Chapter 159: The Strange Little Church



The mysterious leader of the Twilight Hermits likes to sit there and watch everyone talk quietly. Once they want to do something, they can quickly reach a consensus... This really fits the characteristics of the "audience" approach... I think more and more that it is Amon's brother, the son of another creator, Adam... In the later period of the Great Emperor, after learning a lot of secrets from Mr. "Gate", he should be able to make similar judgments... Klein verified the description in the diary with his own understanding and guesses, while moving his eyes down to read the rest of the page:

"March 11th. The more I think about what happened yesterday, the more terrifying it feels. The fate of a demigod, half-human being was determined in just a few words. He didn't even have a chance to object. The composition of the personnel of that ancient secret organization makes me believe that there is nothing they can't do, except dealing with the churches of the seven true gods. Even overthrowing a country is not impossible.

“I’m so lucky that I was pulled into this organization, otherwise, I might have been attacked inexplicably and irresistibly one day, and died with regrets!!

"This kind of organization that hides behind the scenes, secretly judges others, and decides the life and death of their targets is hard to accept just by thinking about it. Even though I am one of them, I am a little scared and fearful.

"This world is so much more dangerous than Earth. Maybe one is born with a higher spirituality, maybe one is just flipping through an ancient book, maybe one is just sailing and doing business normally, maybe one is just attracted by a beautiful girl, maybe one is just fond of traveling and has entered some castles, maybe one is just woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of a fight next door, maybe one has just invented something meaningful, but one could die inexplicably and miserably!

"And this is one of the motivations for me to improve, work hard to be promoted, and control my own destiny. I will definitely succeed. I am the protagonist of this era. Haha."

"On March 12, I felt it necessary to proactively search for and collect some information about the Fourth Epoch, the Third Epoch, and even the Second Epoch. My experience in joining that ancient secret organization told me that there might be countless secrets hidden there that would affect the direction of the current epoch.

"Unfortunately, similar information is shockingly rare. It is either collected by the church or destroyed. I think it is difficult to gain anything by relying on my own men. The best way is to improve my sequence and gain a higher status and greater authority within the church."

It is obvious from this page of the diary that the Emperor established contact with Mr. Door long after he joined the Twilight Hermits. He might have already reached a High Sequence, otherwise he would not have been able to withstand Mr. Door's mumbling... Compared to the Emperor, I have it much easier in terms of historical exploration. I have his diary in the Fourth Epoch, the City of Silver in the Second Epoch, and occasionally I can encounter evil spirits evolved from the residual soul of the Angel King... Well, since the middle period, the Emperor's second-year mentality seems to have improved a lot... Klein flipped to the second page of the diary with ease:

"May 18th. I've been having nightmares for a while. I dreamed that I was wearing ancient silver-grey armor and sitting on the edge of a cliff. In front of me was a black mist that was quietly surging and had no bottom. It was filled with corruption and evil. Just looking at it would affect me. In the end, I was monitoring the abyss, and complex black patterns grew on my face. My skin became hard, and there was a faint sticky liquid flowing on the surface. My eyes completely lost their sanity.

"This is a projection of the Abyss that I saw and attempted to enter last month!

"As these nightmares became more frequent, I found that I was more and more prone to extreme thoughts. Usually, the anger that came from just beating someone up might lead to the thought of dismembering the target. Also, dark red bumps appeared on my back, and my body temperature was gradually dropping.

“Is this corrupted by the abyss?

“We have to find a way to confirm and solve this!

“We can’t contact the church for now, otherwise we will have to reveal the existence of that primitive island and the abyss.

"Well, we can look for the priests and bishops of the Eternal Blazing Sun. They should be better at purification!"

“On May 19th, I received secret treatment through connections, and I felt much more relaxed. All my previous abnormalities are getting better.

"While I was happy, I was also thinking about a problem. I only explored the periphery of the abyss and did not come into contact with any high-level demons. Even some items on the Black Throne that resisted corrosion were unknowingly affected and showed signs of corruption. Those Beyonders on the 'Criminal' Path had to sacrifice to high-level demons from time to time, and the erosion they encountered must have been more serious. After a long time, most of them are no longer able to be cured, and can only be completely purified along with their aura.

"Similarly, high-sequence Beyonders, especially angels, should be able to actively influence low- and medium-sequence Beyonders of the same path. And because of the different levels, there are corresponding range restrictions. When they become true gods, they will probably be able to 'communicate' with the entire world and the entire spiritual world without obstacles...

