Lichtenstein Castle, Basic Level Sanctuary.
Silence shrouded the towering sanctuary, which rose over ten meters high. The antique stained-glass windows in the domed ceiling cast colorful, mysterious light across the hall.
The priest wore a white robe and a silver crown. Solemn and sacred, he stood alone before the altar with his eyes tightly closed and his expression grave.
The faint light filtering through the clouds in the afternoon shone upon everyone in the sanctuary, coating everything here in a layer of golden radiance.
A solemn silence surrounded the priest. Only the breeze drifted past, quietly carrying the low rumble of the sanctuary bells.
The sanctuary had already been cleaned. The remains of the former Castle Master, High Priest Caligula, had also been buried outside the castle, and the priest had offered prayers for him.
The priest slowly raised his hand.
"Merciful Goddess, please cleanse the sorrow, pain, and confusion of the dead. Grant him peace, release him from his shackles, and send him to the Serene Bright Heavenly Kingdom, where he may enjoy happiness in the afterlife."
His voice was deep and resonant, echoing off the four walls of the church like a warm force.
His words were filled with respect and mourning for the dead, as well as comfort and blessings for the living.
After the priest's prayer ended, the noise and turmoil of the mundane world had faded away.
A long while passed.
"Is this the power of divine arts?"
The Young Master of the Chamber of Commerce from the Canberra Kingdom could not help looking up. Seeing the faint Light Feathers drifting above High Priest Caligula's grave outside the window, he sighed in amazement.
After such a Prayer Technique was used on the wrongfully deceased to free their souls, it could prevent powerful dead souls from