Although she had a warning in her mind, when Dorothy heard Atwood read out all her information, she still complained in her heart that it was worthy of being the church's intelligence agency, and its investigative capabilities were much stronger than those of the Security Bureau.
"Okay, now that everyone is familiar with each other, we can talk about some things more frankly. I can tell you directly that the Spider Queen's conspiracy has made great progress at this stage. Her Majesty's influence in Putin has been greatly weakened. Even I can't hear Her voice for the time being. It is very likely that the Spider Queen is planning something big now, and we must take action on it.
"I know you are very concerned about the situation of the Red Sacred Bride, but my suggestion is that you can put it aside for now and focus on investigating the situation of the Lady of Pain. I have a feeling that they will take action in Puttivian in the near future. We need to focus on that place. What do you think?"
Dorothy looked at Artoli for her opinion and said this, while Artoli looked at Dorothy, narrowed her eyes slightly, and then spoke silently.
"Are you so sure that I will cooperate with you? I was trying to arrest you before..."
Artoli said this to Dorothy, and Dorothy smiled and answered directly.
"Your arrest of us was just due to some minor misunderstandings... I can see that you are a person who can distinguish right from wrong and have a broad perspective. After what happened just now, I am sure that you can clearly distinguish which ones are truly harmful to the church and the world, and which ones are not...
"I think you, Your Excellency, would be more concerned with dealing with the abominable ones than with the suspicious ones... We are of the same mind regarding the Lady of Pain, so why can't we cooperate a little?"
Dorothy said to Artoli with a smile. After listening to Dorothy's words, Artoli was silent for a while and then spoke.
"Tivian? I have the same idea as you. The place the saint pointed out before should be there."
"Okay then... I will return to Tivian right away, and we can start investigating there together. I think the intelligence I have here will not disappoint you."
Dorothy said this, and at the same time she couldn't help but feel excited. She had successfully won over the church's secret court on the issue of the Eight Peaks.
Compared to the Security Bureau that was riddled with holes, the Secret Court was much stronger. As long as Atollie could cooperate, Dorothy was sure to win the battle at Tivian and the Eight Points this time.
"Then I will also see what kind of abilities the messenger chosen by the Saint herself has. Leave a contact number and we will meet in Tivian."
Artoli said calmly, and Dorothy smiled, took out a book from her magic box and handed it to her.
"This thing is much more useful than ordinary contact methods."
Handing over the book in her hand, Dorothy looked at Artoli and spoke frankly, while Artoli looked at the book in front of her and then took it.
"Very good. Then the last point, Your Excellency, the Privy Councillor, because of Her Majesty the Queen's mission, I hope that my identity will remain hidden for a longer period of time. Can you please not reveal my information to other cardinals?"
Looking at Artoli in front of her, Dorothy spoke bluntly. Listening to Dorothy's words, Artoli paused slightly, then spoke silently.
"I will let other cardinals vaguely reveal your existence, but I will not tell you your specific identity."
"That's fine. Thank you very much..." Dorothy breathed a sigh of relief and said to Artoli. She didn't want all the cardinals in the meeting to know about her yet. Some of the cardinals were more rational and could be talked to and negotiated with in a good way. But it was hard to say about the others who were abnormal. After they knew Dorothy's identity, there was no guarantee that they would not take any targeted actions privately.
And Artoli seemed to be very aware of these similar characteristics of hers, so in order to maintain cooperation, she chose not to reveal Dorothy's specific personal information to the Council of Cardinals for the time being.
"Well, in the name of the stars and the moon, I wish us a pleasant cooperation this time, Master Atoli."
On the hilltop under the moonlight, after almost everything was agreed upon, Dorothy kept smiling and looked at Artoli and stretched out her hand. After seeing Dorothy's action, Artoli couldn't help but think for a while, and then she also stretched out her hand and shook hands with Dorothy.
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Under the moonlight, on the lonely outskirts of Igwynte, Dorothy and Anna, who had already taken off her weapons, were walking slowly along the edge of a small woods. Anna spoke with emotion as she walked beside Dorothy.
"I never thought... such a powerful enemy could become your friend in the end. You are so amazing. I thought I would have to fight her to the end at first."
"Heh...it's not because of my strength, it's because the situation has changed, and I'm just following the situation. Besides, I can't say that I've really become friends with her, I just temporarily cleared up the misunderstanding and found an opportunity for cooperation."
Dorothy continued, looking at Anna as they walked.
"If we really have to give credit this time, perhaps it should be given to the evil god who suddenly appeared and interrupted your battle. Although it was very dangerous, his appearance was the key to the change of situation. Without him, we might have really fought to the death with the secret supervisor..."
"Master of the Secret Affairs... I didn't expect that the elder in the church looked so young, but he had such a strong power and status. He can even be compared with you, teacher. Unlike me, I am already twelve years old and still useless. Without the help of the teacher, I would be just an ordinary person..."
Anna said with a little disappointment. Seeing Anna's expression, Dorothy also spoke frankly.
“Not everything is good when it comes to the extraordinary road. It is a power... but also a crisis. If it is not inevitable by fate, ordinary people actually have no need to embark on this extraordinary journey.
"I used to think, Anna, that it was good for you to be a noble in a peaceful place like Igwinter. You were too young to venture into the dangerous secret world. But now it seems that I was wrong. Once a person has left traces in the secret world, it is difficult to completely wash away and return to the secular world.
"The love you gave me is also a lesson for me. I shouldn't have thought of letting you return to the secular world. So from now on, I will officially guide you on the path to the extraordinary. Remember, you must master your power well."
Dorothy paused for a moment and looked at Anna in front of her and said solemnly. After seeing this, Anna's eyes lit up, she jumped up with joy, and opened her arms to hug Dorothy tightly.
