After bringing the plain-wood cane back to the real world from the gray fog, Klein immediately began the ceremony.

He lit the candles, burned the corresponding essential oils and herbal powders, took two steps back, and skillfully chanted the goddess's name, and finally said:

"I offer this staff full of life force to you, hoping to receive your grace."

He did not directly mention the Mist Wolf's Flocculated Heart and Frost Crystal, as this would have been equivalent to an equal exchange rather than offering items and praying for a gift.

Other aspects of the ceremony don't need to be too detailed, but Klein believes that this fundamental attitude issue still needs attention.

As Klein finished speaking, two of the three candle flames suddenly expanded and intertwined together, forming an illusory, dark and mysterious door.

The door slowly opened, bringing with it a strong invisible wind.

They rolled up the "Staff of Life" and let it pass through the gap in the illusory door, disappearing into a scene that looked like an endless starry sky.

Then, there was a flash of light, and two objects penetrated the barrier and landed on the altar without making any sound.

One of them is a strange heart wrapped with wisps of white mist, and the other is frost crystals emitting cold air.

Klein was delighted and quickly bowed his head to thank the goddess for her gift.

When he raised his head again, the dark and mysterious door had closed and was fading rapidly, and the altar area had completely returned to normal.

Phew, it really worked... Klein breathed a sigh of relief, took two steps forward, and collected the Mist Demon Wolf's fluffy heart and white frost crystals.

At this moment, he relaxed and couldn't help but have some thoughts that he absolutely couldn't say out loud:

"If I had known it would be so smooth, I wouldn't have had to use the 'Staff of Life'...

"I'm such a big pile of clutter, maybe that's enough...

"Perhaps the goddess will grant me even if I don't offer anything. The current situation shows that she supports me in becoming an 'ancient scholar'...

"Of course, if I do this, I will get too many gifts, and I don't know what the price will be in the future. It would be more reassuring to exchange it for the 'Staff of Life'...

“Well, it seems that before I advance to Sequence 2 and obtain the status of an angel, the goddess should still favor me. After that, it is difficult to predict what kind of development and changes will happen…”

Thinking of this, Klein gathered his thoughts, ended the ceremony, and cleaned up the altar.

Then, he began to plan how to deal with the "Hound of Fulgrim", the so-called "Guardian of Sefirah Castle".

"Magicians" don't perform without preparation.

…………

South District of Daqiao, Rose Street.

Leonard changed into a black and white checkered police uniform and "red gloves" and led his team members and real police officers to the only church of the Church of Mother Earth in Backlund.

The epaulettes he wore corresponded to senior inspector, but in fact, with his sequence rank and the status of captain of the "Red Gloves" team, he should be equal to superintendent, or even chief superintendent. However, police officers at that level are unlikely to take such missions, and wearing the corresponding epaulettes to the Harvest Church would easily arouse suspicion from the public.

Leonard glanced through the gate and found that the place was empty except for two figures. One was Bishop Feysac, who was sitting in the front row, praying intently and as tall as a hill. The other was a handsome man in priest clothes, with black hair and red eyes, who was cleaning the ground.

Emlyn White…Leonard nodded secretly and walked along the aisle until he came to Bishop Utravsky’s side.

He then coughed twice, causing the half-giant bishop to open his eyes and look over.

"I'm a senior inspector from the Backlund Police Department." Leonard showed his ID and said, "If there's anything, please go back and help with the investigation."

Father Utravsky slowly stood up and asked in a condescending but calm tone:

"What is it?"

"Nearby residents reported your abnormal behavior. You might be a spy for Feysac or Feynaport." Leonard said the reason he had prepared long ago.

At the same time, he was ready to force Bishop Utravsky into his dream, and if the other party resisted, he would try to control this follower in a very short time.

With the configuration of the "Red Gloves" team, as long as they don't directly encounter a real demigod, they have a good chance of defeating their opponent even if they are facing a follower who holds a holy relic.

Moreover, before Leonard set off, he also applied for a "1" level seal, which is why he had to wait until today to take action.

Father Utravsky was silent for two seconds, then turned his head to look at Emlyn White who was standing next to the candlestick.

Emlyn's slightly complicated expression suddenly froze. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

Father Utravsky retracted his gaze and nodded slightly.

