Chapter 112: First Prayer
A dazzling light enveloped the land. Hymns were played and the bells of the Vatican rang out above the entire Conferred God Platform.
A holy figure slowly descended from the sky onto the Conferred God Platform, his spotless white robe fluttering in the wind, and his pure white crown of the pope revealed the identity of the visitor.
The Caesar Empire Holy See, the current Pope - Gabriel Alvis!
The moment the Pope appeared, all the believers stood up.
Not only the tens of thousands of people surrounding the Conferred God Platform, but also the believers far outside and even outside the city stopped and looked up to admire the holy light descending from the sky.
A series of extremely pious eyes were fixed on the Pope on the Conferred God Platform.
Even though he hadn't said a word, the holy majesty emanating from him had already overwhelmed all the believers and worshippers present.
On the viewing stand, even the non-religious Duke El Merlin and James French could not help but stand up when they saw the Pope coming.
This is not respect for the Holy See, but respect for strength.
Very few people have seen the Pope, and even fewer know his name.
But for the top leaders of the empire, this is not a top secret.
A hundred years ago, Pope Gabriel had already entered the holy realm of the priest training system, which is equivalent to the level of a legendary magician among magicians.
And now, a hundred years later, no one knows how powerful he is.
Franky and Duke Merlin only knew that they could not match Gabriel from a hundred years ago, and they were even more unwilling to be enemies with Gabriel from a hundred years later.
Duke Merlin now understood Caesar's intentions. The Empire and the Church had always had a mutually reinforcing relationship, but in recent decades, the Church had begun to get involved in more power, not only intervening in the command of the Empire's Knights Templar, but also getting its hands deep into the Empire's political management.
What is even more alarming is that the Holy See, under the pretext of faith, gradually gained control over the hearts and minds of the people of the empire, and this was what made Caesar feel most threatened.
It is naturally impossible for Caesar the Great to attend the Holy Spirit Festival in person, and he sent Duke Merlin to come in order to find out the depth of the Holy See and see what the Holy Spirit Festival wanted to do.
At the same time, pairs of eyes in the crowd, distinct from those of the devout believers, were also fixed on the Pope on the Conferred God Platform.
As soon as the Pope appeared, Lin Feng could clearly feel the extremely rich holy light around the Pope. As the spokesperson of the Holy Lord in the world, he had no doubt that the Pope also possessed the power of God.
Yesterday, he had successfully stepped into the threshold of a holy magician and could clearly feel that his spiritual sea had undergone a qualitative change.
This qualitative leap has enabled him to control the power of forbidden spells.
However, at this moment, in front of Pope Gabriel, he seemed to still be able to feel a huge gap between the two's strength.
It was an indescribable feeling, and even at that moment, he began to worry whether he could ruin the prayer ceremony today.
However, this thought flashed through Lin Feng's mind, and he knew that he was not fighting alone.
"Everyone."
Gabriel stood on the Conferred God Platform with his arms outstretched, and his resonant voice spread to every corner of the Shadow Moon Ancient City.
At the same time, believers and church members pricked up their ears to listen to the teachings of the supreme Pope.
"I am Pope Gabriel Alvis."
“Thank you all for participating in the Holy Spirit Festival today, and for welcoming the Lord’s presence together to guide us in the direction of light.”
As soon as he finished speaking, all the priests and bishops of the Holy See who were standing below the platform for the consecration of gods made prayer gestures and repeated the Pope's words.
"Let's welcome the Holy Lord to appear together and guide us in the direction of light!"
"common……"
All the believers and worshippers repeated this sentence, and the voices became louder and louder until they spread throughout the ancient city of Shadowmoon.
The holy words lingered in the sky above the Shadow Moon Ancient City, as if they had received the response from the gods and blended into the hymns, echoing for a long time without dissipating!
Seeing this scene, the people in the ancient city showed an expression of disbelief.
I originally participated in the Holy Spirit Festival just out of curiosity. Could it be that I could really see a miracle? Otherwise, how could I explain all this!
Lin Feng was also shocked by the mighty sound, but the more so, the more he felt the horror of the Holy See.
Just one sentence can brainwash a person and make him believe it without a doubt.
If the Holy Spirit Festival is successfully held, how many devout believers and how much faith can it gain?
“All diseases, pain, sorrow, darkness, and decadence will be annihilated in the Holy Light; all new life, joy, happiness, and brightness will bloom and shine brightly in the Holy Light.”
"All diseases..."
Every word of Pope Gabriel was constantly repeated by those below.
The holy words lingering in the sky even attracted flocks of pure white pigeons, which circled above the Conferred God Platform.
All those who saw this scene repeated the holy words unwaveringly, as if their own souls began to sublimate and become extremely clear at this moment.
"I, Gabriel Alvis, pray to the Holy Lord on behalf of all believers. May the Holy Lord bestow blessings upon all living beings!"
Gabriel continued to recite the prayer, but no one repeated this sentence.
Because the appearance of this sentence means that the Pope has made the first prayer on behalf of all those who believe in the Holy Lord.
Everyone was looking at the Pope on the Conferred God Platform, waiting for all this to happen.
At this moment, a holy light suddenly appeared in the sky above the Shadow Moon Ancient City, like twinkling stars falling from the sky.
The southeast corner of the Conferred God Platform is where the Holy See arranged for those with serious or mild illnesses to sit.
People suffering from serious illnesses from all over the world come to Shadowmoon City under the guidance of the Holy See.
At this time, these seriously ill people and their families were waiting here, with hope in their eyes, waiting for a miracle to appear.
The light spots falling from the sky fell into the area where they were and entered the bodies of every patient lying on the ground.
Those people with purple faces who were enduring pain gradually turned peaceful and rosy in expression after the holy light was absorbed by them!
"Father! You are really well!"
"Mother, can you open your eyes? Can you see me?"
"Brother, it's me, brother! You're finally recovered!"
Constant surprises and astonishments emanate from that area.
Under the influence of this holy light, the patient who was already dying miraculously recovered!
At the same time, people who were suffering from illnesses in various parts of the Shadow Moon Ancient City were also bathed in the holy light that descended from the sky. They discovered that their pain was gradually subsiding and their bodies were gradually recovering!
The family of the sturdy man who had confronted Lin Feng in the temple also felt like they had been reborn.
He quickly knelt on the ground and bowed in the direction of the Conferred God Platform.
"A miracle! It really is a miracle!"
Shouts of joy burst out from the crowd one after another, and the entire Shadowmoon Ancient City felt like heaven amid the echoes of hymns and holy bells.
Pope Gabriel calmly looked down at the boiling crowd.
There was a barely perceptible glimmer of indifference in his eyes.