Chapter 596 95 Clergy Brothers and Sisters

Chapter 596 -95- Priest Brother and Sister

The outer city of the Holy Capital, District 9.

This is the largest urban area in the Holy City, and it is also the main area where the poor class lives.

In the south of the city, in front of a three-story building with a gray roof, a group of ragged children were gathered around the alms shed in front of the building, eagerly waiting for the young female priest to distribute today's black bread.

The female priest looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a delicate and immature face that was mature and steady that was inconsistent with her age.

I saw her greeting several young adults and girls to maintain order at the scene, while distributing black bread to the children who came to receive it in order:

"Don't fight, don't grab. There is enough bread today, everyone has it. Line up one by one to get it, two for each person. Remember to eat here before going back."

Children with sallow faces and skinny muscles gathered around the young priest.

As they took the brown bread and ate it hungrily, they kept chattering:

"Thank you, sister Susan!"

"It's my turn! It's my turn!"

"Wow! There are raisins in today's bread! It's so delicious!"

"Sister Susan, I can't eat two loaves of bread. I...can I get two more?"

"Me too, me too, I also want to take two more brown breads home!"

"..."

Priest Susan organized the boys and girls to distribute bread while patiently answering the children's questions:

"You're welcome, eat slowly and don't choke. Jason has water over there. If you're thirsty, go drink some."

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, everyone has it."

"Get two more? Peter, you want to get them for Rachel who is sick, right? Don't worry, I will arrange it for Rachel later. You can just finish your bread here."

"I'm sorry, Oliver. Gray Swan's bread is only provided to children in this neighborhood. The rules cannot be broken. You want to bring it to your mother, right? I heard that your mother was injured while working some time ago. Wait until the donation is over. Later, I will go to your house to check the situation."

"Everyone must finish eating here before leaving! If you don't want your black bread to be taken away!"

Priest Susan gave the bread to the children while giving serious instructions.

A little further away, some homeless homeless people also looked longingly at the alms shed distributing black bread.

Of course, they did not come forward, but waited patiently. Even if they could not help but want to come forward and beg for bread, when their eyes fell on the delicate girl priest, they remained honest. I actually endured it.

All the homeless people in District 9 know that the charity rules of the Gray Swan Orphanage cannot be broken.

Only children can receive the brown bread donated here, and the children who receive the brown bread must finish the bread before they can go back.

This rule was set by the Russo brothers and sisters in the orphanage.

The Russo brothers and sisters are both clergymen of the church and are quite famous in this neighborhood.

Among them, sister Susan Russo is the first-level priest of the church, and brother Daniel Russo is the second-level judgment knight of the church.

Ever since the two orphans took over the Gray Swan Orphanage, it has become the main donation point for children in the Ninth District. Thanks to the brother and sister's church status, there are no short-sighted hooligans on weekdays. Dare to cause trouble in the orphanage.

It took almost an hour to distribute the bread.

And when the last child received the bread, Susan's eyes finally fell on the eager wanderer in the distance.

She glanced at the remaining quarter of the black bread, sighed, and said:

"You guys...come here too, as per the old rules, the elderly, women and the sick and disabled are given priority."

The Rangers' eyes lit up.

They quickly swarmed in, praising the girl and the Holy Royal Court, and lining up excitedly to receive the remaining black bread.

It was busy again.

And when all the bread was distributed, Priest Susan and the boys and girls in the orphanage were exhausted.

Although thanks to the background of the clergy brother and sister, no one dares to cause trouble for them around here, maintaining order after all requires a lot of energy.

However, the boys and girls are quite excited. Being able to help other people in District 9 is a very happy thing for them who have received church education since childhood.

Only Susan looked worried, with a little sadness in her eyebrows.

After finishing the donation, Susan took the boys and girls back to the yard.

After settling the orphans, she returned to her room and looked through the accounts.

"You seem to have something on your mind, sister. Did you encounter any trouble during the charity today?"

A steady voice came, and a judgment knight wearing a red divine robe entered the room at some point.

"elder brother!"

Susan's face was filled with joy.

But soon, worry appeared on her face again, and she sighed:

"It's indeed a bit troublesome. There seem to be more homeless people in the neighborhood recently than in the past. Even with the temple offerings from the two of us, the orphanage can't make ends meet."

