Become a true saint
Charlotte's heart skipped a beat.
Within the Holy Royal Court, the Saint holds an exclusive status.
They can communicate directly with the gods and are the symbols of the gods on earth. Even the princes and lords have to pay their respects when they see them.
However, not everyone can become a saint.
Apart from anything else, the extraordinary talent alone is enough to stop most people, not to mention that only those who are recognized by the gods can become true saints.
Gaining the approval of God...
Charlotte felt a toothache.
Although the Blood Codex plug-in allowed Charlotte to conceal her identity even when facing a legendary priest, a priest is a priest and a god is a god.
Charlotte was not bold enough to face a god.
Not to mention the gods, even the high priest did not activate the divine power to investigate at this moment.
Otherwise... Charlotte really wasn't sure if she could hide her identity well.
As for the gaze of Lord Harald...
Although judging from her previous "second time travel", the relationship between her and this god is likely to be somewhat subtle, but even now, Charlotte has not figured out what the "time travel" when she was promoted was about.
To be on the safe side, Charlotte thought it would be better for her to stay away from the attention of those myths at this stage.
Not to mention that a saint also has the duties of a saint.
The Saint is not a noble part-time clergyman. If she really becomes a Saint, it means giving up the right to rule the territory...
Thinking of this, Charlotte became confused again.
Since the high priest of the parish mentioned her original vow, it means that the church is also very interested in Lord Castel.
But now she was invited to be a saint, which was contrary to the oath she had made.
After all, once the right to rule has been given up, the oath will naturally be invalid.
There was a fierce struggle between the royal power and the religious power in the Crescent Kingdom, and Charlotte was the only one left in Castel. If Charlotte gave up her right to rule, the territory would most likely be taken back by the lord. Now that she had become independent from Bolder, it would be directly taken back by the royal family.
From this perspective, if she really chooses to become a saint, His Majesty the King would probably be delighted.
If that is the case, why did the church invite her
Do you really value her "qualifications"
Charlotte didn't believe it.
Charlotte was a little confused, but she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she made an expression of gratitude and apology:
"Thank you, High Priest, for your kindness..."
"Becoming the Saint of the Royal Court is a supreme honor for every devout believer, but... I have a special identity. I am not only a believer, but also a lord."
"Although I have decided to dedicate my life to my Lord, I have not forgotten the honor of my family..."
Charlotte's meaning was very clear.
She would not give up her territory to become a saint.
Although this response almost implied that she was not actually that religious, Charlotte did not care.
Again, the church is neither blind nor stupid.
As long as one carefully investigates what she has done since she traveled through time, one will know that she swore an oath most likely only to obtain protection through the power of the church and to fight against other nobles' covetousness for Castel.
Although Charlotte declined, the parish high priest did not show any surprise.
It was obvious that the high priest knew everything.
He just smiled and said:
"My child, I know your concerns."
"But... you can rest assured that the church is not inviting you to become a full-time saint, but to serve as the saint of the Crescent Parish while being a lord."
"After becoming a saint, you no longer need to fulfill the duties of a saint, nor do you need to go to the theocracy to accept the test of the Holy Gate. You can still retain your noble status..."
Having said that, the high priest paused again and said meaningfully:
"The church will not interfere in Caster's affairs, but will be your strongest backing. Even the royal power cannot put pressure on you."
Charlotte: …
Does this mean... let her work part-time
But what’s the point
There is a saying that nobles have part-time jobs as priests, but most of those part-time jobs of nobles are just to gild their titles in the church. There are reasons for gilding priests, but can this saint also gild her titles
Is there any benefit for the church if she works part-time as a saint
No…wait.
It seems that there are real benefits.
By letting her work part-time as a saint, she has been given the halo of the church. As long as she fulfills her original oath, it is almost certain that Lord Castel will become a cleric in the future.
In addition, becoming a saint means that one is destined to be alone in this life, and it is impossible to break the declaration of celibacy because that would mean blasphemy against God.
This is tantamount to further strengthening her original vow.
At the same time, as a saint of the church who works part-time, the church can naturally and legitimately send more priests to Castel.
Even if he does not interfere in Castel's affairs, he can strengthen his influence in Castel.
The Church did not want a saint.
Instead, she used her identity as a saint to strengthen the connection between Castel and the church.
Could it be that the Church has already noticed the actions of the Ness Clan in the Falling Star Kingdom and is planning to use Castel as a springboard to suppress them
Or are you interested in the beliefs of the Grand Duchy of the North
Or in other words…
What does the church already know
Charlotte's thoughts surged, and many speculations emerged in her mind.
"How about this? My child, are you willing to accept the church's invitation?"
The parish chief priest asked gently.
Charlotte fell into deep thought.
This is not just a simple invitation.
It's a deal.
Use the church's protection in exchange for future control over Castel.
The church doesn't really care whether her faith is strong or not.
The church probably just wants to use Castel as a springboard to expand the influence of the Crescent Diocese.
Honestly, this conflicts with Charlotte’s goals.
She already has a faith network, and spreading her faith in the North is her next plan.
What she needed was to reduce the church's attention to the North as much as possible, rather than bringing the church's power into the North.
But there are also great risks if you refuse the church's invitation.
That pretty much meant that Clear Eyes told the church that there was something wrong with her.
There is no other reason. From the perspective of any noble who wants to use the power of the church to obtain protection, the church's proposal is quite sincere.
Charlotte had no good reason to refuse.
She had to think of a suitable excuse.
But what excuse would be more appropriate
Charlotte was lost in thought.
Her eyes fell on the bed and chair in the prayer room, and suddenly her heart moved.
She thought of a scum who had been judged by the church...
Thinking of this, Charlotte had an idea.
She just sighed and said:
"Thank you, High Priest, for your kindness."
"If you had made such an invitation to me a year ago, I would have agreed without hesitation and happily."
"But now, I can't deceive my heart..."