Chapter 625: The Blessing Festival

The first rays of dawn shone on the clock tower in Martha’s Square. Several soldiers on duty who had not slept all night were bathed in the morning light. Their bodies, which had been infected by the cold air, slowly regained some warmth and vitality. They let out a sigh of relief, they thought that in another hour, it would be time for the shift to be over at seven o’clock.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came. They saw more than a dozen knights in bright silver armor galloping over from the avenue outside the square. They rode all the way to the foot of the clock tower. The leading middle-aged knight reined in his horse, he raised his head and said, “Soldiers on duty, listen up. The pope will be holding a blessing ceremony here in an hour. Now, ring the Bell and pray for the rest of your lives.”

The soldiers on duty were stunned, but they immediately became happy and excited. They did not expect the pope to be here in person. This meant that they could see this great figure up close. This was simply an honor!

Dong, Dong, Dong..

The melodious prayer bell sounded. It was different from the normal morning bell. The prayer bell needed to ring eighteen times in a row.

The bell chimes came from far away from the square. The nearby residents immediately woke up from their sleep and heard the continuous bell chimes. Some of the older people had not counted them yet. Just from the duration of the bell chimes.., they could tell that it was a blessing bell. They immediately woke up their wives and children and prepared to head to the square early to grab a good seat at the front.

There was a difference between the Blessing Festival and the Blessing Festival. The Blessing Festival could be held at any time, but only the elders of the Church of light who were at the level of red bishops were qualified to hold it. It was usually held during the black snow season and when there was frequent rain disasters, to pray to the heavens and the gods to avoid plagues and disasters.

For ordinary people, being able to enjoy the blessing festival was something that they could only wish for.

As the bell rang, Knights of the Holy See used carriages to drag wood and shelves to the square to build the blessing altar. These wood and shelves were finished products, and they only needed to be assembled.

As time passed, more and more people gathered in the square. In the blink of an eye, the entire square was filled with people, bustling with noise and excitement.

“Your eminence, it’s almost time.”A young Grand Knight with a gold star on his shoulder lowered his head and said.

Ernorin nodded slightly. His gaze swept across the sea of people below the altar and said in a low voice, “Wait a little longer. Your Eminence has always been punctual.”

“Yes.”The young Grand Knight nodded respectfully.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the square, followed by a wave of excited exclamations. When ernorin heard the commotion, he immediately looked over and immediately heaved a sigh of relief. He saw an old figure dressed in luxurious golden robes slowly walking over from the commotion. He held an ancient vine scepter that symbolized authority and honor, it was Pope Richelieu!

Behind him were two knights of light. One of them had a head full of flowing golden hair. It was obvious that he was of noble birth. The other had black hair and was about thirty years old. His appearance was mediocre.

The Knights of light who were stationed outside the square immediately went forward to protect him. The crowded crowd looked at the pope in amazement, especially the people closest to him. They were so excited that they wanted to jump up on the spot, but they did not have the slightest intention of rushing over to hug him, the prestige brought by the robe and scepter made people not dare to blaspheme in the slightest.

“It’s actually the Pope!”

“It’s the Pope who is holding the blessing sacrifice. Oh My God, I see His Excellency the Pope.”

“The pope is too kind. He actually came personally to host the blessing sacrifice.”

The crowd was moved and surprised.

In the corridor where the crowd separated, Richelieu walked to the altar with two attendants.

“Greetings to the Pope.”Ernorin immediately bowed respectfully.

The young Grand Knight at the side also bowed respectfully.

Seeing this trusted confidant of his, Richelieu nodded slightly and said, “How much longer?”

Ernorin said respectfully, “Reporting to the pope, there are still five minutes left.”

“It seems that you are not late.”Richelieu smiled slightly. “Have you prepared everything? The Blessing Words and holy book.”

“Everything is ready.”Ernorin was very respectful. He raised his head and glanced at Richelieu. His gaze quickly swept over his entire body, but he did not see any signs of injury. He was slightly relieved, he said in a low voice, “Pope, I have seen the decree you left behind. I don’t know...”

“We will talk about this later.”Richelieu raised his hand and interrupted his low voice.

Ernorin came to his senses and nodded immediately. He raised his head and straightened his back. He looked at the square in front of him and waited for the countdown with the Pope.

