Chapter 46: The Ascetic

"You're going to ...... See her. The joy on the faces of the two old men slowly faded, and they looked at each other, with a melancholy in their eyes, and Keane sighed and said, "Between you and her...... Alas, forget it, if you want to see her, go and meet her, you sisters haven't seen each other for more than ten years, and it's time to meet each other. ”

"Is she okay?" Lina lowered her head and couldn't see her expression, and her voice was so light that it couldn't be noticed: "Oh, no, it's definitely not going to be okay, my twin sister treated her like that, and she left her alone for more than ten years, and no one else would be fine." ”

"Child, actually, ......" Margaret asked Lina what she wanted, but Lina smiled faintly and shook her head: "Aunt Margaret, I know very well what you want, so you don't need it, but no matter what, I still want to meet her." ”

"Well, that's fine. Margaret also sighed deeply: "But she is not very good now, and she has changed a lot compared to the time, and I am worried that you will not be able to recognize you after you meet." ”

"No, Auntie, have you forgotten jì, our bloodlines are connected. Lina smiled like a clergyman and shook her head, "Invisibly I can sense her saliva, and I know that she has been waiting for me to come back, every day." ”

"You've probably heard that, you put yourself in the library, and she put herself in the penance. The old bishop Keane said bitterly: "Overnight, I lost two children at the same time, alas, for more than ten years, although I can still see her often, but ...... It's been years since I've seen her smile, and she's like a qualified ascetic now, forget it, it's hard to describe in words, and when you see her, you'll know what I mean, are you going now?"

"Well, I'll go now. I'll be back before dinner, and I'll have dinner with Grandpa Bishop and Aunt Imam. Lina stood up and straightened the hem of her clothes, and beckoned to Pannis, "Let's go, Pannis, you'll come with me." ”

"Your will, my pleasure. Pannis bowed down and saluted like a gentleman: "Of course I will go with you, whenever and wherever you want." ”

"Thank you. My Guardian Warrior. Lina smiled and took Pannis's arm as she greeted the two old men who looked at her like their own children mstyle_tt. ★↙ "This is my teammate Pannis, our trusted partner and family, who has tried countless times to keep us safe at the cost of putting himself in danger and trouble. Grandpa Bishop, Aunt Imam, when I see my sister back, I will officially introduce him to you, not only him. And the rest of my family, I will introduce you to you, and I hope you will like them as much. ”

"You should know how to get her, kid. The old bishop stopped Lina, who was about to leave the house. After hesitating for a long time, he made up his mind and said, "Remember, you are sisters." ”

"Of course, we are sisters by blood. Never change. Lina lowered her eyes and said with a smile: "I will not repeat the mistakes I have made." Rest assured, I know what I'm doing. ”

Obviously, Lina knew exactly how to find her sister, or maybe she knew where the ascetic group of the Earth Goddess Church was located. The ascetic society is a very special being in the Church of the Goddess, which is different from all other believers.

The teachings of the goddess Denya are relatively rare among the gods, and many other gods are very strict with their clergy, requiring the clergy to dedicate all their bodies and minds to themselves, but Denya's teachings are different, Denya, as a loving life deity, requires her clergy to love life first, and then to serve her, to offer faith and reverence to her, so most of Denya's clergy have their own families, and also have their own ideals and. However, this is only the majority, there are also some priests of Denia, who for various reasons cut themselves off from the world and devote themselves to loving the goddess, and these people are gathered together and become ascetics by people inside and outside the church.

The Ascetic Society is a very loose organization, and joining and withdrawing are completely voluntary, without any mandatory requirements. However, as long as you are in the penance, you must follow the rules of the ascetic, and although there is no punishment for violating the rules, it is equivalent to deceiving yourself and the goddess, and almost no one will be stupid enough to do so. The rules within the ascetic society can be very strict, with countless detailed rules, but in fact, it can also be very simple, that is, to abandon one's materialistic desires and use the hardest life to hone one's body and mind, so as to strengthen one's belief in the goddess and make one's heart closer to the will of the goddess.

"Although ascetics are rare for most people to come, especially those of the Earth Church, in fact, you have seen ascetics, as early as more than a year ago, when the tragedy occurred in the city of Dilsalen, it was a commission given to us by an ascetic who came to the Holy Capital together with Mento, the chief priest of Dilsaren. On the way, Lina patiently explained to Pannis: "At that time, the image of the messenger was a very standard ascetic dress. The lives of those people were very hard, whether it was cold or hot, and they did everything they needed to make ends meet, from growing food to sewing clothes. They eat only the coarsest black bread, drink only ice-cold water, and their clothes are only for the sake of the body, and their clothes are old and tattered. These men toiled in rags and barefoot during the day, and only when they traveled far away were they put on a pair of rough straw sandals, and at night they slept on dry straw and covered with tattered straw mats. Such a group of people seem to be particularly discordant in the bustling and rich city, but they themselves do not care, and they pursue peace of mind and liberation in an ascetic life. Of course, their existence is not very disobedient, because these people rarely leave the confines of the Sanctuary, and they are rarely seen by others, and they only live in isolation in a corner of the Sanctuary. ”

"Well, I remember him. Pannis said, "Very impressive. ”

"When you meet a group of people like that, the impact is bound to be even more profound. I hadn't thought of a question before, my sister her...... Among them, I was afraid to see her like that. Lina sighed a little weakly, pointed to the front, and said, "That's where the ascetic society is located, and there aren't many ascetics in the church, probably less than a hundred, and they should all live there." (To be continued...... )