What?

How did I become a candidate for the priesthood?

Dragged away by the middle-aged priest, Ronald was dazed with a blank face written on his face.

It wasn't until the two of them walked out of the lecture hall, and the lake beside them reflected the sunlight in his eyes, and was stimulated by the light, that he realized what had happened to him.

The identity of this nun used by herself.

It turned out to be a candidate for the next priest of the Holy Capital!

This situation ......

You can't break free and forcibly escape, can you?

Ronald decisively gave up the bold operation in his mind and honestly followed the middle-aged priest away.

A few minutes later.

He was taken directly in front of the Cathedral of Grace, and the lake that had previously separated him from the Cathedral was now turned behind him.

There are already people waiting in front of the cathedral.

With a cursory glance, Ronald saw a dozen or so young men standing all over the square, both men and women, acquaintances still talking to each other.

Ronald listened.

In addition to his own candidates for the priesthood, it seems that even the candidates for the priesthood are coming today.

What the citizen of the Holy Capital in the lecture hall said should correspond to the situation in front of him.

After Ronald was brought in, he consciously stood on the far left side of the square in front of the church, where there were few people and no one came to talk to him.

After a while, another person arrived.

When the number of young people present reached twelve, everyone unanimously and tacitly stopped their previous activities. They all walked to the front of the square and stood in an orderly row.

“……”

An atmosphere of silence appeared at this moment, and no one dared to whisper anymore.

Everyone just stood in front of the cathedral, quietly waiting for something to come.

In the middle of it, Ronald cautiously looked to the left and right.

In the originally uninhabited square, in addition to these candidates, there are soldiers in silver armor guarding around at this moment.

Even if you don't have the ability to cast spells right now.

With his own eyes, Ronald could see the spell runes shining on the armor of these soldiers.

To put it bluntly.

Ignoring the strength of the person himself, with the equipment on his body, I am afraid that he can provide combat effectiveness comparable to that of elite investigators.

“……”

Witnessing all this, Ronald naturally couldn't do any more bizarre operations.

He followed the other candidates, quietly waiting for things to change.

Click-

About a quarter of an hour passed.

The side door next to the main entrance of the Cathedral of Grace was opened.

On either side, several men in blue robes appeared, holding flagpoles in two rows, arching their way out, their tall figures without squinting.

Then three people in white robes and six people in red robes walked out one after another.

Ronald looked past the men and into the lower part of the cathedral. In fact, there were a few people in the rear, but their figures remained at the side door and did not leave the Cathedral of the Holy Grace.

Ronald happened to meet one of them - Oriel.

Take this king of behemoths as a reference.

These people who have not yet appeared are probably living saints in the church!

“……”

At this time, the three people in white robes came to the young candidates gathered in the square.

They are three old men, the Pope, the Priest of the Holy Throne, and the Priest of the Church.

They were qualified to be followed by the six Holy Metropolitan Bishops.

That unique set of clothes actually indicates the unique and noble identity of these people.

First, the priest of the Church and the priest of the Holy Throne bow to the Pope.

The old man with a kind face in the middle nodded slightly, stepped forward, smiled at the young men and women in front of him, and at the same time put his right hand on the heart of his chest:

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is the 124th year of the Radiant Calendar."

"Over the past 100 years, the Church has led people to victory against heresy. Today, under the glory of victory, there is also an unprecedented crisis, and mankind is facing unprecedented difficulties and challenges! ”

"Now that the years have come, a new force will take over the decaying past."

"There may be people who are uncertain about their future - but I hope you will have faith, a heart of faith to overcome this crisis!"

There is not a single sentence in the Pope's words that mentions the candidacy of the priesthood or the priesthood.

Rather, it alludes to the crisis that the church is now facing.

After his speech, the young clergy below also returned the salute to the Pope.

Then the old man took a step back.

The current priest of the Holy Throne and the priest of the Church stepped forward and began to preach one after the other, in a coordinated manner:

"Please forgive me for bothering you today and taking time out of your penance to come here."

"But now that I am old, I am no longer able to take on the responsibilities of priest."

"After discussion, it was decided that the selection of the next priest would begin today. Working"

"This selection has nothing to do with mundane constraints such as origin."

"Candidates enter the Great Temple in batches, and there will be trials to evaluate you—"

Although the two old priests did not speak quickly, they were concise and to the point.

Briefly described probably later.

The two of them also retreated behind the Pope.

At this time, the other six bishops stepped forward.

The 12-member candidates were divided into six groups, one male and one female, with each bishop leading a group and continuing to tell the details of the election.

The entire selection process took two weeks.

Today is just a trial in the temple, and it will be over in one afternoon.

If someone fails the trial, the candidates naturally return to the monastery and continue their ascetic life.

The failure of the selection will not affect them in any sense.

However, once you successfully pass the trial.

Tonight, in preparation for the ceremony, candidates will meet for the first time with the people of the Holy Capital and announce their official successions.

“……”

Listening to the bishop's detailed science popularization, Ronald was mixed in, and his attitude was serious.

After all, it is a matter of success in the subsequent trial.

He doesn't really have much of an idea of what he calls a candidate.

But being in the temple trial, combined with his own experience. Ronald had almost decided that this so-called trial of the priest candidate was probably the key to his exit from the temple trial.

The only thing that made him a little apprehensive during this period was.

A monk came from the outside world at this solemn moment and whispered something to the Pope.

The other party was dressed in a gray robe, which was the standard appearance of a hermit.

Refer to the sudden ringing of the bell of the whole city before, and the hurried attitude of the monastery at this time.

Ronald was sure that there was something wrong with the five casters of the [Nine Rings Secret Society].

As for their current condition......

was caught by the people of the Holy Capital, and then tortured to find out the truth; Or is there another wave......

Ronald spied on the reaction of the Pope and the priests.

It seems that he was lucky.

The mama did intend to keep Lili safe, so she didn't shake out her report, so Ronald didn't accept a new round of interrogation.

It's noon.

The time has come for the trial to begin.

The side doors of the Cathedral of San'Grace are closed by the saints, and the magnificent gates, which have been closed, are pushed open from the inside at this moment.

Due to the special effect, the spells inside the Sanctuary have been activated.

Ronald and another candidate were led by the bishop to the main entrance, and when they looked inside, they saw nothing but a white light, and nothing else could be seen.

On the contrary, the stained glass overhead is colorful, and the religious story brings tranquility.

The bishop urged:

"Alright, let's get inside."

Ronald, naturally, has no objections.

Nodding slightly, he entered with another unknown candidate beside him.

Just a simple step forward.

Ronald felt as if he had crossed some kind of boundary.

Before he could take a closer look, a gray shadow appeared in front of him.

(End of chapter)