Most of the churches in the Lost Land have the same class system.

The special designations used by individual churches are not mentioned for the time being. Belief in a certain deity, regardless of the level of belief, can be called a believer.

A monk who is willing to take refuge in a certain god and observe the teachings and precepts is a monk. Such people are usually able to perform rudimentary miracles, i.e., use magic. You don't necessarily need a magical talent, anyway, there is a big guy behind you.

When the faith is firm enough to a certain extent, you can speak directly to the gods. Needless to say, it was indeed a 'direct' conversation. The gods of the Lost Earth are not as reserved as the gods of the earth, and they are happy to talk and demonstrate their abilities if there is a reward for them, i.e., those who are firm in their beliefs, or willing to convert their faith. The latter, in particular, are always treated preferentially, even though the one who has turned their backs will be furious.

And those who can talk to the gods are priests. They can use higher-level divine arts, depending on how deep the gods' favor is.

Above the priest is the bishop, the agent of the gods on earth, and of course the church on earth. There is no limit to one person, but if there are many people, they will be divided into separate sections. And these divisions will not be like noble lords enclosing their territory, enclosing adjacent areas together and administering them under one person. Basically, it depends on who the principals in each region are willing to follow.

However, this distribution method completely ignores the various administrative advantages of regional management. But the church is not an ordinary state, and people's thoughts are more important than the land.

There is also the pope above the bishop, there is only one person, but it can be vacant, and it is not something that anyone can be if he wants to. Basically, there must be a religious state, that is, the possession of territory, which must be recognized by all bishops and priests, and at the same time by other churches of the same camp in order to have such a title.

Speaking of which, the pope is already about the same as the king. And it is worth mentioning that it has been a long time since there has been a pope in any church. Although there is a Papal State in the land today, it is a bit of a misnomer. No one but themselves will call Your Majesty. As for the title of "Crown" and "Majesty", someone who is in a daze has never heard of it.

The above is a classification of clerical jobs. The classification of martial professions, that is, the system of the Templars. The Templar Commander was equivalent to the Bishop, and the Templar was equivalent to the Priest. Then the monks are still monks, but the subjects they study are biased towards literature or martial arts, or both civil and military. As for the monks, they are closer to ascetics who do not use weapons, and are not in the system of the general church.

And the task of the church on earth, in addition to spreading the faith in the gods, they have two major social functions. That is to care for orphans who are in the woes and to provide education.

There is no dedicated orphanage in the Lost Land. And until someone started a craze for academies and provided a sustained amount of money for the local academies, i.e., the income ,——from the sale of browser magic stones by the mage's associations in the districts, there was no such thing as a school in the Lost Land.

Nobles could hire governesses or have knowledgeable members of the family school pass on their children's knowledge. But the easiest way for ordinary people to learn knowledge is through the church of God on earth.

Of course, the reason why the church does these things is not because they are highly conscious and think that they are socially responsible. It's just that it's convenient to spread the faith. Whether it is an orphan or a person who comes to the church to learn knowledge, it is impossible to escape the fact that the church carries some personal goods in the process of teaching them. In someone's pre-crossing parlance, it's placement marketing.

So wherever you go to church and temple, you can always see some young children living in them. And in addition to receiving care and education, they can also do some simple work, not just eat and do nothing. There are no restrictions prohibiting child labor, and basic education is not compulsory, everything has a price.

But when the children grow up, they can choose their own future, and the church doesn't interfere too much. Whether they want to stay or leave. Those who remain will naturally enter the system of the church, and develop step by step; At most, those who leave will remember this incense, repay it if they have the opportunity in the future, owe it if they don't have the opportunity, and then live or die with their own conceit.

Some doctrines are more in line with the children's delusions of being heroes, or the more wealthy churches, of course, it is easy to attract these children who have just entered adulthood to stay and develop. Unfortunately, neither the teachings of the goddess of gold nor the current state of the church are so attractive.

As a result, although children continue to be brought from out of town to the temple of the goddess of gold coins in the imperial city of Nineveh, most of them choose to leave when they are old enough to be independent. It is the church of the goddess of gold coins that will be the appearance of green and yellow, showing a discontinuity in talents.

And as the old priests got older, the affairs of all aspects became more and more powerless, and the problems faced by the temple became more and more serious. According to the small talk with the old priests, Lin said that this dilemma was not only in the temples of the Imperial City of Nineveh, but also in the churches of the goddess of gold in the Lost Land.

