Chapter 333: The Sickly Illegitimate Daughter Who Everyone Dislikes vs. the Elegant and Crazy Housekeeper (28)
The two men continued chatting while smoking:
"I heard that the old drunkard died of a heart attack, but I remember he was always in good health."
"Could it be that he was punished for talking about the Dark God behind his back yesterday?"
"Shh—how dare you mention that person's name? Go away."
The men stopped talking and left in fear.
The knights waiting nearby fearlessly began to talk about the rumors about the Dark God.
Gradually, the topic turned to how to get rid of the Dark God.
After all, this is the dream of every light magician.
Xizel couldn't help but look at Lu Cha: "Miss An, do you also want to kill the Dark God?"
"It can't be killed."
Lu Cha rarely refrained from teasing him: "Light and darkness are meant to coexist."
“From light comes darkness, and from darkness comes light.”
"Just like if you hold out your hand right now, the palm of your hand will be illuminated by the streetlight, but the back of your hand will be in shadow."
"But if you turn your hand over, the relationship between the two will be reversed."
"Light and darkness complement each other. How do you kill one of them?"
"The so-called light and darkness depend only on the direction you are looking at."
Xizel was startled and murmured Lu Cha's last words.
The direction you are looking at?
He raised his eyes slightly.
The gorgeous sunset complements the lights in the town.
The girl standing against the light, holding a box of snacks, was enjoying eating a cookie.
The soft profile is shrouded in a warm halo.
The scattered hair flutters gently in the wind, like ripples on the lake, rippling with sparkling light.
Césaire stared at this beautiful scene infatuatedly.
He wanted to pull Miss An into the darkness, but he couldn't bear to dirty her white skirt.
But the game has already started, how can we stop it?
At this time, Lu Cha reached out and, as usual, fed the incomplete and broken cookies to Xizel.
Césaire ate it as usual.
Lu Cha rubbed his head perfunctorily as a compliment.
The man did not resist at all, and even leaned over slightly to make it easier for her to rub him.
Lu Cha curled the corners of her lips as she ate the whole cookie.
The little villain has become much more obedient.
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Because Colen reduced the rest time, the team returned to the empire on the afternoon of the third day.
Argus did not bother Lucha anymore. After Colen left, he hurried to the south district to deal with the servants in the castle.
This is to prevent the king from sending someone to investigate and finding out the truth about why he gave César the powder.
The final candidate for the Saint could only be determined after the people from the Temple of Light had finished discussing it, so Lu Cha and others returned to the church residence first.
The next day, early morning.
All those who participated in the election for the Saint received a notice - to go to the temple and receive the results.
Lu Cha got into the carriage sleepily.
When she was woken up by Xizel again, she had already arrived at the Temple of Light.
Unlike the church located in the periphery, the temple is located in the city center of the empire, and all the buildings are mainly gold and white.
Everyone entered under the guidance of the temple believers.
Only then did I realize that the ground was paved with gold bricks, and the relief stone pillars that came into view were all inlaid with expensive gems, showing the luxury.
Because slaves were not qualified to enter the main hall, César and the maids of other noble ladies stayed outside and waited.
Inside the main hall, which is nearly 100 meters high.
The octagonal dome is surrounded by intricate and gorgeous murals.
Below the murals, there are huge stained glass windows.
Sunlight shines in through the window, slowly casting colorful circles of light in the air.
It is so beautiful and dreamy that it makes people feel respect involuntarily.
The man sitting on the high seat was probably in his early forties, with a serious face and wearing a white robe with gold thread. He was the Pope of the temple.
"Welcome to the temple."
Lu Cha and the noble ladies all knelt down and saluted.
"Who is Miss An Lucha?"
Lu Cha took a step forward and nodded slightly: "An Lu Cha greets His Holiness the Pope."
The Pope was not surprised to see the girl's black hair and black eyes.
He had already learned everything about Lucha from Prince Colen, but a hint of disgust still rose in the depths of his eyes.
"Congratulations, you've passed the Saint's assessment and ranked first."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hopes of the other noble ladies were completely gone.
They thought that the temple would not recognize Lu Cha's achievements because of her appearance.
The Pope spoke in a deep voice, "But Ferry Narissa's results are also quite good, and she also possesses a medium affinity for light elements."
"After discussion in the temple, we have decided to choose you as the divine servant. Are you willing?"
The Divine Servant is a follower of the God of Light, and his status is second only to that of the Saint.
Apart from the different names, both the Saint and the Divine Servant serve the God of Light.
Narissa nodded happily: "I do."
She can continue to be with Cha Cha!
"Your inauguration ceremony will be held together the day after tomorrow."
The Pope waved his hand and called a believer over: "Take the future saint and the divine servant to rest."
Lu Cha followed the believers out of the temple.
But when Nalisa was about to leave, the Pope stopped her and asked everyone to leave.
The Pope walked down from the platform and said meaningfully:
"Actually, if An Lucha dies unexpectedly before the ceremony, the second-place finisher will become the Saint."
"The positions of a divine servant and a saint are similar, but the treatment they receive is worlds apart."
"Don't you want to fight for it?"
Narissa was smart and naturally understood from the Pope's words that he was encouraging her to kill Chacha and take his place.
She couldn't figure out the reason: "Why do you do this?"
The Pope laughed: "As a noble, don't you understand what black hair and black eyes represent?"
"Rather than high affinity, the temple prefers a noble to serve as the Saint, rather than an ominous person who will arouse doubts."
"There's still more than a day until the ceremony. You can think carefully about whether you want to bring supreme glory to your family."
The Pope specifically mentioned Narissa's father:
"Duke Ferry donated a lot of money to the temple a few days ago, so I will naturally stand on your side."
"Go and have a rest. Come back to me when you've figured it out."
Narissa left silently, clutching the hem of her skirt with both hands.
This was not the same Temple of Light that she had imagined.
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And the other side.
The believers took Lu Cha to the outside of the palace belonging to the saint and left.
When Lu Cha pushed the door open, he saw a plaster statue of the God of Light placed in the yard.
It's different from the statues I've seen before.
The statue is only two meters tall and radiates a rich and pure light element. Its facial features are clear and it looks down with compassion.
Simply because the God of Light is sleeping in it.
Originally the statue was placed in the main hall, but a few years ago the new Pope renovated the temple and had the statue moved here.
He also specially built a huge statue of the god of light with gold and placed it in the square in the center of the temple.
The Pope claims that he does not want to disturb the true God of Light, but in reality he just wants to make more money.
How can a plaster statue that has been motionless for a century compare to the glittering one of pure gold?
If the Pope had not needed to rely on the name of the God of Light to trick the nobles and royal family into paying money, he would have thrown away the statue long ago.
Lu Cha looked at him sarcastically, and suddenly smelled a fragrance.
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