Chapter 374: The Priest Who Lost the Holy Light

It took Wright a long time to hand over at the dock - until he saw with his own eyes that the refugees from the Holy Spirit Plains had completed all registrations, received disease examinations from doctors, and were led by soldiers to the buffer camp to rest. , he felt at ease.

These people chose to leave their homes and go to an unknown land like the South because of their trust in him. Although they were attacked by the Holy Light Church and captured by the lords there, they had no way out. , but they do not have the only path to the south, but since these people have chosen to follow him, he must bear the responsibility until the end.

Only when people fulfill their responsibilities can they talk about morality - this is what the Holy Light told him.

Holy Light...

Wright stood at the edge of the dock square and glanced down at his thick and powerful hands. On his palms, he could still see two places that were still healing. The wounds were caused by a conflict with several local church soldiers while passing through the Carroll Territory. The two small wounds resulted in the life of an innocent girl who was designated as a cultist. This is It was a worthy price, but these two small wounds have not completely healed yet, which can only mean that the Holy Light has really left him.

Wright sighed softly, then raised his head and looked at the bustling, lively and vibrant neighborhoods in the city.

"Cecil...I'm back."

He walked through the busy and fishy-smelling streets of the Docklands, through Pine Street and Pebble Park, and finally Arrive at the mansion where the lord is.

In the study room of the Lord's Mansion, Gawain, who was reviewing the report, saw Wright Aviken, who was wearing ordinary civilian clothes. He was also a little surprised that the priest had returned early, but before Wright came in, , he had already heard about what happened in the dock square from Amber's mouth. He nodded to the sturdy priest: "Welcome back - I heard that you brought back a dozen people who fled? Is the journey going well? ?"

"Thank you for your concern," Wright lowered his head slightly, "Those people I met on the way back - it was an unexpected situation."

He really didn't expect that he would bring so many people back. At first, he just wanted to bring the young couple he met in the village north of Rock Fortress back to Cecil Territory, but he didn't expect that he would encounter more needs on the way back. In the end, more and more people followed him, and they became a small team. Fortunately, he met the caravan that was preparing to return to Cecil after passing through the Carroll Territory. Otherwise, this journey would have been difficult. It will definitely be much harder.

"Where is your priest's robe?" Gawain looked at Wright curiously, "And where is the prayer book you usually hang around your waist?"

"Sell it "It's gone," Wright said calmly, "More than a dozen people need to eat, and I don't have enough travel expenses - they are all poor people, and most of them have had their property taken away by local lords or churches. When I went on the road, Being penniless, I sold my robe and prayer book."

Gawain ate it.Surprised: "Sold? Shouldn't those things be very important to you?"

Wright smiled slightly: "That robe is just an old robe, although the material is very Okay, but it's just a piece of clothing. I copied the prayer book myself, and I can memorize all the contents in it. I can write another one silently later. The teachings of the Holy Light do not lie in the carrier, but in the heart. ”

Looking at the Holy Light Priest who acted very calmly, Gawain couldn’t help but feel a little touched in his heart. He nodded slightly and did not mention the robes and prayer books again, but asked He learned about the other party's trip to the Holy Spirit Plain this time: "You returned early, so you must have seen what you wanted to see?"

"To be honest, I would rather not have seen it..." Wright sighed. In his tone, "The church has fallen... It should be said that it has fallen long ago, but I have been deliberately ignoring this fact and anesthetizing myself with the saying that 'everyone believes in the Holy Light'. Today's Holy Spirit Plain is no longer the Holy Spirit." The only thing I can't believe about this paradise that only protects the world is that the greedy priests and greedy noble lords have colluded to squeeze out the last drop of blood and sweat from the common people and expel all those who disobey them from the land where they have lived for generations. It has only been two years since I left there, but they were able to degenerate so quickly and completely..."

"According to the information from the Holy Spirit Plain, since the Holy Light Cathedral held a cardinal meeting at the bishop level last year After that, their behavior became more and more extreme. On the one hand, the Holy Light Sect has been expanding and corrupting as the pinnacle of strength of various sects for so many years. On the other hand, it must have been inspired by the upper echelons of the church," Gao Wen said what he knew about the situation, and looked into Wright's eyes after finishing speaking, "But I believe that a church cannot be 100% corrupt. Just like you, in my eyes, you are a true practitioner of the Holy Light - Wright Sir, welcome back to this land that is still clean. The key to the church is with the administrator of the Pulpit Square. I have already given instructions. You can go back and manage the church again at any time."

"...Lord, This is what I want to say," Wright suddenly smiled bitterly and spread his hands, "I'm afraid I can no longer serve as the Holy Light Pastor - the same is true for the management of the church."

This. It was really beyond Gawain's expectation. He stopped reviewing the report and looked at the only priest in the territory in front of him in surprise: "What's going on? You won't be too stimulated and just quit the religion, right?" ?"