"good."

...So cooperative? I thought we would be in for an extremely fierce battle, and we had to be very careful to avoid casualties... Leonard was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Thank you for your cooperation."

If a battle really occurred that harmed those favored by the Earth Mother Goddess, Leonard suspected that the already tense situation would change drastically.

Through the ancient history he learned from Groselle's Travels, the various secrets he learned from the Tarot Club, and the corresponding explanations from the old man Pales, he understood that the current relationship between the Church of Mother Earth and the Church of Darkness was like dried wood. It only took a little spark to ignite it. At that time, the history books would record today's events like this:

The fuse that turned the war from local to full-scale!

Leonard Mitchell has lit a religious powder keg!

Phew… Seeing that Father Utravsky did not resist and accepted the “custodial protection”, Emlyn White secretly breathed a sigh of relief and was very satisfied with his performance in the Tarot Club.

At this time, Cindy, a member of the Red Gloves team, glanced at Emlyn, who was not masculine enough and had a soft moonlight feeling, and lowered her voice and said:

"Captain, uh, boss, there's also a priest. Do you want to take him with you? Well, by the way, let's close the Harvest Church for a while to avoid any accidents."

"..."Emlyn.

“……”Leonard.

After several seconds and repeated consideration, Leonard finally spoke:

"If Feynaporte is involved in the espionage case, he is also a big suspect. Please ask him to go back and assist in the investigation."

Emlyn stood there in a daze, not knowing what expression to use to respond.

…………

In a two-bedroom rental house in the East District.

Fors rubbed the dark circles under her eyes, drank the last sip of bitter coffee, stood up abruptly, and began to change her going-out clothes.

"Is it finished?" Xio, who was enjoying breakfast, was stunned for a moment.

It’s only been a day and a half!

Fors shook his head and took a deep breath.

"No.

"But I have already written the first part and can give it to the editor of the newspaper to take a look. If it is to be serialized, there is no need to finish it all now."

Xiu thought for a moment and said:

"This is indeed a good way to effectively relieve your stress."

Fors's expression twisted for a moment, and he closed his eyes and said:

"I hope so..."

…………

In another rental house a few streets away, after a busy period, Klein, who had made plans and preparations, put on the "Creeping Hunger" and his body quickly became transparent, entering the spirit world.

Looking up at the seven pure lights of different colors covering the sky, Klein let go of the arms of the two secret dolls, took out a box, and removed the "spiritual wall" on the surface, allowing the breath of the Mist Wolf's heart to escape.

Then, he pulled the secret doll Enyuni, and the secret doll Enyuni pulled the secret doll Qiunas, and the three of them became one, and they were quickly teleported to the depths of the spirit world.

Along the way, all kinds of bizarre spiritual creatures passed by them, like an oil painting depicting hell.

After an unknown amount of time, Klein's sense of danger suddenly triggered, and a scene quickly appeared in his mind:

Where the rich colors of red, black, white, and blue overlapped, a slender figure suddenly appeared.

It looks like a hound, with short black hair covering its entire body. There are two burning, dark red flames in the eye sockets, and the corners of its mouth extend all the way to the back of its head. It is clearly there as a physical entity, but it gives people a feeling of unreality.

Fulgrim's Dog!

Klein immediately turned around and faced that direction.

He released the two secret dolls at the same time, letting them swim to different places.

A moment later, the dog of Fulgrim appeared.

This monster, which was not too deformed but definitely terrifying, turned its two balls of dark red flames and looked at Klein.

Then, its figure became increasingly illusory and disappeared in an instant, as if it was just a projection from history.

“…It just ran away like that?” Klein muttered to himself in shock while becoming more vigilant in preventing possible attacks.

Ten seconds later, two figures appeared at the same time at the original position. They were all Fulgrim dogs, covered with black hair, with fire in their eye sockets and cracks at the corners of their mouths that extended to the back of their heads.

However, there was only a ball of dark red flame left in the eye sockets of the two monsters, and the remaining ball was in their claws.

Before Klein could react, the two Fulgrim dogs lay down in the void of the spiritual world and wagged their tails.

Wagging its tail.

“…” Klein opened his mouth slightly, wondering if he was dreaming.

p: Update first and revise later, the word count is a little less, it will be normal tomorrow~