At ten o'clock in the morning, the sky cleared slightly.

Celebrities from all walks of life in Shin-Yokohama gather at the monastery to observe the prayer ceremony on the first day of the new year.

Gentlemen, remember that today is a solemn day. On such a glorious day, you will forget everything about yourself, including your weaknesses, your inaccuracies, and your sickness.

Everything around us is like new glass, clear, solid, and eternal.

The pews in the church were filled with well-dressed men and women.

The area separated by red rope in the front row of the bench is the choir maiden, like a delicate ribbon of flowers. Their faces glowed with serenity and serenity, their eyes full of solemnity, and their soft lips seemed to reflect the radiance of God.

A little further on, there is a red-carpeted altar.

The statue of God, nailed to the cross for eternity.

Sunlight shines through the triangular glass window behind the cross, and the religious light naturally creates a solemn and solemn atmosphere.

The aisle between the two rows of benches is also covered with a red carpet.

The loudspeaker hidden in the corner emits the solemn sound of music.

Immediately afterwards, the girls played the accordion, faced the door of the church, and sang sonorous verses.

"Repentance and guilt,"

"Tormenting this guilty heart."

"May my tears fall,"

"It can be turned into a beautiful sesame oil to anoint you"

Accompanied by the lyrics of the aria of the Matthew Passion, everyone stood and saluted those who walked into the church.

One cardinal, three bishops, five priests.

Like the High Priest of the Ancient All-Knowing and Almighty, the red-robed walked solemnly and slowly towards the altar.

The believers on both sides of the aisle stretched out their arms to welcome him and salute him.

The sunlight shone in, over the rows of seats, illuminating the bald head of the incomparably noble ball.

The announcer hid in the dark, adjusted the volume, and then a loud voice filled the audience: "The flames are shackled, the laws that establish order in the chaotic world, and the new world has appeared......"

The words of praise to God rang for a long time.

According to the scene, the prayer rituals of human beings are similar to those of the ancients.

God, whom the ancients worshipped, has been passed down to the present day and is the only and omnipotent God. It is calm, peaceful, loving, and can help us solve all our problems, and if you do not serve God sincerely, then your life is too miserable.

When the praise was over, the maidens crowded towards the bishop by the altar.

As is customary, after the New Year's prayer service, the archbishop and the bishop church select 10 young girls to stay in the monastery. On their beautiful cheeks, a flush of excitement appeared, their little ruddy mouths were slightly open, flowers were displayed in their hands, and the cries in the church shook the sky.

Outside the church, there is a hazy dawn in the cold of the early morning, highlighting the atmosphere of mystery.

Sister Rena still walked towards the church with a suppressed and joyful passion, as she had done on the New Year.

Tokizaki greeted her at the door.

From a distance, Rena's mother, dressed in a black nun's dress, is a symbol of the divine.

The contrast between her holiness and her cautious approach to strangers left a deep impression on the young Tokizaki in the past. Rena's mother, Ya, never blamed anyone, nor did she scold her for being naughty.

Rena's mother in those years was gentle and submissive, noble and sacred.

The omniscient God poured into her heart a delightful power, filling her heart with pure and reverent fear. I remember the first New Year, as soon as the morning dawned, she woke up Shi Qi, hurriedly dressed up, and came to participate in the New Year's prayer together.

Tokizaki still remembers it clearly.

She was only three years old that day, and she held her breath almost the whole time, tiptoeing behind Rena's mother.

Sister Rena also spotted her, with a smile on her face, and was about to pass.

At this time, suddenly two horse-drawn carriages entered the square in front of the church, and the wind and snow rolled up made it impossible to open your eyes. The two luxurious carriages were emblazoned with red and tulips, the former belonging to the Saustrian family and the latter to the royal Xia family.

Sister Rena's face changed slightly.

She put

Tokizaki also noticed the two carriages.

Miss Adjutant suddenly felt that her head was starting to hurt.

Every New Year, the Sauster family and the royal family send representatives to Shin-Yokohama Monastery to observe the ceremony, but this year is slightly different from previous years...... This year, the section chief of her family hooked up with the peachy news of the eldest lady of the Saste family, and it spread in the imperial capital.

Sister Rena walked to the door of the church and took Tokizaki's hand without saying anything: "Let's go in quickly." ”

Looking at her unhappy face, Shi Qi comforted softly: "I'll help you block them later." ”

"Good!" Sister Rena smiled again, her eyelashes blinking, and she added, "Also, when Nance returns, you have to protect him and don't let him clash with the royal family." ”

Shi Qi hummed angrily: "I know~"

Really!

Since you met the section chief, Tokizaki's status in your heart has plummeted!

