Chapter 152 2 Coming of Age Ceremony (Two in One)

Chapter 152 -2- Coming of Age Ceremony (Two in One)

When Charlotte, dressed in finery, came to the manor hall, warm applause burst out.

The luxurious reception hall was filled with people, and the nobles stood up one after another and saluted the girl.

Among them were families and wealthy businessmen who had business dealings with Castel, representatives of various friendly families, and envoys from lower-level nobles in the Castel territory.

Charlotte is wearing a gorgeous aristocratic dress, with her long golden hair hanging naturally behind her back. She is elegant and noble, beautiful and charming, and looks like a holy angel under the dreamy and colorful crystal lamp.

Today, she looks more beautiful and more mature.

Of course, Charlotte knew it was just costume and makeup effects.

She would have her height measured every once in a while. Since time traveling, she had actually not grown at all. She was still the same pitiful little figure when she took off her clothes.

Charlotte seriously doubted that her body shape and appearance had been completely fixed from the moment she became a vampire.

Seeing the girl entering the hall, the crowd attending the ceremony made way for a way, and the burgundy-based silk carpet led straight to the front of the hall.

There, Raoul, the director of the mission hospital, was wearing a white priest's robe with a happy smile on his face.

Charlotte walked through the crowd and came to the front of the hall.

She pinched the hem of her skirt, bowed gracefully to Raoul, and said with a smile:

"Grandpa Raoul, good evening."

Raoul also smiled and said:

"Good evening, Charlotte, congratulations on your coming of age. You look really beautiful today."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Charlotte smiled.

As she spoke, she blinked again:

"Congratulations to you for becoming the high priest of Boulder."

"I'm just an acting high priest. If I can't pass the church's test of grace and become the Blazing Sun, I will eventually have to return to the church hospital to serve."

Raoul shook his head.

Is it a test of divine grace...?

Charlotte's heart moved slightly and she secretly remembered the name.

Raoul, the director of the mission hospital, was elected as the high priest of Boulder, which surprised Charlotte.

Generally speaking, only priests of the third level of Blazing Sun are qualified to become great priests.

As far as Black Cat Ness knows, this seems to be the result of a power struggle between the Inquisition and the Boulder Church.

In order to purge the corrupt priests of the Boulder Church, the newly appointed high knight did not want to see a strong high priest, so he supported Raoul, who was still Silver Moon.

That's right, purge the fallen priests.

As the saying goes, if the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, the great priest Linus is willing to fall, and there are also his followers in the Boulder Church.

Perhaps these henchmen did not know the secret of the great priest, but their hands and feet were not clean either. Some of them had even participated in the activities of the Drunken Dream Salon.

In the past few months, under the inspections of the Tribunal, the Boulder Church has been in a state of panic every day.

However, for Charlotte, this is a good thing.

She has always maintained a good relationship with Raoul, and having Raoul administer the sacrament of adulthood for her can also avoid unnecessary incidents.

"You will definitely pass the test, after all... your faith is so devout."

Charlotte smiled.

Priest Raoul did not look so excited, but smiled bitterly:

"I hope...Bold is in a mess right now. Nearly a quarter of the entire cathedral has been dismissed by the Grand Knight. Who knows what will happen in the future."

Charlotte blinked again:

"If you don't want to stay in Boulder, just apply to come to Castel. What Castel needs is an upright priest like you."

"Hahahahaha...Charlotte, you are getting better and better at talking."

Raoul laughed.

After speaking, he seemed to have thought of something. He hesitated and asked again:

"Charlotte, does the oath you made to the church in front of Linus still count?"

Charlotte's smile faded slightly and she lowered her head.

Raoul suddenly understood.

He sighed softly and said:

"I see."

"I know what Linus did made you a little disappointed in the church, but... he has received the punishment he deserves."

"If you have an idea, the door of the Holy Royal Court will always be open to you."

Charlotte hesitated for a moment, raised her head, and looked at the old priest sincerely:

"Grandpa Raoul, I do hesitate."

"I think...maybe it's because my faith is not religious enough."