"Really? Thank you, teacher! Long live the teacher!"
Being hugged by a student who was only slightly shorter than herself, Dorothy was looking at the night sky with a smile, and her heart couldn't help but recall her conversation with Viageta in the past.
According to Viageta, master and apprentice seem to be the most important bond between extraordinary people in the "Enlightenment" system.
Therefore, as the first student who left a profound impression on him after he came to this world, Anna would undoubtedly become the second extraordinary person to be "inspired" in this world.
Dorothy was sighing in her mind at this moment, while Anna, who was hugging Dorothy, had other thoughts in her mind.
"Teacher Meshos... I haven't grown much since I came back after two days away. Is it because of my physique? If this continues, will I be taller than the teacher? The student is taller than the teacher... Hehe..."
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After dealing with the situation in Igwynte, Dorothy immediately set out to return to Tivian. On the way, Dorothy began to plan her next move.
'The two waves of Gramoen and Igwynte consumed a lot of spiritual energy. The most urgent thing now is to go back to Tivian and buy some books from the clockwork man to replenish the spiritual energy...
'My intuition tells me that if I want to obtain Mirror Moon's secret history and see His divinity and complete the ascension ritual, I must follow His will this time and help Him deal with Putt's situation. As long as I can inflict some substantial damage to Eight Pointed in the next battle, I might be able to weaken the Spider Queen's influence, allowing Mirror Moon's will to descend and help me complete the ritual.
"The next conflict with the Eight-pointed Nest will be very important. Judging from the Eight-pointed Nest's plan, this may be the largest-scale conflict between me and the Eight-pointed Nest. Fortunately, I have found an ally..."
Dorothy thought so in her heart, and at the same time she was very confused by some questions.
'It's obvious that Jingyue knows that I'm facing the Eight Pointed Ones and the Spider Queen, but why is there the cocoon of Pan Moth in the revelation picture? These are two different gods. Does this have any other meaning? Or is it a reminder? Who is that king? What is that scepter of the 'lamp'? Why did He reveal a 'lamp' item in the 'shadow' conflict, and when that item was revealed...'
All kinds of confusion surrounded Dorothy's mind, giving her many ominous premonitions. Then, she planned to contact the little fox and Vanya to see if she could get some intelligence information from them.
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㹏The central part of the continent, Shenglin Mountain.
At night, when Shenglin reached the top of the mountain, it was still shrouded in a dazzling light. Although there was no scorching sun shining in the sky, everything around it was as bright as day.
The majestic shadow of the Holy Coming Cathedral sat on top of a huge, flat mountain top. On top of the tallest spire in the shadow, a dim, bright light source was emitting a soft, warm halo from the outside, illuminating the Holy Coming Mountain in the dark night.
In the distance from the Holy Advent Cathedral, on the balcony of a garden-like building entangled with green vines, Vanya, dressed in a white nun's uniform, was kneeling here, looking at the distant Holy Advent Cathedral and praying silently.
"You are so pious, Sister Vanya... The time you spend in prayer every day is comparable to some ascetics."
At this time, a voice sounded from behind Vanya. Vanya paused after hearing it, then stood up and turned around. Then she saw the imaginary nun floating behind her, looking at her softly.
"Mrs. Evi, how are you doing now? Are you feeling better?"
Looking at Evie in front of her, Vanya spoke directly, and Evie answered bluntly.
"Our ship has been transported back to Chikuko Harbor for repairs. It is in much better condition than before. Thank you for your concern. But are you not bored living in Shenglin Mountain?"
With a slight smile, Evie asked Vanya, and Vanya answered directly.
"It is a great honor to be able to live in the Holy Land. How could I possibly feel bored..."
"Indeed... For ordinary devout people, this holy land is naturally a good place for meditation. But Sister Vanya, you don't have to be the same. You are now a red-crowned master and are qualified to be appointed to a high-level clergy position. As a high priest or other high-level clergy, you should do your best for the Holy Church.
"But the Holy See is not here now... Now the decision that should have been made by him has been handed over to the Council of Cardinals. With the cardinals in such a confused state, I don't know when your appointment will be decided."
Evey said this, and now Vanya has become an important member of the Red Sister Church. She can no longer move around relatively freely like the pilgrim nun before. Without a position and responsibilities, she can only waste time on Mount Sainte-Catholic for a while. Due to the hesitation of the Council of Cardinals, the specific position that Vanya should be granted after becoming a Red Sister has not been decided yet.
Of course, Vanya’s current situation is just a microcosm of the current political chaos in Mount Saint-Premier. Due to the disunity of the Council of Cardinals, there are not many issues that are shelved now.
"The Holy See... hasn't returned from heaven yet? How long has it been? If it continues like this, there won't be any problems..."
Listening to Evie's words, Vanya said with a worried look on her face, while Evie continued to speak solemnly.
"It has been more than a month since the Holy See ascended to heaven. This is the first time in the history of the Holy Church that a situation like this has been seen. The last time the Holy See ascended to heaven for so long was four thousand years ago, on the eve of the Great Holy War, but it was only nine months at that time..." Evie said this, with a hint of worry in his words.
"The Holy See's ascension to heaven will naturally cause a series of problems for the Holy Church, but Sister Vanya, you don't have to worry. These problems are just minor ones. Although the contradictions among the major cardinals are prominent, as long as everyone does not make mistakes, there will be no major problems."
Evie said this, and then looked up at the top of the huge church in the distance, which was constantly emitting a gentle glow.
"What's more, the Holy See left his 'Staff of the Holy Edict' at Mount Shenglin. With this sacred, God-given holy weapon guarding it, the Holy Church will not encounter any major accidents."
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