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We should just be open and fearless.

Arriving before the throne of grace,

In order to gain mercy,

They received timely help from the grace of the people.

O merciful Lord, I thank you with gratitude. I thank you for giving us the authority to call upon God at any time. May I learn to use this most precious weapon.

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Lord, because of your sacrifice in heaven, you have torn down the wall that separates us from God. God's undifferentiated love can come to everyone, and all who believe can come boldly before the throne of grace, so that they may receive mercy and find grace to help them in their time of need...

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Lord, please bestow grace upon your most faithful servant…

Due to the time difference, 11:55 in Dazhao time is 5:55 in Bergopelli time. The Pope, who had not slept all night, was kneeling respectfully on the thick wool carpet in the meditation hall, with an extremely devout expression, silently praying.

He had maintained this state for several hours. Ever since Pius IV came from heaven and brought him “divine revelation,” Pius IV had shaken off his previous anxious and worried state of mind, announced that he had heard God’s will and would begin a devout retreat for prayer.

After that, he took a bath with unprecedented piety and meticulous care, washing himself thoroughly. Then he secluded himself in the meditation hall, refusing any food other than water and bread each day.

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Following Pius IV's last instructions, he spent much of his time each day in prayer and reading a thick book, also left to him by Pius IV. This thick book had extremely old-fashioned binding; each page was written on thick parchment, appearing to be in a typical medieval style.

During this period, Clement III has not allowed anyone to enter the Hall of Reflection, and even his personal attendants who came to visit him on several occasions were turned away by him.

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"How long has His Majesty been here?" A papal attendant standing guard at the entrance to the Meditation Hall asked somewhat uneasily.

Beside him, another middle-aged attendant gestured the number "2" with his hand: "It's been two days. Your Majesty hasn't had much rest these past two days..."

“This can’t go on… His Majesty has been praying constantly, and if this continues, his health will suffer…” The attendant said with a worried expression.

“But His Majesty won’t let anyone in. Thomson went in to try to stop him, but he was scolded and kicked out…” The attendant shrugged.

"Your Majesty, why is this happening? Why are you doing this...?"

"It is said that they are communicating with the Holy Lord..."

“You think… could it be… that His Majesty…” The attendant couldn’t help but point discreetly to his head, then added, “I’ve heard that older people sometimes have hallucinations, and perhaps His Majesty took them seriously…”

"The problem is, you know His Majesty's temper, and now no one can persuade him to come out..."