Five minutes was neither long nor short. During the process of waiting, Ernorin suddenly noticed the two knights of light beside the pope. Their faces seemed unfamiliar, and one of them was a man with black hair, such hair color had always belonged to slaves or commoners. He did not expect that they would be in front of Richelieu.

He took a few more glances and did not see anything strange. Only then did he shift his gaze to the clock tower beside him.

The huge mechanical clock hanging on the clock tower slowly counted down. Finally, it was seven o’clock.

The bell rang, and the blessing ceremony officially began.

Richelieu took the blessing words and the holy book from Ernorin. His expression was solemn as he began to read the solemn opening words according to the flow. Next was the blessing words. It was not a simple sentence but a very long blessing words, it was a blessing from the Bible.

Dudian stood behind Richelieu as he silently looked at the square in front of him. After the blessing words were read out, everyone entered the prayer stage with Richelieu. They put their hands together and looked pious.

Half an hour later, the blessing ceremony was finally over.

Richelieu looked at ernorin: “Let the others disperse. You come with me.”

“Yes.”Ernorin noticed the strange expression on his face and said solemnly.

Richelieu took Ernorin to a nearby tavern. He ordered the Knights to empty the tavern and stand guard outside, he led ERNORIN, Dudian and Neuss into the tavern.

Ernorin frowned as he saw the two attendants come in: “You two go out first. I have something to discuss with the pope.”

Richelieu waved his hand: “It doesn’t matter. They are trustworthy.”

Ernorin was startled as he looked at the two knights.

Richelieu coughed lightly, he said indifferently, “There are people in the Holy See who want to assassinate me. Fortunately, they did not succeed. However, for the time being, I can not return to the Holy See when I do not know who the culprit behind this is. Therefore, during this period of time, you will temporarily take care of all the matters in the Holy See.”

Ernorlin anxiously asked, “Are you really alright?”

Richelieu shook his head slightly. “It’s not a big deal.”

Ernorlin immediately said, “The church is the safest. If you’re outside, wouldn’t it be even more dangerous? Why don’t I send more people to protect you and let the King of light personally protect you?”

Richelieu waved his hand. “I’m not sure if the person behind the assassination has anything to do with the King of Light.”

Ernorlin was stunned and could not speak. He suddenly felt a chill. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. “If I catch him, I’ll definitely teach him a lesson!”

Richelieu patted his shoulder, “If you have the chance, help me to pay more attention.”

“I will.”Ernorlin’s expression was solemn. He suddenly thought of something and said, “I will send a few of my confidants to protect you. Otherwise, if you are outside...”

“No need. They are enough to protect me.”Richelieu waved his hand and said.

Ernorin could not help but look at the two servants again. His eyes revealed a trace of solemnity and a trace of jealousy. He knew that Richelieu did not completely trust him, but he trusted these two people 100% , otherwise, he would not have given himself to them to protect him at this critical moment.

“I’m leaving. You have to protect yourself too.”Richelieu said with a deeper meaning.

Ernorin looked at his eyes and felt that he wanted to tell him something. He thought that he should remind him not to be assassinated by the murderer behind the scenes.

Richelieu took off the gorgeous robe and put on a set of plain coat. He put on the hood and covered his face. He left the pub and took Dudian and Neuss along the streets, after turning into the suburbs, they returned to the castle by the Mozar River.

“How was my performance?”After entering the castle, Richelieu took off the hood and sighed. He turned to dudian and said, “I told you what you wanted me to say.”

“It was alright.”Dudian casually said. He didn’t pay attention to him. He quickly ran up the stairs and came to his room. When he saw Aisha sitting on the bed, his heart settled down.

He took Aisha’s hand and led her out of the room.

Richelieu asked: “What are you going to do next?”

“Do you have eyes and ears in the Dark Church?”Dudian looked at him.

Richelieu was a bit hesitant but he thought that he had to provide a few eyes and ears in order to gain Dudian’s trust, he said: “There are two of them. One is an elder of the 9th region. He is one of the people I sent to the dark church. The other is a strong general under the sword king. Riley is one of the people I sent to the Sword King. He was once the Most Outstanding Genius Sword Master of the Holy Church.”

Dudian glanced at him: “The most outstanding one was sent by you to be an undercover.”

Richelieu forced a smile: “I just want to sharpen him. The sword will rust sooner or later if I don’t use it.”