Pastor's Tantra

Today’s afternoon course is one of the few professional courses available to freshmen in the seminary.

Therefore, Aiwass and Lily did not wear their usual blue and white school uniforms, but changed into uniforms exclusive to the seminary. That is, the set of white robes that is exactly the same in appearance and function as the priest's uniform except that it does not indicate the holy order.

——Because this course is called [Prayerology].

It mainly teaches the etiquette and procedures for praying to the Nine Pillars in different ways based on different purposes and needs, on different occasions, and using different materials.

Scriptures, prayers, sacrifices, etiquette, taboos...

There is no difficulty in this course, the only difficulty is the large amount of memorization. Because of the heavy amount of recitation, this course can only be taught from the first semester of freshman year to the third semester of sophomore year.

At that time, Bishop Mathers did not teach Aiwass the sacred art of "prayer" because this art was really impossible to teach. The main significance of the existence of the seminary is to spend two years teaching these preparatory priests how to pray to the Nine Pillars. In addition to the effect of restoring mana, some ritual magic must also be used through prayer.

Although the priest is mainly attached to the candlestick, they are priests who also serve the Nine Pillars. In other words, the beliefs, inheritance and etiquette of the other eight pillar gods also need to be understood and taken care of. During other festivals related to pillar gods, priests will also change into their clothes and hold corresponding ceremonies.

Because of this, the priest is the first profession on the Nine Paths to have in-depth contact with the knowledge of other paths.

The lecturer of this course, "Ms. Meiya", looks quite young.

She has dark brown curly hair tied into a ponytail, hanging in front of one shoulder. She wore the same red bishop's robe as Bishop Mathers, and her pupils were as warm and light blue as water.

Although she asked students to call her "ma'am," she looked like she was in her twenties. Her lively and cheerful temperament is not only very popular with students, but she also looks much smaller.

Even compared to Lily, who has a calm temperament and always smiles gently like a big sister, Ms. Meiya looks younger.

Students also like this young lecturer who is nominally a lecturer, but more like a senior.

But only Aiwass knows... If nothing else, this should be the rejuvenation brought about by the "Fire Sacrifice Method".

She should really be a "lady" who has been married and even given birth to children. It's just that the sacrificial fire can restore her body to its ideal state and restore the pain and aging she has endured. It brought her back to her young body as a girl...and after her body recovered, she also recovered her mental state and personality.

"……Huh?"

When she saw Lily pushing Aiwass into the classroom for the first time, Ms. Meiya looked at him and was stunned for a moment.

When the blue-haired girl passing by Aiwass saw this, she smiled and explained for him: "This is Aiwass, Ms. Meiya. Did you read the "Glass Steps Newspaper" the day before yesterday? He was the big brother that day. Detective~

"'Mr. Aiwass' legs and feet are not very good, so he has to use a wheelchair. How about...can you diagnose him?"

"That shouldn't be necessary, Angela..."

Ms. Meia shook her head: "You should sit down in your seat first."

——Why does he use me to diagnose? If it could really be cured, wouldn't he just use the sacrificial fire himself?

Meia glanced at Aiwass again strangely, and gave him a strange courtesy: Meia stretched out her hand, dotted once on her head and shoulders, and drew a triangle.

Aiwass just smiled gently, clasped his hands, crossed his thumbs, lowered his head and closed his eyes in prayer.

Seeing this, Meia's attitude towards Aiwass obviously changed for the better.

——This is the etiquette that Bishop Mathers specially taught him after discovering that Aiwass quickly learned the fire sacrificial method and came into contact with the path of consecration.

When extraordinary beings on the same path are close enough, the superior person can sense the aura and general intensity of the path on the lower person. In other words, all the extraordinary people on the path of devotion in the school can detect that Aiwass has stepped into the extraordinary, and completed an advancement ceremony to reach the second level.

This is basically the graduation standard.

The gestures that Mathers taught Aiwass were the code words used by the clergy of the Church of the Nine Pillars to confirm each other's identities. This is so that Aiwass will not be treated differently when he returns to school.

Ms. Meia's gesture means that she serves the church and has a bishop's miter.

This is her asking Aiwass, who guided you to your path of devotion?

After all, not all pastors come from seminaries.

How many people can graduate from a seminary in one year? Many rural churches have a master-disciple succession system. He was taught step by step from a very young age, and after learning, he automatically joined the church. As long as you are a "bishop", you have the authority to preach and teach the sacred arts to those who are qualified for the path of devotion.

Another possibility is that no one teaches you. Self-taught using only occult texts, he embarked on this path after understanding the mysterious techniques of the path of devotion. In this case, his profession may not even be “pastor.” Ms. Meia may not be so friendly to Aiwass.

Because this means gaining the extraordinary power corresponding to the path and enjoying the social status corresponding to the path, but not fulfilling obligations or following the rules.

——It's like someone has acquired the mysterious skills of the authoritative path through the tantra books of the authoritarian path or other types of occult books. Then the high-ranking supervisor might mistake him for one of his own, because he could sense the aura of the authoritarian path from this person. This may lead to the emergence of "fake supervisors" and "fake pastors".

And there is a more serious problem, that is, you can only step on the same path once. As long as you get a supernatural profession from a certain path, you can only "advance" and there is no turning back - if Aiwass gets other professions on the consecrated path, he will never be able to become a priest. According to the rules of the church, the "sacred skills" carefully selected by the church cannot be easily leaked.

