Chapter 181 All three female guests left their lights on for An Su (two in one)
The three candle flames flickered, stretching everyone's shadows. Yellow-brown corpse oil dripped along the candle flames and condensed on the floor, forming a thick, sticky layer.
The atmosphere of the entire space was depressing and disturbing, and indescribable gazes swayed slowly along with the flames.
The geniuses who had been watched by the Mother Goddess stood on both sides of the stairs.
This ceremony is a test of their loyalty to the Mother Goddess as well as their qualifications in the esoteric religion.
So far, ten esoteric followers, including Lister and Arthur, have three candles lit at the same time, which also means that they have been watched by the three apostles of the Mother Goddess and their qualities have adapted to the three major esoteric teachings of chaos, life and pain.
The brighter the flame of the human oil candle, the higher the corresponding degree of adaptation.
However, this ritual is mainly to detect whether there are any saints or undercover agents from the other four major secret religions lurking among them.
The next task is of great significance. We must carefully identify whether there are any heretical beliefs mixed in.
The Saint of the Stairs, Elf, yawned lazily, her scarlet eyes full of boredom. She had no interest in such boring and incomplete rituals.
When she was young, she also participated in a similar ceremony, and the three candles were as bright as day, but this did not mean anything, and Elf had never been proud of it. To her, it was just a matter of course.
To put it bluntly, this three-god ritual is incomplete, and its main purpose is to identify spies from other sects.
It is also impossible to select the so-called holy sons and daughters of a sect through incomplete rituals.
In the Awadhian theocracy there is a complete ritual known as the Rite of the Seven Gods.
That is to place seven human oil candles in a row, symbolizing the seven major secret cults. It will be presided over by seven bishop-level figures from each secret cult, and thousands of people will be sacrificed in blood. At that time, the seven gods will truly come to the world.
Eleven-year-old Elf participated in the Ceremony of the Seven Gods.
It was said that she had three candles that always lit up like daylight, but in fact she had six. This achievement broke the history of the Church and was sealed in the archives.
The fact that believers are being watched and cared for by six mother goddesses at the same time has broken the religious people's cognition.
'The flame of the Mother Goddess burns for her alone'
Because the mother goddesses have different personalities, beliefs, and preferences, some of them have conflicting doctrines and are even hostile to each other. The last person to receive such a grand favor was the Blue Witch 30,000 years ago.
Attracting the attention of six mother goddesses means that Elf was born for the esoteric religion and can freely choose among the six major sects.
Eventually, she chose the Chaos Sect that was most similar to her personality. Soon after joining the sect, she was crowned the Saint of the Stairs and given the name 'Chaos Stairs' by God.
So for Elf, this kind of incomplete ritual of lighting three candles was not something she cared about at all, nor was it worthy of her attention. Perhaps the believers who could light three candles at the same time had some prospects, but that was all.
The perfect Saint of the Stairs had only one shadow, and that was the last time she sneaked into the town of Saidian with a playful attitude, and was forced to take classes for a month by that bastard.
Compared to her indifference, Bishop Rada had a proud look on his face.
With his big bald head, he looked at the followers of the Orangutan Cult with satisfaction.
There were four believers in the Gorilla Cult and all three candles were lit. It turned out that the rise of the Cult of Pain was just around the corner, especially the Serpent of Pain. The candles were lit so creatively, which made Rada feel very proud.
It turned out that I was not mistaken about him.
On the other hand, the Stair Sect is not as creative as our own sect.
Rada's eyes flashed between the believers of the Stair Order, and especially fell on Ansu. He narrowed his eyes slightly. For some reason, this young man gave him a particularly cold feeling. From the first moment he saw him, Bishop Rada inexplicably felt a chill on his head.
It’s a pity that I wasn’t there in person, otherwise I would have been able to take a closer look.
Ansu didn't notice Rada's gaze, he was more concerned about the candle test of the believers.
The chaotic elevator in front of him had also finished lighting up three candles. This man, who had firmly taken the top spot in Ansu's sacrificial menu, really lived up to Ansu's expectations. His three candles were the brightest in the whole place. It must be a delicious meal.
The man who was in the chaotic elevator was still drunk and staggered down the stairs amid the exclamations of the crowd. He patted An Su's shoulder, looking very friendly.
The genius of the esoteric sect who had once made things difficult for Ansu was now very friendly to Ansu, with an expression that said, "I, the elevator boss, will protect you." He said in a boastful manner, "Don't be nervous, brother. Relax. Even if your grades are bad, I will protect you."
