Chapter 67

The two walked along the remaining stone pavement and finally came to the village.

Xiao Zhi observed the building ruins in front of him. It should have been a large village. Although most of the houses had collapsed, they looked very inconspicuous after being buried by wildly growing weeds.

Fortunately, most of the buildings in Brace are made of stone, so they have survived hundreds of years of natural erosion.

The progress of the two was not difficult, because there were traces of people walking in the grass, which should have been left by the members of Shangshan Ruoshui when they came to brush the dungeon, but now they have guided Xiao Zhi and the two.

Finally, Xiao Zhi stood in front of an abandoned building.

The main part of the building has collapsed, and the exterior still bears the black marks of the fire, and the remaining part is also full of gaps and big holes made by unknown things, which looks very miserable. You can vaguely see that the front door of the church is inlaid with the faded holy emblem of Brace, which weakly reflects the weak light in the sun that has begun to slant west at this moment.

The name of the church was barely recognizable, and the words on it were also old-fashioned words that Xiao Zhi was familiar with. He recognized it: "Xisa..."

Xiao Zhi looked at the church in front of him: "It looks like it will be haunted."

Frost: "Are you afraid?"

Xiao Zhi smiled and shook his head: "Wouldn't it be nice if they were haunted? They are all their own people. Maybe they can give us directions or open a back door, and ask them if they want to go back to Hesse with us."

Frost's lips curved slightly. "You're right."

After saying that, the two of them walked directly to the gloomy-looking church.

Xiao Zhi stretched out his hand and nudged the door that seemed to be crumbling. Then, with a "boom", the door that had long wanted to strike collapsed. He let out a cry of joy, and kicked up a cloud of dust.

Xiao Zhi: "..."

It seems to be a little more careful, don't accidentally probe the change and demolition.

The interior of the church is similar to the exterior, there are gravel and weeds everywhere, the walls are covered with traces of fire, and it is dark like ghosts peeping on the walls in the dark.

The two strolled around the ruins, but found nothing.

First, there are traces of fire all over the church, and everything was burnt clean, and even the surrounding buildings were affected. I am afraid that a lot of clues have been destroyed by the fire at that time.

Second, the church has been abandoned for a long time, and the clues that can be left have long disappeared under the baptism of time.

The two could only leave the church first and wait outside for the nightfall.

Sitting outside the church, Xiao Zhi was bored, and took out the snacks he had hoarded to share with Frost. By the way, he told him about the past. Frost listened quietly and asked a few questions from time to time. The picture looks more and more like a picnic.

If not in deserted villages and abandoned churches.

Finally, the sky gradually darkened.

The weather is sunny today, and the moonlight is extraordinarily bright after nightfall.

Under the moonlight, a large dark shadow appeared in the ruins of the Xisa Church. With the crows chirping and the rustling of animals in the grass, the church seemed even more gloomy.

Xiao Zhi looked at the time, stood up and said, "We should go."

After he finished speaking, he took out the white musha flower he had prepared earlier from his backpack and gave it to Frost. The flower language of the white musha flower is "loyal faith", which is very suitable for the status of Archbishop Greerata.

Holding flowers, the two stepped into the ruins of the Xisa Church together under the bright moonlight.

This time, Xiao Zhi felt as if he had passed through a wall with water waves. The moment he entered the church, the air around him rippled slightly, and the picture in front of him gradually became blurred, and then again clear.

A clear bell came, and it gradually spread in the quiet night.

Then, a warm light appeared in front of Xiao Zhi's eyes.

The light came from the church in front. At this moment, the Xisa Church is no longer the gloomy and decadent look it used to be. The building has returned to white, and the appearance is neat and clean. Full of solemn and sacred flavor.

Xiao Zhi also found that his clothes had changed, not the mage robe he wore before, but a white robe. The style of the robe is quite simple and without any decoration, it is the clothing worn by Breth believers when they participate in some important ceremonies.

He looked at Frost beside him, and found that he was wearing the same clothes as himself, the helmet that covered his face was gone, his handsome features were exposed, and his silver hair shone dazzlingly in the light.

Frost never wears white, and today's white suit has reduced his indifference and made him look a little more gentle. But if you look closely, you will find that this person's skin is too pale, and there is no ups and downs in his chest caused by breathing, which is a bit weird.

Xiao Zhi was taken aback, he subconsciously wanted to find something to cover Frost.

