How To Wear a Goddess Statue

Chapter 98: Priest Selection

After some discussion, Eleuil and Ruiya reached a preliminary consensus.

The princess will send someone to edit the hymn created by the little priest into a book and promote it. If luck is good enough, it will spread to every corner of the Solan pantheon, and it will be promoted invisibly Rhea's own influence.

This is ideal.

When the discussion was over, Luodus was nowhere to be seen in the hall.

The deity deity failed to survive the third psalm, so he made a random excuse to go back to the room.

Eleuil chuckled lightly, imagining the psychological activities of Luo Das, and lowered her eyes to sort out the thick stack of poems.

Suddenly, an inconspicuous piece of paper came into view. The paper was also printed with Ruiya's delicate handwriting, but it was not a compliment.

The princess stopped moving.

This is a long narrative poem, telling how the goddess Luodus appeared in the dream of a timid young priest, and gave her trust, so that she regained her confidence and grew up with devotion to the gods as a qualified priest.

Eleuil: "…"

—The princess pressed the page to the bottom with composure.

Since it is a collection of hymns, there is no need for narrative poems to be included in it, and it is normal that it will not be published.

Speaking of which, Ruiya seems to be good at writing long narrative poems.

"Have you heard what I swear to Goddess Luodus?"

Riya said in confusion: "What?"

The oath of the princess has been spread in the city of Acht, but Katiera is too remote, and Ruiya has not heard any wind.

"I'll tell you, among other things, I'd like to ask you to write a long poem about this."

"A poem to remember."

Riya subconsciously right the finger, a little hesitant.

"If I could, I'd like to know what it is first."

Eleuil said it simply, in a flat tone, but after listening carefully, you can still hear a little show off.

"Luodus allowed me to be her servant, and agreed to make the oath public. That's why I came to ask you."

The little priest was stunned when he heard it, and after a while he said with fascination: "It turns out that this is the case, I am also willing to swear to the goddess—"

Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by the princess.

Ai Liuyi's eyes were calm and cold, and he solemnly stated: "No, I am the only one who can do this."

The ambition that had just been raised was shattered, and the young priest lowered his head in despair.

Nevertheless, she assured: "I will do my best, Your Highness."

When Luodus didn't know about it, Ruiya, a rising star who was actually better at being a bard, was already working on her second mythological fan story.

The creator never thought that this long poem will be included in the official mythology collection in the future, and like more subsequent works, it will become a part of the orthodox mythology system.

Only Eleuil.

The princess who was not yet twenty years old tapped twice on the paper with a feather pen, and an unpredictable smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, which disappeared in a flash.

As if I had already seen the connecting line.

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The selection of the high priest of the River Temple can be said to be the most formal and eye-catching large-scale assessment in several years. The candidates not only come from the priesthood, but also some powerful people take the opportunity to send their children to the Checklist.

If it is really chosen, it will be one of the few people who stand at the top of the theocracy from an ordinary family. Who doesn't want such a good thing?

The first test is a written test, which tests memorization and writing. There is no doubt that this is Ruiya's specialty, and there is no suspense in the next round.

The second test is talent, which is also not difficult. Those who can act as priests are more or less talented. Harp and dance skills are bonus points. Singing is a basic skill. Otherwise, it is difficult to even sing praises.

Compared with competitors, Ruiya, who has been in the position of the priest of the Katiera Temple for several years, is obviously more at ease.

What's more, she presided over a ceremony independently, and her experience is much stronger than everyone present.

After two assessments, Ruiya passed.

At this point, there are only ten candidates left from the hundreds of thousands of candidates.

Among the many candidates, Ruiya seems to be inconspicuous. Now that there are fewer people, more people notice her.

Where is she from? The border city of Cadella.

Although it is a remote town, it also has the name of "the first temple". The most important thing is that the princess was exiled there.

Oh... that sounds a little subtle.

Many people were chatting in secret, and they all felt that there was a good show to watch.

Different from the first two tests of their own abilities, the third test is called "God's Will". There are only two examiners, and one of them is the current high priest.

Seg, the high priest of the river, supported the sick body and was supported to the assessment site. He needed to select half of the ten people, and his future successor was among these five people.

In the open space in front of the River Temple, young people lined up, anxiously waiting for the sentencing.

This is a very important occasion. As King Solan, Horst naturally has to come to the scene when there is no more important thing to deal with.

