In San Ivansburg …
Belkovsky, the pontiff of the North Church, was walking to the prayer room slowly. He was tall and brawny, completely different from the slim old man like Benedict III. He was more like a Knight who had activated the bloodline power of the ice bear. As a matter of fact, he was indeed a level-two Knight who had activated the bloodline power on his own. Even though he chose the path of divine power later, he still paid great attention to the polishing and maintenance of his body. After all, "God's Grace" would be a heavy burden on his body too.
He extended his right hand and slowly pressed the door of the prayer room. His eyes were focused, and there was no sign that the leaders were used to thinking while they walked. For him, he had to focus on his work when he was doing something without being distracted by unnecessary thoughts. That was the best way to do it. Therefore, he ate when it was time to eat, walked when it was time to walk, and thought when it was time to think. Even the tiniest details were the same.
Suddenly, his right hand that was about to push the door of the prayer room stopped on the bronze handle. He narrowed his eyes, and the holy light around him was vague, as if it were connected to the divine power barrier of the entire cathedral.
"Who's around?" Although Belkovsky could not maintain the senses of the entire San Ivansburg for a long time, he still had the basic wariness. If he did not know that a certain expert had entered the cathedral, he would be a failure as the pontiff of the North Church. Also, the most important thing was that the expert revealed himself in a flash just now, as if he were announcing to him that he was here!
Belkovsky was actually not scared of the expert who showed up mysteriously. He was more confused than scared. Even though Benedict III had come in person and recovered "God's Arrival", it was still possible for him to survive in San Ivansburg and the cathedral. "God's Grace" and the defense core that the North Church had operated for hundreds of years were enough to consume God's Arrival while he was only slightly wounded.
It was just like the "previous popes" never tried to bombard Allyn with "God's Arrival". Although it could destroy the City in the Sky, it could not heavily wound the legends inside. Without the cooperation of other people, Douglas and Brook, who were at the peak of legendary, were not worried that they would be killed.
The legendary waves appeared again and disappeared quickly, but the location was exactly the same as before. Belkovsky, who was about to attack directly, was slightly stunned because he smelled something unusual. Then, the holy light behind him turned from illusionary to concrete, condensing into the shadow of an angel with six wings on his back and his eyes closed. Then, the shadow lunged into the void and disappeared before Belkovsky.
Outside of St. Ivan's Cathedral was a spacious square, which was exactly the same as the Schachran Empire's style. In a small alley near the square, the darkness of the early morning had completely covered the place. It was extremely quiet, which was a sharp contrast to the sacred and magnificent church nearby.
In the alley, the holy light appeared, and the angel whose eyes were closed appeared. Then, it was twisted into Belkovsky's appearance.
"Hehe." Creepy laughter suddenly echoed in the darkness of the alley. It did not seem to be from the mouth of a human being but more like "hehe". Also, it was mixed with the intense vibe of death.
Few experts could scare Belkovsky. Douglas was the only one other than demigods. Therefore, he did not show any mercy to the stealthy man who pretended to be mysterious and terrifying at all. "If your reason for luring me out is not good enough, you can come up with a better one in hell."
"Hehe …" In the middle of the laughter, a pitch-black bird flew out. With pale and hilarious feathers on its head, its body seemed to be made of the purest death, and it brought the worst and worst news.
Belkovsky observed carefully, only to discover that the mysterious bird had disguised itself so well that it was impossible for his projection to see through it, unless he was there in person and used divine techniques. However, in such a case, the bird would probably collapse and disappear on the spot without leaving any clues for him.
"You may call me 'Bird of Death', but I have brought good news this time." The bird stopped in midair weirdly as if it were standing on a branch.
Belkovsky snorted unconcernedly. "Good news? Few pieces of good news can make me happy. "
"Is that so? Isn't the method to transform oneself into the state of primeval devils' at a discount 'good news? "The Bird of Death's laughter was rather creepy.
"What?" Belkovsky's pupils constricted, and his eyes were frozen as he stared at the weird bird attentively. For the first time since they met, he observed it carefully. Even his nonexistent breath seemed to have become heavy.
After a brief silence, he looked at the Bird of Death and asked, "You know about it?"
In the past two years, a lot of mysterious and weird incidents had taken place in the territory of the North Church. The final investigation all pointed to the primeval devils. Also, with the intelligence that Belkovsky had received from the Dark Congress, the Boundless Ocean, and other places, he had more or less guessed that somebody was collecting the power of feelings in an attempt to transform into the state of primeval devils.
Also, the Congress of Magic had clearly mentioned in the broadcast that transforming into the state of primeval devils was a method created by Thanos. With the method and the power of faith, he successfully advanced into a demigod. Although Belkovsky did not dare to fully believe the broadcast that was broadcasted openly, he had a preliminary inference. The reason why the previous popes and saints could not find the gate to becoming a demigod and only knew how to pass on power and make use of the power of faith was because they were missing a critical part. Therefore, he had been coveting the method mentioned by the Bird of Death for a long time.
