As Allen lamented, Hagia Sophia is very bright. Every marble brick, every piece of stained glass, and the high circular dome are all shining with dazzling light under the morning sun, with an extremely
Announce its existence to the world in a high-profile way.
This made Allen, to be precise, it should be the black spar, which created a natural and instinctive repulsion, as if he wanted to destroy all these dazzling lights and transform them into the boundless night.
He frowned slightly and covered his temples with his hands, trying to calm down the restless black crystal.
"Alan, are you okay?" Howard came to him and asked with concern.
"It's a bit of a headache, but I can bear it," Allen replied. The throbbing pain in his head reminded him of the days in his previous life when he suffered from migraines for a long time because he stayed up late writing computer programs.
"Do you need to find a priest to help you take a look?" Howard asked, "You should know that the priests of the Church of Light all master the Holy Light Technique. The Holy Light Technique is more effective in treating diseases than the ordinary medical methods of doctors.
Much better.”
"No." Allen refused without hesitation.
After the restlessness of the black crystal subsided, the two walked through the towering arches and entered Hagia Sophia.
Archbishop Yaconelga has already been waiting under the statue of the goddess.
As soon as he saw Allen, he came up to him with a kind smile on his face and greeted Allen without any pretense:
"Young Mr. York, it's been a long time since we last met! The last time I saw you, you were a little baby that could be held in one hand. I didn't expect you to have grown into such a handsome young man! How kind, Lord Earl.
What a blessing!”
"Your Excellency, the bishop is so complimentary. Everything is the love of the goddess," Allen said politely. "In addition, my father also asked me to say hello to you on his behalf. I hope your work in Braden Diocese goes well."
"Say 'thank you' to your father for me," Bishop Nerga responded with a smile. "The reason why the Church of Light has been able to develop smoothly over the years is not only relying on the brilliance of the goddess, but also relying on people like your father.
This kind of devotion from a devout believer.
"Mr. York, I must admit that your father is the most generous of all the believers of the goddess."
"Why do you say that?" Allen asked with some confusion.
In his impression, his father, Earl William, was not very devout in his faith, but more like a pragmatist. He almost did not even attend the daily Mass held in the church in Kent.
"Maybe he didn't tell you," Bishop Nerga recalled, "probably a few months ago, when your father learned that you wanted to learn magic but had no talent, he rushed to St. Sophia University overnight.
I donated 50,000 pounds to the church at one time and prayed devoutly to the goddess all night, hoping that the goddess can help you realize your dream.
"Now it seems that he got his wish."
Having said this, Archbishop Nerga looked at Allen seriously, and his eyes revealed the meaning of "Sure enough."
Allen finally knew why Archbishop Nelga was so enthusiastic towards him today. How dare he think that his father was actually a major financial backer of the Church of Light?
"By the way, who is this young gentleman?" It was only then that Archbishop Nerga discovered that there was another person standing next to Allen.
"His name is Howard," Allen introduced. "He's my classmate. Because we both have to report to the Mage Tower, we happened to be traveling together."
"I've met the Bishop." Howard nodded slightly.
Upon hearing this, Bishop Nerga's eyes suddenly became solemn, he looked at Howard's whole body, and then said:
"Mr. Howard, are you interested in joining the Church of Light and becoming a glorious priest serving the goddess?"
Allen narrowed his eyes slightly and couldn't figure out why Archbishop Nelga knew that Howard was going to the Mage Tower, but still made a request to recruit him.
So, before Howard could speak, Allen decisively refused on his behalf: "Unfortunately, Your Majesty Bishop, Howard has already signed the admission notice to the Master Tower."
Howard also nodded and said: "I'm very sorry, Lord Bishop. I am happy to accept your invitation, but I have already agreed to the Mage Tower, so I can't go back on my word."
Archbishop Nerga obviously didn't expect why the two refused so decisively, but he was not angry. Instead, he still said politely: "That's okay. However, Mr. Howard, if you regret it in the future, Hagia Sophia will kill you at any time."
The door of welcome is open to you.”
"Thank you, Lord Bishop!" Howard nodded his thanks again.
"And you, Mr. Alan York," the bishop turned to Alan and said to him, "the Church of Light attaches great importance to your new invention that can calculate plane coordinates. If I remember correctly, it should be called a 'computer'
!If we have the opportunity in the future, we can cooperate more, so that we can spread the glory of the goddess to more planes."
"It's my pleasure." Allen responded politely.
Afterwards, after a brief exchange of nonsense words, Allen and Howard bid farewell to the archbishop.
After all, Allen's head hurt badly, and he didn't want to stay in the Cathedral of Light for too long, in case there were any unsolvable problems with the black crystal.
The Archbishop did not try to persuade them to stay, but enthusiastically sent them all the way to the gate. At the same time, he repeatedly told them that the activities of pagans who believed in the God of Darkness had been rampant recently, and reminded them to pay attention to their personal safety.
"But don't worry too much," the Archbishop said proudly, "The Guardian Knights of the Church of Light have secretly stationed themselves at the eastern foothills of the Far North Icefield. Tomorrow night, they will launch a surprise attack in an attempt to capture the followers of the God of Darkness.
Catch them all in one fell swoop. I think that under the protection of the goddess, no believer of the evil god can remain rampant for too long."
"Praise the goddess." Allen responded perfunctorily, and at the same time reached out to cover his temples again.
At this time, he clearly felt that under the stimulation of the dazzling light around him, there seemed to be an inexplicable instinct quietly awakening in the mysterious black crystal, mixed with some fragmented memory fragments, which seemed to be urging him to do something.
A more accurate statement should be that it gave him a subconscious idea that "I should do something immediately."
After the Archbishop turned around and left, he could no longer suppress the restlessness of the black crystal.
So, amidst Howard's exclamations beside him, he fainted backwards with a "bang" and fell heavily on the steps in front of Hagia Sophia.
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