Blasphemy Chapter 22: Cling
Although the city of Lille and even the entire Rhine League are already experiencing undercurrents, on the surface the city is still peaceful and prosperous everywhere. The ‘Hammer of the God of War’ has taken root in this impetuous and luxurious city in a short period of time, and the ‘Fountain of Youth’ has become a must-talk topic among the nobles. The ownership of the third ‘Immortal Fountain of Youth’ is even more eye-catching.
The 'Hammer of the God of War' will conduct a secret auction on the 'Fountain of Youth', and the news that the highest bidder will win spread throughout the entire aristocratic society at an alarming speed. The charm and vitality of rumors have once again been proven. It is said that this third 'Lord of the Rings', in addition to its miraculous effect of aphrodisiac, can also greatly increase a woman's chance of becoming pregnant. In addition, there are many benefits such as rejuvenation and physical fitness. Others swore that the demonic power from the mysterious Eastern world was sealed in the Lord of the Rings, which could enable men to absorb the life essence of women in bed. According to another news spread from the killer organization, this ring can draw energy from the body and automatically add a protective shield to the owner, so the holder can have fun without worrying about being assassinated.
When Rogge arrived at the ‘Hammer of War’, there were not many customers in the store, but the most respected figures in Lille City could be seen here at any time. Guests were wandering in the hall in twos and threes, and most of them knew each other. When guests meet acquaintances, they will greet each other very gracefully. There's nothing we can do about it, the circle of upper-class nobles is so small. Recently, if a high-status noble or a wealthy businessman does not take a turn at the Hammer of War, he will be afraid of being misunderstood as not having the financial resources to make purchases. Of course, there are always a few wealthy families who don't have to prove themselves in this way. However, being able to go upstairs to the Hammer of War provides these wealthy families with a stage to demonstrate the superiority of their bloodline.
‘Hammer of War’ will release a new product approximately every week. According to the price positioning of ‘Hammer of War’, the launch speed of this new product is neither fast nor slow. In fact, this is already Faith's limit. Whenever a new product is released, customers who have the ability to shop at War God's Hammer will flock here. Of course, nine out of ten people will not buy it, it is just to show that they have the ability to buy.
Roger quietly slipped into the store through the back door and wiped the beautiful female clerk a few times.
Kate and Franco were already sitting in the small tea room on the top floor. On Fifth Avenue, where land is at a premium, this small tearoom of more than ten square meters serves as an office and conference room for a few aristocratic young people. The largest room with the best orientation was reserved as a VIP reception room. The last remaining large room with beautiful scenery on the third floor was used as a lounge for Lao Wuhuan.
Lens is generally not seen in this early morning, which is also a characteristic of his profession. Lens has been working hard recently, practicing his thief skills. According to him, it was to pull the flying dragon out of his mouse hole as soon as possible. In fact, everyone knew that at least part of the reason was to take a peek at the heavily guarded noble house.
The three of them discussed for a while, decided on the gifts needed to visit the bishop in the evening, and then went their separate ways.
The day passed quickly. The afterglow of the setting sun reflected the small garden in Bishop Gardner Hart's mansion, giving it an almost prosperous feel. It's a pity that several people in the study have no interest in appreciating it. Kate, Franco and Roger were all flattering Bishop Hart, and very tactfully expressed their hope that Bishop Hart would introduce the three of them to Cardinal Burke.
Hart narrowed his eyes, contentedly enjoying the flood of flattery. It's been a long time since he's enjoyed such consummate flattery. These flatteries are by no means boundless and random flattery. The rare thing is that the words are simple and unpretentious, the feelings are sincere and warm, and they come from the heart when you hear them. The three of them started talking about the Bishop when he debuted. Almost every little thing about Hart's achievements would be brought up and commented on in detail. It's hard to understand how these three people uncovered so many trivial past events. Naturally, there are many credits that do not belong to the bishop, and they are all attributed to Lord Hart. The bishop is broad-minded and naturally does not care about these small omissions.
A heavy silk bag was bouncing up and down in Bishop Hart's hand. Every rise and fall will make a beautiful sound of gold coins colliding. Bishop Hart's eyes almost stopped laughing. When the three of them finished flattering, he said: "When I was canonized by the church last time, I saw that you will definitely contribute to spreading the glory of God in the future. Praise the omnipotent Supreme God, who brought you to the Church of Light during the most difficult time of the Rhine Diocese. I believe that you are the most faithful believers of the Supreme God, and it is natural for me to introduce talents like you to Burke. Cardinal! But..."
