The Cathedral of the Red Queens is the most orthodox church of the Nine Pillars in Avalon, and it is also the highest church.

The coronation of the kings and queens of Avalon was held here, and it is also the mausoleum of the royal family. Other people who could be called "great" in the kingdom of Avalon were also buried here after the state funeral.

It dares to take the name of the guardian pillar god "Si Candle" of the dedication path, which is enough to prove its sacredness.

"Please come over here."

An old man wearing a crown and a solemn earth-length red robe turned around and said politely and gently to Ivus.

Judging by his skin, eyebrows, and eyes, this bearded and bespectacled man is only in his forties, and his temperament will give people the feeling of a stern class teacher. But he inexplicably gives people a feeling of "old age", which will make people instinctively think that he should be an old man. Perhaps it was because his beard had an unnatural paleness, not natural gray, but a fade from aging.

The old man looked up and reminded Oswald, who was pushing a wheelchair behind Eivas, "Be careful, the road ahead is a downhill slope. ”

The crown on his head resembles some kind of intricately designed, ornate and sacred candlestick.

Candles can even be inserted into them - it's just that they don't really stick candles and light them outside of important occasions.

With the design of this crown, it can hold up to three candles on it. The large candle in front and the two small candles on the left and right sides indicate that the old man in front of him has a fairly high holy rank.

Even if you count the Pope of the Eternal Sect, counting from top to bottom can be considered the third level.

Strictly speaking, all high-ranking clergy, including the Pope, are considered "bishops", and all bishops have three candles on their crowns, and only bishops can wear red robes. The crown of the pope can hold three large candles, while the lowest-ranking bishop can only hold three small candles.

The lower priests had two, and the lowest assistant had only one.

Although the churches in this world are dedicated to the Nine Pillars at the same time, the church itself is also biased. The vast majority of the priesthood are on the path of consecration, so the Church of the Nine Pillars of God itself honors the "candle" and the red candle that "burns itself to illuminate others" as the sacred symbol of the Church of the Nine Pillars.

Although Ivas was also a priest, he had not yet graduated and was therefore not given his own crown. This means that he is not counted as part of the religious system, does not receive a church salary, and is not bound by the rules of the church.

"Thank you, Bishop Mathers."

Eivas politely and gratefully, "Please also come and teach me the sacred art yourself." ”

"What's the trouble with that. I was elected to the Spiritual Council thanks to Professor Moriarty. ”

Bishop Mathers placed his hands in front of him and clasped his fingers together. He walked parallel to Ivus on the path on the east side of the Cathedral.

He smiled happily: "I've read this morning's newspaper - good job yesterday."

"That group of demonic scholars did a lot of evil, and they sacrificed an entire village not long ago. Including a dozen elderly people and more than 40 children, they made them into ritual materials. Its crimes were heinous and even alarmed His Majesty the Pope. Now they are not only wanted on the Kingdom side, but even in the Punishment Hall on the Church side.

"You have not yet officially acquired the power of the path, but you have found them with your own wisdom and defeated them with a pistol...... It's good to beat the strong with the weak. His Majesty the Pope has not yet gotten the newspaper. But I'm sure if he saw the newspaper, he would have praised you as a 'hero out of a boy'. ”

"It's not that powerful," Ivas smiled gently, "without Sister Haina's protection, I might have been killed even if I found them." ”

"Well, that little girl is pretty good, too."

Bishop Mathers agreed: "Be brave and resourceful – and above all, be willing to trust others."

"Her strength is so much stronger than you, and she is older than you, but she does not blindly believe in her own strength, and is willing to trust your judgment...... When you can't handle the problem in front of you, be willing to pass the ball to someone who can handle the problem. I think that's probably a kind of wisdom as well. ”

"You watch the ball too?"

The person who suddenly questioned was Oswald behind Aihuas.

The old elf asked with interest, "Which team do you support?" ”

"Mistletoe Club, of course."

replied without hesitation: "The newcomer they introduced this year, I think there should be a saying." ”

"What about unicorns? What do you think of Unicorn's results this year? ”

"I'm from Avalon, and of course I support the team at Avalon. You are an elf, so support the team of the Church Nation. This is normal. ”

The bishop said happily, skimming the subject lightly.

He looked at Ivus and said seriously, "Although you have proven that you can defeat the strong with the weak—without gaining any supernatural strength, you can outperform the enemy who is about to touch the third level. But if we put you aside so reassuringly, it would be a dereliction of duty on the part of our elders.

"Although it may not be appropriate to do so...... According to the regulations issued by Her Majesty the Queen 40 years ago, citizens of Avalon must have achieved excellent grades in cultural examinations after reaching adulthood, and have good moral evaluations, and have no bad habits or criminal records before they can officially enter the path and embark on the transcendent path.

"But it's only a month away from your final evaluation. You have proven yourself to be upright and reasonable, and I will tell Her Majesty later. ”

Hearing this, Oswald's butler, who was pushing a wheelchair, suddenly coughed lightly.

"Lord Bishop," asked the old but still elegant elven butler, earnestly, "is something wrong?" ”

Bishop Mathers still happily clipped his hands, but did not immediately reply to Oswald's words.

It wasn't until the three of them reached the chapel on the east side of the cathedral that Bishop Mathes pulled out a huge key that looked longer than Hayna's dagger and opened the closed door...... The old bishop spoke slowly:

Today, the Chapel of Saint-Genevel is open for you alone.

"In addition to teaching you the three sacred skills of 'Ritual Fire', 'Lighting', and 'Blessing', I will also help you complete the first advancement. Don't be too nervous, you don't need to enter the dream realm for the first time. Things aren't going well in Avalon right now, and I think you need a little bit of self-preservation. ”

"So, what the hell is going on?"

Oswald asked.

Bishop Mathers closed the door to the chapel and turned on the light switch.

The next moment, the chapel, which looked like a lecture hall in a university with a structure and footprint, suddenly became brightly lit.

On the left and right, the backs of countless one-to-one scale statues stored in the alcoves instantly brightened. As if awakened by the light, the statues in the alcoves slowly began to move silently and gradually turned their gaze on them.

Bishop Mathers stretched out his hand and tapped the three candles on his crown, and greeted the Icons of the Saints respectfully: "Seventy-three heralds.

"May the candle watch over your candles."

Ivas and Oswald bowed their heads slightly in respect.

These 73 icons are the forerunners of all the burial ceremonies that have undergone state funeral specifications and been buried here since the founding of the Kingdom of Avalon, including all monarchs. Each of them has their name engraved in Avalon's history books.

When Queen Sophia dies, she will be seventy-fourth.

Ivas had seen that in the corner of the Chapel of St. Genevele, there was an additional niche that did not contain the icon.

Noticing Ivus's gaze, Bishop Mathes thoughtfully explained to him, "This is the position that Her Majesty has prepared for herself. The statue of her old man had been carved five years ago and had been prepared two years earlier. Today the icon is stored in the Temple of Silver and Tin. ”

Then he turned back to look at Oswald.

"I don't think the Round Table side knows about this yet, but I've already reported it to Her Majesty."

Bishop Mathers said solemnly, "There is important information from the Church State.

"There's a Star Antimony spy over there, and I've asked for something.

It is said that there are traitors in the upper echelons of the kingdom. They plan to cause an ongoing chaos on the Glass Island, whose time, scale, and location are unknown. The ultimate goal is to 'get to or approach some kind of divine entity'.

"I'm afraid the royal capital is about to fall into chaos, and I don't think there's any need to make Ivus wait for the final exams to be over.

"Just in case, he must immediately embark on the path of transcendence."