Glantis …
Of course, Tang Hao was no stranger to this name. She was the cleric girl who was determined to find her missing brother. She was also an NPC who sold epic equipment and exchanged for tickets to the abyss. Among the hundreds of NPCs in the DNF, her presence was probably second only to Celia and Kelly.
However, Tang Hao still felt a little strange. Why would Glantis suddenly look for him? Also, the way she spoke to him made him feel like she was a salesperson from his previous world.
"Oh, it's Miss Priestess. Hello. What can I do for you? "
Tang Hao smiled faintly and returned the greeting in the same way Grandis did.
"It's like this. I feel a trace of God's guidance in you. If possible, I hope you can come with me to the church to receive God's revelation … Of course, it's not a dangerous thing. You just need to listen."
God's guidance?
Do I have something like that?
Tang Hao had never been very interested in religion. In most works, the so-called religions were treated like cults. Even if they were decent at the beginning, they often became the final boss or those things next to the final boss.
Even in reality, religion was just an alternative way of centralizing power.
As a non-believer, Tang Hao had always kept a respectful distance from such organizations.
So when he heard Glantis' words, he instinctively froze. If the girl in front of him was not Glantis, he would have suspected that she was a swindler trying to fool him.
Or was it that his identity as God made Glantis misunderstand?
"Of course, no problem. I'm very willing to receive God's revelation."
After thinking about it, Tang Hao immediately agreed.
In the DNF, Glantis' order did not seem to have too many black marks. Although the internal power was unknown, at least it could be traced back to the era of Ozma or even earlier. Today, it was already a behemoth. If he could rely on this order, he would not have to worry too much about the Imperial Army.
Then, Tang Hao said to Kirito and the others, "I'll go to the church with this Miss Priestess. You can go to the Moonlight Tavern and find a woman named Sonia. I'll come after I'm done."
"Alright."
So the group split into two groups. Kirito and Asuna took Celia to the back street of Hendon Myre, while Tang Hao followed Grandis to the church.
"Miss Grand Priest …"
"Just call me Grandis."
"Alright, Grandis." Tang Hao nodded with a smile. "As far as I know, a priest is not a low position in the church. Miss Glennis has become a priest at such a young age. She must be very powerful."
Glenantis shook his head. "Actually, most of the clergies are taught from a young age. There are orphans from war, children from the poor, and children of nobles who yearn for the glory of God. They have received God's teachings since they were young, and there are many who have become priests at my age."
"It's just that my memory is better than others, and I have a good understanding of the various fields of clergy. That's why the church sent me to Hendon Myre to teach the new clergies. As for myself, I'm not that great. It's not easy for me to put my knowledge into practice."
In other words, although she was a good teacher, she was not strong enough. She was probably like Elmero II?
Tang Hao thought. Of course, it could also be that Glenantis was being modest. After all, those who were entrusted with important tasks by the church would not be weak. Besides, Glenantis was one of the five original teachers of the DNF. He was as famous as Sarah, Kelly, Funazon, and GSD. None of them were weak.
"We're here. Please come in."
The Lamidiya Great Cathedral was located in the center of Hendon Myre. Just by walking closer, one could feel a quiet and peaceful power, which was completely different from the solemn atmosphere from before. Also, there was not a single imperial army around, so there was indeed something special about this place.
The only thing was … the name was a bit strange.
Remidia … It was easy to hear it as Remidia if you were in a trance for a moment, which made you feel inexplicably out of place.
But on second thought, if this cathedral was really opened by Reemilia, he could imagine that little bat squatting on the highest seat of the cathedral with her hands on her head, accepting the worship of the believers. Wow, that's cute!
But then again, even a loli would look cute if she squatted and held her head.
How did Reemilia learn to do that?
Is she a genius?!
Tang Hao began to think about it again. Before he knew it, he had already entered the cathedral. Clergy could be seen everywhere, and Glenantis indeed had a high status in the church. Every clergy who passed by would salute and greet her, but not many people paid attention to Tang Hao.
To them, he was probably another lost lamb that needed God's guidance.
Glenantis brought Tang Hao to the cross of the cathedral and asked him to wait for a while before leaving. Not long after, when Glenantis reappeared, she was accompanied by a few elderly clergymen.
