The towers of Thorn City are located in the center of the city, and Thorn City has two iconic buildings, one is located in the westernmost part of Thorn City, which is connected to the outer wall, and is both the seat of the Iron Thorn Family and the vanguard of the invasion. www.biquge.info When this was still the front line, the Iron Thorn Family relied on this castle to block waves of beasts and orcs.

The other is the central tower, which is said to have been a small dilapidated village six hundred years ago, constantly under attack from monsters and orcs. The first head of the Iron Thorn family came here and built a watchtower while leading his army into battle, and whenever the enemy came, the loud bells would remind everyone to prepare for battle.

Nature's predator is on full display in the West, where different races fight each other desperately in order to survive in this cruel environment. Every stronghold, every trade route, and every cultivated field of mankind was bought by sacrifice and tears. Aliens will not leave out of pity, only by making them awe-inspiring, allowing them to carve their fear of humanity into their bones, and as the bloodline is passed down from generation to generation, they will admit defeat. The victors stay, and the losers can only silently lick their wounds and wander to strange places. With death and fighting, cities have risen one after another, and the western frontier of mankind has finally been established.

As blood soaked and time passed, the hamlet slowly became the capital of the West, the watchtower became the central tower, and the tower bell rang twice in the morning and evening to tell the time, and it had not been struck seven times in a long time.

Eight papal knights entered the city in a carriage. The knight was solemn and the carriage was plain, there was no fanfare, and there was no majestic guard of honor, and the arrival of the bishop seemed a little unfazed. Bishop Meyer sat in the car reading the holy scriptures, he did not expect the duchess to meet him outside the city, but when he heard the seven bells, his heart was still a little happy, the duke and his wife had a heart.

The majesty of the Holy Religion is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but the Iron Thorn Family, which led the people to open up the western realm in rags, is also prestigious, I don't know if it is a tacit understanding, the cathedral of the western frontier was not established in the city of thorns, but is located in the deciduous city in the east of the western realm, where the cardinals of all generations also lived. The Bishop doesn't come to Thorn City often, but this generation of dukes and dukes are devout believers, and the relationship between the Iron Thorn Family and the Holy Religion has become milder.

When the convoy of the Holy Sect passed through the street, the constant noise of Thorn City was quieted down for a while, and people flocked to get out of the way in awe, many people bowed down to the holy emblem carved on the carriage, and many people closed their eyes and prayed, and the majesty of the Holy Religion was undoubtedly revealed at this moment. In this way, the convoy slowly drove towards Fort Thorn under the gaze of the people.

The Duke and his wife greeted the Bishop at the gate of the castle with the newly washed El, who looked at the Cardinal with curiosity. Bishop Meyer, dressed in a white robe with a silver cross on his chest, looked tall and thin, like an ordinary old man, his face was wrinkled with the years, and the slightly elongated cheeks showed that the old man did not usually like to smile, but at this time, the bishop had a gentle smile on his face. Don't underestimate this old man who doesn't seem to be good-looking, the Holy Sect located in the Central Holy Radiance Realm is managed by the Pope himself, that is to say, except for the mysterious director of the Inquisition, the four cardinals who manage the four realms of the southeast, north, and west respectively are the Holy Religion, the top of this huge force, it can be said that it is the existence of ten thousand people under one person in the real sense.

The Duke and his wife welcomed Bishop Meyer into the hall, and without the grand ceremony of thousands of people or the solemnity of the other nobles, Al began to be baptized in the company of the people in the castle of thorns.

The Bishop sprinkled the holy water from the silver cup on Al's head, and then, after some prayer, put his right index finger on Al's forehead, and asked:

"God says, 'He who is noble in blood, the chosen people of God on the earth, shall not speak or deed.' Al, can you do it?"

"And God hath given the world a commandment, which God hath given thee, and fear it, and keep it, and do not transgress it, saith God. Al, can you do it?"

"And God said, I loved the world, and the world loved me, and honored me, loved me, and kept me, and I should give him light. Al, can you do it?"

Before the crossing, as a college student born in New China and raised under the red flag, Al was a staunch atheist. However, traveling to this fantasy world, especially the Holy Cult, Al inevitably doubted the existence of gods in this world. However, in the previous two lives, during the disaster, Al saw countless people suffering praying to the gods, and even Al himself prayed, but the gods never responded, which made Al more atheistic in his heart.

But no matter what he thought in his heart, there was only one answer at this time, and Al responded to all three questions one by one with a firm and reverent face.

