When he left the first-level cathedral in Hedonmar, his father, Bishop Hendris Grande of the Golden Cathedral of the Clergy and a distinguished earl of the Delos Empire, actually gave him other instructions in secret.
The heroic spirit in the holy relic golden cup can return to God's heaven. There is no problem with that. This is the duty of believers. No one dares to resist the decision of Saint Michel.
However, you cannot just unlock the seal of the golden cup casually. You must take advantage of the situation and squeeze out the value of the golden cup in the end.
Bishop Hendris repeatedly instructed Allen to start preparing for a public ceremony for the return of the holy relics and heroic spirits as soon as he returned to the Golden Cathedral. He should invite famous people in the empire to participate in the ceremony, and the ceremony should be grand and attract much attention, and it should be published as a headline in newspapers.
In short, the more royal family, nobles, celebrities, and people of status, the better. Regardless of whether they had any previous relationship with the clergy or whether they were religious or not, they should all be sent solemn gold-stamped invitations. In the best case scenario, the newspapers could be mobilized to hype up the event and turn it into a grand national festival.
Then came the key point, Alan was the host of the ceremony.
When God's angels return to God's heaven, the ceremony must be of the utmost pomp and circumstance, and while obtaining the royal family's consent, it would be best if it could match the state ceremony.
Bishop Hendris informed that the holding of this ceremony was of extraordinary significance, which would help stabilize the Golden Cathedral's position in the Delos Empire, strengthen the faith of believers, and also obtain a large donation.
I believe that the nobles who saw the miracle would not be stingy with the money in their hands.
More importantly, it can completely push Allen to the forefront, cultivate his reputation in the Delos Empire, build momentum for him from now on, pave the way for him to have a halo of honor, increase his qualifications, and help Allen inherit the position of bishop of the Golden Cathedral more smoothly in the future.

This is an opportunity to kill four birds with one stone!
Except for the first-level archbishop who is by default appointed from the saint family, the positions of second-level and third-level bishops are not inherited by blood, but are selected based on merit.
In other words, if Yue Na is willing, she can easily serve as the bishop of any second-level lord.
Hendris was very smart. He came up with a plan immediately after the meeting in the cathedral. Giving up the golden cup did not mean that he would not squeeze out the value of the golden cup.
The way to unseal the golden cup is very simple, just take it outdoors on a sunny day. It will naturally unseal under the direct sunlight, and the guardian angel Everas will return to God's heaven.
This was told by Saint Michael.
Of course, Hendris believes that this extremely simple method is effective only when the light shines directly on God's angels because God's eyes are cast on them.
Because when the Golden Cathedral was studying the Golden Cup, it accidentally exposed the Golden Cup to the sunlight, but nothing strange happened. The Golden Cup flowed with the color of precious metal, and nothing else strange happened.
The way to open the golden cup is a sacred text read out in a specific voice. According to an ancient solitary book, the guardian angel Everas is an angel who committed a crime. It is unknown whether he was sealed or sealed himself in the golden cup to atone for his sins and repent.
The solitary book did not record the time, but judging from the writing method and the analyzed content, it was at least a thousand years old. It was a very ancient holy relic, and its historical significance far exceeded that of saints' relics.
The book vaguely mentions that since Everus is a sinful angel, it is impossible to predict what his state and attitude will be like after the golden cup is unsealed.
There is no record of what his sin was.
After the seal is lifted, if the angel is still guilty, it may be a problem.
It is very difficult to preserve the history of Arad nearly a thousand years ago, that is, before the first year, in its entirety, and there is not much useful information.
Bishop Hendris believed that since Saint Michael mentioned placing the golden cup under the sunlight to allow the heroic spirit sealed inside to return to God's heaven, it meant that Everas's sins had been forgiven by God. God always remembered every believer and could hear the believers' confessions.
So to put it bluntly, the return ceremony has a 100% success rate. It is an honor coronation that cannot fail and will add a highlight to Allen's career.
It can be judged that Everas has repented.
Bishop Hendris has always been deeply worried. With Emperor Lyon being dragged into the underworld, his successor, Queen Josephine, was not very enthusiastic or concerned about the affairs of the "state religion."
Although she did not abolish the status of the state religion, the amount of donations each quarter began to decrease and was not as huge as before. It was obvious that Queen Josephine intended to strengthen the imperial power again and weaken the influence of the Clergy in Delos.

