When the stars are in the right position, a series of secret changes will always occur in this world shrouded in magic and divine power.
However, only a few people can detect this change and observe the knowledge and truth that were hidden deep in the world in the past.
In the high-level prayer room of the Holy Light Cathedral in Saint Sunil of Anzu City, "Saint Princess" Veronica is kneeling quietly in front of the statue of the God of Holy Light, with her hands folded Putting it on her chest, her eyes closed tightly and motionless, the hazy holy light enveloped her and illuminated the whole room with warmth and brightness. Anyone who sees this scene in this situation will feel it from this princess. I was deeply touched by the incredible piety and holiness.
But Veronica did not pray for long. She slowly opened her eyes, stood up unhurriedly and turned towards the door. After waiting quietly for two seconds, the prayer room The door was pushed open quietly.
A high-level priestess with short hair and an ordinary face walked in. She exuded a quiet and soft shimmer, and had a pious and holy aura similar to Veronica. She was watching. After seeing the remaining holy light in the prayer room, the Priestess nodded slightly: "His Majesty the Pope is looking for you."
"I understand." Veronica said softly, but before leaving In front of the prayer room, she couldn't help but stop and take a deep look at her long-time friend.
Sandy stood there quietly, still so quiet and gentle. This kind girl who grew up with her has become a high-level priestess as good as herself, but the relationship between the two But we can never go back to the past.
In Veronica's sight, Sandy was shrouded in a glow, which even penetrated her skin and bones, making her whole body appear as a translucent light cast. feeling. Veronica looked at Sandy's body. In that light-cast body, the place where the heart should be was dancing with a ball of crystal-like bright light. Just looking at that ball of light, Veronica felt... I felt that the holy light in my body was stirring slightly.
"Any more questions?" Sandy noticed Veronica's pause, turned her head slightly and asked.
Veronica shook her head: "No, praise the Holy Light."
Leave the prayer room and go to the cathedral, passing through an open-air garden and two In the long corridor, the highest-ranking clergy of the Holy Light Church walked back and forth on these sacred stone roads. These pious and holy people triggered the resonance of the holy light, making this temple shrouded in bright light even after nightfall. Brilliance. Veronica put her hands in the wide sleeves of the priest's robe, walked quietly on the road with her head slightly lowered, not talking to anyone or looking around, just like every pious priest, she put her whole body and soul into it. Immerse yourself in the perception of the Holy Light.
She saw high-level priests walking past her one after another. Their gorgeous priest robes were wrapped in balls of hazy light. Some of these lights just floated on the flesh and blood.Some of them have completely replaced the "human" nature, and this body made of light is an expression of piety and the most powerful guarantee of the Holy Light Church.
Veronica walked through the corridor, and the attendant opened the door of the cathedral for her. She saw Loren, the spokesperson of the God of Holy Light in the world and the supreme ruler of the Church of Holy Light. The most prestigious religious leader on the continent, St. Ivan III, was sitting quietly on the golden throne of the cathedral.
This old man, who has lived for 150 years, is thin and has white beard and hair. Age spots and wrinkles that represent the passage of time can be seen everywhere on his exposed skin. He looks dying, old and weak. It seems that he will be called by the Lord at any time, but Veronica knows very well that weakness is just his appearance, and the endless holy light gives him real power. As long as the old man's mind can still function and his brain is not dead, He can mobilize the surging power of light at any time to destroy all enemies of the church, or to protect all devout believers.
In Veronica’s sight, St. Ivan III no longer even had a human form at all. He was just a burning torch of holy light, sitting upright on the luxurious golden throne. , and in the hazy and illusory shadow behind the Holy Light Torch, she could even see a trace of the God of Holy Light, as well as some silhouettes from the God Realm.
"Veronica, our Lord's devout child, you are here," St. Ivan III spoke, with gentleness and trust in his low and slow tone, "The Lord is calling you."
"I have received revelation in my prayers," Veronica lowered her head and said respectfully, "The stars are arriving in the right position, and the power of resonance between the celestial bodies will open the way to the truth. The time has come to accept the inspiration.”
“Come on, the most gifted spiritual daughter in the past seven hundred years, you have accepted the highest inheritance of the Holy Light Church, accepted my personal guidance, and come into contact with you. With the most mysterious knowledge and the most holy and powerful power, you have made adequate preparations for this day..." The old voice of St. Ivan III echoed in the cathedral, and along with his words, a piece of platinum The scepter gradually emerged from the air and floated in front of Veronica, "My child, hold this scepter and face the enlightenment the Lord has left for you. This is your destiny."
