The dawn shone on the clock tower of Martha's Square.
Several soldiers on duty who had stayed up all night were bathed in the morning light.
Their bodies infected by the cold slowly regained some warmth and vitality.
They breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that another hour would pass. , it’s time for shift handover at seven o’clock.
At this time, the sound of horse hoofbeats suddenly came, and a dozen knights wearing bright silver armor were seen galloping from the avenue outside the square.
They rode all the way to the bell tower.
A middle-aged knight led the way and reined in the horse rope. , raised his head and said: "Listen to the soldiers on duty above.
The Pope will hold a blessing ceremony here in an hour.
Now, ring the blessing for life immediately to alert everyone."
The soldiers on duty were stunned, and then they became happy and excited.
They did not expect that the Pope would come here in person, which meant that they could pay homage to this great man up close.
This was simply an honor.
Boom, boom, boom The melodious blessing bell rings.
Different from the normal morning bell, the blessing bell needs to be rung eighteen times in a row.
The ringing of bells came from far outside the square, and nearby residents suddenly woke up from their sleep.
When they heard the continuous ringing of bells, some older people had not yet counted them one by one.
Judging from the duration of the bells alone, , he judged that it was the blessing bell, and immediately woke up his wife and children, preparing to go to the square early to seize a good seat at the front.
The prayer festival is different from the prayer festival.
The prayer festival can be held at any time, but it must be held by a cardinal-level elder in the Holy See of Light.
It is often held during the black snow season and frequent disasters and rains.
Pray with the gods to avoid plagues and disasters.
For ordinary people, being able to get blessings at the blessing ceremony is a dream.
As the bells rang, knights from the Holy See dragged the wood and shelves in carriages to the square one after another to build a prayer altar.
These wood and shelves were all finished products and only needed to be assembled.
As time went by, more and more people gathered in the square, and in a blink of an eye, the whole square was crowded with people and bustling.
"Your Majesty Bishop, the time is almost up."
A young knight with a gold star medal lowered his head and said.
Ernolin nodded slightly, glanced at the sea of people under the altar, and whispered: "Wait a minute, the Pope is always punctual."
"Yes."
The young knight nodded respectfully.
At this time, there was a sudden commotion outside the square, followed by excited exclamations.
When Ernolin heard the strange movement, he immediately looked over and breathed a sigh of relief.
He saw an old figure in a luxurious golden robe slowly walking towards the commotion, holding an ancient vine scepter that symbolized authority and honor.
It was the Pope.
Richelieu Behind him, there were two knights of light, one with flowing blond hair, obviously from a noble family.
The other one has black hair, is about thirty, and has a mediocre appearance.
The Knights of Light stationed outside the square immediately stepped forward to protect him.
The crowded crowd looked at the Pope in amazement, especially those closest to him.
They were so excited that they wanted to jump up on the spot, but they had no intention of rushing over to hug him.
The majesty brought by the robe and scepter makes people dare not blaspheme in the slightest.
“It’s actually the Pope” "The person holding the blessing ceremony is the Pope.
Oh my god, I saw the Pope."
"The Pope is so kind that he actually came to preside over the blessing ceremony in person."
There was a touching sound of surprise in the crowd.
In the separated aisle, Richelieu led two attendants all the way to the altar.
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"I've met the Pope."
Ernolin immediately bowed respectfully.
The young knight on the side also saluted respectfully.
Seeing his most trusted confidant, Richelieu nodded slightly and said: "How much longer?"
Ernolin said respectfully: "Report to the Pope, there are still five minutes."
"It seems you are not late."
Richelieu smiled slightly, "Are you ready with the prayers and holy books?"
"Everything is ready."
Ernolin's face was full of respect.
After speaking, he raised his head and glanced at Richelieu.
His eyes quickly swept across his body.
However, he saw that there were no signs of injury.
He felt a little relieved and whispered. : "Pope, I have seen the letter you left, but I don't know."
"We'll talk about this later."
Richelieu raised his hand to interrupt his low voice.
Ernolin reacted, nodded immediately, raised his head and straightened his back, looked at the square in front of him, and waited for the countdown of time with the Pope.
Five minutes is not long, nor is it short.
While waiting, Elnolin suddenly noticed the two knights of light beside the Pope.
Their faces seemed a bit unfamiliar, and there was actually a black-haired man among them.
His hair color has always been that of a slave or a commoner, but he didn't expect to be able to get in front of Richelieu.
