old dream

Chapter 272 Appearance, Cardinal

If it wasn't necessary, Ke Lin would rarely look in the mirror in this life.Even if you accidentally glimpse your own reflection on some smooth reflective surface, you will subconsciously pretend not to see it.

It might be hard to understand that feeling without going through the same experience as him.In some of the most intimate and personal situations, what you suddenly see in the mirror is a stranger.Maybe he can tell himself rationally, it's okay, I'm still me, but I've changed my body, and I can't go back.

Reason can understand the status quo, but emotion and instinct may not be able to accept it, even if 23 years have passed.

His real childhood was spent in his previous life, and some cognitions have already left a lifelong imprint effect (Note 1).Even if you experience childhood again in this life, it is not so easy to change.

So sometimes even Colin himself didn’t notice it. He has always been deliberately avoiding the mirror, because seeing that strange face would make him feel vaguely uncomfortable. But it's like a personal horror with foreign objects scattered in the bottom of the water.

This little habit is like a vicious circle, because the more he doesn't look at it, the harder it is for him to accept his new self.

In the past, this was just an innocuous detail. After all, there are many uncomfortable things, and the damage to the mind may not be serious.But it is clear that this cannot continue in the future.

Because the second owner has already lived in this body.

In this life, he still has black hair, only slightly curly.From the facial features, he can generally recognize that he is a Sincilian, but it is not so obvious.Probably because of his mixed race, his facial lines tend to be softer, which makes him look a little weak and less aggressive.There are still some tired dark circles under the eyes, but they have lessened than in Stade and will probably disappear soon.

Although his face was a little haggard, his eyes were powerful and bright, like distant stars.In all fairness, it was an attractive face.For the Anhe people, there is still a bit of irresistible exoticism.Even when I was working part-time and auditing in the Holy One Theological Seminary, I had received invitations from some strangers from rich families in the upper class, and because of this, I was hated by other newspapermen.

Colin didn't turn his head away as usual, but stared at himself in the full-length mirror seriously, as if he wanted to re-engraving this face into his heart.

He used to think he didn't belong in this world, but now he had to change his attitude.Because if it continues, it means that he, like Bond Ives, is just a passerby living in this body.

This is me.Colin said in his heart.It's like taking an oath of sovereignty.

After more than 20 years, it's time to accept this world and a new identity.

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Nancy was admiring the religious paintings on the stained glass. The portraits that recorded the allusions were solemn and dense, but through the glass, she could still see the white tower of the church standing outside the window under the dark sky.

A melodious bell sounded from the top of the White Tower, and the mechanical hammer stopped after hitting it six times, indicating that it was already six in the morning, and the priests and nuns in other halls began their morning classes.The murmur of their chanting was like waves from afar.

This is the Holy Province, the principality of the order, and the cardinal's residence around the expansion of the Aisne Cathedral.Although this was not a public meeting, it was given extremely high standards, so the main hall, which is usually only used for ceremonies, was used.In addition to Nancy, there were four or five people present, and they were lowering their heads and whispering to each other at the moment.Some people are curious about the next topic, while others have a look of fear on their faces.Their voices echoed in the empty main hall.However, no one has come to talk to Nancy.

She was alone with her back to the main entrance, looking out at the distorted landscape beyond the stained glass.At this time, the hall suddenly became silent.Nancy turned her head and found a tall old man walking into the main entrance.Although Nancy had never seen the portrait, she knew that he was the priest of Edmund Diocese, the guardian of all the holy tombs in the Principality, and the shepherd of the chosen people here.

It was mid-winter, but the priest was only wearing a frivolous monk's robe like an ascetic.But today he specially took out the famous "Priest Sword" from the sacred object preservation room. It was only made of ordinary iron, but it had initiated or witnessed dozens of wars, as well as the destruction of Danalo and the Principality. reconstruction.

A priest approached the priest and helped him place the heavy priest's sword on a bracket on the side of the throne.The priest's name is Marco, who seems to be in the prime of life, and is also a pelican knight of the church.After the priest took his seat with difficulty, the priest turned around and announced to the people present that they had confirmed one thing not long ago.

Some people here have not received the news so far, so the priest had to convey the previous situation to everyone first.

"Herwig, the executioner with blood on his hands, died on the night of the winter solstice," Marko said.

This sentence caused an uproar, and they didn't know it before they came here.

As soon as events outgrew the narrative device's coverage, the members of the Order became deaf and blind.If it wasn't for Nancy, perhaps they would not have heard about the Winter Solstice until rumors surfaced in the streets.Thinking of this, Marco couldn't help feeling a burst of sadness.

Nancy stood not far from the colored window, watching these people's reactions indifferently.There is more panic on their faces than the joy of revenge.This is what the principality of the Holy Province is used to being rich and noble.But it is they who control the life and death of thousands of people in the various hunting groups under their jurisdiction.

The "religion" in the population of the Principality actually only refers to the Third Church of the Alliance, which is the "Holy Communion" that guards and even worships Elgaard and the remains of many saints.At present, there are hundreds of sects in the world, some of which are divided because of different research directions, and some are split due to different interpretations of the Ashmolean literature group after the death of the Holy King.The teachings are generally centered on the doctrine of the Holy King, but the more subtle differences and connections between them may not be understood by a scripture scholar after ten days and ten nights.

The Eucharist was originally listed as the fourth church among the churches, but because the Charismatic Church, the first church at that time, was almost destroyed after the prophecy catastrophe at the beginning of this century, the Eucharist also became the third church.

A life-size statue of the saint is still enshrined in the sacristy against the walls on either side of the Eucharistic Cardinal's Hall.Its surface is depicted with the wounds on the owner's body when he suffered and fell.The expression of the statue is serene and compassionate, but it looks a little bloody, because on those wounds, blood drops carved from rubies are still inlaid.

These statues are indeed solid, but it is said that when some evil things or miracles happen, there will be unknown oil dripping from the saint's face.They also have real blood running from their fingertips.

After the ordeal that year ended, some nuns found that all the statues of the saints were crying blood and tears.

　Note 1, like a duckling just out of its shell, it regards the first moving object it sees as its mother.This effect also exists in humans, so many childhood impressions will accompany lifelong.

　　
　
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