In the evening, "Star" Leonard Mitchell brought his lover Shermane to "Saint Triss Church" of West Borough.
This is the earliest and largest church of "The End Church" in Backlund. The construction style combines the religious buildings of the Church of Night and Fourth Epoch Tudor periods. It features a bell tower, asymmetrical buttresses and huge stained glass, supplemented by a large amount of natural unmodified obsidian. The surface seems to be poured with solidified lava, showing a rugged texture, as if it has experienced a variety of Catastrophe and remains standing.
But after all, there are shadows of Church of Night... However, according to the latest research, the architectural style of Goddess Church also follows the design before Great Cataclysm, and the source is the resurrected Sun God... Leonard, who had less respect for God because he knew too much about God, was thinking about it. Seeing that there were not many believers in the church, he took Shermane and walked in.
His lover was wearing a loose and breathable white dress, holding the baby tightly in her arms, with long brown hair flying in the breeze, and a peaceful smile on her face.
The baby is the child of love between Leonard and Shermane. A boy who has just turned one month old. After seeking Old Man's consent, Leonard named him Mobet.
Neither of them chose to expel a certain amount of Low Sequence Beyonder Characteristic from their bodies and pass it on to their children. On the one hand, they were worried that the child who was born with half Beyonder would hurt themselves and others; on the other hand, they wanted Mobet to have a normal childhood until he could truly understand the power of the occult world and the corresponding dangers, and then choose a suitable path on his own.
Of course, even if he wanted to live a stable life as an ordinary person, Leonard and Shermane were not prepared to interfere.
This time when we came to the church of "The End Church", Leonard wanted to ask "Goddess of Calamity" who has become Great Old Dominator and his former colleague Angel Granger to help see if there are any hidden dangers in little Mobet, who was born after War of Doomsday and when the earth barrier had disappeared.
As the senior deacon of Evernight and the former captain of "Red Gloves", Leonard has seen too many examples of people who came into contact with evil god believers or certain dangerous Sealed Artifact in battle, and then later brought danger to their families due to negligence, resulting in the death of the whole family. Although he has become Angel, Mobet's mother is also a powerful Saint, and after the birth of the child, Pales Zoroaster treats him as a grandchild and takes good care of him, but Leonard is always worried about omissions.
After all, this is his and Shermane's first child, and it's an important moment for him to become a father!
As soon as they entered the church's huge prayer hall, which was three floors high, a woman wearing a black robe with a flame pattern embroidered on a black base with subtle concave and convex changes, with a curvy figure, and most of her head covered by a hood, walked slowly towards the two of them.
Leonard immediately recognized the other person as Archbishop of this church, and Trissy, who is also the patron saint of the church, and his expression changed slightly.
He still remembers his experience of fighting Tingen over a certain "evil god sacrifice" case when he was Nighthawks, and remembers that the other party was wanted on arrest warrants for many murders. Now the other party has transformed into Archbishop of Orthodox Church, which makes him a little uncomfortable as a client. However, a certain Great Old Dominator who almost died at the hands of Trissy that day has no objection, and Leonard will naturally not be dissatisfied either.
What's more, Trissy has also been atoning for the sins he committed in the past two years. Not only has Backlund helped many ordinary people in the name of missionary work, but he has also spared no effort in fighting against cults and Beyonder Criminal. He has made many contributions to the development of "The End Church", "Church of the Fool" in Backlund and even the entire Loen, especially in Persuasion Loen Royal Family...
And not only her, Angel and Saint of the original "Demoness Sect" had all been wanted, and their hands were more or less stained with the blood of ordinary people. If it hadn't been for the suppression of Benevolent Witch above them, they might have been regarded as an evil sect and eradicated by other Orthodox Church.
While thinking, Archbishop Trissy had already whispered a few words to Shermane who was holding Mobet. After looking back at Leonard, he guided the other person towards At the deepest altar of the Prayer Hall, prepare to pray to the "Calamity" holy emblem hanging above the altar, which is composed of Catastrophe symbols such as lightning meteorites and a blood-stained God's Throne, and pray for blessings.
I always feel that God's Throne is a bit like the single sofa at Klein's house... it must be an illusion. According to Old Man, now Great Old Dominators should need to guide their faith to their own concept equivalent to "Sefirah" in order to fight against How could Oldest One's Mental Imprint and the activated consciousness in Sefirah have Sefirah like a single sofa... Leonard glanced at the holy emblem and did not follow Shermane forward. Instead, he found a seat on the back bench closest to the door and sat down quietly.
