Volume I: The End of the Outlaw 81
The monastery of Tirisfa is a place of power in the eyes of their group of Light followers, where the monks chant, pray, meditate, and debate. I'm the only one in this big monastery who can walk around without wearing a monk's robe.
Of course, this also caused dissatisfaction among some monks.
Uther was very protective of me, though I did not use him, but in my eyes he was still a devout believer who tried to influence me with love. I used to sit at the back of the cathedral and listen carefully to Bishop Fao's lectures, but the boring rhetoric always made me fall asleep quickly in the warm sun. Sometimes looking out the window at the warm spring day when the sun is shining and the grass is growing and the warbler is flying, there will always be a disturbance in my heart that makes me restless.
There were no nuns here, it was all men, and when I asked him about it, Uther said that there could never be any women here, because it was deep in the mountains and forests, and the monastery was a place of pure cultivation and did not accept women.
I asked him, don't you want women? His answer is still so unambiguous, so diligent, so positive.
Actually, I don't know how to follow Uther here, I don't admit that it was his charisma that infected me, and I firmly deny that it was his light that influenced me. On this day I sneaked out of the cathedral and wandered to the library of the monastery. The feeling here is more solemn than in the cathedral, and the morning class is not over yet, and there is no one here.
I've always liked to put myself in a place full of books since I was a kid, I love books, but do I like to read? Perhaps, or maybe I like the feeling of standing in a sea of books and being surrounded by that atmosphere, that smell.
Standing under the huge bookshelf that reaches to the roof, looking up at this temple of condensed wisdom. Unconsciously strolled to the edge of the bookshelf and pulled out a copy.
The rough wood cover bears a name, "The Hand of Tyr's Summoning of the Light." Looking at the contents of it, I suddenly felt like chewing wax, and there were some fables in it, and even some of them were some nonsense myths and legends.
I shoved it back in, and I pulled out another one. "Ara's war with the trolls. Ha! This is pretty good! I flipped through the book expectantly, but couldn't find the names of the trolls I could remember.
"I'll see the trolls later!" Closing the book, I imagined with some anticipation what a troll might be.
I pulled out another one, but as soon as I saw the name, I stuffed it back. That's when I heard a voice behind me. "You seem to be resistant to the Light."
I turned around and saw a thin-faced man in his thirties standing in front of me, his short black hair and neatly trimmed beard on both sides of his cheeks, his eyes were flat, but there seemed to be some wisdom in the plainness.
As I looked at him, he continued, "Rather than wandering aimlessly here, sit back and feel the call of the light here. ”
"Hmph, you can feel the light too?" I was skeptical of the fact that the monks here kept saying that they could feel the Light, after all, I only felt a little bit of the blessing of the Light in Uther.
"Of course, but first you have to calm down."
"It's as easy to say as a fart." I slammed it back.
"Fart is also a right given by the Light, but in this sanctuary, you can't be too ostentatious." The guy said with a little seriousness.
I was amused by him. "You're not going to listen to the bishop?"
"I'm the administrator here, and I can't leave my post. Although I could not listen to the bishop's wisdom, I could still feel the light and infect me. ”
"You're pretty good at poking words out." My tone was full of disdain.
"You've been here so many times, I don't know your name yet." He said.
"I'm just here to spend the night." I'm not going to tell him.
"You must be a special person."
I curled the corners of my mouth and smiled. "Really?"
"The Tyrisfa Monastery never allows non-monks and non-Light followers to enter this place, and you are the first person I have seen in the more than ten years I've been here."
"There is always a precedent for everything, no fuss." I say.
"Yes, there is always a precedent, but I don't know if the Bishop will look away." He pursed his lips.
"Absolutely." I was straight to his doubts. I look at this guy a little unpleasantly now.
During my lunch break, I found Uther. "I'm getting out of here." I'm straight to the point.
"What's wrong?"
"You're not going to let me go."
"Of course."
"I thought you'd stop it."
"The Light has been guiding your future, just as you came here, and one day you will come back."
"I'm not coming back."
"Are you sure?"
"Of course."
"I wanted to take you to Lordaeron's palace in two days......"
"If so, of course you can!" I immediately agreed. "I can stay."
Uther froze for a moment, then laughed.
"You didn't lie to me." I tilted my head to look at him.
"Of course, the Light never cheats."
"To the palace? Are you really sure you're willing to take me to the palace? "I still have doubts.
"When have I lied to you?"
"What are you going to do?"
"The plague is over, the king is going to hold a celebration, and he has sent invitations to the nations, and we are going to prepare the pilgrimages of the nations."
"Asaga...... What? Celebrating Lordaeron's victory over the plague? ”
"No, it's for the prince."
"Prince...... What? ”
"In anticipation of the birth of the prince, King Minethil has sent an invitation to the nations to have a greatest celebration of all."
