In the empty and quiet chapel, the long white candle burned on the brass candlestick, reflecting countless tiny dust particles flying in the light, and also cast a hazy veil on the nun's pious profile.
None of the prayers seemed to still linger among the rows of basswood benches, while more were buried in shadowy corners, only heard by passing insects. But they were no longer the same ones in Tianxin Church in the past.
There are ants and spiders building nests and webs in the corners and on the ceiling, so even if you hear the familiar prayers, you may not feel that things are different.
Livia, who was still kneeling on the ground, lowered her head and remained silent, as if listening to the response from the gods. But in fact, what she heard might be best understood only by asking her own heart. After a few seconds, the nun slowly stood up.
, raised his head and glanced at the statue of the goddess. The stone-carved eyes should have been cold and silent, as emotionless as all man-made objects, but at this moment they were soaked in the warm candlelight, giving rise to a temperament of love and compassion.
This is an emotion that Sister Livia did not see in the past when she faced the statues of saints and holy spirits in the great chapel of St. Anville Cross Church.
To say that it is all based on illusion would be a bit deceptive, right?
Thinking of the reason why she left the True Spirit Sect and the reason why she appeared here, the nun couldn't help but have a self-deprecating smile on her face. But she was not able to maintain this smile for too long, because soon, something came from the altar.
He made a cheerful voice: "Okay, that's it!"
Then, a little pink head popped up from behind the main altar, blinking and making a "yes" gesture to Sister Livia. It was Miss Merdine who had put on the nun's uniform again after a long absence——
However, now a qualifying adjective should be added: Miss Metien, the heir, acting pastor and chief nun of Tianxin Church.
For some reason, Mr. Linge, the orthodox successor of Tianxin Church, has been unwilling to reopen the church. Even though he has broken up with the religious group and can openly ignore the "Religious Decree", he has not changed his mind. This is
This passive and evasive attitude undoubtedly made her sister very dissatisfied. The two parties argued about this many times. Once, Medien even cried, but no one except Olvera saw it.
Some time ago, Sister Livia, who was the Holy Son of the True Spirit Sect, suddenly decided to stay on Cloud Whale Sky Island for some reason, and decided to convert to the goddess's faith and become a member of the Tianxin Church. This undoubtedly gave Medien
A huge surprise, and she finally found a reason to restart Tianxin Church.
So, she and her brother argued hard and used the skills taught to her by a genius player who did not want to be named, and successfully took away the identity of "the orthodox heir of Tianxin Church" from Ringer. It was a complete victory. The pink-haired
The little girl has made up her mind. If her brother is not willing to do it, then she will inherit her father's last wish and make Tianxin Church stand on the earth again!
At least, stand on the Cloud Whale Sky Island first!
Of course, in order to achieve this goal, she still has a lot of preparation work to complete, such as the most important venue, members and believers. As for the venue, she has been clever and has already moved the Tianxin Church to Tianxin Church in the name of Sister Saint Xalia and the Countess.
A one-to-one replica was moved to Cloud Whale Sky Island; as for the members, it doesn’t matter if they lose Linge. She and Sister Livia are both pillars of talent. She has long memorized the teachings of the goddess and the teachings of the Holy Goddess.
Concept, Sister Livia is very familiar with various religious precepts, and has presided over many ceremonies herself. If the two of them cooperate with each other, don't they worry about the overall situation being uncertain?
As for the believers, let's think about it later. In short, the matter should be finalized first. By then, the done thing will be done. Can Ringer still object? That would be like asking Sister Alice to spit out the snacks she stole. It is impossible.
Thing wow.
Therefore, Metien, who was becoming more and more cunning, couldn't wait to drag Sister Livia to Tianxin Church after her injuries recovered, relying on what he had learned when he was behind Lin Ge in handling church affairs.
, presided over a simple baptism ceremony for the nun, declaring that she would be a devout believer of the goddess from now on, and she would also be an inseparable member of our Tianxin Church!
This is too casual!
Sister Livia couldn't help but think.
And because she was worried about leaking the news, Medien didn't even tell anyone about it, including her brother. Even her best friends, Semi and Leticia, were kept in the dark by her. They only knew that Mei
Tiann has been mysterious recently, and she doesn't know what she is planning. Xiemi thinks that she may want to give him a surprise, so she is trying to remember when her birthday is; Leticia thinks that Meidien must be interested in Lin.
