Emlyn vaguely sensed that there might be some abnormalities in the Earth and Moon Beyonder pathways, but he didn't raise this question to Archbishop Loreto.
It doesn't seem like he'll answer … I'll wait for the next Tarot Gathering and ask The World and The Hanging Man … Emlyn nodded indiscernibly, indicating that he already knew the difference between a Favored and a Blessed as he muttered to himself.
He didn't consider seeking Mr. Fool's answer because he felt that the corresponding problem wasn't too serious. There was no need for it. After all, the Sanguine dukes, marquises, and earls were still alive and well. The Church of Earth Mother didn't have any particularly negative news spreading.
At the same time, his guess also made Emlyn think of the Primordial Moon, an existence he didn't know if it was an evil god or a high-level Devil in disguise. "He" had a clear influence on the Moon pathway. It had once made many Sanguine who prayed to "Him" lose control on the spot, turning them into monsters that only knew how to mate and reproduce.
Emlyn suspected that this was one of the evil existences that gave fake revelations and oracles.
Seeing that he didn't ask further, Loreto put away the document in his hand and thought for a moment.
"This is a problem that requires special attention.
"In addition, the Holy See hopes that you can set up three to five Beyonder teams in Baekeland with the Sanguine as the core."
"Don't the Church of Evernight and the Church of the Storm have any objections?" Emlyn had always abided by the law. At most, he would secretly drink some blood from the hospital, so he subconsciously raised his question.
Loreto smiled benevolently.
"That's exactly what they requested.
"With most of the Church of Steam withdrawing, there's a shortage of official Beyonders in Rouen.
"Although the Church of Evernight and the Church of the Storm have also taken in a group of Machinery Hivemind members and low-level clergymen who don't wish to leave Rouen, they are ultimately a minority. Furthermore, they still have to take care of the cleanup in Feysac and the maintenance of the independent colonies overseas. Therefore, they hope that we can provide them with some help.
"It will be a lot of benefits for us to preach in Rouen. However, you must remember that we must be restrained in this place and not preach on a large scale. It will be fine as long as we are on the same level as the remaining Church of Steam. Of course, it will take the efforts of one, two, or even three generations for the number of our believers to catch up to the Church of Steam right now.
Yes, it's enough to maintain its current scale and have a certain degree of development … How troublesome would it be to proselytize wantonly … Emlyn heaved a sigh of relief and calmly replied, "That's right.
"Alright."
…
Sonia Sea, City of Generosity, Bayam.
Alger was wearing a bishop's robe embroidered with symbols of lightning and waves, as well as a Storm Saint Emblem made of metal. He stood on the peak of the mountain range by the sea, looking at the other side of the forest on the island.
There were fewer trees there, and the surrounding hills and hills had been flattened one by one, revealing a hidden port.
It was a private port that once belonged to the Resistance. Its size definitely couldn't be compared to Bayam's port, but it was of a medium-sized size, enough to sustain the lives of many people.
At this moment, a bold and boorish city had been established near the port. The city wasn't big, probably a fifth of Bayam's size, or even less.
In the middle of it stood two tall towers. One was a dome, and the other was a spire. They were all strange silver in color, reflecting a blinding light under the Sun.
Around the twin towers, there were many paths paved with cement. They either led to buildings that were mainly made of stone, or connected to wide plazas and training grounds. Verdant trees were planted on both sides of the paths, giving off a feeling of prosperity.
Alger knew that the people living in this city weren't only the residents of the City of Silver, but also people from Moon City.
Those people were mostly deformed, and they were temporarily unwilling to interact with the residents of Bayam and the other cities on the island. They only purchased the necessary daily necessities through the people of the City of Silver.
It was said that they planned to build a city that belonged to them deep in the forest, leaving only one path that led to the new City of Silver.
These are all Mr. Fool's believers. I have to slowly guide them to integrate into the Rorsted Archipelago as a whole … I can temporarily not alarm those deformed people. I'll let the residents of the City of Silver bring the normal-looking Moon City residents to Bayam … Alger seriously thought about what to do next.
After settling down the residents of the City of Silver and Moon City, he had actually completed the mission that Mr. Fool had given him. However, he believed that he was still far from exchanging for the identity, authority, and status related to Sea God. Therefore, he did his best to deal with the various problems left behind by the Great Migration.
Frankly speaking, what Alger was most worried about was that Mr. Fool wouldn't give him anything to do. If that happened, he didn't know when he would be able to accumulate enough merit points.
And with the establishment of the new City of Silver and the flourishing vitality that it displayed, he keenly felt a sense of danger.