"What are you going to do...... Ugh, us! ”
"Of course, it's the preparation of the celebrations and the sacrifices, and there are some things in the church." He said.
"That's great!" I clapped my hands excitedly.
"But there is one condition!" There was a hint of cunning in his eyes.
I know how grand this celebration is, and it will be even bigger than last year's Winter Veil Festival! Uther told me that kings and nobles of all countries would be invited. I couldn't help but get excited, and I knew what it meant!
However, being brought into the palace was conditional on me being a serious learner of the Light. For the first time, I knocked on Bishop Fao's door!
"You want to know about the Light?" While Bishop Fao was in the room, he changed out of his formal robes and into a gray-colored linen robe. He sat in a chair and looked at me with a smile.
"Yes." I placed the Tome of Light that Uther held in her arms every day on the table.
"You've been coming to the monastery for more than half a month, are you still used to living there?" Fao stood up and walked to a cupboard.
"I'm not used to it, there are only men, no women, only old-fashioned monks, nothing interesting."
"Are you still used to the food?" He opened the cupboard.
"It doesn't taste good." I'll be honest. "Look at my tongue with white moss!" I stuck my tongue out.
"Haha, the place of Qing Xiu is indeed a bit boring." He was looking for something in the cupboard. "If you hadn't come today, I'd forgotten about it."
He pulled out a large black bottle from under the cupboard, blew the dust on it and placed it on the table. "Bill, go get two cups!" He said to me with a smile.
I misheard, and he held out his fleshy finger and pointed to the cabinet next to the door.
I have the impression that this kind of behavior of monks is not allowed. No matter how stupid I am, I can guess what's in the bottle. I was shocked that Bishop Fao would take the lead in breaking the vows.
But there was a burst of ecstasy in my heart.
Bishop Fao held the large black bottle in both hands and poured the black-red liquid into a crockpot. Looking at his slightly awkward appearance, I laughed.
I took the bottle from his hand, I looked at him with a smile, and he looked at me with a smile. I raised an eyebrow and tapped my finger at the bottle. "Are you sure?"
"I said it all, if you hadn't come to me, I would have forgotten about it."
Wiped the dust off it with his fingers, it seemed like it had been under the cupboard for a long time.
"The Cultivator...... Can you drink alcohol? I smirked. At this time, I was a little funny in my heart, this old man still has such a side.
The Light does not forbid his followers to drink alcohol, which is a gift it gives to humanity. Just don't drink too much. He picked up the clay pot and poured wine into my cup.
At this time, I suddenly felt that this old man was actually a little cute.
"This bottle was brought from the Cathedral of the Light's Wish a few years ago when I was here as bishop. This is the best wine produced in Avalon. He raised his glass and gestured at me.
In this holy place, a place that is usually so serious that people are uncomfortable, in this place of pure cultivation, I am facing Bishop Faao, who I still respect in my mind...... Drink! For a moment...... It felt like doing a bad thing, but I was complacent.
"The look in your eyes tells me that you seem to be in disbelief, don't you, don't you feel a sense of sinful joy?" He took a sip of wine and said to me.
"Hah! There is a sense of guilt and joy that defiles purity. I drank the wine from my glass.
Fao laughed, and he picked up the jar and filled it for me. "We also drink on certain days." He said
"You're making an exception today?"
"It doesn't count."
"You have privileges?"
"Today is going to be a special day for you."
"Ahh So, I'm still in danger of drinking this wine. ”
"No, your wheel of fortune will start on track today."
"Ha, I don't believe you."
"We'll see."
I don't like to play dumb riddles, and I always like to disagree with Fao, and although he repeatedly tries to gag him, he never seems to get angry, and still smiles and continues with me the topic I tried to interrupt.
"Teacher...... Bill! "When Uther pushed the door in, I felt like my head was already a little floating.
"You've been drinking?" Uther's surprised look made me laugh.
"Did he drink?" I smiled at Fao and pointed at Uther.
"No, he never drinks." Fao lowered his glass and filled it again.
I've had a drink with the old man, and I'm a little dazed now, and the old man still looks like he's sitting there. I handed the glass to Uther, "You asked me to come and discuss the path of the Light with the Bishop, who I think is indeed higher than yours. "My mouth is a little disobedient.
"Bill, you're drunk." Uther leaned in front of me.
"If I'm really drunk, I'll be playing with you." I said, "The old man said that I was going to start the Wheel of Fortune today, but I don't believe it. I don't know how you stuck to me, but ......" I looked at them. "You don't know me at all."
"Holy Light......," Uther was about to speak, when I held out my finger and pressed her mouth.
"The Light will save and it will forsake you." I looked Uther in the eye. "I know your future, your ...... Uther. ”
I looked at Fao again, only to see Fao slowly put down the cup in his hand and stretched out his hand, his palm shining brightly!