Chapter 444: The Sacred Mountain Open Day
Archpriest Poole and Eliment came from the Sfeir region on the coast of Nephilo in the southeastern part of the continent, and from there to the Holy Mountain could be regarded as a diagonal across the entire continent, and it usually took ten months to walk.
In their small place, they are not qualified to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain every year, usually it is their turn only once every three years, and this time-
Thinking about the disappointment and unwillingness of the congregants who were above him when the Purle Priest announced that the candidate for this pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain was Eliment, the trainee priest who ranked last among all the registered clergy in the local diocese, Element couldn't control the smug smile on his face.
"Priest Poole, do you think we can get to the Holy Mountain before the open house?" Ever since learning that she was the candidate for this pilgrimage, Eliment couldn't remember the first time she had asked Priest Poole this question. Even though they were now at the foot of the holy mountain, the excited Eliment couldn't help but ask.
The anxious young man dropped the question and rushed forward eagerly, the answer to the question was self-explanatory, and he just asked to express his eagerness. It is said that every year when the Holy Mountain is opened, the contemporary Pope receives ten random pilgrims. Eliment knew that the chances of shit luck falling to her twice in a row were very slim, but she couldn't help but imagine the scene when she was received by Gyllenhaal.
"Don't worry, the Holy Mountain is open all day for the past three days!" Purle admonished urgently. Forgive the impatience of a young man who was already eighteen years old but had never traveled far away, and Priest Poole glanced at Eliment's figure, and in this energetic young man he seemed to see what he was like when he was young, and his steps, which had become heavy from exhaustion, were much lighter.
The headquarters of the Holy See is built on the mountain, but in the middle of the mountain, in front of the Great Church of Light, there is a vast square covering an area of tens of thousands of square meters - the Holy Square, where some major sacrificial activities are held.
After being urged by Elimente to enter the holy square, the priest found that the famous square was already dark and crowded with pilgrims.
Tens of thousands of people crowded into the square, but no one made even the slightest sound. Occasionally, clergy dressed in ornate robes representing the headquarters of the Holy See will appear in the crowd of pilgrims, and at this time, the pilgrims will consciously separate a path for the clergy with their chins held high. Even if the believers who got out of the way were trampled on each other's toes because of the crowding, none of them made a noise because of this.
All pilgrims reverently looked at the gates of the Great Church of Light not far away. According to tradition, when the red and blue moons reach the middle of the sky, the doors of the Great Church of Light will be opened, which means that the three-day Open Day of the Holy Mountain will officially open.
During these three days, all pilgrims can visit any part of the sacred mountain to pray for blessings, and even the most hidden prayer towers and stargazing platforms are open to lucky winners.
Before you know it, the red and blue moons have come to the middle of the sky, passing by like a pair of intimate partners. At this time, the gorgeous gate of the Great Hall of Light covered with sacred runes slowly opened, and the majestic divine aura was released from it, sprinkling the divine light all over the sacred square, and every believer was bathed in the surging holy light, making everyone feel that the hardships of the long journey and the long wait were worth it.
Behind the two rows of clergy, a red-robed bishop dressed in a gold rim appeared in front of the door of the Great Church of Light with a solemn expression.
Cardinal Sos Ilemente immediately recognized the second person in the Holy See, from the Gyllenhaal Pope, when he noticed that the crown on the cardinal's head was set with a large fiery red gem. Before leaving, the information about all the upper echelons of the Holy See, which Priest Poole had familiarized him with, came out of Ilement's heart.
In addition to Pope Gyllenhaal, there are four cardinal archbishops in the Holy See, who are in charge of the four directions of the continent. In addition to the cardinal of Sos representing the south, there are also cardinals representing the north and cardinal west of the west, and the strange thing is that since Gyllenhaal succeeded the previous pope from the position of cardinal representing the east more than 500 years ago, the position of cardinal representing the east has been vacant.
Among the three cardinal archbishops at present, the cardinal of Sos, who represents the south, is the oldest and has the most honorable status. Rumor has it that Cardinal Soss will be the perfect successor to the Pope after the current Pope Gyllenhaal returns to the arms of the Lord.
"Dear believers, the Holy See welcomes you. The Lord of Light, whose merciful gaze is upon each of you, bathed in the Light of the Lord, will cast out all darkness and misfortune. May you fully appreciate the glory of the Lord during these three days, and when you return, spread the Lord's grace to every corner of the continent!"
"How simple is it?" asked Eliment in a surprised whisper. He was ready to stand for an hour or two to listen to the cardinal's tirade.
"You're in luck, boy. Sos has always been crisp and neat, never dragging mud and water. If it is replaced by the crown of North...... "It is not the first time to participate in the Holy Mountain Open Day Mission, Lord Poole laughed twice, the Holy Mountain Open Day has always been presided over by the three cardinals in turn, and this year it is just the turn of Cardinal South, if it is replaced by the Cardinal of North, before the sun rises, everyone will not want to enter the door of the Great Church of Light."
"Priest Poole, can I ......" Eliment asked a little impatiently when he saw that the crowd in front of him had begun to move like the gate of the Great Hall of Light.
The old and frail Priest Poole had already spent most of his strength on the long journey, and he was now moving forward completely under the influence of the crowd, and the speed was outrageously slow.
"Go ahead. Try not to go to those hidden places that are off the beaten track......" Pure saw through the reason for Eliment's anxiety at a glance, but couldn't help but mention it.
"Don't worry, we'll meet here in three days!" Seeing that the Poole Priest agreed to his request, Eliment hurriedly pointed to the door of the Great Church of Light in front of him, and couldn't wait to squeeze forward.
"Three days later......" Pure Priest glanced at Eliment's figure with a deep gaze and shook his head gently.