Although he believes in Fool, which is equivalent to being a half believer in "Goddess of Calamity", after all, he belongs to Evernight on the surface and cannot be too overstepped.
Don't overstep... Leonard was about to lift his right leg that was resting on his left knee when it froze. He immediately fell to the ground again and assumed a sitting posture, looking around subconsciously.
Looking past the not that many believers, his eyes fell on the exquisite murals on both sides of the Prayer Hall, and he was surprised to find that there was actually Angel on it. Of course, he appeared in the image of the "Calamity Angel" Angelica in the church Holy Bible.
In the scene described in the mural, the angel met Triss, who was still a confused sinner at the time, in a simple house in the slums, explained the Lord's teachings to her, and then redeemed the other party many times in danger, until Triss lost her way, believed in the "Goddess of Disaster", and eventually became a saint with her own church.
The largest mural extends all the way to the dome, depicting a sky covered in flames, a bottomless black abyss, as well as "Calamity Angel" with a face hidden in the light and a majestic body, and a figure reaching out to find the soul. Looking for the back of Redemption and Trissy, their fingertips touch each other and their gazes face each other, giving those who view the mural the illusion of getting the same Redemption both physically and mentally.
I have never heard of this... Is it Trissy who is "taking advantage" of Angel's status, or is it some secret that I don't know... I remember the first time I met Trissy, because she hurt Klein, Angel's eyes almost ate each other alive, now why are they dreaming of "saviors"... Leonard cursed, looked at the mural carefully, and then looked away after a moment.
He himself is about to own a church named "Saint Leonard", which is located in East Borough of Backlund, adjacent to the factories in which Shermane has shares. Appreciating these paintings that symbolize the experience of the saints in order to provide an anchor of faith is naturally intended to prepare for the same needs.
With the end of the war, the number of Saint and Angel will increase, and the required faith will also increase. No wonder the desolate place of the East Continent will become the focus of major churches, "Fool" has even instructed more than one Tarot Club member to develop that land... Now increasing the population is the most important thing. The whole world should enter a period of peace and prosperity. Mobet was born at the best time...
His thoughts were a little distracted for a moment, his eyes shifted, and he suddenly noticed two young and beautiful ladies who were difficult to take away their eyes from, talking in a corner of the church.
One of them has bright red hair and a tall figure. He wears bodysuits that highlight his figure instead of a skirt. He has a distinctive heroic spirit. The other one wears popular culottes over there at Intis. His silky black hair is tied behind his head, exposing the curve of Gentle Beauty's back neck.
Leonard immediately recognized them. The former was "Red Haired Woman" Ilian Sauron, who was registered within Church of Evernight and was listed as a key observation target, and "Unaging" Demoness, who was suspected to have been promoted to Sequence 3. Her Sauron Family has recently risen again in Intis. Two Angels in the family have participated in War of Doomsday, and one of them is He directed the entire battle for "Conqueror" and personally killed more than one Outer Deity Angel, leaving a deep impression on Leonard.
This family now does not belong to "Church of Steam" who occupies the mainstream belief in Intis, nor does it try to restore Sauron Dynasty. Instead, it has become a believer in "Goddess of Calamity". The same is certainly true for the "Unaging" Demoness in front of them.
The person she was talking to, Leonard, had been seen on the wanted poster. She was "Queen of Ailment" Tracy, who had taken over the ship of "Vice Admiral Hurricane" with her sudden rise. Although it does not have many bloody killings and rarely attacks ports in various countries, so the bounty is not high, but because it is suspected to be related to "Demoness Sect", it is also on the focus list of Church of Evernight.
But two years ago, Tracy's entire fleet and herself disappeared overnight, as if she had never existed. There were even rumors that she had resurrected after death and became a ghost. She and her own Ghost Ship team had joined the remnants of "King of Immortality", preparing to "return of the dead" at some point.
Agalito has become the bounty of Angel, so this Queen of Ailment can't be the same...Leonard felt a little funny for a while, but he didn't want to be in "" Goddess of Calamity"'s church eavesdropped on the conversation of its believers. He was about to turn around and pretend not to recognize him, but found the red-haired Helene glanced at him and then strode over, while Tracy stayed where he was and looked here warily.
