Reporting a cult
Klein had no interest in the Ritual.
If Neph had told him about a Ritual that could grant him Angel power and allow him to impersonate Angel before he became Demigod, he would definitely have been interested.
But now Klein has reached Sequence 2, and his control over the "Sefirah Castle" has reached an unprecedented level. He can return directly without any preparation. Furthermore, above the "Sefirah Castle," he can not only utilize the power of Sequence 1 level within his own Pathway, but also the power of the other two Adjacent Pathways.
Furthermore, thanks to the "Sefirah Castle" and his extraordinary "Attendant of Mysteries" Beyonder Characteristic, he can spread his Marionette throughout the world. For example, he currently has Marionette constantly wandering the "Forsaken Land of the Gods," transforming the Monster there and collecting new Marionette.
For Klein at this moment, the blessing Ritual would indeed enhance his strength, but to a limited extent; he was in a state of near-indispensability.
Of course, the main reason is that the still-mad Zaratul lacks the ability to actively pursue him, and Antigonus is also trapped; his immediate priority is to play the role.
As for Amon...
"Does this mean I gained Sequence 1 power through the Ritual you mentioned, and now I don't have to run away from Amon anymore?" he asked.
Neph was unable to answer this question.
If Klein were to become Sequence 1 through Potion and an advancement Ritual, he might actually be able to put up a fight against Amon with the help of the "Sefirah Castle"—the reason for this uncertainty is that, in this scenario, Amon might not even appear at all.
Unless, He finds powerful backing...
However, Neph's understanding of gift-giving Ritual, especially those involving Angel levels, was actually limited. Moreover, the issue of Sefirah was involved, and she had no Dwayne Ritual could actually help improve Sefirah Authority.
Theoretically speaking, gifts draw upon Great Old One power, but for the Sefirah itself, a more suitable method would be ordination.
The reasons for not recommending Klein use the ordination method are twofold: firstly, Neph is even less familiar with the ordination process; secondly, the "Sefirah Castle," currently held by Klein, ultimately has an owner. Given Klein's current level of control over the "Sefirah Castle Sefirah Castle," Neph wouldn't be able to steal its power using the "Marauder's " abilities, as she would end up stealing it from Klein himself.
The ordination system, which requires suppressing residual spirits, might very well be suppressing Klein...
She seemed completely unsure about this, and Klein knew the answer, so he indicated his indifference and ended the conversation.
After a brief moment of thought, Neph Visit Saint Samuel Cathedral.
It's worth noting that the Archbishop remaining here was not the Anthony Stevenson that Neph knew. The answer she received to her question was as follows:
"His Your Excellency Saint Anthony has gone to the Church of Serenity to conduct his ascension Ritual under the supervision of the Pontiff."
This genuinely surprised Neph —she knew that the Church of Evernight had gathered a group of Sequence 2 Beyonder Characteristic after the fall of the God of Combat, which allowed a group of Saint from the Church of Evernight to advance.
However, Neph thought carefully and realized she had no recollection of Archbishop Anthony Stevenson being among those promoted.
While the Archbishop of the Church of Evernight are not uncommon, their numbers are not exaggerated.
Therefore, Neph was only slightly surprised that Anthony Stevenson had made the list and said nothing more. She simply recalled the promotion Ritual for the "Servant of Concealment" with a thoughtful expression:
He severed all social ties and contact with all external things, neither attempting to influence others nor being influenced by them, living in solitude in darkness and silence for three years without going insane.
It seems I won't be able to see this Archbishop for a while...
>p/<. Fang Duiqi mentioned again, and gently shook her head, Funa.
>p/<. To achieve historical success, one must also fear for one's own life, and to become a "scholar of the ancient times" is to consider the shortening of the ritual, and not to seek methods to prolong life. In reality, even a saint's lifespan is only a few hundred years, and the "scholar of the ancient times" is separated from the world by a hundred years or so. Unless the ritual is too time-consuming or too difficult to complete, she wouldn't choose a ritual that would be too cleverly chosen by a large number of people.
>p/<. The earth-shaking changes that will bring in three years are not something that people believe will happen in just three years. This kind of pessimistic attitude is what people fear. There are still decades left before the end of the world. Most people in this world are afraid of the approaching end of the world. It is not just a matter of taking risks in three years.
>p/<? Ma Ersero, the second, there is a crowd of people hoping to see Noyatis -- the impact of the shadow must not come to bring the process of history to them, they "the more they wear" the more stable not for those out to release in three years this in the probability of small not have Enlake is the probability of big, the biggest change to say to
>p/<... He was promoted, but not
>p/<: The question was asked, but there was no answer yet. A few seconds later, Funa pondered.
