The Senior Deacon's Duties

The house Audrey provided for Luther was also located in the North Borough, a few blocks away from St. Samuel Cathedral.

"It turns out that the 'small house' she was referring to was a two-story detached house located in the heart of the city, even larger than Old Neil's house..."

Luther looked at the house in front of him and shook his head.

To be honest, he was actually quite wealthy, with at least tens of thousands of pounds in cash, but he still lacked an imagination about the lives of the nobility.

After meeting Sharron and Maric, Luther went to visit Isengard Stanton. This famous Detective seemed to have the backing of the Church of Knowledge, which might be helpful to him.

He crossed the well-manicured Garden and came to the door, opening it with the key [Justice] had transmitted through the Fool. Inside, the spacious house was fully furnished. The leather of the sofa gleamed, and the furniture was beautifully designed and solidly made, all appearing to be high-end goods.

These things looked like they had just been set up; the floors and windows were spotless, and the air smelled fresh from a recent cleaning.

It seems that [Justice] had already arranged for his servants to prepare before giving himself the key.

Luther closed the door and went into the living room.

He sat down on the sofa in front of the fireplace, and a soft touch immediately enveloped him. While his body felt comfortable, the expression on his face appeared somewhat heavy.

"What's wrong?"

M's figure appeared before the fireplace, asking, "You just reconnected with your old friend and moved into such a nice house... but you still seem unhappy."

Despite becoming Senior Deacon of the Church of Evernight and easily acquiring a luxurious property in Backlund, Luther simply sat on the sofa, expressionless.

"When I left Backlund Bridge Borough, I could have stopped by the East Borough," he said slowly and softly, "But I didn't."

There once stood a street that belonged to him, and Lamb truly believed in him. Now, they, along with the dead from the Great Smog of the East Borough, have become part of his shadow. Those once-clean streets are probably now occupied by other gangs and Criminal.

"Your mental state is already very poor; not going is a reasonable choice."

M replied, whether as a consolation or an explanation, it was unclear.

"Um.

Luther said calmly.

Rather than continuing to wallow in self-pity here, it's better to keep working hard and avenge them; that's the right thing to do.

Facing the dark fireplace, Luther began to ponder.

What should I do next?

Simply put, his efforts can be divided into two parts: inside the Church and outside the Church.

Within the Church, Luther's core objective is to gain merit, which will earn him the Goddess's favor and allow him to obtain Sequence 3 Characteristic and recipes, or even High Sequence items.

To reiterate, Luther doesn't believe in the Goddess, but he's willing to work for her goals. Arianna has made it clear that there might be a mole within the Saint Samuel Cathedral, which led to the death of a Senior Deacon. If Luther can find that mole or uncover the truth, it should earn him a lot of points.

Outside the Church, he also had things to do: seek revenge against his enemies: Ince Will, the Aurora Order, the Loen Royal Family... However, these enemies were also targets of the Church's investigation; killing them would also help him build his own reputation...

In summary, it boils down to three things: going to work, catching the mole, and finding the enemy.

Revenge is the top priority, followed by catching the mole. As for work... what exactly is Senior Deacon supposed to do?

"You're in charge of the Red Gloves squad, which manages the Backlund Diocese."

"The Goddess's Sword," Cecimir Crestet, said, "When this special force is needed, we must ensure it completes its mission as successfully as possible... As for other times, we can relax a bit and focus on training our personnel."

In other words, combat and training... are indeed the daily tasks that disciplined forces should be doing...

Luther thought to himself.

In fact, he had met this Senior Deacon before. At that time, he was just a Sequence 9 Secrets Suppliant, and the deacon had come to check on his safety, but something happened along the way involving Old Neil...

How fickle Fate is! Now, I've become Sequence 4, while the latter has risen from Sequence 5 "Spirit Warlock" to a "Nightwatcher."

Luther sighed slightly, then asked calmly, "Was this also the kind of work that my predecessor, the Silvestre Deacon, was responsible for?"

Silvestre was the Senior Deacon who inexplicably committed suicide.

"Yes."

Crestet glanced at him, then nodded slightly. "Silvestre, like me, manages the Red Gloves," responsible for recruitment and training... Of course, his responsibilities extend beyond that."

Luther asked this question because he wanted to know more about the Deacon in order to find clues.

However, Crestet did not elaborate on the other details of Silvestre's work, but only sighed, drawing Crimson Moon on his chest, "May the Goddess bless him, and let him sleep peacefully in the deep night..."

"Yes, praise the Goddess."

Luther also drew Crimson Moon on his chest; whether he was truly devout or not, only he himself knew.

"Let me introduce you to the team members."

Crestet said.

He rose from his chair and led Luther outside, soon arriving at an underground Square. Several teams of people were already standing in the Square, each wearing bright red gloves. Compared to ordinary Nighthawks teams, they certainly appeared more capable.

"There are five Red Gloves teams in the Backlund District. Two are currently on missions elsewhere. As you can see, the remaining three are here," Crestet said calmly, tightening his grip on the box. "I have other missions to complete and will be leaving Backlund soon. The people here are in your hands."

He seemed very busy; as soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the strange box and hurriedly left, leaving Luther and the others looking at each other.

Luther's gaze swept across the faces of the team members, their expressions a mixture of doubt, awe, and confusion... He quickly spotted Leonard and Miss Daly. Leonard was still a team member, while Miss Daly had become the captain.

Ahab Ishmael.

He introduced himself, saying, "You should have already seen me yesterday."

"As His Your Excellency Crestet said, from this day forward, I will replace Senior Deacon Silvestre, who has become Ascetic, and lead you in this continued battle."