As soon as the words came out, Ray and Kasally, who were originally smiling, both sank their faces. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

This is said by the current High Priest of the Goddess of Harvest Church, since the death of the previous High Priest Holly Riley, this old man who was originally standing on the side of the power center of the church has turned over and become the head of the entire church. For more than a year, he has been very low-key, inconspicuous, invisible, and rarely seen, praying in the rebuilt temple all day and night, making people feel that he is an ornament.

But now, it turns out that he is not a decoration, he has just been waiting for an opportunity.

At this moment, he asked for a "prayer" in public at the celebration, which immediately gave Ray and Casari a problem.

Prayer can be a big or small thing, such as visiting a temple in private to pray. As long as you don't run to the temple where you have a grudge against your own gods, it's not a problem at all. For example, Ray believes in the "Void Mask", but he also often visits the Church of the God of Wealth, and every time he goes, he has to pray silently in front of the statue of the God of Wealth.

It's just etiquette, and it's etiquette.

But at the celebration, leading everyone to pray together is completely different in nature!

Since the Church of the Harvest Goddess was hit hard, the core masters have almost all been wiped out, and even the goddess herself has suffered a big loss, and they have basically lost their influence in Gars City. Especially in the process of rebuilding the city, it was mainly the Church of the God of Wealth who contributed to it, and it was even more excluded from the foundation of faith.

The people of this world are generally poorly educated, and the vast majority of civilians are not even literate, but they are not stupid. Who was good to them, who helped them, and they were clear in their hearts.

Faith is a matter of the heart, and it cannot be faked. There is no way to cheat. The long-standing position of the Church of the Goddess of Harvest in Garth City is gradually being replaced by the Church of the God of Wealth. is an indisputable fact.

The most practical way to restore faith is, of course, to contribute money and people to help the inhabitants revive the city. Of course, the Goddess of Harvest Church has money and people, but now there are many contradictions within the church, and various local temples see an opportunity and are seeking the possibility of replacing the Garth Temple as the main temple of the church. How could they have paid for help at this moment? It's a good thing not to hold back!

If the new High Priest had enough prestige or strength, he would probably be able to forcibly suppress the temples in various places. Yet he had neither, and he could barely think of anything other than to pray every day.

But not so long ago. A friend from a friendly church visited him and gave him an idea.

"On the occasion of the celebration, invite Kasari to lead everyone to pray to the goddess?" the high priest was at a loss, not understanding what this friend, who had always been known for his wit, meant.

The friend smiled mysteriously, and even in his private study, he lowered his voice and explained it to him, and it dawned on him.

In terms of manpower and material resources, he really can't take it out now. But the Church of the Goddess of Harvest has been entrenched in Garth City for so many years. It has accumulated a very deep influence among the people. As long as you find an opportunity to exert these influences, you can reshape your image and redeem the previous bad influences.

And...... If done well. You can even occupy the magpie's nest and swallow the fruits of the efforts of the Church of the God of Wealth during this time!

The key to this plan is to take the opportunity to force the city lord of Kasari to lead the group to pray to the goddess of harvest. Thank the goddess for the bountiful harvest.

At first glance it may seem like a matter of course, but on this occasion. The lord of the city led everyone to pray and thank the gods for their grace, which was tantamount to re-establishing the dominance of the Harvest Goddess Church in the religious world of Garth - after all. This is a long-standing tradition in the city of Garth, and almost every resident has attended this prayer more than once. As long as they are reminded of the past and connected with the present, they will naturally restore their faith in the goddess of the harvest.

The centuries-old dominance of the Harvest Goddess Church and the centuries-old operation of the Riley family are incomparably deeper. As long as you find an opportunity to make use of this deep foundation, you will immediately have the wonderful effect of bringing the dead back to life!

Facing the silent Ray and Kasari, the archpriest had a smug smile on his face, and with a wave of his hand, he asked the church staff to prepare to start the prayer service.

Of course, he could see that the two of them were unwilling, but what if they were unwilling, don't forget, the city lord of Kasari had believed in the goddess of harvest since she was a child, and she was also a member of the church. Unless she had the courage to turn her face now and announce her conversion and withdrawal from the church, she would not be able to refuse this perfectly reasonable request.

Does this vase, which is good for nothing but beauty, have the guts?

The High Priest sneered in his heart, and was even more full of pleasure.

During this time, many Gals, including Cashalie, have alienated the Church of the Goddess of the Harvest - the one who destroyed Garth City in the first place was the Goddess's angry self-destruction. In the face of the enemies who have destroyed their homes, it is kind not to draw their swords against each other, how can they be expected to respect and believe in the goddess of harvest as they did in the past!

