-6- Invitation of the Church
The brilliant holy light was dazzling, and the rich divine power was almost substantial.
The Blood Tome began to work almost on its own, secretly resisting the omnipresent divine power.
Just standing in the prayer room, Charlotte felt a strong sense of crisis, not malice, but simply because the other party was standing there.
When the power is strong enough, getting close to the other party means that it is in crisis......
This is the Legendary-level Transcendent!
Charlotte's heart sank.
It's not like she's not without her Legendary powers, having faced off against the Bloodfiend Grand Duke Abaddon's Flame Demon Valarocca when she was in Boulder.
But even that time, Valarocca didn't give her such a strong sense of crisis.
Charlotte knew that this sense of crisis probably came not only from the other party itself, but also from the strength of the other party.
Legends are the eyes of myths......
Confronting a legendary-level priest means entering the sight of a god!
Fortunately, as far as Charlotte knew, most of the gods in the world, including the god Harald, were actually asleep for some unknown reason.
Although the slumber of the gods is different from that of mortals, and the sleeping gods can respond to the outside world and even cast their eyes, at least ...... As long as she was careful, she wouldn't attract the attention of the gods.
With unequal strength and a lack of confrontational power, Charlotte has no intention of entering the sight of the Divine Lord Harald now.
Even if there is a "second crossing" before!
These thoughts are only fleeting.
Charlotte's mind was full of thoughts, but in reality she was not shocked, she took a deep breath, reverently drew a ring cross on her chest, and then said respectfully:
Charlotte de Castel...... I've seen the High Priest. ”
The old man slowly put down the book.
He raised his head, revealing a pair of calm and gentle eyes.
It was as if there was some kind of deep power in the eyes, and it seemed to be able to see through everything.
"Don't be nervous, don't be so formal, sit."
He smiled slightly.
Charlotte is also not hypocritical.
She bowed slightly, and then naturally sat down in the seat across the table.
The High Priest looked her up and down, nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile:
"Your Excellency Bernard is very curious about you, it has been a long time since Miria has appeared a girl who has been patronized by the gods, after there was an accident in the north, he rushed there as soon as possible, but I didn't expect that in the end, it was me, a bad old man, who saw you first."
H.E. Bernard ......
Charlotte's heart fluttered slightly.
Bernard de Champagne.
She had done her homework in advance, and knew that the High Priest was referring to the Grand Inquisitor of the Crescent Diocese, the Judge Knight in charge of the diocese, and the ruthless man who Ness said had slaughtered gods in mortal bodies.
As for now...... The other party should have arrived at Castel to investigate the warning of the town god bell.
As for how to respond to the church's investigation, although Charlotte is ready, she is still vigilant at this moment.
She showed an embarrassed expression, and said solemnly:
"Lord High Priest, it's all spread by other people, I'm just an ordinary holy believer, and I can't count as a ...... to get the crown of the gods."
The High Priest smiled, shook his head, and said:
"Don't be presumptuous, my child."
"Your unwavering faith in our lord has long been recognized, and on more than one occasion you have triggered the miracles of my lord, and after inheriting the land, you have judged evil, expelled the followers of evil gods, and spread the faith of our lord...... The church knows all these things. ”
"Your piety is comforting, your faith is admirable, and you are a true believer in the Divine!"
The High Priest was gentle and kind, and his words were full of praise, unabashedly expressing his appreciation for Charlotte.
However, Charlotte's heart was beating wildly.
She has indeed done a lot of things under the banner of the Holy Court, and she has indeed caused a lot of "miracles".
However, her own family knows about her own affairs.
The so-called trial of evil, expulsion of cultists, and spreading faith are all pretenses, and what she is really doing is to gather power and strengthen her control over the territory.
As for the so-called "miracles......
Seriously, it was all the instinctive reaction of the Light to "purify" her as a "heretic", but she used magic to rewrite the verdict.
"Miracles" aside, to be honest, this is really quite deceitful, and it is for this reason that many church priests regard her as a natural saint.
But the former......
Charlotte doesn't think the church is a fool.
What she did in the Northland is actually very easy to investigate, although the church in the Northland has been indirectly controlled by her through the priest Lottie, but the church is not blind.
Those who are truly devout will vigorously promote the holy faith after their succession, either by donating money to the church or by assisting the church in organizing various missionary activities.
But she hasn't done anything like it since she took the throne.
It's all shouting slogans, but in fact, it's not implemented at all.
The things that were put into practice, though they struck the infidels, were actually meant to strengthen themselves.
The High Priest paid so much attention to her that Charlotte couldn't believe that the other party hadn't investigated her at all.
Praising her so much at this moment made Charlotte wary.
Charlotte didn't believe that the High Priest had come to her just to say this.
Sure enough, I saw the high priest smile slightly, as if he remembered something, and the appreciation on his face was even worse:
"And your oath before the Lord......"
"It has not been nearly seven hundred years since Pepin II that a nobleman has made such a pious vow, and your oath has long been spread within the Church, and even the Chief High Priest Neon has heard of it, praising you for your selflessness and piety......"
Charlotte: ......
She knew that the high priest of the church would never come to her for no reason.
In order to fight against Boulder's coveting of her own territory, and in order to drive away the flies that circled her, she tore the banner of the church, and now retribution has finally come.
During this time, Charlotte had already tried her best to fulfill her original vows, but she didn't expect the high priest of the Crescent Diocese to mention it at this time.
After death, Charlotte was not worried at all.
It's impossible to say whether she died first or the church burped first, the key is that it's not easy to mention these things at this juncture.
This will further plunge Charlotte into the whirlpool of power struggles in the Crescent Kingdom, not only will it completely push her against the king and the nobility, but it will also give the church an excuse to meddle in the affairs of Castel!
It was only at this time that Charlotte finally realized that the seemingly transcendent and light-hearted Divine Court was probably also very interested in Castel!
"My child ......"
The High Priest smiled slightly, and said gently:
"Do you want to become a true saint?"