I Like This Dream!

After the "veil incident", the saints headed by Esther moved to that wilderness. From this day on, these saints no longer wore white veils from head to toe.

They still wore hats that looked like cloaks, which Anxu thought were similar to nuns' hats, but the hats were not connected to the white gauze, and they did not buckle them down. The shadow of the brim could at best cover their foreheads. They still wore holy white robes embroidered with gold stripes, but during the migration, they did not want people to slow down their pace, so the hems of the floor-length robes were cut off, and the long sleeves were rolled up and tied with ropes. The saint's clothing has become a robe for walking outside, just like many travelers who wear robes to protect themselves from wind, frost, rain and snow.

It brought tears to the eyes of those who walked with the Holy One, and just as a general eats and sleeps with his soldiers, the sacrifice of God's beloved priests to keep pace with them was more of a morale booster than anything else. Each of these believers swore to do their best for the saints and vowed to follow various precepts. The saints knew about it, but they stopped many penances.

“Penance that treats your body harshly can only punish your own sins and torture your own soul,” said the Holy One. “But if you damage the body given by God for this purpose, you will not be able to participate in the construction of God’s kingdom on earth. , isn’t this putting the cart before the horse? Isn’t this another kind of selfishness?”

The believers suddenly realized this and worked harder with the guilt of selfishness in their hearts.

The saint's clothing, which is convenient for sleeping in the open air, did not disappear after arriving at the destination. The leader Esther announced that in order to commemorate this pilgrimage to the wilderness to establish a new church, and to commemorate the devout believers who risked their lives to defend the holiness. From now on, all the saints in this new church will wear this dress. The white robes of the original saints are used as sacrificial robes and are only worn during important ceremonies such as Mass.

The church can refer to the entire papal organization in a broad sense, or it can refer to a region or a church organization individually, such as the Wenkara Monastery, which can also be called the Wenkara Church. Since there was already a local church in the area where the new church was located, it was not appropriate to name it with a place name, so it was named "New Church" - a really simple and easy-to-remember name.

There is no bishop canonized by Alinggu in the new church. The leader Esther humbly calls herself "Patriarch". This is an informal new term, which means that he is not a person of extraordinary status, but just the leader of this group of shepherds. That’s all.

"New Church"? "Patriarch"? These words reached Anxu's ears and made her laugh. Unlike smart people who had some vague premonitions, Anxu had already seen the birth of some kind of behemoth. She thought again, Esther had really become an amazing person.

The miner who caused the veiling incident disappeared into the crowd before the farewell ceremony was over. Almost no one left an impression on his dirty face and hunched back. With the prosperity of the Wenjialuo Defense Line, there are more and more outsiders. The situation where everyone knew each other in the past will no longer happen, and people are not surprised by this. The "miner" wiped the stains on his face out of people's sight, took off his ragged coat, and took out a set of clothing from the bushes not far away. In the blink of an eye, he became a happy young man with his chest held high and his head held high. The green-eyed young man walked leisurely, blending into the bustling streets like any New Wenkara native.

The leading role was played by Jay. In addition, there were many spies from the Nightingale's Throat mixed in with the crowd, taking the lead in saluting when people didn't react. The power of atmosphere is extremely huge. With the planning of many parties, this matter came naturally.

The truth is not like God's will as believers think. On the contrary, this is the result of "human will" planning to the extreme. Whether it is the timing or the form of the occurrence, the protagonist's lines or even the posture he adopts have all been carefully considered.

After the war, the reputation of the angels in white was at its peak, and the day they set out was at the highest point of fermentation of love and admiration. People began to realize the changes brought about by these saints, but were not smart enough to see through their plans. After the war, the army that had received their favor (and more importantly, the possession of force) had recovered to the point where it could stand up to defend them. . Rigid minds are softening under the erosion of increasingly affluent life and new knowledge. The stereotypes elsewhere in Amenan have not yet taken root in the minds of the people here. This precious blank is the best opportunity for Esther to wait.

Esther directly requested Anxu to use the Nightingale's Throat manpower, and later changed the name of the church, etc. Anxu only heard about it later. But some things don't require prior knowledge, and she doesn't believe at all that changing out of the saint's robe is an expedient move during migration.

Taking off the veil, changing the robes, establishing a new church, and pretending to be a made-up name "Patriarch"... There is no doubt that this is all within Esther's plan. This plan was definitely not completed in a day or two. She must have planned it for a long time.

Both Caleb and Charlotte reminded Anxu of this. The former said that the group of saints might have a lot of ambitions, and the latter was more specific. "Your prestige is supreme, but it is not as good as when it was in the south. The saints representing the Holy See have taken away half of the respect of the people." Charlotte said, "Although these saints are currently our allies, the saint Esther You are a classmate of Lord Earl, so you must be wary of others! Time can change a person beyond recognition."

"It's completely different." An Xu said casually, "It's not much different from the original."

Charlotte only regarded this sentence as one of Count Anna's daily nonsense, muttered "It's good that you know what you know", and backed away helplessly.