At this moment, he felt someone tap his shoulder behind him.

Xiao Zhi turned around suddenly and met an unfamiliar face.

The one who patted Xiao Zhi's shoulder was an old aunt. The aunt looked very kind, with a round face and smiling eyes. She looked at him with the kindness of an elder, as if she was seeing two normal villagers. young people.

She said, "Sand, why don't you and Samuel go in? The blessing ceremony will begin soon."

Her gentle eyes swept across the two of them, perhaps because of the cover of the night, she did not notice the abnormality on Frost.

Xiao Zhi understood that Sander and Samuel were the identity of the two after entering the copy, two young people in the village who participated in the blessing ceremony. He looked around and found many villagers in white robes, probably all of them came to participate in this blessing ceremony.

According to Bai Yan, the perspective of each entry is different, and every time they enter the dungeon, the characters they bring in are different.

Xiao Zhi also looked familiar and nodded to the aunt: "We'll go right away."

The aunt smiled and tapped on her chest, representing the unique brilliance of the sun: "May God bless you."

Xiao Zhi also followed her example and returned the salute: "May God bless you."

After greeting the two of them, the aunt left.

The eyes of the people around them swept over the two of them, but they turned away normally, probably because of Xiao Zhi's previous makeup, plus the effect of the night and warm yellow lights, they didn't pay attention to Frost's strangeness.

Xiao Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Zhi and Frost moved on.

On the way, they saw that the surrounding believers were all greeting people they saw in a gentle and courteous manner, which was a happy scene. There were also many people who took the initiative to greet them, which was not the same as the vigilant villagers before.

Blaise's teachings clearly divide believers and unbelievers into "us" and "them", drawing a wall in the hearts of believers.

To fellow believers, they are gentle, friendly, and enthusiastic; to unbelievers, they are cold and resistant, always on guard. In this way, over time, the believers will become a tight-knit group, and will become more and more closely connected and more and more exclusive.

Following the crowd, Xiao Zhi and Frost came to the nave of the church. After placing the white musha flowers in their hands together, the two found a suitable place to sit down.

The nave is where the faithful gather, and in front is the altar dedicated to the clergy.

At this moment, the believers are still pouring in towards the nave, but they all keep talking softly, greeting each other in a low voice, no one shouting, and no one makes a sound of arguing over the seats.

Everything is in order.

After a while, the believers were almost all seated, and the surroundings gradually became quiet.

At this time, the door to the south corridor of the altar opened, and a person in the uniform of the archbishop took the lead and walked out, followed by a series of people in the uniforms of clergy of different ranks.

Walking on the outside is a man in his thirties. He is tall and handsome, with long flaxen hair tied behind his head, with a smile on his face. He looks full of charm. The white archbishop's uniform sets off him. A little more abstinence.

This person was the most popular archbishop at that time, Greerata.

Not to mention other things, just looking at this shape, it is very suitable to become a popular player.

The one behind him, Xiao Zhi and Frost didn't know each other, was a middle-aged bishop who looked a little fat. The bishop was round, with curly hair, and the corners of his mouth were raised, and he looked very easy to get along with.

There are two bishops of slightly lower status, plus several priests.

Xiao Zhi was a little surprised. It turned out that there were so many people present when Greerata disappeared? ! However, the later documents did not mention this at all, and even the exact location of Gretta's disappearance was vague, and it was unknown what happened to these people later.

Sure enough, there is an inside story!

No, this should be called a shady!

Because he was in the crowd, it was inconvenient for Xiao Zhi to speak ill of Blaise's executives. He turned his head and exchanged glances with Frost, expressing his unhappiness at the moment.

Frost squeezed Xiao Zhi's hand quietly, signaling that he had received it.

As soon as Gretta appeared, the eyes of the believers below burst out with bright light, like a star-chasing girl full of enthusiasm.

Gretta smiled, nodded to the believers below, and then stood at the highest point of the altar with a calm pace. He opened his mouth, and his voice seemed to contain calming power: "Thank you to all believers for coming to today's prayer ceremony. We are all believers and the closest brothers and sisters in the world. May God bless you."

The devotees in the audience gave him a warm response.

Then, Gretta said a few more words.

He has a good eloquence without losing his sense of humour, every sentence is organized, the tone is just right, and there is a decent smile on his face. It was obvious that he was just proclaiming the teachings in a bland way, and the words that heated up the atmosphere were very attractive when he said it.