Feeling dissatisfied with Ringer's strict rule, he decided to rebel and fight for the privilege of not having to go to class and do homework. So he kept making insinuations and wanted to join Metien's coalition - anything that went against Ringer, this little
The bats are all here to get involved.
But in a sense, Leticia guessed it right, even though what Medien wanted was actually not that kind of privilege.
Now she has achieved her goal, but what will Mr. Ringer think when he finds out? Although Metien has repeatedly stated that he is also the orthodox heir of Tianxin Church, no matter how you look at it, it is the young man's thoughts that are more important.
Right? Is it really okay to do things secretly without telling him?
"Sister Livia, what are you thinking about?"
Metien's voice awakened Livia from her trance. When she lowered her head, she saw the little pink-haired girl looking at her curiously. She quickly covered up her embarrassment with a smile: "No, it's nothing. I just think that this ceremony
It seems a little too simple.”
Even the prayers only have a few short sentences. Not to mention the many ceremonies held by St. Anville Cross Church, even the worship and prayer ceremonies of believers on weekdays seem to be much more solemn than this.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Because this is the style of our Holy Goddess Religion." Metien said in a matter-of-fact tone: "Father once said that faith is to remain in the world.
If people pay too much attention to the appearance of things in their hearts, they will not be able to see what the goddess wants us to see."
Therefore, although the sense of ritual is important, what is more important is why you have the mood and understanding of the sense of ritual.
"That's it." Livia nodded thoughtfully. This was the first time she had heard of this theory. The pastor named Mr. Yang Ke could teach children like Ringe and Metien. Sure enough,
He is a very devout believer, and perhaps also very sensible.
The piety of faith often leads to two paths, one is the path of fanaticism driven by pure emotion, and the other is the path of rationality based on careful thinking. In the past, Sister Livia felt that each of them had its merits. If not
Fanatic devout believers risk their lives, and the animistic belief cannot survive the pressure. And if there are no rational devout believers to formulate precepts, overly fanatical beliefs will eventually lead to self-destruction.
However, since that night, when she saw Mufasa the Convict leading many believers onto a battlefield of life and death, with the sole purpose of creating a blasphemous product, she felt doubtful more than once:
Does it really make sense to risk one's life like this? If the belief itself is wrong, then this kind of fanaticism is essentially just adding fuel to the fire.
Only by controlling faith with reason can we find the right path.
I hope that the path I am taking now is that correct.
She thought silently, and then her hand was pulled.
When she came back to her senses, she realized that it was Metien who held her hand and showed her a happy smile: "Sister Livia, let's go."
"Let's go?" The nun was slightly startled, her bright and clear blue eyes full of confusion: "Where to go?"
"Go tell everyone this good news!" Metien's tone rose, his eyes sparkling: "Also, it's time to prepare for the next seven-day ceremony. Let's find someone to attend the ceremony. Well, I
Think about who to look for, Sister Xiaoxia will definitely agree, but it’s hard to say about the others, and I don’t want to force everyone... Anyway, let’s ask first!”
Does this start preaching?
But why take the initiative?
Sister Livia has never experienced this kind of thing. In her mind, preaching should not be about waiting in the church and preaching doctrines to others when someone comes. If the other party agrees, then everyone is a fellow believer; if they do not agree,
, and there is no need to force it.
It was like this in the past at St. Anvil's Cross Church. As long as they waited patiently in the church, the believers would gather themselves. Some even came from the far north, the border and even other countries to come all the way for pilgrimage. "Religion"
After the implementation of the Decree, the number of believers decreased slightly, but even in its weakest period, St. Anville's Cross Church never lacked believers who came to pilgrimage and pray, let alone hold one event in a row, as Metien said.
In every prayer ceremony, you have to worry about whether there are enough people to participate, and you need to pull the heads yourself.
It sounds like the situation of the Holy Goddess Cult is worse than that of its exiled colleagues, such as the Fertile Earth Sect, the Holy Spring Monks or the Druids?
Obviously there is the Holy Spirit sitting in charge, and there is also the maiden's royal power left behind by the Virgin Mary when she created the world - because Sister Livia wants to stay on the Cloud Whale Sky Island, Ringer briefly mentioned the identities of Saint Charlia and others to her.
