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Like a real ghoul, Lucien stared at the sky and murmured to himself in confusion, "Is it a red robe from the North Church or the South Church? Why is he in the World of Souls? Is he chasing after Nikonov? "
The main reason for the split between the North Church and the South Church was that the North Church and the South Church had different understandings of certain doctrines and prayers, especially the pope's identity as the spokesperson of the God of Truth on earth. Therefore, after the split, the North Church changed the pope's name to 'pope', and he no longer enjoyed the lofty position of 'spokesperson of God'. Instead, he was only the host and convener of the Grand Cardinals, and then he would lead the church in the name of the Grand Cardinals.
Because of these differences, both the North Church and the South Church were highly similar to each other in terms of the clergy system such as' Grand Cardinals', 'Cardinal', 'Bishop', and 'Pastor', as well as in terms of clothing styles, titles, and the shape of the cross. Lucien could not tell them apart based on the features of their clothing.
As soon as the question arose in his mind, Lucien mocked himself, "Did I lose my mind after the shock? He came in from the bottom of the mine, so he must be a red robe from the North Church! And there's only one red robe like that around here, Nevsky, the level-seven red robe … "
Even if a red robe from the South Church had snuck into Ural City, it was impossible for him to wear the red robe in such a conspicuous way. Heretics were even more hateful than heretics!
"Did the red robe discover the gap of the World of Souls by following Nikonov, or did he know about this place in the first place? If it was the former, then it would be fine. But if it was the latter, then the relationship between him and Nikonov was intriguing. The World of Souls was not a cabbage that could be found on the street. How could so many people know about it? Right, did the high-level undead creature that flew past have anything to do with them? What kind of undead creature was it? "
The secrets of the World of Souls were the same as the appearance of the World of Souls itself. It seemed to be covered in a grey mist that could never be seen through. Lucien was quite confused.
In view of the appearance of the Cardinal, Lucien decided to wait for a while before going out, because the Cardinal would definitely not stay here for a long time and would return at any time. Also, the Cardinal was likely to have set up an ingenious trap outside to determine if he was being followed. If Lucien hastily left through the gap, it would be very easy for him to expose himself. In addition, if there were more high-level powerhouses coming in, wouldn't he be caught red-handed?
Patience was a good trait most of the time.
Waving his arms wildly, Lucien, like the other ghouls, wandered in the black, white, and gray wilderness in a daze, trying to "find" every possible corpse while patiently waiting for the return of the cardinal.
At the same time, Lucien was flipping through the books about the history of the Church that he had collected in the Library of the Soul, focusing on the events before and after the split between the North and South Churches.
In this regard, both the South Church and the North Church tried their best to discredit each other, to elevate themselves, and to destroy all the historical records that were not in their favor. It was quite hilarious to compare them with each other. For example, according to the South Church, His Holiness Gregory I, who was the pope at that time, was holy, compassionate, pious, and pious. He accused Ivan, the head of the several Grand Cardinals and the First Pontiff of the split Church, of being greedy and depraved and deceiving the world.
According to the North Church, His Holiness Saint Ivan dedicated himself to the truth and to the Lord. In order not to let the world be deceived, he stepped forward and exposed the hypocrisy of the pope. At the same time, they accused Gregory I, who developed the Saint Truth to the peak, of being a false believer who stole the glory of the Lord and was a blasphemer who should be purged.
Although the Congress of Magic, a blasphemous organization, had collected and preserved most of the historical records that were destroyed at that time, and recorded the whole process with their own understanding in a "neutral" attitude, the files were plain and ordinary. Except for the scandals of some big shots in the Church, Lucien could not decipher anything of value from them.
"… On that day, the eyes of the True God were watching the Holy City. The four saints, Ivan, Aleksey, Uriel, Felix, and the seven saint cardinals, including Sauter, Anlester, and Sirius, stood out under the illumination of the golden light and accused Gregory of being the incarnation of the Lord of Hell …"
"Saint" was an honorary title in the Saint Truth, second only to "God's Spokesperson on Earth". Saint was regarded as a high angel who came to serve the True God. It was similar to the title of the grand arcanists of the Congress of Magic and the title of "Chosen One" of other churches. The title did not directly represent one's power, but it was often closely related to one's power. The saints, saints, and other priests could advance faster and easier in the realm of legends than other people. They were basically the most powerful clerics only second to the pope.
Reading the "grand occasion" of the highest theological meeting recorded by the North Church, Lucien frowned and thought, "Didn't Mr. Rhein say that I can find some interesting things from the history of these churches by comparing them? Why do I have no clue? I can't see any problem at all … Does it count as revealing personal secrets to each other? Although they are indeed interesting and funny, the meaning of 'interesting' in Mr. Rhein's context is completely different … "
Although he could not find any clues from the historical records, Lucien, who had nothing to do and did not dare to meditate or analyze magic, still read the records to kill time.
