dark moon

Chapter 498 Present and Future

"Praise the Lord, may the dark moon never set." Seeing the door of the dark moon hall of the temples slowly closing in front of him, Shuer put on a holy smile, drew circles on his chest with his fingers, and prayed softly to the goddess, "In the name of the Lord, we will do our best to spread your majesty to every corner of the twisted void, praising the lightless moon, it is holy."

"In the name of the Lord, holy is it." Beside Xiure, Lisa also made the same move.

"Yeah." At the moment when the door was completely closed, the brother and sister, who were calm and mature just a second ago, looking like priests, cheered loudly at the same time and high-fived each other as if they were relieved, "I'm finally free, praise. My lord!"

Behind the two of them, the steady Pastor Talina held hands with two children who had matured a lot in almost a month, showing a helpless expression towards the brother and sister who had completely given up on the rites of priests.The two of them were not rude in front of others, and Talina couldn't say anything, but she always felt that something was wrong, so she had to hold the two children close to her and block their sight: "I didn't see it, I didn't see it, you didn't see anything. , remember, don’t learn from the priest, and you must be a good person in the future.”

In fact, it's no wonder that Shuer and Lisa were so happy. The nearly one month in the temple was like a nightmare.With endless visitors to receive and endless affairs to deal with, the Dark Moon Temple today is said to be in dire straits. Naturally, there are a mountain of problems that need to be solved. In fact, only a small part of the temples have to be solved.

It doesn't really matter to Xiure. When he was in his hometown, he controlled tens of thousands of square kilometers of family territory at its peak, was in charge of the food, clothing, housing and transportation of hundreds of thousands of people, and coordinated the work of hundreds of family officials. The problems he had to deal with every day were much bigger than now. Much more. Most of the simple matters in the Dark Moon Temple can be handled by Shuer without even using his brain.

But Lisa couldn't do it. Although she learned a lot from Shuer, she was still a novice after all. Many problems needed to be considered repeatedly before she could find a more appropriate solution. Therefore, by the end of the period, the girl was almost numb. When I dream at night, I dream that I am dealing with official business.

However, everything has passed. According to Shuer, the first step has been taken, the important problems have been solved, the garrison in the temple has come to an end for the time being, and everyone can go home.The Hall of Dark Moon will not be opened again until the celebration of the re-construction of the Chapel in the City of Roses, but after that time, someone will be stationed there for a long time.

Although the two children Eddie and Susan who followed Talina were only nine years old and still far from adulthood, after this month of training, the people who came and went in front of them every day were all major celebrities. Under the influence of the big shots in the church, their vision and knowledge are not comparable to those a month ago. It is estimated that when they return, the other four children will be shocked.

"Brother, I've decided." After the excited celebration, Lisa calmed down, snuggled next to Shuer and walked towards the inside of the holy hall at the same speed, holding his hand and swinging his arms like she did when she was a child. Swinging his arms widely, as if he was playing some interesting game, "You are right, children are the future of the church and need to continue to receive a good education. However, when the church needs to be reopened, I still plan to let the children Let’s come to the Holy Hall to guard the place.”

"Oh?" He smiled casually. Although it was obviously not in line with Xiure's plan, he did not object. Instead, he said leisurely, "Every individual is independent. For everyone, there will always be things in life. There are some things that need to be decided and implemented independently, and accordingly, you have to bear the consequences of this decision. You have also reached this stage, so feel free to exercise your rights."

"Don't worry about making mistakes, don't be afraid of taking detours. Now our Dark Moon Temple is not like in the past. In the past, we didn't dare to make a wrong step because everyone had no way out at that time. If you make a wrong step, you will probably face destruction. But It’s different now. Now the temple has a fault tolerance rate, so no matter what your decision is, do it with confidence and boldness. Even if you are really wrong in the end, don’t worry. Hehe, my favorite thing is to help Lisa. Problem solved.”

"Hee..." With a sweet smile on the girl's face, she swung her arms higher, "But, I still want to tell my brother my decision. Please help me think about where I am wrong and where it is not enough. Zhou Quan, okay?"

"Of course." Xiure narrowed his eyes, "In fact, your decision does not matter whether it is right or wrong. No matter what decision you make, it makes sense and has its own pros and cons. It's okay. Just say it, I'll listen."

