voice.

The Pope's voice seemed to have a magical power, stabilizing Arthur's restless heart. Arthur raised his head and looked at the face that had long been blurred in his memory, Arthur knelt down on one knee and said, "My godfather, William greets you. "After Arthur's baptism, he had a Christian name, but after his baptism, Arthur had little contact with the church, and if it weren't for his mother, Katerina, telling Arthur his Christian name, when the Pope called him today, I'm afraid Arthur wouldn't know who he was calling. Peter XII smiled and helped Arthur to his feet, then pulled Arthur up to the high platform. The Pope turned and said aloud: "Today we welcome a new relative. Prince of the Kingdom of Ovit, my godson Wilhelm II. All the clergy standing under the high platform bowed down and saluted: "May Allah protect you and have a good day." When the praise had subsided, the Pope said to Cardinal Archbishop Terraria, who was standing behind him: "Take my child to the church." He needed more learning to better serve God. ”

Terraria nodded slightly, then led Arthur out of the temple hall.

"Your Highness, the Holy Son, we are about to meet your future teacher on the Holy Mountain, Sir Horace, the Chief Knight of the Holy See. I'm sure you'll have a great time together. Archbishop Terraria, who was walking in front, said with a smile as he introduced Arthur to the sights he was passing by.

Arthur followed Terrarith through the White Feather Avenue to the Templar Square, located halfway up the Holy Mountain. On the Church Square stands a huge statue of St. Paul, the legendary knight of God. And under the statue of St. Paul there are dozens of knights in training. Arthur's favorite thing to do in the past was to go to the Royal Guard's training ground to watch Joseph and them train, but now Arthur sees the Paladins in training, and can't help but look forward to the future life.

"Standing now under the statue of His Highness St. Paul is Your Highness the Son, your teacher. Archbishop Terraria bowed to Arthur, "Your Highness, I'll send you here, and your teacher will tell you the rest." With that, Archbishop Terraria turned and left.

Arthur looked at Sir Horace not far away, and turned out to be a little timid. This was unusual for Arthur. After experiencing Necronomicon Mountain, Arthur joined the training of the Royal Guard, and developed a strong will, and Arthur's father, Drage II, was also a more serious person on weekdays, which put a lot of pressure on Arthur. But he didn't expect Arthur to see his future teacher from afar that he would react like this.

In the temple of Alabog, Peter XII watched with a kind smile as Terraria led Arthur to the Sanctuary, with a hint of unclear meaning in his eyes. He turned to look at the majestic statue of the sun god and thought of the prophecy that Saint Augustus had left behind twenty years ago after sealing the Lord of Hell, "When darkness brings death, when light is polluted by darkness, when the scythe of death reaps souls, the gates of hell will reopen" Arthur, will you become like that?

"Our Father in heaven, let the light of the Father enlighten all things and cast away evil, may the kingdom of the Father come into the world and save us from sins, and may the grace of the Father save the sins of the world as we forgive the debts of men." For the kingdom and the authority and the glory are the Father's for ever. "Peter XII began to pray.

Arthur stood still and watched the paladins in the square continue to train, so he did not pass, but stood on the edge and waited.

It wasn't until the sun began to sink that the paladins' training ended. That's when they saw Arthur standing at the edge of the square.

Arthur, who was waiting a little drowsy, felt himself enveloped in shadows, and looked up to see Sir Horace's cold eyes watching him. Arthur, who was stared at by Horace, felt uncomfortable, as if a beast was waiting for an opportunity to devour him.

"Hello, teacher. William greets you. Arthur tried to overcome his fear in order not to show his fear in front of his teacher for the first time, and saluted Sir Horace. Compared to characters like Sir Horace who came out of the abyss of the sea of blood, even if Arthur participated in battles, he also faced the Heart Eater and the Black Knight Emperor, but the feeling they brought to Arthur was different from the feeling that Sir Horace brought him. It's like being threatened by an adult and being attacked by a beast.

Sir Horace glanced at Arthur and did not say a word, but turned and walked straight out of the square. Arthur stood still and hesitated, and followed in Sir Horace's footsteps. In the setting sun, two bodies, one large and one small, elongated their figures.