He took a second look and didn't see anything strange, so he turned his eyes away and looked at the clock tower next to him.
The huge mechanical clock hanging on the clock tower slowly counted down, and finally reached seven o'clock.
A bell rang, and the prayer ceremony officially began.
Richelieu took the prayer and the holy book from Ernoline with a solemn expression.
He followed the procedure and began to read out the solemn opening words, and then the blessing.
This blessing was not just a few sentences, but an extremely long one.
A prayer excerpted from the prayers of the Bible.
Dudian stood behind Richelieu and looked silently at the square in front of him.
After the prayer was finished, everyone followed Richelieu into the prayer stage, with their hands clasped together and their expressions pious.
Half an hour later, the blessing ceremony finally ended.
Richelieu said to Ernolin: "Let the others disperse, and you come with me."
"Yes."
Ernolin noticed the strangeness in his expression and immediately said solemnly.
Richelieu took Ernoline to a nearby tavern, ordered the knights who came with him to clear the tavern, and stand guard outside.
Then he took Ernoline, Dudian and another attendant actor Noyce entered the tavern.
When Ernolin saw the two attendants following him, he frowned and said, "You two go out first.
I have something to discuss with the Pope."
Richelieu waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, they can trust it."
Ernolin was slightly startled and couldn't help but take a second look at the two knights.
Richelieu coughed lightly and said indifferently: "Someone in the Holy See wanted to assassinate me.
Fortunately, they did not succeed.
However, for the time being, I cannot return to the Holy See without knowing who the murderer is behind the scenes.
Therefore, during this period, the people in the Holy See I’ll leave it to you to take care of everything, big or small.”
Ernolin said anxiously: "Are you really okay?"
Richelieu shook his head slightly, "It's nothing serious."
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El Norin continued: "The Holy See is the safest.
If you are outside, wouldn't it be more dangerous?
How about I send more people to protect you and let the King of Light protect you personally?"
Richelieu waved his hand, "I still don't know whether the murderer behind the assassination has anything to do with the King of Light."
Ernolin was stunned and speechless.
He suddenly felt a chill.
He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth: "If I catch someone, I must make him look good."
Richelieu patted him on the shoulder, "If you have the chance, pay more attention to me."
"I will."
El Norin looked solemn, and suddenly thought of something, and said: "I will send a few more of my confidants to protect you, otherwise you will be outside."
"No, it's enough for them to protect me."
Richelieu waved his hand.
Ernolin couldn't help but look at the two attendants again, with a look of solemnity and a hint of jealousy in his eyes.
He knew that Richelieu did not completely trust him, but he had 100% trust in these two people. , otherwise I would not have entrusted myself to them for protection at this critical moment.
"I'm leaving, you have to protect yourself."
Richelieu said with deep meaning.
El Norin looked at him and felt that he seemed to want to tell him something.
After thinking about it, he probably reminded himself not to be assassinated by the murderer behind the scenes.
After taking off his gorgeous robes, Richelieu took the simple coat handed by Dudian and put it on, put on the hood to cover his face, turned and left the tavern, walked along the street with Dudian and Noyce, and walked around After seven or eight streets, turning to the suburbs, we returned to the old castle by the Moza River.
"How about it?
My performance is not bad."
After entering the castle, Richelieu took off his hood, breathed out lightly, turned to Dudian and said, "I said everything you asked me to say."
"It's okay."
Dudian said casually, ignoring him, and quickly ran up the stairs to his room.
When he saw Hailisa sitting on the bed, his heart settled.
He stepped forward and took Hailisa's little hand, leading him out of the room and back to the hall downstairs.
Richelieu said: "What are you going to do next?"
"Do you have your eyes and ears in the Dark Holy See?"
Dudian looked directly at him.
Richelieu was slightly startled, with a trace of hesitation in his heart, but thinking that the matter had come to this, only a few eyes and ears could gain Dudian's trust.
He immediately said: "There are two of them.
One is the elder of the ninth district.
He is the one I sent to Darkness."
The other person from the Holy See is a strong general under the Sword King, Riley.
He was the person I placed next to the Sword King.
He was once the most outstanding genius swordsman in the Holy See of Light. " Dudian's eyes moved slightly and glanced at him, "The best, I'm quite willing to be sent as an undercover by you."
Richelieu smiled bitterly and said: "I just want to sharpen him.
If the sword is not used, it will rust sooner or later
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