"Thinking deeply about it, wouldn't it be possible that I would be influenced to some extent by the 'God of Craftsmen', no, the 'God of Steam and Machinery'? This is a bit scary. It seems that only by becoming a demigod can I get rid of it?

"Fortunately, since the Fifth Epoch, there have been no examples of true gods leaving the astral realm and descending to Earth. Compared to the lack of true gods, the problem is not that serious."

"On May 20th, after being depressed for a while, I returned to the social scene!

"Damn it, those bastards laughed at me privately for not going out recently because I was too active and my body became weak! Is it because I always had nightmares and didn't sleep well before, and my dark circles were more obvious?

"Hehe, I want to let them know what it means to be gifted!!"

I wonder what the influence of the angel level on the low-level sequence of the same path will be like... Ultra-long-range whisper transmission? Active characteristic attraction? No matter where they are, as long as the other party recites the honorific name, they can respond to the divinity? When they meet each other, directly erode or deprive the extraordinary characteristics? If all of these are possessed, it is equivalent to a small god... No wonder in the Second Era, angels are called subordinate gods... Klein's thoughts turned, turned over the paper in his hand, and began to read the last page of the diary:

"On October 12, Edwards came to tell me that one of his knights accidentally discovered a strange chapel, which might be related to the faith and worship before the Fourth Epoch.

"I was very interested in this, and immediately rushed to this small town called Beimang."

"October 13th, Beimang is a small town built on a mountain. All the houses have protruding domes, just like wearing a white straw hat, which is very distinctive.

“I walked up the street and climbed several stairs before finally finding the strange little church. From the outside, it looked like an ordinary house, nothing special until I walked in.

“There is only one priest here, he is a warm and introverted middle-aged man, wearing a simple white robe, with a light golden beard that almost covers the lower half of his face, and a pair of clear light-colored eyes like a child’s.

“He called this the temple of the Creator, and creatures of any race and believers of any god could enter.

"Hearing him mention this, I remembered a doubt I had before. Apart from the seven great gods, other beliefs are considered paganism, and it is impossible to build churches openly. Except for the original creator, however, there has never been a corresponding church born, and even churches are extremely rare!

“In front of this small church, there is a simple shrine with a man carrying a cross inside. This should be the statue of the so-called Creator.

“I sat in the front row and chatted with the priest, and he told me many different stories.

"He said that when humans were first born, the sky, land and ocean were dominated by all kinds of crazy and bloodthirsty monsters. They were the source of the dragons, giants, elves and other races that came later.

"These monsters are showing off their arrogance and wreaking havoc everywhere. It seems that it won't be long before they destroy the entire world. At this time, the Creator wakes up, takes back the special powers given to them, and gives them to humans.

“After that, he fell asleep again and left a prophecy:

“When madness, cruelty, greed, indulgence, indifference, and bloodlust once again flood the earth, I will wake up and take back everything.

"As he spoke, the priest clutched the cross pendant on his chest and prayed silently.

"This myth is completely different from what is in church texts. There are many things worth pondering. It's quite interesting."

“On October 15th, one day after returning to Trier, I realized that I had not asked the priest’s name!!

"Forget it. There will be another chance in the future. My sixth sense as a man tells me that I will definitely go to that chapel again."

Isn't this just a condensed and blurred version of the Silver City myth? Well, the period at the end of the Second Epoch and the beginning of the Third Epoch... That priest seems to know a lot, or rather, the organization that passed down the corresponding myth from generation to generation knows a lot... Klein thought, and the diary in his hand disappeared.

Then, he raised his head and looked at the Hermit:

"Go ahead."

The Hermit Cattleya immediately lowered her head and said:

“Dear Mr. Fool, I want to know where the resting place of Emperor Roselle’s mind and spirit is. Is it on that island, or in the depths of the starry sky?”

That island? The original island that caused Green's death and surprised the emperor? It seems that the emperor paid great attention to this island in his later years. Even the "mysterious queen" Bernadette at that time had some awareness of it...

What does the depths of the starry sky mean? The star realm? Or, other planets? The emperor was so far ahead of his time in many aspects that his daughter suspected he was an alien?

Although this is a bit absurd, it is very logical. After all, many studies have proven that this is a planet and the sun is a star. Beyond this, there is an endless universe and countless star systems... How should I answer? I can't just talk about the time travel, but I can't say nothing either... Klein pondered for a moment, smiled and shook his head, and said:

“Neither.”

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