The doors of the church are wide open, polished many times, and the bright windows allow sunlight to flood into the hall without reservation. Although it is the end of the year, the winter sun still shines brightly, making this magnificent cathedral like the legendary Temple Hill, surrounded by light.

Every pillar and brick, every flower and grass are all plated with a layer of gold, and this church is like absorbing the light of the world, and there is no room for a little shadow.

In this light, in the solemn and sacred recitation, a group of people streamed in from behind the idol and into the very center of the church hall.

The head of the head wears a towering and delicate tiara, which is made of pure gold and inlaid with precious stones, which is so bright in the sun that it is impossible to look at directly, as if to symbolize the supreme divine power, which cannot be left to the watchful eyes of mortals. Dressed in a bright red robe, the hem reached the ground, dragging on the ground with the master's walking, but the special material made it still look spotless, as if it was not stained with the dust of the mortal world, symbolizing that the Holy Religion was commanded by God to sweep away the sins of the world, so that God forgave them and did not provoke the resulting sins. The fine and neat embroidery, painstakingly sewn by skilled hands with gold thread, was scattered on the red robe. The intricate patterns are incomprehensible to ordinary people, but they contain indescribable beauty, with an inexplicable solemnity and solemnity, symbolizing all the order of the world.

This is the current Pope: Gregory III, the only spokesman of God on earth, who conveys the will of God to the world on behalf of God.

Like a shepherd's staff, it manages the lambs in need of guidance.

Behind him, he was followed by six priests who were also dressed in red robes, but their red robes were not covered with intricate gold threads, but simple but distinct navy blue stripes, symbolizing the indisputability of the sacred scriptures and the unshakable authority of the holy religion.

These are the six archbishops of the Holy Church, and the Patriarch of Lisbon is naturally among them.

A group of six people stood in the center of the church, bathed in bright sunlight, as if their whole body was on fire, and the light burned so that people could not see their faces clearly.

In the divine fire, he is transcendent and holy, like a god-man.

"Obey the will of God, live the will of God, glorify God's will, and you will receive the blessings and blessings of the gods. ”

"Before praying every day, you need to bow your head and ponder whether you have faith and devotion in your heart. ”

With the loud proclamation of Pope Gregory, the New Year's sermon officially began. His voice recalls in the Basilica of Divine Radiance, which is full of light, in the sacred place where the will of God is practiced, and in the Holy Radiance City, which is full of saints.

Echoing in the hearts of faith and hope, like the crowing of the rooster at dawn, the sound of bells, dispelling all confusion and disrespect, so that the faith of the gods is more and more rooted in people's hearts, deeper and deeper, and inseparable.

After three hours of preaching, the sermon came to an end. Al looked at the six archbishops of Pope Yu who were standing in the middle, motionless, with a straight waist, and couldn't help but admire in his heart: these people are all a lot old, and they are still in good spirits and tired after so long. A young man like Al, who was in the prime of life and had undergone military training, stood still for three hours, and his legs couldn't help but feel a little swollen, but these old men looked like they were fine.

Pope Gregory, in particular, was able to preach loudly for three hours without drinking a sip of water, and his voice was as bright as a first acquaintance, which really could not but be admired.

Of course, he did not dare to express this rebellious thought, and just as he was thinking wildly, the sermon finally ended, and everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, and the year finally passed without incident.

But instead of announcing the end of the New Year's sermon and wishing everyone a happy New Year, as is customary in the past, the Pope cried out in a solemn voice: "Moses Grievous, the child of the gods, come to me. ”

Even on this solemn occasion, there was still an uproar in the Cathedral, except for the invited commoners and clergy, most of the people present were nobles, and the nobles who could attend the occasion were the mainstays of the family, the people in power, and these people were undoubtedly very politically aware.

And they sniffed out almost instantly what the Pope had just said was unusual. Why Moses Grievous, the second prince of St. Teresa, why did the Pope choose this occasion, and what were the Pope and the second prince going to do?

And most importantly, what does the Pope mean when he describes the second prince as "a child favored by the gods"? You must know that this comment is extremely rare, and the general priest will pray when he blesses: "blessed by the gods", or "protected by the gods", the word patronage is very rare, let alone from the mouth of the pope.

However, no matter what, they all had a hunch: "This Holy Radiance City is about to change the sky." ”

And the reactions of the people around the second prince were different, also accompanied by the side of Emperor Grievous, the eyes of the eldest prince closest to him were almost like fire in his eyes, glaring at the second prince, as if he was going to swallow him in one bite, if he didn't scruple about this occasion, scruples about the supreme authority of the pope, he would definitely have a seizure.

The third prince opposite the second prince had a solemn look, his eyes and nose looked at his nose, his nose looked at his heart, and he looked like he had nothing to do with himself, but his clenched fists seemed to expose his inner turmoil.

And Princess Sophia, who was far away on the periphery, didn't bother to look at him at all, it seemed that such a big event couldn't stir up a ripple in her heart, I don't know what Her Royal Highness the princess was thinking at this time?

Before leaving, the second prince approached Emperor Grievous the Great, who had closed his eyes and seemed to be praying silently, "Father, I'm going." ”

And the emperor didn't open his eyes, only let out a muffled voice: "Go." Looking at the emperor's old and flabby face, as well as his puffy eyes, the second prince gritted his teeth and walked out without looking back.

And so, in the midst of all sorts of bewilderment, disbelief, indignation, thoughtfulness, and so on, Moses Grievous walked step by step, slowly but surely, to the very center of the church, to the Pope.

Although he was only a dozen steps away, he walked very hard and solidly, as if he was pressing all the weight of his body into these few steps. Because he knew that after taking these few steps, he could not retreat, could not turn back, could not hesitate, could only keep moving forward, accompanied by this dazzling light.

Or in this light, burned out.

The second prince turned his head one last time, looked around at the faces with different expressions around him, and then slowly knelt down in front of Pope Gregory III.

He knew that after today, he, Moses Grievous, would never be the same again. [.]