When Iver, clad in the red robes of a bishop, opened the doors of St. Genevieve Chapel and stepped inside... he suddenly felt as if he were caught in a hallucination.
At that moment, he seemed to overlap with Bishop Mathers, who had once brought Iver here to study the Sacred Art.
Iver shook his head slightly to dispel the strange sensation, then opened the doors and let the people outside in.
Afterward, Iver closed the chapel doors, put on his mitre, and carefully straightened it. He then switched on the electric lights inside the chapel.
In an instant, St. Genevieve Chapel was brightly illuminated.
The thirty-seven white statues in the niches on either side lit up from behind.
"...Huh?"
Olive let out a puzzled sound at the sight.
...Candle Holder itself was the Pillar God who controlled light. So why did Candle Holder Cathedral use electric lights?
"Sherlock" immediately tugged at his brother's arm and glared fiercely at Olive, who was pretending to be Mycroft.
"It's all right, Mr. Hermes."
Iver smiled and shook his head... though no one knew which "Mr. Hermes" he was actually addressing. "It's perfectly normal to be surprised... After all, during the Candle Holder Festival, St. Genevieve Chapel is usually left open with candles lit."
I even helped her find a way to smooth things over. I'm so kind.
Iver felt rather moved.
But what he had said was not a lie.
"Although installing electric lights in such an old-fashioned building may seem strange, it is actually necessary."
Iver explained, "Within the domain of Candle Holder Cathedral, the act of 'lighting a candle' possesses a certain divinity—or at the very least, a special significance. The same applies to lighting an oil lamp. Therefore, outside of ceremonies, festivals, and daily worship, candles cannot be lit