[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing":3,"chapter-the-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing-the-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing-chapter-19":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Holy Church Begins with Bestowal of Blessings",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1688735,2156,"Chapter 19 : Guardianship","the-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing-chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>Chapter 19: Guardianship\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Yara had given a warning, the reinforcement of the fence did not cease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was something that needed to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Morning Star descended, and after everyone had eaten the porridge, they all entered the church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…May glory, power, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, and praise be unto you, from now until forever.\" Corleon finished the evening prayer, and there was still no movement outside the church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning back, he saw George holding the cross at his collar with a devout expression, and the other refugees also showed no signs of fear on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Corleon thought nothing would happen tonight, George suddenly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Priest, there is an evil force approaching the Lord’s Throne.\" He bowed slightly and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil forces should not approach the Lord’s Throne.\" He picked up the long spear beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to go out and purify the evil approaching the Lord’s Throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the look in George’s eyes, Corleon did not stop him and said, \"The Lord is watching over you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he signaled the refugees to help open the door that had been barricaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After George went out, the door was barricaded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the church, it was quiet, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense; faint sounds of collision and George’s shouting could be heard inside the church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as George had said, he would not allow evil to approach the Lord’s Throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no terrifying impact on the door like the previous night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under George’s guardianship, the church was very safe, and the refugees gradually fell asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been anxious the previous night and working during the day, they felt a bit of safety at night, and sleepiness gradually crept in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corleon did not sleep; he was in the world of light, watching the light orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The accumulated Faith was already enough to nurture a second [Commandment · Holy Knight], but Corleon was somewhat hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Commandment was naturally powerful—just look at George.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a militiaman, and within a few days after receiving the Commandment, he had become so strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Commandment was also idealistic; George could become so strong because his heart was firm enough, his Faith devout enough, and he could truly practice his Commandment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Corleon himself received the Commandment, he probably wouldn’t be able to reach George’s level of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he wanted to interfere with the generation of the Commandment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Lord of Hosts, I will follow your teachings.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Lord loves the world; the Lord’s shepherd conveys the Lord’s teachings to the world; the Lord’s Throne is a sacred place.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘When someone offends the Lord’s Throne, when someone wants to harm the Lord’s shepherd, that is sinful.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘My shield is the shield of the Lord of Hosts; I guard the sacred crown of the Lord.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘My sword is the sword of the Lord of Hosts; I will punish the sinful.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I am the wrath of the Lord of Hosts; the Lord of Hosts is with me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Corleon finished speaking, the light orb surged, and then a milky-white Commandment was nurtured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Commandment · Guardianship]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who receives the Commandment will have enhanced physique; when fighting to guard the Lord’s Throne, there is a slight enhancement of physique and a slight increase in luck; when fighting to guard the shepherd, there is a slight increase in physique; when holding a shield in one hand, there is a slight increase in magic resistance; when holding a sword in one hand, there is an increase in anti-magic attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who receives the Commandment, when persisting in morning and evening prayers daily, when remembering #@&.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final garbled text was the sacred scripture practiced by those who serve the Lord, but Corleon had not formally written it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although overall it was far inferior to the Commandment of the Holy Knight, it was more suitable for Corleon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, morning and evening prayers were something he did every day, and even the scripture he hadn’t compiled yet, even now he could receive full blessings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out the previously granted Toward Life and bestowed this Guardianship upon himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening his eyes, the sounds outside had already returned to calm, and Corleon could clearly feel his body gradually becoming stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, as the Morning Star rose, Corleon opened the church door, and George was standing by the door, guarding the church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after fighting all night without sleep, George’s eyes were still bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, Priest Corleon.\" George bowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, Monk George.\" Corleon returned the bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Morning Star has risen, evil has retreated; you can go rest for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to pray to the Lord first.\" George did not refuse, but he wanted to pray to the Lord first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Lord is watching over you.\" Corleon nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George entered the church to rest, and the refugees also came out one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had Bede cook the porridge, while Corleon picked up his shield and spear, leading the others to gather the fragmented corpses outside the church fence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were densely packed, an extremely exaggerated number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black filth soaked the ground, and under the illumination of the Morning Star, it was slowly purified, even forming a thin layer of black mist on the ground due to the excessive amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Lord is merciful; the deceased have passed away. I will follow the Lord’s teachings and help them return to dust.\" Corleon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I ask for your help; this is a good deed, and I will pay you for it. This is the reward you deserve for your labor.\" He said to the refugees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These refugees were not personnel of the church, and Corleon had no intention of incorporating them into the church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the lord’s subjects, the lord’s wealth, and only the lord had the authority to command them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only George could stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flower Church was allowed to have one priest and one attendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refugees were under protection and did not dare to accept payment, but Corleon insisted it was the Lord’s teaching, so they reluctantly accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one silver coin per person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for these refugees, it was already a somewhat excessive reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One gold coin could be exchanged for ten silver coins; one silver coin could be exchanged for a hundred copper coins, and three copper coins could buy enough black bread to feed a family of five for a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, given the conditions of these refugees, they preferred to buy some wheat flour and then gather some wild vegetables in the wild, relying on cooking porridge to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And such a copper coin’s worth of wheat flour was enough to feed a family of five for three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the collected fragments, the human parts were gathered together, but it was impossible to piece together the corresponding limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corleon found that among these fragments, there were two upper bodies wearing iron armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In York Territory, where iron resources were strictly controlled, only knights could wear armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the search in the pile of fragments, he quickly found the corresponding body parts, piecing them together and placing them aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corleon planned to sew the bodies of the two knights together later; this was considered his old profession as a church priest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the others, after some hesitation, Corleon still transported them to the cemetery, dug a large pit, and buried them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragments of animals were burned with a fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the refugees were burning them, their eyes clearly showed some reluctance, especially when the meat sizzled and emitted a fragrant aroma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were people who couldn’t contribute to production and naturally rarely ate meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although they were tempted, the black liquid oozing from the fragments made them dare not eat it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handling the corpses, the sky gradually darkened, and Corleon, outside the church, could see the army returning to the town with nearly half its numbers reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flags belonging to the knights had disappeared by three.\u003C\u002Fp>",1340,"2026-06-06T13:52:13.653Z",1,"novelbin.me","619c4988bf91755ea6d54530a1cdd62a450ef162f21e37a5b46e830c7fb4b4e5","the-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing-chapter-367","the-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing-chapter-366",373,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-holy-church-begins-with-bestowal-of-blessing-cover.jpg"]