"The church also just got the news. It is said that the three kings met privately and reached an agreement on the time and place of the meeting between the three kings. This was very sudden, and no one expected it to be so soon."
The old man in front of the counter of the antique store said, seeing that Jenkins was still holding the cat with one hand, he went to get the kettle on the side of the counter by himself. Seeing this, Jenkins hurriedly turned around to get a teacup, and his father looked thirsty.
"Why the haste?"
"The kings hope to resolve secular issues before the Twelve Orthodox Church talks. You know, the royal families of all countries understand the importance of this Twelve Orthodox Church alliance negotiations. If the secular royal family If they don't form an alliance, they will have no power to fight against theocracy in this negotiation that will determine the next hundred years, or even the next millennium. Although the three kingdoms have conflicts with each other, the king's fear of the church is more serious .”
Dad explained.
"I understand. It was the meeting of the Twelve Orthodox Churches that forced them to start the Three Kings Talks ahead of schedule. Otherwise, there would be no unified union in the future, and it would be difficult to maintain a superficial balance in the agreement like in the previous era. It seems that , Salhi II, Queen Isabella and that proud Tarquin are still reasonable."
Putting down the cat while talking, lifted the kettle and poured hot water into the cup with a satisfying sound. With a flick of the finger, the hot water, which was still misting just now, immediately cooled down.
"Don't underestimate those who hold power."
The old man reminded that it is not very comfortable to take a sip of the teacup brought by Jenkins and walk on the street without shade in the hot afternoon:
"I won't mention the meeting of the three kings for the time being. There is another important matter. Dress up carefully tonight. There are distinguished guests coming to Nolan. You must welcome them as the leader of the Sage Church in the Nolan Diocese."
"A distinguished guest? How expensive is it?"
Jenkins picked up the cat again and asked absently, thinking about the meeting of the three kings.
"The 25 holy sons of the other Eleven Orthodox Churches."
Dad answered seriously.
The number of orthodox sons in existence in the physical world is probably around 45, and Jenkins is not sure how accurate this number is because it is not clear whether other churches have fully told the truth. The 25 people who came to Nolan this time, plus Jenkins, and another holy son who is going to be sent by the Church of the Sages to Nolan next week, a total of 27 people will appear in this place of destiny at the end of this era all Sons of God.
The holy son of the gods is theoretically the strongest combat power among human beings in the material world. And even if power is not considered, just religious status, they are the most noble in the world.
The Holy Sons, the demigods, and the bestowers teams mobilized by the church from all over the world, together with the delegation responsible for the secular affairs of the church, came together to deal with the end of the era, the greatest power the church could send.
These are the elite troops of various churches, and in times of peace, gathering together can barely deal with some weaker warp-sealed evils. Even at the end of the era, they can exert enough power. But Jenkins knew that these people were far from enough. He had seen the true power of the Calamity Beast, not to mention that besides the Calamity Beast, there was a cataclysm that could destroy the entire world.
It's a pity that I couldn't invite Dolores to go out on Saturday night according to the original plan. Jenkins, as the only resident holy son in this area, had the responsibility to welcome the 25 holy sons of different gods in the evergreen forest.
All were older than Jenkins, even the youngest Ms. Bennett at the Church of Everything and Nature was 13 years older than Jenkins. The young-looking lady is a friend of Jenkins' cousin Sigrid. It is said that when Sigrid was growing up in the church when she was a child, Miss Bennet, who had not yet become a holy son, was the "little carrot head" in the church. guardian.
"It's really lively."
The local church directly prepared a grand open-air banquet in the evergreen forest. Seven or eight long tables were placed in the open space under the giant tree in the middle of the forest, surrounded by blazing bonfires. The holy emblems of the twelve righteous gods can be seen everywhere as decorations, and people from all over the world with various accents stand together and talk.
The power of divine art expanded unprecedentedly tonight, and even once overwhelmed the most surging spirit of life in the forest. The arrival and gathering of the Holy Sons has naturally amplified the power of divine magic, which is also one of the proofs that the Holy Sons themselves are more than human.
Jenkins was standing at the long table with a wine glass and talking to Sigrid. This distant relative was wearing a plain white gauze dress tonight. In order to show the characteristics and solemnity of his church, his blond hair was braided into small braids and braided into complicated styles, and then fell down naturally. He came down with a garland of olive branches on his head, which is a common dress for nuns of the Natural Church.
"I've never seen so many givers at once."
Sigrid and Jenkins said that under the orange firelight, her skin was as smooth and white as noble porcelain. She also held a wine glass, smiled and said to Jenkins:
"I bet it's not wine in your glass."
Jenkins has very few friends in other churches, and the only one who talks to him is Sigrid, who is related to him. The holy sons of other churches walked up to Jenkins in groups of two or three to chat with him according to the default rules.
Although everyone's status is the same, when facing Jenkins, most of them subconsciously use honorifics. When they spoke by themselves, they couldn't feel it, but Sigrid, who had been beside Jenkins, could hear it.
"It seems that you are really famous."
She also teased Jenkins while no one was coming. Jenkins argued that it was because others respected the Church of the Sages. Of course, he himself knew that the Sons had been in contact with God, so he was more aware of his difference. It's just that no one can see his essence for the time being. In the state of non-burning divinity, his divine qualities are not prominent.
In addition to the invited guests for tonight's banquet, the small animals in the evergreen forest are also uninvited, surrounding the open space, waiting for people to feed them.
This attracted the priests and nuns of the Church of Nature and the Church of the Earth. They stood by the bonfire at the edge of the banquet, feeling the breath of the forest, and at the same time, they did not forget to use the food in their hands to attract those seemingly docile animals.
The bestowers of the Church of Nature and the Church of the Earth can feel the extraordinaryness of this forest even more. When Jenkins talked with the holy sons of these two churches just now, he heard them mention that in the subsequent alliance meeting, the two churches will probably propose to establish a church in Norland.