In the square in front of the church, in the carriage of the Shakers, an old butler in a tuxedo and a top hat walked down; In the carriage of the royal family, a young man with a rebellious expression came down, and the two nodded to each other and walked into the church together.

There were many people who came to watch the ceremony, and the monastery set up a VIP area to entertain some distinguished guests.

Just to the lower left of the altar, a large area is separated by columns and transparent arches, and the floor is covered with Persian tapestries. There are several mahogany soft sofas in it, and a large shrine is displayed on the other side. Even during the day, the lights are turned on and candles are burned, and everywhere it looks red.

Sister Rena mingled with her companions, and Tokizaki was in charge of order management in the field.

During the New Year's prayers, several priests, dressed in glittering clothes and holding lit candles in their palms, slowly and solemnly prayed around the altar.

Everyone was silent, drawing crosses with their hands, and the round, low sound of singing and the sound of moving footsteps in silence was heard.

The young man of the Xia family was lying on the sofa and eating fruit.

The eyes that had not been beaten at first glance swept over the nuns' bodies, like an eagle looking at a chicken. The housekeeper of the Shakespeare housekeeper sat on the sofa likewise, with white hair like a lion's mane on his broad forehead.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Tokizaki quietly jumped to Sister Rena's side and blocked the view in the VIP area with his body.

In addition to the two of them, there were also Shuichi Akasaka, Mayor Lin, and the Du family in the VIP area, and they looked at each other's eyes, all of which were meaningful and cunning.

When the priest's prayer was finished, the voices stopped abruptly, and they spoke softly before turning to the archbishop. The archbishop took the holy water in a white porcelain bottle and blessed them and drove away evil spirits. The other three bishops, two of whom came down from the passageway, recited the scriptures and poured holy water on the left and right; The rest came to the VIP area to pray for the distinguished guests inside.

This process lasted for a long time.

After completing this step, the priest began to light the incense and distribute it to the guests.

Immediately afterwards, the nuns lined up in front of the statue.

The archbishop was at the forefront, reciting some oranges from the Gospels, and then ringing the bell of the whole prayer; A slight soft voice, coming from the nuns' phalanx, was full of enthusiasm.

Sister Rena, who was mixed in, was a little distraught.

She focused as much as she could on the cross, where the lamp shone brightly, at God's face that was still gentle at the time of the Passion, and folded her hands on her chest as she read the prayer. However, her attention was never as reverent as before.

She is a well-educated eldest lady of a family, so she naturally knows the reason for her anxiety.

The housekeeper of the family and the third prince came together, and things were very tricky, and the anticipation when he got up in the morning had now disappeared without a trace.

At this time, Sister Rena only hoped that Nance would never appear.

Yes, as a nun, how can I accept a man's affection and enjoy the joy of love...... Oh my God, looking at the statue of God, she began to feel guilty again, how could she have those devilish and terrible thoughts?

Nope!

This bad idea must be discarded!

Don't want anything for yourself, you don't need to seek, you don't need to get excited, and you don't need to be heartbroken. For you, it is worthwhile not to let anyone be harmed, and you have to go on like this, this is God's test for you, and you have to do God's will with all your might.

Sister Rena sighed and drew a cross on her chest.

While the prayer was still going on, she suddenly felt a little dizzy.

A slight, sweet pain welled up in my heart, growing more and more painful. Then she saw behind the idol of God a penetrating and wild burning sun, as if to shatter everything......

Woo......

Rena is so sad......

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When Nance arrived at the monastery, the corporate prayer came to an end.

The walls of the church, which had only recently been painted, shimmered white in the sunlight, giving it an intimate feel. The glass of the doors and windows is also pasted with festive red curtains, which looks brilliant; The sound of people's relaxed prayers came from the church, and the whole building seemed to have come to heaven, and there was a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

Where am I going first......

Nance, with an owl on her shoulder, hesitated in front of the square.

Sister Marlene is not in the church, and Sister Rena and Tokizaki are in the church...... Well, Marlene, who is home alone, is the object that can be persuaded first, she should be dealt with first, and then pull Rena to deal with Shi Qi together!

I'm so witty!

But......

Nance saw the two carriages in the square.

He frowned.

"Tsk!"

“…… Annoying flies. ”

According to Rena's mother's personality, she must have been thinking nonsense.

Nance walked straight to the church door, walked past the two carriages, reversed them again, spat on each of them, and then walked forward again.

"Goh?"

Doraa Coo doesn't understand why he's so vulgar.

Nance didn't bother to explain the matter to this Erwu Eagle.

As soon as he reached the door of the church, he immediately found Sister Rena from the nuns' phalanx, after all, her soft big wavy blonde hair was so beautiful.

She prayed with her head bowed.

However, her shoulders were trembling slightly.

The dull and serious nun dress wrapped tightly around her, making her look more and more weak.

