Chapter 1024: Pilgrim (VI.)
"The truth is as simple as that, so I say that the 'Judgment Ceremony' is the opposite of the 'Sanctification Ceremony', the purpose of the sanctification ceremony is redemption and blessing, and the purpose of the Judgment Ceremony is punishment and curse, when the Great Temple of the Atonement Fort Pero was completed, the Judgment Ceremony was solidified, and since then the heretics and their descendants who have been exiled to the Far Eastern provinces will be charged with crimes, forcibly classified into the evil camp, and their souls will fall into purgatory after death, then he had to fight against the solidified divine power of Pero in the temple, against the mainstream ideas derived from the empire's thousand-year rule in the Far Eastern provinces, and against the inferiority complex and guilt that the Far Easterners had long been accused of heresy. ”
Grofa exhaled slowly, and said with a solemn expression: "It is true that Roland Kolas is a powerful divine power of the elect, but the divine power of Pero is not inferior to that of Sindra, and the Church of Pero in Vares Tianyu is ten million times stronger than the Church of Sindra, and I can feel that the great temple of the Citapuria contains the strong heritage of the Holy See of Pero in the Far Eastern Province for thousands of years, and these roots will all be transformed into divine power against the sanctification ceremony...... It was not easy for a young man in his twenties to fight against all this, and Roland Colas had to have a strong will far beyond the ordinary – nay, far beyond the mortal. ”
Rubin Soult was silent for a long time, then suddenly sighed and said softly: "I may be suspected of betraying the faith when I say this, but I don't know why, I would rather Roland Koras succeed in realizing his dream tomorrow." ”
"My old friend, I really didn't expect you to be a sensual man too." Glova smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go, instead of worrying about irrelevant people, we need to drink a glass of fresh beer with snow-white foam, eat a large piece of half-cooked grilled steak, and then sleep beautifully, and get up early tomorrow to watch the play." ”
Two years ago, the House of Friendship was a single building, but since the financial support of the Yangbo Chamber of Commerce, the Lighthouse Bank and the Parnia Investment Agency, Evgenia has the capital to make a big deal out of the acquisition of inns and taverns in the castle and its surrounding towns, as well as the renovation and expansion of the "flagship store" of the "House of Friendliness", and the addition of annexes to the two wings of the main building, one for the "Club of the Awakened" and the other for conferences and exhibitions.
In anticipation of tomorrow's celebrations, the hotel's courtyard and flower beds are also carefully decorated, creating a festive atmosphere.
Rubin led Glova into the lobby of the inn's first floor, which doubled as a tavern, and laughter mixed with the fragrance of ale.
"Hey, look at this full of distinguished guests, it can really be called a gathering of celebrities and heroes!" Mr. Diplomat's eye was extraordinary, and he recognized several prominent figures with a glance into the hall.
Grofa was far less knowledgeable than Rubin in this regard, and asked him in a low voice which big names he deserved.
"That's too much!" Rubin didn't expect to see so many celebrities here, and couldn't help but be a little excited, suppressing his excitement and pointing out the big names present to Glova one by one.
"Look over there, those two beautiful and noble sea elf ladies, they are a pair of sisters, born in the Yangbo family of the North Bay, the elder sister Lyubov Yangbo is the lord of Baigull Harbor, the supreme speaker of the North Sea Federation, the most powerful uncrowned queen in the entire North Bay region, and the short girl in blue armor is Lyubov's sister Viktoria Yangbo, known as the 'Pearl Knight', the admiral of the North Sea Combined Fleet."
"And the middle-aged man at the table with the Yanbo sisters, Sir Edric of the 'Eagle Island', wears a sacrificial robe painted with the emblem of the 'Harvest Ring', indicating that he is a Green Druid Elder, who is said to be the master disciple of the legendary Grand Druid Varrenkina, and most likely came to participate in the Far Eastern independence celebration on behalf of the 'Harvest Ring'."
Rubin's gaze swept through the crowd, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said to Colossa with a little excitement: "Look at the table by the window in the south, two legends!" ”
Grofa followed his gaze and saw two men and women chatting, presumably two couples from their seats.
"The bald man in the red robe is the chief legendary archmage of Beacon Mountain, the famous 'Red Robe' Andre, the ...... beside her The lady who looked like a ghost was his wife, Lady Anna. Rubin said in due course.
"The man and woman at the table with the red-robed couple look like half-vampires, presumably from Parnia." Grofa guessed.
"That's right, the middle-aged gentleman with the black sword at his waist is Carol Vlad, the legendary swordmaster of the Far East and Lord of Parnia, and the beautiful and elegant half-vampire lady next to him is his wife, Lady Theodora."
"The two legends of Parnia and Beacon Hill both came to the Fort Atonement with their wives, which shows that the status of the Kolas father and son in their eyes is extraordinary, and the new regime in the Far East has the full support of the North Sea Federation, Parnia and Beacon Mountain, and it will not easily collapse even if the empire presses." Glova sighed.
Rubin nodded sympathetically, and pointed out to him the group of visitors who had just entered the door, a group of dwarves with loud voices and noisy voices to be exact.
"They came from Icewind Dale, and the old dwarf with the platinum crown at the head is the mage lord of Icewind Dale, Bratu Wrought, the most outstanding weapon smith in the Far East, and the female dwarf holding the staff next to him is Bratu's wife, Valeria, the high priest of Moradin, and the couple are also old friends of the Kolas family, and I heard that the cannons of the Kolas Legion are all from the hands of the dwarven craftsmen of Icewind Dale."
"It looks like almost all the guests at this inn are friends and relatives of the Kolas family." Grofa added softly, "Except for the two of us." ”
"Almost, the 'House of Friendliness' is the equivalent of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Fort of Atonement, and that particularly tall lady is the proprietress of this inn, Lady Yevgenia, and her close relationship with Rudolph is no secret, and perhaps one day she will wear the crown of the queen of the Far East."
Coropha, too, noticed the pretty woman who greeted her guests warmly, and especially the height of the other woman, so he asked Rubin in a low voice, "She looks really tall, is she a Kitlander?" ”
"It's the Kittrans, a barbarian tribe living on the northern plateau, with a small amount of giant blood, a bit like the half-giants in our Canaan desert, but they don't have the psionic talent of the half-giants."