Hao Ren knew that it would be troublesome for him to communicate with the top echelons of the church. After all, "religion" was a sensitive issue, especially when your request was related to their core beliefs, and you were not asking these questions because of your faith in God. A stubborn religious fanatic might take such a request as an insult. In their view, all sacred rituals were born sacred. They existed, took effect, had divinity, and could not be questioned by mortals.
Of course, the Disciples of Glory was a relatively tolerant and open-minded religion. Although their faith in the Goddess was unusually strong, they adopted an attitude of persuasion and not violence against the pagans. This was also reflected in the four ascetics, so Hao Ren felt that his request should be approved. After all, the Pope and the Archbishop were not fools. They should be able to tell which was more important, the rigid old rules or the safety of this world.
Perhaps the lower-ranking believers were more stubborn, but the Pope sitting at the top must be the most clear-headed.
Orben and the Pope discussed in low voices for a long time. There seemed to be a brief argument in the middle. Then the Pope looked up and quietly looked into Hao Ren's eyes. His voice was flat and emotionless. "This is a sacred ritual. Since the establishment of the Disciples of Glory, only clergymen who have formally joined the church and passed the primary test can participate. Although it is a basic ritual that even the most basic clergymen will come into contact with, it is still sacred. "
"I understand." Hao Ren nodded. "But obviously, the issue of the First Born is more important. This ancient creature is also a creation of the Goddess, and its secret is the Goddess's secret. Under this premise, we should let go of some stubborn old traditions."
"The four masters trust you very much," the Pope said softly. "Did you ask them about the details of the Branding Ritual?"
Hao Ren nodded. "I did. I know that the ritual process is to fuse a sacred substance with human blood, but this sacred substance is only available in cathedrals. The four masters could only tell me about the process, but I am interested in the 'substance'."
The Pope was silent for a moment, then nodded to Orben. "Take them to the Sixteenth Temple to watch the Branding Ritual."
"Isn't this against the teachings?"
"If the inheritance of the Church has already deviated during the fifth generation of the Pope, then we should believe in the intuition and guidance of the Goddess in our hearts, and not those incomplete ancient scrolls." The Pope narrowed his eyes slightly. "Bring them there, the Goddess will allow it."
Cardinal Orben returned a respectful greeting and turned to Hao Ren and the rest. "Follow me, the Sixteenth Temple is not far from here."
Hao Ren got up and followed the bald uncle whose face was full of words, ready to head to the Sixteenth Temple. Lily was still holding a roast chicken leg and gnawing on it. While gnawing on it, she mumbled, "Wait for me, wait for me … Why are you leaving so soon …"
Hao Ren finally couldn't stand this foodie anymore. He reached out and picked Lily up. "Can't you be more promising?"
Lily subconsciously wanted to open her mouth to bite him, but luckily she held it back. Nangong Wuyue was a little emotional. "She dares to provoke a dog when it's eating, and she didn't get bitten in the end — Mr. Landlord, you've really taught her a lesson."
Becky was in a better condition than Lily, but when she put down the plate, it was obvious that she was reluctant to leave. You can't expect a country bumpkin who had been drinking and bragging with the world's most vulgar and violent professionals to be reserved in front of the King. In fact, her eating just now was no less than Lily's. Before leaving the room, the maiden finally remembered that she had something important to ask. She quickly turned to Mhoren and said, "Hey, wait, Your Majesty, I almost forgot to ask — my bounty …"
Hao Ren was almost driven mad by these guys who spoiled the atmosphere. He grabbed Becky's scarf and dragged her back. Before he left the room, he yelled at Ophra, "Don't forget to arrange Becky's bounty, she's going to have a heart attack over this!"
Ophra did not know whether to laugh or cry. She nodded and watched these guys who did not play by the rules finally disappeared at the door.
The room was quiet for a few seconds. Mhoren suddenly sat up straight, the lazy old man temperament suddenly faded. His eyes flashed shrewdly, and his expression was very serious. "This group of people is not what I imagined."
"But it's the same as what I reported." Ophra looked up at the King. "Who asked you not to believe it?"
Prince Hoffman took out a handkerchief and wiped the non-existent fine sweat on his forehead. He looked at the food on the table with a strange expression. "So, they also eat human food."
The other ministers in the room immediately nodded. Prince Hoffman's sigh had hit the nail on the head. They did not know what kind of image these guys had of Hao Ren after hearing what happened in the Beinz diocese. Anyway, after hearing Hoffman's sigh, Ophra directly rolled her eyes at him. "Since young, only your imagination is better than others."
Hoffman shrugged and did not say anything. Mhoren tapped his fingers on the table, half talking to himself and half asking Ophra, "Did they really summon white light from the sky and directly destroy the entire Beinz diocese? I don't think there's much difference between them and us humans … Whether it's in appearance or behavior, I don't see that kind of destructive power. "
Ophra pursed her lips, thinking that when you were four years old and chased after me for candy, you also did not see the temperament of a king. But considering that there were too many princes and ministers at the scene, she was too embarrassed to say it. She just nodded. "This group of people seems to be just a... ordinary team in a group they belong to, just like our soldiers, so their behavior is no different from ordinary people. But the power behind them is incredible. "
"How much do you know about them?" Mhoren asked.
"Not much. You should know what I know," Ophra shook her head. "They are a team, belonging to some powerful force in another world. They have the ability to travel through time and space. They are organized and disciplined. I guess they will go to various worlds to solve problems because of their mission — just like how we solved the First Born here. The members of their team are not very clear. The big guy who appeared last time did not come this time, but there is a newcomer, which proves that they have some kind of personnel transfer and selection system. Such a team will have a leader, and that is the man named Hao Ren. Other than that … there is nothing else. "
Prince Hoffman looked very serious. "Are you sure they are organized and disciplined?"
Ophra laughed awkwardly. "Haha … in general, in general."
"Now it's worth rejoicing that they and the power behind them are not hostile to us, at least not now." Mhoren closed his eyes slightly, seeming a little tired. "We have too many problems to face. Those that can't be solved by human power, let's put it aside. Those foreigners are willing to help us solve the problem of the First Born. This is a blessing. "
"I am willing to believe in their goodwill," Ophra laughed. "At least we have four masters and a mercenary girl who have fooled around with them, and they are doing well. This should be able to prove that these foreigners are not evil."
Mhoren nodded slightly and did not speak. After a long silence, he opened his eyes and looked at the Pope. "What do you think?"
The Pope's expression as usual did not change. It seemed that his thoughts were always on some mysterious unknown territory, and what was left here was just a body for conveying information. His voice was soft and slow. "We should focus more on thinking about the will of the Goddess. The existence of the First Born has caused a great impact on the top echelons of the church, and the Cult of Origination secretly developed by those pagans may also collapse the belief system that we have built for thousands of years. This is a challenge that Holletta, and even the civilization of the whole world, have to face. Find a way to minimize the impact of these things, and let the teachings of the Goddess continue to be the operating benchmark of this world. Other than that, the foreigners … let them be. Since the Goddess has no objection, then this is what should happen. "
At the same time, Hao Ren and the others had left the palace, ready to go to the mysterious place where the branding ceremony was held.
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