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Chapter 530: Sin makes people happy (two updates in one)

dozens of days ago.

After Sealand left the royal city, he did not continue to stay in Karlond.

He roughly guessed the plans of the gods headed by the dream god Laren for this kingdom, and he knew even more clearly that this kingdom was already in a state of turmoil. Every inch of the land was filled with fire, and a large-scale civil war could break out at any time. .

Because of this, he understood better that this kingdom needed a huge force, a force huge enough to suppress all forces. Only in this way could the kingdom be prevented from falling apart in a short period of time.

And Zealand knows what that power is.

"Heris, the creator of the dwarves."

Xilan said to himself,
“He is powerful enough to quell this battle.”

The death of the king plunged Karlond into unprecedented chaos. Not only were all forces in the country surging undercurrents, but other dwarf countries were also watching with eager eyes, trying to tear a piece of flesh from this country.

In this case, the intervention of a huge external force must be needed. This external force has enough power and enough reasons to make everyone put down their weapons of war.

Many gods have the power to quell wars, but among these gods, only Heris has enough justification.

Sealand didn't know why Helis sat back and watched Karlond fall into chaos. Perhaps for these gods who have been watching for a long time, the rise and fall of kingdoms are commonplace in the world.

But Xilan will not sit back and watch this, nor is he willing to sit back and watch this. Calming down the war is not only his mission, but also his innate compassion.

So, Zealand was determined to find the footprints of Helis and the way to communicate with Helis.

In the faith of the dwarf race, just like other religious beliefs, there are many holy places in the world, and just like other religious beliefs, they often lose their holy places.

These holy places are either places where major historical events took place, places where the power of gods was witnessed, or places where the bones of certain great figures are buried. Among the holy places of the dwarves, there is one place that is extremely special.

That is the place where dwarves and giants were created - the Sixth Layer of Pasophilo Mountain.

According to legend, Heris created giants out of huge rocks and dwarves out of tiny sandstones among the six mountains. He gave them wisdom, taught them to build sanctuaries and temples, and use furnaces and hammers. .

The dwarves often say that the Sixfold Mountain of Pasophilo is Helis's favorite place, and that He often appears there.

For this reason, Sealand plans to go to that place to seek an opportunity to meet with Herris.

He believed that once he went there, Heris, who respected the Father, would notice him and meet him.

And this place is not located within the territory of the dwarves. It belongs to a dwarf autonomous province under the Deschanel Empire. The latter is almost a semi-independent dwarf city-state. Due to the friendship between the Deschanel Empire and the dwarves, Relations, the dwarves there maintain their own traditional customs, living habits, and religious beliefs. At the same time, Deschanel's culture continues to nourish this group of dwarves, and Deschanel's state religion also leaves a mark in the lives of the dwarves. A bold stroke of color.

Many dwarves who often interact with humans have become true believers, and large and small churches continue to rise in the dwarf cities there.

Of course...

This also nourished many priests and monks.

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“If sin can bring greater happiness to people, why do we need virtue?”

Bishop Dennis murmured in a low voice after the day's mass.

None of the surrounding monks heard his low murmur. They just packed up various ritual utensils as usual, then performed a small pre-meal prayer, and finally enjoyed the day's dinner.

Bishop Dennis fell into a dark meditation. He stood there quietly, and no one dared to disturb him.

Speaking of which, the name Dennis comes from "Daniel", the famous martyr in history. "Dennis" is actually another variant of "Daniel".

However, every monk knows that Bishop Dennis is not the same as Daniel in history. Just like if you find a person named Sealand on the street, can you be sure that he is a disciple of the prophet?

To some, Bishop Dennis was the exact opposite of Daniel.

Daniel was poor and simple, living in a house that looked like slaves. Thanks to various "offerings", Bishop Dennis was extremely rich, even though he pretended to have dinner with the poor every week. , but everyone knows that his plates are all made of silver.

That Daniel was philanthropic and often helped others. Bishop Dennis certainly had many philanthropic behaviors, but whatever he gave today, he would have to collect more money tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. It is said that he often repented for this, but he never changed. .

That Daniel was knowledgeable and the most famous disciple in Zealand, but what about Bishop Dennis?He always showed the appearance of being knowledgeable, and when faced with the monk's questions, he always said impatiently: You have to understand this by yourself; you can't figure it out on your own, you have to rely on God's wisdom; when you get to me At this age, you will understand...

People who don't know him are often confused by his appearance and regard him as a good bishop, but those who know him can't help but denounce his corruption.

Of course Bishop Dennis knew how others secretly slandered him, but he felt that he was actually not that depraved.

He often repented for collecting an extra copper plate. In fact, he was amassing money in order to distribute it to the poor after his death. Like other devout monks, he had performed his duties to the Lord, but he realized that physically The conscientiousness of the body is not as good as the conscientiousness of the mind. In this case, it is better to relax the body.

In the cathedral, the monks had packed up the ritual utensils and left the hall, leaving only Bishop Dennis standing there.

“If sin can bring greater happiness to people, why do we need virtue?”

Bishop Dennis murmured again, falling into deep thought.

Why does he have such doubts?
Actually the reason is very simple,
As he grew older, he began to fear death.

People often say,
Poor people are often not afraid of death, but rich people are worried all day long.

The same was true for Bishop Dennis, who began to fear that his sins would lead him to the hell described in the scriptures.

So he was thinking, looking for an explanation that would make him feel at ease.

“The scripture says that God always wants to see people in the world happy.