After a while, the figure in the red robe flew back from the sky. He did not try to purify the numerous undead creatures on the wilderness, but quickly left through the gap of the mine. Nikonov and the senior undead creature did not appear, as if they had completely disappeared in the boundless, desolate, and cold World of Souls. Everything returned to the eternal silence.
"Finished the discussion, or did he kill Nikonov? If he found this place by following Nikonov, I have to leave as soon as possible. "
Lucien, who was reading the Life of Saint Ivan produced by the North Church, quickly analyzed all kinds of possibilities in his mind. If the red robe did not know about the World of Souls in advance, and did not understand the great significance of the World of Souls, then it was easy to guess what he would do next: he would definitely report to the Grand Cardinals of the North Church and block the mine so that they could explore the World of Souls. Therefore, Lucien, who could not take the risk, had to leave before the red robe sent people to block the mine.
However, he could not be too hasty. He had to wait until the red robe left the mine. The time difference had to be grasped.
"The gap of the World of Souls can only be discovered and entered by special means, or it can only be passed through at special times. Therefore, the possibility that the red robe knew about the World of Souls and had a close relationship with Nikonov is the highest. However, I can't ignore the other possibility and continue to stay here carelessly …" Lucien counted the time in his mind and closed the Life of Saint Ivan, ready to leave.
The moment the Life of Saint Ivan in the Library of the Soul was closed, Lucien suddenly saw a sentence, "… So Saint Ivan accepted the order and went to the territory of Wilfrid with a few Grand Cardinals, ready to purify the extremely evil and terrifying sorcerer …"
The sentence was like a bolt of lightning that flashed across Lucien's mind, illuminating the darkness and giving him a strange idea.
"Wilfrid … Isn't he the legendary necromancer, the 'Lord of Paleness', who cooperated with Maskelyne and the rest of them in experiments?"
That was what Lucien learned from Hunter's notes when he passed by Wilfrid's territory. In the meantime, Lucien, who had read a lot of historical documents and books, was no stranger to Wilfrid. Wilfrid did not go missing like Maskelyne, Viken and the other four legendary sorcerers. Instead, he was killed by a few Grand Cardinals of the Church.
"Maybe Wilfrid could not join the team that Maskelyne organized to explore the secrets of the World of Souls for other reasons …" Lucien thought to himself while he quickly searched for the records of the Church about the siege of Wilfrid.
What made Lucien both excited and a bit scared was that most of the results were about the North Church and the Congress of Magic. The South Church only had a rough record of the event and did not specifically mention Saint Ivan, who led the whole thing.
"… Ivan, Aleksei, Nikon, Uriel, Geno, and Felix, six Grand Cardinals, raided Wilfrid's demiplane magic tower. After a fierce battle, they killed Wilfrid and destroyed his phylactery … Among them, Nikon was killed by Wilfrid …"
"Ivan, Aleksei, Nikon, Uriel, Geno, Felix …" Lucien repeated the few names in his mind and felt that he had touched upon a horrible secret. "Nikon was killed by Wilfrid … What about Geno?"
Quickly opening the document, Lucien saw the last record about this Grand Cardinal:
"When Grand Cardinal Geno was besieged by the evil sorcerer Wilfrid before his death, his soul was entangled with the power of death and could not be separated. Seven years later, he died in the Holy City …"
Reading the document in the Library of the Soul quietly, Lucien was in a daze …
After a while, Lucien came back to himself and forced himself to calm down. Then, he quietly left the group of ghouls and sneaked into the gap that led to the bottom of the mine.
After carefully sensing around with Sun's Corona, Lucien passed through the thick and cold "curtain" and returned to the main material world. Then, he quickly left the mine and went to other hidden places in the mountains to hide.
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A week later, near a pool deep inside the Ural Mountains.
Leo carefully walked out of the dense forest and used all kinds of methods to check if he was being followed.
There were some strange symbols drawn near the pool. According to the agreement, Leo was asked to meet somewhere else.
Leo did as he was told without complaint. After changing the meeting place several times, he suddenly heard a gentle voice, "Leo, are the North Church and the Schachran Empire still searching for us?"
Leo hurriedly turned around and saw Lucien standing on top of a giant tree with dark green needles. Lucien was holding a two-handed sword and asking with a smile on his face.
"My lord, they're still searching for us. We might have to suffer a bit and go to the Duchy of Orvarit through the mountains. "Leo told Lucien what he had heard in the past few days. Suddenly, his body trembled, and he asked with a trembling voice, "My lord, what about the sword in your hand?" If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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