Expressing his gratitude to the two women in his own unique way, Philip pretended not to see the shy and angry eyes of Grace and Caroline, and immediately asked the servant to prepare the carriage for him.

"Go to the Cathedral of the Goddess of Hope, I want to see His Majesty the High Priest Benjamin!"

As one of Wellington's most famous buildings, the Cathedral of the Goddess of Hope is magnificent, and the statue of the gentle and holy goddess overlooks Wellington on top of the six- or seven-storey church, which seems to be silently guarding the bustling city.

The congregants kept walking towards the six seats in front of the church, whether they were rich and noble people in fine clothes or civilians in rough clothes, in front of the church of the goddess, all had an expression.

Reverent!

A devotion from the heart, perhaps elsewhere, the congregation plays a variety of roles, but here he is a kind of person—a church brother who believes in the goddess of hope.

"Praise be to the goddess!

Walking into the prayer hall at the front of the church, the sound of a tsunami came from the mountains, and the neat prayers brought a kind of heartfelt tremor.

Wait a minute

I hope the goddess seems to be his wife......

Believing in one's wife, how is this a little weird?

Philip quickly threw that devout mentality out of his mind, stood in an inconspicuous corner, and waited silently.

On the stage, an old man with a small round white hat wore a gold-rimmed white robe, smiled, and kindly recited prayers in praise of the goddess. Pray for peace.

Every time he said a word, the people in the audience followed suit, and the old man was like the leader of the flock, and the believers in the hall were the lambs in need of guidance.

With the leadership of the head sheep, they can find their way in the dazed and helpless, and with the guidance of the old man, the believers will know how to satisfy the goddess.

This is how people on earth describe the head sheep among the believers.

Pope, Patriarch, Caliph!

The old man in front of him, who looked kind and peaceful, was the one who wanted the supreme head of the Church to sacrifice Benjamin and take charge of the secular cultists instead of the goddess of hope.

Sometimes whispering, sometimes impassioned, I have to say. Benjamin is a very good orator. The prayers that can be memorized by the faithful are stirring in the mood.

The old man seemed to notice Philip, his eyes scanning the place where the young marquis was standing, and seemed to pause, but his voice did not change. The whole person was still standing on the stage and chanting prayers.

"Believers! Let us be grateful to the Goddess. She keeps us alive even in the most difficult of times. She made us see the light in despair, the great goddess of hope!"

"The Great Goddess of Hope!"

A neat and loud sound erupted, making the stained glass of the church tremble. In the eyes of the faithful, behind Benjamin, the church-tall goddess seemed to have a warm smile on her face, opening her arms to embrace herself.

A pure, powerful force formed in the church, slowly fluttering upwards, as if it were about to soar into the sky.

This force made Philip feel very close, as if he had felt it somewhere.

"This is the power of faith dedicated to the goddess, and Lord Philip feels familiar, right?"

Benjamin's gentle voice brought Philip back to reality, and the high priest in a yarke-cap and a gold-rimmed gown appeared in front of Philip.

Philip hurriedly saluted: "Your Majesty, I'm really sorry to disturb you." ”

Benjamin picked up Philip, took his hand and walked to the back of the hall, and said with a smile: "It is my duty to serve every brother in the church, and the Marquis is the husband of the goddess and a member of our big family, is there anything I can serve you?"

"Your Majesty, today, I have one thing I want you to help me, I wonder if I can talk about it privately?" Philip swept his eyes at the attendants following Benjamin.

"Please give me some space. ”

Benjamin said a word, and the attendant who cautiously followed him retreated far away, and there was no one in the corridor to which the two had turned.

"Your Majesty, you probably know that I'm about to go to Betica to fight rebellion. ”

"Yes, I have heard that, Your Excellency Marquis, I will personally pray for you, and wish you a victorious return. ”

"Your Majesty, don't laugh, I'm so worried about this matter that I can't sleep well, in my current state, I will definitely lose!"

As if not hearing Philip's complaints, Benjamin looked at him with a smile and seemed to be silently waiting for the following.

