MTL - The More They Object, the More It Means I Did the Right Thing

Chapter 8 Does this guy know how to bribe?

The old priest turned into the church, first met several deacons, and then stood on tiptoe to look inside.

 When you complete an achievement for the first time, if the **** you believe in is optimistic about you, he will give you a corresponding title.

For example, the first sacrifice of the Life Mother Goddess Cult, or the first prayer of the Glory Holy See—

 All titles given by the gods are essentially the same and can only be distinguished by their names: for example, the title given by the evil **** sounds very evil, while the title given by the righteous **** sounds very righteous.

God-given titles are relatively rare. Even the largest church in their border city can only have one at most every month.

From a distance, the old priest saw Reverend Luwen, who was on duty: this gentleman has always been diligent and conscientious, and he was the last to return home even in winter. Following beside him was the quasi-saintess Luojia.

The old priest couldn't see clearly who Lord Lu Wen was talking to.

As soon as he saw Master Lu Wen and Master Luojia, he was ready to greet them first: This is also the reason why the old priest has been able to work at the door for so long. He knows how to observe people's words and has a keen eye for things.

If you are noticed by someone above you, you might become a quasi-saint.

 “Excuse me, could you please borrow it?”

There was a smile on the corner of the priest's mouth, and the wrinkles on his head were almost squeezed aside. He could be called amiable. He said goodbye to the believers next to him, and then squeezed to Lord Lu Wen's side.

 “Your Majesty Lu Wen.”

He made the sign of a cross on his hands and folded it on his chest. He bowed first and then took off his hat to greet the quasi-saint Luojia, "Your Majesty Luojia, may the sacred light shine on you two."

"Hello." Luo Jia didn't know who the old man was, so he nodded coolly in response.

 Her attention was no longer here.

Luojia pursed her thin lips slightly and stared at someone. There was some confusion in her golden eyes, and she tilted her head, like a cat that was surprised by the world.

“Father Danny,” Lu Wen remembered the old man’s name, “Hello.”

“I wonder which talent has won the favor of the goddess? Can you introduce him to me?”

 The old priest said complimentarily, "That's really an honor."

 After saying the auspicious words, he turned around and looked around with detection magic.

 Detection magic is the lowest level of magic. Even ordinary people can use it. It basically does not consume magic points.

 The effect is also very simple, that is, you can see the title of the blessed person and the introduction of the title.

The old priest scanned the surrounding believers, looking for the person blessed by the goddess, who was not the nephew of Deacon John, nor the young lady from Priest Sonny's family.

Wait a minute, Father Danny also saw the man, blinking his eyes in disbelief. His movements were also very funny, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes relaxed as his eyelids turned.

 “Hello.” Ansu walked over with a bright sun and said to him with a smile.

There are three big characters on the top of the head: [Newborn]

Father Danny suddenly felt bad.

 Compared with Danny's shock, Miss Luojia was even more confused.

What is the title of "Newborn"?

But it sounds quite positive.

The first birth gives people a feeling of vitality.

She Luojia also received a title when she prayed for the first time, and that title was quite shining: [Stars that Shine Naraku’s Future]

The reason why Luojia was surprised was not because someone prayed for the first time and received the title of God-given—as a quasi-saint, she had seen a lot.

But the person who received the goddess's blessing was Ansu.

 In my impression, this is the first time in the border church that the goddess of radiance has blessed the child of the curse.

Perhaps Ansu is really pure and kind in his heart - Luojia thought.

Look at his title introduction:

 【Introduction to the title: He has such a heart at a young age, and if he doesn't get rid of him, he will become a giant in the Holy See in the future】

The sacrifice to the Mother Goddess of Life was probably a helpless move he came up with to save them. "Young man." Priest Lu Wen said to Ansu kindly and patted his shoulder, "You are a child of the Morning Star family. Congratulations. You really exceeded our expectations."

 “Your Majesty the Priest,”

Ansu recognized the priest's emblem on Lu Wen's body, which was a sun with violet tattoos around it, so he knew this person's identity.

 “May the goddess bless you.”

After saying that, he turned around again, made the sign of the cross to Luojia and performed the sacrament, "Your Majesty Luojia, we meet again."

Ansu winked at Luojia proudly.

The way Luojia looked at him, there was a warm smile on the corner of the young man's mouth. His long gray hair fell on his shoulders, and his blue eyes were as clean as the sky washed by rain.

 “Hello.” She said to Ansu coldly with a deliberately straight face.

"Believers who receive blessings after praying for the first time may not necessarily pass the saint test, but they will definitely receive blessings from the goddess if they pass the saint test." Priest Lu Wen said with a smile, "I am looking forward to your performance in one month. ”

 “I’m honored.” Ansu said.

The old priest was now sandwiched among several people and felt uncomfortable doing anything.

Especially since I was making things difficult for Ansu before.

He wanted to sneak away quietly while the few people were chatting happily, but before he could take a step, Ansu's voice changed.

“To be honest, I have always longed for the holy church,”

Ansu said, "I wanted to contribute to our Lord's holy cause, so I brought a tithe. Mr. Priest, please return the gold coins I left with you for safekeeping."

As soon as these words came out, the church fell silent.

Priest Luwen narrowed his eyes slightly.

 Father Danny completely froze in his movements.

He stared at Ansu in disbelief, not expecting that the latter would dare to say such a thing. Was he trying to break the principle of silence and report him?

This is the relationship between giving and receiving bribes. Is this the first time this kid has given a bribe?

 According to the canon law of the Holy See, neither giving nor receiving bribes is allowed.

 According to the canon rules, even if Danny deliberately made things difficult for Ansu, Ansu could not bribe or send private gifts to the teaching staff.

Anyone who commits such an act, regardless of the cause, will be excommunicated.

 So Danny accepted the money with a lot of peace of mind, and this kid didn't dare to report it.

 In fact, Danny has collected money from those noble children more than once, and he has never made any mistakes.

He was barefoot and not afraid of those who wore shoes. He just lost his job, and those aristocratic children were found to have paid bribes. What they lost was their status as quasi-saints.

 The most important thing is that he is not the only one in the entire Holy See who accepts bribes.

 Everyone collects money.

Not just the priests, but also the saints, deacons among the saints, and even several higher-ranking priests, all of whom have more or less exchanges of interests.

 This kind of thing is something that no one will tell you when you see through it.

 Perhaps this guy is stubborn and doesn’t understand the principle of silence.

 The old priest planned to pretend to be confused, "I don't know what you are talking about. Is there such a thing? Can you recall it carefully?"

 What I mean at the moment is that we are grasshoppers on the same rope. It is best to think carefully before speaking.

Having been doing this for so many years, Danny has never spit out the gold coins in his pocket.

 (End of this chapter)