dark moon

Chapter 62 A peaceful day ([-])
07:30, prayer time.

The prayer hall is the largest room in the Dark Moon Temple and can accommodate at least several thousand people standing.

In the middle of the hall, the statue of the Dark Moon Goddess Luna stands tall. Her graceful temperament and elegant posture are reflected in every detail. Even the wrinkles on her long skirt are perfectly reflected.

This is the icon of the goddess, the symbol of the Dark Moon Church.

During the time when the church was still normal, every morning, there would be dozens or hundreds of Dark Moon priests, led by the bishop, kneeling in front of the icon, silently praying to the goddess, and offering their devout faith. However, there are only four people left praying.

Maybe in the near future, this number will become ten, and then more and more, but that is all in the future. At least for now, there are still only four people in the prayer hall. It is so empty that you can even hear the words. echo.

Holding hands in front of her body, the girl closed her eyes in concentration. She grew up in the church and under the care of the goddess since she was a child. Lisa has already dedicated all her loyalty to the goddess. For the glory of the goddess, the girl is willing To give everything.

Well, except for my brother.

Maybe the brother is the only thing in the girl's heart that can be compared with the love of the goddess.

She loves the goddess and her brother. Two years ago, when she was just ten years old, Melia once teased her while playing with her in the courtyard and asked her what she would do if her brother betrayed the goddess. What to do?

Unexpectedly, this joke made the girl sit in the courtyard for a whole day. It was not until night that she took Melia and told her in an extremely serious manner that there would never be that day, at least, she would never see that day.

No need for her to explain, Melia understood what she meant. Yes, she would never experience such a day personally, at least not while she was alive.

Three of the four people were praying, but Shuer was not as focused as they were.

Xiure just knelt down casually, looking up at the face of the statue.

"Tsk, is this really your appearance? I thought even the statues were hazy, but how did the carving craftsmen know your appearance? It couldn't be that they imagined it out of thin air."

Yes, even when he was praying, Xiu Er was far less devout to the goddess than others, and even committed many acts that would be regarded as serious blasphemy in other churches, such as tampering with the holy scriptures at will.

However, this does not affect the favor given to him by the goddess, and the power of giving back is stronger than anyone else.This cannot be faked. It can only show that his inner faith and gratitude are actually much deeper than what he shows.

Eight o'clock sharp, quiet time.

Three hours a day, until eleven o'clock at noon, this is the most important period of every cleric's day.

The capacity of mental power does not fall from the sky out of thin air, but is expanded through persistent meditation; the use of divine magic is not inherently proficient, and requires countless tedious practices.

With preparations made without saying anything, and actual operations simulated in the mind time and time again, it is much more difficult to become an excellent priest than most ordinary people imagine.

You don’t need to eat or sleep, but you can’t stop practicing meditation and magical manipulation. Every point accumulated in daily life is extremely important. Maybe you only miss one day of practice, but when you operate the timing, it will produce qualitative results. the difference.

"No, the curvature of the finger is off by one degree."

There were only two people in the empty retreat room: Shuer and Lisa.Generally speaking, retreat is a very private act and requires each person to have a separate retreat room. However, the brother and sister are not so much retreats as teaching. After all, even though Lisa is a bishop, she is still a minor. The child needs someone to guide her in practice.

At this time, Shuer is always strict and strict. He is no longer the brother who dotes on his sister, but has become a meticulous teacher. Even if Lisa has a little irregularity, he can't escape his eyes. .

"Do you know what a one-degree difference in the curvature of your fingers means at this time? It means that the duration of your magic is reduced by [-]%. The shield that lasts for one hundred seconds disappears three seconds before it reaches you, and your teammates will die. ”

"What are you doing with the other hand? Do you use one hand to cast magic that requires both hands? Do you know the difference between the two? The difference is that the effect of your magic will be reduced by 15.00%. Injuries that could have been completely healed are now healed by you. He became half-disabled. He wanted to run away before he even learned to walk. Do you think you are a genius? Well, you really are, why are you laughing? If you are a genius, you must also lay a solid foundation. I have seen There are too many geniuses, and there are too many people who have been slaughtered. Let me remind you that no matter how talented you are, you must move forward step by step and in a down-to-earth manner. Otherwise, your foundation will be weak and big problems will occur sooner or later."

"Now it's meditation, do you know what meditation is? Who taught you, meditation is just looking at my face and smiling, is it me? What, it's really me, hahahaha, haha, don't think that you can be fooled by this. Pass the test, close your eyes and continue meditating, or else I'll spank you."

As always, there were stern scoldings from time to time in the ashram, and of course, the occasional girl's laughter.