"Is he the one who has God's guidance?" The clergyman looked at Tang Hao for a while and nodded. "I can feel a trace of God's guidance. Then let's do as Glenantis says and give him a revelation."
"Baptism first," another clergyman said.
Why does it feel so casual … Tang Hao thought to himself. In his mind, revelations should be of a higher level in the church, and there should at least be a test or two first. He didn't expect it to be so simple.
Is it because Glenantis has more influence?
As he was thinking, the clergyman who said baptism said to Tang Hao, "Only pure people can receive God's revelation, and humans are born with filth. Next, Glenantis will baptize you with holy water to remove the filth from your body. Please close your eyes."
Tang Hao didn't close his eyes. Instead, his eyes lit up.
Glenantis' holy water?!
Then, he saw a clergyman walk over with a basin of water, and Glenantis came to him with something that looked like a branch.
Alright, I'm still too filthy.
If Glenantis knew what he was thinking, he probably wouldn't baptize him, but would slap him away. Who knew if holy water could cleanse the filth in his heart?
To prevent the filthy thoughts in his heart from being exposed, Tang Hao hurriedly closed his eyes.
Then, he felt a trace of coldness on his face. It was probably the holy water splashed on him. Although Tang Hao tried very hard to clear his mind of distracting thoughts, he couldn't help but think … Could this be considered Glenantis seducing him?
There was also an inexplicable fragrance in his nose. He had smelled this fragrance before. It belonged to Glenantis. Of course, it was completely different from the fragrance of cosmetics used by women. It had a hint of holiness. According to the saying "all gods are fragrant" in Noyogami's world, Glenantis probably had some power of a god.
He didn't know if it was the stimulation of the fragrance or the baptism, but Tang Hao suddenly found that his hearing and touch had become more sensitive. Although his eyes were closed, he seemed to be able to see a shadow moving through his eyelids. Even in his body … some mysterious factor seemed to have become active.
"Alright, the baptism is over. You're now a pure body. Open your eyes."
Eh! It's over?
I'm a pure body just like that?
Tang Hao felt that the filth in his heart hadn't been cleansed. He didn't know if the god that the church believed in really existed. If he discovered the filth in his heart, he might vomit blood in anger.
Of course, God could also be a galactic player who couldn't see his filth, so this baptism was probably just an ordinary ceremony.
He opened his eyes.
"Eh?"
Tang Hao suddenly froze. He found that his skin seemed to have become more lustrous. He subconsciously brought it to his nose and sniffed it. There was actually a hint of a cool fragrance, very similar to the smell on Glenantis' body.
However, when the basin of holy water was brought over, it didn't smell like this at all.
"May I ask, what kind of water is that?" Tang Hao asked curiously.
"Of course it's holy water," the priest replied. He felt that Tang Hao's question was a little stupid, so the others couldn't be bothered to answer.
Glenantis smiled. "The Church's holy water has been blessed by God and has incredible power."
So, this is really holy water?
Tang Hao's eyes widened. He always thought that the so-called holy water was just a saying, and it was actually just ordinary water. However, it seemed that this wasn't the case.
Aiya …
Seeing the basin of holy water being brought back, he felt that it was a pity.
"Then, please wait here for a moment." Then, Glenantis left with a few priests.
Perhaps the clergy were a little mysterious, so Tang Hao didn't really care. However, when the priests left, their gazes seemed to have become very serious, which made him feel a little strange.
…
At the same time, the poker faces of the few Divine Officials gathered in the compartment suddenly became excited.
"It can't be wrong, it can't be wrong!"
"As expected, Glenantis has good taste!"
"Give him the highest level of revelation!"
"Wait! Only the high priest has the right to give the highest level of revelation, and it will directly reflect to the church headquarters. If we are wrong, we will be punished. "
"It can't be wrong! For there to be such a huge reaction after receiving the baptism, he must be it! "
"What if we are wrong?"
"If we are wrong … If we are wrong, we will bear the responsibility together."
"Alright, then let's take a gamble. If he is really the legendary Son of God, not only will we not be at fault, but we will also be rewarded greatly … Glenantis, I'll leave the revelation to you."
"Yes, I will definitely complete the revelation." Glenantis nodded, looking a little excited.
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