Krafft's Notes on Anomalies

"They've gone far, have you really prepared a midnight snack?"

"Of course, this is thanks to the generous Baron Priory for providing fresh ingredients that have not been cooked using local exotic techniques." Kraft dusted off the dust on his robe and was once again grateful for his good habit of wearing gloves with him.

Some people say that dust is the snow of time, so this should belong to Wendeng Port in the realm of time. If it is any further away, it will fall out of the edge of the civilized world and be buried in snow.

In just one generation, the solid nest that humans had worked so hard to manage has become a ghost that makes them tremble.

"Check around to see if there's anything special. Finish it early. I'm feeling a little hungry too."

This place is only the size of a regular bedroom, and all the small items have been removed long ago. If the inspection is completed as soon as possible, there will probably be time for hot water.

"What do you think we are looking for?" Brother Raymond glanced at the silent corridor.

"I'm not sure. It would be best if it has left or simply dissipated, but if not, you may feel enlightened when you see it, like you suddenly figured out a difficult problem or read an unknown text. "

"I guess what you want to say is that words like 'illumination', 'revelation' and 'enlightenment' are already available in the holy scriptures."

"Thank you for reminding me, there is actually a difference. Unlike what you want to understand, you can't accurately convey that feeling to others afterwards." Kraft put down the account book and opened the drawer of the relic cabinet with both hands, and the movable structure It seems to be rusty somewhere.

"But there's also the possibility that you feel nothing at all and don't connect it to new clues until much later."

"Then does it really matter that I'm here?"

"Of course, you can help me with the accounting." Kraft shook the drawer up and down hard, and finally pulled it out. As expected, there was nothing in it. "Oh, okay, don't look at me like that, you're kidding of.

"Actually, you need to identify certain symbols. I don't recognize these fancy decorations. What if there is something in there that requires a degree in theology to understand?

"There are many people here who have theological foundation, but currently there is only one person who is suitable to know the inside story, and there is no second option."

"Young people don't know what they will face yet. Is this appropriate?" After Raymond finished speaking, he realized that he had smoothly expelled the other party from the category of "young people" and classified him as Green's generation.

"The reality is that we are not sure what we are going to encounter, and we will remain in this state of ignorance for a long time. It is too difficult to explain the storm to an inland person who is going to sea for the first time. You have to wait for the thunder to roar and point to the approaching wall of cloud. Tell them that's what they have to deal with."

"What if someone gets scared out of their wits?"

"At least there is still time to send him back to the shore." Kraft turned over and checked every side of the drawer in his hand, and then threw it to the monk who was stroking his short beard thoughtfully.

"Check these for me first. Have some faith in the good boys. If it doesn't work, you can go to the farm at the foot of the mountain to collect rent for the Knights. At least they can count."

"You must not tell anyone in advance, otherwise you will be waiting to harvest twelve farmers."

"Why, don't they want to become true church knights?"

"What is the ultimate goal of a knight?"

"Fiefdom."

"What is the fief used for?"

"Collect rent..." is broken. Now you can skip the process and get to the goal directly, saving you half a lifetime of detours.

Never put the most comfortable option directly in the open. The two reached a tacit agreement on this issue and continued to work on inventorying the Knights' property.

As the inventory progressed, Kraft initially gave up his plan to sell the precious metals directly. On the one hand, it is because the current economic situation of the Knights is good, but more importantly, the artistic value of these things is considerable, and the complete ones are obviously more valuable, but it is difficult to get rid of them.

He searched every open space he could, groping at the backs of drawers and knocking on structures that might contain hollows, looking for hidden objects.

The idea of ​​these things is quite exquisite. After taking out several drawers of the relic cabinet, they can be put together in the preset card slots on the top to form a small exhibition stand for close viewing and worship. The walnut wood cabinet has a deep and warm color, and the edges are wrapped with precious metal foil to outline and highlight the cloud pattern polished and inlaid with Tridacna, making the countertop seem to be in the high altitude of the surging sea of ​​clouds.

The rest of the decoration is relatively simple, with light serifs as smooth as rain lines or silk going down to meet the feet, forming a claw-ball style between a bird's claws and a primate's hand, grasping the ball of the feet. bottom.

Of course the holy objects inside are no longer there, but judging from the size of the drawer, it should not be larger than the size of a fist, and there appear to be at least three or four items inside.

Raymond seemed to have some doubts about this thing, "They actually have a reliquary."

"Is there anything strange? I thought every monastery or church has one. Even the church in Wendeng Port has one. I went to visit it when I was a child. I heard it was from St. Simon." It was too far away at the time and there was no one there. The commentator only saw a gorgeously decorated cabinet from a distance, but did not see clearly what was inside.

A professor unintentionally revealed how often he went to church.

"At least it's not that common." Raymond looked at the thing from far and near, trying to restore the items that had been stored there.

"Generally speaking, only places with a certain scale and history can have sacred objects, and there are also standards. Of course, the most glorious ones are the sacred objects that have been in direct contact with the Father. The Notre Dame Cathedral has a collection of the sacred objects that were incarnated when the Father came to earth. The used cups are occasionally taken out during festivals.”

"I heard that the Crown of Thorns is still preserved in the Holy City, but I guess I will never have the opportunity to visit the mainland countries and see it with my own eyes."

"To put it further, more collections are actually relics of famous figures, or certain 'miraculous' items, but these generally require being related to the monastery."

"It must be an important relic of the founder of the order, or even the patron saint who has been canonized. Again, it must be in line with the mission of the order, such as education, missionary work, poverty relief, etc. For example, our Knights are suitable for collecting holy relics related to healing deeds. , you can really think about it.”

During the explanation, Raymond did not forget to discipline the new leader who had no sense of urgency. It was time to buy some things that had no practical use to decorate the appearance.

"Or sometimes items associated with the order's history and important achievements are also preserved as sacred objects. But these things generally have one thing in common - they are famous."

The monk approached the spliced ​​booth, hoping to find traces of placement such as brackets and photocopies. "It's not just famous, it's very famous. The churches and monasteries that hold it will take the initiative to publicize it and let more people come to pilgrimage."

"Furthermore, these sacred objects need to undergo special verification and review before they can be recognized and issued with certificates with signatures and seals. In other words, they will be notarized and archived in Dunling."

As an important item for the church to carry out business, the identification standards are far stricter than outsiders imagine. It must be reported by the regional bishop, reviewed by the Congregation for Canonization, consulted with scholars in history and theology, and publicly reviewed by the cardinal to finally confirm legal compliance. Every step has a documented record and a handler.

"But you haven't seen it?" Kraft guessed the problem.

"No."

"Is it because the bishops have wholesaled so many holy objects over the years that you have no impression of them?"

"This monastery was the original center of the diocese. It was only used for more than ten years before it was abandoned. How can there be any monastery with a long history and famous figures nearby?" The logic obviously does not make sense.

"There is another question, where did they take the sacred objects? The relocation needs to be reported for approval and the worshipers must be notified. Even if it is an emergency, it must be explained afterwards. This is not a personal item..."

"Unless they were never handed over to Dun Ling for certification from the beginning to the end, so there is no file at all, and there is no transfer application and destination." Kraft took the initiative to add the second half of the sentence.

"In other words, there is a high probability that an extremely important item that is closely related to the local religious order has been illegally transferred to an unknown location?"

Raymond nodded heavily.

"Is there any way to find out?" This seems to be a clearer breakthrough.

"They can't erase the entire diocese's past records. If you look through it carefully, you will always find some traces somewhere. If you are lucky, maybe there is one in the pile of unfinished books."