"Believers, welcome to the Holy Church, Sunligaers Cathedral..."
A loving, gentle, and sacred voice slowly echoed in the hall.
The whispers of conversation then calmed down.
Everyone's eyes were cast in the direction of the podium in the side hall.
A figure, at some point, was already standing on the podium, looking at everyone quietly.
This man is wearing a red bishop's robe and a crown of light unique to the Holy Church. His eyes are light blue, full of wisdom and vicissitudes of life, as if he can see through people's hearts. His silver hair hangs down from his shawl, and his face is white and beardless, without wrinkles.
A kind and gentle smile.
"It's Bishop Edwin!"
"I've met the Bishop!"
The nobles and wealthy businessmen showed respectful expressions, clasped their hands in prayer.
Prince Malthus stood among the crowd, equally humble and pious, which satisfied Bishop Edwin who was paying attention to him.
Nowadays, the situation in the empire is in chaos, and Emperor Salom IV rarely shows up. It is suspected that there has been a problem. The position of the crown prince is unresolved. The Holy Church urgently needs to find a royal member of the Goodwill Church to support him in the throne.
Nowadays, the two most outstanding princes in the entire imperial capital are Prince Malthus and Prince Dickens.
Among them, Prince Malthus is a believer of the Holy Church, and Prince Dickens is a believer of the Church of the Sea. In comparison, the choice of the Holy Church is self-evident.
The festival celebration is about to begin, why haven't Bach and Hodge come yet... Mrs. Belle also clasped her hands together, showing a respectful and pious expression, but she was a little anxious in her heart. As benefactors, the Marquis Bach and his family are highly valued by the Holy Church.
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Once the Marquis Bach fails to come without any reason, it will easily cause the displeasure of the Holy Church, and may even make others think that there is a contradiction between the two parties and that the Marquis Bach has betrayed his own beliefs.
No matter which point it is, it is a matter of great influence for Marquis Bach.
"Today is the day when the Holy Father escaped from suffering and was resurrected and reborn. It is also the day when the Holy Father returns and spreads His grace to the continent. Let us pray together to purify ourselves and escape from suffering."
"The glory of the Lord will always shine on you..."
Cardinal Edwin's loving and bright voice spread throughout the side hall and spread throughout the entire cathedral.
At this moment, all the believers in the side hall closed their eyes, prayed silently, and felt the glory of the Lord.
In an instant, a gentle, bright beam of light swayed down from the sky, shining on each believer. They only felt that their bodies were warm, as if they were soaking in hot spring water, and everyone's diseases, pains, and difficulties seemed to be gone.
Completely disappear at this moment.
Many believers shed excited tears and couldn't help but kneel down.
At this moment, Mrs. Bailey felt someone beside her, turned slightly sideways, and took a look.
At some point, Hodge and the Marquis of Bach had stood beside Mrs. Belle, also clasping their hands together and praying.
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Bailey breathed a sigh of relief: Fortunately, we caught up.
As the faint light and temperature slowly disappeared, the believers in the major side halls gradually woke up from the solemn state of prayer.
Bishop Edwin clasped his hands together and looked at everyone with love. A ray of holy light fell from the sky and covered his body, making him shine brightly and be extremely holy.
I saw Bishop Edwin slowly opening his hands, like a loving priest, and said:
"Believers, I declare that the festival celebration has officially begun..."
Holy Church Easter is one of the most important festivals of the church. It comes from the God of Light and Sun. Before he ascended the throne and became the true God, he died for a short period of time due to the plot of the Demon Spider Clan, and finally died a year later.
One Saturday, I was reborn on the throne in front of the golden cross.
In order to commemorate the God of light and sun, when the angels were compiling the Bible, they designated the day of rebirth as Easter, allowing believers to pray to the gods together for good luck and happiness on this day.
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In previous Easters, the prayers of believers would occasionally be answered by the gods, but starting from the Fifth Age, the god of light and sun has not responded to believers for a long time.
Except for the cardinals of the five cathedrals, as well as the pope and patriarch, few other believers have received a response from God.
In contrast, Marquis Bach is extremely special. He is a divine benefactor and has been directly blessed by the gods.
This made many church leaders treat Marquis Bach differently.
"Please come to the garden, Easter activities will be held in the garden..."
Bishop Edwin explained softly, bowed slightly, and walked slowly down the podium.
Many clergymen began to lead the nobles and wealthy people towards the beautiful garden.
"Your Highness the Prince."
"Bishop Edwin."
Bishop Edwin took the initiative to find Prince Malthus and started a conversation.
On the other side, when Hotch saw this scene, his brows furrowed slightly, thoughtfully.
Have the people of the Holy Church taken the initiative to contact Prince Malthus? Hodge thought of the conversations of several members at the Blood Moon Party. Emperor Salom IV had not appeared for a long time. He may have disappeared or even died. The vampires are investigating.
This was confirmed, and Prince Malthus approached the Holy Church.
The Holy Church is the mortal enemy of the Vampire Clan. It is impossible for the Vampire Clan to help a descendant of the royal family who supports the Holy Church, so naturally, they will choose to support Prince Dickens of the Ocean Church.
Prince Dickens is an unswerving militant who advocates using force to solve everything. The plan to march into the New Gil region is likely to have come from him.
In Huo Qi's opinion, this Prince of Dickens might even be someone who colluded with the Eternal Demonic Cult, the Dormition Church, the traitorous bishop of the Mechanical Curia, and the Blasphemy Family.
It was precisely because it was him that Princess Leia kept silent for fear of getting into trouble.
There are actually very few people in the entire imperial capital who can make Her Royal Highness the Princess so fearful.
"Let's go, let's go to the garden too." Marquis Bach's voice rang in Hodge's ears, interrupting his thoughts.
Hearing this, Hodge nodded and looked at his mother, Mrs. Bailey: "Mother, let's go."
"Well, okay." Mrs. Bailey nodded, as if she had thought of something, and asked casually: "Hodge, isn't Anna here? I remember that she is also a believer in the church, right? She also came to participate in the last celebration.
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"Mom, she suddenly felt unwell, so I didn't call her," Hodge replied.
"Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it."
Mrs. Belle nodded slightly and followed Hodge and Marquis Bach towards the garden.
As soon as he passed through the garden corridor, Hodge saw a familiar figure standing by the rockery pool, seemingly waiting for the three of them.
The visitor has blond hair, blue eyes, a round face, a straight nose, no wrinkles on his face, and a gentle temperament. He has a golden cross on his chest and is wearing a cardinal's robe, giving him a natural and peaceful feeling.
Astonishingly, it was the bishop who had gone to the Marquis of Bach's fiefdom to rescue him—Augustine.