Aps City. Radiance Lord Temple
This temple was built of marble. Inside the great hall stood two rows of marble pillars, their shafts carved full of praises for the Lord of Radiance and his followers.
The Lord of Radiance was the only god without a God Statue. The Altar and Holy Emblem gave off a gentle sacred glow that enveloped the entire Temple.
The morning air was fresh. The fine rain that had fallen throughout the previous day had finally brought coolness to the early days of September. From now on, each day would be cooler than the last.
The archbishop knelt before the Altar and began to pray.
"Before eternal radiance, I am willing to assume the humblest posture. I shall regard the Lord's glory as my life, as the greatest goal of my existence, and guard and pass it on with the most devout heart, advancing and developing the Lord's cause..."
As the prayer continued, the sacred light upon the Altar slowly surged like water.
Kneeling beside him were the various bishops, who prayed with equal humility and caution.
The fifty-year-old archbishop finished his morning prayer and slowly rose. As he stared at the flames upon the Holy Altar, irritation welled up within him.
The Lord of Radiance truly controlled five kingdoms. Three of them were ruled by descendants of Radiance, but in the other kingdoms, the faith faced restrictions.
In the Aisk Kingdom, the faith of the Goddess of the Spring was not particularly widespread, but the proportion occupied by the faith of the Lord of Radiance was not high either.
Although the Lord of Radiance did not rely on faith as other gods did, faith was still a good thing, and it was also the basis for determining the ranks of servants.
In this regard, every