Chapter 352: Light up the stars!

“A-choo! A-choo!” Klein sneezed violently several times, which made Daly at the desk laugh:
"Hey, did the 'God's Blessed One' do that without a blanket or a fireplace? You should take care of yourself~"

Klein waved his hands and said:
"No, it's not like that... Someone must have been talking about me, and that triggered my inspiration... Is it a curse?"

"Oh? Did you accidentally leave your hair and blood with the witch? That's terrible. You might be cursed..." Daly analyzed seriously.

“That’s not the case…” Klein thought to himself, you’re the one who might have your hair fall on the captain! I’m not lucky enough to have it!

dong dong.

There was a knock on the half-closed door of the office. Team member Lillian stuck her head out and said excitedly:

"Captain! Klein! The High Mass is about to begin. Let's go and join in! Let's feel the atmosphere!"

"It should be," Daly immediately put down the complicated documents that were giving her a headache, stood up and led the two people towards the large prayer hall on the ground. Soon, they came to a hall that was hundreds of meters high and painted with solemn and dignified religious murals. At the front of the hall was an altar carved with strange patterns, and on the altar was an equally huge holy emblem of darkness.

There were rows of wooden benches in the hall, and at this moment, the benches were almost full. Among them were nobles dressed in luxurious and exquisite clothes, middle-class people who would only wear clothes for formal occasions, and workers wearing cheap work clothes with some stains on them. Perhaps it was an unwritten rule that these three types of people sat separately, forming three clearly different areas.

As for the lower-class people in the East District who were still running around and worrying about black bread, they would also attend mass, but it would be in the church in their own district. Because each district in Backlund was too large, the subway fare required to cross the East District and the North District was not much, but it was not a small amount for the residents of the East District. As for renting a horse carriage? That was not mentioned. As everyone knew, a horse carriage across districts was the most expensive way to travel.

Moreover, they did not have the time to participate in such sacrificial activities, because perhaps at this time, the physical work at the dock would be taken away by others, which would be equivalent to going hungry for a day.

Klein silently followed Daly and sat in the last row of chairs. He looked devoutly at the dark holy emblem in the front with his enhanced vision. He was praying in his heart, without any utilitarian purpose, just praying.

Suddenly, the large prayer hall seemed to become dim, and a figure wearing a black bishop's robe with red patterns and a black bonnet slowly walked to the altar. This figure brought darkness and tranquility, and made everyone in the prayer hall quiet in an instant.

Saint Anthony smiled, tapped his chest four times clockwise, and said in a kind voice:
"Praise the goddess!"

The sound was not loud, but it spread throughout the entire building, allowing everyone present to clearly hear the Archbishop's teachings.

"Praise the goddess!" Klein stood up and pointed a full moon on his chest. Almost everyone did the same thing.

At this time, the church choir slowly walked out from both sides of the altar, accompanied by their ethereal and orderly singing of praises to the goddess that seemed to cleanse the soul.

Klein was immersed in the singing. He opened his mouth unconsciously and sang along with the choir's rhythm:
"Ah~Silent Night~
"Bright~Star~
"The Great Goddess of Night~"

Suddenly, he couldn't help singing:
"The stars light up my house~
"Let the lost children find their way back."

His singing had such a peculiar rhythm that it actually led the entire choir astray!

Then, the whole prayer hall was filled with songs of different styles:

"Only when you are lost in the darkness do you realize your own fragility~
"Stars in the sky, please light up the lamp of hope for me~
"..." Buzz! Endless darkness surged from the hundred-meter-high arches and domes of Saint Samuel's Church. The darkness suddenly surrounded everyone present, trapping them all!
At this moment, everyone seemed to see the things and events that they were most afraid of!
"No!" "My love!" "Don't leave my daughter!"

Suddenly, tiny stars flashed in the darkness... like bright lights... the starlight suddenly shattered the fear, terror, and anxiety, allowing everyone to return to peace and silence...

"Stars light up~
"Use a little light to warm the children's hearts~"

After singing a song, Klein felt that his spirituality had become extremely lively, as if... he was more in line with the "Midnight Poet"!

Uh...it was only then that he noticed the strange looks from his teammates, and then he suddenly realized what he had just done!
Shit! Klein shuddered. Would this be considered disrupting the mass ceremony... Would the goddess send out lightning... Well, lightning was not the goddess's power, so there was no need to worry for now...

The darkness on the dome suddenly rolled, and a flash of silver-white lightning seemed to collide there... but then it subsided.

"Praise the goddess!" "Oh, goddess, the supreme goddess!" "Woo woo, only believe in the goddess!"

Regardless of their identities, believers who experienced a "Mass" that was different from usual had tears in their eyes and prayed more devoutly.

Saint Anthony cast his gaze towards the "God's Favored One" who caused the abnormality, smiled, and began to preside over the ceremony again.

……

After the Mass.

"Your Excellency, this is our daughter Audrey..." Earl Hall and the Countess accompanied their seemingly weak daughter to meet Saint Anthony, the highest-ranking person in the Backlund Goddess Church. Their attitude was extremely humble. If it weren't for their daughter's help... the church would at most let an ordinary bishop receive them!
Audrey wore a plain white dress today, and she didn't wear any fancy jewelry like gemstones or earrings, just to make the church have a better impression of her...

However, when she faced His Excellency the Saint, she suddenly felt an irresistible and irresistible fear in her heart... This made her legs go weak, so she looked weak and her steps were light.

Saint Anthony smiled and said:
"Don't be nervous. The Hall family is a devout believer in the goddess. The goddess will protect you.

“Ms. Audrey, I heard that you have the idea of ​​serving the goddess?
"In front of the Holy Emblem of Night, with the goddess as witness, I ask you, is this decision made from your heart? Was there any interference from others?"

Audrey suddenly felt her heart calm down, and her fear faded a lot. She took a breath and said firmly:
"I swore an oath to the holy emblem and the goddess. I voluntarily joined the church and served the goddess. It was absolutely my own will."

"Very good," said Saint Anthony with satisfaction:

"Your piety has been recognized by the goddess, and you are qualified to become the goddess's servant or warrior.

"Mr. Count, Ms. Countess, please go over there for a while." He didn't explain, and there was no need for any explanation.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Archbishop! Thank you for your concern!" Earl Hall breathed a sigh of relief. He pulled his reluctant wife towards the place the Archbishop pointed to, which was a simple bench not far away.

(End of this chapter)