Chapter 232: (Self Edited) Mirell Grand Cathedral
In the hall of the Mirel Grand Cathedral, the Archbishop and Eisa-sensei were engaging in a public debate. Eisa-sensei was introduced as the translator Catholic Patella Wichita. Additionally, partitions were erected to hide their figures and shield them from projectiles. Originally, it seems the debate was meant to take place surrounded by the public without any protective measures, but complaints from our side led to this setup.
I was standing guard right next to her while dressing in the uniform of the Hou family soldiers.
“However, Kalghinion claims that the sacrament of the Sacred Emblem is not what Lord Isus intended. What is your perspective on this?” (Archbishop)
The Archbishop, who could be described as an elderly man, was pressing the attack in his splendid ceremonial robes.
“… To discuss that, we must first address the bad practices of the Xerxes era. In the province of Flusha, where Kalghinion-shi lamented the form of faith, clergy collected large sums of money from believers as a fee for performing the sacrament of the Sacred Emblem. The cathedral’s revenue structure had become such. Kalghinion-shi was very concerned about this.”
“Hmm…” (Archbishop)
I felt sorry for the Archbishop as he was probably hoping to refute him in public. It had been 40 minutes since the public debate began, but the topic still remained the same. They were currently discussing the sacrament of the Sacred Emblem.
Eisa-sensei’s faction, the Watashi sect, recognized the sacrament of the Sacred Emblem, while the Kalghi sect did not. The Sacred Emblem was one of the four grand sacraments (Grand Mysterion), and whether it was recognized or not, it represented a significant interpretative difference within the teaching of Isus.
“Details of this matter are extensively recorded in Kalghinion-shi’s memoirs kept at the Shura-Deine Cathedral in Flusha. At that time, in the province of Flusha, heavy taxes were imposed for 20 years for the discovery of sacred caves, the Xerxes War, and the renovation of the Holy Sleep Temple. Commoners could not afford the funeral expenses paid to the clergy and were often buried without receiving the sacrament of the Sacred Emblem. Kalghinion-shi’s writings convey a deep concern about this.” (Eisa)