The apse of the temple.

When Lawson opened his eyes, he found himself still kneeling on the futon in front of the idol, while the priest Fao sat on a chair by the wall drinking tea.

"Lord Priest, how long has it been?"

"It didn't take long, it was just half an hour."

"Oh~~"

He felt as if he had been reincarnated for more than a dozen lifetimes.

Rubbing his swollen forehead, he got up and walked to the chair next to the priest and sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, took a few sips, and then leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes to rest.

It was so exciting just now, he felt that it would take several days to recover completely.

The priestess of Fao did not speak, and it could be seen that he had expected Rosen to be in such a state.

After sitting silently for more than ten minutes, Rosen felt much more comfortable, and his tense spirit gradually slowed down, so he let out a sigh of relief.

The gentle voice of the priest of Fao rang out.

"Master Lawson, I have been the chief priest for more than ten years, and I have seen many mages who have come to experience the grace of the gods, and you have persisted for the longest time, hehe~"

Lawson's heart moved slightly, and he asked with a smile: "Are there many mages who want to use divine grace to improve their spell-casting ability?" ”

"The first choice, about eighty or ninety percent. The second time there was only 30% left, and the third time there was almost half of it left. ”

"This last half-mage will continue until a dozen or so times, and then it will decline again."

Rosen thought back to his previous experience and sighed: "Speaking of which, it is indeed very cruel, and it is not something that ordinary mages can endure. ”

Fao nodded: "Although I haven't experienced it myself, I've heard some things from mages who have experienced it. ”

He took a sip of tea, and the tone of his words changed.

"However, mages who can persist for a long time have cast astral spells above 10 stars. For example, Master Fuller, he lasted about 25 times, and now he is a 14-star mage. ”

"Bilgu also came, and he persisted 20 times, so he became a 13-star mage."

"But the most powerful one, persevered 48 times, do you know who?"

Rosen shrugged: "I can't think of anyone else with such a tenacious spirit except for the Earl. ”

Fao laughed: "Yes, the Count." As a young man, the Count had a soul tougher than permafrost, and his fanatical pursuit of magic was even terrifying. ”

"Everybody thought she could be a transcendent mage. It's a pity. ”

It's a pity, indeed, but it's also the Count's own choice.

It can only be said that she is still so far from the requirement of becoming an extraordinary archmage.

The priest said, "Master Rosen, God values you very much. In the future, there is no need to go out on dangerous missions unless it is particularly necessary. ”

Rosen nodded: "Okay." ”

Since he can quickly and effectively improve his spell casting ability through divine grace, he naturally doesn't bother to waste time and energy running around.

Then, he began to talk about his other main purpose for coming to the temple.

"Lord Priestess, I want to open a gallery in Silvermoon Castle."

Fao nodded and took another sip of tea: "The gallery is good, noble, elegant, and a palace of art." ”

"No, I want to open a gallery of glamorous paintings."

'Poof~~'

The priest of Fao squirted out a sip of tea, didn't care about wiping it, and stared at Lawson with a serious face.

"Master Rosen, you are now a Divine Charismatic Master, have you forgotten that serving God requires high morality?"

"I know, but mortals are always imperfect and always have desires."

"I just wanted to open a gallery of glamorous paintings, so that believers could satisfy their desires in the gallery. It's better than going to a brothel, right? ”

Seeing that the priest did not speak, Rosen immediately knew that there was a play.

He continued to persuade.

"I've already thought of the name of the gallery, it's called 'Purifying the Soul' Gallery."

"Every gentleman who enters the gallery to admire a beautiful painting must buy a confessional ticket from the temple as a ticket. In addition, I will give 20% of the income of the gallery to the temple. ”

The priest was silent, but his brow jumped, and he was obviously moved.

After all, Rosen is very famous, his painting skills are also high, his paintings are quite collectible, and it is completely conceivable that the gallery business will be very good.

It also costs money to run a temple, and it's not a lot.

God did not reimburse them, so they had to rely on the priests to figure out their own solutions.

The method of the main priest is naturally to squeeze money from believers, but how much money can ordinary believers squeeze?

Therefore, the real bulk of the income comes from the temple mages.

Lawson can provide a lot of income, and Fao is naturally excited.

Rosen kept up the good work.

"Priest, I know that some of my past paintings are too explicit and really challenge the moral bottom line of the people, so I decided to improve them."

Fao immediately asked, "How to change it?" ”

"When I exhibit my paintings in the gallery, I try to be as restrained as possible, never exposing my hidden organs, and the theme is to show the beauty of human health."

Fao became more interested: "Healthy beauty? ”

Whether it's health or beauty, it's a good word.

Although it is a bit weird to put it on the glamorous painting, there is always an adaptation period as soon as the new statement comes out, and after a long time, there are more people who say it, and everyone accepts it.

