Chapter 186: The Secret of the Cathedral of Aria (I)
Across the sea from the Ryan Continent is a larger and more fertile Saint White Continent.
The economic and political center of this continent is different from other continents and is still in the old holy city. Dominating this stretch of road is a magnificent cathedral of arias that rings every day with sacred bells.
And this is also the hometown of the centaur paladin Olivia.
This cathedral is also known as the "White Tower". Because it is made of rare marble as white as jade, it does not contain a trace of impurities.
Especially in the sunlight, the whole cathedral seems to be emitting a holy white light at all times. And these white lights don't stop shining, even at night.
It is a holy place in the hearts of the people of the Holy White Continent, and it is also a place of pilgrimage for believers.
At the time of the conflict between the Six Kings, this continent was the territory of the "Demon Emperor" Harry Hutini.
In the past, this continent was known for its large number of magicians. But nowadays, there are very few magicians, but the figures of the Holy See are all over the place.
Located on the first floor of the astrological platform at the top of the White Tower, the old and new popes are gathering here after the succession ceremony.
The old pope who abdicated had to convey the will of the Most High God to the next pope by word of mouth.
At this moment, on the top floor of the astrological platform, there are only two people in the hall of Nuoda.
One of them was standing, and one was on one knee. This is the old Pope Riquelme, who is teaching the new Pope Kanaski face-to-face.
The old pope wore a large white robe. The robe was embroidered with intricate and noble patterns in gold thread, and on his left chest was the papal coat of arms, which symbolized the supreme will of the Supreme God.
It was two six-pointed stars superimposed on top of each other, shining golden and holy.
Although the old pope wore a very wide robe, it was not difficult to see from his thin face that this lord should be very thin.
He has a white beard and a pair of long-lived white eyebrows that hang down near his chin. The depleted skin drooped downward, so much so that he couldn't open his eyes a little. After all, the old Pope is already one hundred and twenty years old this year.
And kneeling in front of him was his heir, the new Pope Kanaski.
The new replacement is no more than 50 years old. His short black and white hair was meticulously combed by him. The face is clean and bearded, and the faces are sharp and angular, and a pair of black pupils are like two black holes, containing infinite wisdom.
"Child, today, I have officially handed over the Holy See of the High God to you. I won't elaborate too much on the high-sounding polite words here, and the succession ceremony just now has said enough. Let's now... Let's talk about some of the secrets in the teachings. ”
Although the old pope looks old, he still speaks with confidence.
With a scepter in his hand, he slowly took two steps to the side.
The new Pope, Kanaski, hurriedly reached out and held the old Pope.
I saw the latter tap it with his scepter on a painting on the wall, and the secret door opened.
The old Pope motioned for Kanaski to help him in.
Inside the secret door was a staircase that spiraled upwards, and this staircase was not spacious, and could only accommodate two people at most, and it could not be two fat people.
Carnaski took the old pope in his arms, made a circle up the stairs, and came to the very top of the stargazing platform.
It seems that this is the loft that touches the outside of the city? Legend has it that only popes of the past are allowed to enter this chamber, and at this moment, Kanaski finally got his wish and stepped into the top floor of this piece that he had wanted to explore for a long time!
The old pope raised his scepter again and inserted it in a stone door. With a slight twist, the stone door opened, and an ordinary bedroom that was not spacious appeared in front of Kanaski's eyes.
There doesn't seem to be anything special here, just like the bedrooms of thousands of peasants.... Ordinary.
Kanaski looked at the old Pope with a puzzled look, who only smiled kindly and motioned for him to sit casually.
There were no chairs in the room, so Kanaski sat on a spotlessly clean, soft, bed that was obviously cleaned frequently.
He looked around, and saw that the bedroom, in addition to the soft bed, had only a desk, a row of bookshelves, and a low cabinet.
The old Pope smiled and sat down next to Kanaski, and he whispered, "Child, is your heart full of doubts now?" Oh, don't worry, this penthouse bedroom will answer all your questions. ”
But I saw the old pope raise his scepter again, and the drawer in the center of the desk opened by itself along the position indicated by the old pope's warrant, and a few pages of white paper full of words floated out of it.
The blank sheets of paper were like well-trained soldiers, one by one, neatly arranged in front of the old pope.
