dedicated to violets

The grand baptism day is bound to usher in the worship of many people.

Willie followed Abel silently, like a shadow.

They crossed the long stone road, with the sound of distant bells echoing in their ears, and a group of pigeons fluttered into the blue sky.Viri stopped suddenly, looked up at the flocks of white pigeons, his feet seemed to be rooted, and he did not move for a long time.

Abel asked strangely, "What are you looking at?"

"Are those pigeons raised by the Holy See?" Viri murmured.

Abel also followed his gaze. The snow-white dove flapped its wings and flew across the sky, looking free.

"Probably not," Abel shook his head, "it might have migrated from somewhere else."

Carrier pigeons can know the way. Over the years, the empire has not been able to find out where the Holy City is hidden.

Willie stared at the flying pigeons, searching for one of the aliens.He seemed to have seen a snow-white bird just now, which was a circle fatter than the pigeon next to it, and the feathers on its abdomen were still a little gray.

Abel said, "You like pigeons very much?"

"No." Willie retracted his gaze, with sporadic smiles in his eyes, "I just saw that one of the pigeons was very fat, and one was worth three."

"Huh?" Abel was confused.

The baptism took place in the afternoon when the sun was at its fullest, and Willie followed the flow of people into the sanctuary.Sitting down in the line of priests, Abel was next to him, leaning against his ear.Lowering his voice, he repeatedly exhorted: "Remember what we said before?"

"Yes." Willie agreed.

He found that Abel was obviously more impetuous than usual, and his mood was not very good.

He in turn comforted: "It's okay, you can relax, the big deal is that I will fight to the death, and you have to protect yourself."

The sanctuary is magnificent, and it is more than enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people.

Viri sat in the crowd, as insignificant as a grain of sand, inconspicuous at all.At the end of the church, there is a high platform, and the four walls except for the open glass windows are complicated mural patterns.

They waited a long time before the bishops appeared before thousands of believers.They all wore the most solemn gowns, entered the venue quietly, and then sat at the forefront, guarding the Pope's throne.

In the center of the sanctuary, there is a huge pool. Viri's eyes fell on the pool, and the bright sun happened to gather in the clear water through the glass.The surface of the water is sparkling, like a pool full of gold.

The ceremony was complicated and lengthy, and if it wasn't for the tension in his heart, Willie would have almost fallen asleep under the eyes of everyone.

After an unknown amount of time, when the sun went down and the light in the church became dim, the Pope finally arrived late.

The door in the depths of the sanctuary opened slowly, and the sunset glow instantly poured into the dark room, and the wall lamps hanging on the wall gradually lit up, and in an instant, the huge sanctuary was brightly lit.Viri heard the low gasps of the believers around him.

Abel told him that the Pope rarely appeared before the faithful.For these priests living in the holy city, it is their great honor to have a glimpse of the sky.

Willie glanced at Abel beside him calmly.

He pursed his lips, showing no emotion, his eyes were firm and clear.

There was a trace of uneasiness in Willie's heart.

He cheered up, looked up again, and looked at the Pope who was coming from outside the gate against the light.

The Pope's attire was no different from the first time he saw it. He was dressed in a red dress embroidered with gold thread, winding all over the hem.The robe dragged to the ground, rustling with his footsteps.Everyone held their breath, not daring to let out the atmosphere, only the pope's footsteps echoed in the huge space.

Viri suddenly became tense, and the time dragged on for a long time. Every step the Pope took was on his heart.

At this moment, many things appeared in his mind in a mess.

It was the first time he had a face-to-face conversation with the bishop in Asgard. He thought that the bishop was naturally emotionless, but he didn't expect the bishop to bestow his emotions on Ignas.The bishop planted a seed in Ignace's body, and only hoped that one day, that seed would be able to bloom beautiful flowers.

This is undoubtedly a gamble.

No one can be sure that a weapon can transform into a person who understands joy, anger, sorrow and joy in the long years.

But what if the bishop knew the future early on?

The pope walked slowly to the pool, still wearing a mask to hide his features.However, this did not delay the enthusiasm of the believers.

Viri vaguely heard the Pope start to speak, he listened carefully to a few words, and found that they were nothing more than clichés.To him, these words are meaningless, but to the believers around him who have been brainwashed since childhood, they are extremely provocative and full of temptation.

After delivering a brief speech, the Pope extended his right hand, palm out.

In an instant, the rays of light immersed in the pool scrambled towards his palm, and then turned into thousands of silk threads, twisted and stretched, and the dazzling light cluster gradually became the shape of a scepter.

This group of light, brighter than the lights in the sanctuary, attracted everyone's attention.