Rosen explained in detail.

"A man's strong chest muscles, thick arms and thighs, and tall physique will give people a sense of cohesion and strength, and make people feel strong in life, right?"

"That's right."

"In the same way, a woman's fair and smooth skin, smooth and undulating body curves like hills, delicate and feminine facial features, and thick hair will also reveal a strong feminine charm, which will make people have a beautiful yearning for the person who conceives life, right?"

"That's right."

"My glamorous paintings, then, are devoted to this kind of theme, to reflect the beauty of life, without all kinds of distortion, obscurity, and criminal inducement details."

Fao frowned, a little unintelligible.

"But it's still a beautiful painting."

Rosen naturally has a saying.

He said softly: "Although the theme of glamorous painting does challenge public morality, the pleasure of men and women is an unavoidable behavior in daily life, and it is also a necessity for reproduction. ”

"If you can't avoid it, why run away from it?"

"Isn't it better to actively guide people and make people feel the sunshine, warmth, and health of life, so as to squeeze out the space for the devil to tempt mortals?"

The priest was shocked by what he said and fell into a long period of contemplation.

After a long time, he nodded slowly: "Master Lawson, this idea is very subtle, and it is a great insight into the nature of mortals!" ”

"What about opening a gallery?"

The priest said, "It's useless to just talk, you can draw a certificate for me." ”

After a pause, he added: "I've basically seen all of your previous paintings, don't get me wrong, I'm looking at them with a critical eye, those paintings are too much, and they are really not suitable for display in semi-public galleries!" ”

Rosen understands.

He took out a pen and paper from his leather bag, localized the design of "Venus Rising in the Sea" of the earth, renamed it "The Wife Bathing in the Lake", and then began to print it with a brush.

After a quick finish, hand the painting to the priest of Fao.

"What do you think of this style?"

The priestess took it and leaned in to take a closer look.

After looking at it for a few seconds, he suddenly realized something, and explained in a low voice: "I'm old, and my eyes are not as good as those of young people." ”

Lawson nodded in understanding, but in his heart he despised it.

'People are old and old, but you are short-sighted, and you are worthy of being a servant of God.' ”

After looking at it for a while, the priest nodded: "If it's this style of painting, it's acceptable." ”

"Of course, because this is the latest trend, and new things are always subject to public skepticism, and if the temple gives you a license to operate, you are likely to suffer a huge moral hazard as a result."

Morality, in essence, is a summary of past life experiences and is synonymous with tradition.

It is actually not a good thing for the divine mage Bilgu to open a brothel, but because brothels have existed since ancient times and have thousands of years of tradition, people generally accept them.

Yan painting is actually not new, what is new is Rosen's painting style.

His painting style is too exciting and realistic, and it is easy to touch the sensitive nerves of a moral gentleman.

Rosen naturally knew that what the main priest said was right, so he asked, "Then what do you mean?" ”

"Thirty percent!"

Rosen nodded without hesitation: "Then thirty percent." ”

It is better to give more shares, which is equivalent to the strong protection of the temple, and others will not dare to provoke easily.

And then there's the matter of Marina.

Rosen said logically, "Priest, I have a small request."

"Just say it."

"I want the gallery to be in charge of the gallery in person"

"Huh?"

The priest looked up at Lawson, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Rosen didn't intend to hide it too much, he said softly: "Xia Lina is a girl, although she is very strong, but now she is not young, and it is hard and dangerous to perform field duties, as a comrade-in-arms who fights side by side with her, I feel very heartbroken." ”

After a pause, he added, "I just hope she has an easier time."

As for the matter of Fei Lin becoming the captain, there is no need for him to mention it, the temple will definitely arrange it. Because it's a natural thing.

It can be seen that the priest of Fao has the same idea.

He nodded and agreed.

He asked with some curiosity: "Actually, I always thought that Xia Lina should be a priest rather than a samurai, but she has a stubborn personality and refuses to listen to persuasion. How did you convince her? ”

Of course, Rosen can't say the real reason, and he can't admit it even if he guesses it.

Because there are some things that can be done but not said, and people can't be caught with actual evidence, otherwise everyone will be very embarrassed.

In many cases, it is important to maintain a shiny surface.

So, he replied seriously.

"Lord Priest, time will change their minds, and as they get older and their blood becomes milder, people will gradually realize what they really need."

"And I'm just helping Miss Charina realize that."

Fa'o's eyes flashed slightly, as if he realized something, and nodded: "Then, take care of her for God."

"I will."

So, the matter of the 'Purifying the Mind' gallery was finalized.

Before leaving, the priest reminded him: "Once every three months, don't forget."

"I won't forget it."

Everything else can be forgotten, and he won't delay it for a moment.

(End of chapter)