Seeing this, Dorothy immediately turned the parchment over and placed it on the table to examine it carefully. She discovered that what was drawn on the back of the parchment was actually a map, a map that she didn't know where it depicted, but looked familiar to Dorothy.
Looking at this slightly familiar map, Dorothy carefully recalled and thought about it in her mind. After a while, she immediately remembered where she had seen this map.
This was also what she saw on Mukhtar's painting. On the portrait of Hyperion of the Salvation and Surrender Sect, there was also a map of the world drawn. It was different from the current map of the Fourth Epoch. On the map attached to the portrait, there was an extra large piece of land close to one third of the Earth's continent to the east. The outline of the partial map on the back of the parchment was almost exactly the same as the extra part to the east on the map in Mukhtar's painting.
So, this painting is about the eastern part of the Kama Continent! Or, this painting is about the eastern part of the Kama Continent that existed in the Third Age and may have disappeared in the Fourth Age. Now it is the Lost Sea, which is suspected to be the Kingdom of Night of Jingyue.
On the map on the back of the parchment, someone had marked a point with a pen, and there was a small note below the point. The handwriting of the note was the same as the note on the front of the painting, and it could be seen that it was written by someone else.
"Solar eclipse... ritual site..."
This was what the note said. Dorothy looked at it carefully for a few seconds, then frowned slightly and thought about it in her heart.
"Solar eclipse... ritual site? This means... a solar eclipse will occur at a certain time in this place, and a ritual will be performed here? So what kind of ritual is this? Is it related to Hyperion?"
"Has any ritual ever been held in the eastern part of the empire in the Third Age? If so, was it successful?"
Dorothy was thinking in her mind this time, and while thinking, she continued to check the parchment in her hand, hoping to find more clues, but after flipping through it for a while, she couldn't find more content, so she gave up for the time being and carefully put the parchment back.
After putting away the parchment scroll, Dorothy rubbed her forehead, sorted out her thoughts, and began to read the following secret biography. There were not many secret biography left, and when Dorothy was about to finish reading all of them, she found the last secret biography that interested her. When Dorothy read the contents of the secret biography, her eyes lit up.
In this secret biography, the promotion ceremony of the Red Enlightenment Stage of the Path of Silence is recorded! The reason why the Red Enlightenment Ceremony of the Path of Silence is mastered by the church is also very simple, because this secret biography is actually a part of an interrogation record, and the object of the interrogation in this interrogation record is the former leader of the Haisha Society, Ghalib!
That's right! In the original Adria Phantom Thief case, due to the manipulation of Dorothy and Nefernis, the leader of the Sand Society, Ghalib, was caught on the spot by Antonio, the Archbishop of Ivig, and then he was sent to the Holy Mountain for trial. Under the means of the Tribunal, Ghalib, even as a Red Enlightenment Extraordinary, was soon unable to resist and confessed everything, including the Red Enlightenment Ceremony of the Path of Dependence.
After the church finished its interrogation of Ghalib, it sent the interrogation record containing the ritual content to the Judicial Court in the form of a secret message for archiving. Now it was selected by Atcherie and sent to Dorothy together with other secret messages, allowing Dorothy to see the information of her old enemy again after more than a year.
"Ah...what a coincidence..."
Looking at the secret document in the form of an interrogation record in her hand, Dorothy recalled the scenery of Adria and smiled. At this moment, she still felt that time was so fast, and more than a year had passed so quickly.
'I didn't expect Mr. Ghalib to be able to help me now that he's dead... I wish him a smooth prison sentence. By the way, the church should have a certain 're-profit' policy for Beyonders at the Red Formation level... Otherwise it would be a waste. I wonder what this policy is specifically?'
Dorothy thought about this in her heart, and then she began to open the secret book and read the contents carefully to understand the details of the initiation ceremony.
This ritual involves three steps. The first step requires an extremely excellent spiritual field. The quality requirement of this spiritual field is higher than that of the Cretaceous Ritual. According to the standards of the ritual field, it needs to reach the level of a temple. Here, the ascender needs to resonate with a powerful spiritual body of the Red Maturity level.
