Erased all memories and emotions that caused "unhappiness".
Jealousy over wealth inequality, resentment over the success of others, sadness over the loss of a loved one…
Even the concept of "death", along with the church itself that carries the memory of death, may have been classified by Bishop Ronin Feng as the source of "unhappiness" and forgotten in the corner of time.
"It's more than just forgetting the source of your pain, Mark."
Monica's voice carried the coldness and a subtle tremor of an appraiser interpreting the truth. Her fingertips brushed over the scribbled words in the notebook describing the formation.
"His last few notes already incorporated the understanding he gained from studying the magic circle into the words."
"'Sweetness of the Soul', 'Honey Nest'... The first characteristic of the formation he set up should be 'devouring'."
"It devours negative emotions and memories considered 'toxins' and uses them as fuel to maintain a certain... state of 'happiness'. Therefore, it may also possess the properties of 'transformation'."
"What Bishop Ronin initiated might not be a one-time ritual, but rather a massive, continuously operating 'filter' or... 'digestion field'."
"Every 'sweetness' offered by the townspeople provides energy for this formation, strengthening this 'purified' state of the soul."
Mark nodded, agreeing with Monica's inference.
However, he still spoke doubtfully, "But from his notes and your inference... there's nothing related to the profession of 'chef'. And why are there no old people in Maple Leaf Town?"
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