He looked at the energetic candidate with an expression of anticipation, as if very pleased.

Only at a certain moment, gloomy eyes turned to the back of Priest Seg, wishing to pierce him with his sight.

Last night, Horst learned that Rhea from Katiera was among the candidates, and he went to the River Temple to visit Seg without a word.

Seg was not in good health and had a good temper. He immediately mocked: "Your Majesty, ahem, are you teaching me to practice favoritism? Cough."

Horst, who has always been an upright person, couldn't stand it, he prevaricates it at will, and slips back to the palace in despair.

It turns out that Seg didn't take Horst's suggestion seriously at all. If it was in the past, he might still have some scruples.

So as soon as the upright high priest came on stage, he selected Ruiya among the five candidates. In order to block Horst, he also nodded and smiled at Ruiya: "I wish you success, child."

Horst: "…"

He had reason to suspect that Seg was deliberately contrarian.

No matter what he thinks, the assessment has finally reached the final step.

The other examiner in the third assessment is not a human, but a blue heron.

In the warm spring and summer seasons, a group of blue herons are always perched on the lake inside the River Temple. of worshipping the gods.

Because of this feature, the final selection has always been fixed.

The candidates will sing hymns by the lake one by one, and whoever can attract more blue herons to dance or approach will be the final high priest candidate.

The spectators followed the candidates to the serene lake.

From a distance, you can see a group of birds with slender necks and beautiful bodies resting here, some floating on the water, some close to the shore, with long legs taking elegant steps.

Eleuil whispered: "Do you remember the giant fish in the lake in Elorera City?"

…Of course.

Sensing her breath, she rushed to the water and jumped on the water, bringing a unique welcome performance, which almost caused a sensation.

Luodus silently moved behind Eleuil, using her to block his figure, lest the group of blue herons flap their wings when they see her, and affect others' exams for no reason.

There was a smile in the eyes of the princess, she raised her hand and tapped on Luodus' wrist, and then she looked at the lake with wide eyes.

When I saw this, I caught a glimpse of the eyes of a certain dignitary, as if he was expecting something, showing an indescribable joy, Horst also looked in the same direction as this man , but the expression management is much better than him, only showing a strange expression.

Eleuil frowned slightly.

"Lotus."

"Huh?"

"What do you think is wrong?"

Luodus was still standing behind the princess, not moving, but her eyes slowly closed, sensing the things around her.

In an instant, her eyelashes moved slightly.

"That tall and thin man is a little unnatural." Luodu stoned, opened his eyes, his eyes suddenly turned cold, "It's a special kind of fragrance, can you smell it? ?"

Eleuil shook her head.

Perhaps the divine sense is inherently more sensitive than the human sense of smell, or perhaps this smell is difficult for humans to smell.

This candidate was ranked third, and was deliberately staying away from the lake at the moment, and the blue heron, who was closer to him, looked around with a confused look.

"Probably something that attracts animals."

Stay far away, and don't want to let the opponent who is singing hymns take advantage of it.

Eleuil quickly matched people to numbers.

The pompous dignitary was the father of this tall and thin man.

Lotus doesn't actually feel angry, it's just a little ridiculous.

This feeling of cheating by all means, and the result is just caught by the inspectors of the inspection tour... Maybe I will return the stolen goods and get them.

The coldness in Eleuil's eyes was much more than hers.

The use of such a small trick in the selection of the high priest of Luodus is like writing the godless spirit on the forehead, which is impossible for the devout believers of the river goddess no matter what. accept.

"Don't worry, I won't let them get away with it."

The princess whispered, ready to expose him when the tall and thin man stepped forward.

Lotus: "Wait."

Shuanglan looked at the lake with her blue eyes, but she couldn't see any emotion, and after a moment she thoughtfully said: "In this part, in the final analysis, who is more attractive to the blue heron, and Who is more in line with the will of the gods, isn't it?"

Eleuil thought of something, hesitantly and reluctantly, nodded.

"It doesn't matter." Luo Das said lightly.

Eleuil: "…"

She won't worry about this, she won't feel a crisis about it, but—

The princess looked at Ruiya's back.

The little priest in the waiting hall: "Ah!"

Riya looked around blankly.

What's the matter with this long-lost chill?

The author has something to say:

How can you be jealous about the things of believers?

At best it's a competition.

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