After all, faith is a wonderful thing and it has a very special influence. Josephine believes that the people should respect their emperor and believe that the emperor can bring them a better life, rather than pinning their hopes and future on religious beliefs.
Otherwise, the people's sense of belonging and honor to the empire will be reduced, but they will recognize the will of the religious bishops.
Even many powerful nobles believed in that god.
For a country, for concentrated imperial power, this is a very dangerous signal.
The reason why Emperor Lyon supported Count Hendris and the Golden Cathedral was that he wanted to take advantage of the power of the Holy Order and seize this powerful system of practitioners including the holy relics.
Queen Josephine considered that the Holy Clergy were not a heretical cult but a group of people with real great achievements, so she did not abolish their status as a state religion or formulate targeted policies. She only reduced donations and gradually reduced their influence.
She hopes that the Golden Cathedral, the Branch Cathedral, and other churches will become similar to the state of the Great Cathedral in Hearton Mar.
He has a relatively high status and is very popular among the people, but he still strictly follows the legal system of the principality.
Bishop Hendris believed that it was necessary to hold this miraculous ceremony of the angel's return, implying that the angels would protect the Delos Empire and would once again increase the influence of the Golden Cathedral.
After those old foxes realized what Queen Josephine meant, they were no longer as proactive about Allen's marriage as before, and Allen's value as an heir was decreasing.
Anyone who is interested knows that a key step in weakening the influence of the Golden Cathedral is the succession to the bishop's throne. It can be said that all the value of the Grande family now hangs on Bishop Hendris.
At the same time, Alan's performance in the Second Dark Crusade was not outstanding, and it could even be said to be a bit lackluster. He still trembled when facing Ozma, much like the First Prince Vann Franz.
The outstanding performances were Neilbas, who grew wings of light in the extreme darkness, Xinzang, who faced Ozma head-on with the True Dragon Burning Heaven and was defeated but still honorable, and the demon who "ran" to death Belias of Destruction with a frost drilling vehicle...
It was Michel who called upon the Archangel Michael, it was Ye Lin who finally dealt with the Apostles of Chaos, and it was all the priests and clergy who fought desperately on the front line and vowed to never retreat.
Allen failed to leave a crucial mark for himself. If both the Grand Cathedral and the royal family interfered with the succession of the Golden Cathedral at the same time, it would be almost impossible for him to become the new bishop.
By that time, the Hendrys family will be a thing of the past.
"Angel, angel, angel..." Alan slowly approached the golden cup, staring carefully at the sacred and delicate patterns on the golden cup, and muttered the word "angel" almost like a madman.
Little did anyone know that he longed for the person of an angel!
It is true that holding the return ceremony will bring huge benefits, and there is a great possibility that he will listen to God's teachings again, but he is not satisfied with just this, or he is actually very jealous of Yue Na and the others for having the archangel's contract. How can they have it so easily? In what way are they better than himself?
"If I summon the angel Everas of the golden cup, can he transfer his status to me, or let me become Everas's spokesperson on earth?" Alan got inspiration from Obeis and others. Angels can sign a contract with believers and become each other's guardians.
That very ancient book also contains a page of forbidden secret techniques, which mentions a secret technique that can transfer all the power of angels on earth into one's own body, and it does not belong to any system.
He simply could not reach the level of an archangel, so he could only settle for the next best thing. Moreover, the key point was that he had to communicate with Everas alone for some time and could not leave him in the sunlight, otherwise the angel would return directly to God's kingdom of heaven.
"No, I don't need to take this risk." Alan hesitated. He looked down at the suitcase at his feet. The holy relic angel wings inside could also allow believers to temporarily become angels.
He paced back and forth in the room where the holy relics were placed. There was too little information about the ancient times. He didn't know whether Everas could seal the golden cup back after opening it with the holy text and continue the process his father had said.
"Let's do as father wishes. I have gained a lot of benefits from the ceremony."
Alan slowly woke up from the struggle and thought there was no need to take risks. He immediately picked up the suitcase containing the holy relic angel wings and left.
Unlike other churches that are calm and low-key, Bishop Hendris wants to squeeze out the value of the relics.
Alan left the Golden Cathedral, carrying his suitcase, and found the eldest princess Celia.

