The first day of the new year is the Feast of Ascension in the human world.

For devout followers of the goddess Enya, this day has more meaning in life than their own birthday.

There were no more peasants working in the harvested fields outside the city, and it was customary for all today not to work or do business, but to set aside one day of the year to celebrate their faith.

Elusa's father, Chrysler, got up early to prepare a carriage in which his two proud children were seated.

One is Elusa, the daughter of the lord's favor, and the other is Haricho, the new star son of the Black Rock Guard.

After these few months, the father and son finally released their suspicions.

"Let's go!" Chrysler raised his whip and urged the horses forward, and they, like all believers, went to church on this day.

In the carriage, the long-separated siblings shared what they had seen and heard over the past few days.

Elusa reminded her brother that he must do a good job in the army, be loyal to the lord, and never do anything to make the lord Zhaoming angry.

Harry Jo nodded, and told her sister that she must tell herself if the lord treats her badly.

Elusa pretended to be angry and knocked on her brother's head: "If the master treats us badly, where can our family be today?" ”

……

In the church in Black Rock, Sister Lucia is being overwhelmed by the endless stream of believers.

According to the custom, every believer who comes to worship is to receive the blessing of the clergy.

Usually put your hand on the forehead of the believer to recite a scripture or say something blessed, but because of the large number of people, I am alone, which leads to a long queue in front of the church.

Looking at the noisy crowd, Lucia was at a loss, not knowing whether to pray first or to give blessings first.

Fortunately, at this time, the lord Zhaoming, who had not appeared for many days, came to the church.

Seeing the lord appear, everyone immediately fell silent.

Today, Zhaoming did not wear armor, but changed into a gorgeous dress, which added a sense of closeness to the people compared with the majesty of weekdays.

Everywhere he went, he respectfully gave way to the people, and soon he saw Lucia, who had been absent for a long time.

"Lord Zhaoming!" Lucia was thrilled to see the lord who hadn't arrived for a long time.

Zhaoming returned to his former state, still smiling so cheerfully.

"Don't worry, I'm here today."

Lucia didn't know how the leader could help her, but Zhaoming's words were always reliable.

I saw Zhaoming shouting loudly to the long queue of people: "This year's blessing is given by the master!" ”

As soon as the words fell, two attendants brought up the red envelopes he had prepared earlier.

Everyone looked at the small red envelopes piled up in the inner courtyard of the church, and they were puzzled.

When a couple came to the lord after completing their worship, Zhaoming picked up two red envelopes and stuffed them into their hands.

The husband and wife opened it and saw that it was a copper coin!

"Thank you, Lord Lord!" The husband and wife said with satisfaction and bowed deeply to the lord.

Zhaoming also wished them a happy Ascension Day, and then the believers went to the lord to receive the red envelope after completing their worship of the goddess.

If the person who came was a child, Zhaoming would exchange the copper coins for candy for them.

In this way, not only did the speed increase, but everyone was pleasantly surprised - it was a good sign to receive the profit market on the first day of the new year without work!

Nun Lucia, who was standing beside the lord and holding her hands, looked at the smile on the face of the believer, and her heart added a little more admiration for this knight.

It's just that...... Lucia felt a sudden sadness in her heart.

It's a matter of two people, how can it be just one person who is uncomfortable?

Although Lucia doesn't know the struggles that Zhaoming has endured, she also regrets the upcoming parting.

The two of them stood side by side like this, facing the bustling crowd of believers in the audience.

Although both of them had smiles on their faces, there was no trace of sincerity in their smiles.

"Lucia, the church is coming in the evening, so you should be ready to go, right?"

Zhaoming's eyes were still looking at the happy people in front of him when he said this, as if it was just an ordinary greeting between friends.

Lucia didn't turn her head either, just pretended to be flat and said, "Well, I've already packed up, as long as the replacement person comes, I'll ......"

In the end, the boiling sadness in Lucia's heart couldn't be suppressed.

Although he barely pulled up the corners of his mouth, tears still flowed uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes.

Zhaoming, who saw this scene through the afterglow, said with some heartache: "Today is a holy day, don't cry......"

Finally, Lucia couldn't hold back her feelings. In order not to let the believers see this indecent scene, she hurriedly ran upstairs in three steps and two steps.

