Chapter 229: The Priest Exalted
At the same time, inside the Shrine of Light.
The Pope has an omniscient mirror, and it is said that the person who holds it can shine wherever he thinks and who he thinks. In fact, even if it is an artifact, it is closely related to the holder's cultivation ability.
Just like His Majesty the Pope today, although he has long been in the rumored realm of the "Great Sage", the scope that the divine mirror in his hand can illuminate is only the Diocese of Port of the Holy Land. The Pope's ability to firmly control the Diocese of the Holy Port in his hands has nothing to do with the fact that he is holding a Divine Mirror, after all, with such a mirror, the entire Holy Land Harbor has almost no secrets to speak of at his moment.
In fact, even in the Holy Land Harbor, there are a few places where the Divine Mirror is beyond its strength, and the Holy Land Port Monastery is definitely one of them.
Of course, this problem obviously does not exist in the Black Prison of the Holy Port. At this time, His Majesty the Pope, accompanied by the priest of Moses, observed the scene in the black prison with the divine mirror.
It is certainly not a coincidence that Chrissy was thrown into the Black Prison and happened to be Edward Wren's neighbor. In fact, ever since Chrissy was thrown into the Black Jail, the Pope and the priests of Moses have been observing her every word and deed.
Her surprise when she saw her fellow inmates, and Edward's conversation with her, the sound and the images, were not lost to the two of them.
The caretaker indifferently snatched the spoon from Chrissy's hand, and the Green Elf seemed to finally resign himself to the reality of being in the Black Prison, and the Pope waved his wide sleeves, and the image in the mirror came to an end.
"Priest Moses, do you think there is any other connection between Edward Wren and this Chrissy Town Turn?"
The Pope whispered to him, not knowing whether he really wanted an answer from the priest of Moses or if he was talking to himself.
His Majesty the Pope was careless, but the priest Moses had to answer carefully. He had scrutinized every word of Edward's conversation with Chrissy, and found nothing suspicious.
"I don't see anything out of the ordinary."
The priest of Moses answered truthfully, and His Majesty the Pope was not angry. The High Priest died a few years ago, and there are still eleven Priests of Light in the Holy Land Harbor, so it makes sense that he only promoted Luther Moses.
Moses was not the most capable, but he was undoubtedly the most loyal to the pope. The bishops of the diocese may question the will of the pope and procrastinate, but the priests of Moses will only carry it out scrupulously.
"Isn't it okay...... Did you notice that Edward never talked to the other prisoners when he entered the Black Prison, but reminded the Green Elf not to die at will, which stimulated her will to live? ”
The priest of Moses was silent, and although Edward's conversation with Chrissy was full of sarcasm and gunpowder, it was indeed an incentive for Chrissy to survive.
Edward first described to Chrissy the tragic situation after dying in the black prison, and then reminded the other party not to waste his energy with only one meal a day, and when the guards handed out food, he even said to wake up the unconscious green elves...... The two were indeed strangers, but Edward had good intentions towards Chrissy, so it was no wonder that the Pope thought much of it.
Priest Moses hesitated, "Lord Edward...... Edward Wren had been known for decades, and although he lost his sight after the Trial, his pupils were clear and his eyes were undamaged, and he did not look like he was permanently blind. ”
Whether Edward was guilty or not, the priest Moses was not sure. Any damage caused by the path of judgment is permanent, but Edward's eyesight, as a priest of light, cannot say that it is incurable.
The Pope naturally heard the reason for the hesitation of the priest of Moses, and he did not quite believe that Edward was an undercover agent of the Dark Council, Edward's background was traceable, he was highly regarded in the Holy See, he did not like beauty, he was not greedy for money, His Majesty the Pope really couldn't figure out what conditions the Dark Council could come up with to buy him.
However, the Pope cannot take this risk.
Even if there was the slightest possibility, he could not allow the suspected person to steal the important high position of the Holy See. The vast Holy See is like a big lake, he is condescending on the surface of the lake, the water of the lake seems to be clear, but he can never take it lightly. The undercurrents that had accumulated under the surface of the lake might come together at some point and set off a huge wave that would knock him over as pope.
It seems that Edward and Chrissy Town have nothing to do with each other, and who can guarantee that they really are!
The Pope couldn't just go his own way, and the priest of Moses obviously didn't agree, so he put the matter aside for the time being: "Let's lock up that green elf first, and quietly reveal the news to the mercenary association, and see what we can find out through this green elf...... By the way, the Veblen priest from the diocese of Amster, what do you think of him? ”
Priest Moses knew that his reply might be related to the piety of a priest of light, and he thought about it very carefully, and based on what he had heard in the past and how he got along with Veblen, he gave a very pertinent assessment:
"The devotion of the Veblen priests to God is beyond doubt."
His Majesty the Pope bowed slightly.
Sure enough, as Priest Moses had expected, the day after he spoke with the Pope, His Majesty summoned Priest Veblen to the Palace of Light.
"The gospel of God is with you, and I have seen Your Majesty."
Veblen had been away from the center of the Holy See for a long time, and for more than ten years in the remote diocese of Amster, it seemed a long time since he last met the Pope.
The Pope sat on the high steps and looked condescendingly at the old man below who was very respectful to him.