"If possible, after I inherit the title and return to the territory, I hope to enter the church school in Castells for further study in my free time, further learn the knowledge of the church, and pray and repent under the holy light."

After hearing what the girl said, Raoul looked pleased:

"While inheriting the territory, do you also claim to be a noble priest... I understand."

"Don't worry, I will write a letter of introduction for you, and the Holy Light will witness your piety and listen to your voice."

Charlotte smiled sweetly and was very happy:

"thank you!"

She was really happy.

As long as she serves as a noble priest, even in name only, even if she returns to Castells, she can confidently enter the local church to harvest wool.

"this is necessary."

Raoul smiled.

After finishing speaking, he straightened his expression again:

"Okay, it's almost time, let's get started."

Dean Raoul clapped his hands, the music in the hall stopped instantly, and the excited crowd also fell silent.

Charlotte's coming-of-age ceremony also officially begins.

In Myria, the rite of passage for nobles was divided into two parts.

First, the elders formally introduce the adult nobles to the guests and receive blessings from the guests.

The second is to administer the sacrament. The church's clergy will give sacred blessings to adult nobles on behalf of the church. It is a magical ritual that can improve physical fitness and disease resistance, and help nobles strengthen their bloodline strength.

Because the only direct member of the Castel family was Charlotte, the host of the coming-of-age ceremony was handed over to the old priest Raoul.

The formal introduction of Charlotte to the nobles was just a formality.

As the current de facto head of the Castel family, Charlotte had taken over the family's authority a year ago, and all the nobles present were more or less familiar with her.

Those were the envoys and representatives of the lower-level nobles from the Earl of Castells territory who came after hearing the news. They still looked at her with inquiring eyes and were quite curious about her, the future lord.

At Charlotte’s coming-of-age ceremony, many families from the Castel Territory sent representatives to attend.

However, Charlotte noticed that the status of the representatives sent did not seem to be high. Not a single noble family head was present, and many family representatives were not even considered nobles...

It was obvious that the nobles of the Castel Territory did not attach much importance to her young successor.

The formal introduction of status was quickly over, followed by the administration of the sacraments.

This is also the process that Charlotte is more concerned about (because it is possible to use the power of the Holy Light to harvest some wool).

Accompanied by the ethereal hymn, Charlotte pinched her bulging skirt and gently knelt down on one knee.

Raoul, who was bathed in the divine radiance, held the sacred code in one hand and chanted the blessings of the coming-of-age ceremony in a rhythmic tone. He applied holy oil on one hand and gently outlined the ring cross representing the sacred royal court on the girl's forehead.

Following Raoul's movements, a holy light enveloped Charlotte's body.

Familiar burning pain spread from all parts of her body, and Charlotte quickly saw new information emerging in her consciousness:

[The "Blood Sacred Book" detects a magical ritual on the way——]

[Technical name: Sacramental Ceremony]

[Spellcaster: Divine Light]

[Subject: Charlotte de Castel]

[Spell effect: The blessings and marks given by the sacred light to mortals can stimulate the potential and potential of the subject, improve the physique and blood strength of the subject, and at the same time mark and hint the subject, marking the subject's Soul coordinates, and makes the subject's position more biased towards the Holy Royal Court. 】

[Interception probability judgment: 100%]

【Whether to intercept? 】

Sacramental service?

Charlotte's heart moved slightly.

She did not detect this magical ritual during Lenno's last sacrament.

Putting it this way... Could it be that the great priest Linus did not actually perform the real sacrament on the other party, but just went through the motions?

only……

Mark soul and suggest position?

Charlotte mused.

She vaguely understood why the Holy Royal Court wanted to implement sacramental rituals among the nobles.

This is a blessing, and it is also a means for the Holy Royal Court to indirectly control the nobles.

Charlotte noticed that although the person who performed the sacrament was Raoul, the performer detected by the Blood Scripture was "Holy Light".

This is the power of Harald, the Lord of Gods.

In other words, it is the god Lord Harald who uses the hands of believers to bless the recipient, and at the same time marks the recipient's soul coordinates and gives a hint of the position.

Charlotte's heart moved slightly.

