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Su Yun took a sip of the fake holy water and actually felt that it tasted quite good.
It tastes sweet... but it's a bit greasy. It doesn't feel like it's made with honey, but more like saccharin.
Su Yun could tell at a glance that the holy water was mixed with Anita's malice. If he gave it directly to Alice to drink, then Alice would most likely reveal her original form. He took half of it on his own initiative just to make the glass of water return to normal.
All strong poisons will be ineffective in front of Su Yun. Nothing in this world can hurt Su Yun except Su Yun himself.
Su Yun's will is the rule of this world. The small plague can only affect this world with his consent. No matter how strong the poison is, it will only turn into pure water under his lips and tongue.
In the final analysis, this world is just a nightmare that revolves around him.
Once he thought of this, the sugar water in his mouth suddenly stopped being sweet. Su Yun was stunned for a moment before he reacted.
Oh... this thing must have turned into pure water.
Su Yun stopped drinking, lowered his head, handed the glass in his hand to the boy kneeling in front of him, and said softly: "Alice, drink it."
The young man stared at him blankly, as if he was confused by the situation in front of him, as if a pie fell from the sky when the little beast was hunting for the first time...Su Yun suddenly thought of the little leopard.
Alas, the coming of age ceremony was impossible, but the installation of the crown prince could still be accomplished.
The boy was stunned for too long, so Su Yun asked softly, "Alice?"
"Yes!" Alice stood up, and at this moment his stiffness finally disappeared. He reached out to take the glass, and his hand trembled involuntarily when it touched the Father's fingers.
Su Yun had no choice but to remind him again: "Hold it steady."
"Yes." Alice murmured. He took the Holy Grail and drank it all in one gulp, but he did not put the empty cup down. He still held the rim of the cup in his mouth with his eyes downcast.
Su Yun had never seen Alice like this before. The boy's eyes were always clean, bright, innocent and penetrating. It was like this kind of restraint...
At this moment, Su Yun actually had the illusion that Alice had grown up.
“It can be proved!”
A deep male voice broke the deathly silence in the hall. Isis stood up and walked to the platform. He said loudly to the crowd, "There is sufficient evidence. The prince of Ceylon is not the so-called devil. It is this princess who trespassed into the church, made a loud noise, and disrupted the sacred ceremony. How should she be convicted?"
How to convict?
The king immediately
He stepped forward and shouted, "Quick, someone, take the little princess away!"
Several nuns immediately rushed forward to surround the blasphemous princess. The little princess looked pale and shook her head in disbelief. She stared at Alice and kept muttering to herself, "This is impossible" and "He is the devil."
The nuns quickly pulled the little princess out of the sacred hall, and many maids had gathered outside the door. These ladies-in-waiting who were chasing the princess failed to stop her and did not dare to enter the church. What awaited them was a thunderous punishment.
The coming-of-age ceremony of the Crown Prince of Ceylon was of course disrupted, but after all, His Holiness the Pope was still sitting here, so the ceremony went on firmly. Many complicated steps were omitted, there were no speeches from the king and queen, and only the bishop put the crown representing power on the Crown Prince's hair.
But that was enough, this ceremony was enough to satisfy everyone.
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The sun gradually set and night was about to fall. Su Yun lit the candle by the window.
As part of the ceremony, the candles in the church are not allowed to be extinguished during seven days and seven nights, and tonight he, the bishop, still has to stay in the church.
Hymns praising God came from the other side of the stained glass window, ethereal and melodious. Except for the prayer times in the early morning and evening every day, the hymns would not stop during these seven days and seven nights.
During these few days, the cathedral only allows nobles and knights to visit, and after another five days, civilians will be allowed to enter. This heavenly building will once again consolidate the sacred authority to control people's spiritual world.
Su Yun placed the candlesticks, and the faint flame illuminated the inner room, and the heavy wooden frame was dyed with a light orange-gold color.
This is a small storage room next to the church sanctuary. The wooden shelves are filled with books and music scores. Pushing open the door on the wall, you can directly see the organ at one end of the sanctuary. In the sanctuary, there is another storage room across the huge pulpit from this room. It stores the finest candles and scented oils.
Su Yun walked past one bookshelf after another in the candlelight, and finally found the scroll he wanted in the corner. He brushed off the dust and wrapped the scroll with brand new silk.
The hymns gradually stopped at some point, perhaps because it was time for evening prayers, and all the nuns and monks had to tell the gods about their good deeds and mistakes of the day. The little princess of Ceylon might be mentioned by many people as a subject of condemnation and confession.
Alice's coming-of-age ceremony has been successfully turned into a farce, and now Alice
Si was rarely not by Su Yun's side. Su Yun sensed it a little, and then located his original creation and several other small plagues in the Divine Court.
Su Yun: “…”
Alas, children who always get into group fights have lung heat most likely - bah, it should be the parents' fault, has he done something unfair again?
Su Yun began to reflect, was he too partial to Alice this time? But this was indeed a promise he had made, and Alice was so eager to have a symbol of adulthood...
How could he possibly refuse such a plea? He was reluctant to reject any of their seven wishes.
Alice, Theresa, Isis and Anita should be in the Divine Court now. Should they be stopped immediately? Or can the little plagues be allowed to vent their anger among themselves first, and then he can go to the Divine Court to stop them?