There was more than one Sequence 4 demigod in the City of Silver and Moon City, and they were all loyal believers of Mr. Fool. Perhaps, Mr. Fool would bestow the identity, status, authority, and power of Sea God to one of them at any time!
The City of Silver has two Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts, one Sequence 3 saint, three Sequence 4 saints, nearly ten Grade 1 Sealed Artifacts, as well as a small number of demigod Beyonder characteristics that can temporarily be used as a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact … Moon City has three demigods, five Grade 1 Sealed Artifacts, and a large number of potion formulas … This … Alger did a quick count and realized that the two factions that belonged to Mr. Fool were a little terrifying.
Together, they were almost equivalent to a quarter of the Church of the Storm!
According to what Alger knew as a cardinal, the number of Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts in the various orthodox Churches ranged from five to eight. There were no more than four angels active on the ground. In this aspect, they were indeed much stronger than Moon City and the City of Silver.
However, when it came to Grade 1 Sealed Artifacts and the number of saints, the orthodox Churches didn't have that much of an advantage, especially the latter.
With the outbreak of a full-scale war and the higher-ups increasing the nurturing of saints, the number of saints in the Church of the Storm was only slightly more than twenty.
The Church of the Sea God doesn't have a demigod yet, but it won't be long before a new Sea God will appear … And under Mr. Fool, there's still the angel World, the Death Consul, and the angel that belongs to the Fate pathway … There's also the saints of us Tarot Gatherings … The more Alger thought about it, the more alarmed he became. He realized that he was a little slow in this aspect.
Perhaps it was because he was involved in it, but although he had always marveled at such matters, it was only today that he clearly realized it.
Unknowingly, Mr. Fool's faction had already developed to a level comparable to the orthodox Churches. Even if there was a certain gap, it was only due to the accumulation of a long history.
And it hadn't even been three years since Alger joined the Tarot!
If I hadn't experienced these changes myself, I definitely wouldn't have believed it. Alger sighed inwardly as he became more and more eager to do something for Mr. Fool so that he could accumulate enough contribution points to become Sea God as soon as possible.
When that happened, he would truly be able to cast his gaze on the Book of Calamity and attempt to complete Elf Queen Cohinem's instructions.
Retracting his gaze, Alger looked at Bayam at the foot of the mountain. He saw that the city, which hadn't suffered too much damage in the previous war, had regained its luster. It could once again be called the most prosperous city on the Sonia Sea.
At this moment, the priests, bishops, and believers of the Church of the Storm were working with the employees of the new government and the members of the Church of the Sea God to build schools and hospitals for the children in the slums and the natives who didn't have the means to provide education, medical care, and relief.
Alger looked at the people who came and went like ants on the road. He looked at the brightly colored buildings that were different from most places in Rouen. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly before he quickly lowered it.
He narrowed his eyes. It was unknown what he was experiencing or enjoying.
At that moment, a grayish-white fog suddenly appeared in front of him.
Then, he saw the ancient palace and the blurry figure in the middle of the fog. He heard Mr. Fool's words:
"A mission. Monitor a person named Verdu Garcia."
Accompanying this oracle was a large amount of messy information. They fell like rain and drilled into Alger's mind, allowing him to know the exact situation of Verdu Garcia.
This was a hidden member of the House of Abraham. He had recently left Desi County and came to the Rorsted Archipelago.
"As you wish." Alger wasn't alarmed. Instead, he was delighted as he respectfully lowered his head in response.
…
The reason why Klein knew that Verdu Garcia Abraham had left the Northern Continent and headed to the Rorsted Archipelago was because Dorian Gray had mentioned this matter in her prayers.
And he had long known that the person named Verdu wished to save Mr. Door, allowing this King of Angels to return to the real World.
The reason why Klein had gotten Miss Magicians to inform the members of the House of Abraham of one of the rituals to help Mr. Door escape was because the trust between the two parties wasn't enough. If he were to hide it or lie about needing to hunt an angel to set up the ritual, the members of the House of Abraham would definitely suspect something. They would get Magicians Fors to continue contacting Mr. Door and attempt to use other methods to confirm it through other channels.
Once they discovered anything, Klein would lose control of the House of Abraham and be unable to eliminate the risk in advance.
If it were a few years ago, Klein wouldn't have been too worried about this problem. However, as the apocalypse approached, the Outer Deities' corruption of reality increased. It was unknown when the members of the House of Abraham would come into contact with the corresponding items or believers and obtain the correct ritual.
Therefore, Klein believed that giving out the extremely difficult ritual could effectively gain the trust of the members of the House of Abraham, allowing them to further believe in Mr. Fool and become more and more pious. Then, he could use these pious to monitor people who showed their radical side, grasp their trajectory, and intervene in a timely manner.
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