Chapter 150: The Starry Sky and the Mire
The carriage came to the center of Olympia, the most famous square in the whole continent --- outside the entrance to the central square of Olympia.
This grand oval square has been a symbol of the spiritual realm of the entire human world for ten centuries since the Battle of the Dawn, because the headquarters of the Holy See of Radiance is located near the square, where all the powers of the Church are gathered.
Historians have even joked that "first there was Olympia Square, then there was Olympia City, and the whole city was just an extension of the square." ”
Rows of magnificent classical buildings surround the central square, and more than 600 snow-white marble columns extend out like the wings of a seraph, enveloping the large square into its arms.
Sistine Chapel, Basilica of the Holy Knights, Faculty of Thought, Augustinian Chapel, St. Taylor Museum, Shrine of the Prophets...... His eyes swept over the tall and famous buildings on the side of the road, each of which was a work of art that condensed the efforts of the top architects in the continent, and the shock in Constantine's heart also came and went.
Although I have heard Archbishop Cicero speak a few times, the feeling of witnessing it is very different.
Standing here, you can most intuitively feel the weight of history, the great power of the years, and the miracle of civilization.
On the road leading to the center of the square, thousands of devout believers knelt down on the road, many still prostrate in front of the church with sad expressions on their faces.
They are all people who have lost relatives and friends in the "natural disaster" event.
This catastrophe caused great shock and panic to the entire empire, and the death of tens of thousands of civilians in the arena shocked everyone's hearts.
Under the domination of the fear that the veil of former warmth has been ruthlessly torn apart, and the cruel reality hangs over the heads of the people of the empire like a dark cloud, people are desperately looking for spiritual refuge and spiritual solace and warmth.
The Glorious Holy See, at this moment, has once again become the focus of the people of the Empire, and countless people of the Holy Empire have returned here to pray for hope to the light.
Looking at the tears streaming down the faces of the kneeling people, Constantine fell silent.
He has never believed in brilliance, and even has an instinctive disgust and antipathy in his bones, but it is undeniable that this word has largely supported the fragile spiritual world of this huge country.
As Roland said, the world is not all strong like Constantine and his parents, the vast majority of the weak are powerless in the face of supernatural magical forces, in this case, people will naturally seek the refuge of another supernatural power, which is human nature.
It's just that, as a pure winter man who grew up in the north, the pride in his bones made it difficult for Constantine to identify with the ideas of the subjects of the empire, although he sympathized with them.
"Who will have mercy on us?" Constantine's eyes flashed with mockery at the thought of his parents, who died under the gates of the Heavenly Realm ten years ago, and tens of thousands of Winter people, who were still ruled by the dragon lance.
The carriage stopped at the entrance to the central square.
The High Priest bowed to Constantine, "Your Excellency the Morning Star, according to the decree of the Holy See, no carriage is allowed to enter the central square, and everyone can only enter the square on foot, even the members of the royal family. ”
"I know that this is what is stipulated in the 11th Edict of Milan, issued by Benedict the third Pope. Constantine's words took the high priest by surprise.
He felt that the champion of the martial arts tournament in front of him was becoming more and more unpredictable.
Constantine did not know that his casual remark had caused such a stir in the papal figure's heart, and for every student who had studied at the Augustinian seminary, such a provision was no different from common sense, but he ignored that almost no one in the normal world would memorize such tedious knowledge.
After stepping out of the carriage, Constantine's gaze was cast forward, and at a glance he saw the building that stood at the end of the square, and in fact, no one could ignore it, and all the temples before it would undoubtedly be overshadowed by it.
The Great Temple of Radiance.
The heart of the Holy See, the resting place of God.
More than 1,000 steps lead to the door, the snow-white dome towers into the clouds, and the height of more than 450 meters crowns the entire city, holy and magnificent, giving people a sense of unattainable, seemingly in the world, but as if in the sky as ethereal.
Legend has it that the saints who stood on the top floor of the Great Temple could see the kingdom of heaven at a glance when they looked up.
In the central square, tens of thousands of believers have gathered, and they are praying sincerely in front of the magnificent great temple, and among the people praying, there are low-class commoners, as well as princes and nobles, and all are equal before the Lord, at least on the surface.
At this moment, in the center of the square stood hundreds of paladins maintaining order, their swords engraved with holy texts on their waists, and a faint divine brilliance gushing from their gorgeous silver armor.
The archpriest waved to Constantine and asked the boy to follow him.
Seeing the two of them, the paladins automatically gave way and bowed respectfully to the two.
Tens of thousands of believers at the scene witnessed this scene, and soon, the exclamations echoed in the square.
"It's Lord Morning Star!" shouted one of the civilians excitedly.
Not only him, but everyone guessed the true identity of the young man, and countless fiery eyes with longing, reverence, and even love fell on Constantine's delicate face.
Countless people shouted excitedly, and the central square, which had been solemn and even a little sad, was drowned out by cheers and applause in the blink of an eye.
"Your Excellency Morning Star, we need you. Many people shouted feverishly, and when a heroic figure appeared alive in front of everyone's eyes, everyone's reaction was unanimous.
Lead the BLU members to break the myth of the Palatine Academy's undefeated, defeat Roland, the youngest Sanctuary Knight on the continent, and save His Majesty the Emperor by fighting the terrifying killer and the evil black mage that the Magic Guild Master cannot defeat in a crisis......
With so many auras all gathered on the same person, the legend of the Morning Star has become so strong in the minds of the people of the Empire that it cannot be overstated.
To be able to add to such a legendary existence, no one will refuse.
Constantine didn't wear a mask today, nor did he take the iconic crystal sword [Dawn], what appeared in everyone's eyes was a delicate and gentle, even a little shy young man, but the more this contrast, the more it can cater to the hero complex in most people's hearts.
In contrast to the imperial sun like Roland, the light is dazzling, but it also makes it difficult for people to look closely, and in contrast, Constantine is more in line with the needs of the people at the bottom for heroes.
Especially in the context of official inaction, the aristocracy's greed for life and fear of death, and the growing disappointment of the people with the ruling class of the empire, the arrival of Constantine directly ignited the enthusiasm and hope of the people.
Constantine looked around at the people around him who were shouting excitedly and chanting the name of the "Morning Star", and realized that this code name, which had been inadvertently given many years ago, had become an integral part of the story of the kingdom.
The morning star, the name born from the night, may forever become a symbol of hope in this country.
This fact made Constantine's emotions mixed with each other.
Eventually, under the gaze of everyone, Constantine bowed slightly, crossed his finger on his chest, showed a pious expression, and said the words of blessing in his mouth, his voice was not loud, but every word was clearly transmitted to the ears of every citizen of the Holy Empire.
"We all live in a quagmire world, but we still have the freedom to look up at the stars. ”