Viri's eyes were fixed, and his breathing slowed down involuntarily.Not only he is like this, whether it is a respected bishop or an ordinary priest, they all show the same expression.Being in the crowd, Viri's reaction seemed normal.

A few seconds later, the golden light dissipated, revealing the true face of the staff.

The whole body is silver, and the jewel at the top is carved into a cluster of flowers, exquisite and small, it is impressively a violet of scepters.Dense light spots floated in the air, floating up and down, vainly wrapping the staff.

What does this mean?

Viri was shocked. He clearly remembered the murals he saw in the altar, and he also remembered the dialogue between the bishop and the headmaster when the violet of the scepter was born.Before the bishop died, he entrusted the scepter to the care of the elves.

A hundred years later, the scepter finally took human form, appeared in Fryer Forest, was found by him, and was brought back home.

And Ignas's body, the scepter, became a violin, always by his side.

Not long ago, knowing nothing, he took the violin and returned to the Ymir Forest, and the violin was also left in Ganquan.Until Asgard, Undine came from the Fountain of Urd and gave him the violet necklace.

Thinking of this, Willie was stunned.

What about the necklace?

He dared not move, lest the Pope would notice that he had recovered his memory.

Abel noticed his absence and squeezed his hand quietly.

An electric shock-like feeling came from his arm, and Willy was shocked, cheered up, resisted the idea of ​​turning his head to ask Abel, and continued to watch the Pope's "performance".

The Pope held the scepter and looked down at his followers.He restrained himself not to look at "brother", imagining the upcoming reunion, the pope trembled with excitement.

As long as he waited a little longer, he could wait for hundreds of years, let alone just for a short while.

Just like the dozens of previous ceremonies, the scepter in his hand turned back into a ball of bright light under his control.

This group of lights will choose a believer, and the chosen "lucky one" can enjoy the honor of being baptized by him personally.

The Pope sneered, only these stupid human beings would believe in such things as luck.

The eyes of the believers were all focused on the ball of light in his palm, with a deep desire to be that lucky one.

The light cluster rose slowly, and under the scorching eyes of the believers, it tremblingly circled above the pool.

Then, the ray of light began to swim over the crowd, and after about a few minutes, it circled around the interior of the church and stopped somewhere.

Just right in the area where Viri and Abel are.

Viri's heartbeat began to speed up, and he knew that he was about to usher in the moment of life and death.

The ball of light melted like water, slanting down, wrapping Viri tightly.

He closed his eyes, not daring to do anything else.Letting these strange lights envelop him, the light crawled down, got into the soles of his shoes, and wove something like a birdcage.

The believers around him exclaimed enviously, through the hazy light, he could clearly see the eyes of these believers.Viri collected himself and tried his best to look flattered, his handsome face was slightly red, and there was uncontrollable joy in his eyes.

The pope said softly: "It seems that he is"

The "birdcage" rose into the sky, and Viri panicked, subconsciously looking at Abel.

Abel gave him an encouraging look.Viri wasn't really panicked, it was just an illusion, but Abel's encouragement was genuine.He was reassuring Willie not to worry - everything was going as they had agreed.

The "birdcage" floats above the pool, and the "fence" made of light twines is bright but not dazzling.

Willie squinted and looked down at the Pope.

"Come here." The Pope hooked his fingers, and the corners of his mouth outside the mask were raised, showing his good mood at a glance.

The light quietly wrapped around Viri's limbs, making him unable to move.Wei Li didn't intend to break free, and lay down obediently, the pool water soaked his clothes corners, he was shackled by the bird cage, and sank into the water until the pool water covered his mouth and nose.

The water was very icy, and Viri opened his eyes, and his vision was full of water, and the ripples were shaking slightly.His whole body was cold, his limbs lost all feeling, and he could only vaguely see the exquisite mask on the pope's face through the flowing water.

"After the 'baptism' is over, the bishop can't be resurrected from your body, and the illusion will definitely be exposed. At that time, we will live and die."

"what should I do?"

"Actually, I don't know. Randall once told me very cryptically that God, the library is the safest place, and I will take you to the library. At that moment, you will naturally understand what to do."

Willie chooses to trust Abel.

Because he could see that Abel, like him, had no choice.

The pope's hand dipped into the water and stroked his forehead.Viri closed his eyes, his consciousness gradually blurred.

In a drowsy state, Willy thought vaguely that the pope wanted to kill his soul, and then search for the bishop's soul in him.He thought sarcastically, it's a pity that he couldn't find it. I'm afraid the Pope himself couldn't imagine that even this illusion was created by the bishop himself.

Drowsiness surged up, and Viri couldn't hold on for too long, and fell into a deep sleep.

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