ARCHDEUS

ARCHENITE(3)

St. Castelius' Pontheum's.

Today at the Great Temple of Saint Castelius dozens of luxurious horse carriages gather in the grounds. Different types of people with all their decorations entered the temple with bright smiles. It's his day, the day Alex's Maturity Ceremony begins.

Located in the largest temple in the Archiberian Plain and the oldest building in the Kingdom of Artchania certainly has its own value. Not everyone can hold their ceremony in a grand place like this. Only those at the top of society can do it.

All the guests from the capital and representatives of the noble houses have come. Besides the feudal lords, there were also great merchants, priests, and great figures invited.

"Welcoming the arrival of the His Eminence Pontifex Eliarius Xavier Augustus, Young Master Alexander Ivanov Fertiphile, and members of the procession, distinguished attendees please stand."

The Master of Ceremony announces the arrival of this ceremonial leader. Everyone stood up from their seats.

Greeted by the sound of musical instruments singing ceremonial songs, the Pontifex, Alex and the Hight priests and priests entered the room. They wore ceremonial robes that had a white base and a hexagon-shaped ceremonial hat that was also the same color as their robes.

During the procession, ceremonial tools such as holy water, a staff with a sun emblem on its top, an old skull, torch, earth, and a fan with special motifs were also carried. All of these are symbols of the six deities in the belief of hexatheism.

In the middle of the altar has been provided firewood arranged neatly. On the altar, fire is lit through a torch carrying a burning fire. Then the ground and the skull that was brought before were thrown into a blazing fire. Priests read long prayers. After the preparations were completed, the MCs asked the attendees to sit back down.

Alex stood upright in front of the altar during the preparation process of the ceremony. He wore a white robe with a golden hexagon emblem on his chest. He just stood still with an expressionless face.

Some people had complicated expressions on their faces.

Clara sobbed and continued to use a white handkerchief to clean her tears.

"Hiks .. hiks .. My son is an adult .. hiks ...."

Justin looked on with an expression of grief ....

Mr. .. he must be hot.

Justin had already begun to imagine how his master would continue to babble about how hot he was wearing the robe or how long he stood up until it made him tingle.

Erline looked at the young master with a cold expression.

Cih, even though he was an adult still bother his mother.

Erline did not reveal her thoughts about Alex. After all his judgment towards this young master was too low. If it wasn't for her serving Clara, she wouldn't have taken part in this ceremony.

As for Merry looking at his father with sparkling eyes full of joy.

"Dad looks more handsome!"

It's the first time for Merry to see Alex wearing a fomal-robed outfit. He thinks his father looks a lot like the white equestrian prince he always imagined whenever his father read a sleeping story about the prince and princess to him.

Meanwhile, Alex ....

Hah ... shit, so I have to lick these lowly creatures.

In Sheol was completely reluctant to do so. It is impossible for him as the great god, the Death, the Emperor of Death, and Omniscient to bow himself before the 6 lowly gods?

But if I won't do this my body will be hung, huh ....

Sheol was wondering if he should reveal his true identity.

But how? If I show my true form it would be like bringing Armageddon to the Univorsum.

In history, never once did archdeus descend into their true form into the Univorsum. It was because they knew that the mortal realm would not be able to stem their oneness and power.

Although Sheol felt humiliated but that was not at the level he would suffer from depression. However he realized in this mortal world there were still many pious and innocent people. If he with his own selfishness was wrathful, it was tantamount to causing those people to suffer torment even as they died. Sheol still had a loving attitude, he wanted to give an opportunity for all beings to repent. For him, the prospective inhabitants of hell are a burden so to reduce the burden it is required to make the prospective inhabitants of hell into prospective residents of heaven.

Right ... hold your breath .. eject .. hah ....

Sheol refocused on the altar after calming herself down. He kept waiting for the priests to finish reciting prayers, mantras, or whatever the name was.

