"Pierce Turner?"
"Deep Blue Deacon" Radar Valentine took a breath. He remembered that this was one of the only nine "senior deacons" promoted to Sequence 4 "Nightwatcher" and Church of Evernight last year.
A Demigod died so quietly in the alley of East Borough?
This made him think of many things at once, such as the strife within the church, the conspiracy against a specific Beyonder, or the accidental conflict with other wild Beyonders while performing tasks...
But these are not suitable for Church of Storms to ask himself. Maybe "Mandated Punishers" can investigate afterwards, but now, the only thing he can say is:
"Storm, may he rest in peace."
He clenched his right fist on his left chest, saluted, and watched a group of Nighthawks approaching in the distance cautiously, watching Archbishop Anthony pick up the Beyonder Characteristic that had just separated from Pierce's body, and put it away carefully, and watched as the dark clouds in the foggy sky dispersed, and the crimson Crimson Moon light fell in the alley.
Compared to Bayam in the Rhoside Islands, the water in Backlund is too deep...Oracle, who captured a Aurora Order, actually involved Demigod-level enemies, and even the senior deacon of Church of Evernight died inexplicably.
Should I bring a defensive Sealed Artifact with me when I go out in the future?
An idea suddenly came to his mind.
Böklund Street No. 160, Dantès home.
Since the master Dwayne Dantès has been ill at home these two days and has not gone out or invited neighbors to his home, the servants here have much less to do. After 8 o'clock, they have completed today's cleaning and returned to the servants' room, leaving only a few people to keep vigil.
Butler Walter should have been like this, but he was a little surprised by the sudden arrival of a distinguished guest.
"Bishop, what's the reason for your late night visit?"
Duty Bishop Elektra of Saint Samuel Cathedral smiled kindly and replied:
"I heard that Dawn was sick yesterday, and I came here to visit him today."
Originally, Walter could politely refuse this request on behalf of his master, but Bishop Electra is one of the "distinguished guests" specially ordered by Dwayne Dantès, and Walter himself is also a devout Goddess believer, so he first invited the bishop to Reception Room, then he went up to the door of the master bedroom on the third floor, pushed the door open a crack, poked his head in and asked:
"Sir, Bishop Electra is here and said he wants to see you. Should you invite him up, or should you go to the living room to meet him?"
In the room, on the bed that Walter couldn't see, "Dwayne Dantès" was closing his eyes to rest. Hearing his inquiry, he opened his eyes and answered without hesitation:
"Ask him to come up."
After Walter left, "Dawn" carefully adjusted his posture and sat up a little. His face became paler, as if he had lost blood and was hungry, but he felt that he had gone too far, and he quickly regained his rosiness.
After a while, Walter led the bishop into the bedroom, followed by Dawn's personal bodyguard Male Servant Richardson, and a maid serving tea, who gathered around the bed.
After the only guest Elektra sat down, he leaned forward, approached Dawn on the bed, and asked with concern:
"Dawn, how do you feel? Have you asked a doctor to see you?"
He saw that the patient's face was indeed pale and his movements were weak. He had no doubts in his heart, and he did not use "techniques" such as Spirit Vision or divination to confirm the patient's condition. He just brought care to the church and himself as an ordinary bishop.
"After taking some medicine and paying attention to nutrition and reasonable combination of meals, I feel much better. Maybe tomorrow, next Monday at most, I can go back to the church and listen to your sermon."
Dawn forced a smile on his face, making his morbid face more vivid, and replied.
"Haha, you are really a devout believer in Goddess."
The bishop sat upright, leaned on the back of his chair, and took the teacup handed to him by the maid next to him.
At this moment, Dawn suddenly asked:
"Speaking of devout believers, I have always had a question: What is the attitude within the church towards clergy marriage?"
This is not a sensitive issue, and many believers are usually curious about it, so Elektra chuckled and said softly as if he was preaching:
"This was once an issue that was hotly discussed and even argued about in the church's theological conferences.
"Some clergy believe that they are servants serving Goddess, and both men and women must remain holy to show respect for Goddess. However, the opposition found the previous Divine Revelation of Goddess from various classics, proving that Goddess encourages marriage and normal interactions between genders. Clergy should lead by example and become role models for believers.
"In modern times, everyone no longer debates this issue. We do not encourage or oppose the marriage of clergy. We just ask that family members not be brought to, um, live in the church."
Seeing Dawn half-lying on the bed, he couldn't help nodding, and couldn't help but ask:
"Dawn, are you considering marriage when you ask this? The church encourages believers to fall in love freely. There is no need to worry about how your faith will affect your life."