"That's what I thought." Lisa suddenly stopped and turned to face Shuer. Talina heard that the two were going to discuss key issues and wanted to leave with the children, but Lisa stopped her. "Aunt Talina, now the ten people in our Dark Moon Temple, including Aunt Melia, and the other four children, are the core members of the church. No matter how the church develops in the future, you will be the most important part of it. So I have no intention of hiding it from you at all. I will make it clear to Aunt Melia and the others after I return, so you don’t need to avoid it.”

Facing Lisa's familiar pair of clear eyes, Talina nodded heavily. When she looked up, she saw the half-smiling expression on Shuer's face, which seemed to say, "Look, I've told you before." "After talking with my brother that day, I thought about it for a long time. I tried to learn from my brother's method, analyze it from all angles, and try to be as comprehensive as possible." The girl stood in front of several familiar relatives and said seriously, "The one from the City of Roses If nothing goes wrong, the worship hall will be completed in one month. No matter how slow we organize it, it can be reopened in two months."

"It's about the same as the estimated time." Xiuer calculated and nodded, "It's just a little faster, so what?"

"But I decided to leave it for a while after it is built." Lisa said with a serious face, "and then reopen it in half a year."

"Huh?" Shuer raised his eyebrows. He knew Lisa very well. The girl actually attached great importance to the chapel attached to the main hall. She had always been looking forward to the reconstruction of the chapel. He was negotiating with the Qiangwei family to rebuild the chapel. After entering the hall, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep well for several nights.For her, it was good to see the chapel open its doors to welcome believers one day earlier, but she didn't expect that she actually planned to delay it for another four or five months.Regardless of whether the decision is right or wrong, having this idea proves that she is already a qualified leader. At least she has the two most important characteristics of stability and choice that a leader must have, and she knows how to suppress her likes and dislikes for the sake of the overall situation. .

"In these six months, I hope that Saff's school can provide intensive teaching to these children so that they can acquire as much knowledge as possible. They are indeed still young, the youngest is only six years old, but they are all Children who have come through this difficult situation are more sensible and more mature than most children. Although intensive teaching will be hard, they should be able to bear it, as long as they are willing to pay for the temple. Eddie, Susan, are you willing?"

"Yes." The two children seem to understand, but in their eyes, the temple is their home. For their own home, it's nothing to work hard. "Sister Bishop, it doesn't matter what we give."

"Thank you, thank you." Lisa bit her lip and touched the heads of the two children. "Brother, you see, they don't object."

"Well..." Shuer tapped his thigh gently and said thoughtfully, "Continue."

"After half a year, the Chapel and the Dark Moon Hall reopened at the same time. Aunt Talina and Aunt Meria took turns to be on duty in the Sacred Hall, while the other was in charge of the Chapel in the City of Roses, rotating once a month. The main hall My brother and I are responsible. I can support it for a while when my brother is away. Hehe, even Eddie and Susan are not afraid of hardship, so of course I am not afraid either." Although Lisa was smiling, her tone was firm. "As for Eddie and Susan, one will stay in the Rose City to continue studying, and the other will come to the Holy Hall to take turns and learn how to serve the gods. They will exchange every half a month."

"Brother, I think the experience learned here is also part of the knowledge they need to acquire. It is equally important as what they learned in school, so I hope they can learn both aspects of knowledge at the same time. After all, even if they cannot To become a priest, you can only act in the church as priests and nuns, and these things must be mastered."

"Heh..." Xiure nodded slightly, "So far I have no reason to object. Go on and tell me your plan."

"For the six children in the temple, I hope that from the age of eight, they will start to take turns guarding the temple like Eddie Susan. When they grow up in a few years and can take on independent responsibilities, we will They are responsible for the operation of the chapels in various cities. I hope they can grow up with the temple and witness the revival of the temple." Lisa obviously considered a lot, and her eyes became brighter as she talked, "As for the other students of Saff, if they have enough faith, If you are pious and willing to join the temple to serve the goddess for the rest of your life, then starting from the age of 12, you can take turns participating in daily activities in the chapel hall of the City of Roses and exercise your practical work abilities. This can strengthen them without delaying the school curriculum. The sense of belonging to the temple and the goddess can help the church get through the most difficult period of the first ten years."

"I'm very greedy, brother. I want it in the future, but I don't want to give up now. If this is the case, why don't I just hold both of them in my hands? Although my brother taught me, I need to understand when necessary Give up, but I don't think it's time to give up anything, as long as you control it well, you can have both the present and the future at the same time."

"Ha, greed is not a good habit, Lisa." Shuer chuckled, "Unfortunately, I am also a greedy person. If I am not greedy, how can I be worthy of the title of Gold-Eating Beast?"

(End of this chapter)