Ginger is still old and spicy!

Philip sighed in his heart that Benjamin seemed to know that he had asked him something.

Scratching his head, Philip said with some embarrassment: "That's the case, I don't have enough troops in my hands right now, Katrina, no, the goddess told me that some of the church warriors scattered in the local diocese of the church will come to Wellington to receive your blessing in the near future, and I hope to be able to borrow these warriors from you." ”

Benjamin's expression was a little solemn, and he looked at Philip, but did not answer the question directly.

"Come with me. Benjamin said slowly, ignoring Philip, and led him down the corridor.

Philip thought that Benjamin was going to take him somewhere, and hurriedly followed, but Benjamin stopped without taking two steps, raised his hand and pointed to the ceiling of the corridor.

"Do you know where this painting came about?"

Following the direction of the old man's shriveled fingers, Philip saw that Katrina, dressed in white, seemed to be about to come out of the clouds and fly to the ground. In her hand, she held a golden crown, and on the ground, a king dressed in a magnificent dress and holding a jeweled scepter in his hand, surrounded by many ministers and generals, looked with reverent eyes at the goddess of hope who was bringing him the crown.

"This is Peter, the twelfth emperor of the Goodman Empire, a devout believer in the Church of Hope, who helped build a six-story statue of the goddess of hope in Wellington, which was called a miracle by the people of the time. ”

Benjamin took two more steps, pointed to another and said, "Look at this one again." ”

Philip saw a portrait. A middle-aged man with a somewhat resemblance to Lawrence stood in front of a large group of busy workers, behind whom was a church about to be the royal palace, which seemed to resemble the Cathedral of the Goddess of Hope.

"This is the eighth Emperor of the Burgas Empire, with whose help we have built this magnificent temple and the headquarters of our Hope Church. ”

"And there, the tenth emperor of Bugas, who personally made a statue of the goddess, which is now placed on the roof of the church......"

Benjamin points to picture after image and tells Philip the story behind it. The oil paintings representing glory and history show the richness and unattainable brilliance of this ancient church.

It seems to be a bit of a showmanship......

But Philip didn't believe that the Great Sacrifice of the Third Largest Church in the Bright Continent was such a superficial person. And there is no need for him to show off in front of his own female husband.

"Does Your Excellency the Marquis think I'm showing off?"

"No," Philip shook his head, "Your Majesty must have told me these stories, and there must be a deep meaning. ”

Benjamin nodded appreciatively. said, "Not bad. What I would like to tell you is. The Goodman Empire, which once dominated the Bright Continent, has fallen, and we still exist, and the emperors who once dominated the world are dead. We hope that the church will still exist and that we will continue to enjoy prosperity. Because we have avoided the greatest danger - taking sides politically, we have never supported either side in all wars and court struggles, so no matter who comes to power, we will not be retaliated against, on the contrary, we hope that the church, as the third largest church in the light faction, will need us and win us over any political power. ”

Benjamin didn't say it explicitly, but it was a hint that he wouldn't help Philip.

"Of course, you may say that I am a bit hypocritical, when you first arrived in Lobit, we also sent Nina to help you, but it was only on a small scale, and it did not directly join you in the fight with others, but this time, it is different, this is a war, a war that requires an unmistakable position, so, Lord Philip, I can only say sorry to you. ”

Sure enough, as Katrina said, I hope the church won't simply agree to help her. It is not in the interest of the Church of Hope that the cost is too great, but the gain is too little, and even as the symbol and supreme leader of this church, Katrina cannot stop this community of interests from having its own demands.

However, since I feel that the benefits are too small, I will give you a benefit that you cannot refuse.

"Your Majesty, you should know that there is a statue of a goddess at the gate of the Lobit Academy, right?"

Originally, in front of Lobit Academy was an illusory image of the goddess of hope that would not disappear throughout the day, but Katrina felt that it was not obvious to maintain an illusory image in the daytime, and she could not maintain her tall and white image, so she forced Philip to change the illusory image into a three-story statue.

