MTL - I Like This Dream!-v2 Chapter 116

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

They still wore cloak-like hats, which Ansu thought were similar to nun hats, but the hats were not connected to the white gauze, and they did not buckle them down, and the shadow of the brim of the hats at most covered their foreheads. They still wore holy white robes embroidered with gold stripes, but during the migration, they did not want people to slow them down, so the hem of the floor-sweeping robes was cut off, and the long sleeves were rolled up and tied with ropes. The clothing of the holy man has become a long gown that is convenient for walking outside, just like many travelers who wear long gowns to resist wind, frost, rain and snow.

The eyes of those who walk with the holy ones are filled with tears, as generals eat and sleep with their soldiers, and nothing inspires morale more than the sacrifices made by the beloved priests to keep pace with them. One by one, these believers swore to do their best for the saints, and vowed to follow various precepts. The saints knew about it, but prevented many penances.

"The ascetic practice of harsh treatment of one's body can only punish one's own sins and torture one's soul," said the holy man, "but if you damage the body bestowed by God for this, 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, and with the guilt of selfishness in their hearts, they worked harder.

The holy man's clothing, which is convenient for eating and sleeping in the wind, did not disappear after arriving at the destination. The leader Esther announced that to commemorate this pilgrimage to the wilderness to establish a new church, and to commemorate the pious believers who risked their lives to defend holiness From now on, all the saints in this new church will dress up in this way, and the white robes of the saints at the beginning are used as sacrificial robes and are only worn in important ceremonies such as mass.

The church can refer to the entire Holy See organization in a broad sense, or it can refer to a region or a church organization alone, such as the Bangalore Monastery, which can also be called the Bangalore Church. Since there were already local churches in the area where the new church was located, it would not be appropriate to use the place name, so it was named "New Church"—a simple and easy-to-remember name.

The new church does not have a bishop canonized by Alingu, and the leader Esther modestly calls herself "patriarch", which is an informal new term, meaning that he is not a person of extraordinary status, but the leader of this group of shepherds That's all.

"New Church"? "Patriarch"? These words reached An Xu's ears, making her laugh. Unlike smart people who have a vague premonition, An Xu has already seen the birth of some kind of behemoth. Esther, she thought again, had really turned out to be a wonderful person.

The miner who caused the veiling incident disappeared into the crowd before the farewell ceremony was over, and few people left an impression of the dirty face and hunched back. With the prosperity of the Bangalore defense line, there are more and more outsiders, and the situation where everyone knows each other in the past will no longer appear, and people are not surprised by this. The "miner" wiped off the smudges on his face out of people's sight, took off his ragged coat, and took out a set of outfits from the bushes not far away. The green-eyed lad walked unhurriedly, blending into the bustling streets like any New Bungalow.

The leading role was played by Jay. In addition, there were many spies from the Throat of the Nightingale mixed in the crowd, saluting first before people reacted. The power of the atmosphere is extremely huge, and under 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 narration of the lines and even the posture of the pose have all undergone careful scrutiny.

After the war, the prestige of the angels in white was in full swing, and the days when they set out were at the peak of fermenting their love and longing. People began to realize the changes brought about by these holy people, but they were not smart enough to see through their layout, and the army that received their favor (and more importantly, armed force) after the war has also recovered to the point where it can stand up and defend them . The rigid mind has been softened by the increasingly affluent life and new knowledge. The stereotypes elsewhere in Yamenan have not yet taken root in the minds of the people here. This precious blank is the best time for Esther to wait.

It was Esther who asked Anxu directly to use the staff of Nightingale's Throat, and later changed the name of the church, etc., but Anxu only heard about it later. But some things don't require prior knowledge, and she doesn't believe in the slightest that changing the holy man's robes is a stopgap move during migration.

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

Caleb and Charlotte both reminded An Shu about this. The former said that the group of holy people might have a lot of ambitions, while the latter said it more specifically. "Your prestige is supreme, but it's not as good as it was in the south. The saints representing the Holy See took half of the people's respect." Charlotte said, "Although these saints are our allies at present, the saint Esther You are a classmate of Lord Earl, so you must be defensive! 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 a sentence in Earl Anna's daily nonsense, and said "you know what's in your heart" in bits and pieces, and retreated helplessly.

But Ansu is serious.

