At present, it is still version 1.0, and the "Phantom Candle Celestial Division" has not yet descended and been defeated, and the level limit of the dedication path is only 49. The one with the highest rank is the Eternal Pope of the Eternal Church.

Annan conservatively estimated that Bishop Mathers should also have a minimum of 39 levels.

Put it in Avalon, it is the top level in the arbitration hall. One level higher is the top powerhouse in the current version of this world - if you make a bold estimate, I'm afraid that Bishop Mathers is already the strongest person above level 40 who has access to the power of the fifth energy level.

The same is true of the cardinals of the Eternal Church.

But Eivas thought about what his adoptive father had said to him before leaving, and he became relieved.

This Bishop of Mathers is the Supreme Bishop of the Cathedral. In other words, the supreme administrator of the Church of the Nine Pillars in Avalon.

This kind of strong man, if he hadn't suffered a direct impact in the ensuing turmoil in Avalon and died......

Then there is a high probability that he will change his name and identity later.

Because Ivas is real, there is no impression of Mathers as a person.

The Eternal Church is governed by elves because the pace of life is very slow. Not all humans can adapt to life over there.

Two-thirds of the top brass of the Church of the Nine Pillars are women, and more than ninety percent are elves. The pope who rules the church rotates every 300 years, and the outgoing pope automatically becomes a saint, and he must continue to walk the earthly nations as an agent of the church to give gifts and mediate disputes, until he is old and can no longer walk. Therefore, if you want to be pope, you can only be an elf.

Mathers was not only a man, but also a human being, and was a very small minority in the upper echelons of the Church. Ivas remembered that there should be no such person in the upper echelons of the church.

Because the Church of the Nine Pillars of God also has a special place.

That's looking at the face.

It doesn't have to be amazingly beautiful, but at least it must not be ugly.

Because the treatment of the devotional path requires physical contact with the other person, if the other person resists the treatment, then the treatment efficiency will be much reduced. In addition, the "ritual fire" has an obvious beauty effect on the body, and the church leaders must not be ugly.

But Bishop Mathers ......

Is it because it's too old?

Eivus's expression was a little subtle.

"Don't look at me, Ivus. Look at the candles. ”

Noticing that Ivas suddenly looked at him, Bishop Mathers, who looked like an old-fashioned and stern head teacher, naturally uttered a rather stereotypical stern voice: "I don't have light or fire on my face, you see that I am useless." ”

"Yes."

Ivus came back to his senses and answered obediently.

- Payment experience.

He confirmed in his mind.

Bishop Mathers, who was on the side, saw that Ivas had come to his senses, so he slowed down his tone and continued to teach:

"You have to imagine that the negative factors in your body, such as pain, curses, and deficits, are not 'less in your body,' but 'something negative in your body in a balanced and healthy state.' You have to recognize it as a flowing, pitch-black liquid and use mental power to move it to the middle finger of your left hand.

"It's like fuel, it's like smoke. When it comes into contact with flames, it dissipates its sneer......"

As he spoke, Bishop Mathers touched the flames with the middle finger of his left hand.

I saw that the ordinary flame suddenly brightened.

A faint flame stretched down his fingertips and spread all over his body, shining like a film of flames.

The pain and aging of the old bishop disappeared like going back in time—

The wrinkles on the face were smoothed out, and the unnaturally pale hair regained its dark brown shine and elasticity, turning back to its natural curls. And his dark, old, cloudy, blood-curdled pupils brightened, like slightly darker amber.

His back grew straight, and his skin became fair, clean, and elastic.

His whole body kept getting younger at a rate visible to the naked eye, until he was about thirty years old, and then stopped—

It's not that the lesion is burned, nor is it that the pain is dissolved. Rather, he completely restored his body to his "ideal state". It's like a completely refurbished electronic product – apart from the inevitable wear and tear of battery life, there won't be a single trace of use.

And such Mathers, it seems, can no longer be called an "old bishop" in any way.

He pushed his hexagonal black-rimmed glasses and smiled smugly. Even the voice has become younger:

“…… Like that, Ivus. This is the gratitude and gift of Lord Candle for our willingness to walk in the path of giving.

"In addition to the natural wear and tear of life, you will not be confused by illness for the rest of your life. The body is always at its peak, so the life expectancy will be much longer than normal - even if they die of old age, it is not because of the complete natural exhaustion of their lifespan, but because of fatigue and wear and tear, etc., and after the body becomes fragile, they gain irreversible pain.