It only takes a brief glance for the Pope to be convinced that Veblen's devotion to God is unquestionable, as the priest Moses put it. Although he is not young, this person still has no scheming, and his thoughts are written on his face. The Pope is very satisfied, being pious to God is actually being pious to himself, who let the "Pope" be the spokesman of the God of Light in the mainland.
"Emst's scenery is free, the mountains are closest to the blue sky, and the snow is covered with snow, which is a great place to spread the faith...... Priest Veblen, do you have any grievances in your heart about the life of the transfer, in the Divine Palace, under the Tower of Light, in front of the gods, you might as well open your heart and talk about it. ”
Veblen looked up, his gray hair and the furrows on his face showed that he, the priest of light, would not be pampered. Although his eyes have a slight vicissitudes of life, it is just the life experience of the old man, and the firmest faith has never wavered.
"Your Majesty, wherever I go, when I pray, I can feel that God has never left me. When we choose to join the Holy See, we have decided to spread the faith of God for the rest of our lives, and a believer with faith and peace of mind will have everything in the world that is beautiful and satisfying for him, so how can there be resentment? When I walked in the mountains of the parish of Amster, and saw with my own eyes the grasslands without churches, and the herdsmen also knew how to worship God and believe in God, not to be greedy, not to follow the evil path, and to live with their own hands, I knew that God was beside us and with every believer. ”
When he speaks, he also has memories in his eyes. After hard work climbing mountains and wading through rivers, it was a great satisfaction to find that there were people in the barren and barren realm who believed in the god of light.
Veblen was sincere, and the Pope was touched.
"Priest Veblen, your piety is even seen by God. The Holy Land Harbor may not be the best place for you, but now, the Dark Council is ready to move across the sea, and the royal courts want to break away from theocracy, and the pressure of the entire continent is concentrated on the Holy Land Harbor...... Are you willing to stay in the Holy Land with an unchanging devotion to God? The Twelve Priests of Light must have your place. ”
After the priest of Moses talked to him, Veblen was prepared.
As the Pope said, the calm port of the Holy Land would soon become the center of a storm, and Veblen knew that those involved at the moment were likely to be overturned by the wind and waves...... But he was willing to stay.
True believers are to hold fast to the place where God has come.
"Yes, I do, Your Majesty."
Veblen crossed his hands over his chest and bowed to the Pope, indicating his willingness to show his loyalty.
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"You've stayed in Port Sanctuary?"
Veblen left the Shrine of Light, and the gossip spread to all corners of the Holy Land Harbor, and before he could return to Emst's office, Pastor Lambert waited at the gate to congratulate him.
The entire office was shocked, and Liu Cizi was no exception.
When Veblen was driven back by the Bright Shrine, the people guarding the door rushed up. After all, they were clergy, and they were not as flattering as the officials Liu Ci had seen before the crossing, and they said hello to the Veblen priest in a reserved manner and dispersed.
The young priest was also very emotional, when the priest Veblen came to the Holy Land Harbor from Emster, he did not make any movement in the Holy Land Harbor at all, who would have thought that in a blink of an eye, the old priest would be handpicked by the Pope. The same Priest of Light, the Priest of Light who has not seen the face of the Pope for several years in a remote diocese is really too far from the Twelve Priests of the Holy Port.
Liu Ci also sent his congratulations to everyone, no matter what, if Veblen Priest can be promoted, it proves that the Holy See recognizes his work. It is a happy event for everyone that there are a few high-ranking people in the Holy See who are like the old priests.
The congratulatory people dispersed, and the Veblen priests left only Liu Ci and Lambert.
"I'm moving out of the office in two days, and I'm grateful to Pastor Lambert for taking care of me these days."
The young pastor's cheeks flushed, "You live a simple life, and the office doesn't pay much more than provide you with a room to rest." ”
Veblen Priest just laughed and didn't argue with him.
Liu Ci couldn't help but ask, "There is a vacancy in the position of Bishop of Sirmon, and you are transferred to the position of Priest of Light in the Holy Land Harbor, and there will be one more of the twelve priests, which of your Excellency will serve as Bishop of Selmont?" ”
Seeing that Lambert was also listening with his ears pricked up, and that the news would be announced later, Veblen thought that there was no need to deliberately hide it, so he naturally said, "It's Priest Nishizawa." After the handover with me, he will go to the diocese of Srmont to take up his post. ”
Hey, isn't it the rumored priest of Moses? Lambert couldn't hide his surprise, but Liu Ci quickly understood.
Veblen, Charles, Nishizawa...... The three have a strong friendship that has stood the test of time. Charles is the trustee of the monastery, and Nishizawa himself is also one of the twelve priests of light in the Holy Port, if Veblen is the priest of light in the Holy Port again, I am afraid that even the Pope will secretly worry that the rights of the three will be superimposed.
The Pope and the Pope, who are both "emperors", are very common to control the original with the emperor's mind, which is the balance of power. Veblen priests were transferred, and either Charles or Cizer could not be the rumored Luther Moses.
Lambert's face was still full of doubts, but Liu Ci's expression was calm, and Veblen immediately knew that she had figured out the key.
The old man sighed secretly, the young man is smart, and most of them are not a good thing.