After returning to the real world, Alger patiently waited for the mission mentioned by Mr. Fool to arrive.
On this day, he was wearing the pope's clothes and a silver-black mask and was discussing internal affairs of the Church of Poseidon with the divine messenger Danitz when he suddenly saw a bishop come in.
"Your Holiness, the Church of Storms has sent an envoy with two gifts to congratulate you on becoming God's representative." The bishop held a tin box and bowed respectfully.
Danitz, who had been secretly thankful that the Bayam telegraph line had malfunctioned, blurted out in surprise upon hearing this:
"Where is the messenger?"
"He left the gifts and went away." The bishop at the door replied helplessly.
Although the people of the Church of the Storm often have moments of violent temper and impulsiveness, behavior like this is still quite rare.
Alger nodded slightly and said:
"It is enough that they are not hostile to us and send envoys with gifts."
After saying this, he raised his right hand and gently grabbed the tin box in the bishop's hand, causing it to be picked up by the wind and fly over.
After catching the small box, Alger's movements suddenly slowed down, as if he felt its heavy weight.
He opened the container little by little and saw a book bound in yellowish-brown parchment inside.
On the surface of the book, there is a line of words written in Elvish:
"The Book of Disasters."
"Book of Natural Disasters"... After reading this line of words clearly, Alger felt dazed and as if he was dreaming.
But soon, he realized that this was true and understood what the mission Mr. Fool was talking about.
Alger sighed silently, looked at the bishop at the door and said:
"What's the second gift?"
"It's a ghost ship called 'Blue Avenger', which has docked at the port." The bishop replied without noticing anything unusual.
“Blue Avenger”… When Danitz heard this name, he instinctively turned his gaze to Pope Alger next to him.
He remembered clearly that this was the ship the other party used when he was a pirate.
This means that the Church of Storms knows that the Pope of the Church of Poseidon is their former cardinal!
Was this a congratulation or a challenge? Danitz's heart tightened as he realized that he was quite familiar with another gift:
That was the extremely evil "Book of Calamity" that he had seen when he followed Gehrman Sparrow.
"Write a letter to the Church of Storms for me, thanking them for their gift." Alger had calmed down and ordered calmly.
After the bishop left the room, he turned to Danitz and said:
"God's messenger, I have received the oracle from Mr. Fool. I will be going to complete a mission and may not be able to come back for a few years."
"Oracle?" Danitz blurted out in astonishment.
At this moment, there was only one thought in his mind:
How come I don’t know?
Alger nodded:
"Mr. Fool is about to enter a deep sleep.
"However, this does not affect the answer to your prayers."
"..." Danitz was so shocked that he was speechless.
Alger continued:
"Gehrman Sparrow also fell into deep sleep.
"After I leave, the affairs of the church will be handed over to Elder Derrick Berg of New Silver City. You need to cooperate with him and write into the scriptures that the Sea God is Mr. Fool's god, so that all believers can accept it.
"Our faith is the key to Mr. Fool's awakening. You are his messenger, and you must set an example in this regard.
"Of course, He may give you new oracles and assign you other tasks at any time."
Danitz felt a little dizzy and confused after hearing this, but he still understood the seriousness of the matter.
He hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily:
"good."
After explaining this matter, Alger stood up, took the Book of Natural Disasters, and returned to his room.
He looked at himself in the mirror, laughed, slowly took off the triple crown on his head, and took off the silver-black mask on his face.
A few days later, at Bayam Port, the dock was crowded with people.
Alger raised his head and looked at Derrick, the "Sun", who was much taller than him, and said with a smile:
"You have done a good job during this period, and the Poseidon Church is operating normally."
Derrick subconsciously wanted to raise his hand and scratch the back of his head again, but he finally held back and said with a little melancholy and reluctance:
"Your Majesty Wilson, when will you be able to come back?"
Alger shook his head and said:
"Everything ahead is still unknown, and no one can tell for sure."
Without waiting for Derrick Berg to respond, he said:
"You are already mature and stable enough. I have nothing to tell you."
Having said this, Alger paused for a moment, then continued:
"If the Rorsted Archipelago encounters an irresistible disaster, you should not sacrifice yourself to protect it."
“Huh?” Derrick was stunned.
This is Mr. Fool’s most important place of faith and Silver City’s new hometown. How can we just give it up like that?
Alger had already anticipated Derrick's reaction, and explained with a serious expression:
"For Mr. Fool, the most important thing is the believers here, not these islands. For the City of Silver, the most important thing is the people, not the city.
"As long as we can protect Mr. Fool's followers and the people of Silver City and transfer them in time, even if we lose Bayam, New Silver City, and Rorsted Archipelago, we can always rebuild a new city and a new home somewhere else.
“Remember, don’t sacrifice substance for form.”
Derrick was deeply moved by what he heard and immediately grasped the key to the problem.
He responded heartily:
"I understand. Thank you, Your Majesty Wilson. I will protect Mr. Fool's followers and the people here."
Alger said nothing more, turned around, and walked towards the Blue Avenger docked at the pier.
This ghost ship is still in the form of a three-masted sailing ship that is outdated and has not changed at all compared to before.
