Chapter 127: Third Holy Mission (3)
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Inside a room within the Charity House.
Lily, a Brown Cloak Priestess in her late teens with green hair, stood in of a group of children who were sitting on the floor.
"3,000 years ago, when everyone was living a happy and peaceful life, Demons from another world opened a portal to our world…
"When they entered our world, they began doing all bad things to everyone, especially to us humans, even eating little children…
"They also tricked other humans by offering them evil powers to help them do bad things to other humans…
"After seeing how many people have suffered, the Elemental Gods felt pit for us and decided to help us fight against the Demons by giving us their magic…
"And one of those Elements was the Light Element or who we call the God of Light…
"The God of Light gave the people of this world the magic to heal and cure all kinds of wounds and sicknesses to make everyone happy…
"As everyone from this world continued to learn how to use the powers given by the Element Gods, heroes also started to appear…
"Among the heroes, there was a man named N'eua. He mastered the Light Element, became the first Priest, the first Light Saint, the first one who wielded the power to bring anyone back from the dead, and founded the Temple of Priests…
"He built the Temple of Priests in order to help everyone from this world to fight against the Demons and bring back the happy and peaceful lives of everyone…
"However, bad things still continued to happen…
"As powerful and good heroes started to rise up to save the world from Demons, powerful and bad people also rose up…
"The powerful bad people, instead of helping people save the world from the Demons, they used the power given to them by the Elemental Gods to do bad things to other people just like the Demons…
"And among the powerful bad people are Necromancers and their group is called The Cult of Infinity, and they would curse you will evil spells…
"There were also the humans who worshipped the Demons and then later transformed into what we now call Demon-kin…
"These Demon-kins are bad people because they chose to help the Demons instead of helping people…
"So children, if you know anyone who is a Demon, a Demon-worshipper, a Demon-kin, a Necromancer or part of the Cult of Infinity, or anyone who is causing pain and suffering to others, stay away from them and immediately report them to the proper authorities, okay? You and your family and friends will be protected and will also be given a reward of 20 platinum coins that can help you, your family and your friends buy a lot of nice and delicious things…
“Do you understand me?”
"Yes, Priestess Lily!" the children replied.
Lily turned her head to the side and there were two Brown Cloak Priestesses and a Knight.
The two Brown Cloaks were Vivian, who was holding a pen and folder, and a woman in her late teens with orange hair, who was carrying a small basket that had a crystal inside it.
The Priestess with orange hair nodded and made her way over to Lily's side.
"Everyone, I would like to introduce you to my friend, Priestess Airie," Lily said and smiled.
"Hello, children~! My name is Priestess Airie~! It’s nice to meet you all~!" Airie said as she waved her hand and flashed a very kind and warm smile.
"Hello, Priestess Airie! It’s nice to meet you too!" the children replied.
Airie took out the crystal from the basket she was carrying with a piece of cloth.
"Can anyone here tell me what this crystal is?” Lily asked.
A little boy raised his hand.
"Yes, Ray?"
The boy got up.
"It's an Affinity Crystal!"
Clap, clap, clap…
"Wow! That is correct! Very good!" Lily said and smiled as she clapped her hands.
The boy flashed a very proud smile before sitting down back on the floor.
"Can anyone tell Priestess Airie what can an Affinity Crystal do?"
Several children raised their hands.
"Yes, Darlene?"
A little girl got up.
"It checks a person's Affinity!"
Clap, clap, clap…
"Correct! Very good! It checks a person’s Magic Art Affinity!” Lily said and smiled as she clapped her hands before turning to Airie. “My, my, they’re all so smart! Don’t you agree, Priestess Airie?"
“You’re right, Priestess Lily~! They’re all so smart and cute~!”
The little girl raised her chin a little higher as she sat down back on the floor.
"Priestess Airie, can you tell us what is the Element inside that Affinity Crystal?”
"Yes, Priestess Lily~! It’s the Light Affinity given to us by the God of Light~!"
“Oh wow! Really? Hmm… I wonder if these smart and cute children know how to use the Affinity Crystal.”
“Why don’t we ask them, Priestess Lily~?”
“You’re right!”
Lily and Airie turned to the children.
“Who wants to show us if they know how to use the Affinity Crystal?” Lily asked.
Most of the children raised their hands.
