What exactly is the content of the trial of the candidate for the priesthood?

When a gray figure is reflected in the pupils.

Ronald was not afraid in his heart, nor did he take the first step forward.

He was thinking.

Is it a test of understanding of magic, or devotion to faith, or is it a human character?

About what you're about to face next.

In just a moment, a lot of possible conjectures came to Ronald's mind, and all kinds of ways to deal with them were even more difficult to calculate.

"Come here, kid."

At this time, the gray figure spoke.

He beckoned to Ronald in a gentle and kind tone, like an old man calling his grandchildren.

In contrast, Ronald raised his eyebrows.

With the emotion contained in this sentence, he could be sure that the figure was not a mechanical spell program, but an intellectual individual with a personality.

Some of the tricks he had prepared to deal with spells seemed to be useless now.

I sighed in my heart.

Ronald had no choice but to walk towards the other side.

When he came to the gray figure, Ronald found that the other party had a human appearance, but the specific appearance was hidden behind a fog and could not be seen clearly.

Except for a hint of kindness on his vague look.

Now without the blessing of magic ability, Ronald basically can't analyze any superfluous information.

"Come, son, sit down."

At this time, the gray figure sent out an invitation.

When the Cathedral of Grace enters, it is first a rather wide corridor.

The gray figure greeted him, and with a gesture of one hand in the air, a chair appeared behind Ronald and motioned for the candidate in front of him to sit down.

Ronald naturally did not refuse, and the other party continued to speak comfortingly:

"As a candidate for priesthood this time, I know you must be nervous. But you don't have to think about it, it's just a simple inquiry, just answer my question honestly. ”

Ronald pretended to be nervous and nodded vigorously:

"Yes, I see!"

The gray figure didn't say anything more, and directly started his exam questions:

"What do you think of the story of the shepherd letting go of the demon in the Montgar Sacred Codex? Was his behavior sinful? ”

It so happened that Ronald spent a long time in the church library.

He had read a lot of classic stories, and this paragraph happened to be within the scope of his knowledge, so he quickly nodded and replied:

"I don't think he's guilty!"

"The mere shepherd is deceived and does not know that he has unleashed a demon; In his opinion, he was just helping a stranger, which was undoubtedly an act of kindness! ”

The gray figure asked rhetorically:

"He really doesn't know the truth, but the move to let the demon go is an irrefutable fact!"

Ronald is adamant about his opinion:

"I think that those who have been deceived, especially the good, should no longer be held accountable."

“……”

The gray-robed figure pondered for a moment.

After a few seconds, he spoke again:

"Child, with such an attitude, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to dominate the witch hunters."

Hearing this rejective point, Ronald smiled slightly.

He was not afraid of this kind of conversation at all, and responded to the other party's point of view quite calmly:

"Witch hunters are the majesty of the Church, and in the face of certain situations, it is natural to need a majesty that does not tolerate mercy; But at the same time, the church should also show compassion to people, and both must be done at the same time. ”

"Hmm......" the gray figure nodded slightly.

He did not directly express his opinion on Ronald's reply, but ended the topic and moved on to the next link:

"What do you think, then, about the experience of the saint Delis on the twenty-fourth day in the Book of Delis?"

“……”

Ronald wilted all at once.

He happened to have seen the story in the previous question, which he had seen in the church file, and he naturally answered it fluently.

But now this ......

That's really confusing, and I don't know a little bit of information.

It's just a mistake to speak rashly, and now you can only use words to deal with new problems:

"What do you think of me?"

“……”

The gray figure fell silent, he obviously didn't expect Ronald to ask such a sentence.

And this action is also reminding Ronald.

- There was something wrong with his answer.

There must be a very obvious causal relationship in some aspect of the matter that the other party asks, and as long as the inquiry is made, it should lock in some exact direction of answering.

And his tentative remark just now obviously did not match the other party's inquiry.

Ronald has already exposed the problem.

But the expression on his face was not afraid at all, but continued to speak calmly, and made up for it before the other party sent out a question:

"I think that a thing should not only look at its appearance, but also delve into its inner philosophy. There is always a one-sided point in my personal opinion, and it is bound to be impossible to perfectly summarize the rich reality, do you think? ”

Ronald's remedy worked.

Albeit somewhat far-fetched.

But the gray figure had no idea that the person sitting in front of him was an impostor who knew nothing about the church scriptures.

After all, this is a solemn ceremony for the Church to select priest candidates!

And how could outsiders be mixed in?

And in his reconnaissance spell, Ronald's statements showed no hint of lying at all.

So based on the previous Q&A, he was convinced that this was Ronald's true thoughts.

So he even began to praise:

"Kid, it's great that you're flexible and can see things from multiple perspectives."

"In that case, let's skip that question for now."

"Talk about the fourteenth Pope, Mandak, and his reform of the Church during his ministry."

“……”

Broken!

It's something I don't know at all!

After two inquiries that he didn't understand, Ronald even had the illusion of a cold sweat coming out of his back.

But that's already the case.

He could only break the jar and break it, and stubbornly use words to push it up:

"I ...... I think times are always changing, and so is the environment. An organization that remains the same in a constantly changing environment is bound to decline. And if you make a change – although the policy change will lead to good or bad results, the very thing that makes the change itself is already a very bold choice. ”

“……”

"Huh?" The gray figure's tone was full of confusion.

The previous question, he was successfully fooled.

Now Ronald's answer sounds impeccable.

But here's the problem – the fourteenth pope made the change, which was to allocate funds for the renovation of the old city of the Holy Capital at a time of great prosperity.

At that time, some people criticized him for extravagance and waste.

But as time passed, later generations enjoyed the benefits of advanced cities, and naturally began to sing the praises of the pope.

He mentioned this just to use this question to alleviate Ronald's anxious appearance.

I never expected such an answer!

The blurred gaze under the gray robe was quietly locked on Ronald.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and then the figure spoke leisurely:

"Constantly avoiding positive answers, but quite insightful opinions, and at the same time having a good ...... of words"

"Who the hell are you?"

(End of chapter)