The afterglow of the setting sun is about to disappear, and night is coming soon.
The newly cut thorn branches were thickly spread in the hall of the Temple of Thorns, and the high priest Slotu was lying on the thorns with a peaceful face.
The priests headed by Edson knelt down before the old man.
The face is sad, but reverent.
If it wasn't for the old man's prompt decision to let them enter the secret passage, none of the 'seeds' of their temples of thorns would be removed, and the 'flame' of the thorns would be completely extinguished.
"Respectable high priest, you have fulfilled your oath in your life!"
"May you rest in peace when you return to the arms of Lady Vanessa!"
Edson, the elder priest, prayed word by word.
It's very simple, without any complicated and lengthy words or rituals.
For the Temple of Thorns, simplicity or austerity is the tradition, and they are more willing to spend more time pursuing the meaning of life instead of focusing on other things.
Even if it's a funeral.
The thorny branches were set on fire.
Not common fire, but flames shot down from the statue of the Lady of Thorns.
Under such flames, the body of the high priest Slotu quickly disappeared, turning into a wisp of green smoke and drifting towards the tall statue.
Faint radiance gathered around the statue, and this wisp of green smoke immediately changed into the appearance of Siluotu after touching the radiance.
Although illusory and unreal, it is undoubtedly the high priest Slotu.
Beside the high priest, the soul of the priest Barry, who had no bones left, also appeared.
The souls of the two friends smiled at each other, waved at the people in the hall, and then disappeared.
However, the faint brilliance did not disappear.
Lady Thorn's voice sounded.
"Lane will be my High Priest."
"Edson becomes my officiant."
The sound echoed in the hall, and everyone could hear it clearly, including Kieran who was standing in the corner.
Qin Ran is not good at handling ceremonies and gatherings with many people.
Weddings are bad, and funerals are even more difficult.
So, at the very beginning, Kieran stood in an unobtrusive corner, watching the respectable high priest return to the embrace of Lady Thorn.
With Qin Ran's expert-level [Mysterious Knowledge], he couldn't tell how this process happened, but he could confirm that it was indeed Si Luotu's soul just now.
As for where
Is it Lady Thorn's Kingdom of God
or where
Qin Ran couldn't be sure.
Even, he has never even seen what the real kingdom of God looks like.
But in the bottom of my heart, I still hope that the high priest will get his wish.
Because, he knew very well that without the restraint of the other party, his plan would never be successful.
In a sense, the other party is also his collaborator.
However, compared with this collaborator, the other collaborator really gave Qin Ran a headache.
Ever since he was thrown into the river of fate by the other party, not only did Qin Ran choke a few sips of water and almost drowned in it, but he also discovered that since then, the god had been watching him from time to time and hiding his whereabouts at the beginning, But after being spotted by him several times, the other party has simply become aboveboard.
In the twenty-four hours of a day, most of the time is to pay attention to him.
It's like watching monkeys in a zoo.
It's more like paying close attention to some experimental samples.
Whether it was the former or the latter, Kieran was dissatisfied.
But he couldn't resist.
Tiki's request, he has not forgotten.
"Am I overfulfilling the task now?"
With the frequency with which the other party observes him, Kieran guarantees that the other party has no energy to observe other things.
Facing Madam Thorn's appointment, although Qin Ran slandered from the bottom of his heart, he still took a step forward, performed a knightly salute, and said, "Okay, ma'am."
Seeing Qin Ran walking out of the shadows, all the priests, deacons, knights, and servants in the hall saluted respectfully.
Some young people are even more fanatical.
'God Killer'!
Such a name has already shaken the entire city of Navia. The collapse of the Temple of Fortune and the fall of Ms. Fortune cannot be concealed at all.
Like the withering of the Temple of Sin.
On the contrary, it is the great prosperity of the Temple of Thorns.
Not only the increase of believers, but also the ranking of the temple, once again returned to the Temple of Thunder, replacing the original Temple of Wealth.
Therefore, everyone took Qin Ran's appointment as a matter of course, and no one would object to it.
However, what happened next still shocked everyone.
In the faint light, a figure stepped out.
"Lady Vanessa!"
The people in the hall immediately knelt down on the ground, touched their foreheads to the ground first, and then straightened up after a big salute.
Therefore, they did not realize that the moment their foreheads touched the ground, the lady in the radiance revealed her true face and looked at Qin Ran with a frowning, puzzled expression.
Qin Ran also frowned, puzzled.
He didn't understand this lady, why she did this.
God and man looked at each other.
When other people in the hall raised their heads, everything had returned to normal.
"I bless you."
In a faint voice, the radiant figure raised his hand and lightly tapped on Qin Ran's brow.
Then, the radiance dissipated, and the hall returned to normal.
People looked at Qin Ran with envy.
After a series of events, everyone knew that Ms. Thorn would favor Qin Ran, but they did not expect to reach this level.
Even when Qin Ran became the high priest, he gave a blessing.
This is unique since the Temple of Thorns appeared.
"It's really surprising and enviable."
Edson, who was promoted to be the chief priest, walked to Qin Ran's side, not hiding his envy at all.
In the eyes of this pious old man, being able to receive the blessing of Lady Thorn is far more joyful than being a high priest or an officiant.
"I didn't think of it either."
Qin Ran said half truth and half lie.
He had received the blessing of Lady Thorn once, so there was no need for such trouble, let alone showing his true face to meet him again.
If there were no other reasons, Kieran would not believe anything.
That lady of thorns doesn't look like a superfluous person.
"What will it be?"
Qin Ran guessed in his heart.
But on the surface, he was talking with Edson calmly.
"High Priest, we need to complete the knight order!"
"More servants and deacons are needed!"
"Ma'am just told me that the teachings have also changed a little, Ma'am has made the choice of fate more calm."
"It's just that I don't know how to use it..."
"Isn't it too vulgar to buy 'choice' with coins?"
As Edson spoke, he took out a coin with distress on his face.
Obviously, for this old man, it is too difficult for him to add new things to the original teachings.
But Qin Ran would not.
Looking at the coins blooming with brilliance under the candlelight.
Qin Ran instantly understood what the Thorn lady was thinking. Coins should no longer simply represent the value of money, but should also represent the choice of fate.
So…
An idea that fits the choice in front of him instantly appeared in Kieran's mind.
After gesturing to Edson, Qin Ran reached out to take the coin, put it flat on his index finger, and flicked it hard with his thumb.
Ding!
In the crisp sound, the coin rolled and flew into the sky, spinning and blooming with dazzling light.