Xiao Zhi secretly sighed in his heart, no wonder this person ascended so quickly that Andre had to get rid of him in advance. Gretta's personal charm is really a plus. Compared with him, Andre's image of a respected old man is only rubbed on the ground.

Before the prayer ceremony begins, everyone recites the classics of the religion together.

Xiao Zhi and Frost didn't know it at all, they just pretended to open their mouths in the crowd, but fortunately, everyone was very engaged, no one noticed the two guys who were fishing in troubled waters, so they just passed by.

Afterwards, Greata stood on the altar and held a blessing ceremony. Along with his chanting, a little warm yellow light floated down from the altar and fell on the believers below.

The believers involuntarily closed their eyes and enjoyed bathing in the holy light, feeling that their souls had been washed and purified.

Xiao Zhi also felt a warmth on his body. He secretly turned his head to look at Frost with some worry. Frost was an undead after all, and he did not know if he would be harmed by the power of this archbishop.

Frost met Xiao Zhi's eyes and shook his head slightly.

After all, it is a prayer for ordinary people. It is impossible for the archbishop to use all his firepower. Otherwise, the fragile and small body of the believers can't bear it, and it is possible to return to God's embrace on the spot. And this kind of weak holy light is a little stronger than the sun to Frost, and it can't cause any harm at all.

After the ceremony, there is a more relaxed part. Gretta will answer the doubts of the believers, whether it is the doubts about the classics of Brace, or the difficult problems that he encounters.

Usually, believers in such remote villages have no chance to meet the archbishop directly, let alone ask questions to the archbishop. The atmosphere became more enthusiastic for a while, and one question after another was thrown at Grea Tower one after another.

Gretta smiled and answered one by one.

At this time, a believer in the audience asked, "Sir Archbishop, how should we deal with the undead?"

Greata looked at him: "Have you encountered any danger from the undead?"

The man shook his head: "No."

"Why would you hurt them if they didn't hurt you," Gretta said.

The man was stunned and replied subconsciously, "But...they are undead, representing death and darkness. We symbolize light. Shouldn't they be eliminated?"

Many people in the crowd joined in.

"Hmm..." Grajata touched his chin and thought for a while. He didn't comment directly on the right or wrong of what he said, but asked, "Do you know how the undead came from?"

"It was formed after someone died and couldn't let go of their obsession."

"They die in pain, and then they become undead."

"If you die in the wrong place, you will also become an undead."

Gretta nodded: "Yes, everyone is right. The undead were human beings just like us before they were alive. They may be farmers, blacksmiths, tailors, nobles, officials, soldiers... They have the same joys, pains and troubles as we do."

"It's just that they have too much obsession and resentment before they die, and they become the undead. They are just a group of poor people who have not been illuminated by the Holy Light and have been unfortunately lost. If you can, please help them and solve the problem. Their obsession, I think this will be a little better than eliminating them directly."

Gretta looked at everyone in the audience and showed a gentle smile: "However, please pay attention to your own safety. If you encounter dangerous elements, you are welcome to come to the church for help, and I will be with you."

Xiao Zhi looked at Gregory who was talking with a smile on the stage, and felt a little complicated for a while. It turns out that there are people in Brace who have different attitudes towards the undead, even more open than some people on the mainland today.

If the archbishop was in the position back then, perhaps Frost would not have faced those terrible encounters in the future, and perhaps... the current situation of Brace and Hesse would also be different.

It is a pity that such people were killed five hundred years ago.

After death, the traces left behind were also erased, and it became an empty name.

After the Q&A session, the blessing meal was distributed. The believers will approach the altar in turn, wash their hands with holy spring water, and receive the blessing meal personally distributed by Archbishop Greata.

After the meal, everyone will recite the classics together until dawn, which means welcoming the light, and the blessing ceremony will not be truly over until then.

Looking at the people standing up in front of him, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but feel uneasy in his heart, is this going to approach the Archbishop? Ordinary believers don't see Frost as an undead, but...what about the archbishop?

It is a very risky thing to personally take the blessing meal from him at such a close distance, and there are so many clergymen standing behind, so many eyes staring, it is inevitable that there will be flaw.

Before could think about it, it was Xiao Zhi's turn to receive the blessing meal.

I wonder if he can say that he can eat two servings by himself...