Huh, Lisa-sama is not afraid. No matter how stern a brother is, he is still a brother. As long as the great Lisa lowers her mouth, her brother will immediately change back to a submissive person. Lisa has already seen through everything.However, even if she has seen through everything, the great Lisa has never taken advantage of this, because the girl once secretly saw that her brother spent all night long in order to study how to arrange the progress of his tutorials and how to make himself progress step by step. Look through the various records in the church.

Lisa must not let her brother's hard work go in vain, this was Lisa's determination while silently watching that scene.

"Okay, that's it for today."

It's really surprising that at just ten o'clock, with an hour left before the end, Shuer stopped today's retreat.

"Don't be so surprised. We have more important things to do today." With a mysterious smile, Shuer pulled Lisa and called the two nuns waiting nearby.Nuns are just ordinary people who serve the gods and do not need to meditate like professionals. However, Melia and Talina will always stay nearby when Lisa is meditating. This is a habit they have developed over the years. .

"Come with me, now is the time to witness a miracle." Under the curious questioning of the three, Xiu Er said nothing, carrying a small cloth bag, and took the three remaining Dark Moon servants with him, Together they walked into the depths of the temple.

Passing through several doors, bypassing several dilapidated halls, and walked into a small room in the middle of the temple.

The hut and other buildings are equally old, but each generation of Darkmoon servants has paid special attention to this place, repairing, cleaning, and maintaining it to keep it in an intact state.

No wonder all the priests of the Dark Moon attach so much importance to this place, because this is the core of the temple. It is no exaggeration to say that this room is the real Dark Moon Temple in the strict sense.

The house is very small, and as soon as you enter, you see a statue of Dark Moon, which is the only thing in the whole house.

In the middle of the room is a half-meter platform, with a statue of a person as tall as a person standing on the platform. The strange thing is that, except for the difference in size, this statue and the huge statue in the prayer hall are exactly the same in appearance, even in the smallest shape. Picky people can't find any difference between the two.

Theoretically, this is impossible. No two sculptures can be exactly the same. Even if they are made by the same craftsman, there will be subtle differences. However, these two sculptures inside and outside have managed to do it. It can only be said that all sculptures are the same. When it comes to the realm of gods, it cannot always be considered using normal theories.

The answer is simple. These two sculptures are actually the same one.

What is in front of everyone now is the real Dark Moon Icon. The giant statue outside that is used daily is just a projection.

Yes, it's just a projection, visible and tangible, and a real projection, which violates common sense and distorts the boundary between reality and illusion, but under the power of the gods, it is so normal.

It doesn't mean that just carving a random statue can be regarded as an icon of a god, nor can it be said that just building a building can be said to be a temple of the true God. The definitions of icons and temples are actually very strict.

After a statue of a god is made, the moment it is recognized by the god, it becomes the only holy statue of the god in the mortal world, representing the incarnation of the god in the mortal world. The place where the holy statue is located is the residence of the god, and it is also the residence of the god. It is the main temple of the church.

The gods are immortal and the icons are not destroyed. As long as the gods do not fall into a deep sleep, there is no power in the world that can destroy the icons. The space where the icons are located becomes the sacred domain of the gods.

No matter whether the buildings above are good or bad, it makes no difference to the sanctuary. Even if all the buildings are demolished, as long as the holy statue is still here, the sanctuary will still be a sanctuary and can still provide powerful services to believers. The auxiliary bonus is still the residence of the gods in the mortal world, which cannot be moved or changed. Only with the approval of the gods can believers have the ability to move the icon and move the main hall to other places.

"Praise the lightless moon." Entering the room, the four of them bowed at the same time and paid respect to the goddess. The icon still had the same expression, with a faint smile, gazing affectionately at the mortal world.

The icon is thousands of years old and has been standing in its current position for nearly a thousand years, but it looks like new, without even a speck of dust on it.

Of course, the filth of the mortal world can never pollute the body of a god. Even if tens of thousands of years pass, this holy statue will be the same as it is now.

Well, the premise is that the goddess will not fall into a deep sleep, otherwise, the icon will be broken, the temple will collapse, and the end will come.

"Brother, why are you here?" The girl asked softly, holding Xiure's arm.

This is what Melia and Talina want to know.

The two nuns are very nervous now. In theory, ordinary nuns are not qualified to enter this room unless something major happens. Since Shuer brought them in, it means...

"To witness history." Shuer said with a chuckle, "After playing outside for 150 years, those Dark Moon sacred objects should have had enough fun. Haha, so, the Dark Moon Scepter finally came home with me."

(End of this chapter)