As soon as Rogge heard the bishop's "No", he immediately rummaged around and finally found a small bag of gems. This bag of gems was originally intended to make new magic equipment for Faith. Although there were only four gems in it, they were pure in texture, large in size, and worth far more than the thousand gold coins in Bishop Hart's hands.
The fat man handed over the small bag of gems without much hesitation. Hart smiled broadly, opened his pocket, played with it carefully for a while, and said with a smile: "The quality of these gems is really good. They seem to be worth at least five thousand gold coins! Are these really for me?"
Roger said with a smile: "This is a small contribution from us to the Supreme God. As the messenger of the Supreme God and the spreader of glory, the bishop should leave these contributions to your control!"
Bishop Hart struggled to move his slightly bloated body to a position in the chair, and put the gem in his palm into his small pocket. He touched his beard and said: "These gems are not ordinary goods. Are they the raw materials used to make magic equipment? After you have seen my shabby house, do you think that a thousand gold coins are nothing to me?" A huge sum of money?"
After hearing this, Rogge and others immediately blushed.
Bishop Hart looked at their expressions and smiled: "Don't be so nervous! One thousand gold coins is indeed a huge sum of money for an old man like me. The annual expenses of my rundown yard are only four hundred It’s just a gold coin. Since you have considered it for so long and decided to take my route instead of investing in Bishop Griffin or Taylor, who are the rightful people in front of you, I can’t let you down. I will accept this thousand gold coins. As for gems, you’d better take them back.”
Franco thought that Bishop Hart was still showing off, so he quickly tried to persuade him.
Bishop Hart twirled a few sparse strands of beard on his chin and said with a smile: "I have served the Supreme God for more than 30 years, and I have been sitting on the position of bishop for a long time. As for my divine power, hehe, you can also see It is very clear that he is just an eighth-level priest. In the past few decades, even Griffin and Taylor have been unable to defeat me. What is the reason? In fact, there is nothing else. I am not greedy. If you have self-awareness and know how big your appetite is, just eat enough and don’t think about things that you can’t eat or digest.”
"Over the years, I have seen many young talents who are talented and powerful. They are all smart and ambitious. But they fell one by one, and they did not last as long as me, a good-for-nothing old man. It’s because he is too impatient. It’s like a strong shepherd dog. All the sheep are afraid of it, so it really thinks that it is extremely strong and goes out to challenge the wolves. But I know how powerful I am, so I choose to stay In the flock, relying on the strength of other shepherd dogs and shepherds to resist the wolves, I have survived until now. So people have to know what they can do, what they can do, and how far they can stretch their hands. Always. Looking at and thinking about things that do not belong to you, one day you will forget to look at the road under your feet and walk to the cliff."
Bishop Hart stood up, put the gem bag in Rogge's hand, and said: "These gems are related to the business of 'Hammer of War', you'd better take them back. 'Hammer of War' is prosperous, I can now safely accept some donations. As for Cardinal Burke, there is an opportunity right in front of me."
Roger and others immediately stretched their ears, for fear of missing every word.
Hart said slowly: "Archbishop Burke has had a lot of troubles in the past year, so he wanted to order a new crown to change his luck and mood. Griffin and Bishop Taylor took half a month I have already accepted this task before. I have never dared to accept this task because there has been no suitable candidate. Now that you are here, it is perfect. Bishop Burke will pay a deposit of 10,000 gold coins first. If the law If the crown is selected, the price difference will be made up. However, Lord Burke has been a pure man throughout his life, and I am afraid he cannot afford an overly luxurious crown... Do you understand what I mean?"
Everyone here is a young man who has almost become a master. How could he not hear the implication of Hart's words?
"Lord Hart," Rogge asked, "I just don't know what Bishop Burke likes. For example, style, color, and is there any type of gemstone that you particularly like?"
When it comes to Cardinal Burke’s hobbies, several noble young people immediately became interested and began to inquire about it, wishing to dig out the secrets of several generations of his ancestors. His attitude towards Bishop Hart also became extremely cordial, as if he had known him for more than ten years, which made Hart dumbfounded and deeply admired the shamelessness of several people.
Bishop Gernard Hart laughed "haha" and said: "I have followed Cardinal Burke for too long. Lord Burke can guess some of the things I can think of. But you, maybe You can give the Cardinal and me a surprise. Come on, don’t be anxious. I will tell you the life story of the Cardinal in a while and see what you can understand. Butler, Butler! Go and prepare four people. A late night snack!"
This visit to the Bishop's Mansion was so fruitful that even Rogge himself could not believe it. Bishop Gernard Hart's self-reflection and self-reflection deeply touched Rogge. In the past four years, despite many twists and turns, Rogge has gradually become prosperous. The constant study of books and the improvement of magic power day and night not only eliminated a lot of impetuousness in him, but also gave him a certain ability to protect himself when facing strong people.