In other words, this is a common phenomenon of the gods of inferior divine power in the human church.

In the temple of the Imperial City of Nineveh, the only one who barely came close to 'adulthood' was Lucrecia. She is at the age when she is facing a choice, and she has the hesitant performance she did before. And the last word is more like a decision to stay in the church. More than her future, she cherishes the 'family' in the church who accompanied her to grow up.

To be sure, the old priests wanted the girls to leave the church and go on their own. Maybe when you get older, there's no better place to go, so come back to church to help. Instead of throwing the best time of his life in the church of the goddess of gold coins.

After all, the day-to-day affairs of their churches around the world do not need young people who can be active on the front lines. Some older people who are not mobile can easily get started because there is no difficulty and no importance......

By the way, this is really a common phenomenon of the Church of Weak Divine Power. The church of the goddess of gold coins, in addition to giving gamblers a place to pray before gambling, is only to the extent that merchants come once a year. Usually, it is said that it is a lot of birds, but it is too lively. The reality is that even sparrows don't bother to come to the door......

The reason why they chatted so much inexplicably was that these priests, who seemed to be too old to be useful, implied vaguely that even if they took the goddess of gold coins and replaced her, they would only inherit a priesthood that was so pathetic that they didn't know how to describe it. So if you have an idea of becoming a god or godhead, it's better to go to other gods than to bully Ms. Coyin.

…… All right. Someone thinks that they can see the cunning wisdom that is bubbling black and their eyes are shining red from those old and kind faces. Sure enough, people who can live to this age will not be stupid or weak.

Someone thought that this was the reason for the other person to speculate that a certain magician was visiting, perhaps to the deity they were serving. That's why I want to show weakness to try to dispel my thoughts.

Lin felt that he had directly said that he had come to save them from the water and fire, and it was estimated that these old men would not believe it. As for the younger ones, at most they think of themselves as storytellers, or bragging.

Somewhat helplessly, he looked at the 'hot tea' in his hand, which had just been brought by the girl from Lucrecia. With a little temper, she stood behind the old priests. It seems that he believed the subtext of the old man who raised him, and regarded himself as an enemy.

The dried flowers of the elves, which are said to be made from holy water, can be drunk to nourish the beauty and maintain youthful vitality. In fact, it was just the girl who fetched well water in the backyard to boil it, and threw a few petals that she didn't know where to pick. No taste and no fragrance.

Moreover, using 'holy water' to make tea, a certain big crossing always wants to crooked to the eighteen forbidden roads, and they can't drink it. Even if you know where the water comes from......

There is nothing good to do about the hostility of this family. Except for the local nobles of the Imperial City of Nineveh who were captured to lead the way, who are considered pure human beings, the 'people' who are traveling with them are all existences. No wonder the hostility of the other side is so obvious.

Starina, a real demon. Although he changed his appearance, he did not intend to hide anything from his smell to his sound. As long as you are not blind, you can know that this product is not a good thing. Men may be confused by Starina's appearance for a while, but definitely not those cunning old men in their seventies, and fledgling girls.

By the way, the Great Demon didn't enter the temple. The temple is to the church what the relationship between the tower of magic and the magician is. It is difficult for outsiders to know how much power is left by the gods in this building, and it is not impossible to destroy demons with a single thought. Of course, Starina didn't want to test whether a god with weak divine power had the strength to press a finger to death.

And the Fourteenth Prince Azad? Kazarnia, recognized as a walking scourge in the Gwana Empire. Everywhere they go, they bring either destruction or death. Instead, he followed someone into the temple to be entertained.

Lin had to admit that although he could use his status as a prince to brush his face, he also ignored the negative impact of Azad's reputation. It's not good to sneak here, find some ninth-rate people to ask for directions, and be careful not to expose your identity in front of the nobles, and you won't have so much trouble.

Seeing that this group of old men looked like they didn't eat oil and salt, and the young ones were obviously hostile, Lin felt helpless. The smaller ones hid behind the benches, thinking that no one could see them. Perhaps this group of children is not hostile, only a lot of curiosity, but of course it is not useful in front of the eyes. What say can they have?

So, the old classic way opens the way.

Lin took out a silk pouch from his bosom and shook it with a clanging sound of coins striking each other. Say, "So be it." I would like to donate a sum of money and make an offering. I would like to ask the priests to hold a prayer service for me and to speak to His Majesty in Heaven. No matter what kind of reply I get, or no reply at all, I will accept it and leave. Is this okay? ”