Azura the youngest pope

Behind the double doors was a grand sight, statues at least 20 meters tall stood on each side of the room, there were four statues on each side, made of white stone, depicting these beautiful beings with large wings as large as their bodies.

In their grasp are weapons of different varieties, from swords to spears and bows, the aura emitted by these statues was extremely holy and soothing not to mention extremely powerful.

The bishop and archbishop couldn't hide their reverence, they could barely raise their heads to look at the statues but they could feel the holy power in them, it's actually the first time the old bishop has entered this place.

He might be a bishop but this is a place where only the powerful paladins and saints are allowed, it's also where the most powerful human, the pope is located, so this can be considered the most sacred place for human kind and only few people can enter.

The bishop only got access as he was the one overlooking the birth of a true saint and he couldn't be any prouder. The archbishop on the side was actually a paladin once upon a time, but he retired more than two hundred years ago due to an injury and took the position of a non combatant. 

Then there was the little girl on the side, she still had that emotionless look on her face as if nothing could move her and so far it seems like nothing can move her. 

The trio and the accompanying paladin all walked past the statues moving forward, they stood at the bottom of some big stairs, seriously each stair was like a meter tall and there were nine of them, and on each stair was one armour knight.

On the right side and left side of the stairs were armour knights except for the last stair on the bottom left. Then the paladin on their side walked towards stairs, he didn't climb or jump but he immediately disappeared and appeared on the stair on the bottom left, standing there unmoving. 

All these armoured knights are paladins, there are eighteen of them, nine on each side, these are powerful beings all capable of destroying cities on their own and the church has eighteen of them, that's how much power they possess.

The paladins also have their own hierarchy based on the stair they are, the higher you are on the stair the stronger you are, the ones at the top are the closest to reaching the saint level. 

At the very top of the stairs were eleven thrones, ten white ones and one golden throne in the middle, the white thrones all belong to the saints of the church, wether dead or alive, right now there are four empty thrones. 

Two belong to the saints who lost their lives in battle and the other two belong to those out on special missions, so there are only six occupied thrones, seven including the golden one. 

The second, the bishop and archbishop reached the stairs, they immediately went on their knees, pulling the little girl with them. 

"Greetings to his holiness". They offered an official greeting to the pope, they didn't have to mention the saints when the holy father is present. 

"Rise". 

That voice, sounded ancient, wise and powerful yet it also contained a certain warmth and undeniable authority, this was the most powerful human alive. 

It was impossible to see his face, as well as the rest of the saints as their faces are obscured by a white light impossible to see through, the only thing visible being their grand robes and armour for those in armour. 

"So this is the little saint, gods favoured… little girl, what is your name?" The voice of the pope rang out again, it wasn't too loud yet it still filled the entire room.

"My name is Theia your holiness". The girls emotionless voice rang out as she spoke while bowing her head as the archbishop had taught her. 

"Theia… do you believe in god?" The pope asked again. 

"Yes your holiness, I do believe in god as I have seen her in my dreams". 

This statement caused waves of shock to spread across the room, even the saints were surprised though non of them showed it. The two old man standing next to the girl have the most shocked expressions as they didn't hear about this from the girl. 

Hahaha! 

"Indeed you are the one, I have been waiting for you my child… I am Alexandra the defender of humanity, and you are Theia the first true saint of light and my first disciple". 

with no warning the pope just dropped that bombshell leaving everyone uninformed shocked, and thus today was the beginning of legend of Theia the true saint of light.