Dawn, who was wearing pajamas and curled up with his feet under Velvet Quilt, coughed lightly and replied:
"In the past, when I took risks to accumulate wealth, I did not consider getting married because I was afraid of delaying and dragging down the other party. But after I settled down at Backlund, I did have such an idea. Perhaps, this time I can find my true love in Backlund."
This speech made several people including the housekeeper Walter and the two servants stunned, especially Bishop Electra who came to visit the patient. He put down the teacup, leaned forward again, and asked:
"What kind of lady do you like? Maybe I can help you introduce the corresponding candidate."
As mentioned in Holy Bible such as "Night's Revelation", Goddess encourages marriage, so the clergy of the church are proud to urge believers to get married, and even often make connections between believers.
After all, after two believers get married, their descendants will hardly change their beliefs, which will inevitably give Goddess Church more devout believers, which is a "guaranteed profit without loss."
"My type..."
Dawn seemed to be lost in thought, lowered his head and was silent for a moment before continuing to answer:
"In my dreams, I once yearned for a mature woman who could give me warmth and make me feel at ease; I yearned for a young woman who was small and delicate and made me feel full of vitality; I yearned for a noble woman who was beautiful and alluring, but inaccessible and could only be seen from a distance; I even yearned for two women who were entangled with each other and had a bad relationship, hoping that they would fall in love with me at the same time..."
Following his words, Male Servant Richardson, who was standing next to him, was stunned, and his eyes couldn't help but turn to the other side, feeling his face burning; Bishop Electra's smile froze on his face, his eyes He hesitated, raised his hand to his mouth and coughed lightly; the housekeeper Walter was shaking and her face was pale, as if she had remembered something; even the maid standing at the back holding the teapot and teacup had blushing cheeks, pursed lips, and tenderness in her eyes.
Dawn was unaware of this and continued:
"... But in the end, I confirmed my true love, which is a young, beautiful and noble Miss. She came to Backlund from other places like me, hoping to establish herself here. She has a pure and kind personality, but has her own persistence. She is stronger than me and can give me a sense of security, but she is petite and cute, giving me the opportunity to show my advantages."
"Dawn, it sounds like you already have a clear goal." In order to get rid of the embarrassment, Elektra immediately took over, "Can you tell me who it is? If she is a believer of Goddess and is not married yet, I can ask her for her opinion."
"She is also a believer of Goddess. Recently, she goes to church every week to listen to sermons. Many Pastor must have seen her."
Dawn answered vaguely, his eyes stayed on the bishop, and asked:
"Bishop, what about you? Do you have a wife?"
Elektra, who had just listened to the other party's astonishing speech, felt a little hot on his face. He hesitated for a moment and did not answer the question. Instead, he shook his head with a smile and said:
"Dawn, I think it's getting late. You can rest peacefully and I will help you keep an eye on that woman."
At this moment, he felt that there seemed to be a terrifying Storm brewing above his head, making him Spirituality stand up like a vigilant hedgehog with barbs on his body. But when he looked up, there was an ordinary ceiling above, and there was nothing unusual about it.
"Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit me, Walter. Please send Bishop Your Excellency away."
When he lowered his head again, Dawn in front of him no longer had the expression of asking him about his shameful private matters before, but calmly ordered his butler to see off the guests.
This made the bishop, who had just thought about the overlap between his wife and the other party's description, feel a little embarrassed, breathed a sigh of relief, said good night and left.
The room quickly became quiet, the balcony window opened quietly, and a figure entered the bedroom from the balcony, it was Klein who had restored his appearance as Dwayne Dantès.
Another Dawn on the bed immediately had a flattering smile on his face and bowed sideways:
"Great master, you are back," he stammered, as if he was worried about something, "Your humble servant Arrodes just gave a pretty good answer, right?"
In the second half of the conversation, Arrodes felt that Klein had returned nearby. The questions and answers that were originally instinctive to explore other people's privacy and cause the target to die socially immediately turned into a normal conversation. In the end, the punishment for Bishop Electra's refusal to answer the questions was also cancelled, avoiding the tragic ending of the bedroom becoming the death scene of the Bishop's Society.
Moreover, I always felt that his phrase "longing in dreams" was deconstructing the night when I was influenced by Mother Tree of Desire and had an erotic dream. It even poked the hearts of several other people present in turn. If I hadn't entered Book World Grazing Mr. X rushed back here immediately, fearing that something big would go wrong... Klein twitched the corner of his mouth, and finally nodded:
"That's a good answer, but don't answer it next time."
"Thank you for your affirmation, great master," Dawn on the bed continued, his voice trembling a little, "Then, can you ask Mistress outside the window to put down his weapon?"