Li Yu came to the city, made some inquiries with others, and then went straight to the temple of the goddess of life in the east of the city.
As the largest sect in Lionheart Castle, Varlia's temple is not too big and looks a bit old.
The two wind wolves sitting cross-legged in front of the door looked a bit nondescript.
"This was originally the temple of Papagani, the wind god."
A man wearing a dark green robe with thorn branches embroidered on his chest said, "Unfortunately, the Church of Wind has completely declined, and the last priest died of old age ten years ago.
"When Priest Cornelia arrived in the royal capital, this place was already empty and abandoned, so we slightly renovated it to worship the goddess of life."
"You don't need to explain to me," Li Yu said, "I'm not from the Church of the Wind, and I won't come to you to ask questions."
"I know who you are," the man smiled, "Merlin, the prophet of Shuangxiu Cult, the spokesperson of Saturday in the world, some people also call you the Curse Remover, the Hand of Miracles, the Sower of Miracles...
"You have attracted tens of thousands of followers along the way, and even the priests of Cornelia are full of praise for you.
"And you are also very brave. You actually dare to come here alone."
"Messengers of the true God are not afraid of death." Li Yu said calmly.
"I have no doubt about your piety. Please relax a little. Priest Cornelia just wants you to have a chat with Sir Ilea. There is no malicious intention."
"Ilea is busy preparing for tomorrow's competition. If you have anything, just tell me." Li Yu said.
"Okay." The man nodded, "According to the information we have, the girl from the Arias family trusts you very much and can even obey your words, so it really doesn't matter whether she comes or not."
After a pause, he continued, "I am explaining to you the origin of this temple, not because I am afraid that people from the Church of Wind will come to accuse me, but because I want to prove to you that we are also reasonable people."
"You must have heard some rumors about us before coming to this city. Those rumors always tend to portray us as... evil people who confuse His Majesty the Emperor and many noble families.
"But that's not the case. Priest Cornelia just helped His Majesty solve some troubles that had troubled him for a long time, became His Majesty's friend and gained His Majesty's trust.
"And some sects have been slandering and spreading rumors about us since they left because they couldn't stay in the capital. But that's just how people are, isn't it? It's much easier for people to accept slandering their opponents than admitting their own incompetence.
"I believe you have a deep understanding of this. Oh, by the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I am Ludovich, secretary of the Church of Life, assistant to the Cornelia priest, but those children prefer to call me '
Messenger'."
"Messenger?"
"That's right, because I often send messages to Priest Cornelia." Ludovich shrugged, and then made a gesture of invitation.
He led the way and led Li Yu into the temple. "Priest Cornelia is very busy on weekdays. I will help her share part of the work, especially dealing with those children."
"In general, they are all good children. It's just that because of their past experiences, they each have their own problems and they don't always follow orders. Sometimes it gives Priest Cornelia and me a headache.
.
"You should have met two of them, Greta and Selena."
The layout inside the temple is as simple as the outside. There is only one statue of the goddess of life, and there are almost no decorations or furnishings.
However, the lighting is good, mainly because half of the roof is gone, and the afterglow of the setting sun can shine directly from above.
Li Yu saw a woman wearing the same robe as Ludovich, teaching a group of children to read in the center of the hall.
However, judging from the clothes of those children, they probably did not come from aristocratic families. Most of them were commoners, and there were also some street children and beggars.
When the woman saw Ludovich and Li Yu coming towards them, she made a gesture to them, telling them to wait aside.
She finished teaching the writing of the last two words, checked the children's homework, and then gave them bread with their expectant eyes.
Each person had a piece of bread, which had just come out of the oven, still smelling of residual warmth and wheat. The children took the bread and left the temple happily.
Then the woman stood up again.
"Prophet Merlin, we finally meet."
"Priest of Cornelia."
Li Yu looked across. This priestess, who had become famous in the royal capital in recent years, had almost single-handedly stirred up the political arena of the empire, and had some scandals with His Majesty the Emperor, was not very pretty.
She's just a little prettier than ordinary people. Her nose, mouth, and ears are all ordinary, and her skin is slightly rough. But her eyes are very unique. When you look at her, it's like you're staring into a black hole, about to be destroyed at any time.
It's like breathing it in.
Li Yu thought of some rumors about Cornelia. Many people said that this priestess could read people's hearts and unearth the deepest secrets buried in a person's heart.
This made Li Yu slightly afraid.
As if she had read what Li Yu was thinking, Cornelia said, "Although I really want to get into your head, don't worry, I will never spy on someone without permission."
heart."
"So His Majesty the Emperor also took the initiative to invite you to go deep into his heart?"
"Yes, it is the instinct of all living things to be understood." Cornelia said quietly, "Prophet Merlin, don't you want someone who can fully understand you?"
"No one can truly understand another person." Li Yu shook his head, "Let's get down to business. Did you invite me here because of that female assassin?"
"I didn't expect you to view the world from such a pessimistic perspective." Cornelia was a little surprised. "I've heard a lot about your deeds, not just during this period, but also when you were in the Western Region. I always thought that you
He will be a compassionate person.
"But after meeting with you, I found that my previous view seemed to be a little biased. But you guessed it right. I invited you here in the hope that you could release Selina, the female assassin you call her."
"reason?"
"I didn't let her attack Ilea. The first time was because she took it upon herself to give you a warning. The second time was after she heard that Ilea possessed a sacred weapon that could release thunder and poisonous mist. She wanted to steal it.
Come out and let me study it.
"But these are not important anymore. Just think of it as what I ordered her to do. We can make a deal. As long as you are willing to let Selena go, then I will also convince the Earth Bear to keep Yi Lei."
Ya’s life.”
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