Bishop Meyer nodded with satisfaction, a pious child, like the Duchess and Duchess, which was good.

"Piety is the noblest quality, let you know what you should do and what you can't do, child, the gods will care for you. Bishop Meyer said kindly to Al, then took the silver cross he hung on his chest, handed it to Al, and encouraged: "Pinch this cross, concentrate on prayer, and don't think about anything else." ”

Knowing that this was a test of his divine talents, Al took a deep breath and began to focus on prayer. In his previous life, he majored in divine arts, and how to release divine arts can be said to be very proficient. However, no matter how much Al concentrated and prayed, after a long time, the Silver Cross did not emit a single light.

The already quiet Castle of Thorns was even more silent, and everyone understood that El probably didn't have the talent for divine arts.

Duke Edward was a little disappointed, but when he saw the Duchess's loving look, he was relieved, "There are enough knights who serve the gods, but there is only one heir to the Iron Thorn family, which may not be unfortunate." The Duke thought.

Bishop Meyer broke the silence, he stroked Al's head and said kindly: "Don't be discouraged, child, it's not that you are not religious, but that God is studying for you, as long as you serve God with your heart, God will always focus on you." With that, he gave his holy book to Al.

Al calmly accepted the tome and thanked the Bishop, the tome looked neat and unwrinkled, clearly well cared for, and the yellowed surface showed that the tome had a certain history, and the owner often flipped through it.

Turn the first page, and you can see the well-known six commandments of the holy scriptures:

First, the majesty of the gods is supreme.

Second, the Holy Religion is God's agent on earth and cannot be blasphemed.

Thirdly, the elements are gifts given to the world by the gods, which should be used with reverence and not in vain.

Fourthly, those who are noble in blood are the chosen people of the gods on the earth, and they shall not speak or act in vain.

Fifth, man is born sinful, and baptizes himself from sin at that time.

Sixth, uphold justice, eradicate evil and evil, where the holy light goes, there is no darkness to hide.

Although the body is a child, the adult of the soul El will naturally not be defeated by this setback. However, Al is still frustrated, because the result seems to confirm a long-suppressed suspicion in Al's mind: every time he dies, he loses a talent. After the first death and rebirth, he lost his physical talent, and this time he lost his divine talent. Of course, every time you die, you lose a talent at random. But don't leave anything to chance, the goddess of luck doesn't favor everyone, on the contrary, the goddess of bad luck always watches over you. So if you can't succeed in this life, even if you can be reborn again, you may become a wasted person, thinking of this, Al's heart is even heavier.

Bishop Meyer looked at the depressed child in front of him, was silent for a while, and then said to the duchess and duchess: "I like little Al very much, if you can, let little Al go with me to the cathedral of Fallen Leaves to study the holy scriptures." After a pause, Bishop Meyer said meaningfully: "As long as you have a god in your heart, even if you don't know how to use magic, you will have a great future." ”

The Duchess and Duchess looked at each other in surprise, and of course they heard Bishop Meyer's surprise: he wanted to take El as his godson. "It's an honor for this child that you think so highly of Al, but this child was born with a godfather. The Duke said with regret.

Bishop Meyer was a little surprised, but didn't ask much. Al next to him was a little confused, "I actually have a godfather, but my father and mother never mentioned it to me." The Bishop did not linger much in the Thorn Fortress, and sat for a while before taking his leave. The Duchess and Duchess took El to send Bishop Meyer to the gate of the castle, and Duchess Edward thanked him: "No matter what, your kindness today will never be forgotten by the Iron Thorn Family. Even though she is a woman, her words reveal an unwavering determination.

In this way, the Bishop quietly left the Brawl of Thorns, just as he had come quietly, but with one less canon than when he came.

During the dinner, Al couldn't contain his curiosity, "Father, who is my godfather and what kind of person is he?"

When the Duke heard this question, his face showed a look of remembrance, and then he smiled bitterly: "What kind of person he is, it's really hard to say, don't ask too much, you will see him in a few years." Listening to the Duke's words, Al was even more curious, but he didn't ask too much, because there were more important questions waiting for him to consider.

One night later, Al made a shocking request to the Duchess and Duchess: "I want to learn magic." ”

You must know that the ten generations of the Iron Thorn family, their portraits are all hung in the showroom of the castle, some are wearing military uniforms, some are wearing ceremonial robes, some are dressed in holy robes, and even some are dressed as scholars, but none of them are wearing legal robes.