In Harridon's secret chapel, the morning service led by the priest was still going on. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

“...... Thank God for the food you have given us, and ask for you to give this world joy to keep us away from earthly pain and forgive us the sins we were born with. Thank you, Supreme God, for the power of the Light you have bestowed upon us, that you are the sun that shines on all things, and that we may offer you eternal praise......"

The priest on the pulpit holds the Bible in his hand, his eyes are level with his eyes, and his voice is loud and calm. The apprentices in the seats folded their hands and closed their eyes, and every time the priest said a word, they read it in unison.

Although it is underground, the light of the entire church is not dim at all. White candles line up around people, creating an atmosphere of tranquility and holiness.

In this atmosphere, the apprentices' eyebrows were lowered, and with each reciting a word, the expression on their faces seemed to be a little pious, exuding a sense of peaceful joy from the inside out.

However, such a scene is almost never imagined before. They were all native to Carretus, and most of them had never even been exposed to the word "church" in their previous lives.

That's what Chris is.

Born in Harridan, he was originally the son of a fisherman, thinking that he would follow in his father's business, and he never wondered about the outside world. However, a few years ago, my father died in a storm that went to sea. Under the grief of her mother, she became ill and soon followed her father, leaving Chris, who was only thirteen or fourteen years old at the time, to live alone.

After this blow, he collapsed, sold his family's fishing boat and house, mixed up with the gangs in the city, drunk and gambled every day, smashed and looted, and lived in a mess, without thinking about what the future would be.

Until he was arrested, the priest appeared before him.

"For the evil deeds you have committed, you should have been thrown into prison and tortured a long time ago. But God's will is forgiving, and it opens another window for you. You have the gift of the Light, and after studying, you can become a priest, would you like to?"

At the time, Chris's gaze was glazed.

"God...... Father?"

The other side nodded: "This is a gift given to you by God, and it is also a mission for you to exercise God's will, eliminate the sins of the world, and atone for your own mistakes." ”

Chris's expression was a little resistant: "But ...... But if God is watching everything, why did my father die in the waves and not even find his body, and why didn't God help my mother when she was very sick?"

The priest smiled and told him, "Because your parents have been saved." ”

As he spoke, the other party waved his hand, and the bright holy light suddenly surrounded Chris. In the Light,

In a trance, Chris felt as if he had seen a picture

- His parents stood in the midst of a splendid sea of flowers, but they looked at him with a disappointed look.

He trembled and fell to his knees.

Then, with another wave of the priest's hand, the light dissipated, leaving Chris's eyes fixed on him.

"Everything is God's test for you. The priest's voice was joyless, "Your parents are waiting for you in heaven, but you have not passed this test. ”

Hearing this, Chris looked desperate.

"Father, what should I do?"

"You still have a chance to regain your salvation. The priest pulled him up and said gently, "Leave behind the vices of the past, practice the light, and fulfill the will of God." God is willing to give godly believers a second chance. ”

Chris held the priest's hand. At that moment, he suddenly felt that he had woken up from the chaos of the past and saw the light of hope.

He nodded vigorously.

So, he came to this place.

At first, he thought they would undergo a rigorous training, but the first lesson in the magic came to his surprise—everyone sat together, one by one, and told about the sins they had committed, and some even wept silently. And when he finished, the others would give him a friendly applause and say, "God will be forgiving you." ”

When Chris finished telling his story for the first time, and countless applause poured in on him, his face flushed and trembled, as if all his previous sins had been forgiven at this moment, and his whole person was reborn.

At that moment, he gained the courage to face life head-on.

In the past, he would never have imagined that one day he would be able to go to bed on time, wake up early in the morning, drink without a drop of alcohol, and be full of enthusiasm and longing for his future life. He was like a different person.

All of this was a change brought about by his faith. Because of this, he even had an ideal in his heart - he wanted to lift the ban on the church by Carretus, and so many people in the world who had lost their faith should not lose the opportunity to be redeemed because of the royal family's prejudice against the church.

Therefore, every day he learns, he devotes himself like a soldier, hoping that one day he will be able to spread God's favor to more people. And among this group of people, there are many more who are as committed as him.

"Okay, that's all for today's morning class. ”

After the prayer, the priest in the pulpit closed his book, and the apprentices in their seats opened their eyes.

However, just as the priest wanted to continue, the door of the church was suddenly pushed open from the outside. At that moment, the breeze set off by opening the door blew the candlelight in the room for a while, as if the atmosphere of tranquility and holiness had been suddenly broken.

The apprentices turned away in astonishment.

I saw two strange priests walk in.

"Wait...... Who are you, why haven't I seen you?" asked the priest on the podium, frowning, looking at the two priests who had suddenly appeared.

The two priests folded their hands and replied, "There is something going on with Glory, and the bishop has an order to get you over as soon as possible." We'll be in charge of the course here for the time being. ”

"Glory......?

