Robert immediately said respectfully, "Please give your orders, Lord Duke."
"Go to the Light Church afterward and become one of its believers. More precisely, become a believer of the God of Light," Duke said slowly.
Robert nodded. "Understood. But what am I supposed to do after becoming a believer?"
He did not question Duke's order in the slightest; he simply did not know what came next.
In his view, becoming a believer was a simple matter. Given Duke's relationship with the Light Church, they would not make things difficult for him.
"More precisely, you must become a truly devout believer. To believe in the God of Light is to believe in me." Duke turned to Robert as he spoke.
Robert pondered the meaning behind those words and suddenly realized something, though he did not dare confirm his own guess.
"You need not ask about anything else. Do your best to become a sufficiently devout believer of the God of Light," Duke said.
If Robert could become a devout believer of the God of Light, would that mean he could communicate directly with Duke while in the real world?
Once Duke had mastered enough of the God of Light's power, he might even be able to use divine methods to send certain things to Robert in the real world.
Only future experiments would reveal whether any of that was possible. Duke spoke with Robert for a long time, mainly discussing the guild's future development, reports on the real world, and various plans.
After arranging matters here, Duke left the Astral Embers guild. He gave Robert considerable authority and allowed him to adapt according to the circumstances.
For the time being, there were enough supplies. Whether Enchanted Item equipment or potions, there was more than enough for Astral Embers' current members.
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