In order to show the holy temperament of the goddess, the statue is covered with colorful magic lamps, as long as it is dark or cloudy, the magic lamps are all lit, and it looks like the goddess has descended.

The dazzling statue of the goddess has naturally become a unique scenery for Lobit, and the object of worship for the believers of the Hope God Cult.

"Naturally, the believers who have seen this statue call it a miracle, and every night it emits a bright light that shines on the hearts of all believers like the coming of a goddess, and thanks to this statue, our followers in Galia have increased a lot. However, Your Excellency, if we were to use a magician in the church, we could maintain such a glowing statue for a long time. ”

"But what if there were such statues in Galia, in Bithynia, and even in every city of Bugas in the future?" Philip had a demonic seductive smile on his face, causing Benjamin's pupils to shrink suddenly.

"What, Lord Philip, this is not a joke!" said Benjamin, retracting the smile on his face, and said solemnly, even a little displeased.

Every city has it, under such a dazzling miracle, in addition to the Hope God Cult in the Bugas Empire, it is estimated that no one will believe in other religions, even if it is a small country nearby, they will worship this kind of miracle, and hope that the occupation of the God Religion in other countries will also be greatly increased, which is what Benjamin dreamed of.

But is this realistic?

The statue of the goddess of hope at the entrance of Lobit Academy is also three stories high, especially to reflect the divine temperament of the woman, which requires a large number of magic lamps to be lit at the same time, if it is one statue, it is fine, if it is ten, twenty, and even all the cities in Bugas are lit with magic lamps.

I'm afraid it's hoping that all the magicians in the Cult of God combined can't do it.

Benjamin thought that Philip was speaking too frivolously, and he couldn't help but be a little angry.

"Your Majesty the Great Priest knows my magic energy network?"

"Of course, the Electrical Magic Chamber of Commerce's magic network allows the civilians of Galia to use cheap magic lamps, which is a good deed of His Excellency the Marquis. ”

"Under the crown of the Great Priest, the magic energy network, the magic lamp, and the statue of the goddess, can't you still think of it?"

Benjamin slapped his palms and said in surprise, "Are you saying that the magic lamps on the goddess statue are all maintained by your magic energy network?"

"Exactly!"

Philip replied with a smile, "In the future, there will be a glowing statue of the goddess in the city with a magic energy network, I am also a member of the Hope Church, and I also want the glory of the church to spread throughout the Bright Continent, I hope that one day, when I go out, I can hear someone praising the glory of the goddess, and when I look up, I can see the beautiful figure of the goddess standing in the center of the city, and every night it becomes holy and noble, so that people can't help but bow and worship." ”

Benjamin is not a three-year-old child, and he will not be moved by Philip's beautiful picture of a few words, but he can imagine the benefits of the whole territory of Bugas after the tall and shining goddess statue is covered, not only Bugas, but also the surrounding countries, the number of religious believers will increase greatly, and it is even possible for the Church of Hope to overpower the Sky Church, called the second largest faction in the Church of Light, if it is not counted that the King of Light is the common master of all gods, the Church of Light is the common head religion of all factions, and the Church of Hope will be the largest religion in the Continent of Light。

Benjamin's already dormant heart stirred again, and Benjamin could see his name on the Church of Hope's notebook, the glory and glory overshadowing his predecessor, his predecessor...... It has the same status as the high priests who have the title of saints.

There is even a chance to get a reward from the goddess and enter the kingdom of God with infinite life!

Benjamin shook Philip's hand vigorously, "Your Excellency Marquis, needless to say, I can already see that this beautiful day is coming, and I hope that the thousand and twenty-four brave warriors of the church will be entrusted to you!"

The front door of the Cathedral of the Goddess of Hope made a "creaking" grinding sound, and the two-story large iron door was pushed open by the attendants on both sides, not only the main entrance, but also the side doors next to it opened at the same time, as if it had been discussed a long time ago.

A group of serious samurai stood behind the door, their faces struck with murder and their eyes full of pride.

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In addition, these words attached to the back of the article do not count money, Xiaoice has already calculated. (To be continued......)