Both approaches work, but the latter is probably better.
Su Yun made up his mind, then he picked up the scroll and extinguished the candle on the candlestick. The only light source in the room disappeared, and the only thing illuminating the room was the hazy sunset outside the window.
The scarlet color diffused into the room through the mosaic glass, giving countless tall wooden frames a ghostly color.
Su Yun pushed open the heavy wooden door, and then a bright light came on, dispersing the darkness behind him.
The door of the storage room closed again, and Su Yun walked to the organ. This huge instrument also appeared overnight. Its tone was majestic and heavy, without any human breath. The monks did not dare to play this instrument - "Its sound is terrifying."
But no one dared to speak out this consensus.
In fact, Su Yun could understand this point. After all, this organ was a handicraft presented by the devils to God the Father. How could humans withstand its flattery?
Except for a praying monk, the magnificent church was empty and without any living creature, as if all the other monks and nuns had disappeared. Only the candles scattered throughout the hall were lit, the flames flickering at the same frequency, and the scarlet sunset was faintly visible through the window.
Wait a minute…
Su Yun turned and looked at the window in the distance with a look of surprise.
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Thunder suddenly vibrated behind Su Yun. It was the violent roar of the organ, as if some supreme order was suddenly issued, and the candles in the church suddenly began to jump violently!
These jumping flames were like raindrops in a storm. Starting from the gate, rows of flames went out in mid-air. The brilliant light from the flames was immediately extinguished one by one.
It was taken away, leaving only the scarlet sunset still dancing on the mosaic glass.
Amid the roaring music, Su Yun heard the slightest sound of chains colliding. The solemn incense became faint, and a soft and sweet smell was quietly settling.
What is this? Is it a rose or jasmine?
In short, it's all the same thing.
"Why are you here? What are you doing..." The music of the organ gradually stopped. In the silence, Su Yun asked gently, "Jasmine?"
Under the jasmine-patterned mosaic glass, the tall man was dyed an ominous scarlet by the light from outside. His long hair, which was always tied up, was now scattered messily behind him, contrasting with the simple black monk's robe he was wearing.
He raised his head slightly, like a monk who had just finished praying: "My God, I come to pray for your blessing."
The monk played by the devil did not have any holy temperament. He did not hide his fanaticism at all. He slowly stood up and walked towards the pulpit step by step. The dim hall without candlelight was almost pitch black. Only the faint scarlet light of the setting sun could outline his silhouette.
The monk's disguise was shattered into pieces as Jasmine walked. Su Yun saw countless tiny chains on his body. The coldly glowing shackles locked the man's neck and limbs, which were the starting points of the chains; and several rings decorated with gems penetrated the flesh and became the other end of the chains.
These chains, which are not even as thick as a little finger, are tightly bound to the burly body, dividing it into pieces that are both cruel and beautiful.
The man finally walked to the pulpit, and Su Yun was still in a daze: "Jasmine, what gift do you want?"
"Yes, my God, my Lord..." Jasmine slowly knelt down in front of him, and his smoky gray eyes were stained with a layer of scarlet color, "I just want to pray to you--"
"Please touch me, please?"
As soon as the deep voice fell, the sound of chains colliding could be heard. However, this was not caused by the man's actions, but by the sudden appearance of parts that should not appear on a human body:
The first thing was a huge, pitch-black claw. This thing covered with a smooth and hard shell appeared from behind the man, and after circling around, it naturally hung on his forearm. It had flexible joints and nightmarish barbs, and a sticky liquid flowed down the hook, leaving traces of highly toxicity.
Next came the bone wings, the delicate and hard bones stretched out in the gaps of the chains, and the black wing membrane had
Some of them looked like bat wings, but how could a bat have such a huge skeleton and sharp barbs? It was simply like a portrayal of disaster and misfortune. It acted as if it could be more obedient, hooking the chain and hanging it behind the devil.
Finally, there are the chelicerae and appendages. A pitch-black shell appears on the human texture, with the joints strangely turned outward. Under the shell are the limbs of a wild beast. The sharp claws easily penetrate the rocks on the ground, and poisonous thorns are secretly covering the outside of the limbs.
At this moment, the person in front of Su Yun was no longer Jasmine - no, it should be said that he was no longer the arrogant and noble lord. He was still Jasmine, but he finally revealed his true face.
This is a monster in human form, a devil disguised as a pious monk, a lion scorpion that only appears in nightmares and rumors. He prayed to the Father God, who was also incarnated as a bishop, for a gift.
"My Lord, I beg you, love me as I am."
The author has something to say: Julia: I will go back to defend the high ground, you guys continue to push
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Jasmine's clothing: This is a kind of performance art. Chains symbolize bondage, and fighting against chains is an expression of freedom and resistance. Since ancient times, both the East and the West have had incomprehensible decorations. People seem to like to make holes in their bodies to hang all kinds of decorations and regard this as beauty. Therefore, Jasmine absorbs fashion elements to create a unique style.
As long as I drive fast enough, the police can't catch up with me
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About the approximate height: Lao Su, Anita 180cm, Alice 160cm, Theresa 175cm, Jasmine, Julia 185cm, Isis 190cm, Flora 200cm
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Muah!
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