After chatting for a while and listening to stories, Laeticia was dragged away by Little Mia and the others. Although Laeticia still wanted to talk more with Baiyi, she did not want to turn down the girls' invitation. Thus, the three of them went out for a stroll. The city was still recovering from the devastation it had suffered, and there was nothing much to see on the streets. Perhaps the two girls just wanted to skip their afternoon classes?
Baiyi did not say much, so he called out from afar, "Don't forget to come back for dinner." Baiyi looked down at Attie, who was obediently watching the three girls leave. He patted her head and said, "You're so obedient at times like this …"
Attie immediately smiled happily.
Baiyi quietly returned to his lab, where he continued to work on the three Angel Feathers while he discussed Laeticia with the other Voidwalkers.
"How should I tell her the truth? That's a pain in the ass. Most people would not be able to bear the psychological pressure of having their faith destroyed, "the Cleric Walker said, his voice solemn. The Cleric was having a serious discussion, which was rare for him. "She's a good girl. She admires me a lot. She even wants to walk the same path as me …"
"I'll try to talk her out of it. As for the truth, I'm afraid we'll have to instill some atheism into her head first," Baiyi said.
"Atheism from Earth? How are you going to apply it in this world?" The Cleric Walker retorted. "There are real gods here!"
"Not the ones on Earth, but the sorcerers," Baiyi explained.
Although there were many believers in this world, there were also many non-believers, especially among sorcerers. They did not deny the existence of God, but they did not rely on God. They did not rely on God for spiritual sustenance. Instead, they chose to respect the laws of the world and actively explore their own paths in life. This was a relatively healthy way of thinking.
Back in the day, the Rohserlian sorcerers loved to do research that was blasphemous. For example, they would create their own God, become one, and so on. Whenever they were bored, they would try to simulate Divine Power and Theurgical Spells. Although they did not produce any tangible results, they still infuriated their believers. The Church was already at loggerheads with them, but the Church was still weak, and they could not do anything to the powerful Rohserlian sorcerers. The First Walker, the leader of the Rohserlian sorcerers, used his divine weapon to bully the Church. Not only did he force the pope to kneel before him, but he also had to approve the pope's appointment.
This was what happened when one was powerless. The Church endured the humiliation until the self-destruction of the Rohserlian Empire. The Rohserlian sorcerers took the opportunity to celebrate, and the Church gradually grew stronger.
Towards the end, the Church's attitude towards the secular government and the sorcerers became more playful. Although they said that they would not interfere with the secular government, they could still be seen in the various power struggles.
It was obvious that the Church did not want to go back to the days when they were dominated by sorcerers.
As for Baiyi and the Church, even though the Voidwalkers acknowledged and understood them, they were destined to be on opposite sides. Therefore, the new beauty that he had collected would need to be taught a good lesson.
She was much harder to deal with than Attie, and he had to make sure that she would not break in the process. It was a long process, and Baiyi still had no clue how to do it.
"But speaking of this second qualified person, what kind of connection does she have with you? How can she directly increase your power output? "The Thane Walker suddenly asked a more objective question.
"Currently, there is no convincing conclusion," the Scholar who had hosted the discussion replied. The scholar who was in charge of the discussion answered, "Our objective theories cannot explain this phenomenon. For the time being, we can only think of her as some kind of loophole. If we were to compare the people and things in the entire material plane to a piece of paper, she might be a small hole on the paper. Sir Hope has used this hole to find a new channel of power … I know this is far-fetched, but it's still better than …"
"It's better than my guess, right?" The Archmage snapped. "I don't think it's as troublesome as she is. What hole? She's just a little girl, and you keep emphasizing the hole. In my opinion, the connection between her and my student can be explained by a concept from various movies on Earth — Bond. "
"Bond, according to those movies, is a very special kind of connection. It can often bring about unexpected effects, such as resurrection on the spot, increase in strength, increase in defense, fall into memory, decrease in the enemy's IQ, increase in nonsense, and so on. Of course, I know that this is just a fictional story, and it's impossible in real life. However, the increase in power brought about by the bond between two people is traceable."