Everything went smoothly, which made him feel a little arrogant, feeling that many people in high positions were nothing more than this. But this meeting with Bishop Hart made him break into cold sweats several times.
"This old guy is really deceived by his usual appearance. It seems that none of these old guys are simple! Alas, actually think about it, which one will easily get where he is today? What? There will always be something extraordinary. In the future, you must be careful, be careful! Well, isn't the 'Hammer of the God of War' a bit too ostentatious?" Rogge sighed while making plans. Ma went back to his small building to rest.
In the next two days, several young nobles gathered with Wu Huan and Faith, and spent the whole day trying to figure out Cardinal Burke's thoughts. Two days later, Bishop Hart sent someone 10,000 gold coins and a request for a customized crown. Bishop Hart also personally sent a ruby that was almost the size of an egg and of excellent texture. Looking at this meaningful gem, Rogge fell into deep thought again.
After a day of hard thinking, Rogge visited Ofiloch at the Grand Duke's Palace. After a deep conversation, Rogge finally made up his mind.
After ten days and days of work, the initially completed crown was brought to the Grand Duke's Palace by these nobles. Ofiloch personally cast the high-level sacred spell 'Holy Light Comes' to complete the magical blessing of the crown. . Only Ofilok is capable of this job. As a paladin, Ofilok can cast sixth-level magic. This is also due to his background in the Church of Light.
After the final touches were made by Mist Fantasy, the crown was finally completed!
The Cathedral of St. James in Lille is one of the nineteen great temples of the Church of Light, and is also the residence of Cardinal Burke. Since the cathedral is located in the city of Lille, only a hundred temple knights are stationed symbolically. In a side hall of the cathedral, Cardinal Burke closed the two extremely luxurious and exquisite boxes in his hands and sighed with satisfaction. Griffin and Taylor are smart, capable, young and promising, and they do things that suit their own needs. They are far beyond the capabilities of the old and feeble Hart. The two crowns they presented this time were noble and gorgeous, and the materials used were extremely exquisite. The gems inlaid in them were worth at least thirty thousand gold coins. It’s really a difficult question to say which one I like better. The tall and thin Griffin and the tall and strong Taylor stood by with sacred faces, quietly observing Burke's face.
A temple knight came in, "Lord Burke! Lord Bishop Genard Hart, please see me!" Hart has been out of favor in recent years and can no longer meet Burke directly like Griffin and Taylor. Burke is needed Only if you are right can you meet me.
Burke was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Hart could get the crown so quickly. I guess it couldn't be a good thing, right? Thinking of this, the cardinal felt a little uninterested. Griffin and Taylor looked at each other, and their gazes seemed to spark sparks in the air. Burke saw everything and waved his hand to make them all retreat.
Gernard Hart, led by the Temple Knights, entered the side hall. Roger, Kate and Franco filed behind, Kate holding an inconspicuous large box in her hand. Bishop Hart took a step forward and whispered: "Lord Burke, please take a look at the miter prepared for you by the 'Hammer of the God of War' entrusted by my subordinates."
Burke was reluctant to glance at the box at first, but after hearing the words "Hammer of the God of War", he became a little interested.
Roger secretly looked at Bishop Burke. Burke was tall, wearing a crimson holy robe. The cross embroidered with mithril thread shone brightly in the candlelight. His short hair, which was about an inch long, stood up straight and was trimmed extremely neatly. The bishop's face has strong lines, and his carefully groomed short beard adds a bit of majesty.
Berk's divine power is extremely powerful. When he stood in this small side hall, it seemed as if strands of holy light were radiating from his body. Rogge felt uneasy. The holy aura emitted by Burke hit his body from time to time, causing a huge pain. The fat man had no choice but to endure. I feel better now that I have endured this time and the sky will be brighter in the future.
At Hart's signal, Kate strode forward, half-bent on her knees and presented the box in her hand. Only then did Burke feel the sacred aura overflowing from the box. His face couldn't help but change color. He took a step forward and opened the box. A ray of milky white holy light shot into the sky!
"Hiss!..." Burke took a breath.
The crown is high in front and low in back. It is made of red and gold. It is basically the fox fur of the top-grade magic flame sky fox. The four circles of gold are tinged with purple. Burke is a knowledgeable person and knows that this gold is glazed gold produced in the Far West Mountains, which has a strong bonus effect of light magic. The entire crown is only inlaid with various rubies. In the center of the crown is an egg-sized, blood-red oval ruby. A faint light is constantly wandering in the gem. I don't know what kind of magic is blessed inside.