After drinking the strong liquor, he couldn't help but feel great ambition and fantasy in his chest. He felt that all the esoteric geniuses in the world were no more than him. Even the terrifying Saint of the Stairs was just a woman. If it weren't for the limited number of candles, he would not be able to perform to his full potential.
If seven lamps are placed, Chaos Elevator also believes that all seven of its lamps will be lit.
An Su was very moved, and he sincerely blessed Brother Elevator, "Brother Elevator, the position of the quasi-holy son of our sect belongs to you."
If you capture and offer them to the Holy Son of the Ladder Sect, you will get more rewards.
"No, no, you are too kind, Brother Stairs."
Chaos Elevator put his arm around An Su's shoulders again. Although he said something flattering, the smile on his face couldn't lie. It seemed that he really liked hearing these words.
"If I succeed, I will definitely promote you. If I have a portion of meat, I will give you a bowl of soup."
An Su felt that Brother Elevator was quite good at dealing with people and had even planned how to arrange catering.
“A waste of time.”
The Saint of the Stairs was aware of every word and action of the believers. When she heard the conversation between the two people under the stage, she just thought it was funny and ridiculous. Her scarlet eyes flashed between the two of them, taking in their thorough understanding. This man called Elevator was not even sober yet, and he was talking nonsense here.
The other boy also looked ordinary.
The rank is even lower, only the third rank.
However, the funny performance of these two people was one of the few entertainments in this boring ceremony.
The Saint of the Stairs held up her snow-white cheek and watched the performance with great interest.
The old priest called out the next one, and it was Ansu's turn.
An Su exhaled lightly and walked up the steps. The faint stench of the oil candles filled the air along with the thick smoke. He first registered, adjusted his breathing, followed the guidance of the priest in front of him, and walked step by step to the three candles.
It's impossible to say that I wasn't nervous at all.
Although Ansu clearly understood that he was not a good person,
But at least he can be considered a saint.
I've been to heaven, fucked a demigod, and had a half-white, half-black guardian angel.
Although Arthur and Lister had gotten away with it, they might be exposed when it came to me.
Merlin has never answered him since entering this space.
An Su now realized that he had been tricked and left the God of Magic's service area.
He held the little star that Merlin handed him in his pocket, intending to crush it if the secret was revealed.
Although daily calls are not possible outside the service area, emergency calls can still be made.
"Look straight ahead and relax your mind."
The old priest in charge of the ceremony spoke to him, and the priests on the left and right smeared mercury and blood on Ansu's forehead, nose tip, and lips respectively.
"It'll help you sober up."
The burning sage incense filled the air, slowly relaxing people's minds; the bright flames kept swaying, dazzling people's eyes. The alchemy circle was activated silently. The priest patted Ansu on the back and told him to walk into the center of the altar.
"Use your most relaxed and perfect attitude to face the Mother Goddess's gaze and embark on this path." The priest said in a low voice, "Do something to relax yourself."
He had a good impression of the young man in front of him, so there shouldn't be such a strange sign as a beautiful girl.
"Can I do anything?" Ansu asked politely.
"It's up to you, as long as you can adjust your mindset."
The old priest said that the people of the esoteric religion are all about following one's own will, without so many complicated and outdated rules. "When you step into the candlelight, you will see all kinds of illusions. These illusions are generated by your memories and experiences. Don't get confused, otherwise it will displease the gods and lead to disasters."
An Su felt that what the old priest said made sense, so he quickly took out the gift "Heart of Water and Moon" sent by the Marquis of the Moon.
The necklace flickered gently, and the cold breath calmed the restless soul. At the same time, the special effects of the necklace began to activate, spreading flat on the long steps. Intricate stars rotated and swayed back and forth, accompanied by passionate and cheerful music, instantly turning the solemn and strange evil god ceremony into a nightclub scene.
"I am looking up, at the moon"
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Ansu's nervous mentality was well relieved.
"As expected of Brother An Su, he even has special effects for his appearance." Lister was shocked. As a noble and elegant aristocrat, he actually forgot such details. What a failure.
If I had known earlier, I would have used some special effects! For a moment, Ansu's skills amazed everyone.
On the side of the Order of Pain, Bishop Rada was even more shocked. He thought that his own order was the most creative, but he didn't expect that the guy from the Church of Chaos would be the one to make a big splash.
People in the Stair Cult also showed admiration for Brother Stairs. These chaotic elements pursued happiness and chaos in their lives. Brother Stairs was indeed Brother Stairs, he was cultured.
Especially the Saint of the Stairs, she thought this appearance was so much fun that she even wanted to ask Ansu to do one for her too.