"Do you not know that Viken has secretly announced the way to become a demigod?" said the Bird of Death mockingly.
"What?" Belkovsky repeated what he said earlier. He was more surprised today than he had been in the past many years. It was not because he was not calm enough, but because the news from the Bird of Death was too shocking!
The Bird of Death chuckled creepily again. "The elven queen knew it, so Lankshear went missing. The Demogorgon of Darkness knew it, so the former Prince of Demons perished. The legends who rarely perished except in wars in the past went missing one after another. Did you not notice anything wrong?"
"That explains a lot …" Belkovsky did not blindly believe what the Bird of Death said. He had been suspicious about those incidents for a long time. He had vaguely inferred a terrible fact from the confidential intelligence that he received. Today, the fact was fully displayed in front of his eyes and corroborated with each other. "What can Viken gain by doing that?"
That was what he could not figure out the most.
"Gain? Isn't it a gain to let the enemies attack each other? Isn't it a gain to stabilize the internal situation? Isn't it a gain to buy more time for oneself to recover? Also, they are sort of Viken's experiment subjects. Their experiences and experiences can help Viken find the problems in his own method and find a solution so that he can peep into the level of a true god. After all, for him, as a demigod, he can at least keep himself alive no matter how bad his condition is. There will be a chance for him to start over in the future. " The Bird of Death chuckled. "Besides, the legends that he has chosen do not have a stable source of faith and cannot advance into the level of demigods for a long time."
"No wonder he has no hidden problems. We …" Belkovsky nodded his head. As the pontiff of the North Church, he had a stable source of faith that he had been stealing for a long time. If he had the way to become a demigod, he would be able to make great progress in a short time. Also, the North Church and the South Church were in a negative relationship in the first place. It was the easiest thing for him to steal the power of faith from the other party. Viken wouldn't have revealed the information to "himself" unless his head was broken.
Calming himself down, he asked straightforwardly, "What do you need?"
For such a big shot like him, the ability to make decisions at critical moments was indispensable. Therefore, he did not beat around the bush and went straight to the core of the problem. Also, he was not worried that the Bird of Death would deceive him with a fake one. Such an exchange that he dared not ask anyone to "notarize" would certainly be a part of the exchange. With his knowledge, could he not tell whether it was real or not and cancel the deal at any time?
"I only have a way to transform my status. I do not have a way to steal and make use of the power of faith, nor do I know the secrets of how to combine the two to break into the demigod level. However, I know that you have obtained the way to steal and make use of the power of faith from the World of Souls, which has been improved by successive pontiffs. So, let's make an exchange." The Bird of Death's voice was low and hoarse.
Belkovsky's eyes grew cold. He knew the secrets of the pontiff? Who was he? Did Viken tell him?
Holding back his confusion, Belkovsky asked in "slight disappointment", "You don't have a complete one?"
"No. However, this is your last chance. Other people will not reveal it to others. Nobody wants more competitors. If you don't want to make an exchange, I can go to your saints. I don't think they will refuse." Mockery seemed to be flashing in the Bird of Death's pale and hollow eyes.
Belkovsky was somewhat angry, but the temptation was more real. After weighing the pros and cons, he nodded and said, "If it's only a way to make use of and steal the power of faith, there won't be a problem."
The core of the North Church was the secrets of passing on power with "godhood".
"Right. By the way, give me the files on bloodline elimination. I'm very interested in that." The Bird of Death mentioned it casually as if it were just a trivial matter.
When the North Church was divided, there were a lot of Knights who had bloodline elimination in the team of night watchers too. A lot of files had been accumulated.
Belkovsky also felt that it was not a big deal. The files of "bloodline elimination" were not a big deal, but he still felt that it was necessary to make his attitude clear. "I can't add anything more than that, unless you offer something else of value."
The Bird of Death chuckled and said, "Okay."
The two of them quickly exchanged their files and bid each other farewell in satisfaction.
Inside the grand church, Belkovsky looked at the statues of the popes and saints in the prayer room and suddenly felt confident. Although he did not have the most critical files at the end, he had made much more progress than before. Also, he had learned the possible source of the files. By then, the Demogorgon of Darkness and the other experts who knew secrets would have to be careful!
Inside the Atomic Universe, Lucien opened his eyes, and the black Bird of Death collapsed immediately.
He pretended to be the Bird of Death not only to get the files but also to find an enemy for Viken and confuse the situation. After all, he did not give Belkovsky the most critical methods in the end. There was still a long way to go before he became a demigod! Lucien would not add a new demigod enemy to the Congress in the future.
"Aren't you going to confuse the situation? Then I'll help you confuse it even more! However, such a degree of confusion is not enough … "Lucien put on the smile that Heidi and the other students called a devil.
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