Free Web NovelChapter 1550: Chapter 1544: Do Your Best
Dong dong dong——
On the other side, Ronald, who was also in the sacred city, heard the bell tolling in the city.
At this moment, he had just arrived at the central district where St. Grace Cathedral was located.
To enter St. Grace Cathedral in the central district, one is first greeted by a long staircase over a hundred meters high, layered with white rock.
Cold-toned and long stairs.
Just walking on them gave a sense of imposing majesty.
It felt as if one were not walking on stairs but traversing the boundary between humans and the divine realm.
Ronald stepped onto them.
In the moment he heard the bell, he turned to look into the distance.
The priests around him acted similarly, with subtle expressions on each of their faces.
But the central district is, after all, the core of the sacred city.
Ronald was not one of the Casters of the [Nine Commandments Conclave] under siege.
Standing here, there was naturally a sense of composed calmness.
"Hehe——"
"It seems those guys aren’t having an easy time."
Ronald chuckled and shook his head in thought, then stopped watching and continued to stride forward.
He had great trust in the power of the church in this era.
Even exaggerating a bit, even if the five Casters of the [Nine Commandments Conclave] were fully capable, in this city, they would likely soon fall into the hands of the church.
What Ronald needed to do now.
Was merely to get out of this temple trial, nothing more.
Continuing up the stairs.
Halfway up, one could overlook the panorama of St. Grace Cathedral; this ancient temple gradually unveiled itself to outsiders.
The first thing that came into view was its towering spires and majestic facade.
This made it a landmark building in the surrounding area and the entire city.
Its main body was constructed from solid marble, giving a visual impression of eternity and steadfastness.
The sculptures on the building were mostly statues of Saints and scriptures.
Ronald had good eyesight and even saw the human form relief of Orel, the King of Giant Beasts.
Reaching the end of the stairs, the scene suddenly changed.
Behind the staircase was not a path leading to St. Grace Cathedral, but a thin expanse of lake water.
The clear and transparent water surface reflected the sacred buildings on the opposite shore, while also separating people from the cathedral.
To explore what the cathedral truly held.
One would have to detour from the left or right, passing through the baptismal halls set up on each side.
"..."
Ronald made no sound, maintaining his silence.
The cathedral was a place where many priests or ordinary city residents came every day. So, he followed other residents of the sacred city, advancing from the left side and entered the core hinterland of the central district.
Encircling St. Grace Cathedral were a series of religious buildings.
After the baptismal hall, one was greeted by a three-story open-aired auditorium.
Early in the morning, a priest was lecturing, with various clergy members or residents of the sacred city sitting around the auditorium, listening to the teachings.
After experiencing the morning classes at the monastic house.
Ronald was somewhat interested in these topics as well.
Unfortunately, it was inconvenient for him to linger now.
So Ronald didn’t dwell there, and instead, joined other pilgrims, embarking on a new round of reconnaissance around the central district.
The grand temple sat in the center, surrounded by man-made lake water.
Ordinary residents of the sacred city also had the opportunity to enter St. Grace Cathedral, but only during significant occasions.
Normally, only core members of the church were allowed inside.
Others could only observe from the outside.
"..."
"First, find a safe way to get inside."
Ronald had a clear line of thought.
Though he had a handy identity, it didn’t help him enter the main body of St. Grace Cathedral.
To continue this temple trial.
He probably needed to think of some other plans. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
Thinking like this, Ronald circled the central district once, arriving at the right side of the entrance.
The entire central district’s buildings were symmetrically distributed.
Entering from the left, exiting from the right, the buildings passed by were almost mirror images of each other.
Of course, Ronald wasn’t going to leave directly with the flow of people.
So before reaching the baptismal hall, he sat on the third floor of the right platform.
Listening to the priest’s lecture below, while casting his gaze toward the St. Grace Cathedral in the central district.
The terrain here was higher, the view more expansive.
This allowed him to oversee the grand scene, and the priest’s lecture could also dispel some of the boredom of contemplation.
"Stir up some trouble, create a disturbance, then seize the chance to sneak in..."
"Or find some very necessary excuse, figure out a way to negotiate entry?"
"This place itself is a church, and the sacred city has no reason to place too many obstacles to entering a church. Perhaps it’s worth a try."
Ronald listed various plans in his mind.
Even had some bold ideas.
Although the form was different, whether it was the past or the present, the essence of the church was always a church.
He might be able to use his friendly relationship with the modern church.
To get a more relaxed position in this temple trial!
However, as time passed, Ronald discovered a peculiar situation.
Normally, the flow of people coming to St. Grace Cathedral for pilgrimage should be endless throughout the day.
But after Ronald sat in the auditorium for a while.
He noticed that the flow of people entering the central district from the left rapidly decreased, while the number of people leaving from the right began to increase.
This was abnormal, had he been exposed?
Ronald immediately turned his head, asking a sacred city resident sitting next to him and also listening to the lecture:
"I see everyone seems to be in a hurry to leave, what’s going on?"
The resident was also happy to answer the beautiful nun’s question:
"You didn’t know?"
"There are going to be some special ceremonies at the cathedral. This morning, the bishop said everyone is welcome to come and observe, but they need to prepare in the afternoon, so it will be closed to the public after midday."
The resident warmly explained to Ronald.
Afterward, the resident felt it was getting late and decided to leave.
Seeing this, Ronald didn’t want to become the standout individual, naturally preparing to follow the crowd and withdraw from the central district first.
Yet just as he rose from his seat and reached the baptismal hall in front of the stairs.
A somewhat surprised voice sounded from behind him:
"Lili, why are you here?"
He was really exposed!
Ronald’s first instinct was this.
In an instant, all his earlier considerations surged back.
He even began formulating how to convince the sacred city of his stance if his identity were exposed.
After all, analyzing from real experiences, his relationship with the church was definitely very close.
However, what happened next exceeded Ronald’s expectations.
The person who stopped him was a middle-aged priest with a gentle expression. The priest approached, without any interrogation or restraint towards Ronald, and instead presented a kind elder’s demeanor:
"But it’s just as well, you are indeed one of the chosen candidates of this batch, come with me directly."
Ronald was bewildered as he was led towards the center of St. Grace Cathedral.
On the way, the priest continued to speak, and Ronald’s confusion deepened.
For the priest said:
"Today is an important day for selecting candidates, both bishops and the Pope are here."
"As one of the candidates for this session’s Holy Seat Priest."
"You need to perform well today, and make sure not to say anything inappropriate!"
