The New Year's bell kept ringing, and the loud bell of the central bell tower spread the news of the arrival of the New Year throughout Shenghui City and into the distance.

It is only at this time that the choirs of the Sanctuary will walk out of the Sanctuary and enter the Shenghui City, spreading their praise and pious blessings to the streets and alleys of the Shenghui City, so that the sacred name will once again resound in people's hearts.

Celebrations like this last for three days, after which the choirs return to the sanctuary to prepare for the New Year's sermon. And His Holiness the Pope's New Year's Sermon is the highlight and highlight of the New Year's festival activities, and it is also the activity that believers have been looking forward to for a whole year.

Under the leadership of the Pope, people will praise and pray to the gods, hoping that in the coming year there will be a good harvest, the country and the people will be safe, the guilty will be forgiven, and the innocent will be happy.

As for Al, he really didn't want to join in the excitement, and he would probably prefer to study magic in the library of the Mage Guild, or conduct magical experiments in his own home. It is a pity that apart from the heretics who do not believe in the gods in their hearts, who will miss His Majesty the Pope's New Year's sermon? Al was afraid that if the matter of his non-participation in the sermon was leaked, he would cause great trouble, so he could only pretend to be pious and arrive at the Basilica of Divine Glory in the Sanctuary early to wait for the Pope's arrival.

At this time, the Holy Radiance Cathedral was already crowded, after all, everyone wanted to be closer to His Majesty the Pope at the beginning of the sermon. In fact, there are more than a million people in Shenghui City, how can a place as big as Shenghui Cathedral alone accommodate so many people.

Most of the people who can enter the Shenghui Cathedral to observe the ceremony are extremely devout believers recognized by the Holy Religion, or who have contributed to the Holy Religion. Therefore, most of them are the Violet royal family, the nobles of the Hawley District, the insiders of the Holy Church, the generals of the Holy Guardian Army, etc., and of course, some civilians will be invited to participate, and these civilians are basically invited by various churches.

Although it is recorded in the holy scriptures that everyone is equal before the gods, after all, this is still a human world, and as long as there are people, there will be differences and classes. The popeers of the city could not listen to the Pope's sermon live, and people in other parts of St. Teresa could only get a rough idea of the content of the Pope's sermon even after the New Year, from hearsay or bards. And more distant places, such as the frontiers of the West, are not even aware of the Holy New Year's sermons.

Just like the home country where Al used to be, living in the capital means having better medical conditions, better educational resources, and more convenient living facilities.

People are born different, and the so-called fairness has never existed in the world. Perhaps it is only after closing one's eyes and seeing the gods that the justice recorded in the holy scriptures will be truly realized.

However, the Holy Church is not out of the question, and through special means, when the Pope begins to preach, his voice will be like the bell of the central bell tower, and it will be heard throughout the city. Therefore, even if they were not present, the civilians of Radiant City could still hear the Pope's sermon.

It is precisely because of this miraculous fact that the people of Shenghui City have become more and more firm in their belief in the Holy Religion, and they truly believe that the Pope is the only spokesman of the gods in the world.

As for the fact that this method originated from nonsense such as mages, it was just some rumors circulating in secret, and it couldn't make any waves.

Who's going to believe that?

As a great nobleman, Al was naturally qualified to accept the invitation, and in the crowd, he still saw many acquaintances, such as Prime Minister Cenarius and her baby daughter Vanessa, as well as her brothers, as well as Duke Leonard and his only daughter Ista and so on.

And, of course, Princess Sophia, who today stands with a bunch of other people and occupies one side of the cathedral. Al also saw many nobles going there to greet him, and he immediately guessed that it was where Grievous the Great was, and the men standing next to Princess Sophia were probably her brother, the rumored three princes.

Unfortunately, because Grievous the Great was surrounded by people, Al was not able to see the emperor's appearance, which was a pity. Al thought about it for a while, but still gave up the plan to come forward to meet him, he and this emperor, quite a little disgusted, it is better not to annoy people.

Just when Al and the others were bored, the bells of the Holy Radiance Cathedral began to "knock" and "knock", echoing the bells of the Central Cathedral of the Holy Radiance City, rendering the solemn and grand atmosphere to the extreme, as if announcing something, or simply imitating the bell of Heaven welcoming the Heroic Spirit.

It's like the opening gong on the stage, announcing that the protagonist is about to appear.

The choir, which had been ready for a long time, began to sing loudly, specially selected for the New Year's sermon, the innocent and clear voices echoing in the specially designed church, and the praise continued to sing in people's ears as if it resonated with each other:

"Divine Light Illuminates the Earth"

"We are here to give everything"

"Pray to You as a Confession"

"May the Darkness Be Cast Out"

"May people be united and fraternal"

"Forgiveness of Sins"

"May the world be peaceful and complete"

The sound of heaven was repeated over and over again, conveying people's humble requests to the heavens, to the gods sitting in the clouds. In the midst of this innocent song, people prayed silently with their eyes closed.

Even those who have sinned the most heinous and have sinister hearts will sincerely repent and repent of their sins in this song, right?

After I don't know how many times I chanted, the singing finally stopped, and then a loud and solemn male voice sounded. The priests on both sides, who had been waiting for a long time, stood up and began to recite the canon aloud.

"The majesty of the gods is supreme. ”

"The Holy Religion is God's agent on earth and cannot be blasphemed. ”

"The elements are gifts from the gods to the world, to be used with reverence and not to be explored. ”

"He who is noble in blood is the chosen people of the gods on the earth, and he shall not speak or act in vain. ”

"Man was born sinful, and at that time he baptized himself from sin. ”

"Uphold justice, eradicate evil, and wherever the holy light goes, darkness has nothing to hide. ”

It is as sacred and inviolable as a judge reads out the letter of a law. These priests were even more determined and unwavering in their recitation of the holy scriptures, because they were reciting the rules laid down by the gods, which should have overridden all laws.

People are below, God is above, and when they are in mortal dust, they should obediently bow their heads.