Vol 5 Chapter 56: Sarahan (below)

The Basilica of San Marino is a church located in the west of Salahan. It is also the only three churches in Salahan that can be sacred before the name of the church.
In charge of this church is Archbishop Edric. He is also one of the eighteen archbishops of the Holy Spirit who have the highest status besides the Pope.
In terms of imposing scale, the temple of San Marino Cathedral is magnificent and imposing. Every day, thousands of believers come here to pray to the Holy Spirit, listen to the priest's sermons, and explain the teachings.
Walking through the long white jade ladder street, Xiu Yi led the little boy Bill to visit the surrounding scenery.
Today is the Holy Baptismal Day every seven days.
Believers who come here to pray for baptism are far more than ever, and the main square in front of the church is full of no fewer than 5,000 believers.
The solemn sermon of the priest sounded above the cathedral with solemn sacredness.
According to the rules of the Church of the Holy Spirit, non-believer visitors can also watch this sacred and solemn ceremony at the moment of believers' baptism, but they must not make a loud noise.
Xiuyi was also able to stop and admire around the square with other tourists.
Strange to Xiuyi, at least hundreds of holy warriors guarded the San Marino Cathedral.
He couldn't help asking Bill: "Does every church have so many samurai guards?"
Little Bill shrugged. "That wouldn't be the case, there were about ten holy warriors in the church before. But a few days ago, all churches suddenly increased the number of guard warriors in large numbers."
"why?"
"It's not because of that Hugh Glair, I heard that he defeated the Holy Magician of the Reims Empire, and broke the Holy Land, it's really hard to imagine how the power of the realm could be cracked. That guy said that he would come to the church headquarters . "
"Then this is the church's attitude towards Hugh Glair's coming? Like an enemy?"
"That's right," the little boy answered.
Xiu sneered softly.
Fortunately, before he came, he slightly changed his appearance, dyed his blond hair black, and made his skin slightly black. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll be recognized as soon as I step into Sarah's door.
From this arrangement, the Holy Spirit Church is not friendly towards him.
"I really don't understand why the church is so hostile to that Hugh Glair." Little Bill couldn't figure out the problem. In his opinion, it was obviously unwise to be such a powerful enemy to provoke such a powerful enemy.
"Because he is a soul mage, and the teachings of the Holy Spirit Church do not allow soul mage to exist in this world."
"Oh yes, the soul mage is the most evil being in the world, even worse than the dark mage of the undead mage!" Little Bill answered seriously.
"So can you tell me why the soul mage is evil?"
"Because the soul mage plays with the human soul. The human soul is the embodiment of the will and the reason why human beings are more noble than other creatures. We cannot tolerate any life desecrating human souls." Little Bill spoke fluently. Now, it is clear that this is the daily teaching of the Holy Spirit Church.
Xiu Yi laughed and shook his head again and again: "Toying with the soul? It sounds good. Soul magic is nothing but the ability to influence human consciousness. Where can it be described as playing? Magic is a sacred existence, which is the evolution of this natural force As a result, no spell can be described by playing around with the word. "
"Then why do you think the church forbids the existence of soul mage?"
"Because they really play with human will," Xiu Yi said coldly.
This answer made Little Bill shudder and looked at Xiu Yi in surprise.
For a long time, Xiu Yi was thinking about what caused the Holy Spirit Church to massacre the soul mage. In a later discussion with Raschel, Xiu Yi found the crux of the problem.
On the previous earth, religion could exist solely because people were oppressed by life. Religion was born to free people from suffering, which is the positive significance of its existence in society.
To do this, we must first weave a world for believers to believe.
To put it plainly, all the doctrines including the Bible are actually some kind of fantasy novels, but this kind of fantasy novels have a larger story frame, a more structured, clearer purpose, and a wider spread. When it comes to rationality and logic, it is not necessarily at all.
Different from general fantasy novels, the latter only needs to bring entertainment to the readers, and blatantly declares it to be fictitious from the beginning, while the former firmly believes that it is real, and even adopts various means including coercion when necessary Convince people that it is true.
The purpose of the latter is to earn some money to support the family, but the purpose of the former is to enslave people. Although it is undeniable that religion has its positive effects, it can comfort the mind and body of believers, and at the same time persuade people to do good. However, the same reason, any thing that develops to a later stage will undergo a substantial change. People's tools.
There is a very true legend that the Bible was prepared by a certain Roman empire for some famous scholars to collectively write. The purpose is to establish the sanctity of the monarchy and serve the minds of enslaved people.
But this is the religious situation in the age of the earth.
In the magical era of the wind-worn continent, Xiu Yi felt most incomprehensible, no matter whether it was a natural disaster church or a holy spirit church, there was no such holy book as the Bible and the Quran.
They have doctrines, but they are general and not standardized, they have clear purpose and utilitarianism, but they lack effective management skills.
This seems incredible to Xiuyi.
