Raphael looked at the church before him. His spirituality sensed danger, so he simply made a show of praying to the Lord of Evil Desires, who had yet to leave, asking him to protect them as they explored the church.
The Lord of Evil Desires naturally had no objections. He had sensed the danger too, after all, though it remained manageable for him.
Now that they had reached their destination, they certainly had to go inside and see what was going on. If it was too dangerous, they would give up, but if an opportunity presented itself, they would complete President Benjamin's task. After all, the reward was the support of the Aurora Order, an established Beyonder organization.
Over the past few days, Raphael had also come to understand that the Aurora Order's support was not entirely a reward. It was more like a transaction between the True Creator and Raphael.
Raphael would help Pain return to the level of an Angel, and then he would gain the Aurora Order.
As for the holy relic the Church of the True Creator needed, it seemed more like an extra thrown into the deal.
As these thoughts wandered through his mind, Raphael and Trissy reached the church's entrance. With the Lord of Evil Desires accompanying and helping them, Raphael could hardly act leisurely. That would seem a little disrespectful to a god.
Whether Raphael respected the Lord of Evil Desires did not really matter, but with Trissy beside him, he still had to put on an act.
The moment the doors opened, Raphael's sense of danger suddenly intensified, and he immediately dodged aside.
Seeing that Trissy did not seem to have sensed it, Raphael had no choice but to kick her out of the way.
The next instant, the church doors swung