Chapter 252 Baptism

At dawn, the carols of the priests had spread all over the imperial capital.

With the arrival of a new day, almost everyone gathered at the door of the imperial capital. Even the great and wise Lord Roland specially gave the officials of the imperial capital a day off, all because the Pope announced that he was baptized as a cardinal.

With the melodious melody and gentle breeze, the gentle sunshine spread all over every corner of the hall of the Holy See. From time to time, the fourteen archbishops sprinkled holy water on the crowd. They held a bowl like a plate, which was full of milky holy water. The archbishops used the olive branches just picked from the tree to dip the holy water and spread the blessing of the goddess to the expected believers.

A long, exquisite and luxurious red carpet extends from the gate of the imperial capital to the front of the temple. This is the best of the Holy See! Even the papal's coronation ceremony had such a luxurious act, and all this was done for the cardinal.

The devout believers knelt around the red carpet, holding their hands on their chests and singing with the priest's hymns.

Most of the officials of the empire also gathered here, but they stood at the end of the red carpet, which is today's home court.

Today's schedule is also very simple. According to the usual practice of baptism and coronation ceremonies, it only takes from early morning to noon. If the Pope also has the instructions of the goddess, there will be an additional hour or two. But so what about this? This has no impact on the imperial capital and even the people of the whole country... The Lord Roland even reduced the national tax rate by .3 percentage points because of the coronation ceremony of the cardinal!

No one thinks that all this will be abnormal behavior.

Because the cardinal is a hero. He is also the honorary title of the Alchemy Guild and the Magic Guild, and is also the strength of the Holy See. He once killed hundreds of demons with his own hands. What's more, the conspiracy of the devil who penetrated into the Holy See was exposed in public! Such credit should be more than enough as a cardinal, and even the call for him to become the Pope... But these calls were quickly suppressed by an unknown force.

According to the usual practice, Star stayed in the temple seven days before the baptism, washing the stains on his body with holy water. But instead of doing this in the past seven days, he almost ran all over the city. He went through the homes of almost all the believers and brought the blessings of the goddess.

So when the sun has fallen at the feet of the goddess, the matter that Star has not yet appeared cannot stop the believers from expecting him.

His Holiness Pope Feigrand was dressed in a milky white cloak covering his thin body. His scepter has quietly changed from his left hand to his right hand, and the impatient look on his face can also be seen.

"This damn Star, did he run away?" Fergran cursed hatefully in his heart. He has been here for two hours. According to the management, the baptism ceremony is over.

There are still several people standing beside Feigran, who are the heads of the five major guilds. Looking at the irritable expression on Feigran's face, they also made their own small calculations in their hearts.

There is also a special space next to the Pope, which is reserved for His Majesty Roland. Only Emperor Roland can stand side by side with the Pope on the whole continent, and even the Pope of Bimon must stand aside... However, this is a feast for mankind, and they did not invite Bimon.

When the first ray of sunlight fell on the face of the goddess, Star appeared at the end of the red carpet.

He is not dressed as people think, but is replaced by a uniform. Three badges representing identity are pinned to the well-dressed armor. One is the badge of the archbishop issued by the Holy See, the other is the badge of the 'Star Magician' issued by the Magic Guild, and the last is the badge of the 'Star Alchemist' issued by the Alchemy Guild. The sun fell on it, and the gold-rimmed edges of the badge were extremely dazzling.

Everyone's eyes began to wonder again. Why is this adult who is about to become a cardinal... His cloak is black? The cloak of the Holy See knight is a unified red, which means that the Holy See will continue to steam like fire. Star's right hand is always pressed on the sword around his waist, and his left hand is holding a helmet. The boots on the feet stepped on the red carpet, making a click.

"Wow..."

The sudden cry became a small episode, and a little girl accidentally fell on the red carpet. She was only eight years old, her blue eyes were covered by crystal tears, and her face was covered with dust. Kneeling beside her looked like her mother, but she didn't dare to help her.

Although the Holy See represents the goddess, throwing glory and faith on the believers... It does not mean that the common people can sit with the cardinal. The concept of hierarchy has been deeply reflected in the minds of these ordinary people, who can only show their humility and respect to the nobles.

