The mask on Kelly's face attracted everyone's attention. Hodap had memorized the history and characters of the Church, as well as the legends and myths, so he was no stranger to this mask. His expression changed drastically.
Hodap felt himself stuttering. "This, this can't be …?"
Saintess Kelly took off the mask. "This is the mask of His Holiness Faross."
Kelly raised the godly item high up, and under the light, her white mask gave off a rainbow-like glow. Everyone felt dizzy, and they could not look at her directly.
Suddenly, everyone present knelt down, including the Pope. Everyone kissed the ground. Kelly immediately said, "God has mercy on all living beings. Under my prayer, His Holiness Faross not only gave me his divine artifact, but also the method to teach me divine arts. Those who are devout believers of God can master divine arts and ascend to His Kingdom after death."
The Pope could not control himself anymore. He stood up, almost unable to hold the scepter in his hand. His whole body trembled as he said, "God's bestowal, can I do it too?"
Although Kelly did not like Pope Hodap, whose head was filled with filthy thoughts, his devotion to God was unquestionable. "Of course, you are God's spokesperson on earth, the Pope of the Church of Light. However, this requires a grand ceremony and praise. Although our sacrifice is insignificant to God, God's mercy and gift to us is something we cannot not offer our most devout faith."
The only thing left in Pope Hodap's eyes was the mask that was emitting a faint light. Getting close to the mask, it was as if he could feel the gaze and aura of God. The Pope shouted, "Of course, thank God for his grace. May Your kingdom be on the earth, as it is in the heavens. This is your kingdom, and we will announce it to the world, telling them of God's existence. God's gaze has always been upon us, and it has never left us."
"Only the most devout people can master divine arts. Those who are not devout enough to God will be burned to death by the holy flames, their souls enduring eternal torture in hell. Your Holiness the Pope, I hope that you can choose the most devout believers. In this Apostle Baptism ceremony, other than you, there will only be twelve First Apostles of God."
Saintess Kelly put the mask back on her face and left. All the clergymen present could not control themselves. The power that the Saintess had displayed in the past was already shocking enough. Now, she had mastered an even more powerful divine art, and could even share it with other believers.
Everyone hoped to become a Holy Disciple, a true Apostle of God. If they became one of the twelve, they would be able to master true divine arts and become an existence closer to God. They might even be able to receive God's guidance after death and go to God's Kingdom.
The Saintess had never interfered with the internal affairs of the Church of Light. Now that Pope Hodap was the only one who had control of the list, everyone was immediately tempted.
The news of the Apostle Baptism ceremony immediately spread. Not only in St. Sarl City, but the entire Kingdom of the Church of Light, as well as the red-robed officiants stationed in various countries, immediately rushed back after receiving the news. They did everything they could to compete for a spot in the baptism ceremony.
Everyone knew that these twelve people would become the true rulers of the Church in the future. As the upper echelons of the Church of Light, if they did not even have the status of God's Apostle, how could they prove their piety? How could they prove that they were the closest to God?
All the upper echelons of the Church, no matter how far away they were, no matter how important their tasks were, rushed back to St. Sarl City day and night. Even if many people within the Church tried to cover up the news, it was useless. Although the date of the Apostle Baptism ceremony had not yet been set, the competition for the spots was already fierce. If they returned a day late, they might be excluded from the list.
At the same time, Pope Hodap set the date of the baptism ceremony to be three months from now, on the first day of January. That was the first day of the New Year, and also the day when the legendary Goddess of Light, Maria, created the world. The entire Church would be immersed in the New Year's atmosphere, and it would also be the busiest day in St. Sarl City.
Pope Hodap also invited the kings, emperors, and grand dukes of various human kingdoms to attend the ceremony in St. Sarl City. Not only would he improve relations with the various kingdoms, but he would also let everyone see the power and influence of the Church of Light. At the same time, he would once again confirm that the Church of Light's orthodoxy was truly recognized by God.
As the news of the Baptism of Saints spread, rumors about Saintess Kelly obtaining a divine artifact also appeared in many human countries. Everyone received a shocking piece of news, which was that the real divine artifact, the Mask of Faross, was in the hands of Saintess Kelly.
This mask had been passed down in the legends of the Church of Light. In the statue of Faross, he always wore such a mask. Such a divine artifact, worn by a true God, had been given to the Church of Light. No one knew how powerful this mask was. The original Saintess Kelly had already made all the kings and emperors of the human kingdoms tremble in fear. How powerful would the current Saintess be?
And after such a Apostle Baptism ceremony, how powerful would the Church of Light become? Would there still be room for them to survive in the future? The original way of living and the rules of the world might very well be broken in this Apostle Baptism ceremony.
Therefore, this Apostle Baptism ceremony was not only related to the Church, but also to the balance of power in the entire human kingdom. Suddenly, with the awareness of the Apostle Baptism ceremony, the entire human kingdom was surging with undercurrents.
In the capital of the Kingdom of Rosa d 'Oro, Rooney, who had just become king, had already confirmed that he would go to St. Sarl City next year to receive the baptism and coronation ceremony. He would then admit that he was a believer of the Church of Light and the shepherd of God. However, before he could receive the baptism, he received another invitation from the Church of Light.
The red-robed priest stationed in the Kingdom of Rosa d 'Oro had personally come to tell Rooney that he was invited to St. Sarl City to participate in the Apostle Baptism ceremony during the new year. At that time, all the kings of the major kingdoms would be there, including the Emperor of the Crete Empire, the Emperor of the Bucket Empire, and the King of the Tuten Dynasty.
Furthermore, the date of the coronation ceremony had been changed to that day. The Cardinal believed that it was a gift from the Church of Light to Rooney the First. To be able to carry out the coronation ceremony on such a ceremony that was in contact with God was a supreme honor.
However, Rooney had been feeling uneasy. He had the blood of the Sea God in him. Would there be any problems if he participated in the Apostle Baptism ceremony of the Church of Light? But he could not shirk this responsibility. The power of the Church of Light was something that Rooney could not resist. Furthermore, this was his coronation ceremony. It was an important way to consolidate his position in the Kingdom of Rosa d 'Oro, as well as to make the originally restless nobles completely quiet down.
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