Chapter 152 -2- Coming of Age Ceremony (Two in One)

When Charlotte, dressed in fine clothes, came to the manor hall, warm applause suddenly broke out.

The luxurious reception hall was filled with people, and the nobles stood up one after another and saluted the girl.

Among them were families and wealthy businessmen who had business dealings with Castel, representatives of various friendly families, and envoys from lower-level nobles in the Castel territory.

Charlotte is wearing a gorgeous aristocratic dress, with her long golden hair hanging naturally behind her back. She is elegant and noble, beautiful and charming, and looks like a holy angel under the dreamy and colorful crystal lamp.

Today, she looks more beautiful and more mature.

Of course, Charlotte knew it was just costume and makeup effects.

She would measure her height every once in a while. Since time traveling, she has actually not grown at all. She is still the same pitiful little figure when she takes off her clothes.

Charlotte seriously doubted that her body shape and appearance had been completely fixed from the moment she became a vampire.

Seeing the girl entering the hall, the crowd attending the ceremony made way for a way, and the burgundy-based silk carpet led straight to the front of the hall.

There, Raoul, the director of the mission hospital, was wearing a white priest's robe with a happy smile on his face.

Charlotte walked through the crowd and came to the front of the hall.

She pinched the hem of her skirt, bowed gracefully to Raoul, and said with a smile:

"Grandpa Raoul, good evening."

Raoul also smiled and said:

"Good evening, Charlotte, congratulations on your coming of age. You look really beautiful today."

"Thank you for your compliment."

Charlotte smiled.

As she spoke, she blinked again:

"Congratulations to you for becoming the high priest of Boulder."

"I'm just an acting high priest. If I can't pass the church's test of grace and become the Blazing Sun, I will eventually have to return to the church hospital to serve."

Raoul shook his head.

Is it a test of divine grace...?

Charlotte's heart moved slightly and she secretly remembered the name.

Raoul, the director of the mission hospital, was elected as the Grand Priest of Boulder, which surprised Charlotte.

Generally speaking, only priests of the third level of Blazing Sun are qualified to become great priests.

As far as Black Cat Ness knows, this seems to be the result of the power struggle between the Inquisition and the Boulder Church.

In order to purge the corrupt priests of the Boulder Church, the newly appointed Grand Knight did not want to see a powerful Grand Priest, so he supported Raoul, who was still Silver Moon.

That's right, purge the fallen priests.

As the saying goes, if the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, the great priest Linus is willing to fall, and there are also his followers in the Boulder Church.

Perhaps these henchmen do not know the secret of the great priest, but their hands and feet are not clean either. Some of them have even participated in the activities of the Drunken Dream Salon.

In the past few months, under the inspections of the Inquisition, the Boulder Church has been in a state of panic every day.

However, for Charlotte, this is a good thing.

She has always maintained a good relationship with Raoul, and having Raoul administer the sacrament of adulthood for her can also avoid unnecessary incidents.

"You will definitely pass the test, after all... your faith is so pious."

Charlotte smiled.

Priest Raoul did not look so excited, but smiled bitterly:

"I hope...Bold is in a mess right now. Nearly a quarter of the entire cathedral has been dismissed by the Grand Knight. Who knows what will happen in the future."

Charlotte blinked again:

"If you don't want to stay in Boulder, just apply to come to Castel. What Castel needs is an upright priest like you."

"Hahahahaha...Charlotte, you are getting better and better at talking."

Raoul laughed.

After saying that, he seemed to have thought of something. He hesitated and asked again:

"Charlotte, does the oath you made to the church in front of Linus still count?"

Charlotte's smile faded slightly and she lowered her head.

Raoul suddenly understood.

He sighed softly and said:

"I see."

"I know what Linus did made you a little disappointed in the church, but... he has received the punishment he deserves."

"If you have an idea, the door of the Holy Royal Court will always be open to you."

Charlotte hesitated for a moment, raised her head, and looked at the old priest sincerely:

"Grandpa Raoul, I do hesitate."

"I think... maybe it's because my faith is not religious enough."

"If possible, after I inherit the title and return to the territory, I hope to enter the church school in Castres in my free time to further learn the knowledge of the church, and pray and repent under the holy light."

After hearing what the girl said, Raoul looked pleased:

"While inheriting the territory, do you also claim to be a noble priest... I understand."

"Don't worry, I will write a letter of introduction for you, and the Holy Light will witness your piety and listen to your voice."

Charlotte smiled sweetly and was very happy:

"thank you!"

She is really happy.

As long as she serves as a noble priest, even in name only, even if she returns to Castres, she can confidently enter the local church to reap the benefits.

"this is necessary."

Raoul smiled.

After finishing speaking, he straightened his expression again:

"Okay, it's almost time, let's get started."

Dean Raoul clapped his hands, the music in the hall stopped instantly, and the excited crowd fell silent.

Charlotte's coming-of-age ceremony also officially begins.

In Miria, the coming-of-age ceremony for nobles was divided into two parts.

First, the elders formally introduce the adult nobles to the guests and receive blessings from the guests.

The second is the sacrament. The church's clergy will give sacred blessings to adult nobles on behalf of the church. It is a magical ceremony that can improve physical fitness and disease resistance, and help nobles strengthen their bloodline strength.

Because the only direct member of the Castel family was Charlotte, the host of the coming-of-age ceremony was handed over to the old priest Raoul.

The formal introduction of Charlotte to the nobles was just a formality.

As the current de facto head of the Castel family, Charlotte had taken over the power of the family a year ago, and all the nobles present were more or less familiar with her.

It was the envoys and representatives of the lower nobles from the Earl of Castells territory who came after hearing the news. They still looked at her with inquiring eyes and were quite curious about her, the future lord.

At Charlotte’s coming-of-age ceremony, many Castel families sent representatives to attend.

However, Charlotte noticed that the status of the representatives sent did not seem to be high. Not a single noble family head was present, and many family representatives could not even be considered nobles...

It was obvious that the nobles of Castelland did not attach much importance to her young successor.

The formal introduction of status ended quickly, followed by the administration of the sacraments.

This is also the process that Charlotte is more concerned about (because it is possible to use the power of the Holy Light to harvest some wool).

Accompanied by the ethereal hymn, Charlotte pinched her bulging skirt and gently knelt down on one knee.

Raoul, who was bathed in the divine radiance, held the sacred code in one hand and recited the blessings of the coming-of-age ceremony in a rhythmic tone. He applied holy oil on his other hand and gently outlined the ring cross representing the sacred royal court on the girl's forehead.

Following Raoul's movements, a holy light enveloped Charlotte's body.

Familiar burning pain spread from all parts of her body, and Charlotte soon saw new information emerging in her consciousness:

[The "Blood Sacred Book" detects a magical ritual on the way——]

[Technical name: Sacramental Ceremony]

[Spellcaster: Divine Light]

[Subject: Charlotte de Castel]

[Spell effect: The blessing and mark given by the sacred light to mortals can stimulate the potential and potential of the subject, improve the physique and blood strength of the subject, and at the same time mark and hint the subject, marking the subject's
To be continued...