Rose Street, Harvest Church was still the same as before. Candles burned, and the tall, imposing bishop sat in the front row. Other than that, there were no believers.
After entering the church, Hobart smiled. "Priest, I suddenly remembered yesterday that I haven't finished reading the Saint Bible of Life.
"And I just went through something very frightening. I wanted to find a place to unburden my heart, so I thought of this place and came here."
"The great Earth Mother will not turn away anyone in need of help," Bishop Utravsky said calmly. "Come over."
He pushed the Saint Bible of Life in front of him toward Hobart.
Hobart sat beside Utravsky and lowered his head to read.
The church returned to silence, and everything seemed exceedingly harmonious.
Without realizing it, Hobart read for over an hour. He felt the lingering fear in his spirit body gradually fading away.
That reminded him that the "bibles" of the orthodox churches appeared to recount stories about gods and Saints, but their contents probably also served to soothe one's mind and spirit body.
There had to be some Mysticism at work here, much like Spirit World Encounters. Even passages written in Ruen Language could make people restless and uneasy.
Just as Hobart was about to discuss the contents of the Saint Bible of Life with Utravsky, the wall beside them suddenly turned illusory.
Then, a handsome young man of around twenty-seven or twenty-eight stepped out of the illusion. He had black hair, red eyes, and his hair was combed back at a slant. He looked proper, yet carried a touch of carefree charm.
Hobart froze. Wasn't this the vampire Emlyn White?
Then he nearly laughed. He had not expected to be lucky enough to witness Emlyn getting captured.
Emlyn was also somewhat