69novels Chapter 436 The Origin of the Holy Temple
Chapter 436 The Origin of the Holy Temple
Chapter 436 The Origin of the Holy Temple
The saint girl who was driven out of the military camp was completely confused.
The saint had no recollection of what happened in the past two days, and her last memory was returning to the hotel from the church.
"I just ate some northern specialties, took a bath, and then..."
Edward and Lucas looked at the saint in silence.
The saint's confused look made their nervousness seem so stupid.
"Saint, have you really forgotten? You triggered a miracle, flew into the air, and moved the power of the sun!"
Lucas was beaming with joy and drooling as he recounted in vivid detail what had happened the day before.
"God descending? Bone dragon? Space rift? Evil god from outside the domain?"
The saint tilted her head, completely unable to understand Lucas' description.
These things sound too weird. Even the goddess myths recorded in the scriptures would not dare to be so outrageous.
"These are real things that happened, and many people saw them!"
Everyone who was in the Windmill River Bay area that day witnessed the conflict.
What happened that day became the hottest topic in the pub.
But what can I do?
People were just discussing enthusiastically about things that were happening in front of them but which they had no power to influence.
After drinking one or two beers, people will forget the thrilling scene and continue to devote themselves to their work and life.
So, Li didn't give any explanation for what happened that day at all.
The Northland City Hall only announced to the public that some special and extraordinary phenomena occurred that day.
"You said the goddess took over my body..."
If it was the saint from before, she would definitely cry with joy after hearing this news.
As a saint with devout faith, being favored by the goddess is a blessing that countless people would never ask for.
However, the saint who had experienced the journey to the north began to think about more things.
"I don't even have any memory of being occupied. This is horrible!"
Yes, the saint now only feels unspeakable fear.
Her body was actually used at will by an extremely powerful being without her consent!
Fortunately, the other party returned the body to her. If the goddess had continued to occupy it, the saint, a humble and insignificant human being, would have completely ceased to exist!
Fear arose in the saint's heart. She was so scared. What if something like this happened again?
What if the goddess doesn't return her body next time?
The saint was frightened, and she hurriedly wanted to find someone to confide her fear to, but here, she had no one to confide in.
The young man Lucas only knew how to scream with excitement. He was proud of being involved in a historical event.
The saint looked at Edward, wondering whether she should talk to him.
As a result, Edward just took out a pen and paper and quickly recorded everything he saw.
Edward had a heavy burden on his shoulders. He had to negotiate cooperation with the North, and also report back to the capital what he saw that day as soon as possible.
The saint sighed, and dragged her tired body and mind to the church again.
This church without a statue of the goddess made the saint feel a little relieved.
However, the church, which usually had its doors wide open, had its doors half-closed today, and no one was entering or leaving the church, creating a very strange atmosphere.
The saint slowly approached the small door that was only half opened, and saw only two people standing in the spacious hall.
The saint subconsciously hid herself, only revealing half of her head, and secretly observed the situation inside.
"Father! Please tell me clearly, what secret do I have?"
Teresa, who usually respects Pastor Martin very much, quarreled with Martin today, which was unusual for her.
When the saint arrived, Theresa had already had an argument with Martin, and both of them were in a bad mood.
The saint felt that she might have come at the wrong time, and she wanted to leave, but she didn't expect a priest to come back from outside.
"Lady Saint? What are you doing lying here?"
This was the first time that the saint, who always had a serious face, felt so embarrassed.
The saint stood in front of the door, at a loss as to what to do, luckily no one wanted to embarrass her.
"Lady Saint, since you are here, let's eat together."
The other clergy returned with today's lunch, and everyone ate a dry meal together.
Northern food, even the simple food, was delicious, but the awkward atmosphere in the church made everyone lose their appetite.
After lunch, all the discerning clergy found excuses to go out, leaving only Martin and Theresa, who had a conflict in the morning, and the uninvited guest, the Saint.
"…I have something else to do. Bye."
"Please wait a moment, Lady Saint, you also have the right to know about this matter."
The saint was stunned, not understanding what the Northern Church would discuss regarding herself.
Is it possible that the church here is going to introduce new doctrines and completely separate itself from the sanctuary?
Just when the saint was confused, Martin slowly told the forgotten story.
"The root of everything starts from when the temple was first built."
Martin looked at the two young nuns in front of him with a gentle expression of reminiscing about the past.
"You should be familiar with the history of the temple. Our temple exists to fight against demons. It is because of the fight against demons that we become more and more powerful."
Anyone who knows the temple knows what Martin said.
But what he said next broke the two girls' cognition.
"In fact, the people who first founded the temple were not priests or nuns at all, but a group of knights who were defeated on the battlefield and forced to flee."
When humans were still in the southern continent, the management of the kingdom was somewhat strict.
Long-term peace caused the problem of overpopulation, so the kingdom implemented a very cruel elimination system.
"If a noble is defeated on the battlefield, he will be demoted. If there is no place to be demoted, he will be reduced to a commoner. After a commoner is defeated, execution is their only fate."
When demons first clashed with humans, the kingdom had not yet realized how terrifying demons were.
The kingdom at that time still implemented this cruel elimination system.
"A defeated army fled from the battlefield, they abandoned their armor and even broke their flags. When they returned to the kingdom, only death was waiting for them. In that situation, what would you choose?"
Martin asked a question, a move he had obviously learned from Lee.
Theresa didn't answer, because it wasn't this ancient history that she wanted to know.
The saint thought about it for a moment, but she could only give a reluctant answer.
"…If I were one of those soldiers who escaped, I would probably become a bandit."
Martin nodded in satisfaction.
"Most people do, but there are still nobles in this defeated army. Although the nobles have nothing to struggle with under the cruel system, they are knowledgeable and insightful, and they think it is too shameful to be bandits."
Unable to return to the battlefield or go home, the team finally came up with a solution to the problem.
"This defeated army thought that if they could gain strength, return to the battlefield and defeat the enemy, and wash away the shame of defeat in the name of heroes, everything would no longer be a problem!"