The entire crown is of the most traditional style, but Burke has never seen such a perfect crown. Every line, every curved surface, every gem setting position is so harmonious and perfect. Through Wu Huan's hands, this mitre actually showed the most thrilling beauty in the most ordinary style.
However, none of this caused Burke to lose his composure. What really made Burke lose his temper was:
Teach the crown!
This crown is actually a religious crown!
Burke's expression changed drastically, and big drops of sweat couldn't help rolling down his face. His divine power suddenly increased sharply, and holy light shone around him, and he shouted: "What on earth do you want to do with this thing!" Although his voice was stern, his voice was deliberately lowered.
Gernard Hart knelt down on the ground, bursting into tears, and cried: "I am incompetent. I have followed you for all these years and have not made any achievements. Mr. Burke has spread the gospel of the Supreme God throughout his life, and you are the one who spreads it. God is the incarnation of God in these troubled times. Although the old minister cannot be reused, he still has a little vision. These people all admire the master's style and are willing to work with the old minister to follow Mr. Burke and spread the glory of God throughout the world. Mainland!"
Kate, Roger, and Franco also fell to their knees.
Berk's expression was changing, and the ball of holy light condensed in his hand was flickering. The place was extremely quiet, and the only thing that could be heard was the pounding heartbeats of everyone.
Finally, his expression gradually softened, and the holy light on his body gradually faded away. He let out a long sigh and said: "Hart, Hart, you have been cautious all your life, why are you so impulsive this time! These are the people who founded the 'Hammer of War', they are indeed good, they are indeed good! They are indeed talented people!"
Bishop Genard Hart then introduced Rogge and others to Burke one by one. When it was Rogge's turn, Burke made the sign of the cross as usual and tapped Rogge's forehead to express his blessing. Rogge was so excited that tears rolled down his face. Burke was deeply moved, but he didn't know that the fat man actually had other reasons.
"This **** holy magic! It really hurts! Woo, woo, you must practice that shield when you go back! My shield!"
Under the encouragement of everyone, Burke slowly put on the religious crown, his hands trembling slightly.
As soon as the religious crown was put on, a ray of holy light soared into the sky, interacting with Burke's own divine power. For a moment, chants echoed in the small side hall, and rays of holy light formed white strips of light, constantly flying around Burke. Flowers of various colors appeared in the holy light from time to time, and a child-like little angel appeared from the holy light, flew around Burke, and then disappeared.
Berk in the hymn looks majestic, like a **** descending to earth!
Hart hurriedly presented a silver mirror, and Burke carefully looked at himself in the mirror, his expression becoming more sacred and solemn.
After a while, the chant gradually faded away, and the holy light gradually disappeared. Burke took off the religious crown, somewhat reluctantly.
Kate quickly stepped forward and presented another gorgeous box. Inside was another miter, inlaid with gold and jade, which was quite tacky. Bishop Hart whispered: "Lord Burke, this miter..." Burke nodded, indicating that he understood. Bishop Hart observed the situation and led Rogge and others to resign, leaving Burke alone to carefully play with the religious crown.
The next day, Burke convened a diocesan meeting at St. James Cathedral, where senior clergy from the diocese of the Principality of Bavaria gathered. In addition to church clergy, various secular celebrities were also invited, including Rogge and others.
The main hall of St. James Cathedral is so magnificent that even hundreds of people sitting in the hall do not seem crowded at all. Wisps of sunlight shine through the stained glass on the top of the church and onto the altar, making the three crowns on the altar even more splendid. Amid the choir's hymns, Burke led everyone in prayer and confession.
Burke then held up the miter in the middle and announced loudly to the clergy and secular celebrities in the hall: "This miter will from now on be the inherited miter of the Cardinal Archbishop of Bavaria of the Church of Light! May the glory of God be with us! Bishop Taylor!"
Taylor couldn't suppress the excitement and pride on his face. He looked at Bishop Griffin who looked ashen and Bishop Hart who looked annoyed, then quickly stepped forward and knelt in front of Cardinal Burke.
Burke's solemn voice seemed to come from the sky.
“The Lord said, if you spread His glory, He will reward you; if you praise His holy name, He will definitely reward you.”
Holy water poured out from the golden chalice and sprinkled on Taylor's shoulders. Taylor fell to the ground, shaking slightly with excitement. This time he finally defeated his old rival Bishop Griffin! Burke is already old. Once he abdicates, won't the position of the red archbishop be within his grasp? The fifty thousand gold coins he took out of his own pocket were not in vain.