Star stopped in front of the girl.

"I'm sorry, Cardinal. My daughter..."

The mother hurriedly buried her head between her knees, and civilians were not qualified to look directly into the faces of the nobles... Although Star was not an imperial aristocrat, he, who had the title of magic guild, had all the rights equivalent to the nobles.

"It doesn't matter!"

Star put the helmet under his feet, and the little girl who bent down slowly helped him up. Dear lady, can you let your daughter and I accept the glory of the goddess?

"Of course...of course!" The mother said flatteredly.

"Thank you!" Star smiled and gently wiped the tears from the corners of the girl's eyes with his hand that took off his gloves... Although civilians were not allowed to look directly at the nobleman's face, this scene was still seen by many people.

"Ready to start." Starr said in a low voice.

He picked up his helmet and stood down holding the girl with the hand holding the sword.

At this moment, the sun has sprinkled on the face of the goddess. The golden sunshine sets off the goddess's face as extremely holy and brings a mysterious feeling.

"God, Ode, Holy Water!" Feiglang's tone gradually eased. As long as Star dared to come, he dared to do it! Until now, he has delayed for three hours!

The priests just realized from the episode just now, and they hurriedly sang the carol. The long-awaited ceremonial officer handed a basin of holy water to Fergrand's hand. Fergrand took the olive branch, gently dipped it a little, and silently recited the spell. Then he quickly shook the olive branch... The milky white holy water did not fall, but turned into a rain-like appearance all over the sky and sprinkled it all over.

The odes were chanted loudly and turned their envious eyes to the girl standing with the future cardinal.

This does not belong to the category of baptism, but a blessing before the coronation of the clergy. However, as the blessing of the Pope, it is enough to envy all people...

The holy water poured into everyone's holy water. They suddenly smiled with satisfaction, and their physical and mental fatigue was swept away. But Star, standing in the middle of the red carpet, was not so good, and his body was trembling slightly. This purest element of light corrodes its own body like sulfuric acid, and the body shrouded in armor can't help shivering... painfully biting Sta's body and soul.

The more powerful the demon's power in his body is, the more harmful this holy water will be to him. Unless you think about the big demons who have reached the Holy Land, you can make an exception, and even the upper demons who are slightly lower than the line can't be exempted.

At the end of the blessing, Star released the little girl's hand. Watching the little girl run back to her mother's arms, he was not relieved. Because this is just a blessing before baptism... After that, there are baptism ceremonies and coronation ceremonies, and Feigrand has a lot of opportunities to die.

Taking a deep breath, Star put his right hand on the sword at his waist again. He quickly restrained the habitual smile on his face, and replaced it with a cautious, serious and solemn expression.

Feigran proudly raised the corners of his mouth, and he handed the olive branch in his hand back to the priest's hand. Looking at Star coming towards him, he clearly knew the impact of the holy water on Star just now. The eyes of the Holy Land were not so easy to hide. His body trembled crazily in the armor.

'Huh, is it possible for the devil to become a cardinal?' Feiglang said proudly. Come on, let me burn your body to ashes with my own hands. I will nail your soul to the punishment rack and make you the object that people will always spit on!"

Star's footsteps stopped in front of the steps. He put on his helmet and slowly closed his eyes.

He is strengthening his confidence... The surrounding sanctuary is so terrible. As long as one person takes action, he will die without a burial place.

His action was regarded by the followers as the cardinal's gratitude to the goddess before his coronation.

The carol is getting bigger and bigger, resounding almost throughout the imperial capital.

Star suddenly opened his eyes, and his footsteps suddenly became firm. He looked straight at Fergrand in front of him and quickly and steadily stepped up the high steps.

The lights in the bronze cup jumped crazily, as if cheering for the upcoming good show.

"You're really here!" Feigrang whispered.

"I didn't expect it!" Star clenched the hilt of his sword and said neither humble nor arrogantly. He was like a soldier on the battlefield, and there was no timidity in his eyes.

"Then the baptism ceremony begins!" Feiglang said.

"The baptism ceremony begins!"

The voice of the ceremonial officer suddenly spread throughout the imperial capital, and the crowd suddenly boiled.