The Ocean Cult didn't care about this, they were only interested in the sacrifice.
Under the cover of Merlin's unique transformation, Ansu seemed to be disliked by the Mother Goddess of Life and could not be considered a delicious delicacy.
The only person with a grim expression in the whole audience was the old priest who was responsible for interpreting the ceremony. He really regretted asking the guy in front of him to act casually.
He has been in this business for more than 30 years, and this is the first time he has seen such strange stuff.
The ceremony has lost all its charm.
If this gets out, my colleagues will laugh at me! Such a flashy guy will definitely be out of his mind! "Go away." The old priest urged An Su with a bad look on his face.
By messing up the old priest's mentality, An Su fully adjusted his own mentality. He showed a gentle smile to the old priest and walked into the range of candlelight.
There is a skull tattooed in front of the first human oil candle, symbolizing the Mother Goddess of Pain.
An Su had hallucinations in front of his eyes. He seemed to be back in the small town of Saidian, back in the painful cadre school. Scenes of experience flashed through his mind. They were all very ordinary daily routines. What followed was doing exercises and memorizing books. It was forbidden to urinate or defecate anywhere in the washroom. The intensity was very average.
An Su smiled, but soon his smile froze.
There is a fraud.
This is not the painful cadre school, this is the Hengshui Holy College in the previous life!
Liszt and Arthur looked at Ansu's expression and discussed, "In the painful candlelight, you will see the most painful experience in your memory. I don't know what Brother Ansu saw."
"My memory is that my father beat me half to death when I was three years old." Arthur asked Lister curiously, "What about yours?"
Liszt was silent for a while, revealing an expression that he could not bear to look back on, and slowly said, "When I was ten years old, I confessed to my seventeenth first love."
"Then what?"
"Then dad said that was my seventeenth sister." Liszt said with a painful look on his face.
Arthur's expression also became painful along with Lister's.
"I don't know what Brother Ansu saw, but he looks more painful than me." Liszt looked at Ansu curiously.
The candle of pain became brighter and brighter at an astonishing speed. Everyone around was shocked. They didn't expect that this kid from the Chaos Church had such an astonishing understanding of pain.
Bishop Rada has even begun to consider whether or not to poach people from the Saint of the Stairs.
The flames bloomed and reached a peak. When the believers thought it was over, the flames suddenly began to surge again. Ansu's expression became even more painful.
After six years of studying at Hengshui Saint College, Ansu will have five years of studying medicine! Finally, when the candle of pain lit up like an incandescent lamp and the flame took the shape of a book, Ansu woke up.
Books symbolize his path, the old priest thought to himself, the secret followers whose flames represent books are often paranoid and calm, and good at finding loopholes in the rules, which is a trait that is extremely suitable for the path of the warlock.
Ansu's shoulders trembled slightly. He took a deep breath, came back to his senses from the painful memories, walked out of the illusion, stepped out of the area covered by the candles of pain, and walked into the area of the candles of chaos.
New illusions began to form, and this time everything seemed normal. It was just a small matter in which he messed up a border city and killed tens of thousands of people. It was nothing serious. However, the believers present did not think so. The Ladder Cultists even stood up directly.
The Lamp of Chaos was brighter and hotter than the Lamp of Pain, and the flames rose directly up and continued to burn upwards. The flames spun to form a vortex, which continued to rise. At the end of the vortex was a huge scepter forged by flames.
Scepter!
The old priest, who had been interpreting fire images for so many years, knew better than anyone what this meant.
This means that the young man's future path will at least start as a regional bishop!
The Saint of the Stairs looked at the flaming scepter, her crimson eyes narrowed slightly, revealing an extremely interested expression.
The flame was as magnificent as the one she had lit that year.
Quite interesting.
Ansu continued to move forward, this time stepping into the area covered by the candle of life.
The moment he stepped in, Ansu felt something was wrong.
Anzu began to have new visions.
Red wine, table, delicious dishes.
The space trembled slightly, and an indescribable sight rose instantly, and all the believers around were about to be pulled into the illusion.
The other two candles were almost extinguished at the same time, only the candle of life burned violently, more violently than ever before, the flame was beautiful and ancient.
Crazy and complex knowledge and information flooded into his mind, and the strange and beautiful red moon was reflected in his mind.
For some reason, the believers thought the boy on the stage looked delicious.
Only the old priest could hardly believe what he saw. At that moment, he was the only one who realized that this was definitely the most outrageous thing he had ever seen.
The flame on the candle of life punched the other two candles and almost extinguished them... (End of this chapter)