She looked at Esther from the audience and said loudly, "Those who have evil thoughts should be ashamed", just like seeing the girl who said "I don't want to escape alone" many years ago. The confused little girl who was startled by Anxu's story at the beginning has grown into a very sophisticated person, but some things have never changed: a brave heart and a free soul.

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

People feel that a calculating leader does not sound fair enough, praising the emperor who refused to accept the throne (and then forced to add a yellow robe by his subordinates), praising the emperor who does not want power but only love (then he has to be involved in the deep palace and fight to become the winner )’s empress dowagers and empresses, it seems that these high-ranking people must have no desires and desires, and must have no choice but to be worthy of being praised. But what's so disgusting about being ambitious, or to put it another way, being aggressive, having a goal you want to achieve and striving for it?

If you don't fight for it yourself, what you want won't fall from the sky like a "gift from God". An Xu felt that there is a saying that is very appropriate to use here, revolution#revolution is not a treat for dinner. How can there be such a good thing if you don't fight or grab, you want to be elegant and decent, and you want to change your destiny, or even change the world? Being able to use wisdom to reduce the bloodshed and sacrifice in the struggle is a matter of great merit.

If mascots with no brains and only luck and beauty are liked, then this kind of liking full of moral kidnapping and false delusions is not worth mentioning.

Earl Anna's support for the new church was as usual, and he rushed to build the road leading to the new church from the Bungalow line of defense before winter. The churches and monasteries of the new church were built, and after a one-month buffer, people who still yearned for conversion embarked on a journey to the new church.

Adrian, a former member of the Gale Knights, was one of them. This pain-sensitive young omega was not suitable to be a warrior. It was only because of the high threshold of the holy man and the many rules that he joined the Knights after escaping the fate of being buried. . The days of walking with these extraordinary saints made Adrian feel like a fish in water. He hesitated again and again, and finally chose to say goodbye to the leader and Cherie, and went to the new church with his crossbow.

Cherry is leaving too, and Nightingale's Throat has received news from the rest of the Gale Knights.

She participated in the defense battle of the summer beast tide, but did not join any formation. Cherie is like a lone wolf who is out of the pack, unable to blend in with the crowd. The team in her heart is still only the Gale Knights. Knowing that there are still people in the Knights alive is great news for her, second only to knowing that the leader Chris is safe and sound.

When Cherry left, Adrian had already left for the new church, so she said goodbye to Chris alone. Thinking back to when everyone was together last year, both of them couldn't help being sentimental, but it's better to keep the fire alive than to completely destroy it.

"Good luck, Commander!" Cherry said, giving Chris a big hug.

"You too," Chris replied.

From the turmoil in Urburg to the present, more than a year has passed. This year is too fast for people to react. What happened in a year is even more twists and turns, and there are so many incredible things.

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An Xu pushed the door and entered, looking at Chris's face in a daze because of the memory. She snapped her fingers to draw the other'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 happened, Chris spent less and less time wearing the collar, and now it has changed from "I usually wear it, take it off when something happens" to "I don't usually wear it, but put it on when I see An Xu". An Xulai kicked his legs on the sofa, saw how he was wearing the collar, and said abruptly, "Why do I think this thing is like our wedding ring?"

Even though Chris was used to her non-surprise and endless chatter, his face twisted a bit when he heard the words.

"Look, you don't wear a ring when you go out, and then you wear it 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 thought it was a good analogy, "And It’s convenient and makes me happy, killing two birds with one stone, right!”

"Ann..." Chris said helplessly.

Anshu giggled.

Since the incident of stealing relatives, their relationship has undergone subtle changes, although neither of them has a clear consciousness. For example, An Xu would think of asking the people from Throat of the Nightingale to investigate the rest of the Gale Knights; for example, when he heard An Xu say something like this, Chris's first reaction was not to take it as an accusation, and immediately apologized.

After a year of reacquaintance, Chris realized that in most cases, what An Shu said had no exact meaning, and sometimes what he thought was the same.

If Anxu hadn't brought any news about the Gale Knights, Chris would definitely not have talked to her about the past of the Knights, and would have sent the members away behind her back; The meaning was misunderstood, and I answered "Then how should I punish you?", and then naturally entered the CG of ghosts, animals, pornography... This is the vicious circle they have been going on this time last year. And it was like choosing the right option by mistake, and the cycle became benign. An Xu touched it a bit, and felt that this kind of expansion was not bad.

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