Just looking at her back, Nance could almost understand the torment she was suffering in her heart at the moment.

And so, an indescribable tenderness filled his heart.

He felt both lucky and ashamed.

The people standing in a proper manner, the solemn faces, the words of prayer, the scent of the incense of the gods, the long slanting light shining through the windows, the dimness of the walls and the dome—all these became abhorrent to him.

He had to break this prison!

Until the end of the group prayer, Nance never let her eyes take her eyes off her.

The people in the church began to move around, but she was still standing; Acquaintances greeted each other cordially, and those who had no place and could only watch from the outside were able to enter the church to pray. Most of them, poor people in rags, lined up in front of the idol, stopped, drew crosses, bowed in all directions, and threw a sum of money into the chest.

Sister Rena pulled again

She didn't think about what she was going to do or where she was going, she just wanted to find a place where no one was around. In the VIP room, the third prince walked out, and Shi Qi moved slightly and came behind Sister Rena.

Sister Rena craned her shoulders and walked through the gap in the crowd towards the door, her hand drawing a cross on her chest at the end.

The next second, she bumped into someone.

"I'm sorry ......"

She backed away with her head down, intending to get out of the way.

His voice was slightly choked.

But after going around to the other side and going forward, she bumped into the person in front of her again.

"Sorry, sorry......"

Sister Rena whispered, finally lifting her face covered with the nun's headscarf.

The man in front of him, with his hands in the pockets of his coat, said with a smile: "Miss Nun, I want to confess to you!" ”

Restless heart, disappointed expectations, frustration for the future...... The heart that was lost a second ago is now full of his gentle eyes, kind smile, and tough and handsome facial lines......

Sister Lena stopped breathing.

At the sight of this gracious face, a new life force took possession of her, forcing her to speak and act against her will. The second I saw him, the originally dim world suddenly had a color, as if the finely carved and painted palace lamps were suddenly lit up, and the world with bright walls was unexpectedly amazingly beautiful.

"Woo~"

Sister Rena covered her lips with her little hands.

It felt like her heart was about to be eroded, and all her inner activity a second ago, her pain, her pursuit of goodness, her obedience, her love, her self-sacrifice—all this was now revealed in those bright blue eyes, in the elegant smile at the corners of her mouth, in every part of her gentle countenance.

"Go to Tokizaki!" Nance patted Dorae Coo.

"Goo!"

The owl flew to Miss Adjutant's side.

Shi Qi, who had seen it from afar, had a relieved expression on his face.

Sister Rena also came to her senses.

"You hurry up and ...... go"

"What are you going to do?"

"Some bad people are coming."

"I know."

"They are...... Ha? Sister Rena was stunned.

The two looked at each other, and Nance naturally stretched out his hand: "I have seen both the people of your family and the royal family." ”

"Then you are still ......," said Sister Rena, and then, noticing that he was about to clasp her hands, she took a quick step back, "No! ”

"Why not?"

"I, I ......"

As usual, Sister Lena quickly became blush and uneasy.

Gentle and sweet face, long neck, sparse curly hair, and a pair of tangled blue eyes. The eyes looked at Nance, a little uneasy, a little overwhelmed......

At this moment, what she needs is not gentleness, but strong support that can get her out of her insecurity.

Nance's hand continued to face forward.

"No, there's a lot of people here......" Sister Rena whispered, seeing that Nance didn't seem to give up, her anxious eyes swept around, then turned around and walked to the side, "Follow me......"

Nance followed her into the confessional room, which was placed on the side of the church.

It's a dimly lit and small space, and the smell of divine incense floats in the air, making it difficult to breathe.

"Okay, there's no one here, I'll tell you slowly......" As soon as she entered, Sister Rena closed the door and took off her turban.

The dull nun wrapped her body tightly around her neck down, but instead made her face appear fairer, and the curvature of her chest became more alluring as she breathed heavily...... and the two rows of small white teeth in the lips, even a little dazzling.

She smiled, sat down on the small chair, and looked at Nance with blue eyes: "For the next time, we have to keep a little distance, and don't let the royal family have an excuse to find you......"

Before she could finish, Nance reached out and took her into his arms.

He pushed a little, but Sister Lena only symbolically resisted, and threw herself into his arms as if she could not resist the temptation of the devil. Lying on his strong chest and listening to the powerful heartbeat, her heart ached, she sniffed, and said with a crying voice: "Nance, what am I going to do......"

"I'll do it."

Nance lowered her head and pressed her palms against her cheeks, pressing her lips to her lips.

"Huh?"

Sister Rena blinked.

In the past, they used to kiss their faces, foreheads, and necks...... Why did you change it to kissing the lips this time?

The ignorant, silly, lamb-like nun to the slaughter gives Nance a different model of love fun.