But Anxu was serious.

She watched Esther raise her voice in the audience and said, "Those with evil thoughts should feel ashamed." It was like seeing the girl who said "I don't want to escape alone" many years ago. The confused little girl who was startled by An Xu's story has grown into a very sophisticated person, but some things have never changed: a brave heart and a free soul.

As for the city, in An Xu's view, "the city is deep" is not a derogatory term.

People think that leaders with scheming ideas do not sound upright enough. They praise the emperor who refuses to accept the throne (and then is forced to wear a yellow robe by his subordinates). He praises the emperor who does not want power and only wants love (and then has to be involved in a deep palace fight to become the winner). ), the Queen Mother and the Empress, as if these high-ranking people must have no desires and desires, must have no choice, and have no choice but to be worthy of being praised. But what is so objectionable about being ambitious, or to put it another way, being enterprising, having a goal you want to achieve and constantly working hard to achieve it?

If you don't fight for it yourself, what you want will not fall from the sky like a "gift from God". An Xu thinks there is a saying that is very suitable to apply here, revolution # is not a treat for dinner. If you don't fight or grab, you have to be elegant and decent, and you have to change your destiny, and even change the world, how can such a good thing be possible? Being able to use wisdom to reduce the bloodshed and sacrifice during the struggle is a completely meritorious thing.

If people like mascots that have no brains and only have luck and beauty, then it’s okay not to like this kind of mascot that is full of moral kidnapping and false delusions.

Count Anna's support for the new church continued as always, and she rushed to build the road from the Wengaro Defense Line to the new church before winter. The churches and monasteries of the new church were built. After a month of buffering, those who still yearned to convert began their journey to the new church.

Adrian, a former member of the Knights of the Wind, is one of them. This young omega who is afraid of pain is not suitable to be a warrior. He only joined the Knights after escaping from the fate of being buried due to the high threshold of saints and many rules. . The days spent walking with these unique saints made Adrian feel like a fish in water. He hesitated again and again, and finally chose to say goodbye to the leader and Cherry and go to the new church, taking his crossbow with him.

Cherry is also leaving, and Nightingale's Maw has received news about the remaining members of the Knights of the Wind.

She participated in the defense battle of the Summer Beast Tide, but did not join any formation. Cherry is like a lone wolf who has difficulty blending into the crowd. The only team in her heart is the Knights of the Wind. Knowing that there are still people in the Knights alive and well is great news to her, second only to knowing that the leader, Chris, is safe.

When Cherry left, Adrian had already gone to the new church, so she said goodbye to Chris alone. Thinking of last year when everyone was here, both of them couldn't help but feel sad. It's better to just keep the fire alive than to completely destroy it.

"Good luck to you, Captain!" Cherry said, giving Chris a big hug.

"You too," Chris replied.

More than a year has passed since the sudden change in Ulburg. This year has gone too fast for people to react, and the things that have happened in the year have been so twists and turns that it is unbelievable.

"gone?"

An Xu pushed open the door and looked at Chris's face, which looked dazed because he was lost in memories. She snapped her fingers, drawing the other person's attention from the past to her. Chris nodded, reached out and took out the collar from the drawer, and fastened it around his neck.

As more and more things happen, Chris spends less and less time wearing the collar. Now it has changed from "wearing it at ordinary times and taking it off when something happens" to "not wearing it at ordinary times, but wearing it when meeting An Xu." Ansulai kicked his legs on the sofa and looked at the way he was wearing the collar. He suddenly said, "Why do I think this thing looks like our wedding ring?"

However, Chris was used to her being indifferent, and his face twisted slightly when he heard her words.

"Look, you don't wear a ring when you go out, and then put it on when you go home to see your wife." An Xu thought of the bartenders who took off their rings during work to get more tips, and felt that this analogy was quite right, "Also It’s convenient and makes me happy, killing two birds with one stone, right?”

"Ann..." Chris said helplessly.

Ansu chuckled.

Since the secret kiss incident, their relationship has undergone subtle changes, although neither of them has a clear awareness of it. For example, An Xu would think of asking people from Nightingale's Throat to investigate the remaining members of the Knights of the Wind; for example, when Chris heard An Xu say such words, Chris's first reaction was not to regard it as an accusation, but he immediately apologized.

After a year of re-understanding, Chris realized that in most cases, what An Xu said had no precise meaning, and sometimes what he thought was the same.

If An Xu didn't bring news about the Knights of the Wind, Chris would definitely not talk to her about the Knights' past events, and would only see off the members privately behind her back; if Chris apologized nervously, An Xu would probably feel sorry for being Displeased by the misunderstanding, he replied, "Then how am I going to punish you?", and then logically entered into a pornographic CG... This was the vicious cycle they had been going on this time last year. And just like choosing the right option by mistake, the cycle became benign. An Xu touched it and felt that this kind of development was quite good.

She lay on the couch with her arms outstretched, and Chris came to her as she wished.