Chapter 34: The Believer
Since the first appearance of the "stigmata" in history, countless people have studied this phenomenon in an attempt to explain it in various ways. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
The first "stigma" appeared in history, this light believer named Jozo, only twenty-two years old, after a prayer day, returned home and fainted inexplicably, and then woke up with a wound on his back for no reason, even the holy water could only slightly slow down the blood flow, and the healing potion had no effect on it.
Just when people thought he would bleed to death, the bleeding stopped, and when the wound was cleaned, it was discovered that the fine wound had formed the head of a god of light.
This immediately alarmed the local Church of Light, and when the priest came to his house, in addition to recognising the pattern, he noticed that the blood he shed did not seem to be very different from the others', not only did it not smell of blood, but it also had the fragrance of flowers.
After that, this guy of Jozo became the envy of all the believers, and it was believed that it was his extreme piety that led to the favor of the god of light.
But there are also those who oppose it, and critics believe that everyone can make some wounds on their bodies, whether for religious reasons or for money. What they thought would have been regarded as nonsense seemed to be sacred and inviolable when it was added to the name of religion.
This is also the first case of stigmata after the appearance of the stigma, and there have been cases of people claiming to be stigmata all over the mainland.
However, most of the stigmatas are hard to distinguish between real and fake, as mentioned earlier - stigmata are too easy to forge.
So, more than 100 years ago, a statue of a saint on the Holy Mountain of Light shed "tears", and not long after, the third pope died of illness.
This is the only recorded case of a "stigma" on the statue.
Therefore, inside the Temple of Light, the appearance of "stigma" on the statue often indicates a "bad omen".
And right now, the statue of the god of light has shed blood and tears, what does it represent?
And why is it showing up when you are presiding over the service?
The priest was almost in sight with the most terrible consequences, and he reached out to hold the altar and his body staggered.
The hymn had stopped at some point, and the monks stopped their instruments and looked in horror at the statue of the god of light, at the two tears of blood.
The hall was no longer solemn, and the faithful stood up and rushed to the altar to see more clearly. The sound of ear clashes, shouting, and the cries of children were all mixed together.
Not only that, followed by a few exclamations, people saw that on the walls on both sides of the auditorium, the eyes of the statues of the twelve saints also slowly shed red blood and tears.
The priest looked at them one by one, and finally he could not hold it anymore, groaned, and fell to the ground.
But at this time, even the attention of the monks and nuns was not on him.
Some people began to run out, this is a person who is not firm in their faith, some people are squeezed to check it out one by one, this is a person who is too curious, of course, it is certainly not a devout believer, and some people kneel on the spot, looking at the statue and weeping bitterly, this is the most staunch supporter of the God of Light.
Panic, spreading through the crowd.
But nothing can be done to suppress the words of the suffering: "God, he is forsaking us!"
Not only the Church of Light in Haramston, but then, within three days, the statues of the Temple of Light in many churches on the mainland appeared on the stigma.
Booth, the only theocratic empire on the continent, immediately fell into an unprecedented panic.
People have no intention of living, almost all the shops and stalls on both sides of the street are closed, the carriages and horses have ceased to operate, the docks of the harbor are densely moored with all kinds of boats, and the people who are anxious to leave the harbor almost beg the captain to sail, but the captain also says that there is nothing he can do - there is no crew.
The Faculty of Magic, the Seminary of Divine Seminary, also stopped any classes - the instructors had no intention of attending classes.
There are also a lot fewer people in the mercenary union, the magician union, and the warrior union.
Only the palace seems to have maintained its original order, but in fact, the Booth Emperor Romon Lynch is also in a state of anxiety -- there is news from the army that many soldiers are going to leave the camp without permission despite the pressure of their superiors! In fact, even Romon Lynch himself wants to come to the Temple of Light to inquire in person.
There are many places in the city that are empty, and few people can hardly be seen, but the road leading to the Temple of Light is crowded with people in the dark.
The anxious eyes of believers all contain a word: God, respond to your most faithful believers.
The Temple of Light was worthy of being the most powerful force, and they reacted quickly.
As a result, many archbishops, overarchers, and even cardinals, who are rarely seen in ordinary times, appeared on the streets of the city, doing the same work as ordinary clerks they usually see - they graciously and solemnly declared: God has not abandoned his people!
However, such an empty answer obviously does not calm the anxiety of the believers - no?
Many bishops fled in disarray—time was too short for the Pope to come up with an excuse that would satisfy all the faithful.
Panic is constantly infecting the surrounding areas, slowly brewing, people's panic can not be calmed down and vented in time, they become irritable and irritable, and quarrels and brawls continue to appear in various parts of the mainland.
At first, it was manageable, but gradually, death appeared.
The city defense department and the city health department in every city are very busy, and at the end of the day, they can't take a break, there are dead people, there is fire, everyone's throat is on fire, and they even want to lie down on the side of the road and sleep.
However, this is, of course, delusional.
Compared to the chaos outside, Kib is like a paradise.
The death of Aglith, a fallen angel, and the disappearance of the Church of Light, could hardly have shocked people any further.
The assassination of the man with two eyes, the appearance of the three angels, the creation of the fallen angels, and the appearance of Chris, the town of Kib is like a strange magnet, attracting many saints.
People's nerves are actually very fragile, but even eighth-level powerhouses are rare to see on weekdays, and in this short day and night, people's nerves have begun to numb.
If a Sage appeared again at this time, it is estimated that even the reaction of the civilians would be: "Oh, there is another one, okay, I see." ”
People don't know the grievances and hatreds between these saints, and most of them don't know the cause and effect, but it's human nature to love to watch the excitement, and a few battles back and forth really opened people's eyes. (To be continued.) )