Veronica looked at the platinum scepter quietly, her face expressionless, but she didn't make any movement either.
The voice of St. Ivan III seemed to float from a very far away place: "My child? What are you waiting for?"
The light power in the cathedral began to fade slightly. Instigated, Veronica reached out her hand and slowly but firmly grasped the scepter.
"I am happy to talk to the Lord."
A majestic pillar of light rose from the cathedral, and the light beam even penetrated the thick dome of the cathedral. It penetrated the thick clouds and shot straight in the direction of the ultimate mysterious star "Ao" in the distant space.
At this moment, solemn sacred music appeared out of thin air, and all the people in the entire cathedralThe bell also rang at the same time. The priests in the church and the believers in the city stopped what they were doing. They listened to the sound every second. A calm and peaceful smile appeared on everyone's face involuntarily, and Draw the emblem of the God of Holy Light on your chest and start praying devoutly.
And Veronica felt that her spirit transcended her body. She "saw" that her vision was rapidly improving, rising rapidly, and soon passed the dome of the cathedral, and the entire Saint-Suni Ercheng also shrank into a small dot in the field of vision. She passed through the clouds, through the dark starry sky, through countless indescribable strange shadows and visions - finally, she stopped in a place filled with endless light. This crazy journey.
She stood in an endlessly wide place, with light-cast city walls, towers, and holy symbols standing at the end of the field of vision, and rivers like stars falling across the sky, sloping into the earth.
And directly in front of her field of vision was the "Lord".
The Lord is a huge piece of light-cast crystal. He floats in the center of this light-cast kingdom. The crystal-like substance forms His body. The crystal has no final shape, and the whole is like a changeable, The multi-edge, multi-angular, multi-faceted crystal core floated in the air. Although He did not speak, Veronica still heard a voice echoing in her mind:
"Step forward and touch Him , listen to Him...
"He is your protector, the safe haven that your souls long for...
"Only under His protection are you safe ..."
Veronica stared at the constantly changing polyhedral crystal nuclei. Her legs had begun to tremble, and her body seemed to be breaking free from the control of her brain as she stepped forward, and A huge force is still tearing at her spirit at the same time, making her heterogeneous from the inside out, becoming an extension of the changeable crystal...
Endless power, knowledge, secrets, power, money , and even eternity like God is within reach at this moment.
Veronica took a deep breath and smiled: "We have been waiting for this day for too long..."
On the second day of the "Day of the Stars", Southland Still a clear night: another great day for stargazing.
After dinner, Hetty immediately went back to the room to get her silver astrolabe, but Rebecca just stood in front of the window sill and stared blankly at the night sky outside. She looked at the twinkling stars. Xingxing suddenly wrinkled his nose, with a somewhat annoyed look on his face.
But no one noticed the viscountess. She was just in a daze for a while, and then turned and walked towards her room.
"The Day of the Stars" is an important day for mages, but it has nothing to do with her.
She cannot control the astrolabe, and naturally cannot comprehend any magic-related mysteries from the changes in the stars. As a child, she once stood on the terrace with Aunt Hetty and her teachers. Staring at the night sky with wide eyes, but...
That's really boringthings.
She doesn’t like stars at all.
Rebecca was walking on the way back to the room, trying to fill her head with things about runes and magic circles, and not thinking about other things, but a tall figure was waiting in the corridor. , which made her have to stop.
"Master Ancestor?" She looked at Gawain blankly, "What's wrong?"
"Today is the day when the stars shine brightest. Why don't you go to the terrace like Hetty?" "Would you like to go stargazing?"
"No," Rebecca shook her head vigorously, showing a nonchalant look, "I can't understand. I want to sleep every time I look at the stars..."< /p>
Looking at the girl in front of him who was not good at pretending, Gawain couldn't help but laugh: "I have a gift for you."
"A gift?" Rebecca's eyes lit up slightly. After a moment, "What gift?!"
Gawain took something from his side that he had spent a lot of time to get the craftsmen to successfully trial-produce: "A thing that allows you to see without the help of an astrolabe." Good things to see many stars."
Rebecca looked at that thing curiously - it was a large tube made of metal, and the thickness was uneven, and its two sections seemed to be inlaid. The lens is made of crystal, and there is an adjustable knob in the middle of the tube, as well as a buckle device for connecting to the bracket.
Its style is really weird, and it is different from the machine drawings drawn by her ancestors. But for some reason, Rebecca was impressed by it the first time she saw it. Deeply attracted.
"What is this?" she asked curiously.
"Telescope," Gawain smiled, "Eagle Eye without magic."