Become a real saint?
Charlotte's heart skipped a beat.
Within the Holy Royal Court, the saint's status is transcendent.
They can communicate directly with the gods, and they are also the symbols of the gods on earth. Even if the princess and lord meet them, they must salute.
However, not everyone can be a saint.
Apart from anything else, extraordinary qualifications alone can stop most people, not to mention that only those recognized by gods can become true saints.
To be approved by the gods...
Charlotte felt a toothache.
Although the plug-in of the Blood Sacred Scripture allows Charlotte to hide her identity even when facing a legendary priest, priests are priests and gods are gods.
Charlotte is not yet bold enough to confront a god.
Let alone gods, even the chief priest has not inspired the divine power to investigate at this moment.
Otherwise... Charlotte is really not sure whether she can hide her identity.
As for the gaze of God Lord Harald...
Although judging from the previous "second time travel", her relationship with this god is likely to be somewhat subtle, but even now, Charlotte has not figured out what happened during her "time travel" when she was promoted. .
To be on the safe side, Charlotte thinks it's better to stay away from the gaze of those myths at this stage.
Not to mention that a saint also has the duties of a saint.
The saint is not a part-time priest of the nobles. If she really becomes a saint, it means giving up the right to rule the territory...
Thinking of this, Charlotte was a little confused again.
Since the archpriest of the diocese mentioned her original vow, it means that the church is also very interested in the Castel Territory.
But now she is invited to be a saint, which is contrary to the vow she made.
After all, since the right to rule has been given up, oaths and other matters will naturally not count.
The struggle between the royal power and the religious power of the Crescent Kingdom is fierce, and Charlotte is the only one left in Castel. If Charlotte gives up her right to rule, the territory will most likely be taken back by the lord. Now she is independent from Boer. Virtue, that is, it was directly taken back by the royal family.
From this perspective, if she really chooses to become a saint, His Majesty the King may not be able to do it.
In this case, why did the church invite her?
Can she really value her "qualifications"?
Charlotte didn't believe it.
Charlotte had some doubts in her heart, but she didn't show it at all on her face. Instead, she made a grateful and apologetic expression:
"Master Chief Priest, thank you for your love..."
"Becoming a saint of the royal court is a supreme honor for every devout believer, but... I have a special status. I am not only a believer, but also a lord."
"Although I have decided to dedicate my life to my Lord, I have not forgotten the glory of my family..."
Charlotte's meaning was obvious.
She doesn't want to give up her territory and become a saint.
Although this response almost made it clear that she was not actually very religious, Charlotte didn't care.
Again, the church is neither blind nor stupid.
As long as you carefully investigate what she has done since time travel, you will know that she swore most likely just to gain asylum with the power of the church and to fight against other nobles' coveting of Castel.
Being declined by Charlotte, the archpriest of the diocese did not show any surprise.
It was obvious that the high priest knew everything.
I saw him smile slightly and said:
"My child, I know all your concerns."
"But... you can rest assured that the church is not inviting you to become a full-time saint, but to concurrently serve as a saint of the Crescent Parish while being a lord."
"After becoming a saint, you do not need to perform the duties of a saint, nor do you need to go to the Theocracy to accept the test of the Holy Gate. You can still retain your status as a noble.
share……"
As he spoke, the chief priest paused again and said meaningfully:
"The church will not interfere in all affairs of Castel, but will become your most solid backing. Even the royal power cannot put pressure on you."
Charlotte:…
This means... let her work part-time?
But what's the point?
There is a saying that nobles work part-time as priests, but most of the part-time jobs of nobles are just to go to the church for gilding. There is also a saying for priests to be gilded. This saint can also be gilded?
If she works part-time as a saint, what good can she do to the church?
No...wait.
It seems that it is really beneficial.
By allowing her to work part-time as a saint, she has gained an aura of the church. As long as she fulfills her original vow, it is almost certain that the Castel Territory will become a religious authority in the future.
In addition, becoming a saint means that you are destined to be alone in this life, and it is impossible to break the declaration of celibacy, because that would mean blasphemy against the gods.
This is equivalent to a further strengthening of her original vow.
At the same time, as the saint of the church works part-time, the church can naturally send more priests to Castel, which is justifiable.
[In view of the general environment,
Even if he does not interfere in Castel's affairs, he can strengthen his influence in Castel.
The Church does not want a saint.
Instead, she uses her identity as a saint to strengthen the connection between Castel and the church.
Could it be that the church has noticed the Ness clan's actions in Falling Star Kingdom and plans to use Castell as a springboard to suppress it?
Or are you interested in the beliefs of the Northern Grand Duchy?
Or...
What does the church already know?
Charlotte's thoughts surged, and many speculations emerged in her mind.
"What do you think? My child, are you willing to accept the church's invitation?"
the archpriest asked gently.
Charlotte was lost in thought.
This is not a simple invitation.
This is a deal.
Use the church's protection in exchange for future control of Castel.
The Church actually does not care whether her faith is firm or not.
The church probably just wants to use Castells as a springboard to expand the influence of Crescent Parish.
To be honest, this conflicts with Charlotte's goals.
She already has a [Faith Network], and spreading her faith in the North is her next plan.
What she needs is to reduce the church's attention to the Northland as much as possible, rather than introducing the church's power into the Northland.
But there are also great hidden dangers in rejecting the church’s invitation.
That pretty much meant that Clear Eyes told the church that something was wrong with her.
Otherwise, from the perspective of any noble who wants to use the power of the church to gain protection, the church's proposal is quite sincere.
Charlotte had no good reason to say no.
She had to think of a suitable excuse.
But what excuse is more appropriate?
Charlotte was lost in thought.
Her eyes fell on the bed and chair in the prayer room, and suddenly her heart moved.
She thought of a certain scum who had been judged by the church...
Thinking of this, Charlotte had an idea.
I saw her let out a long sigh and said:
"Master Chief Priest, thank you for your kindness."
"If you had proposed such an invitation to me a year ago, I would have happily agreed without hesitation."
"But now, I can't deceive my heart..."