Kanaski was slightly surprised. He'd never heard of Old Pope Riquelme using magic?
But the difference was fleeting, and Kanaski had turned his attention to the blank sheets of paper floating in the air.
I saw that the first line of the white paper read: "The supreme god will always keep my heart".
Immediately after that, the names of the popes of the past and the doctrines they preached.
These contents are actually recorded in the cathedral library, but when Kanaski saw the contents of the third piece of paper, his expression changed suddenly!
The above words seem to be the self-description of the first generation of the Supreme God. He wrote: "I will never admit defeat! The Supreme God will eventually reign on the Six Kings Continent! Abominable meteors... Abominable Luo Qiong.... Abominable pirates .... Abominable mercenary .... You're all damned! It's not that I have betrayed you, it's that you have forgotten your oath!
How can you defeat Harihutini without me!? It's obviously me who has done the most.... But in the end, you actually took a bite back? What if I'm a demon!? What if I had to open the gates of hell!? Our demons have the greatest credit in this imperial war! We deserve a piece of our own land!
But you guys.... But he closed the door of my hometown with his own hands.... Countless of my relatives have been displaced.... But you still didn't give up, and drove me all the way to Qipan Island! My descendants.... You must carry out the will of our clan, spread the teachings of the Supreme God throughout the Six Kings Continent, and finally reign over the world! Liberate our compatriots from danger, this continent deserves to be controlled by us! Mankind? Clown-like existence!
At this moment.... I am no longer the Most High King, I am God, the Most High God! I am God Himself! The Cult of the Most High God was born from this. Your Supreme Leader will be the spokesman of the Most High God, the Supreme Pope! And every spokesperson will receive the power of my legacy.
While you have gained this power, you will also carry out my will with all indomitable will! Otherwise in the deepest depths of the abyss of hell .... I will have a place for you. Children, the Most High God lives forever! My will is with you! ”
After reading this self-description, the new Pope Kanaski is like taking a bath with sweat, and his whole body is soaked in cold sweat in this season that is about to enter the cold winter!
What the hell is going on!? The first pope of the Cult of the Supreme God and the Supreme God is a demon?! And the doctrine of the Divine Cult is to let the demons return to the Six Kings Continent? Unify them??
Old Pope Riquelme squinted at his chosen successor. He slowly retrieved the blank papers and put them back in the drawer.
Of course, when Riquelme chooses an heir, ability is only secondary, the main thing is whether he is pious or not! And Kanaski, on the other hand, is absolutely religious!
He knew that the kid only needed to digest what he had just seen, and that his final choice would not deviate from the original trajectory.
After half a quarter of an hour, Kanaski turned his head a little stiffly and looked at the old Pope.
He asked in a hoarse voice, "Saint... Holy Father, these... Is it all true? ”
Riquelme nodded slightly, and with another finger of the scepter in his hand, another drawer opened at the desk.
An ancient roll of parchment flew in front of them again. The old pope pointed to the parchment and said, "Actually, the core high priests in the Cult of the Most High God are all descendants of the Supreme God. No matter how religious an ordinary person is, he can't go to the level of a high priest. In other words, we all have the blood of demons in our bodies. ”
Kanaski's body was shaken! He looked at the old Pope with an incredulous expression, and his lips trembled slightly.
"Holy Father, you.... It's incredible! ”
He covered his face with his hands, as if trying to calm himself down. There is no way, in this world, even children who have just gone to school for two days know that the demon race represents absolute evil and the source of nightmares in the Six Kings Continent! Their appearance will definitely plunge the Six Kings Continent into the whirlpool of war and painful memories.
The old pope reached out and patted Kanaski on the back and comforted: "Child, I know that it is a little difficult for you to accept all this all suddenly. But the facts are in front of you, the attic of this white tower .... If you don't have demon blood, I can't bring you here, even if I want to. This shows that we are from the same roots.
Moreover, the first lord also said that during the conflict between the six kings, he was betrayed and abandoned by his companions. And his legacy should be hidden somewhere on Chessboard Island. I've sent people to search there more than once, but so far I haven't found anything. I think that if we find the true inheritance of the Supreme God, we will be able to understand the truth behind that history. But now, we have more things at hand that need to be addressed. ”