"Our God .. protect us, take care of us, take care of us, keep us away from Your wrath. Our God the Owner of Surya, the mighty Eliareal. Our god the Moon Owner, the fair Ceacreal. Our Goddess the Owner of the firmament, the loving Athmiel. Our Goddess the Ocean Owner, the loving Anahiel. Our God Owns a smoldering Battlefield, a great Larael."

Eliarius offered praise to their god. Begging for the people's safety before finally begging for Alex's protection.

after finishing saying the prayers and readings of certain holy verses. Eliarius took out an iron pliers of 50cm. He started stirring up the charcoal and ashes within the fire above the altar. Then he with that tang he took a mouthful of ashes. A high priest carrying a golden cup filled with holy water. Eliarius placed the ashes in the holy water and stirred them with a silver spoon.

The high priest then brought the golden cup to Alex. Alex was a bit doubtful. Isn't it strange to drink something that comes from the ashes of a skull? He had no idea why Heaven in particular these six foolish gods made such a ridiculous ceremony like this.

But because of his previous commitment, Alex still follows this event patiently. He drank all the water in this cup. The smell of charcoals and the taste of sand filled his mouth. He felt his mouth was filled with sand and might have been blackened by the charcoal.

Hah .. I have to brush my teeth after this.

Not yet there, a stick with a sun symbol at the end was brought in front of Alex. He was required to bend down and kiss the emblem of the sun. Then circling 7 times the altar of fire followed the clockwise direction. During the circling, the fan symbolizing the wind god fanned the altar flame so that it became bigger and hotter.

Alex was patient ..he still followed the procession stoicly. There are no interruptions during the next procession, all done solemnly.

After the ceremony was over, Alex handed the offering to the temple. That cost amounts to 3,000 gold coins plus 1 ton of meat (1,000 gold coins) and 10 tons of wheat (1,000 gold coins). Plus the ceremony fee of 5,000 gold coins then the cost incurred is about 10,000 gold coins. Of course this cost does not come from Alex's pocket but from the cost of the Fertiphile House.

Alex could not leave immediately after the ceremony was over. In addition to giving thanks to the pontifex and the temple, Alex had to greet the guests especially from the representatives of the noble house. Most of these representatives are women. Of course the Ritual of Maturity hints that one has grown up and can now enter society. The lords sent their daughters as representatives of none other than to attract Alex's attention. They want Alex to make an engagement. Although they know that Alex is trash, but as long as Harol has not set his heir then everything is possible.

Many cases where trash nobles managed to take over the inheritance during the procession while his more talented brother was expelled or killed.

The noble ladies were shocked and gobsmacked after greeting and shaking hands with Alex. They couldn't help but blush when they saw Alex's good looks and at the same time they also felt jealous with the sincerity and whiteness of this man's skin. They wonder inwardly about the secret of Alex's skin care.

"Dad!"

"Young Master."

"My son."

Merry, Justin, and Clara come to Alex with all their expressions, some happy, worried, and full of joy.

"Dad is so cool! Dad's the coolest guy in the world!"

"Sir, are you feeling the heat? Are your feet tired? Do you want to brush your teeth?"

"Hiks .. hiks ... My little Alex is all grown up. Hicks ... Alex-ku ... dear ... hiks ...."

Alex could only smile wryly seeing him swamped by everyone's various words. She could not feel tired but was annoying enough to hear all the different words at once.

He decided to shut up and immediately lifted Merry into his arms, telling Justin to shut up and calm his mother.

Some of the guests were wondering about the identity of the child Alex was carrying. But most of them assumed it was his nephew or cousin.

"Alex!"

From far away, a loud scream was heard. Someone was running cheerfully while waving to Alex. He was a man with blond hair, level legs, white skin, and a warm smile attached to his face.

The audience was instantly split in two giving way to the man. If someone from the House of Fertiphile is asked who the trashiest person is even more than Alex, then they agree that this man is the one.

"Regis?" said Alex.