The Candlestick Cathedral in the Red Queen is the most orthodox nine-pillar church in Avalon, and it is also the church with the highest status.
The coronation ceremonies of the kings and queens of Avalon have been held here, and this is also where the royal mausoleum is located. Other people who can be called "great" in the Kingdom of Avalon will also be buried here after the state funeral ceremony.
The fact that it dares to be named after the guardian pillar god "Si Zhu" who dedicated the road is enough to prove its sacredness.
"Please come here."
An old man wearing a religious crown and a solemn floor-length red robe turned around and spoke to Ai politely and gently. Wentz said.
Judging from his skin and eyebrows, this man with a beard and glasses is only in his forties, and his temperament gives people the impression of a stern class teacher. But he gives people an "old" feeling inexplicably, which makes people instinctively think that he should be an old man. Perhaps it's because his beard and hair are unnaturally pale. It's not natural white hair, but fading caused by aging.
The old man raised his head and reminded Oswald, who was pushing the wheelchair behind Aiwass, "Be careful, the road ahead is downhill."
The shape of a priest's crown on his head It resembles some kind of intricately designed, ornate and sacred candlestick.
You can even insert candles on them, but except for important occasions, they will not actually insert candles and light them.
With the design of this tiara, it can accommodate up to three candles. The large candle in front and the two small candles on the left and right sides represent that the old man in front of him has a very high Holy Order level.
Even counting the pope of the Eternal Theocracy, it can be regarded as the third level from top to bottom.
Strictly speaking, all high-ranking clergy, including the Pope, are considered "bishops." All bishops have three candles on their crowns, and only bishops can wear red robes. Among them, the pope's crown can accommodate three large candles, while the lowest bishop can only insert three small candles.
The next lower priest has two, while the lowest aide has only one.
Although the churches in this world all worship the nine-pillar gods at the same time, the churches themselves also have their own preferences. The vast majority of clergymen are on the path of devotion, so the Church of Nine Pillars itself respects the "candle bearer" and uses the red candle that "burns itself to illuminate others" as the sacred symbol of the Church of Nine Pillars.
Although Aiwass is also a priest, he has not yet graduated and therefore has not been awarded his own religious crown. This means that he is not counted as a member of the religious system, does not receive church wages, and is not bound by church rules.
"Thank you, Bishop Mathers."
Aiwass said politely and gratefully, "Please come and teach me the sacred skills in person."
" What's the trouble? I was elected as a spiritual councilor, thanks to Professor Moriarty." Bishop Mathers put his hands in front of him and clasped his fingers. He walked parallel to Aiwass on the east side path of the Candlestick Cathedral.
He smiled cheerfully, "I read this morning's newspaper. I did a good job yesterday."
"That group of demonologists have done many evil things. They just sacrificed an entire village not long ago." . Including a dozen old people and more than 40 children, everyone was made into ritual materials. His crimes were so heinous that they even alarmed His Majesty the Pope. Now they are not only wanted in the kingdom, they are even listed in the punishment hall in the Theocracy.
"You relied on your own wisdom to find them and defeated them with a pistol before you officially obtained the power of the road. It was very good. His Majesty the Pope has not yet obtained the power of the road. But I believe that if he sees the newspaper, he will praise you for being a hero."
"It's not that great," Aiwass smiled gently, "No. With the protection of Senior Sister Haina, even if I find them, they may have been killed."
"Well, that little girl is also pretty good."
Bishop Mathers agreed. "The most important thing about being brave and resourceful is to be willing to trust others."
"She is so much stronger than you and older than you, but she does not blindly believe in her own strength and is willing to Trust your judgment and be willing to pass the ball to someone who can when you can't handle the problem at hand. I think this is probably also a kind of wisdom. ”
“You also watch football”
The person who suddenly asked was Oswald behind Aiwass.
The old elf was very interested. 'Which team do you support?'
"Mistletoe Club of course. "
The bishop replied without hesitation, "I think there should be something to say about the new guy they introduced this year. "
"What about the Unicorns? What do you think of the Unicorns' results this year?"
"I am an Avalonian, and of course I support the Avalon team. You are an elf, so you support the Theocracy's team. This is normal. "
The bishop said cheerfully and ignored the topic lightly.
He looked at Aiwass and said seriously, "Although you have proven that you can defeat the strong with the weak. Without acquiring any extraordinary power, he defeated the enemy who was about to touch the third energy level. But if we just put you aside so confidently, it would be a dereliction of duty for us elders.
"Although it may be against the rules to do so, according to the regulations issued by Her Majesty the Queen forty years ago, citizens of Avalon need to obtain excellent or above results in the cultural examination after reaching adulthood, and have excellent moral evaluation and no problem. Only when you have bad habits and criminal records can you officially come into contact with the road and embark on the path of transcendence.
“But there is only one month left before your final exam. You have proven your integrity and rationality. I will talk to Her Majesty the Queen later. "
Hearing this, Oswald the butler who was pushing the wheelchair suddenly coughed lightly.
"Your Majesty Bishop," the old but still elegant elf butler asked seriously, "Yes.Nothing happened."
Bishop Mathers was still folding his hands cheerfully, but did not immediately reply to Oswald's words.
It wasn't until the three of them arrived at the university. In the small chapel on the east side of the church, Bishop Mathers took out a huge key that looked longer than Haina's dagger, and opened the closed door before the old bishop slowly said: /p>
“Today, St. Guinevere’s Chapel is opened only for you.
"In addition to teaching you the three sacred skills of fire worship, 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 for the first advancement. The situation in Avalon is not very good now, and I think you need a little self-preservation."
"So, what happened"
Oswald. asked.
Bishop Mathers closed the chapel door and turned on the light switch.
The next moment, the chapel, whose structure and floor space looked like a university lecture hall, suddenly became brightly lit.
On the left and right sides, countless one-to-one proportion statues stored in niches instantly became brighter behind them. As if awakened by the light, the statues in the niches slowly began to move silently, and gradually turned their gaze towards them.
Bishop Mathers stretched out his hand to light the three candles on his diadem, and respectfully said hello to the statues of the saints, "Seventy-three forefathers."
"May the candlelighters look after your candles." fire. ”
Aiwass and Oswald also bowed their heads slightly to show respect.
These seventy-three icons are the statues of the Kingdom of Avalon since its founding. , including the monarchs of all generations, all the leaders who have been buried here have their names engraved in the history book of Avalon.
After Queen Sophia passes away, she will become the seventy-fourth.
Aiwass has already seen that there is an extra room in the corner of St. Guinevere's Chapel that does not accommodate the icon.
Noting Aiwass’ gaze, Bishop Mathers explained to him considerately, “This is the position Her Majesty has prepared for herself. The carving of her old man's holy statue started five years ago and was ready two years ago. The icon is now housed in the Temple of Silver and Tin. "
Then he turned back to look at Oswald.
"The people in the Round Table Hall probably don't know about this yet, but I have already reported it to Her Majesty the Queen. . "
Bishop Mathers said seriously, "Important information has come from the Theocracy.
“A Star Antimony spy was captured over there and he asked for something.
“It is said that there is a traitor among the top officials of the kingdom. They plan to trigger an ongoing chaos on Glass Island whose time, scale, and location are unknown. The ultimate goal is to obtain or approach some kind of divine entity.
“I’m afraid the royal capital will fall into chaos soon. I don’t think so.It was necessary for Aiwass to wait for the final exam to be over.
"Just in case, he must immediately embark on the extraordinary road." Please remember to collect it, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading