The central church of Winter City.
The melodious sound of hymns echoed in the prayer hall, and the solemn atmosphere enveloped the audience.
Colin stood at the side of the hall, watching Abby, the son of Master Kuxius, staggering towards the baptismal pool.
This time, in order to let Master Kuxius do his best for him, he not only accepted Abby as a student, but also arranged a baptism ceremony for the little guy.
Of course, Master Kuxius had already approached Vera, and Vera also agreed to give Abby a place to be baptized.
But the number of baptisms in the church is already limited, and Abby's baptism ceremony was originally scheduled to be next year.
Ke Lin personally went out this time and forcibly helped Abby join the team.
In fact, the baptism ceremony should be held as early as possible, so that the baptized can cultivate the affinity of the Holy Light as soon as possible, and promote the rank of knight as soon as possible.
Those true direct descendants of great nobles are usually baptized after the full moon.
So Ke Lin really did his best for this new student this time.
The mage Kuxius standing next to him was full of excitement and pride at this time, obviously very satisfied with Colin's arrangement.
Under the eyes of everyone, Abby has already walked to the holy water pool.
The emeritus bishop asked in a dignified tone:
"Lost lamb, suffering sinner, Abby, are you willing to dedicate everything to the Lord of Radiance until you die?"
With a tight face, Abby nodded vigorously and said:
"I do!"
Only then did the emeritus bishop show a smiling face, stretched out his arms to hug Abby, slowly dipped into the holy water pool, and said at the same time:
"Dip in this pool and you will be separated from the filth;
Dip into this pool and your sins will be washed away;
Dip into this pool and you will be cleansed again…”
For this baptism, Master Kuxius also trained Abby in advance, so after being immersed in the holy water, the little guy just closed his eyes tightly and did not struggle indiscriminately.
The emeritus bishop's voice suddenly became high-pitched:
"May the glory of the Supreme Lord always shine on your way forward!"
A holy breath erupted suddenly in the holy water pool, and then calmed down again.
The christening ceremony is over.
The emeritus bishop carried Abby out of the holy water pool and handed it to Master Kuxius who ran forward.
"Thank you, Bishop, for your hard work!"
"It is my responsibility to find a servant knight for my lord, you don't have to be polite."
The emeritus bishop's face was a little pale. It seemed that the baptism ceremony did consume a lot of energy for the presiding priest. He didn't say anything more, just nodded to Colin, then turned and left.
Colin stepped forward and congratulated Master Kuxius.
Master Kuxius thanked him again and again. He wanted Abby to salute Colin, but the little guy was drowsy after going through the baptism ceremony and couldn't even open his eyelids.
Colin smiled casually, and said to Kuxius:
"Leave at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, don't forget."
Turn around and leave
Master Kuxius handed Abby to his wife, and then chased after him.
"My lord, in order to thank you for your care of Abby, I have something else I want to give you."
"Oh? Really? You are too polite." Colin replied casually, not taking it seriously.
Master Kuxius took out a scroll from his arms and handed it to Colin.
Colin didn't refuse either, and asked:
"What's this?"
Master Kuxius cleared his throat and said solemnly:
"My lord duke, when you go to the east this time, you are very likely to be attacked by mages, and the only thing they can pose a fatal threat to you is the forbidden spell [Eye of Judgment].
For this reason, I specially made this arcane scroll, which can prevent you from becoming the target of [Eye of Judgment]... "
Hearing this, the casualness on Colin's face completely disappeared.
He stopped, looked at Master Kuxius seriously, and said in a deep voice:
"Are you sure it can withstand the attack of a forbidden spell?"
Master Kuxius nodded confidently and said:
"Yes. However, to be more precise, it can't resist the forbidden spell, it can only prevent you from becoming the target of [Eye of Judgment].
Maybe you don't know that the [Eye of Judgment] forbidden spell developed by Mr. Ji actually largely refers to a forbidden spell called [Eye of Petrification] that I once collected.
Moreover, he has discussed and exchanged with me many times during the research and development process.
It can be said without humility that I am the person in this world who knows the [Eye of Judgment] best except Mr. Ji.
That's why I know that this terrible forbidden spell actually has a fatal weakness. "
"What weakness?" Colin couldn't help but opened the arcane scroll in his hand.
I saw that it was covered with complicated magic circle lines, even if it was not activated, it still emitted strong arcane fluctuations, which seemed to be sucking people's souls into it at first glance.
Master Kuxius smiled and said:
"Your Excellency, you must know that almost all forbidden spells are actually large-scale damage, but only the [Eye of Judgment] is a precise strike, which is extremely unusual.
This is actually a tricky method developed by Mr. Yu in order to reduce loss and backlash. It allows the caster to choose the target of the spell... "
Hearing this, Colin couldn't help but think of the scene when he controlled Queen Midella, who became a blood slave, to cast [Eye of Judgment] in Storm Fortress.
In retrospect, there was indeed a process of selecting the target of the spell. At that time, he changed the target from the Duke of St. Gerian to the Beast Emperor.
Just due to the lack of enough sacrifices, this curse did not cause much harm to the orc emperor.
"...The breath of a paladin is far superior to that of ordinary people, so it can be easily located and become the target of the forbidden curse. However, because of this, I came up with a way to deal with [Eye of Judgment]..."
"Could it be that your scroll can help a paladin hide his aura?"
"That's right!" Mage Cuxius snapped his fingers excitedly, and said proudly, "This scroll actually only records a fourth-level concealment spell, but it can defend against the attack of forbidden spells!
You said, isn't this a genius idea! "
Colin showed an appreciative smile and said:
"Yes, Master Kuxius, you are indeed a genius! After I verify the function of this scroll, I will personally report your contribution to the Queen.
Believe me, with this scroll, you may be able to obtain a title! "
Kuxius blushed excitedly when he heard the words, and quickly bowed to thank him:
"Thank you for your recognition and help, Lord Duke!"
Seeing this, Ke Lin felt somewhat complacent.
The investment he made in Kuxius' son just now paid off so quickly.
Although he was already prepared against [Eye of Judgment], it would be better to have an extra layer of insurance.
Colin closed the scroll and put it next to him, then reached out and patted Kuxius on the shoulder, and said enthusiastically, "Don't forget to leave at nine o'clock tomorrow."
"Yes, Your Excellency, I am always at your disposal!"
(end of this chapter)