If Aiwass was led through the door by someone, he would definitely be able to understand Ms. Meia's code words.

Aiwass's gesture in response meant that he was now just a "prayer" - he had not received a religious title, had no teaching position, and was not currently working for the church, but someone had taught him.

It doesn't matter. Meia didn't care whether she worked for the church or not. As long as it's not another profession with the same path, that's fine.

Meia felt ashamed of her subconscious suspicion, so she said caringly: "You can sit next to me, Mr. Aiwass. It's not convenient for a wheelchair to go up the stairs."

"That would be troublesome."

Aiwass said softly: "Ms. Meia."

While waiting for other students, Meiya sat in her chair and chatted quietly with Aiwass: "I heard about the incident where you solved the case, and I thought you had entered the path of wisdom... ...Unexpectedly, you are actually a priest. And you have entered the second level at a young age...

"I wonder which bishop guided you?"

"It's Bishop Mathers," Aiwass replied.

Hearing this, Meia suddenly opened her eyes with disbelief: "Eh? Mathers?"

"What's wrong?"

Aiwass caught something unusual in her emotions.

"Samuel Mathers?" she asked.

"Yes."

Aiwass realized that Bishop Meia might know Mathers, so he asked, "Do you know him?"

Meia hissed, her expression becoming a little subtle.

She glanced at the students secretly and found that the students were quietly looking over and paying close attention to what was happening on the podium - they seemed to be used to following Aiwass to get something to eat.

So Meia lowered her voice and covered her mouth with her hands.

"My name is Maya Mathers. He is my brother."

…That’s not good.

Aiwass's expression also became a little strange.

Although Meia didn't know it, Aiwass knew that Mathers taught him the sacred skills last Friday. The day after that was the 15th, which meant that Aiwass advanced immediately after he advanced.

This is too shocking!

It's not that bad, it's just too high-profile.

Although not many people may believe this... Aiwass still likes to keep a low profile.

But fortunately, Meia gave an answer that made Aiwass relieved:

"——But he and I have been falling out for a long time because of his emotional problems. I haven't talked to him for ten years."

She said it was a falling out, but she clearly had a closer relationship with Aiwass because he was Samuel's apprentice.

How could this be a breakdown? It would be better to say that he is angry...

"...So, why?" Aiwass was a little curious.

A little desire for gossip arose in his heart: "What's wrong with his relationship, Bishop?"

"That day Samuel brought back a girl eleven years younger than him and said that this was his wife and they were married."

Meia frowned: "Samuel was 29 years old at that time, and the girl was only 18 years old."

"I remember Bishop Samuel was from Avalon, right?"

Aiwass asked: "Girls should be able to get married when they are 18, right?"

"Yes, men and women can get married at the age of eighteen. The problem is...if most people want to get married, they must have been in love for many years, right? The girl was only eighteen when she got married. So when did they meet Samuel? her?"

When Meia said this, she gritted her teeth and slapped the table in anger: "He also said that he had just met her not long ago and it was love at first sight! Do you think I would believe it? Should my parents believe it?"

"...It's not completely impossible, right?"

Aiwass's expression was a little subtle. It seems that there is no concept of "flash marriage" in this era.

But having said that, Samuel is indeed a bit suspicious...

But soon, Meia's words made Aiwass become a little serious: "Of course, there is a possibility of love at first sight. But the problem is, later we asked detectives to investigate - she was not from Avalon.

"She is an Iris person, and in the end it is the path of beauty. At that time, the sixth division of the Royal University of Law had not yet opened, and an Iris person traveled thousands of miles to Avalon instead of studying at the University of La Cité in her home country. I studied theology and then followed the path of beauty. And when I was just in the first grade, I married my mentor.

"——Do you think this is reasonable? You don't even need to think about it carefully, it looks weird everywhere!"

"...It's really not reasonable."

Aiwass frowned and realized something was wrong: "But Bishop Samuel doesn't seem to be such an impulsive person..."

"That's right! That's what we all said."

Meia whispered: "So we kept telling Samuel to calm down and separate from the girl for a while first! But he didn't listen at all. In the end, he moved out of the house and rented a house by himself. But before I heard that he was elected as a spiritual councilor a few days ago, so at least I don’t have to worry about his life anymore..."

"What's the name of his wife?" Aiwass asked.

"Mina. I forgot her previous surname. She should be called Mina Mathers now... If you do the math, she should be thirty-five years old this year.

"She is running a divination shop, selling divination props and divination for others. But she is not a prophet who is adapted to the path, so what divination ability can she have? She is just a liar... I really don't know why Samuel likes her so much.

"Whenever you have time, you might as well go to his home and have a look. After all, you have a mentor-apprentice relationship, and it is normal to visit your mentor. You just suddenly mentioned this, and now I am a little curious to know how that woman is doing now. Already..."

Meia clasped her hands together and whispered to Aiwass: "Mr. Aiwass, please help me! I have collected a tantra book on the path of devotion that I like very much. I can give it to you when the time comes... Of course, if If you really don’t have a chance, it doesn’t matter. As long as you try to ask my brother, I will give you the book——"

But when Meia said this, Aiwass's pupils suddenly trembled.

Not for this reward.

It was because when he heard the name, he suddenly thought of something.

——The name of the mall in the game is "Mrs. Mina's Divination Shop".

Aiwass will never forget this name. He believes that as a player, he will never forget.

...That's what I have to say. If I have a chance, I have to take a look.

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