The first step requires the ascender to be able to accommodate a thousand ordinary souls in his body, and to be able to tame these thousand souls so that they move in perfect unison without affecting any of his own movements.
The third step requires the soul of the ascender to be exiled to the depths of the netherworld by special methods after leaving the body, and then rely on the weak connection between the soul and the body to return to the body from the depths of the netherworld. This is a very dangerous ritual step, because the soul in the depths of the netherworld is likely to be lost or encounter powerful creatures from the other world, resulting in it being unable to return forever, which is very dangerous.
"Is this... the ritual of becoming a red-blooded person? The three steps... seem to be quite difficult, not less difficult than Adele's.
"But no matter what, Neveu's ritual is finally here. Now that we know the ritual, we can slowly figure out a solution. There are always more solutions than problems..."
Looking at the secret book on her desk, Dorothy thought to herself that she had some idea of how to proceed.
'For souls of the Red Stage, there is already Rahman. There are spiritual places of the level of the Temple of the Gods in the New World. Those places where the Wilderness Festival is held are probably there. I wonder if I can borrow them through Uta's relationship?
"A thousand souls can be quickly obtained by communicating with the Netherworld. However, how to make Neveu suppress these more than a thousand thoughts really needs to be studied. As for returning to the Netherworld... it seems to be quite dangerous according to the book. If safety cannot be guaranteed, whether Neveu is willing to do this ritual is probably a question..."
Dorothy thought about it in her mind. After thinking about it over and over again, she estimated that Neveu would most likely go to the New World this time. She could contact Capac and Uta later to discuss the specific situation with them.
Finally, after reading all the secret books, Dorothy breathed a sigh of relief, and then stretched out lazily in her chair.
"Wow~ I finally finished it... This is the first time I've watched so much in one go..."
After stretching, Dorothy put her hands down and began to rub her shoulders, while she began to absorb her spirituality.
Due to the large quantity and very good quality of this batch of secret teachings, Dorothy was able to extract ten times more spiritual energy in one go. Together with the previous additions, the reserves of each kind of spiritual energy soared by at least 30 points in one go. "Initiate" was full, and the second most abundant "Shadow" was over 40. At this moment, Dorothy could be said to be the most spiritually rich in her extraordinary career.
"It's good to have backstage support... I don't have to worry about spirituality anymore..."
After rubbing her shoulders, Dorothy couldn't help but sigh and say this. For so many secret teachings, Dorothy didn't use all of them to extract spirituality, including the language secrets in the Imperial language. Dorothy exchanged them for knowledge from other worlds. Not only did she exchange the other two parts of the Time Slow Dragon Roar, she also learned other dragon roars and some other knowledge from other worlds. In a word, Dorothy had a great harvest this time.
'I'm going to return all these secret transmissions right away. I hope Atchery's first batch of secret transmissions will be delivered soon.' Dorothy thought to herself after standing up from the chair in front of the desk. However, she also knew that Atchery was currently busy with other things, so this first batch of secret transmissions might not be delivered so quickly.
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The central plain of the continent, the center of the religious countries, Mount Shenglin.
At the top of Mount Santa Maria that towers into the sky like a pillar, in the grand chapel of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, a solemn atmosphere is pervading at this moment. Of the seven seats in the chapel, six are occupied at this moment. Except for the Pope's throne in front of the altar, which is still empty as usual, the rest of the seats are empty.
The six cardinals of the Council of Cardinals of the Church have all taken their seats. The air in the chapel is filled with a solemn atmosphere. At this moment, the six cardinals present have solemn expressions on their faces. In the middle of these six cardinals, another figure is kneeling, that is Vanya, who is formally dressed in a white nun's uniform.
At this moment, Vanya was kneeling in front of the altar in silent prayer. On both sides of her, the eyes of all the cardinals were focused on her. There was doubt, concentration, interest, seriousness, anger... The angry eyes came from Cardinal Judge Kramer.
