Upon realizing that she might be establishing the first decentralized blockchain-style church, Ivette immediately tossed aside the half-written doctrine in her hand. She was done writing.
Although she had never intended to write it properly anyway, she had already planned to copy bits and pieces from True God's doctrines. Now, she could even skip the copying step. It suited the energy-saving philosophy she had always upheld.
This really was the kind of easy, hassle-free church she needed.
Then couldn't the apostles just do their own thing too? She only needed to grant them an encounter. As long as the apostles publicly claimed that their power came from an encounter bestowed by the Silver Witch and made the general public believe such encounters were real, there was no need to do anything overly complicated, was there?
So—
She would become the mastermind behind the scenes!
It suited her temperament perfectly.
She nodded to herself.
And if an apostle performed poorly and used their Gift to commit evil, then it would be the saintess's turn to appear and pass judgment. That would give Lucia room to grow while also serving as a deterrent.
The next day, a drizzling rain fell across Adlock's streets. Perhaps because of the weather, rain and mist filled the city, and there were far fewer pedestrians. After all, few adventurers liked going out on rainy days. It created unnecessary risks for every kind of activity, whether hunting magical beasts in the Great Forest or exploring dungeons.
At this time, the Sunflare Sect and Cloud Summit Sect were still discussing their joint operation. Rumors of the Thunder Apostle remained the hottest topic in roadside taverns, while Lucia, the young saintess, was still suffering through Rune Studies classes.
After breakfast at The Old Oak Inn, Ivette set out alone beneath