12, Benjamin Bishop
After leaving the blacksmith shop, Sean found the captain of the guard, John, pacing irritably at the door of the blacksmith shop.
"Let's go, let's go to church." Sean greeted.
"Your Highness Sean, you are finally out." John saw Sean walking out of the blacksmith shop safely and breathed a sigh of relief. "Your Highness Sean, next time you go into a blacksmith shop or something like that, can you take me with you? I
It’s also good for your safety.”
John did not dare to enter the blacksmith shop without Sean's permission just now. After all, the idea he had been instilled in him since he was a child was that he could not go against the wishes of the nobles.
But if something happens to Sean inside, he will have to take the blame.
"You said this, okay, I'll take you in with me when we get to the church."
Sean agreed casually, and the two of them walked towards the church together.
...
A few minutes later, Sean arrived at the Holy Light Church of Yonn, which is located in the center of the civilian area and is also the tallest building in Yonn City.
The John Holy Light Church is about thirty meters high and stands out among the small houses in the urban area.
The door of the church was guarded by two guards wearing silver-white standard armor. Sean came to the two guards and told them the reason for his visit.
"I am Sean Violet, the current lord of Riverbank Town. I would like to meet the bishop of the church."
"You can go to Pastor Joshua first. Pastor Joshua is the Bishop's successor. Only he knows the Bishop's movements best.
Pastor Joshua should be praying in the church hall now, you can find him there." A guard at the gate said respectfully.
"Okay, thank you very much."
Sean thanked the guard, then walked into the church and entered the church hall.
Soon, he saw Pastor Joshua praying (cultivating) in the hall.
"Hello, Pastor Joshua, I am Sean Violet, the current lord of Riverside Town. I want to see the bishop. I wonder if I can inform you?"
"Oh, it turns out to be His Highness Sean." Joshua saluted Sean.
"We very much welcome your arrival, Your Highness.
But unfortunately, Mr. Benjamin is ill and is currently lying on the hospital bed and is no longer accepting any guests." Pastor Joshua said with a regretful look.
"Sick? Will Bishop Benjamin get sick too?" Sean looked confused.
He had seen Bishop Benjamin's miraculous healing skills, but he never expected that such a strong man could get sick.
"Everyone gets sick, and Lord Benjamin is no exception. After all, everyone has selfish desires and will do stupid things to satisfy their selfish desires. Being sick is the punishment given to us by the God of Light." Pastor Joshua said seriously.
Is illness a punishment from the God of Light? Is this the God of Light or the God of Disease? Sean complained silently in his heart.
However, Bishop Benjamin is ill and cannot see the guests, so he will come another day.
"I will come back another day and hope Bishop Benjamin can recover soon."
After saying that, Sean took John and walked towards the outside of the church.
But Sean had just taken two steps when he heard the voice of Joshua’s pastor coming from behind him:
"Your Highness Sean, please wait a moment!"
"What's wrong?" Sean turned to look at Joshua.
"It's like this. Naturally, Mr. Benjamin will not accept guests who are sick, but Your Highness, Sean, has a more distinguished status... Otherwise, I will go in and ask Mr. Benjamin. It will be up to him to decide whether he wants to see you or not.
." Pastor Joshua said.
"Okay, then please inform the bishop." Sean said to Joshua.
"Please wait here for a moment."
After Pastor Joshua finished speaking, he left the hall and walked toward the interior of the church, while Sean stood waiting in the church hall.
Through a brief conversation with Pastor Joshua, Sean discovered that the status of the Holy Light Church in the Principality of Lane was much higher than imagined.
Sean still vaguely remembered that William, the earl butler, said that the Earl of Rivers could not command the bishop of the church. If he, the biological son of the Grand Duke, wanted to see the bishop here, it would be up to him. This shows that the status of the bishop of the church is really high.
If the bishop of Jon City is like this, what about the bishops in the royal capital? What about the archbishops who oversee all the churches in the Lion Kingdom? How high will their status be?
High status also means great power. It is better not to use the method of "forming a sect to collect the power of faith" mentioned in the system to increase experience points, otherwise you may really be crushed to death by the Holy Light Church like an ant.
.....
Pastor Joshua left just as quickly as he came. In just a few minutes, he returned to the church hall again.
"Dear Your Highness Sean, Sir Benjamin, please come in, but it's best not to bring your bodyguard in. After all, it is an important place of the church." Pastor Joshua said to Sean respectfully.
"Okay, John, wait here." After Sean gave instructions to the guard, he followed Pastor Joshua and walked deeper into the church.
...
Soon, Sean met the same bishop who was treating his injuries two days ago, Benjamin, in a large room deep in the church.
The fireplace in Bishop Benjamin's room was burning brightly, but Bishop Benjamin wrapped himself tightly in a quilt and looked very cold.
His eyes were dull and his face was very pale. He no longer had the charm he had when he treated Sean two days ago.
Seeing Sean enter the room, Bishop Benjamin struggled to sit up, and Pastor Joshua immediately found a soft pillow on the side of the bed to cushion the bishop's back.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness Sean, my illness is quite serious, so I can't get up to give you a salute." Bishop Benjamin said weakly.
"You're welcome, you are sick after all. But then again, weren't you very healthy two days ago? Why did you suddenly fall ill?" Sean asked.
Bishop Benjamin looked at Sean and wanted to say something, but he hesitated.
After thinking for a while, Bishop Benjamin said to Pastor Joshua next to him: "Joshua, please go out first. I have something to talk to His Highness Sean alone."
"Okay, Sir Benjamin. Your Highness Sean, I will take my leave first." Pastor Joshua said goodbye to Sean and then left the room.
Seeing Pastor Joshua leave, Sean was immediately confused.
He just came to express his gratitude. Why did Bishop Benjamin send Pastor Joshua away? Could it be that Bishop Benjamin had something secret to tell him?
After Pastor Joshua left, Bishop Benjamin said to Sean: "Your Highness Sean, in fact, the injury I suffered was not because of anything else, but because the power of faith was overdrawn."
"The power of faith is overdrawn? Could it be that...?" Sean suddenly understood something when he heard Bishop Benjamin's words. The power of faith that Bishop Benjamin said was overdrawn while treating himself, right?
"That's right, I went to heal you two days ago. Your injury was very serious at that time. In order to heal you quickly, I forcibly activated a fourth-level magic that I had not yet learned. The power of faith was overdrawn, so it became
It looks like this now," Bishop Benjamin explained.
"Oh, that's it." Sean suddenly understood that Bishop Benjamin became like this because he was trying to treat his injuries.
But the question arises again, why did Bishop Benjamin cure him so quickly at such a high cost?
Chapter completed!