In the magnificent church, several priest apprentices were chatting eagerly.
"I heard that Bishop Will will be mobilizing in the city before the war. He will pray to God on behalf of the warriors participating in the holy war, so that they can obtain divine blessings and defeat all evil pagans." One of the priest apprentices said loudly, his words filled with emotion. With joy and longing.
"Yes, that's right! Will is the youngest bishop. He is committed to spreading the gospel of God and has made great achievements, and has been rewarded by God for it. We must do the same to him." Another pastor The apprentice added.
"I really want to participate in this holy war and let God see my pious and heroic side, just like Bishop Will." The short apprentice said with emotion.
Beside these apprentices, a tall and thin man listened to their words quietly, patted one of the apprentices on the shoulder and said:
"Excuse me, I'm here to see Bishop Will. Where is he now?"
The man's clothes were ordinary, and he didn't look any different from ordinary people. He didn't have any memorable features on his body. Only his eyes were so sharp that it made the nearby priest feel uncomfortable.
"Bishop Will is not something ordinary people can see. Have you made an appointment with the church in advance?" The priest apprentice who was stopped by the man frowned and asked.
"No, but you can tell him that I am Samson's friend, and I think Bishop Will will be happy to meet me," the man said.
Several priest apprentices looked at each other with doubtful expressions. They didn't know the man's identity, but hearing what he said, he obviously had another background, maybe he was an old friend of Bishop Will.
"Harry, go and report to Bishop Will." The eyes of several priest apprentices fell on the short apprentice.
The priest apprentice named Harry did not dare to neglect, so he immediately took action and ran towards the interior of the church.
Not long after, Harry ran out again and said to the man, "Bishop Will wants to see you."
Hearing what he said, the man smiled inexplicably and said, "Great, take me to see him."
"You must be a friend of Bishop Will! Please let me lead you."
"No, he can't. I am the best person to lead the way."
After learning that Bishop Will wanted to see this man, the attitude of the nearby priests and apprentices changed immediately, and they all clamored to ask to lead the way for the man.
The man curled his lips, pointed at an apprentice in front of him, and said, "Please lead the way for me."
The chosen apprentice looked surprised. He was Harry who had gone to report the news in the first place.
Amid the envious or disbelieving looks of other priest apprentices, Harry took the man inside the church.
"What kind of person do you think Bishop Will is?" During the march, the man asked proactively.
"He is a man of noble character and recognized by God. He is committed to spreading the glory of God. Many lost people have returned to the embrace of God because of his guidance. Without him, there would be a lot more people in the world. There will be a lot of suffering.”
When Harry mentioned Bishop Will, Harry spoke more and had more admiration in his eyes.
The man's face was calm, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking just from his face.
"Why did you come to Bishop Will? Did you encounter something painful and want to come to him to confess? If so, then you have found the right person. Many people who confess to Bishop Will do so from within. On the outside, I am renewed and gain the strength to overcome difficulties.”
The man nodded: "That's right."
Hearing what he said, Harry encouraged: "I believe you will be able to overcome the difficulties you encounter."
Soon, led by the man, they arrived outside a room on the second floor of the church.
"Bishop Will is inside, waiting for you. I won't go in."
The man nodded, then entered the room, and immediately saw a man wearing a white robe with his back to him.
The man turned around. Various golden medals were shining in front of the collar of his white robe, and the delicate pendant hanging on his waist also made a slight noise due to the collision.
Looking at Bishop Will in the room, the man seemed a little confused and asked: "Have I seen you before?"
"Of course. Listen to Harry, you are Samson's friend, so you must have met me." Bishop Will said loudly, "Unfortunately, I did not leave a deep impression on you. But I believe that after this time, you will remember me firmly."
"You sound confident."
Bishop Will smiled and then said: "I heard those priests mention the matter of Samson. You came to me probably because of this matter..."
Speaking of this, Will's smile faded: "Those hateful pagans, they actually made Samson fall... I spent a lot of effort to get him to prove his loyalty to God..."
Noticing the man not far away, his face put on that friendly smile again: "Sorry, I made you laugh. I don't know your reason for coming. What's your name?"
"You can call me Airot." The man replied, "Samson had a high opinion of you before he fell. He said that you were expected to become a priest of the Holy See, or even a true apostle."
"Really? I think his words are exaggerated." Having said that, the smile on Bishop Will's face became even brighter, "Have you encountered any difficulties? I believe God will definitely help you."
"I want to know, can pure piety be rewarded by God? If a person does nothing but is pious, will God bless him?"
The man's question caused the smile on Will's face to freeze. This was not a question that could be answered simply. It even involved differences in doctrine within the Holy See. Will had never thought about this problem.
Will complained a few words in his heart. He originally thought that the man came just for some simple troubles, but he didn't expect to ask such a question. Even so, Will responded quickly and replied:
"Piety is important, but our behavior also reflects whether we are pious or not. Some people say they are pious to God, but their actual behavior is not that way at all. God will not forgive such behavior."
"How to judge whether a person is really as pious as he shows? Or as long as he behaves piously enough, even if his heart is full of evil thoughts, he is still pious?" the man asked.
Bishop Will fell silent, and after a while, he replied: "We have no way to judge this kind of thing...but the angels who are close to God, and those apostles, must have ways to judge."
