As soon as he said that, Ray and Kasali, who had been smiling, became gloomy.
The one who said this was the current chief priest of the Church of the Goddess of Harvest. Since the death of the former chief priest, Heli Riley, this old man, who had been standing on the sidelines of the power center of the church, became the head of the whole church. For more than a year, he had always been very low-key, not showing himself, and rarely saw people. He prayed in the rebuilt temple all day long, which made people feel that he seemed to be a decoration.
But now, it turned out that he was not a decoration, but had been waiting for an opportunity.
At this moment, he proposed to pray in public at the celebration, which suddenly gave Ray and Kasali a difficult problem.
Praying could be big or small. For example, going to the temple in private to pray was not a big deal. As long as you did not go to the temple that had a grudge against your own god, it was not a problem at all. For example, Ray believed in the Void Mask, but he often visited the Church of the God of Wealth, and every time he went there, he would silently pray in front of the statue of the God of Wealth.
This was just etiquette, and it was also the proper etiquette.
But at the celebration, leading people to pray together, the nature was completely different!
Since the Church of the Goddess of Harvest was hit hard, and almost all the core masters were killed, even the goddess herself suffered a big loss, they had basically lost their influence in Garth City. Especially in the process of rebuilding the city, the main contribution was the Church of the God of Wealth, which pushed them aside from the foundation of faith.
The general level of education of people in this world was very poor, and most of the civilians were even illiterate, but they were not stupid. Who was good to them? Who helped them? They knew clearly in their hearts.
Faith was a matter of the heart, and it could not be faked or deceived. The long-standing position of the Church of the Goddess of Harvest in Garth City was gradually being replaced by the Church of the God of Wealth, which was an indisputable fact.
To restore faith, the most practical way was, of course, to provide money and people to help the residents revive the city. Of course, the Church of the Goddess of Harvest had money and people, but now there were many internal contradictions in the church. All the local temples saw the opportunity and were seeking the possibility of replacing the Garth Temple as the main temple of the church. At this moment, how could they provide money and people to help? It would be a good thing if they did not hold them back!
If the new chief priest had enough prestige or strength, he could probably forcibly suppress the local temples. However, he had neither. Apart from praying every day, he could not think of any other way.
But not long ago, a friend from the Church of Good Will visited him and gave him an idea.
"Invite Kasali to lead everyone in praying to the Goddess during the celebration?" At that time, the High Priestess had a blank look on her face. She did not understand what this friend of hers, who had always been known for his wit, meant.
That friend smiled mysteriously. Even though they were in a private study, he still lowered his voice and explained to him. Only then did he suddenly understand.
In terms of manpower and material resources, he really couldn't afford it now. However, the Church of the Goddess of Harvest had been in Gars City for so many years and had accumulated a very deep influence among the people. As long as he could find an opportunity to exert his influence, he would be able to rebuild his image and recover his previous negative influence.
And … if it was done well, they could even take over the Church of the God of Wealth's hard work during this period of time!
The key to this plan was to take the opportunity to force Kasali to lead everyone in praying to the Goddess of Harvest to thank the Goddess for the harvest.
At first glance, this seemed to be a matter of course, but on this occasion, the Kasali would lead everyone in praying and thanking the Goddess for her grace, which was tantamount to re-establishing the ruling position of the Church of the Goddess of Harvest in the religious world of Gars City. After all, this was actually a long-standing tradition in Gars City, and almost every resident had participated in this kind of prayer more than once. As long as they were reminded of the past and connected it with the present, they would naturally restore their belief in the Goddess of Harvest.
The ruling position of the Church of the Goddess of Harvest for hundreds of years, and the hundreds of years of operation of the Riley Family, were incomparably deep foundations. As long as he could find an opportunity to make use of this deep foundation, there would immediately be a magical effect of resurrection!
Facing Ray and Kasali who were silent, the old face of the chief priest showed a proud smile. He waved his hand and asked the church personnel to prepare for the prayer ceremony.
Of course, he could see that the two were unwilling, but what could they do even if they were unwilling? Don't forget, Kasali had believed in the Goddess of Harvest since she was a child, and she was also a member of the Church. Unless she had the courage to turn against them now and announce that she changed her belief and quit the Church, she would not be able to refuse this completely reasonable request.
Did this vase, who had nothing but beauty, have the courage to do that?
The chief priest sneered in his heart, and he was even more pleased.
During this time, many people of Garth, including Kasali, had alienated themselves from the Church of the Goddess of Harvest. It was the goddess who had destroyed Garth City in anger and self-destruction. In the face of the enemies who had destroyed their homes, it was already kind of them not to draw their swords against them. How could they expect them to still respect and believe in the Goddess of Harvest as they used to?