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have received you at all. And if you were a quarter of an hour later, I would have gone to the palace." The eldest princess Celia had a noble temperament, a cold and beautiful face, and eyes that were indifferent but contained a light that could see through everything. The black long dress with gold inlays outlined her graceful figure, and her every move was full of elegance.
Generally, when nobles visited each other, they would have to have their attentive servants send out invitations in advance, and then the host would reply to arrange a time, because the nobles' schedules were very tight.
Not only is it impolite to visit someone directly, but it can also be awkward for both parties if you come back empty-handed.
Celia's implication is that I only have a quarter of an hour to receive you.
"Because the matter is urgent and meaningful, I rushed here to discuss it with you as soon as possible and didn't have time to send out invitations." Alan apologized.
The Grande family had been wavering about the candidate for heir to the throne. Later, Hendris reached a secret agreement with Celia. The Grande family would support Celia to become the heir to the throne, and Celia promised to help him stabilize the family's status and help him become Pope after he ascended the throne.
Therefore, the Grande family and the eldest princess Celia are allies.
Immediately, Allen opened the suitcase and displayed the holy relic Angel Wings, while mentioning the concept of the Golden Cup Ceremony.
This will help stabilize the Grande family's position, which means it will be more favorable for Celia to become the heir to the royal power.
During this time, Alan kept scanning Celia's beautiful and mature face with a slightly nervous look, pretending to be natural.
Celia listened to Alan's proposal very carefully, then shook her head and said, "It's impossible according to the national etiquette standard. The Queen will not allow it. This proposal is simply terrible."
"Send invitations to all nobles and prestigious people. Are you forcing the nobles to stand on the side of the emperor and religion? How foolish!"
Let all the nobles of Vetalon participate in the relic return ceremony, witness the return of the angels and the arrival of new relics, and bear witness to God's miracles. What do you want Queen Josephine to think?
What if one day, the Golden Cathedral summons all the nobles again and forces the royal family to abdicate in the name of angels and God?
A state ceremony means that the royal family must also send people to participate. If Queen Josephine attends the ceremony, and then the spirits of angels appear, or even the image of God descends, can you guarantee that they will kneel down before the current Queen Josephine?
When believers salute the angels, should the royal family salute?!
Religious ceremonies that are too grand are a challenge to the majesty of imperial power.
In Celia's opinion, gods or angels should not meet the emperor of the world, especially in public.
Imperial power has its own particularity.
"Your proposal can push the Grande family into the abyss." Celia frowned and commented directly.
"The Grande family has no such idea. We have always been an ally you can trust." Allen hurriedly explained. Seeing the first princess's slight frown, he felt a little flustered.
He hastened to say that this was all his father's intention, and that Bishop Hendris was still in Hutton Mall and had not returned.
Celia held the handle of the teacup with her fingers, brought the tea to her lips and took a sip. She said, "Bishop Hendris used to be a member of the Royal Council. He is shrewd, sharp, good at catching information, and smooth in dealing with things."
Then she looked at Allen without any emotion and said calmly, "He must know that these actions will displease Her Majesty Queen Josephine, so I think that either he deliberately tested you with those state ceremonies and royal gifts, or you added them yourself."
"Bishop Hendrys, have these thoughts been repeated to you many times?"
"..., yes." Sweat broke out slightly on Allen's forehead.
"That was the test. You failed, but you were lucky to find me." Celia put down the white porcelain teacup.
"For the sake of our past friendship, I remind you that the ceremony can be held, but it must be on a small scale, and mainly invite clergy who have received enlightenment and a small number of civilians. You can invite nobles, but only those who are recognized as believers in your God."

Celia glanced at the classical-style wall clock and saw that thirteen minutes had passed. She said in a light tone, "I still have things to deal with, so I won't entertain you in person."
"Also, next time you come to my mansion, it's best to send an invitation."
Celia stood up, her long, shiny black hair not yet tied up, the ends hanging down to her waist, her black long skirt tightly bound her enchanting waist and hip curves, exuding a mature and charming charm.
"Celia." Alan also stood up quickly and couldn't help but call out her name, with obvious inexplicable emotions in his eyes.
"Anything else? Two minutes." Celia stopped walking.
Alan opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but no words came out. He could only watch Celia leave gracefully and calmly, feeling annoyed and unwilling.
Celia's personal bodyguard Judy made a gesture of invitation and said, "You should have noticed that you have made Celia very unhappy."
Allen hung his head in dismay, chuckled, and said self-deprecatingly: "The Grande family is in a very dangerous situation and has lost its value."
"Stupid! If Princess Celia felt that you had lost your value, she wouldn't have given you any extra reminders and would have just watched your family go to destruction." Judy said with a frown.
"Then..." Alan's eyes lit up.
Judy shook her head slightly, "You shouldn't have any illusions about Princess Celia. You are not qualified in any aspect."

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