The Church of Evernight's Offer

As if inserted from the next frame of the video, a figure quietly appeared.

She was an ordinary-looking woman with long, black hair that cascaded down her back. She wore a simple linen robe with patches on it, tied around her waist with a belt that looked like it was made of twisted tree bark. Her feet were bare, with no shoes or socks, and were covered in dust and scars as she walked directly on the ground.

To be honest, her attire was somewhat similar to Ouroboros's. However, the latter clearly possessed a divine and otherworldly quality, while she acted like an ordinary, normal person.

Of course, this woman is definitely not an ordinary person.

Regardless of how she suddenly appeared, her very presence made Luther feel very calm and peaceful. Even the shock and wariness that should have arisen subsided considerably, and the main tone of his emotions remained unshaken.

"Brush!"

Antiya stepped forward, blocking Luther's path.

She appeared very wary, seemingly convinced that her opponent was extremely powerful.

"Please rest assured, I meant no harm."

The woman looked over with her dark eyes, her expression calm and serene.

"Your Excellency, may I ask who you are?"

Luther asked calmly. For Antiya to react like this, the woman opposite him must be at least a Sequence 2 or even higher; they must be treated with caution.

... But are Angel something very common?

He suddenly felt somewhat helpless. In the short time he had spent on the peaks of Bansy Island, he had already encountered three High Sequence beings— Ouroboros, the black-robed woman who drove Ouroboros away, and now this serene lady... Logically speaking, the higher the Sequence, the fewer extraordinary beings there should be, but in his case, it was the opposite.

Just as this thought flashed through Luther's mind, the woman opposite him nodded slightly and replied, "Arianna, the Servant of Concealment."

The Servant of Concealment... Arianna...

Luther's eyes widened slightly.

As a former Nighthawks, he was no stranger to this title and name.

Abbess of the Evernight Cloister, head of the thirteen Archbishop, and a potential future pope... all these identities ultimately fall upon this one name. In the religious and mystical circles of the Northern Continent, she is an almost common knowledge figure.

And now, such an important figure has actually appeared in front of me?

But upon closer reflection, Luther felt it made perfect sense. The opponent's Sequence was undoubtedly high, and the abilities she displayed aligned with the Darkness Pathway. Furthermore, if she truly was the "Servant of Concealment," it would confirm something else: the powerful being who had just appeared and driven Ouroboros away was none other than the Evernight Goddess, God Descent!

After taking a few seconds to figure things out, Luther reached out and placed his hand on Antiya's shoulder, then stepped forward and gave a slight greeting.

Good afternoon, Your Highness Arianna.

He added a respectful title for the Angel.

By reading the recipe in Roselle's Card of Blasphemy, Luther learned a Pathway of information: if a pathway has Sequence 0, then that Pathway will not have Sequence 1 —because the Main Ingredient of Sequence 0 Potion is three copies of the Beyonder Characteristic of Sequence 1, and a Pathway can only have a maximum of three Sequence 1.

Based on this, the other party is undoubtedly Sequence 2 Angel.

Arianna made a devout gesture of prayer.

May the Goddess bless you.

She said.

Yes... the Goddess has surely blessed me... is she reminding me of something?

Luther realized what was happening, so he made the same gesture and said, "Thank you, Goddess."

Although he wasn't particularly reverent towards the gods, he felt it was only right to say thank you since the other party had genuinely saved him. Because he hadn't been Nighthawks for a long time, his prayer gestures were rather rusty.

Although he expressed his gratitude, Luther also became more vigilant.

Because Goddess are not some selfless, altruistic beings who ask for nothing in return.

He still remembered what happened in Tingen. When he faced Ms. M's threats, the help provided by the Evernight Goddess was very limited. He had to demonstrate corresponding abilities in order to be worth further investment. Now, it was just a similar situation playing out again.

As expected, Arianna calmly looked at him and slowly spoke, "Luther Rondal, former Nighthawks, now Blood Bishop, King of Blood... May your faith remain, and may you always bathe in the peace of the Goddess."

This is her trying to get closer to me.

"My faith is like a clear mirror, faithfully reflecting the glory of God."

Luther replied.

Stop trying to play the faith card with me. Let's get down to business. I'll give you what you can help me with, and that's how I'll repay you. Don't expect me to become a believer from the bottom of my heart.

Arianna remained calm and did not react to what Luther said.

After a moment of silence, she spoke again, "Luther, have you considered returning to the Church?"

Luther was taken aback.

She wants to recruit me back to the Church and make me Nighthawks?

"Currently, there is one vacancy among the Church's nine Deacon, and you are perfectly capable of filling that Sequence."

Arianna continued.

"I've left such a terrible reputation outside, how come I still have the chance to rejoin the Church and become Nighthawks again?"

After realizing what had happened, Luther found it somewhat amusing.

"You can take this as divine mercy," Arianna said. "Of course, you'll need to enter the Church under a different identity..."

In other words, this can be seen as the Goddess's intention... Indeed, without divine revelation, the Church members would probably have their heads crushed by the red buttocks of Curly-Haired Baboon to dare to have such a bold idea.

"--. And we've also prepared this for you."

At this point, the "Servant of Concealment" flipped his right hand, revealing something.

It was a terrifying, blood-red Skull. What was eerie was that its front end had multiple dark eye sockets, as if it had several pairs of eyes in life. Even though it was afternoon and there was a great distance between them, the Skull seemed to absorb all the light, making everything around it dim. At the same time, a heavy, bloody stench was spreading outwards, as if devouring the life force of all living things.

"!

Luther's attention was involuntarily drawn to it.

The moment the blood-red Skull appeared, the Spirituality within him began to surge, the instinct for aggregation compelling him to devour it.

There's no mistake, this is...

"Secrets Suppliant Pathway Sequence 3, Beyonder Characteristic of the Trinity Templar?"

"Yes."

Arianna admitted, "There are also corresponding Potion recipes."

Upon hearing this, Luther couldn't help but take a deep breath.

What I searched so hard for but couldn't get, suddenly appeared like this?