But in the eyes of the chief priest, these people were ungrateful and did not know what was good for them! So what if they destroyed Garth City? Everything they had originally belonged to the goddess! As a believer, it was natural to sacrifice their lives for the goddess, not to mention a few houses!
So he had always been very angry in his heart, but he suppressed it, like a volcano that was quietly accumulating power.
At this moment, seeing that the leader of the people of Garth was in such a difficult situation, he suddenly had a kind of pleasure of revenge, which made him want to laugh out loud.
Of course, it was not the time to laugh yet. When everything was settled and he could enjoy the fruits of victory with peace of mind, he could laugh out loud without any scruples.
Kasali was very hesitant. Although she did not have any talent or insight, she could still distinguish who was good and who was bad. The Church of the Goddess of Harvest had almost made no contribution to the revival of the city, but at this moment, they stood up boldly and naturally wanted to receive the glory of revival. This was not justifiable no matter what!
As for faith … she was not a very devout person in the first place. After experiencing that terrible riot and battle, she even had a feeling of fear and alienation from all the gods. For more than a year, she had carefully avoided any temple, because as long as she saw a temple, she would remember that terrible memory.
From the perspective of the gods, it could be seen that there was no line of faith in Kasali. At this moment, she was the so-called "non-believer."
Whether it was out of feelings or faith, she was not willing to pray to the Goddess of Harvest, and she was even more unwilling to lead everyone to pray together and credit the results of everyone's efforts to the blessing of the Goddess of Harvest.
But … she did not have the courage to refuse the chief priest's request.
As the chief priest's friend had estimated, Kasali was, after all, just a vase. She had received literature and art education since childhood, and knew nothing about politics, military, martial arts, or magic. The original intention of the city owner, Joseph, was for his youngest daughter to be an artist who did not involve herself in politics, marry into a friendly city and become the wife of the city owner, and live a stable life.
Her father was a legendary strong man in the prime of his life, and he could at least live for hundreds of years. Her sister was the chief priest of the Church of the Goddess of Harvest, and even if she did not step into the legendary realm in the future, she would at least be a senior priest. Her brother was a genius in swordsmanship, and he also had a bright future. She was supported by the Riley family, which was famous on the east coast, and by Garth, one of the top few commercial cities on the continent … With such support, she did not need to study hard at all, and she could just enjoy her life.
But who would have thought that something unexpected would happen? All of Kasali's backers had fallen overnight!
Right now, she was just a weak and lonely woman, but she was pushed to the teeth of the storm by fate. It was like a piece of fatty meat that had been cooked and placed in the wild, attracting the gazes of countless hungry wild beasts.
If she had not been lucky enough to meet a knight with an overflowing sense of justice, and the knight was actually a legendary strong man, she would have long been eaten up, without leaving a single dregs!
However, even though Ray was able to block those people who harbored ill intentions for her, he couldn't support her at this time. After all … the chief priest's request was completely "reasonable".
This was the advantage of being "legitimate".
Kasali hesitated, and subconsciously looked at Ray.
During this time, she had become used to relying on this righteous, powerful, and handsome knight. No matter big or small, as long as she asked for his help, he would definitely be able to solve it.
Just like Tang Seng always yelled "Goku, save me" when in danger, and Nobi Daxiong always cried to Doraemon when in trouble. Although the world was different, their feelings were the same.
Ray secretly sighed in his heart, took a step forward, and stood between Kasali and the chief priest.
"The city owner has been in poor health recently, and she needs to rest," he said.
How could the chief priest let Kasali escape so easily! He kindly smiled and said, "Poor health? Then we should pray! Pray for the grace of His Majesty, so that the city owner can recover. "
He smiled innocently, but that smile made Ray secretly annoyed.
Unfortunately, at this time and place, it was really not suitable for a big fight.
The chaos of the last celebration had left a deep scar in the hearts of the people in Gars City. If there was an accident at the celebration this time, he was afraid that the people who had just been gathered would really be scattered!
He was so angry that his teeth were itching, and could not help but silently pray to Sui Xiong, asking Sui Xiong to punish these bastards. It did not need to be much, just make them dizzy and unable to drink!
Sui Xiong immediately received his prayer, and could not help but smile with Javier and Heimsarah.
"The time is ripe!" he said.
Heimsarah immediately sent a message. With a breeze, the sea near the Port of Gars suddenly rolled up, and a huge wave was turned up, but it did not spread around, but slowly rose into the air.
In the wave, there was a melodious song. The song was not loud, but ethereal and distant, so that people who heard it felt like they were caught, and suddenly immersed in it.
The originally noisy square quickly quieted down, and only the song lingered in the air.
This was the most famous song in the world, the song of the mermaid, and it was the real sound of nature.
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