"We meet again, Ambassador Xia." The head of the trial team, Sedaro, took the initiative to say hello.
"Don't panic, his name is Sedaro. Bavar, one of the red priests, has spoken no more than five sentences to Lord Xia. You wait until he reaches out his hand before shaking hands." Olina reminded calmly.
Wu Yue nodded slightly. To say that he is not nervous would be a lie - these people are all equivalent to third-grade ministers in Qi State, and before he became a trainee captain, he was only a sixth-grade general under the princess, and the third princess was not He likes the routine of bureaucratic dealings, and this is the first time he has experienced such an occasion.
It has to be said that the pressure of impersonating Lord Xia is greater than commanding the White Sands to rush towards the Twin Demons.
But he also knew that this was both a test for him and a sign of sufficient trust from the adults. Everything he says and does at this moment represents Jinxia City, and he cannot take a step back no matter how difficult it is.
Just as Olina said, the other party stretched out her hand first.
Wu Yue breathed out silently, raised his hands and shook hands, "Good morning, Your Excellency, Commander."
He wore a pair of white gloves on his hands, enough to cover up the difference caused by physical contact.
Sure enough, Sedaro just raised his eyebrows and did not pay attention to his hands. "Your voice... is a little hoarse. Is it because you haven't rested recently?"
"Ah? Is there any?" Wu Yue replied in a slightly deep voice, "Maybe it's because I sleep late these days, but I still have plenty of rest time."
"That's good," said Sedaro with a smile on his lips, "This kind of thing is indeed easy for people to wander around. If I were not a red priest... ahem, no, it's nothing. Ambassador, please don't take it to heart."
Olina silently rolled her eyes.
Unexpectedly, Xia Fan's move was quite confusing.
These days, he has been arranging for Wu Yue to go to Flower Street to have fun and drink all night long. He has visited the famous pubs and spring buildings in Xila City. He behaves like a tourist who has discovered the "New World" in a foreign country. Naturally, these actions are also It spread to the church through the steward.
The result was that Wu Yue didn't even need to explain himself, and the other party spontaneously gave the reason for the change in his voice.
"By the way, where is Miss Taxis? Will she attend today?" Wu Yue asked according to the pre-rehearsed scenario, "I haven't seen her these days."
Mentioning Taxis, Sedaro paused for a moment, "She has a mission, so I'm afraid she won't be able to attend the ceremony. As you know, the church has encountered some troubles recently and needs people to deal with it everywhere. Before That’s why I can’t make time to arrange a meeting with you.”
"That's such a pity." Wu Yue said with pretense of regret.
"Indeed. But I think everything will be fine after the gift of the gods. Then you will have the opportunity to see her." After saying this, Sedaro nodded to everyone, "Welcome to the Central Holy See of Sheila. Next, Please enjoy this event.”
When the head of the trial team left, Wu Yue let out a sigh of relief.
"Miss Okan, am I acting like Master Xia?"
"Not bad," Olina replied, "The main difference with Xia Fan is in the details, such as the placement of hands and feet. If it were Li, he would be able to tell the truth from the false at a glance, but dealing with those people in the church is difficult That’s enough, at least there’s nothing wrong with being an ambassador.”
"Really?" Wu Yue admired, "Miss Okan observes Mr. Xia very carefully. I thought I had paid enough attention to these little movements."
"What about careful observation - I just have a good memory!" Olina raised her eyebrows, "Listen carefully, you don't need to report these words to Xia Fan afterwards, do you understand?"
Wu Yue was a little confused for a moment. In his opinion, there was no need to report such a trivial matter. However, considering that the other party was the general director of this operation, he decided to follow the good example.
"Yes, I understand."
Olina turned her gaze to the square below, Oren. Okan sat on the stone steps closest to the edge of the square. In addition to him, there were dozens of children of similar age lined up. They were all wearing light blue believer robes, waiting with great interest for the start of the divine selection.
According to the church's arrangements, when the sun god Hera arrives, he will first bless the capital of Hera under the prayer of the Pope, and then select three to four suitable sons of the Holy Spirit from among the children, and give birth to them at noon when the sun is at its strongest. At this time, he baptized the Son of God, giving them the power to purify all evil spirits.
To be chosen as the earthly representative of a god was definitely a supreme honor in the past. If Oren is elected, not to mention that the tuition can be paid by the church, a large group of believers will probably flock to the Walloon Territory to contribute to the revitalization of the Orkan family.
Olina had never dreamed of such a good thing before.
But now she was praying secretly in her heart, hoping that God would not choose her brother.
When did this change in mood begin
It probably happened after she witnessed the construction of Jinxia City and lost her magic... Olina thought to herself. Even if someone is willing to pay the tuition and help them revive their family, it has nothing to do with the Okan lineage. What they value is the name of the god. When one day the gods no longer care about Oren, all this will disappear like smoke, just like the magic she gained.
Jinxia City was completely incomparable to the scale of the city's grandeur and prosperity, but it had an unparalleled vitality. Everyone was busy building their own cities, and the pace of change was beyond her imagination. Maybe in less than ten years, Jinxia will be able to surpass Sheila - more importantly, it is built up bit by bit through everyone's hard work, and has nothing to do with whether there is a god or not.
"Are gods really necessary?"
Xia Fan's words always lingered in her mind.
Now Olina has an answer.
She wanted to take her brother back to the land of the east, want to taste the scallion noodles served by Miss Shuangxue again, and want Oren and Xantao to make friends.
Even without gods, they can create the future with their own hands.
…
"The time is up, you go in."
There was no honorific or honorific. The guide from the Department of Canon Law pointed to the dusty door and said coldly. The others also stared at her in silence, as if the person who was about to enter the stone tower was not a challenger, but a sinful person.
They probably hoped to die in the tower.
Taxis thought.
After all, in the eyes of the Canon Law Department, he had "blasphemed" the supreme goddess Hera.
She raised her head, and the half-tilted tower stood in front of her like a long staircase reaching the sky. This was the second time Taksis admired the rumored "God-made Tower" up close. At this moment, she suddenly realized that its height was obviously more than half higher than the cathedral's spire, so why was it rarely seen in the city? Didn’t you notice the existence of the stone tower
This Dragon Climbing Tower seems to have an incredible magic power. Only when you deliberately approach it will it become so eye-catching, as if a shadow that only exists in memory has become a reality.