Priest

[Priest]

Un...ba... Unba?

Un...ba... Umba?

[Utan Boy]

...............

Is that... right?

Hmm... so...

Um...ma? Umau...ma?

Huuuuuu......

Oh, dear . I feel heavy.

hohohoho.

- mumbling~ -

hahahahaha.

huhuhuhu. humhum.

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Hello. are you... Priest Dayan?

Huh?

He turns his head towards you.

Aren't you Priest Dayan?

muttering...

Priest! Da~yan! Right!?

[Priest Dayan]

Ah~, yes.

Yes, I am.

I'm Dayan. Nice to meet you

The old priest gives you an ear to ear grin.

I forgot to wear my hearing aid. hehe.

Anyway, why have you come here?

Hmm, I wanted to tell you...

Priest Dayan doesn't seem to understand you. He just stares at you and smiles.

Eh? Say what?

..............?

He cups his ears towards you.

I'm here for the Holy Pilgrimage!

Eh... are you?

A pilgrimage to the Holy Land...

It has been a long time since I've seen such a devout minister.

Welcome.

The old priest gives you a gracious smile.

See this village with the huge forest surrounding it.

Can you see a giant tree?

That big tree is called The Yggdrasil.

That tree was created from Ymir's body after Odin created the world as you know it, Midgard.

A fountain pours out from the end of Yggdrasil's roots that spread to every world.

The roots head to Niflheim where you can find the Hvergelmir spring.

In Midgard there is Mimir's spring.

And in Asgard, the world of the Gods, there is the Word spring.

Mimir's spring wells with intelligence, myth says that if Odin lets you have his eye that you will gain all of the knowledge within that spring.

Through the Holy Pilgrimage, we can make ourselves pious by cleansing our bodies and souls.

Enter the Yggdrasil.

You may be assaulted by creatures in there

but be mindful that their intentions are only to protect the Yggdrasil.

Follow your steps with purpose.

If Odin doesn't abandon you, you can reach the beginning of the world at the stem of the Yggdrasil.

When you arrive there, find a quiet place.

Pray for a life of faith and expiate your sins with a pious mind.

Admire Odin's omniscience and omnipotence and pray for a wisdom to choose the right path.

Feel free to ask me about how to pray.

Lets see, go to the place of the most famous creature from Odin.

After making your pilgrimage, let's have a drink together and talk about your experience.

- Priest Dayan smiles again. -

This place is the holiest place in the world, Yggdrasil.

This holy ceremony will brighten your soul.

Through prayer, we can follow four paths.

Remember what I say to you now.

The 1st way is the way of meditation.

In the way of meditation, we have to be ready to greet Odin with a clear conscience.

Meditation starts with a Blessing which calms your mind down.

The 2nd is the way of agony.

Through the way of agony, we reflect on ourselves with confession about our retribution for the deeds of a former life.

Don't be afraid of pain. That is a necessity and will be a first step to enter a way to liquidate past wounds.

The 3rd way is the way of joy.

As you rid yourself of pain, your mind will suffer less and you will experience the joy of life as you help and console others.

They will bless you because you are an existence of joy overcoming an affliction. We call that Aspersio.

You must drink a Holy Water with appreciation of Aspersio.

The last way is the way of light.

You are free from all sin because you were blessed from all creation.

You were reborn as light, sing a Gloria of joy and soul that loves you.

After finishing all of these prayers, just stand up with a pious mind.

If your prayer is truthful, Odin will lend you his wisdom.

Are you ready?

Okay, it's time to leave and exculpate yourself.

If your prayer is finished, let's talk.

I hope that my prayer can weaken your agony...

Oh, you've come back.

I can feel that you have a fresh energy.

Maybe you did pray truthfully.

I feel light-hearted. Like I was just reborn...

Your faith gives you confidence and courage.

A smile from a peaceful mind will easily rid people of their wariness.

Please, inspire people with love and energy.

Thanks for your kind words.

Now, there is a place you should go to.

That place is Hugel in Schwarzwald.

There is a Nun praying there named Vinue,

she is a true minister who prays for the suffering people in the world.

But the last time I saw her she seemed sad.

Can you convince her to make a pilgrimage to Yggdrasil?

I think she is exhausted due to praying too much.

I hope the air of Yggdrasil will be helpful to her.

Don't worry.

I'll go and meet her.

Thank you very much.

Feel free to visit here when you want to pray,

A visit from a friend always makes me happy.

[Dayan]

Did you find Vinue in Hugel? How's she doing?