Chapter 4: The Mass
The bright sunlight shines through the stained glass, refracting the dim and faint shadows, and the bright light sprinkles the bright light through the hollows, and this light and darkness are intertwined, and the solemn religious meaning is spontaneously born.
Sitting in the hall, at the junction of light and darkness, the statue of the goddess is calm and elegant, holding a book in her left hand and a long sword in her right hand.
There are many names of the goddesses, the most famous of which are: "God of wisdom and freedom, God of mercy and punishment, God of darkness and dawn." ”
Liam sat in the first row, his hands crossed, his eyes fixed on the statue.
"Who is the soft-hearted Church that has survived from the First Age to the present day, and whose names represent honor and authority." As for the authority of the goddess, Liam had read about it from the Book of the Dead.
"The Lord God of the Silvermoon Church is a powerful and decisive goddess, whose books and mercy merciful only pity the devout believers, while the darkness of death and the sharp sword are attached to the enemy."
Mass is held once a week at 8 a.m. on weekends, when devout believers can come to the church hall to pray or pray.
The Mass is presided over by the Bishop, assisted by the Sisters, and consists of chanting, prayer to the Goddess (prayer), splashing of holy water by the Bishop, and if in doubt, the faithful can seek clarification from the Bishop, enjoy Holy Communion (during which donations can be made), and finally leave the church.
For special reasons, Liam was placed in the first row, and Jiao Li was sitting next to him.
At this time, Kelly, who was dressed in the black clothes of the church, looked panicked and hurried over.
"Lady Kelly, what are you—" Liam could see the anxiety and panic in the other man's eyes.
"Dear Liam, I have to leave, you have to be obedient, and if you ask anything, your Excellency, answer it truthfully. Under the watchful eye of the goddess, there will be no hiding from any lies and deceptions. As he spoke, he drew a crescent moon on his chest.
"Well, I must know everything." Liam was religious.
Kelly shook Jiao Li's hand, "The godly Lamb will be redeemed, do not be afraid of the darkness and thorns in front of you, be brave my dear child." ”
Jiao Li seemed to understand what the other party meant, and nodded firmly, "I will, Ms. Kelly, please come back safely, the children in the orphanage will prepare a hearty dinner for you." ”
Kelly kisses each other's foreheads.
"Praise be to the Goddess!"
"Praise be to the Goddess!"
"Praise be to the Goddess!"
Kelly hurried away, and when her figure completely disappeared from sight, Liam suddenly felt a sense of unease for no reason.
"Jiao Li, where is Ms. Kelly's hometown?" Liam asked.
"Kurol, a small Duchy near the Jori Mountains."
"Far away?".
"It takes about ten days to get there by horse-drawn carriage, but Ms. Kelly hasn't been home for five years, and for her, it's more like home."
Liam took a breath to dispel the emotion, "May the goddess bless Lady Kelly on her safe journey." ”
Kelly's departure was only a small episode before the start of the Mass, as Flora, dressed in black bishop's robes, walked out with a solemn expression, and several nuns followed with silver cups.
The bishop stood in front of the statue, his hands raised, and as she moved, sacred music sounded in the hall, and everyone consciously closed their eyes and chanted hymns.
Liam did the same, who wouldn't be indiscriminate, "If I sing the hymn too, will the goddess perceive it?" ”
As soon as the idea came to him, Liam immediately felt that he didn't care.
As time passed, the chants became more and more high-pitched and strange, and there seemed to be countless people shouting, praying, blessing, and even more crying, roaring, and choking.
Liam wondered how the main purpose of the hymn was to praise the goddess could be mixed with negativity.
He quietly opened his eyes, intending to peek around.
"Liam White!" The sacred and solemn, majestic and extraordinary sound suddenly sounded like a thunderbolt on the ground.
Liam was startled and slowly looked up.
At this time, he was not in the church, but in the mist of mist, and as far as the eye could see, the hazy, twisted and indescribable things were hidden in the mist, and the limbs that were accidentally exposed were as holy as snow, and they were covered with eyes.