, after all, it is impossible to hide it all the time. Although she had experience in dealing with the dark king Carabosse before, the nun was still shocked when she heard the news. After all, Carabosse was only one person, but there were many people in front of her.
The queen of six girls!
Of course, the six young girls' royal power cannot support the Tianxin Church, so it is a topic that cannot be touched, so Livia didn't ask any more questions, and was just dragged out of the Tianxin Church by Metien, and started to join in everywhere.
The heads are gone.
…
Unexpectedly, the first person to agree was Leticia.
Because as soon as Metien and Sister Livia left Tianxin Church, she flew down from the roof of the church and landed in front of them, as if she had been waiting for a long time.
"Medine, it's so slow," she complained.
"Eh?" The pink-haired girl opened her eyes wide: "Leticia, why are you here?"
"I'm waiting for you." Little Bat raised his head and looked as if through the stained glass windows of the church, seeing the scene inside. Before that, Tianxin Church had always been the place where St. Xalia taught classes for little girls, so
She is actually very familiar with the structure here. She was hanging under the eaves just now and watched the whole process of Metien's baptism ceremony for Sister Livia: "Are you going to become a nun, Metien?"
"It's not that I want to go, I am." Metien corrected her mistake and nodded: "That's right, because Tianxin Church is a precious legacy left by my father to me and Lin Ge, we can't let it just
Let it continue to be abandoned like this. If Linger is not willing to do it, then let me do it. By the way, I am looking for someone to participate in the next seven-day ceremony, which is also the first seven-day ceremony after the restart of Tianxin Church. Leticia,
Do you want to come and join in the fun?"
She sent a sincere invitation. After thinking for a moment, the little bat tilted his head and asked, "Do I need to be a believer of the goddess to participate in the seven-day ceremony?"
"Well, well, it's actually not that strict." The pink-haired girl smiled awkwardly: "As long as Leticia is happy."
In the past, when Ringo was still the pastor of Tianxin Church, most of the people who came to attend the seven-day ceremony only came for the free bread and milk, and did not care about the doctrines he preached, so Metien, who was deeply influenced by it, did not care that much. What's more, Letty
Does Sia need to be a devotee of the goddess? Her relationship with the goddess is much closer than that.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It’s just that Little Bat herself doesn’t have this concept, and others—especially Neville—don’t dare to let her understand this concept.
If Leticia changes her name to calling the goddess mother, then how should she call Neville? Should she continue to call her grandma? Even if she is willing, the countess herself is not willing, which is an extremely serious blasphemy!
So, it's better to keep it as it is now.
"Then I want to come, and I will come with grandma." Leticia's face tightened, and she said seriously: "I want to participate in the seven-day ceremony, and then I will ask the goddess a few questions. Meridian, you must let me
He answered me, okay."
"Well."
I don't have that ability.
Metien laughed dryly and changed the subject: "We'll talk about it then, but what question do you want to ask, Leticia?"
"Well, it's just that someone has been saying some strange things in my ears. It sounds like Ringer's voice. I asked my grandma and she said it was a revelation from the goddess and asked me to listen carefully. But I didn't want to
I heard Ringer's voice, so I wanted to ask the goddess if she could replace her with someone else, it would be great if it was Metien."
Meridian also knew what Leticia was talking about. It should be the sequelae left by Ringer praying for her during her previous reincarnations. Although neither party knew why such sequelae were left, Nevi
She seemed to regard it as Leticia's hope of getting rid of the curse.
But correspondingly, Leticia also disliked Lin Ge more and more because of this - although that attitude was not considered disgusting, Meridian thought it should be resistance. For some reason, Leticia had been resisting Lin Ge.
The harsh contact with him and the prickly character shown in front of him are probably to cover up the tension and uneasiness in his heart. If I had to describe it, it should be said... the feeling of a mouse bumping into a cat?
"Besides, there are..." Little Bat suddenly remembered something and added: "Recently, I occasionally have some strange dreams. I don't know what's going on. I want to find the goddess and ask for details."
The goddess is not a Moryya wizard who can help you interpret your dreams.
Metien thought about it, but didn't take it to heart.