After Taylor retired, Burke announced that knights Rogge, Kate, Franco and Lance had made important contributions to the Church of Light and had been committed to spreading the name of God and sincerely converted to the church; hereby announced that Thaler The Fort area will be a sub-diocese and a church will be established; Rogge, Franco and Lens will be awarded the title of patron knight, and Rogge will be authorized to form a patron saint of knights in the sub-diocese to resist the intrusion of pagans. Bishop Gernard Hart will go to the Diocese of Sellersburg and be responsible for all matters of the Church of Light.
Because Kate is already a guardian knight, there is no separate reward.
The Knights of the Temple are the first armed force owned by the Holy See, and their entire responsibility is to protect the safety of temples and churches everywhere. Outstanding knights among the Knights of the Temple will be awarded the title of Knight of Radiance, and when the knight's personal strength reaches a certain level, he will have the opportunity to become a Templar Knight. The Templar Knights have supreme honor in the church. Their main responsibility is to command the various armed forces of the Holy See and to learn combat skills based on holy fighting spirit. Ofiloch is the youngest of the seven Templar Knights of the Holy See. one. Templar knights also hold important positions in the Holy See. For example, the 'Blood Angel' Augustus, who ranks first among the Templar Knights, is the leader of the Templar Knights.
In the past twenty years, as the power of the Church of Light has continued to expand, the industries, land, and wealth owned by each parish have also expanded rapidly. In order to safeguard the interests of the Holy See in the secular world, the Holy See began to allow each diocese to establish secular armed forces: the Knights of the Guard. The leader of the Guardian Knights will be awarded the title of 'Guardian Knight'. According to tradition, a place among the Templars has always been reserved for the Patron Knight. The guardian knight can be a real job, or it can be just a virtual title.
This result was beyond Rogge's expectation. Originally, he only expected to get the empty title of Guardian Knight and gain the status of the Church of Light. Unexpectedly, Burke listed his territory as a parish and authorized him to form the Holy Knights! This is real power, far beyond the empty titles of a few guardian knights! Not only can he openly and honestly establish the power that actually belongs to him, but this power is also considered to be in the church! To confront Rogge again would be equivalent to confronting the Church of Light. And going against the Church of Light, which has 10 million believers, 50,000 temple knights, and countless light masters, is tantamount to seeking death!
Roger trotted all the way and finally got into this group!
He secretly glanced at Bishop Hart. The bishop's face was still so vulgar and ordinary. Unnoticed, Bishop Hart smiled encouragingly at Rogge.
This is followed by baptism with holy water.
The pain still hurts. But this time, the fat man felt the pain was so **** good!
Ofiloch and David both sat in the first row to watch the ceremony. David was obviously very surprised by this result. He turned to Ofiloch and laughed softly: "Lord Ofiloch, your subordinates are really full of talents. There are all kinds of people, and there is always something surprising. Your ability to recognize people I really admire you, you are worthy of the title of 'Golden Lion'!"
Ofiloch smiled elegantly and replied in the same low voice: "Speaking of subordinate talents, isn't there a lot of talents around David? What's more, several of your brothers also inherited the purity of Grand Duke Rochelio. All of them have extraordinary bloodlines. Speaking of which, I would envy you."
"You are really exaggerating! By the way, why didn't you see Miss Elesis? This solemn and sacred occasion is when she shows off her unparalleled beauty! Is she still uncomfortable?" Wei asked again.
"She is indeed feeling a little unwell today. Thank you for your concern, Sir David. But I heard that my brother and Princess Flora's car will arrive in Lille in another week. ~IndoMTL.com~ Such a short trip It's really hard work for me to travel such a long way back and forth in a short period of time. It's better not to get tired." Ofiloch replied calmly.
"Speaking of my brother-in-law and the princess, I understand why Miss Elesis is uncomfortable. Haha, there are problems that the Golden Lion can't solve, right? But don't worry, Lord Ofiloch, my brother-in-law will definitely do it. I'll 'take care' of the princess for you!" David didn't relax.
Ofiloch's expression finally changed, and he replied calmly: "This world is originally very clean, but there are always some flies and mosquitoes flying around that are annoying. If I want to swat any fly to death, I'm afraid It’s because no one comes to accuse me. Even if you want to accuse me, you may not be able to stop me.”
"Of course! No one would be willing to be an enemy of the Paladin. Of course I would not, how could I have the courage? Lord Ofiloch, you really don't need to worry!"
Ofiloch looked into David's eyes and found no anger, fear or provocation in them, only calmness and clarity.
Ofiloch turned his head and said calmly: "Sir David, in addition to your superb sword skills, you also have rare talents and strategies. You have never done boring things like some people. You are not afraid of me, and you will not be afraid of me in the future, because you are not my brother, and you will not be impulsive."