But in the eyes of the High Priest, these people are just ungrateful, they just don't know what to do! What is it to destroy the city of Garth, everything they have belongs to the goddess! As believers, it is natural to sacrifice their lives for the gods, let alone a few houses!

So he has always been angry in his heart, but he has forcibly suppressed it, like a volcano that quietly accumulates strength.

At this moment, seeing the leader of the Garns in such a predicament, he suddenly felt a sense of revenge, which made him want to laugh.

Of course, it was not time to laugh yet, and only when the dust had settled and he could enjoy the fruits of victory with peace of mind could he laugh out loud without any scruples.

Kasally was hesitant, although she didn't have much talent and knowledge, she still knew who was good and who was bad. It is unreasonable that the Church of the Goddess of Harvest has made almost no contribution to the revival of the city, and at this moment it is standing up and rightfully wanting to receive the honor of the revival!

As for faith...... She wasn't such a religious person in the first place. After the terrible riots and battles, she felt terrified and alienated from all the gods. For more than a year, she had been careful to avoid any temple, because the sight of a temple reminded her of the terrible memories she had from the beginning.

From the god's point of view, it can be seen that there is no thread of faith in Kasari's body. At this moment, she is the so-called "unbeliever".

Whether out of affection or faith, she was reluctant to pray to the goddess of harvest, let alone lead everyone to pray together, attributing the fruits of everyone's efforts to the blessing of the goddess of harvest.

But...... But she did not have the courage to refuse the High Priest's request.

As the High Priest's friend had reckoned, Cathali was just a vase after all. She has received literary and artistic education since she was a child, and she knows nothing about politics, military affairs, martial arts and spells - Joseph's original intention is to let his youngest daughter be an artist who is not involved in politics, marry into a friendly city and become the wife of the city lord, and live a peaceful life.

Her father is a legendary powerhouse in the prime of life and can live for at least a few hundred years; her sister is the high priest of the Goddess of Harvest Church, and if she does not step into the legendary realm in the future, she is at least a high-ranking priest; her brother is a swordsmanship genius who also has a bright future; behind her is the Riley family on the east coast of Megatron, and on the top commercial city of the mainland, Gars...... With such a backer, she doesn't have to study hard at all, just enjoy life.

But who would have thought that there would be unforeseen circumstances, and many of Kasali's backers would all fall overnight!

Now she is just a weak woman alone, but she has been pushed to the forefront by fate. It was like a piece of cooked fat, placed in the wild, attracting the peeps of countless hungry beasts.

If it weren't for her luck, she met a knight with an excessive sense of justice, and that knight was still a legendary powerhouse, I was afraid that she would have been eaten by someone long ago, and there would not be even a little scum left!

However, Ray can block those ill-intentioned prying eyes for her on weekdays, but he can't support her at this time. After all...... The High Priest's request is completely "reasonable".

That's the benefit of "speaking for the right".

Kasally hesitated and subconsciously looked at Ray.

During this time, she had become accustomed to relying on this upright, powerful and handsome knight, no matter how big or small, as long as she asked him for help, she would definitely be able to solve it.

Just like Tang Seng always shouts "Goku save me" when he encounters danger, Nobita will always cry and go to Doraemon when he encounters difficulties, although the world is different, the feelings are the same.

Ray sighed secretly in his heart, took a step forward, and stopped between Kasali and the High Priest.

"The lord of the castle has been in poor health lately, and she needs to rest. He said.

How could the High Priest let Kasari escape so easily! He smiled kindly, and said, "Not well? Then you should pray! Pray for Your Majesty's grace to restore the city lord's health." ”

He smiled harmlessly, but that smile annoyed Thunder.

It's a pity that the here and now is really not suitable for a big fight.

The last celebration rebellion has left a deep scar in the hearts of the people of Gars City, and if there is an accident at the celebration this time, I am afraid that the hearts of the people who have just gathered will really disperse!

He was so angry that the roots of his teeth itched, and he couldn't help but pray to Sui Xiong silently, begging Sui Xiong to punish these bastards - no more, just make them dizzy and "overwhelmed by alcohol"!

Sui Xiong immediately received his prayer and couldn't help but smile at Viye and Hemsala.

"The time is ripe!" he said.

Immediately sent out the news, and with a light breeze, the sea near the port of Gars suddenly rolled up, and a huge wave was stirred, but it did not spread around, but slowly rose into the air.

Inside the waves, there was a melodious song, which was not loud, but ethereal and distant, so that those who heard it seemed to be caught, and they were immersed in it at once.

The originally noisy square quickly fell silent, and only the sound of singing echoed in the air.

This is the most famous song in the world, the song of the mermaid, and it is the true sound of heaven. (To be continued.) )