Wright did not answer directly, but raised his hands. After a moment, a bit of holy white light burst out between his hands, but this light did not last even for a second. Scattered apart.

Gawain only felt a very weak fluctuation of magic power. The weak fluctuation could not even be called a trick, let alone formal magic or magic.

"What's going on?" he asked with a frown - he knew Wright's original strength. Although this pastor had a strange style, he stillThe magical skills and priest professional level are still real, and because of his strong faith and high affinity with the Holy Light, his magical power is even at the top among priests of the same level. How can he not even hit a Holy Light Spark when he returns from a trip? Not coming out?

“I did something that was against the Holy Light,” Wright said with a wry smile. “I beat up a fellow church member who also believed in the Holy Light, and I continued to beat him after he lost the ability to resist. After that, I The power of the Holy Light quickly declined."

Gawain's expression became serious, and he stared into Wright's eyes: "What exactly happened?"

Wright didn't hide it, so he immediately revealed it. He told the truth about his experience in the small village north of the Rock Fortress. He did not hide his anger and violence when he taught the two soldiers and the priest a lesson, nor did he hide his contempt and disgust for them. , but after telling the story, he still let out a long sigh: "I don't regret my behavior, but I did violate the teachings of the Holy Light. I should have had a better solution - but still He was overwhelmed by anger."

Gawain frowned: "After this?"

Lite spread his hands: "After this, I started to return. And he rescued more than a dozen people on the way... and also taught a dozen people a lesson." Gao Wenxin said that the pastor seemed to have been carried away by anger quite a few times... or maybe it was. Broken jar?

He stood up from behind the desk and walked back and forth in front of Wright, lost in thought as he walked. After a moment, he raised his head again: "You think it is because of your behavior that deviates from the Holy Light? , leading to the loss of the power of the Holy Light?"

Wright nodded: "This is the only explanation."

Gawain rubbed his beard on his chin and pondered for a moment. Then he looked at Wright and asked: "Then do you think that compared to you and the priest who was taught by you, which one of you has deviated more seriously from the Holy Light?"

"This..." Wright was probably deep in thought before. He was so shocked that he never thought about this issue. When Gawain asked him, he started to think, "I don't know..."

"You know, no one is more interested in the Holy Light than you are. I have a deeper understanding. No one practices the morality of the Holy Light better than you." Gawain interrupted Wright, "Obviously, if you beat a priest, it is considered a violation of the Holy Light, then those who collude with the local nobles for money, Priests who falsely accuse innocent civilians and use magic to harm innocent people are simply enemies of the Holy Light, and the world is dark."

Wright was speechless for a moment: "This..."

Wright was lost in thought, while Gawain was also lost in thought as he looked at the priest who had lost the power of the Holy Light.

He has always been interested in the gods and gods of this world.The relevant religious beliefs are full of curiosity, but they dare not study in depth because they are afraid of the weird attributes of the gods. But now a special research sample has appeared - maybe it is a bit unfair to Wright, but this pastor has indeed become a Special research sample.

Right in front of Gawain, a living example of losing magical power due to wavering faith appeared.

Did the process of Wright losing the favor of the Holy Light... reveal some secrets of divine magic? Or...reveal some secrets of the connection between humans and gods?

Is the so-called magic just a process of "self-suggestion", "self-affirmation" and "self-identification"? Or... did this process strengthen the connection between humans and gods, leading to the creation of divine magic?

While thinking, Gawain came up with another idea - if Wright can re-establish his self-affirmation and let him believe from the bottom of his heart that his actions are in line with the true meaning of the Holy Light, then his Will magic come back?

But this idea was rejected by him as soon as it came up: Although Wright has been saying that his behavior violated the teachings of the Holy Light, looking at his current performance, it is obvious that he does not think so deep down. Yes, he knew clearly that the one who really violated the teachings of the Holy Light was the priest who was beaten by him... So he subconsciously did not waver in his belief in the Holy Light...

His wavering was on another level. of.

Gawain thought very fast, and it only took a few seconds for so many thoughts to flash through one by one. He looked at Wright, who was still meditating, and after a brief pause, he broke the silence: "Mr. Wright , you are still a priest in the territory."

Wright raised his head in surprise: "But the lord..."

"I know you have lost your magic," Gawain raised his head. His hand interrupted the other party's words, "But is divine magic really everything to you as a priest?"

"Your belief in the Holy Light, your persistence in those virtues, your commitment to guiding people to do good. The enthusiasm for this work remains unchanged, and as long as these things do not change, you are the best candidate for the pastor of the territory.

"Mr. Wright, you are just temporarily confused, but remember that losing your magic does not mean that you can no longer help others - the dozen or so people you brought back are basically They were all saved after you lost your magic, weren't they?"

Lite was stunned for a moment, and finally nodded slightly: "It's as you said."

"Reply. "Church, think about it," Gawain breathed out softly, "Many people are asking the managers of the mission square about you these days, and they are waiting for you to come back."