Zhaoming looked back in surprise as Lucia's back disappeared from view, but there was some comfort in his heart.

At least when she left me, she was still reluctant to give up.

……

The crowd of pilgrims gradually dispersed, and Governor Trisda, who did not want to queue, deliberately chose to come in the evening when there were the fewest people.

Throughout the day, Trisda had been seeing the rejoicing people with red envelopes in their hands, and she had a little more admiration for the lord in her heart.

With just a small profit to make the whole city feel the favor, Trisda became more and more convinced that she felt right, and that Zhaoming was a truly smart person like herself.

But when Trisda walked into the church, she saw Zhaoming standing in the middle of the inner hall looking indifferently into the distance.

The setting sun reflected on his face through the stained glass of the church, as if countless thoughts were drifting across his face.

"Your Excellency?" Trisda seemed to be a little distracted when she saw Zhaoming.

At Trisda's call, Zhaoming, who had been standing for a day, felt that his back had stiffened.

If it weren't for the blessing of the attribute points provided by the system, I would definitely not be able to stand it as my usual self.

"I'm fine." Zhaoming pretended to be tired of standing, twisting his waist and moving his muscles and bones.

However, he couldn't hide his thoughts from Trisda, and after a brief pilgrimage, Trisda asked where Lucia was.

Zhao Ming replied casually: "Pack up upstairs." ”

Zhaoming said, his eyes looking up the stairs from time to time, hoping that the figure would appear soon.

Trisda says she wants the nun to pray for her, after all, she has never been to church, and she and Lucia have not yet met.

The two figures, one large and one small, stood face to face in the church, and no one said anything.

It wasn't until Lucia appeared at the end of the stairs that the silence was broken.

"Lord Zhaoming, who is this?" Lucia, who descended the stairs to the inner court, became curious about the stranger she had never met standing beside the lord.

Zhaoming tells Lucia that this is the governor Trisda whom he appointed, and introduces the two to each other by the way.

"Hello, Miss Nun."

"Hello, Lord Governor."

The two girls greeted each other politely, but Zhaoming suddenly walked out of the church.

By the time the two girls came to their senses, Zhaoming had arrived at the door of the church with a well-decorated carriage.

Lucia didn't understand what was going on, and Trisda, who had seen through everything, took her hand and walked in front of Zhaoming.

"This carriage will take you to the Sanctuary tomorrow, and I will send Joseph to escort you." Zhaoming stood by the carriage and gave Lucia his own gift to Lucia, who was about to travel away.

Looking at what was in front of her, Lucia was a little confused.

She didn't know how to thank Zhaoming for saving his life, and she didn't know how to repay him for taking care of her.

While the nun was pondering, the lord opened a large box in the car.

The chest is divided into three layers, the first layer contains various gold and silver jewelry, the second layer contains some daily necessities, and the third layer is neatly arranged with 50 silver coins.

This is Zhaoming's farewell gift to Lucia, hoping to make her life in the Sanctuary better.

Faced with such a precious gift, Lucia said that she was unwilling to accept anything.

"Lord Zhaoming, I have already been taken care of by you too much, how can I accept this again? Please take it back, I'd better go to the seminary alone. ”

In normal times, all of Lucia's requests will not be refused. But only today was the exception, he told Lucia to take it, otherwise he wouldn't let her leave Black Rock City.

In the end, Lucia had no choice but to accept Zhaoming's gift, and at the same time responded to Zhaoming's agreement.

"Lord Zhaoming, when I finish my studies, I will apply to be transferred back to Heiyan, I hope to be able to help you as much as possible."

Hearing these words, Zhaoming's heart completely relaxed, and there was no longer the sadness of parting.

"Well, when you come back, you will be my slave nun."

The two promised each other that they would meet again in the future, and the invisible barrier between the two people was finally broken.

Seeing this scene, Trisda felt that she shouldn't stay here anymore, so she didn't care about asking Lucia to pray for her, so she quietly slipped away, leaving time for the two of them.

However, fate played a trick on her.

As soon as Zhaoming's hand wanted to take Lucia, he heard the sound of a carriage behind him.

It's the new clergy who has arrived!