The golden sunlight of the early morning blanketed the cathedral's dome. As the brass bell tower tolled for the fourth time, the prospective priests by Champs-Elysees Lake slowly made their way in, showing their Holy Seal numbers, and subsequently entered different Nether rooms according to the order set by the priest's guidance.
In both the cathedral's grand hall and the plaza outside, magic screens towered, one after another, able to show live the performances of the saints in the rooms to the outside world.
It wasn't only the saints from the Seven Great Churches who were present; common citizens of Farol could also attend to watch.
This not only demonstrated the Alchemical Church's principles of fairness and openness in examination but also allowed them to charge a fee for spectators, ten gold coins per ticket.
