6. The Holy Light is above
As Li Kuan said, not long after Tom Riddle and Professor Quirrell ended the call, the news of the defeat of the leader of the Second Holy Knights had already reached Jerusalem. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Under the constant illumination of the roof of the Church of the Holy Light, a bloodied corpse was carried into the Holy City by the remnants of the soldiers.
Voices of crying and fear rang out in the streets, and death was like a shadow in the darkness, covering the entire city.
In the palace, Saladin's envoy stood proudly in the hall, his eyes looking at everything around him with disdain.
"Your Majesty Baldwin IV, I think you should be well aware of the current situation: the defeat of the Holy Knights has left the Holy City of Jerusalem without the army of my lord Saladin.
Your insistence has become meaningless, abandon the Holy City, the merciful Saladin will give you the opportunity to withdraw peacefully, otherwise ......"
Otherwise, the results speak for themselves. After all, slaughter and ethnic purification are the main themes of war.
"Tell Saladin that the actions of the Holy Knights are the result of my carelessness, and I apologize to him." Baldwin IV wore a golden mask and said calmly, "But he wants to use this as an excuse to take our homeland, and that must be exchanged for blood and glory." β
Saladin's emissary changed his face and was about to speak, but was driven out of the palace by the guards guarding the palace.
"You will pay for your arrogance!" Saladin's messenger shouted.
The Holy See Archbishop, who was on his way with Tom Riddle, turned around and gave the guy a stick with his scepter.
"Shut up, cultist! This is the holy city of Jerusalem, and there is no room for you to be presumptuous. The old man with pale hair glared at the messenger and said.
"Jerusalem belongs to Allah! Everything else is an evil god! Saladin's messenger blushed his neck and said in a snarling voice.
The archbishop of the Holy See waved his scepter again and gave the guy a stick.
If the guards hadn't stopped him, he would have kicked this old man who had been beating him all the time!
Tom Riddle, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, watched the two fatalistic sects quarrel with interest, and had no intention of joining.
Quarrel over Jerusalem's missionary rights? Is it necessary! The whole world will be a mission of the Light!
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After a quarrel, Saladin's attendants left the holy city of Jerusalem in a fit of rage, and Tom Riddle and the Holy See Archbishop entered the palace.
Baldwin IV removed the gold mask, revealing his pitted face tormented by leprosy under the mask. He didn't have much strength in the first place, and after the meeting just now, he was extremely tired.
He's about to leave this world, the body tells him. But he was still unwilling, and Saladin's army threatened his people.
As a king, he can't solve threats while he is alive, and he won't be at peace in the underworld.
"Your Majesty." The archbishop bowed and said that he was full of etiquette and expressed the fact that he was inferior to Baldwin IV.
Tom Riddle only stroked his body, not afraid of Baldwin IV's appearance in the slightest, which made the archbishop frown.
"May the Light bless you, Your Majesty." Tom Riddle said.
"Holy Light? Oh, I feel like the Light and God have abandoned me. Baldwin IV smiled wryly and said, "Look at me now, death is only a relief for me, a luxury. β
"God has never forsaken you." "If you keep praying to God, he will remove the troubles caused by the disease." β
Tom Riddle glanced at the archbishop and said, "Your Majesty, the Rite of Coming of the Light is ready. We can start at any time. β
"Myths confuse the public!" The archbishop glared at Tom Riddle and said, "It is because of you that the head of the Holy Knights insisted on going to Saladin to fight his life, regardless of the order. β
"Really? It turns out that the Holy Knights belong to the Church of Light! Tom Riddle's expression was suddenly realised, and he said sarcastically. I'm sorry Your Majesty, but I didn't have a strict royal majesty and caused you trouble. β
The archbishop's hand holding the scepter trembled angrily, and the raised scepter couldn't wave it at Tom Riddle.
"Enough," said Baldwin IV, slowly raising his hand, "sister, take me to the Church of the Light, and I'm going to watch the Light descend."
He promised me that he would cure me. β
The princess, who had just lost her fiancΓ©, covered her face and arranged for the maids and guards to walk towards the only church of the Holy Light in Jerusalem.
"You're going to get away with it! If Your Majesty dies in your church, you are a sinner in Jerusalem. The archbishop blew his beard and glared at Tom Riddle.
"That's because you don't understand the greatness of the Light, and when you do, I welcome you to the Church of Light." Tom Riddle said sarcastically.
At night, the constant illumination at the top of the Church of the Holy Light is like a huge light bulb, illuminating all the facilities and eliminating the need for a lot of beeswax.
When Baldwin IV's carriage arrived at the Church of the Light, all those who accompanied him could be seen prostrate on the ground in the shadows, praying with words in their mouths. This scene made the face of the Holy See archbishop who followed him darken.
"The ceremony took place on the pulpit of the church." Tom Riddle said after opening the church door.
Through the light from the roof, the new objects of the church and the huge jeweled wall behind the pulpit were all revealed.
In front of the wall of gemstones, there were also four believers dressed in pure white clothes. They held their hands high, and a guiding force was slowly gathering from them.
"It's time to go!" Tom Riddle looked around, and there was nothing to cause a surprise, and said to the four believers on the podium.
Suddenly, an even stronger wave came from the gem wall.
A plane teleportation array emitting blue light suddenly appeared in the Basilica of Holy Light.
The first to emerge from the teleportation array were two tall and powerful thunder elementals! As soon as they came out, they stood by the portal like guards.
Then there is the wind element and the flower fairy, which is basically relegated to logistics.
The flower fairies, in particular, flapped their wings and flew around the church when they came out, giving the Muggles present a sense of unreality.
"The Light is above!" The princess, who had always been silent, exclaimed, "Are they legendary angels?" β
"No, they're elves (flower fairies)." Li Kuan's voice came from the door, and then the figure of an eleven-year-old child walked out.
A beautiful face (without glasses), a nonchalant smile, and a magical creature foreshadowing. In the aura, the Muggles were stunned.