The priest was also surprised and lost in thought.

"Time is pressing, so you'd better hurry up. The strange priest urged.

However, just as the lecturing priest touched his chin and fell into deep thought, suddenly his face changed, and he threw several crosses at the two priests.

In the blink of an eye, the cross shattered in mid-air, turning into a large area of blazing holy light, as if it was about to evaporate the other party directly.

At the same time, the lecturer had just finished throwing the cross when he turned around and ran. He rushed to the side door of the church, as if trying to escape, without even looking at the full house of apprentices.

It all happened in the blink of an eye, and the apprentices hadn't even reacted yet.

However, as soon as the priest's hand touched the doorknob, it suddenly stopped.

"What are you running, Father God, why didn't your god come to save you?"

With a slightly sarcastic remark, layers of ice mist emerged, completely enveloping the priest.

The ice fog seems to have existed for a long time, and it is unknown when it has been hidden near the side door. As soon as the lecturer rushed to the door, he was swarmed by the ice and mist, and was completely drowned. At that moment, the cross on his body shattered with a bang, stretching out the shield, but it couldn't stop this extreme low temperature at all, and it was as fragile as foam flying in the air.

Then, his whole body was frozen into an ice sculpture, maintaining a panicked expression and a funny posture, and he was frozen forever by the side door of the underground church.

"God, Father Priest......"

The apprentices looked at each other in disbelief, and some of them muttered.

"He's dead. Voices came from two strange priests.

The apprentices were stunned and looked back. I saw that the large piece of holy light that had just emerged had disappeared without a trace, and the two strange priests were intact, with a calm face, not even the slightest wave.

Under the gaze of all the apprentices, the two of them soon took a step, and as they walked towards the podium, they tore off the white robe on their bodies, revealing the pitch-black robe inside.

"They're mages!"

Someone called it out.

When Benjamin heard this, he threw away his torn robes, stepped onto the podium, grinned, and smiled at the apprentices.

"That's right, I'm a mage. He propped his hands on the table and said slowly, "Before you sink too deep, I have to save you from the lies of the church." ”

"You're a liar!" said one of the apprentices, who suddenly stood up and pointed at Benjamin's nose, "you...... If you kill the priest, you wicked man, God will punish you...... You ...... This ......"

"Shut up. Benjamin clapped his hands lightly, "You're too deep and there's no way to save you." ”

The apprentice who stood up couldn't make a sound at the moment.

- He had turned into an ice sculpture, like a priest who lectured them, and he was lifeless.

The crowd was in an uproar.

"You have seen that they are so religious, and yet God has not saved them. Benjamin continued, "There is no God in this world, and the so-called will of God is nothing but a lie of the church to deceive the world." ”

"You're talking nonsense!" Chris stood up at this moment and said angrily, "this...... These are all God's tests for us, and we will not believe you. ”

As they spoke, they chanted incantations one after another, ready to fight back.

Seeing this, Benjamin shook his head impatiently and clapped his hands again.

A hot wind with moisture blew through, and the apprentices snorted in pain, and their chanting was completely interrupted. At that moment, they only felt that the holy light that could barely command around them was suddenly disrupted, and the connection that had been established with great difficulty was also cut off.

Their brains hurt and they were hit by the interruption of their spells.

"The Light does not follow orders just because you are religious, it has its own laws, and it is not disturbed by the will. Benjamin continued, "So, they are not some God-given light to you. They are the light elements inherent in this heaven and earth, operating according to their inherent laws. The so-called magic is only a branch of magic in the light system. ”

"The will of God is so holy that you will not be defiled. Another apprentice recovered from the backlash and shouted, "Damn demon, die, we will not be bewitched by you!"

Benjamin heard this, but the corners of his mouth showed a mocking smile.

"Frank, it's your turn. ”

Frank, who was standing behind him, heard this, nodded, and stepped forward.

Under the gaze of everyone, he first stretched out his left hand and recited the incantation of the fireball technique. In the blink of an eye, a fiery fireball the size of a human head appeared in his left hand.

The apprentices suddenly fell silent, staring at Frank's movements, like defendants waiting for sentencing in the courtroom.

At this time, Frank also stretched out his right hand.

A spell that the apprentices were all familiar with came out, and then, in the underground church, the holy light that they were more familiar with suddenly surged, converging on Frank's right hand.

In the blink of an eye, a holy light bullet the size of a fireball appeared in his right hand.

Holding a fireball in his left hand and a holy light in his right, Frank stands high on the podium, like a scale of incomparably precise scales, measuring the weight of the so-called faith.

"Human beings are fragile creatures, and it is inevitable that they need the support of some lies to find the courage to live. Benjamin also spoke at this time, and said slowly, "But when you become strong enough, lies can only become a stumbling block for you. ”

At this moment, the nearly 100 apprentices in the church completely fell into a dead silence.