Without clear doctrines, holy relics, and clear ideas, how to guide the masses?
The answer that Xiu finally found was: magic.
Any society will develop its own unique civilization according to its own characteristics. A society with magic will inevitably use magic instead of civilization to make all kinds of means.
Preaching and promoting religion is no longer dependent on strict and orderly doctrines and inciting speeches, but on the advent of miracles and the influence of magic.
While in Xiangye City, Xiuyi once saw a holy knight use the spell of "decontamination" on himself. At that time, he felt a strange smell: why this kind of spell can treat people like the soul spell. Affect your body and mind. These effects are harmless to people, but they can affect people's consciousness and make people respect the designated goals.
Although this effect is positive and pleasurable, the consequence is to make people believe and worship it.
Therefore, during that period of research and discussion, Xiu Yi quickly came to a conclusion, which is also a very terrible conclusion: In fact, some characteristics of soul magic are hidden in sacred magic, which can affect human will. It is by virtue of this spell that the Holy Spirit Church can unscrupulously promote their religion, accept it, and worship willingly.
In contrast, the Scourge Church actually has a similar method, but it is not so secretive.
Divine magic itself cannot have the means of soul magic, so Xiuyi speculated that there must be some powerful character who secretly modified the divine magic. This is undoubtedly a huge innovation and invention. But no matter how the divine spell affects the human heart, it is certain that it cannot be opposed to the true soul spell.
In other words, those who have been affected by sacred spells and sincerely believed in the church can also be cleared of the potential impact by the soul mage.
This is why the Holy Spirit Church does not allow any soul mages to exist. They are afraid that they will be discovered by the soul mages, and that the believers will be washed away from their former influence.
This is a choice of interests and an inevitable outcome. After Xiuyi reached this conclusion, he was almost 100% sure of the fact.
Of course, the popularization of a doctrine for the entire Church of the Holy Spirit by a Xiuyierer will not have any major impact on the absorption of believers, but the problem is that Xiuyi ’s soul mage identity is public. It is difficult to convince the public without killing him.
This has made it difficult for the Holy Spirit Church to choose.
That's why Xiuyi talked about playing with the human will, which is actually the Holy Spirit Church.
Little Bill was surprised by this statement, Xiu Yi didn't care what others thought.
At this moment, the thought of the Holy Spirit Church massacred the soul mage for this reason, Xiuyi's heart burst into flames.
At the moment in the church's main square, the preaching priest had retreated, and the time for divine baptism was next.
The so-called sacred baptism is to cleanse the unclean thoughts in the heart, so that people are wholeheartedly good and not evil.
A bright priest stood up, chanting a tributary to God.
He held up his hands, and a sacred of white light rose from the palm of his hand, rushing into the sky, flashing into countless bright rays.
These rays of light shone above the believers' heads, like a gentle wind, blowing through the hearts of every believer, making people feel extremely comfortable.
Next, the brilliance of the sky became more brilliant, forming countless stars in the sky.
These stars are shining like stars, falling on top of people's heads like rain, and disappearing instantly. At the same time, every believer's face shows an intoxicated expression.
However, not all of these stars point to the believers, and there are some stars that consciously fall on the tourists by the square.
Some tourists immediately exclaimed: "Oh my God, I feel the breath of gods. That sacred feeling ..."
For a time, countless tourists were shocked by this sacred baptism, and they knelt down and worshipped at the bright priest on the high place.
A few stars also fell on Xiuyi.
Xiu Yi immediately felt that a breath of soul energy was digging into his body, bringing him a very comfortable feeling, as if intoxicating like a heroin, but at the same time, he could feel this huge sacred breath.
Sure enough!
Xiuyi sneered.
Are these despicable fellows doing so-called divine baptism in this way to deceive believers?
No wonder they can be generous enough to let tourists visit the Holy Baptismal Day. Their real purpose is actually to make these tourists feel the greatness of the so-called "God", right?
A baptism like this can not only strengthen the original believers, but also draw more believers, and by the way promote the Holy Spirit Church.
Virtue of generosity, no wonder it can stand in this world for thousands of years and grow rapidly.
Obviously a dark and corrupt rule, it can still make countless people fall for it.
They are the real masters who play with the soul, the experts who deceive deliberations, and a group of real and thorough gods!
Xiu's heart was on fire, and the auras that had penetrated into him suddenly disappeared at the same time, and were merged into the magic furnace of the body.
At the same time, Xiu Yi jumped out of the horrible four words: "Swallow ... the realm!"
A powerful phagocytic field instantly enveloped the entire San Marino Cathedral.
The clouds were thick in the sky, as if the end was coming.
The article I just wrote disappears mysteriously again. It is still the same as last time. After writing, there is no crash or shutdown. Just leave it so well and it suddenly disappears ...
Completely dizzy.
Can only be rewritten once more.
Did not check.
Oh shit.
anger!
Did Xiu Yi devour my manuscript? I'll take it. !! ~!