Liam immediately thought of the description of the gods in the book, "Not to look directly, not to describe, not to imagine." ”
Immediately knelt on the ground and lowered his head, no longer daring to spy on the strange things around him, and replied in a trembling tone: "Yes." ”
"What did Aldor give you?" The creepy asked.
"I don't know Aldore."
"He's a caregiver at the orphanage, he's Kroger's brother, he's your friend."
"My lord, I have lost most of my memory, and I have a very vague impression of Kroger, and I don't remember Aldoor even less." Liam said sincerely.
The other party was silent, and the mist rolled and stirred around as if it had life, and a few thin tentacles poked out.
The tentacles silently crept up Liam's body, the mouthparts at the tip opened, and tiny needles pierced silently through the pores.
"Liam, who is the owner of this body?"
Liam only felt that his heart was about to jump out, did the other party see that he was a traverser? No, if the other party sees the truth and the truth, then they won't ask, but just do it.
According to Ms. Kelly's revelations, very few people survive the church trial.
Extremely low-probability events often mean uncertainty and danger, so the bishop suspected that an evil spirit had taken advantage of the opportunity to take possession of the body, and the bishop did not immediately look into it because he was weak, perhaps for fear of startling the snake, or for other reasons.
In this way, this mighty person has something to do with the Silvermoon Church, and uses strange secret techniques in order to reveal some secrets in himself.
Analyzing the cause and effect in his mind, Liam immediately knew it.
Fortunately, I prepared the "Demon Sealing Reversal Ceremony" in advance, and I took precautions against the church's detection methods, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable...
"Liam White, devout Silvermoon Churchgoer."
The other party fell into a long silence again, and in the dark, countless tiny needles entered the skin and were secretly intercepted by a thin film.
This kind of interception is not an impregnable wall of oil and salt, but a method similar to filtration, which does not prevent the entry of the needle, but intercepts the ingested spirit information.
The tentacles found nothing, and they replied.
"You are a devout believer, faithful to your faith, practicing the will of the Goddess, following the teachings of the Goddess, go, child."
Liam stood up, drew a crescent moon on his chest, and was polite, and subconsciously said "praise the goddess".
The majestic black air rushed into the sky, and the white mist was like a sheep seeing a wolf, and the liver and gallbladder were split, trembling....
....
In a trance, Liam had a dream in which he was asked some questions by an unknown and powerful juggernaut, and he couldn't remember exactly what the questions were.
"Kid, what's wrong with you?" The soft voice pulls Liam back to reality.
He looked up and saw Bishop Flora holding a silver cup, his sapphire eyes staring at him.
"My lord, in the hymn, I feel like I am returning to the life of my childhood orphanage, and I am reminded of my former friends."
Hearing this, Bishop Flora gently stroked the other's light brown hair with his hand, "All is over, and the Goddess will shelter the pious lamb and keep us away from suffering." ”
"The four of them have returned to the embrace of the goddess and live carefree lives in the warmth of Eden."
Liam bowed his head silently and tapped four times on his chest, "Praise the girl..."
For a moment, Liam felt that he had misheard, and his brown eyes revealed complex emotions such as confusion, horror, and fear.
"They... Four people... Who are they? Liam asked with his head bowed and as calm as he could.
Jiao Li next to her suddenly wondered, this matter has been announced by the church, how could Liam not know? Does illness affect memory?
"May I ask who are the four and how do we defend ourselves against the evil minions?" Liam wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said in a trembling tone.
"Aldore, Kroger, Miledi, and Jack, who were not strong enough in their faith, were seduced by the devil and fell into the abyss. But as long as we sincerely believe in the Goddess and follow the teachings of the Goddess, evil will never be able to defeat us. Jiao Li looked sad, but said in a firm tone.
"Jack ???" Liam suddenly felt a pair of cold eyes watching him, and it felt like he was standing on a gallows with a rope around his neck.
"No longer afraid, the demons have been banished, and under the protection of the goddess, we are extremely safe." Flora scooped up a small handful of holy water from the silver cup and sprinkled it on the other person's body.
"Praise... Praise the goddess..."Liam bowed his head and drew a crescent moon on his chest...