Chapter 451
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"Moreover, it will be convenient for you to be arrested for colluding with the devil in the future." The old man slowly said: "You will completely lose your identity once you become an elder of the dark church. You will have to live in the underground world. There are only two outcomes if your identity is exposed. First, you will be transferred to the inner wall and the Monastery will give you another job. Second, you will be handed over to the Holy Church and they will punish you with capital punishment!"
"At present, there are no vacant positions in the Monastery. So if you are exposed then there is only the second option for you."
Dean felt a chill in his heart as he looked at the faint smile on the old man's face. He realized that he had no choice and was powerless to resist. The Monastery had labeled him as' colluding with the devil '. If he didn't agree to join the Monastery and serve as an elder of the dark church then he would most likely be obliterated!
If he agreed then he would really become a member of the dark church.
Even if he didn't hesitate to use his life to expose the sinister intentions of the Monastery and the dirty side of the Holy Church. But the dark church would think that they were deliberately slandering the Monastery and the Holy Church.
In addition, once he agreed, he would be considered to have entered the system and would be at the mercy of others. Once he lost his value, he would most likely be arrested by the Radiant Church in the blink of an eye and be publicly executed, thus embellishing the sanctity of the Radiant Church.
Dean took a deep breath: "What if I don't agree?"
The old man narrowed his eyes and said with a faint smile, "If you don't agree, this is your home."
Dudian smiled: "So, I have no choice. Are you deliberately testing me?"
The old man smiled: "Our punishment is enough to make the dead speak. I don't need to talk to you."
Dean knew that the old man wasn't joking but he still had to ask. The first reason was to be cautious. The second reason was that he couldn't show that he was thinking too deeply. Sometimes pretending to be simple was a kind of self-protection. He asked: "Elder, why did you choose me to do such a thing? There are so many masters in the Shrine. If I'm not up to the task and you keep me here, wouldn't you be letting the Shrine lose a master with great potential? "
The old man laughed: "You really don't know how to be modest."
Dean's face reddened, revealing a bashful look.
The old man took a deep look at him as if he could see the depths of his heart. He smiled and said, "Most of the time, the answer is hidden in the question. The reason why we chose you is very simple. Although there are many masters in the Divine Hall, they are old and have been influenced by the Holy Church for too long. I'm afraid that they will not be able to accept the truth for a while."
"Even if they accept under intimidation but they are too old. It won't be easy to adapt to the sudden change of identity."
"But you are different. You are still young and we have seen in your resume that you had a secret relationship with a noble lady. But the adults interfered and you were imprisoned. You relied on your own hands to escape from the most secure prison in the outer wall. This kind of technical work can reflect a person's ability in all aspects. Whether it is camouflage, observation or forbearance, you are the best choice."
"Moreover, before you were eight years old, you were in the slums, in the orphanage. Although you only stayed in the orphanage for a few months and your resume can't be found, but most of the time you were abandoned by the poor. Therefore, you are born with hostility. This isn't something that the Holy Church can change overnight. For a person like you who doesn't believe in God, becoming an elder of the Dark Church is the most suitable candidate."
"I suspect that you would have entered the dark church if you had any other choice. After all, that is the most suitable place for you."
Dean's face slightly changed. He clenched his fists as cold sweat overflowed. But he was relieved. Indeed it was very easy for the Monastery to find out his resume. They could easily figure out a person's mind from his growth experience. He felt that some aspects of his actions were inappropriate. Although he didn't believe in God but he didn't pretend to believe in God.
He did not actively participate in some of the public welfare activities of the Holy Church. Although he had the merit of repelling the barbarians, it was easy to see the interests behind this matter when looking at it from a higher perspective. And the beneficiary of this interest was himself.
Although the merit of repelling the barbarians could confuse the ordinary people but it was difficult to confuse the big shots who lived in the inner wall.
The old man saw that Dean was silent, so he smiled: "Mr Dean, you have said so much. It's time to announce your answer."
Dean looked at him and sighed: "It seems that I have no choice."
"Since you have agreed then I hope that you can fulfill your duties. Don't let us down." The old man smiled.
Dean nodded: "I will try my best to adapt. But what do I need to do as an elder of the dark church? Do I need to hand over the intelligence of the extremists of the dark church to the Holy Church? "
The old man smiled and said, "This is only one of them. Moreover, there is no need for you to personally do this kind of thing. You only need to manage the things that are within your authority and kick out those who do not follow the rules."
Dudian asked: "In addition to me, were the other elders appointed by you?"
"Some are and some are not." The old man whispered: "You have no right to know the identity of other people. You just have to do your own things. But I advise you to keep your identity a secret. Some of the elders are the real elders of the dark church. If they know that you are sent by the Monastery then your life will be in danger."
Dean was slightly startled. He said with a wry smile, "So, am I fighting alone?"
The old man smiled. "Your truest ally is the Radiant Church."
Dean wryly smiled.
"You can also continue your research. The dark church has the alchemy tower and the alchemist college. You can study there." The old man smiled, "But, don't make too much noise, especially the Dark Church's taboo alchemy. You'd better not touch it. If you manage to create a taboo alchemy one day, I hope you will forget it, otherwise …"
Dean understood the meaning of the old man's words: "I don't have any background. Wouldn't it arouse the suspicions of the other elders if I directly appoint them as elders?"
The old man indifferently said: "Don't worry, every elder is directly appointed by the Pope of the Dark Church. No one knows the identity of the other elders. Everyone will have a new identity after becoming an elder. Unless they take the initiative to expose their identity, no one else will know. This is the rule and it is also convenient for the Monastery to handle matters."
Dean was relieved: "Isn't the identity of all the elders clear to the pope?"
"Yes."
"Then why not get rid of the other elders and arrange them as our own people?"
The old man indifferently smiled: "You think too simply. Every elder is involved with alchemist families and other forces. If we appoint all of them as our own people then there will only be two results in the long run. One is that the Dark Church will gradually turn white, and the other is that all the elders we send will turn black."
Dean was startled as he heard the old man's words. But he knew that the old man wasn't telling the truth. The biggest drawback of arranging them as the Monastery's people was that the Monastery would unite!
Unite and rebel!
The Monastery didn't want to see this. Although they weren't afraid of the rebellion of the dark church as the strength of the inner wall could completely suppress them. But the Holy Church in the outer wall would be passive and the Monastery's operations would be destroyed.
Dean had guessed this concern when the old man said that he didn't have the right to know the identity of the other elders. But he couldn't say it or pretend to understand it.
"Elder, as far as I know, the Dark Church and the Holy Church have been in conflict for a long time. They have caused countless casualties. Many knights of Light have fallen and many amazing alchemists have been beheaded by the Holy Church. If these people didn't die then wouldn't we be able to develop our divinity to a higher level?" Dean asked in doubt.
The old man narrowed his eyes: "Do you know that your idea is very dangerous?"
"Dangerous?" Dean was at a loss: "All of us masters think so … Isn't it wrong?"
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