Chapter 57 Aderley Cathedral
As the bottle of medicine rolled into her body, Lucia seemed to see her own tragic ending. Suddenly, all the strength in Lucia's body seemed to be sucked away instantly, and she fell limply to the ground. I originally wanted to scream for help, but my sexy little mouth could no longer make any sound. Just lying like a doll in this cold and dirty alley. Paladin put away the bottle very calmly, took out a folded sack from his pocket, put Lucia into the sack, and sprinkled some gravel and grass roots inside to make it look less human. Then he tied it up, carried it on his body, and calmly walked out of the alley and onto the road.
"Hey, Father. What are you carrying?" an old man eating bread on the roadside asked casually with a smile. The people around him immediately turned their attention to the sack on Paladin's shoulder, which looked very heavy. Paladin immediately put on a gentle look and said: "It's all soybeans. Even the most devout believer still needs to eat."
"Hahaha, I can't tell how strong the priest is. A sack of soybeans would make even my son gasp from exhaustion." Another uncle holding a bottle of wine immediately laughed. His son is a coolie, that's why he said this. When the people around him heard this, they burst into good-natured laughter. Paladin also smiled together, but his eyes exuded a calm light: "These are civilians who keep their peace and do nothing. It seems that Adeley's condition is better than I thought. He is very valuable to use."
Paladin, who was smiling happily on the surface, suddenly asked, "Where is Adley Cathedral?" "Oh, do you want to see the bishop? Just go straight and turn right. It's very conspicuous, so you can't go wrong." After finishing the bread in his hand, the stunned old man pretended to be charitable and happily gave instructions to the young priest, who was younger than his own son. Paladin thanked him and walked away.
"Hey, today's priests have all kinds of ways to curry favor with the bishop, but I have never seen any priest give soybeans." When Paladin walked away, the original old man said with a sigh. The uncle sitting on the steps on the other side looked at the bottle without a drop of wine, and said with a regretful expression: "Poor priest, such a simple man will be harmed by this bastard bishop. How pitiful..."
Paladin naturally couldn't hear this, and even if he heard it, he would dismiss it. Sure enough, as the old man said, Adley Cathedral would never admit its mistake. The roof pointing straight to the sky is decorated with gorgeous patterns, and there are stone towers made of marble on both sides. The main entrance is seven meters high, and there is a fifty-step staircase leading down. There is a square in front. This kind of church can be regarded as a landmark building, but Paladin cannot be connected with the rotten house in Nur Bari that is so dilapidated that it may collapse at any time. Such a magnificent church stands in the center of the square. Compared with the many terraced houses around it, it looks like it stands out from the crowd.
Seeing such grandeur, Paladin's eyes flashed with longing. "A church like this is a church! This is a place worthy of me, Paladin! How did I live in that shabby house in Nurba for more than a month?" With uncontrollable excitement, Paladin stepped up the stairs. Step by step we arrived at the door of the church. He stepped in with a snap.
Magnificent! luxurious! This was the first word that came to Paladin's mind. In the church, which is half the size of a square, there are benches covered with red cloth. The benches were all carved with patterns, and thirty-four rows filled most of the church. The floor is fine marble. It's obviously high-end stuff, perfectly divided and put together perfectly. On both sides of the church are rows of huge glass windows. Various statues of Enos are carved on it with colored glass. The two sides of the window are also decorated with seven or eight meters of floor-to-ceiling red curtains.
Between the windows are stone pillars. Oh my God, these fat-headed bastards, even the stone pillars made entirely of marble are carved with gorgeous patterns! There were even more than a dozen candles placed on lampstands next to the stone pillars. Light up this world. The very jealous Paladin looked up and saw three huge chandeliers hanging above his head! Dozens of huge candles were placed on the gilded chandelier. Burning fire candles complement each other. Set off by the gold-plated chandelier, and with the help of the light from the marble floor, the entire church takes on a golden light! It looks extremely gorgeous and luxurious! And the ceiling goes up through the chandelier. The murals are even more impressive! Use expensive paints to create brilliant colors!
Stepping on the red carpet in the middle, Paladin looked straight at it. What I saw sitting in the middle was a huge statue of Enos with the ceiling on it! The most representative image of the old man is the statue of Enos holding the lamp of hope in his left hand and the sword of justice in his right hand! Next to the exquisitely crafted statue is a hanging cross flag, and dazzling candles are placed in front of the statue. Illuminating the surroundings makes the statue look even more sacred.
Paladin opened his mouth and stared at everything in a daze. These are for him. Never! Luxurious, gorgeous. With these things, Paladin suddenly had the idea of killing the bishop now and replacing him. He wants to have all of this!
"Where are you a priest? What are you doing here?" While Paladin was in a daze, several cleaning priests stared at the bald head, and when they saw Paladin's cracked head, they stepped forward and asked politely but with a hint of disdain. Paladin immediately came back to his senses, not caring about the attitude of these priests, and said respectfully: "I am a priest under the jurisdiction of the bishop, the priest in charge of Nurba. I hope to see the bishop."
"Oh... wait a minute, the bishop is very busy. Come back later." After hearing Paladin's words, these priests immediately showed obvious impatience and waved their hands dismissively. I hope this priest leaves quickly. Paladin even vaguely heard a priest hiding in the distance sneer: "A bumpkin from the countryside wants to see the bishop with a sack on his back? Hahaha..."
Paladin smiled slightly, not offended by these priests' impoliteness. On the contrary, he was very happy. The more snobbish these priests are, the greater the space for Paladin to survive. He was also afraid of meeting those truly devout believers. In this way, it saves a lot of trouble.
With such thoughts in mind, Paladin suddenly took out three gold coins from his pocket, handed them to the priest in a cryptic manner and said, "Thank you for your hard work for God. I just want to see the bishop, could you please inform me?" He was originally disdainful. After seeing the three gold coins, the priest's eyes straightened instantly! This is a gold coin! This priest from the countryside is so rich, it seems that he should not be underestimated!
The bald priest immediately looked around and firmly grasped the gold coin in Paladin's hand. Like the fear of being robbed. After confirming that they were real gold coins, the attitudes of these losers immediately changed: "Oh! May the great God bless you, Father. Although the bishop is busy, he has free time now. He should be able to see you. As soon as I see my dear servant of God, I will report it right away, but please wait a moment."
The priest said this flatteringly. He and the other two priests who were overjoyed put away the gold coins and ran up to the second floor happily. Fortunately, it was noon, and usually no believers came, so these priests dared to accept bribes so blatantly.
After looking around and seeing nothing, Paladin sat on the bench, feeling Lucia's warm body trembling in the sack. An inscrutable smile appeared on his face.
PS: The price agreed with Captain Harvey in Chapter 49 has been modified. Not four thousand five hundred gold coins, but six thousand gold coins...
Well, my arithmetic teacher died early, and I made such low-level mistakes...Teacher, I'm sorry for you.