"But that's not going to happen to us. As long as you master the method of fire worship, you can achieve health and longevity - Lord Candle said, 'He who lives for others need not suffer'. And health is the most important thing, and those who walk on other paths cannot ask for it. Nor can we share this gift with them.

"I'm forty-six years old this year, but after I used the 'Ritual Fire' to heal my body, I was able to regain my appearance to not even be thirty years old. Bones, muscles, nerves, and internal organs can all be restored to this extent.

"If a person is well trained and takes good care of his body and spirit, then it is theoretically possible for him to be so young when he reaches my age. This is the 'positive' change that the 'fire' can make - of course, the average pastor can't do that. They can only turn a negative number into zero, but not a positive number yet. ”

Seeing Samuel Mathers's skillful use of the fire ritual method made himself almost rejuvenated.

Even Oswald looked stunned and admiring.

Bishop Mathers, who had regained his youth, smiled smugly.

Bishop Mathers had a good impression of Ivas and was looking forward to his future.

Therefore, he hopes that Eivas can firmly walk on the path of dedication.

He had deliberately consumed his life to make himself unusually old - and that was to be able to perform like this at this moment. Only when one's appearance is old and weak, this kind of "rejuvenation" can leave an unforgettable impression.

"Of course," Bishop Matthers hastened to add, so as not to dampen Eivers' self-confidence, "you don't have to rush it. Generally, pastors who are new to the 'ritual fire' can make up for the deficit of their body a little. You have just been sacrificed by the devil, and your physical vitality will definitely be lacking, so I will give priority to teaching you 'fire worship'. In this way, you can slowly replenish the life force, blood, and lifespan that were depleted by the sacrifice.

"The mastery of sacred arts is simple, but it is not immediately mastered. Generally speaking, it's normal for you to master the 'ritual fire' in five days, and I feel that you should be able to learn it in two days. Illumination is much simpler and can be mastered in no time, so let's conclude. Blessing is the most difficult, and it usually takes about a week to learn.

"So, this time I'll just teach you how to practice, and when you get home......"

Bishop Mathers was halfway through his speech when his words suddenly froze.

Because he saw that Ivus's pupils suddenly became hollow.

In the pupils that were as blue as the sea, a little sunset-like crimson suddenly oozed out. It's like the sea at dusk, the closer you get to the top, the deeper the blue becomes, and the closer to the bottom is like a half-submerged sunset, shining with an almost golden red halo.

Ivus, who opened his left hand to the candle flame, touched the flame with his middle finger.

The flames ignited instantly, and flowed down the fingertips into the blood.

Ivas suddenly felt a warmth of relaxation.

It's like listening to soft music and soaking in a hot spring with scents and flower petals after a tiring day. Feel the heat to soothe the whole body, and a strong sense of sleepiness and satisfaction wells up in my heart.

In the pure white and bright world he imagined, a deer walked slowly.

The deer was transparent, with a pure, dazzling red color, like the finest ruby. The moment he appeared, Ivus's gaze was irreversibly drawn to it.

- That's the Candle! The Supreme One of the Paths, the God of Devotion!

Unlike the immense pressure that the silver-crowned dragon of the authoritarian path put on Ewass, looking at the candle did not cause Eivus to hallucinate or stress. Because He has bound His divinity and allowed himself to reach mortals—

His body was covered with black thorns. The brambles pierced His skin and made Him bleed red. As He walked, blood continued to drip to the ground, causing the ground's eternal traces of red flames to rise.

His huge crystal-red antlers were like candlesticks piercing in all directions, with dozens of white pure flames ablazing.

The deer slowly walked over to the motionless, statue-like Ivas and gently licked his outstretched left hand.

Then, he lifted his head and gently probed a wound on the bottom of his neck that had been punctured by black brambles into the palm of Ivas.

A drop of blood fell into Aihuas's hand and turned into a teardrop-like ruby.

In Aihuas's mind, three lines of text were reflected.

That's the three choice entries that you get every time you advance on the path-

[Flame Affinity LV1 (Blue): You crush the blood of the candle and comprehend a little bit of the essence of the flame. 】

【Eternal Health (White): You have been cleansed by the blood of the candle, and you are better able to resist diseases. 】

[Flame Container LV1 (Blue): You take the blood of the candle and your soul is expanded. 】