"I have long said that you don't have to take care of everyone. We only need to take care of the children. As for the rest, we don't have more energy."

The Judgment Knight said.

"But, now that we have seen them, let's help a little if we can. The Lord God teaches us to be kind, selfless, and dedicated. If we can help them more, more people will be able to survive in this world."

Susan said.

The Judge Knight was silent for a moment, then said:

"Next month, my temple will have more offerings, which should be able to ease the orphanage's financial pressure."

Susan hesitated.

After hesitating for a moment, she looked at her brother seriously:

"Brother, tell me the truth, did you take some "private work" from the Inquisition?"

"The financial pressure in the orphanage is indeed great, but if you took those "private jobs", I would be angry."

"I know you don't have much faith in the Royal Court, but there are some things we can't do. The Lord taught us to be an upright person. We..."

"Susan, I know you are devout in faith, but you haven't seen the dark side of the Royal Court. There are some things... you won't understand."

The Knight of Inquisition interrupted the young priest and said:

"I didn't do the things you worry about. You can rest assured. In a sense, I am also for the future of the children."

"The Holy Royal Court is rotten to the core. Otherwise, there wouldn't be more and more wanderers in the Holy City in recent years. However, soon, it won't be too long. Everything will get better in the end."

After speaking, he put on a black cloak and turned away.

Susan's expression changed slightly:

"Brother!"

She stepped forward and stood in front of the knight, and said seriously:

"Tell me the truth, have you participated in any bad organization? I have already inquired about it. The offerings you bring back every month are already twice that of the same level of trial knights."

The trial knight was silent.

He reached out and stroked the girl's hair, and his voice became gentle:

"Don't worry, I was just selected to enter the trial dungeon as a guard. You know, the offerings there are higher than outside."

"But I'm really worried, brother, since you were promoted to the second-level trial knight, you seem to have changed. You have become silent and taciturn, and even your breath has become cold and strange."

Susan said.

After that, she and the knight looked into each other's eyes, staring into each other's eyes:

"Brother, I haven't seen you use your divine power for a long time. I hope you can tell me the truth. Have you... abandoned the faith of the Holy Court? Can't you use your divine power?"

The Knight of Judgment sighed:

"Is this... important?"

"Of course it's important! You are the Knight of Judgment! You are a clergyman of the church! You don't really believe in heresy, do you?!"

Susan said worriedly:

"I have been having nightmares every night recently. I dreamed of a sea of ​​blood, and I dreamed that you were covered in blood, sinking into it, and being swallowed by a terrible monster..."

"I dreamed that the Ninth District was in a sea of ​​fire, and I dreamed that The streets are full of countless monsters, and I dreamed that they were slaughtering residents..."

"I dreamed that... everyone was dead."

"I'm worried, I'm really worried, brother, I hope you won't hide it from me, what are you doing, what is the Inquisition doing?"

The Knight of Inquisition softened:

"Susan..."

"Don't be afraid, nothing will happen to me, I'm not a heretic, I just found the right path, the true faith..."

"No! All heretics will say that! You really believe in heresy! You really abandoned your faith! You can't do this! You will be tried for heresy! You will be staked!"

Susan said anxiously.

"Don't worry, sister, I won't be judged, I'm on the right path, this is the true faith recognized by even the Grand Inquisitor."

The Knight of Inquisition said.

As he spoke, his expression gradually became solemn, and his eyes became firm and fanatical:

"I have not abandoned justice and kindness. On the contrary, I just want to change and save the church that is gradually falling."

"I have found the real light, the real sun, and the real holiness."

"I know you don't understand me now, but please don't panic. Change is coming soon. When that time comes, holiness will come, everything will be fine, and you will understand everything..."

"I am leaving. The so-called 'holy lady' of the Falling Star Kingdom is about to come to the Theocracy. I have received a secret mission from the Inquisition. The next few days will be very busy, and I may not be able to return to the orphanage for a long time."

"Of course, I will send the monthly offerings in time."

"If you encounter difficulties, come to the Inquisition in the Ninth District to find me. Even if I am not there, I will arrange everything. My subordinates, the Inquisition Knight Squad, will settle everything for you."

The Inquisition Knight said.

After that, he turned and left the orphanage.