Alger looked at it, then at the crew members on the deck. Suddenly, he felt something and looked down at himself.
He was wearing a linen shirt, a brown jacket and the local popular wide-leg pants. He had a special leather belt around his waist with a short knife and a short staff made of bones inserted in it.
The corners of Alger's mouth curled up slightly, and he took a step forward, riding the wind and landing on the deck of the Blue Avenger.
He then turned his head to look at the endless blue sea, raised his right hand, and said in a deep voice:
"Set sail!"
…………
Backlund, Queens, in the Hall family's luxurious villa.
Audrey sat on the comfortable sofa, watching her father, Earl Hall, and her brothers, Hibbert and Alfred, discussing the recent situation and development trends of the kingdom, and her mother, Lady Catelyn, constantly summoning the butlers and deacons to make final preparations for the upcoming ball.
She didn't say anything, but watched quietly with a barely noticeable smile this quite common scene in daily life.
After an unknown amount of time, Earl Hall looked over with a smile:
"What is our little princess thinking?"
Audrey pursed her lips and responded with a faint smile:
"you guess."
"I guess you're thinking about which dress to wear to today's dance and what hairstyle and makeup to match with it." Hibbert said on behalf of his father with a relaxed expression.
Audrey raised her lips and said:
"Correct answer, but no reward."
She then slowly stood up and said to her parents and two brothers:
"I went upstairs to change into my dress."
Earl Hall smiled and nodded:
"Don't worry, everyone agrees that you are worth waiting for."
Audrey bit her lower lip lightly, keeping her smile on her face, and walked towards the door step by step.
As she was about to leave the room, she paused and looked back.
Her parents and her two brothers were continuing what they were doing, either discussing or making arrangements.
Audrey's blue eyes seemed to freeze, and she gradually withdrew her gaze.
She walked out of the room and went back upstairs to her bedroom.
The big golden retriever Susie was already waiting there.
Audrey took a barely audible breath, raised her right hand, and used her index finger to draw a series of shimmering lines in the air.
These are like dreams from the deepest level.
After a few seconds, the glimmer of light twisted and turned into an extremely beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes, who turned into Audrey Hall.
The difference from Audrey is that this girl still has a bit of childishness and a bit of romance.
"Good evening, Miss Justice~" the girl greeted in a cheerful tone.
Audrey raised the corner of her mouth slightly and responded:
"Good evening, Miss Audrey."
After that impromptu Tarot gathering, she finally made up her mind and became a "Dream Weaver". She was ready to split off an identity to accompany her family, while staying away from them to prevent them from being affected by the various dangerous things she had caused.
After staring at herself for two seconds, she turned her head to look at the big golden retriever next to her and said:
"Susie, are you sure you want to follow me?"
"Yes, we are friends forever." The golden retriever Susie answered seriously.
Audrey, the "Justice", said nothing more, and separated a "virtual personality" into Susie's mind, which had released the restrictions on her.
Then, she raised her hand again and sketched another Susie in mid-air.
As soon as Susie took shape, she opened her mouth and woofed.
Audrey then withdrew her gaze and looked at her other self.
After a moment of silence, although she knew that the two of them had the same thoughts and ideas, she still couldn't help but say to the blonde girl in front of her:
“From now on, I’ll leave it to you.
“Remember to act cute to your father and ask him to not be so busy. He is already old and needs to pay attention to his health. Many things can be left to Hibbert and Alfred, and to the housekeepers.
“Also, slowly enlighten my mother and tell her that she doesn’t need to care too much about what others think and doesn’t need to be perfect in social situations, as it can be tiring.
"Well, don't forget Hibbert. Make him laugh often, so that he won't be so gloomy and won't always think too complicatedly. Alfred will not threaten his position.
"Alfred, Alfred, he needs a good wife to make him not want to take risks again...
"Well, why are you crying? We've grown up and can't act like little girls anymore."
Audrey lowered her eyes slightly and smiled at herself as she shed tears.
"I know, I know." After Audrey finished speaking, she pursed her lips and nodded heavily with a sad expression.
“Justice” Audrey retracted her gaze, picked up the cloak beside her, and put it on.
Then she led her big golden retriever, Susie, out of the bedroom and into the hallway.
The lights were on in the hall below, and the guests for the ball were arriving. Lord Hall, Lady Catelyn, Hibbert and Alfred had left their previous rooms and walked to the door.
Audrey stood behind the railing and watched quietly for a long time.
Then, she lifted her skirt slightly, and solemnly and slowly bowed to her parents and brother from a distance.
She maintained this posture for two seconds, then straightened her body, raised her hand and pulled up the hood of her dark blue cloak to cover her face.
To her side and behind her, there were bright lights and bustling noises; in front of her, a sea of collective subconsciousness composed of many dim lights emerged.
"Let's go." Audrey said to Susie in a slightly hoarse voice.
After saying that, she stepped into the dark and gloomy ocean of illusion.
Audrey rushed out from the bedroom and cried:
"You must come back!".
Audrey didn't look back, but raised her right hand and waved it to show that she understood.
Her figure in a blue cloak gradually moved away in the swaying and silent darkness until she disappeared.