The Sacrament of Adulthood... is a means for the Holy Royal Court to cultivate potential believers, and it is also a means for the gods to extend their sights to mortals!

Charlotte did not intercept this magical ritual, but allowed it to fall on her.

The holy radiance bloomed on the girl's body, and Charlotte clearly felt a burning power pouring into her body.

However, the moment the Holy Light entered her body, she controlled the Holy Book of Blood and used the divine power of blood to devour the Holy Light.

At the same time, Charlotte felt as if she had established some inexplicable connection with a bright sea of ​​light.

It seems that the "blessing" for Charlotte failed. After the holy light that entered the body was swallowed, the holy light that enveloped Charlotte did not end.

In Charlotte's perception, the ocean of light suddenly boiled!

The bright light continued to bloom on the girl's body, and Charlotte felt more holy light rush into her body, as if desperately trying to "purify" her as a heretic.

Charlotte did not reject anyone who came, allowing the Holy Light to pour in, and then swallowed it all with a smile.

Then... the holy light that enveloped her became even more dazzling.

As if she did not believe in evil, the holy light became more and more dazzling, and Charlotte even faintly felt a strong rejection and hostility from the holy light.

That kind of rejection and hostility has no sense of autonomy.

In the girl's perception, this kind of rejection feels like a certain program that has been set in advance.

But at this moment, this program increased its Holy Light output because of Charlotte's "stubbornness".

Then, a scene that shocked the old priest Raoul and many guests appeared.

I saw that the girl's body was filled with dazzling light.

Holy photons fell from the sky, dancing around the girl, and rushed into her body.

Like... a miracle!

Some of the priests present were excited on the spot, and couldn't help but draw a cross on their chests, looking at the girl bathed in the holy light with fanaticism, and their voices were trembling:

"Miracle... This is a miracle!"

"Praise the Holy! She is favored by the Holy Light!"

"The light of God's grace... Is she really a natural saint?!"

The priests were excited.

Under the fierce attack of the Holy Light, Charlotte absorbed the power of Lord Harald freely.

Until she reached a certain critical point, a strong palpitation and uneasiness surged into her heart.

In the dark, Charlotte felt that there seemed to be an ancient will gradually awakening.

Her heart jumped, and she quickly stopped this almost cheating absorption, and stopped the holy ceremony at the same time.

Without the source of power, the Holy Light gradually became weak and stopped invading her.

The light faded, and the vague repulsion and hostility quickly disappeared, and the holy light shrouding the girl also dissipated...

In Charlotte's perception, her connection with the mysterious sea of ​​light was completely severed.

Charlotte felt a little unsatisfied.

Although it was not pleasant to be burned by the holy light, and it could even be said to be quite painful, she had just grabbed a considerable amount of power!

Not to mention anything else, it took her more than half a year to finally recover to 27.8 points of divine power, which directly doubled to 55 points under the holy light that lasted for about three minutes just now!

This surprised Charlotte.

At the same time, she was also very curious about the ocean of light that she had just communicated with.

"That gradually awakening will, could it be the Lord Harald? He is sleeping?"

"I just...did I connect to Him?"

Charlotte was thoughtful.

The ocean of light she just saw was extremely vast.

Compared with the other party, the power she quietly absorbed was like a drop of water in the ocean.

But this drop of water directly made her blood power almost return to the peak of the time when the True Ancestor was released...

"Sure enough, compared to finding a way to produce divine power by myself, this kind of almost plundering "blood sucking" is more enjoyable and faster!"

Charlotte said secretly.

Coming out of the joy of getting a lot of wool, Charlotte opened her eyes.

However, when she saw the surrounding scene clearly, she was stunned.

In the hall, there was silence, and you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone's eyes were focused on her.

The priests were excited, and their eyes were extremely hot, as if they were looking at a treasure.

And the guests all widened their eyes, their expressions full of shock.

Charlotte:...

Good guy, did she make a big noise just now?

...

At the same time, in the churches of the Miria world that enshrined the statue of Lord Harald.

The priests and believers knelt in front of the statue and prayed fanatically and devoutly.

Just now, they witnessed a strange scene together...

All the statues of gods enshrined in the church were lit up.