Although she planned to investigate this "Green Wilderness Orthodox Church," Liana had no intention of telling Louisa about it. Given her special identity as a monster wearing human skin, the best choice was undoubtedly to act under a false identity and make sure her friend never noticed anything suspicious from beginning to end.
To better conceal herself, Liana also asked her sister to buy her a magical device and load it with "Distortion" and "Shadow Escape" from Light and Shadow Magic.
The former distorted the surrounding light and shadows, turning her into a blurry patch of color, as though she had been covered by a frosted-glass filter. The latter was Ivette's classic method—wherever there were shadows, she could slip into darkness and become nearly invisible.
Finally, after putting on a yellow hooded raincoat, Liana began investigating the Green Wilderness Church on the following evening.
The initial investigation was not difficult. The Green Wilderness Church was a legal local sect on the Emerald Continent with many followers in Jiade City. She quickly learned that they worshipped a deity called the "Root of the World," a derivative reinterpretation of the "God of the Green Wilderness," the creator god from Emerald Continent mythology. They also had their own churches in every district of Jiade City and held services and similar events every weekend.
As the investigation went deeper, however, the difficulties began to multiply. Liana was only a girl who was about to turn eleven. She lacked her sister's understanding of the world, insight, and hacking skills, so infiltration and eavesdropping were the only methods she could think of.
But perhaps the church she had chosen was not central enough. After spending more than a month on it, she still had not uncovered any deep secrets. Yet from the Green Wilderness Church's grassroots