"Sister, Vanya Chafilon...are you aware of your guilt?"
Staring at Vanya in front of him, Kramar spoke in a serious tone that seemed to suppress his anger, while Vanya, who was kneeling on the ground, answered silently and softly.
"Your Excellency the Judge, I don't remember ever having committed any sins..."
"Hmph, you are colluding with a cult, wielding the holy staff, and having no regard for religious laws...you still dare to say that you are innocent?" After listening to Vanya's answer, Kramar snorted coldly, and then continued. Before Vanya could speak, Amanda, who was sitting on the other side, opened her mouth slowly.
"I need to correct you, Inquisitor. So far, the Rosicrucian... or the Heavenly Judge Cult has not shown any characteristics of a cult. It is more accurate to define it as a paganism. Compared to the Afterbirth Coffin and the like, they are closer to the nature of the Artisan Guild."
Amanda said this to Krama, who responded to Amanda in a low voice with a sneer.
"The Artisans' Guild? Haha... The Artisans' Guild would not be like them, influencing the people within the Holy Church and infiltrating and developing informants. If this isn't a cult, what is it?
"And the Savior... I advise you to speak less today. Everyone has seen how unconditionally you favor this sinner nun. Your words are not enough to be used as a reference. What's more, given your current situation, you are not qualified to defend her!" Kramar said to Amanda in a serious tone, and then he reached out and touched his cheek, and spoke again with even more obvious resentment in his tone.
"You attacked another cardinal in an active way and openly disobeyed the Cardinal Code set by the Holy See... You are currently guilty! Although I have no right to judge you without the Holy See, according to the current draft of the Cardinal Code, you have temporarily lost most of the power to vote on politics in the Council of Cardinals. Allowing you to sit here is already the greatest tolerance!"
Kramer said this to Amanda, and Amanda snorted and looked away after hearing it. Although the Pope did not, the entire Council of Cardinals still operated according to the rules set by the Pope, among which there were punishment clauses that could take effect even if the Pope did not personally order it. That day, Amanda's active attack on Kramer also triggered one of these clauses, and now many powers have been restricted. Of course, it was just a restriction, and the punishment that really affected Amanda's status must be made by the Pope himself.
However, these restrictions are not completely absent. At least now Amanda has temporarily lost her voting rights in the trial against Cardinal Vanya. According to the law, she can only watch the other five cardinals jointly judge Vanya.
After responding to Amanda, Kramer shifted his gaze and attention to Vanya again, and then continued to speak to her seriously.
"Now, let me ask you again, Sister Vanya, do you admit your guilt?"
"Then I would like to reiterate to Your Excellency the Judge that I do not think I have committed any sin..." Turning her gaze in the direction of Krama, Vanya continued to speak in a serious tone. When Krama seemed to be about to have an attack, she immediately spoke again.
"Sir Kramar, everything I did from the beginning to the end, including cooperating with pagans, was for the benefit of the Holy Church and its thousands of believers. I have not done anything that goes against the teachings of the Holy Church. My cooperation with pagans has saved countless innocent lives. What crime have I committed?"
With a sincere look, Vanya looked at Kramar and said, Kramar listened to what Vanya said and replied coldly.
"Don't confuse me. I didn't talk to you about salvation... or teaching... No matter whether you have ever threatened the Holy Church or how many unrelated people you have saved, you have violated the church's rules by secretly communicating with the evil cult. The evil cult's instigation to seek the holy staff is an even greater crime!"
Krama spoke to Vanya with a firm and stern tone. Vanya was completely unmoved after hearing Krama's words. She looked around and looked at the other cardinals around her, then she answered slowly and calmly.
"Secretly communicating with heresy... This is indeed against church rules, but you cardinals may not know that all my actions are due to 'revelation'. What I am executing is the decree given by '㹏'. Before the will of '㹏', all church rules cannot become obstacles and constraints..."
