Chapter 122: Faith

A month later, the Sarak Monastery was completed on schedule.

It took two months to build the monastery, which is located southwest of Blackhammer Castle, the whole monastery is painted pure white, it is next to the city wall, it is not large, but there is still a hall for the faithful to pray.

Also, unlike other monasteries, when the Sarak Monastery was built, the workers built a small house next to it to it to serve as a medical room. Because many of Sarak's followers were originally doctors, they knew some medical skills, and most of them also used medical skills and divine skills when treating the wounded, not just by kneeling and praying.

Two months, which was not enough time for construction, but since the construction of the monastery began immediately after the construction of the city walls, there were still materials left after the construction of the walls, so the steward Mouros asked the workers to use the surplus materials for the construction of the two monasteries.

Coupled with the small size of the Sarak Monastery, it could be completed in just two months. Unlike the large palaces in the capital city of Kislev, or the Imperial Sigmar Cathedral, this kind of small monastery is a very simple room, and even the prayer hall can only accommodate about two dozen people. Compared to the real cathedrals, there is still a big gap.

After the monastery was built, the priestess Lyanna finally saw a smile on her face. She had been waiting for this moment for two months. The completion of the monastery meant that she could preach in the castle more easily, at least, the completion of the monastery meant that the owner of the castle recognized the goddess of mercy.

And Lyanna and the two good sisters beside her were not bad, as far as Rhodes knew, during the time when the monastery was not yet built, they walked around the city, spreading the gospel of Sarac, and inspiring many people. In two months, more than 10 members were recruited.

A few of them were seriously wounded who had been healed by them, these people were about to die, and it was the priestess who saved them from the line of death, and they didn't believe it. The rest are women from poor families, who live in poverty and hunger, and the goddess of mercy symbolizes love and mercy, and naturally they can also win the favor of these people. But favor is favor, and they believe in Sarak, and their lives are just as hard......

"Goddess of Mercy, may you show us the way......"

In the small monastery, the lights were bright, and people knelt in the hall and prayed devoutly. Since the construction of the monastery, it has been visited every day. After all, many poor people still look down on doctors......

Standing outside the door, Rhodes could see the scene inside, where there were mostly old people and children. They knelt under the statue of the goddess with a serious and serious expression.

This is probably similar to the scene I saw in front of the church in my previous life, those believers, always looking very religious...... Maybe it's really religious, in short, Rhodes doesn't know, he only knows that religion was actually a very powerful force in the medieval world. Some religions even have their own knights, armed regiments, and leaders of the order have also infiltrated the ruling class of the country, and sometimes, what the official cannot do, these religious groups will be allowed to do it, so to speak, in the medieval world, each religious group is actually a force to be reckoned with. Sometimes it can even affect the political situation.

But the Cult of the Goddess of Mercy Rhodes does not have to worry, it was originally a "charitable organization" to save lives, unlike other sects, the Sharak Sect can be said to be an out-and-out Diao Sect, people who have been hit by life or physically destroyed come to the Goddess of Mercy to pray, hoping that the Goddess can have mercy on them and alleviate their suffering.

It was originally a religion of comfort and never encouraged people to kill. Moreover, most of the people who joined them were some poor people in the society, who were plagued by illness and poverty, and came to Sarak in desperation and prayed sincerely. Sometimes, Sarac's priestesses would give the poor people some food and soup to quench their hunger, and even give their own food to the desperate poor. This is inherently good for social stability.

"My lord, don't you go in and have a look, the monastery you built with your own hands, it's full of poor people. ”

The priestess Lyanna came out of the convent, still dressed in a clean white robe, with a delicate face and a hibiscus with clear water. It gives a sense of tranquility and serenity. This reminded Rhodes of the banquet in the Ring City not long ago, where the women, although they were in good shape, were wearing heavy makeup, and the smell of inferior perfume was not a natural body fragrance, which made people feel very uncomfortable. Lyanna, on the other hand, is always so calm and appears without makeup. It's the kind that makes people look very comfortable.

"Oh, no, I'm just passing by and looking at you guys. ”

Rhodes returned.

"Come in and see, it's you, who took them in. ”

"No, it was Saraq who took them in, and the goddess of mercy took them in. ”

Rod replied with a smile. Lyanna froze for a moment, then nodded and smiled. As they looked at each other, Rhodes felt a strange emotion brewing in the air.

"So, my lord, you believe in Sarak too, don't you?"

The priestess looked at Rhodes with clear eyes as clear as water, and her words were full of anticipation and excitement.

"Oh...... I'm just telling the objective facts. ”

Rod explained tactfully. It's hard to say too clearly at this time, and saying that you don't believe Sarak in front of passers-by will undoubtedly confuse the public. If you don't believe it, why build a monastery, but you can't pretend to believe it, otherwise, with what Lot knows about the priestess, she will stop telling you stories about the goddess of mercy for a long time...... And Rhodes is long past the age of listening to myths......

"Alas, I wish you could be one of us. Lyanna clearly understood the meaning of Rod's words, she did not dwell on it, but said quietly, "Sickness, war, poverty, so much suffering afflicts the world, and it is the goddess of mercy who saves the world from all this suffering and gives them a better life." My lord, I just hope that you can calm down and listen to the voice of the goddess, maybe one day you can hear it. ”

"Perhaps. ”

Rod returned with a smile. He turned to look to the other side at the end of the road, where another, larger temple was slowly being built, and the statue of the bear god Ursun would be the tallest statue in the entire castle......