"For example, people who are familiar with each other will always have a tacit understanding of each other, and this tacit understanding will give them great power. Or, relatives or lovers will always perform inexplicable feats. These things cannot be explained by objective theories, but they do exist. So, in the case of my student and Laeticia, I believe that the bond is built by her affinity with the Void. This explains why the closer she is to Hope, the more power Hope exerts. " The Archmage went on for a long time. Although most of it was nonsense, there was some truth in it.
Baiyi was more inclined to believe his teacher's theory. Of course, he would not use the word bond, which was often used in immature manga. He just felt that there was a connection between him and Laeticia that he did not understand and could not detect. Perhaps it had something to do with the Laws, or even fate, which the Prophet had emphasized.
The Laws and fate were two things that even the Voidwalkers could not understand, so they were not omniscient. Of course, that was not important. Baiyi only needed to know that getting along with Laeticia was good for him.
So, other than her own beliefs, what else did this girl like?
"Ha! This is so cute! " A cry of surprise came from the girl's room. It was already night time, and the three girls who had gone out to play had returned. After a comfortable bath, the four beautiful girls gathered in Mia's room. The first thing that Laeticia noticed was the hammerhead shark plushie on the bed.
Hmm … Seems like she likes plushies, Baiyi thought to himself as he eavesdropped downstairs.
"It's very boring there. Every day, other than praying, training, or going out to help the knights …" Laeticia's voice drifted down from upstairs.
"I see. Seems like the academy is more interesting … But … Tisdale, are you in love? Eh? You're not? You're so beautiful! Don't you have any boys pursuing you? "
"Eh? Me? If it's me, I can't. Saintess-in-training is not allowed to fall in love. I'm not allowed to have too much contact with men until I'm over the age limit. "
"Yeah, I'll be very old by then. It'll be very difficult for me to get married. Luckily, I met Mr. Hope. Otherwise, I don't know how long I'll have to wait."
"Eh? Mia, y-you like Mr. Hope's type? Hmm … That's true. I like him too … "
What are these girls talking about? How old are they? Why are they talking about such things? Weren't they just having a good discussion? Why did they suddenly jump to the topic of love?
Baiyi pricked up his ears and continued to eavesdrop. However, it seemed like the girls were talking about something related to love. Suddenly, their voices became softer, and he could not hear anything. Only their bell-like giggles could be heard from the room.
Helpless, Baiyi returned to his lab, wondering if he should assign more homework to the girls the next day.
The next day, Laeticia and the other three girls stood in front of Baiyi and said in a serious tone, "Mr. Hope, let's go out and play, shall we?"
Just as Baiyi was about to refuse, Laeticia, who seemed to have read his mind, quickly added, "This city is filled with sorrow and sorrow. Everyone is afraid of something, and they are suspicious of something. We should go out for a while and then come back. Hopefully, this city will return to its original state."
Baiyi froze. He knew what Laeticia was referring to. Although his family did not suffer any harm during the chaos, and they were still living happily ever after, there were not many families that were as fortunate as them.
It was not good to stay in a place full of negative energy, not to mention the Church's recent purge. After thinking for a while, Baiyi said, "It's good to go out for a walk. It's not a good teaching method to be cooped up at home. You should get ready for today."
The girls burst into cheers. Mia was the first to pounce on Baiyi. She stood on her tiptoes and planted a kiss on Baiyi's mask. "Mr. Hope is the best!"
'Yes, it's worth it.'
The next day, Baiyi led four girls into the Sorcerer's Association's Mage Tower, who were dressed for a field trip.
"Eh? We're not going in a carriage? "Mia asked curiously.
"Sir, are you going to use the teleportation portal? Where are you planning to go? "Tisdale was a knowledgeable girl. She could guess his intention right away.
"We're going to a faraway place. There's no point in wandering around, is there? This time, we're going to a faraway place with higher ground. Hmm, a place where we can touch the clouds with our hands, "Baiyi said.
"Eh? Isn't that heaven? "Laeticia asked, dumbfounded.
Baiyi ignored her and went to the teleportation portal's counter to pay the fee.
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