Obviously, sin obviously brings more happiness to people than virtue, so can it be said that God allows sin as long as happiness is achieved? "Bishop Dennis showed an expression of sudden realization,

"That way, I don't have to worry about hell because I'm happy."

Bishop Dennis raised his face as if a repentant sinner had been forgiven, but it was not God who forgave him, but himself.

After exonerating himself, he was now in a happy mood and slowly left the hall, enjoying the delicious food after a hard day's work, and preparing to pray devoutly before going to bed to praise God's grace.

A few hours later, Bishop Dennis finished his sumptuous dinner. Before he could pray, a monk came to disturb him.

"May God bless you, my child, what's wrong?"

Bishop Dennis, who was in a good mood, said gently.

"My father, the Festival of Remembrance is coming soon, less than a week away. In the name of the Lord, I should remind you that you have not chosen a carriage for the parade. You'd better make a decision as soon as possible. You know, the Governor will follow You were riding in the same carriage."

The monk reminded diligently and humbly.

Dennis was very satisfied with his gesture. He gave a long "hmm" and then said:
"That dwarf craftsman Kanir, let's just say he built the one. You also know that he respects me very much, and the carriage he built must be the best. Oh, God favors such people the most."

Would that dwarf respect you if he wasn't greedy for the job of repairing the church?
The monk couldn't help but curse in his heart.

Many people who knew Bishop Dennis had a favorable impression of him, but equally, many people who knew Bishop Dennis were disgusted by this greedy human being.

Even so, the monk still responded diligently:
"You are really wise and discerning. I hope God will give me that kind of wisdom."

Bishop Dennis said cheerfully:
"Yes, always."

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As the monk said, in a few days the feast of remembrance will arrive.

The Festival of Adoration is one of several major festivals of the True religion in the year. This festival was established to commemorate the disciple Sealand and the martyrs in history. The church requires True believers to admire the virtues and piety of those great figures and imitate their Good conduct.

That day, Bishop Dennis got up very early. He put on a large and gorgeous vestment under the service of his servants, and got into a carriage with the support of the governor. They were about to go on a grand parade in the city to highlight the church. of glory.

After the morning prayers, many people gathered on both sides of the road, most of them were dwarves. After all, this is an autonomous province of dwarves. Some of them were true believers and came to pay their respects, while some were not and just came to join in the fun. Come.

The entire road had been swept early, and the road where the carriage passed was covered with flowers. People discussed the local governor and Bishop Dennis with great interest, as well as some unrelated anecdotes.

The gorgeous carriage built by the dwarf craftsman Kanir soon appeared on the street. In front of it were rows of exquisitely dressed honor guards, and behind it were the fleets and knights of other nobles in the province, purple and red. , green fine gauze covers the windows and doors of the carriage, and various religious decorations shine in the sun. This is a gorgeous religious procession.

The carriage that Bishop Denis was riding in was extremely exquisite, dominating the other carriages on the field. The top was decorated with ivory, pearls, and some gold and silver foil.

Bishop Dennis was wearing a white and gold cassock. The bishop's scepter in his hand was made of fine purple wood as the main body and the top was embellished with several rubies. He raised his right hand high on the carriage to welcome people's blessings. Everything was festive. Extremely.

Led by the "citizens" who had arranged to blend into the crowd in advance, when the carriage reached the middle section, people on both sides of the road burst into thunderous applause and cheers.

“Glory to the Lord and may He bless the merciful Dennis!”

Regardless of whether they were true believers or not, people cheered involuntarily. This was a herd behavior, but Bishop Dennis regarded it as a sincere compliment.

"Look at these devout people, how noble and compassionate I am in their eyes, God, this is really touching."

Wiping the sore corners of his eyes, Dennis muttered to himself,

"After all, sitting in my position, how many people have never made a mistake or been exposed to sin?
I've heard that some bishops don't even want to eat with the poor!But I eat with those people once a week.You know, many years ago, I was also an example of a true believer!Oh, may God forgive me. "

Bishop Dennis contentedly enjoyed the cheers and waved to the crowd in response to the enthusiastic cheers.

Xilan was also among the crowd rubbing shoulders.

This is one of the largest cities in the Dwarf Province, and it is close to the Sixth Layer of Pasofilo Mountain. It happens to be the Festival of Remembrance, and he feels that he needs to see the bishop here.

Zealand has heard the good reputation of Bishop Dennis from many people. Many people who have met Bishop Dennis, or have never met a bishop, have a good impression of Bishop Dennis.

This was the result of Bishop Dennis's deliberate propaganda.

But Sealand didn't know this. What he thought was that so many people praised Dennis, which proved that the local bishop was a noble and compassionate man, and he should meet this man.

"What a luxurious carriage. It seems that he is well respected by people."

Seeing this gorgeous motorcade, Xilan whispered.

When Bishop Dennis arrived at the final destination, the local cathedral, Zealand followed the crowd and watched the bishop in gorgeous cassocks kneeling in front of the altar and reciting prayers from thousands of years ago.

"God, don't glorify me..."

After the words fell from his ears, Xilan slowly frowned.

He felt a little weird.

A strong sense of awkwardness filled the scene in front of me. A wealthy regional archbishop actually prayed to God not to let himself be prosperous.

How much sincerity is there in this prayer, and how much is it pretentious?
This awkward sight made Xilan feel a sense of panic and uneasiness, and he prayed in his heart:

"Lord, after I left, what happened to those priests who were once poor?"

(End of this chapter)