Vanya said this to Krama earnestly. After hearing her words, the cardinals on the scene immediately began to react in different ways. Some raised their eyebrows, while others looked solemn. After hearing Vanya's answer, Krama was stunned at first, and then he couldn't help laughing.
"Haha! Do you know what you are talking about, Vanya Chafilon... 'Revelation?' 'Divine revelation?' Except for the Holy See, no one in the Holy Church can accept the divine revelation of Ka! You bypassed the Holy See and claimed that you received the divine revelation of Ka? This is the crime of falsely transmitting the oracle! A heinous crime!"
With a hint of excitement, Kramar continued to speak to Vanya. He seemed to be excited about being able to sentence Vanya to a more serious crime. The crime of falsely transmitting the oracle was the most severe crime in the entire Church of Light, and the corresponding punishment was also the most cruel.
Many of the cardinals and bishops around were surprised at Vanya's words. At this moment, Kramer was preparing to write down a mortal sin for Vanya in the record. At this time, Vanya spoke again.
"Your Excellency the Inquisitor is right... The 'King' of the Holy Church will not issue oracles to beings outside the Holy See. This 'King' only includes the Holy Father, the Holy Son, the Holy Father and the Savior. But the oracle I received came from the Saint... The canons do not clearly state that the Saint will not issue oracles to people outside the Holy See..."
"What? A saint?!" After hearing Vanya's words, many cardinals present at the scene couldn't help but be stunned in surprise. Kramar also frowned slightly as if he felt surprised. In the public canons, the saint did not exist at all. This was tacitly allowed by the Pope and belonged only to the secret belief of the Privy Council. Therefore, the canons would not write that the saint had the same behavioral logic as the other three saints.
"Humph... You don't even know about the Saint? Don't be ridiculous. The Saint is the only belief left in the Secret Court. You are not from the Secret Court... First of all, I have never heard of any oracle from the Saint before. Even if she did, how could it be transmitted to you? You are not from the Secret Court... Stop talking nonsense!"
Kramar spoke sternly to Vanya, who paused for a moment before answering calmly.
"Your Excellency the Judge, I am not talking nonsense. The oracle of the Saint... I really heard it. If you don't believe me, you can consult the Judge Secret Priest right now. She has also received the corresponding oracle, and she can testify for me."
Vanya said this so indifferently. Hearing Vanya's words, Kramar's face froze. Then he quickly turned his head to look at the petite figure sitting on the cardinal's seat on the other side, and asked in a low voice.
"Secret Supervisor, this sinful nun is really talking nonsense on your head..."
Krama said this to Atcheri. After hearing this, the black-haired girl in the luxurious cardinal robe first looked at Vanya, then looked at Krama who seemed to be eagerly waiting for her denial, and then slowly spoke.
"I'm sorry, Judge, this Sister Vanya did not lie. During the battle with the evil god a few days ago, I did feel the saint's grace at the critical moment and was granted divinity. When I defeated the evil god's minions, I felt the saint's oracle for the first time in my soul...
"What the Saint said... Sister Vanya is one of the few noble and pure people in the current Holy Church. Many of Vanya's actions, including wielding the holy staff, are all from Her will... Sister Vanya has received the oracle of the Saint, and it is not false."
Atcheri said this to the many cardinals and their staff present, and then looked at the more obvious expressions of surprise that appeared in their eyes one by one. Kraman's excited expression suddenly sank and collapsed.
Atcherie did receive the oracle from the Saint, but the oracle did not mention Vanya at all. Although Vanya was not mentioned, Dorothy was mentioned in some way. The oracle almost directly said that Dorothy was the Saint's spokesperson on land.
For Atcherie, since Dorothy is the Saint's spokesperson on land, and Dorothy said that Vanya was mentioned in the Saint's oracle, then she was mentioned. What if she wasn't?
Atcherie thought to herself, Dorothy and the Saint look exactly the same. It doesn't matter if Dorothy is the Saint.
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