“Me! Me! Me!” some of them said.
“Looks like they all know how to use it, Priestess Airie! Should we let them show us how to do?”
“Yes, Priestess Lily~!”
"Children, I want you all to form a line in front of Priestess Airie and show her how to use the Affinity Crystal, okay? After that, we'll have a snack break. And after the snack break, we will play some parlor games and then have another snack break. Are you all ready?"
"Yesss!" the children cheered, including Airie.
The children then excitedly got up and started to form a line in front of Airie.
As for the Knight and Vivian, they both had different reactions.
The Knight maintained a poker face as if he had done this work countless times.
Vivian, on the other hand, just finished jotting down notes on the paper inside the folder she was holding and then swept her gaze around the room.
Hmm…
This place…
Reminds me of a nursery room…
Or classroom for kindergarten…
I don’t know why but it feels weird being here...
As a 24-year-old man back in her original world, Vivian couldn’t remember the last time she stepped inside a classroom or a general room for children. It wasn’t that she was avoiding it or something but she simply didn’t have any reason to go to.
She focused on the children standing in line in front of Airie while Lily was standing beside her and cheering.
Really reminds me back in middle school and high school…
Back in her original world, Vivian went to a private religious school during her middle and high school days.
The school's religion was Trinity and its followers were called Trinitians. The religion's symbol was a "Y" shape which represented the 3 holy beings: Pater who was the creator, Filius who was the divine messenger and Telum who was the will of Pater.
Studying in that school, part of their final project every semester for their Religion class was to donate money and things to the poor regardless of whatever their religion was. If they refused, they would receive an "F". And then in high school, apart from donating money and things, they were also required to go on field trips where they would go to poor neighborhoods and public schools to teach about religion and offer food.
Furthermore, every week on a Thursday morning, a mass is conducted where all the students and faculty members are required to attend, including the ones with a different religion. And during the mass, although people are not required to donate, they are "encouraged" through praises and grades.
And as for where all the donations go, that's something that only God and the faculty members knew.
I wonder how the other groups are doing…
Is it also like this…?
Since there were 10 Priests, 1 White Cloak and 9 Brown Cloaks, they were divided into 3 groups.
Lily, Airie and Vivian was Group 3 and they were in charge of the teaching the children.
Group 2 was in charge of teaching the young adults and teenagers.
And Group 3 was in charge of teaching the adults.
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1:03 pm.
Melissa and a group of Brown Cloaks were heading back to the compound where the members of the Temple of Priests live.
Vivian had a folder on her hand and walking with her groupmates -- Lily and Airie. They were busy chatting while Vivian was silent.
"Sister Vivian," Lily said.
Vivian turned to her.
"Yes, sister?"
"Are you ready for tomorrow?"
Tomorrow, at a new location still within the city, Vivian will be the one presenting. Although she just started today, it was one of the rules that Melissa established if anyone wanted to be part of the Feeding and Teaching Holy Mission group conducted within the city.
"Of course."
"That's good to hear. By the way, you have a copy of the list of children who have Light Affinity, right?"
"Yes," Vivian said and then opened the folder. "I have it here. Do you want to see it?"
"No, I was just wondering just in case. It's usually just me and Airie in charge of entertaining the kids and we take turns on who gets to write down their names but I always mess up. So it's really great that you're with us."
"I see."
"Sister Vivian, what are you doing after this?" Airie asked.
The Feeding and Teaching Holy Mission was only half a day from the day of Monar to the day of Fratur, making it 5 days a week with a reward of 5 gold coins. However, for those who were part of the Feeding and Teaching Holy Mission conducted outside the city, they will get a bonus.
Vivian suddenly recalled the time when Marie asked to come along to do Adventurer Quests.
"I have some personal appointments to do."
Airie and Lily suddenly became excited.
"Like a date?!" Airie asked.
Vivian subconsciously leaned back.
"No, it's business matters."
"Sister Vivian, do you have a lover, a fiancé or are you already married?" Lily asked.
"Neither."
"Why?"
"I'm a busy person."
The excitement of the two girls quickly deflated and Vivian couldn't help but shake her head mentally.
"Tomorrow morning, the meeting place and time is still at the Training Grounds before 8:00 am?" Vivian asked.
"Yes, from the day of Monar to the day of Fratur," Lily said.
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