"Hello, Your Excellency, senior deacon of Church of Evernight," Helene sat down on the bench and said in a voice that only two people could hear, "I have heard Shermane mention you."
It's Shermane's friend... Leonard immediately put away his businesslike expression, showed a friendly smile, nodded and said:
"I have also learned about you, Ms. Helene, what can I do for you?"
Just as he was a little confused as to why the other party took the initiative to talk, Helene immediately said:
"I want to know if Church of Evernight has ever encountered such a thing...
"One of my crew members was injured in the accident. He originally died of his injuries before the ship could return home. But when his companions were preparing to send him to the sea according to tradition, he miraculously came to life and fully recovered from his fatal injuries.
"This reminded me of some evil existences that Goddess had specifically mentioned. I suspected that he secretly believed in some evil god. However, after various inspections, I found that there was no such thing. When I tried to pray to Goddess for help, I got Divine Revelation who said I don't need to pay attention to this matter...
"Have you Church of Evernight encountered similar incidents?"
Leonard was startled, not because what the other party said was too bizarre, but because he did know about similar things.
When a certain Mandated Punishers team attacked a secret stronghold of believers in "Great Mother", a member was ambushed and seriously injured. He died on the spot without waiting for the end of the battle to receive rescue.
When the grieving teammates returned to the church with his body and prepared to notify his family members, Mandated Punishers suddenly ran out of the basement where the body was parked. After a brief period of panic and confusion, he regained normal consciousness and recognized several teammates and family members who had arrived.
Naturally, this Mandated Punishers was imprisoned as being contaminated by the evil god. Originally, according to the usual practice, "I would rather kill the wrong person than let go", and at least ask "Nighthawks" to help conduct a dream review and assess the degree of danger.
But the strange thing is that Church of Evernight, who knew that "Great Mother" was "Mother Goddess of Depravity", did not provide help, and Church of Storms did not Execution him as before, but let him return home, seemingly taking a long vacation and no longer investigating, as if he had recognized that the other party was not contaminated or bewitched by evil gods.
Leonard knows that "Mother Goddess of Depravity" has left this galaxy, and because of the existence of Armistice Agreement, it is unlikely to take the initiative to stir up trouble, but the evil god's pollution does not necessarily have to be truly experienced. After passing that Great Old One, even low-level power may lead to serious consequences, so I have been paying attention to this matter. At this time, I smelled a familiar smell in Helene's narrative.
"When did that crew member die and resurrect?"
he asked with interest.
"June 2nd, it should be the afternoon, the day Blood Moon suddenly appeared..."
Helene answered.
That day was the day when "Apocalypse" arrived, when Tarot Club suddenly ended and all members, including me, joined the battle... Leonard's expression changed instantly.
Mandated Punishers's resurrection from the dead also happened on that day!
So, at the same time that "Mother Goddess of Depravity" was driven away, two extraordinary events occurred in which he came back from the dead and was suspected of being affected by "rebirth"? No, the possibility that Helene and I happened to know these two things is too low, which means that more, perhaps more than a hundred "resurrection" miracles must have happened in the world that day... Is this a method left behind by "Mother Goddess of Depravity" unwilling to fail?
Leonard was thinking, hesitating whether to tell the Saint in front of him about "Mother Goddess of Depravity". It stands to reason that now that Outer Deity are fleeing one after another and do not dare to have mystical contact with the earth, Beyonder below Angel knows that their existence will not be contaminated, but he does not dare to take the risk.
At this moment, Shermane held Mobet in his arms and walked over side by side with Trissy. Leonard ignored the explanation and faced his wife and children with a smile.
Of course, he planned to tell "Fool" Klein about this later to see if he had any clues.
"The intelligence officer disappeared after his death. According to clues at the scene, it is suspected that he became Zombie and left on his own... Why should this kind of thing be reported to me?"
At the same time, "Judgment" of Tarot Club and Xio Derecha, who is also the deputy director of the Loen Kingdom MI9, received a piece of pending information in his office.
PS: Today is a bit short... Also, everyone should have noticed that the content at the end is described one by one in the order in which Tarot Club members joined, and at the same time, the method of showing the content of "after Apocalypse" is left. There are currently three members left, Judgment, Chariot, and "World" who joined early but is essentially the last one. There are about 2-3 chapters left before the text ends. There are also a lot of introductions here, ready to be used as clues for a long extra story, so some of the content may be a bit boring...