After Sylvia slowly opened her eyes, she was facing a group of people who looked at her like she was a rare treasure, including the old priest. He looked at her more lovingly than he would have even looked at his favorite grandson.
While Sylvia was relieved, she also began to worry. Did she make a big move?
“Lord of light above, I didn’t expect to see such an excellent child with my own eyes in my lifetime.”
When the priest said this, tears of excitement rolled down his face, and it seemed like he was about to deliver a long speech of praise to the God of light, but fortunately, he did not forget the main business. In other words, he couldn’t forget it even if he wanted to because a handsome young man in a white robe with a red edge suddenly appeared in front of Sylvia.
“Sylvia?”
The man looked at the little girl in front of him and showed the gentle smile of a clergyman, “What a lovely little girl.”
Sylvia seemed to be frightened by this situation. Her little face was blank and she could not show her emotions.
The man didn’t mind her silence, and continued to extend his right hand to Sylvia with a gentle smile, “Come with me, child favored by God.”
This was a pair of slender, white hands, which were more delicate than Sylvia’s slightly rough hands.
Sylvia could clearly feel that her thoughts and actions were separated at this time, which meant that she put her hand in his by herself. Was this some kind of magic?
However thinking that she was now under the statue of the God of light, if it is a crooked method, this man should have some scruples and will not use it.
After the man took Sylvia’s hand, he nodded to the old priest and Bella without saying a word, and the two respectfully saluted, “Lord Bishop.”
Sylvia was shocked. Although she knew that this man was definitely higher in status than the old man, she didn’t expect that he was already a bishop as he looked so young.
In the Temple of Light, the Holy Maiden was a separate kind of spiritual symbol. In other words, she had no real power, and it was the Pope who had a similar status really controlled the temple.
There were thirteen cardinals under the Pope, also known as archbishops, and there were twenty-eight bishops under the cardinals, followed by high priests and priests.
These were the group of people who had decision-making power in the temple. Priests and knights like Bella belonged to the group that ran daily errands.
Sylvia’s original plan was to become a priest if she had a little power of light but now it seemed that the situation was more complicated than she expected, and her talent seemed to be very good.
As a little girl with no power and background, she didn’t know whether it was a blessing or a curse to get such a “gift”, but now it seems that she could only go with him first.
The bishop took Sylvia for a stroll down the long corridor, not forgetting to chat with her while walking. Rather than a conversation, it should be called a thorough investigation.
However, the little girl Sylvia didn’t have any complicated life experiences. She could almost finish narrating her entire life in two or three sentences. The bishop had called out her name as soon as they met, and the meaning contained in it was not simple.
If she was really just an ordinary civilian girl, she would have been trembling now.
Sylvia looked a little frightened and overwhelmed on her face, but she was trying to analyze the information she wanted from the content of the bishop’s chat with her.
“Sylvia, this is where you will be staying.” After finally reaching their destination, the bishop waved to a girl who looked thirteen or fourteen years old next to him. “This is your maid. If you have anything you need, you can call her.”
“It’s getting late, and you are tired too. Get a good night’s sleep today, and I’ll see you tomorrow.”
After saying this, he smiled and touched her head again, which made Sylvia wonder if she would ever grow taller if he kept touching her head like this. Of course, this thought was just passing through her mind, and she still responded obediently and did enough to maintain a naive and cute loli look.
He came suddenly and left suddenly. The bishop disappeared directly in front of Sylvia. She didn’t know if he used the power bestowed by the so-called God of Light.
The next moment, the maid who was left to Sylvia bent down and said, “Lady Sylvia, you can call me Daisy. I will be taking care of you for the next period of time.”
Sylvia’s reaction was to wave her hand nervously, “You don’t need to call me Lady, just call me Sylvia directly.”
Daisy smiled at Sylvia, neither refusing nor agreeing, but changed the subject and led her into the room.
“Lady Sylvia, if you need anything else, you can tell me. Dinner is already being prepared and it will be served soon.”
“If you have anything you don’t like, you can also tell me.”
Seeing that a little girl who looked only a few years older than her was talking to her so respectfully, Sylvia, who lived in the era of equality, was really uncomfortable. However, she also knew that such a maid would definitely not change overnight.
So Sylvia just nodded awkwardly, and then met Daisy’s brown eyes with some unease, “Sister Daisy, is there something wrong with me?”
Daisy shook her head, “Of course not, you are a child with the grace of the Lord but I don’t know the specifics. Lord Adonis will tell you the answers you want to know tomorrow.”
Adonis?
It looks like that should be the bishop’s name.
Seeing Daisy’s tightlipped appearance, Sylvia stopped asking her about this, but only occasionally asked about some common sense things in the temple. Fortunately, Daisy didn’t hide anything, and answered Sylvia’s questions very seriously.
Afraid of asking too many questions and causing suspicion, Sylvia turned her attention to her room.
Not to mention those luxurious and exquisite decorations, just the bed that was so comfortable at first sight, made her, who was severely sleep-deprived, want to pounce on it and have a good night’s sleep.
What a cruel thing to deprive a child of sleep!
On the other side, after Adonis left Sylvia, he appeared in a white airtight room the next second, with a middle-aged man in a red robe sitting inside.
Judging from the color of the robe, he looked like a red-clothed archbishop.
“How was it?”
A majestic and deep voice resounded in the room.
Adonis bowed respectfully first, and then told him what had just happened without hesitation.
“There are no doubts about her identity. Her background is very clean, and there is no problem with the miracle.”
After saying this, the archbishop did not speak immediately, but fell into deep thought. Adonis naturally waited quietly, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became serious.
During this period, such a person suddenly appeared, and it was also in the temple where he was staying. Adonis wondered if he was too devout when he prayed recently, and this was a reward from the Lord of Light.
After all, the Temple of Light in Yas City could be said to have the lowest ranking among the three main churches, and it also had the fewest outstanding talents over the years.
Although the appearance of Sylvia was definitely a little troublesome, for them, the advantages far outweighed the disadvantages. Now it was up to them to make the most of this.
And according to the news, the other two temples had found the so-called best candidates for the holy maiden selection, and they were noble and talented. Only their Yas temple had not found a particularly satisfying one.
At that time, their temple would have definitely been on the weak side again, but this was before Sylvia appeared.
Even if Sylvia was not of noble birth, seeing the miracle she caused, how could other people compare?
Such miracles had happened only twice in the records, and which of these people was not a famous person later?
“Take good care of her. The rest, I believe you will handle well, Adonis.”
This unexpected and unclear command made Adonis narrow his eyes, and he responded immediately. He understood the subtext of the archbishop very well.
Sylvia had the chance of becoming a saint, and she belonged to their temple. There was still some time before that day, so he naturally had to work hard to draw her heart closer to them.
For a little girl who was only ten years old and had never seen the world, Adonis was full of confidence in this task.
However, when he thought about how he was supposed to please a commoner girl as a bishop, Adonis felt a bit of jealousy in his heart.
Sylvia, what a lucky girl.
He hoped she could always be so lucky and always loved by God.
[Jealousy caused, danger value +1]
