"Your Majesty?" Lin Lei looked over.

  That robust middle-aged man, wearing dazzling golden armor and having a head of golden hair resembling a lion's, was actually the King of the Kingdom of Fenley. Moreover, he was also an incredibly powerful ninth-level strongman, which was simply unbelievable.

  As a subject of the Kingdom of Fenley, Lin Lei had long heard about the pride of the Kingdom of Fenley - the legend of the Golden Lion 'Klaid', that the king of a kingdom was also an ultra-powerful warrior, which would undoubtedly make the subjects extremely proud and arrogant.

  On the square in front of the Temple of Light, tens of thousands of people stood in order. In front of the angel statue, the Pope of Light, the Red Cardinal, the White Priest, and the Knights Templar stood quietly, surrounded by the dazzling Pope of Light.

  The six great royal families of the Sacred Alliance, as well as many grand dukes of various principalities, stood quietly at attention.

  Suddenly——

  With the Pope of Light as the center, a clear and visible milky white ripple spread out, and in an instant, the square where tens of thousands of people gathered fell silent, with almost everyone's face revealing a serene smile, their souls experiencing unprecedented tranquility.

  "It's terrifying that he can emit sacred light to cover hundreds of thousands of people so easily." Lin Lei, as a magician, could see how formidable the Pope of Light was.

  The entire square was quiet, with only the sound of a gentle breeze blowing by.

  "In the name of the Lord!" The Pope of Light said calmly, yet his voice echoed through heaven and earth, shaking souls.

  Everyone on the scene felt a sense of oppression emanating from the Pope of Light, and Lin Lei also respectfully bowed his head without any resistance. This oppressive force was even more terrifying than the two Holy Domain strongmen that Lin Lei had encountered in Wushan Town, as well as the demonic beast 'Black Dragon'.

  This kind of majesty does not need to oppress people, but makes them worship from their souls.

  Divine Pressure!

  The entire square, except for the Pope of Light, tens of millions of people, from cardinals to kings of the six major kingdoms, down to ordinary civilians, all bowed their heads and listened respectfully.

  "May the Lord's mercy, holy blessing and grace be with you."

  The voice of the Pope of Light seems not loud, yet it resounds throughout heaven and earth, shaking souls.

  A wave of holy light from the tower of the Temple of Light spread out, covering everyone. Almost everyone on the scene felt a sense of peace in their hearts and their bodies were in an unprecedented state of well-being. Everyone was extremely respectful.

  "May the Lord bestow on you grace and peace."

  At the same time, Pope Radiant emitted a peaceful and glorious light. "People of the Lord, let us confess our sins, sincerely repent for our mistakes in thoughts, actions, and words. May the Lord have mercy on us, forgive our sins, and grant us eternal life."

  All of a sudden

  The entire heaven and earth resonated with the sacred chanting, all the followers of the Temple of Light also chanted devoutly, the chanting voices of the followers merged with the reverberating chanting voices in heaven and earth, everyone was devout and respectful.

  ……

  The Mass is a complex process, from confession to pity, to praise, then prayer, and finally gratitude, and even singing hymns.

  The vast majority of people in the square were followers of the Church of Light, and most people were immersed in the glory of the Temple of Light. Even those who did not believe in the Temple of Light were carried away by the atmosphere on the scene, and when the chanting ended, everyone was completely awake, and it was already noon.

  The mass ended and people left the scene in an orderly manner.

  Lin Lei and Alice walked side by side, hand in hand: "Brother Lin Lei, how does it feel? Is it very comfortable?"

  Lin Lei shook his head: "I feel influenced by the atmosphere, and I can't keep myself absolutely awake and absolutely autonomous. Maybe people who don't have anyone to rely on spiritually will like this feeling very much, but I don't like it, I don't like being affected by others."

  Have to admit that in the process of Mass, Lin Lei was indeed affected, and that kind of comfortable feeling even made Lin Lei infatuated.

  Ke Lin Lei, after all, had come from the life-and-death battles of the Magic Beast Mountains and would wake up once the Mass was over. Thinking about it now, it was a bit frightening - the Holy See's ability to attract followers was truly terrifying.

  "Influence? No, Master is just like our parents to us, we are all Master's children, we receive Master's care and blessing. Lin Lei, big brother, how can you think that way?" Alice said somewhat unhappily.

  Alice had lived in Finlay City since she was a child, and every year on the 'Jade Orchid Festival', a grand mass was held in the Holy Capital. The vast majority of residents in the Holy Capital were followers of the Temple of Light, and Alice had believed in the Orthodox Church of Light since childhood. This spiritual belief was not so easy to change.

  "Alice, you can't think like that. Your current strength, isn't it the result of your own hard work and bitter cultivation? How could it be the blessing of the Lord? If the Lord blessed you, why would he give you such a father, such a mother?" Lin Lei was very clear about Alice's family.

  Alice was speechless, staring at Lin Lei.

  "Lin Lei, big brother, I'm going back, you don't have to see me off." Alice turned around and walked in the direction of her own home. Lin Lei watched as Alice disappeared into the distance, his heart feeling somewhat stifled. He turned his head to look at the towering Bright Temple: "This Bright Church is indeed not a benevolent institution."

  ******

  It's not uncommon for young men and women to have arguments, and when Lin Lei met Ailsa for the second time, their feelings were once again a mess. Both of them cleverly avoided talking about faith issues, meeting twice a month, and during their passionate times, they even met four times a month. The two got along well, even sleeping together, but they still didn't break through the last line of defense.

  According to Alice: "Save the first time until we get married." The second year, which was the first half of 1998, was the best half-year for Lin Lei and Alice's relationship.

  However, after being together for a long time, some small problems will naturally arise.

  Jade Orchid Calendar 9998 September 29th

  "Alas, Alice had something to say but didn't tell me." Lin Lei and his three brothers were on their way to Fenlai City, recalling the last time they parted ways with each other, Lin Lei felt a sense of helplessness in his heart.

  Alice's living environment and thoughts are different from Lin Lei's, the most important thing is... Alice is a very strong-willed and independent girl. Absolutely not the kind of girl who compromises easily, what makes Lin Lei feel helpless is that Alice is a taciturn person.

  "Old Three, have you had a falling out with Alice?" Yale joked from beside him.

  Renault and George also burst out laughing, Renault patted Lin Lei's shoulder and said: "Lin Lei, I think you're too serious about that Alice, be careful not to get hurt badly in a heartbreak. Look at me, I've changed girlfriends more than ten times, living so carefree."

  Lin Lei looked at Leno and was speechless.

  "Fourth brother, don't talk nonsense, Third brother is preparing to become husband and wife with Alice." Yale said with a smile, after finishing, Yale patted Lin Lei's shoulder, "However, Third brother, I also want to say something to you, men have many women, don't be too self-pitying."

  Lin Lei smiled and didn't say much more.

  In Finlay City, when Lin Lei separated from his four brothers, he went straight to Elise's house on Gan Mo Road.

  "Uncle Hardt." Lin Lei warmly greeted the doorman of Alice's house, and in recent days, Lin Lei had become very close to Alice, and also got to know the doorman, Hardt.

  Hadd smiled at Lin Lei: "Oh, Lin Lei is here, did you see Miss Eris? Ah, Miss Eris hasn't come back yet, according to the rules she should be back by now. I don't know what's going on this time."

  "Didn't come back?" Lin Lei was taken aback.

  Lin Lei smiled at Hade and said, "Then I'll go wait on the side for a while. I reckon she'll be back soon." Lin Lei then walked to the tavern near Alice's house, ordered his usual emerald green wine, and quietly waited while sipping his drink.