Chapter 1547: A simple question
about the trial faced by candidates for the Holy Priesthood. What is the content?
When the gray figure reflected in his eyes.
Ronald was not afraid in his heart, nor did he step forward immediately.
He is thinking.
Is this a test of understanding of magic, piety for faith, or human character?
About what you are about to face next.
In just a moment, many possible conjectures appeared in Ronald's mind, and the various ways to deal with it were even more difficult to calculate.
"Child, come here quickly."
At this time, the gray figure spoke.
He waved to Ronald, calling in a gentle and kind tone, like an old man calling his grandchildren.
In contrast, Ronald raised his eyebrows.
Based on the emotion contained in this sentence, he was sure that this figure was not a mechanical magic program, but an intellectual individual with personality.
Some of the tricks I had prepared to deal with spells seemed to be of no use now.
I sighed inwardly.
Ronald had no choice but to walk towards the other party.
When he came in front of the gray figure, Ronald discovered that the figure had a human appearance, but his specific appearance was hidden behind a fog and he couldn't see clearly.
Except for a trace of kindness revealed in the vague expression.
Now without the blessing of magic ability, Ronald basically cannot analyze any unnecessary information.
"Child, come, sit down."
At this time, the gray figure issued an invitation.
After entering the Holy Grace Cathedral, the first thing you see is a quite wide corridor.
The gray figure said hello, waved one hand in the air, and a chair appeared behind Ronald, and motioned for the candidates in front of him to sit down.
Ronald naturally would not refuse, and the other party continued to comfort him:
"As a candidate to be a priest this time, I know you must be nervous. But you don't need to think too much, this is just a simple inquiry, just answer honestly Just my question."
Ronald pretended to be nervous and nodded vigorously:
"Yes, I know!"
The gray figure said no more and directly started his test questions:
"What do you think about the shepherd in "The Mongolian Scripture"? What do you think of the story of letting the devil go? Was his behavior sinful?"
As it happened, Ronald spent a lot of time in the church library.
He had read many classic stories, and this passage was within his knowledge, so he quickly nodded and answered:
"I don't think he is a serious sinner!"
"The simple shepherd was deceived and did not know that he was releasing a demon. ; In his opinion, he was just helping a stranger, which is an undoubted act of kindness!" The
gray figure asked back:
"He does not know the truth, but the act of letting the devil go is an irrefutable fact. !"
Ronald was very firm in his opinion:
"I think - those who have been deceived, especially the good ones, should no longer be held responsible." "
..."
The gray-robed figure pondered for a moment.
After a few seconds, he spoke again:
"Child, with your attitude, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to control the witch hunters."
Hearing this suggestion with a hint of rejection, Ronald smiled slightly.
He was not afraid of this kind of conversation and responded to the other party's point of view quite calmly:
"Witch hunters are the majestic side of the church. In the face of certain situations, it is natural to need ruthless majesty; but at the same time, the church should also To show a compassionate side to people, you must do both at the same time."
"Hmm..." The gray figure nodded slightly.
He did not directly express his views on Ronald's reply, but ended the topic and moved to the next link:
"So about the experience of Saint Delis on the twenty-fourth day in the Book of Delis" , what do you think?"
"..."
Ronald immediately wilted.
He happened to have seen the story involved in the previous question in the church's archives, and he answered it naturally.
But now...
that's really confusing, and I don't know any information at all.
It was just a mistake to speak rashly, and now I can only use words to deal with new questions:
"What are your opinions on what aspect are you asking about?"
"..."
The gray figure fell into silence. He obviously did not expect Ronald to ask. Say this.
And this action also reminded Ronald.
——There was something wrong with his answer.
What the other party asks about must have a very obvious causal relationship in some aspect. As long as you ask, you should lock in a certain exact answer direction.
And his probing cliché just now obviously did not match the other party's inquiry.
Ronald has exposed his problem.
But the expression on his face was completely unafraid, and he continued to speak calmly, trying to make amends before the other party could question him:
"I think one should not just look at the appearance of a thing, but also delve into the underlying philosophy. Personal views are always one-sided and cannot perfectly summarize the rich reality, what do you think?"
Ronald's remedy worked.
Although a bit far-fetched.
But the gray figure never thought that the person sitting in front of him was a fake who knew nothing about church scriptures.
After all, this is a solemn ceremony for the church to select candidates for priests!
How could outsiders get involved?
And in his detection spell, Ronald's speech showed no signs of lying.
So based on the previous questions and answers, he was convinced that this was Ronald's true thoughts.
So he even started to praise:
"Child, you are flexible and can look at problems from multiple angles, which is very good." "
In that case, let's skip this question first."
"Talk about the fourteenth Pope Mandak , He reformed the church during his tenure."
"..."
Broken!
It’s something I don’t know at all!
After two questions in a row that he knew nothing about, Ronald even felt like cold sweat was breaking out from his back.
But that's what happened.
He could only break the jar and use words to push back:
"I...I feel that times are always changing, and the environment is also changing. An unchanging organization that remains unchanged in a continuously changing environment will inevitably decline. And if changes are made - although the consequences of policy changes will be There are good and bad things, but making a change itself is already a very courageous choice."
"..."
"Huh?" The tone of the gray figure was full of confusion.
He was successfully fooled by the last question.
Now Ronald's answer sounds impeccable.
But the problem is - the change made by the 14th Pope was during an extremely prosperous period, when he allocated funds for the renovation of the old city of the Holy City.
At that time, some people criticized him for extravagance and waste.
But as time passed, people in later generations enjoyed the benefits of advanced cities, and naturally began to praise the pope.
He mentioned this, originally just wanting to use this question to relieve Ronald's anxious look.
I never expected to get such an answer!
The blurry eyes under the gray robe were quietly locked on Ronald.
The two looked at each other for a moment, and then the figure spoke leisurely:
"He keeps avoiding direct answers, but he has a very insightful opinion and a good speaking skills..." "
Who are you?"
(End of this chapter)