Doctor of Science's Journey into Another World

Chapter 459: Changes in the Church

Afterwards, Bai Hao and his party held a prayer ceremony under the leadership of another chief priest. In the auditorium in the center of the church, everyone stood respectfully in front of the statue of the Goddess of the Bright Moon, with their eyes closed and their fists clasped in front of their chests, praying repeatedly in their hearts that everything would go smoothly on the rest of the journey.

It was not noticeable when he was a child, but as Bai Hao grew older, the face of the Moon Goddess statue looked more and more like himself. To be more precise, it looked like Orevia. Not only the appearance, but also the figure and clothing were consistent with the image of Orevia that Bai Hao saw in his mind when he was just born.

But it is also true that although Orivia seemed to be rather lazy and it took tens of thousands of years before she arranged for Bai Hao to be born into the world, it is undeniable that Orivia was indeed very active in the early days of the establishment of the Moon Goddess Sect.

The history of the Bright Moon Cult once recorded in detail the many miracles that Orivia had personally performed tens of thousands of years ago, such as bestowing a divine blessing at the handover ceremony of the highest holy position, bestowing blessings on towns that were ravaged by disasters and epidemics, and even appearing directly beside some devout believers to talk with them...

There is no doubt that at the beginning of the founding of the religion, Orivia was as active as a mortal subordinate god, not at all like a high and mighty third-order main god. This is why the Moon Goddess Sect has such lifelike statues and even many detailed prayers for the gods, and all of them are secret spells that can be used directly to cast spells.

On the contrary, the two main gods of the Cult of Destiny did not seem to care so much. Although Iress and Elise had arranged thousands of incarnations to walk the world over tens of thousands of years, they completely ignored their own Cult of Destiny and just kept collecting and spreading the power of destiny in the world.

This also resulted in the believers of the Cult of Destiny never seeing the faces of Iris and Elise, and even the statues at the headquarters of the Divine Mountain Court were blurry. But despite this, the vast majority of the people in the East believed in the God of Destiny, and were devout and sincere, in no way inferior to the believers of the Goddess of the Bright Moon.

"Pray, and pray for good luck!"

The chief priest standing on the platform read out the last blessing of the prayer ceremony. Everyone in the audience opened their eyes one after another, and then slowly bowed deeply. At this point, the prayer ceremony officially ended. Everyone had received the blessing of the Goddess of the Bright Moon, and would have smooth sailing in the next long journey.

Bai Hao noticed that Qi Xuan had appeared next to the blessing platform at some point, but he looked a little embarrassed with his bruised face and nose, and it seemed that he had been severely taught a lesson by Ovenelit, and now he no longer had the arrogance he had before.

"Young Master, Young Master!" After the prayer ceremony, Qi Xuan limped to Bai Hao's side and whispered nervously, "Please help me put in a few good words to Mother Superior Owenelite. She will personally guide me in the future. Please save me!"

Bai Hao couldn't help but wonder when he heard this: "Ovenelite is a legendary elementalist. Her guidance is hard to come by. Haven't you always wanted to delve into the magic of light elements? Now is the best opportunity!"

"No, no, you don't know how cruel the Patriarch is. I must have been tortured to death by her before I could comprehend the secret. You can't just stand by and watch me die, I..."

"Qi Xuan, the middle-level missionary!"

Ovnet's cold voice came from behind him, and then a big hand covered with thick calluses firmly supported Qi Xuan's shoulders. "Viscount Campbell will leave the day after tomorrow, so I will stay here for the time being. I will try to shorten your guidance as much as possible. Time is running out, so let's get started now!"

"Young Master, Young Master, save me!" Qi Xuan screamed hysterically, hugging Bai Hao's thighs tightly with a sad face as if he was about to be executed.

Bai Hao felt a little sorry for Qi Xuan. After all, Qi Xuan was once an excellent soldier in Campbell's army. So he whispered to Ovenilite, "It's rare for the Archbishop to come to Campbell Territory. Why don't I take you to appreciate the local culture and customs and feel the various changes brought about by magic technology..."

However, Ovnet just waved his hand righteously and said, "I appreciate Viscount Campbell's kindness, but as a patrolling priest, I must give top priority to maintaining the religious order. The performance of the mid-level priest Qi Xuan is too disappointing. I must correct him from the wrong track immediately, otherwise he will make more mistakes after I leave, and sooner or later make an irreparable mistake!"

After saying that, Ovnetlite forcibly pried open Qi Xuan's hands that were hugging Bai Hao, and then dragged him to the basement. During this time, Qi Xuan's crying and remorseful appearance moved everyone present, as he was once a vigorous temporary priest.

Seeing this, Bai Hao gave up trying to dissuade him. He just shook his head as he watched Qi Xuan being dragged away. Then he prayed secretly in his heart, hoping that Qi Xuan could survive this difficult time of guidance.

Suddenly, a sound of cracking stones was heard in the lobby. Although the sound was very subtle, it still attracted the attention of most people present. Looking in the direction of the sound, everyone was shocked to find that there was a shocking crack on the head of the statue of the Goddess of the Moon in the center of the lobby, spreading from the forehead to the chin.

Such a sudden change caused an uproar among everyone present, and the most intense reaction came from the members of the Moon Goddess Sect.

"The statue is actually cracked. How do the priests of the local church maintain it on a daily basis?!"

"It's a coincidence that it cracked after the prayer ceremony. Could it be a warning from Lord Orevia?"

"Please forgive our rudeness, Lord Orevia. Please forgive our rudeness, Lord Orevia."

"It's over, it's over. The statue is cracked. I was the one who wiped it yesterday. What should I do? Wuuwuwu..."

Bai Hao was also extremely surprised when he looked at the shattered statue. Logically speaking, the white elephant limestone used for the statue was a very hard stone, which could only be shaped by cutting magic. Even brute force could not leave any mark on it.

Of course, the cracking of the stone could also be caused by thermal expansion and contraction, but this would never happen in Campbell Territory in the middle of winter. Unless someone had just used fire magic to roast the statue, there would not be any drastic temperature difference.

Such an abnormal phenomenon was unbelievable. Bai Hao narrowed his eyes slightly, and an ominous premonition arose spontaneously.