>p/<"? Is there a fixed reward for reporting cults? What kind of cult would you teach them to do that?"
>p/<. "Is there any time... is there no us, no," she looked at the new leader with a slightly confused expression, "?..."
>p/<. Is there any truth to the qualitative nature of this rule? It's true that the night is dark, and this is a normal situation. Therefore, he answered very cautiously.
>p/<. They hope that the cults they oppose can be balanced and even help them, compared to those that are relatively stable. They believe that striking a cult is more dangerous than targeting a cult, and that it is better to strike first than to target a cult that is inherently dangerous. It's just that they don't intend to strike at certain cults—they might even exist in some tacit space. They have never considered using rewards to encourage people to report cults. In fact, there are no similar rules for cults, if not for...
>p/<. The urgent need to force those evil gods to believe that there might be a cult, or that there might be a cult of evil...
They ultimately failed, but from the beginning, they returned to "The Ascetic Smoker," and no one wanted to find and resolve the issue of "The Hidden Sage." It was through their faith in "The Hidden Sage Smoker" that they found true enlightenment.
It's over.
This wasn't because the "Hidden Sage" was particularly difficult to deal with or easy to resurrect. In fact, the reason for their failure was very simple: they simply couldn't find the "Hidden Sage."
As a product of the activation of "Uniqueness," the "Hidden Sage" possesses the Authority to access the True God through Pathway "Mystery Pryer," and as Mythical Creature Form is Information Stream, it is extremely adept at evasion and escape; therefore, to this day, it has never been successfully captured.
Neph tilted her head slightly, showing that there were no exceptions for them since there were no such rules, and simply asked:
"That's true, but if someone makes a significant contribution, don't you plan to reward them in some way?"
The Archbishop remained silent, clearly having discerned that the prince before him was plotting to extract money from the Church. After a moment's thought, he tentatively probed:
"We don't have explicit regulations in this regard. For those who have made contributions, we usually Record their achievements or contributions. Once they reach a certain level, they can use these records to exchange for opportunities for promotion within the Church, such as Potion recipes or Potion ingredients."
"Even with informants, the Church tends to provide items. However, if the informant truly needs money, the Church won't refuse. But most of the time, the Church possesses resources that are difficult for wild Beyonder to find..."
"In short," Neph interrupted him, "You just don't want to pay, right? Hmm, this tactic sounds familiar, let me think..."
She tilted her head, seemingly lost in thought, and said, "Speaking of which, this mechanism of accumulating contributions is very similar to accumulating overtime hours in exchange for vacation time, without paying overtime..."
"...?" The person opposite her looked at her blankly.
"I need some money," Neph confessed frankly, "Not too much—well, I still have no concept of money in this world, how about 3000 pounds?"
This is the result after Klein's compensation was cut in half.
Seeing that she truly wanted it, the newly appointed Archbishop began to seriously consider it.
As the Archbishop of the Backlund Diocese cathedral, he certainly had some financial authority, and approving a reward was no problem for him. The problem was...
"That depends on the details of the information you provide," he replied, "And also on the size and influence of the cult."
"Alright," Neph stood up, "I'll go find out."
As Vera walked into her usual alley, she didn't realize that today was any different from usual.
She walked briskly through the alley, head down as usual, but stopped at the end as if sensing something, and looked up.
Under the dim light stood a Robot about the size of a small wardrobe. Its surface was brass-colored, inlaid with several pieces of opaque glass, exposing gears, bearings, rivets, metal pipes, and other parts, giving it a very rugged appearance.
"This is a Fully Automatic Wish Machine." An ordinary-looking man emerged from behind the Robot —had he been standing there all along? Vera glanced at the man's height, which was slightly taller than the Robot, and frowned slightly.
"My invention," the man explained, "Has been tried before you, and people have successfully achieved their wishes—would you like to give it a try?"
Vera's first reaction was that this man was a fraud; stories about wishes coming true only fool young children. Vera didn't think she'd fall for such a scam, but today, she was seething with resentment, so she decided to vent her anger on this conman.
"Really? Have you tried it yourself?"
"Of course." The man nodded matter-of-factly.
Vera found it amusing again. Staring at the man's unremarkable face, she scoffed:
"May I ask what wish you fulfilled? Forgive my frankness, but I can't tell."
The man was not angered by these words at all; he calmly replied:
"Peace."
"I made a wish to it, hoping that my family and friends would all be safe and sound."
>p/<. Go to the next question, what will happen? I don't know, the next one choked up, "..."
>p/<: The topic shifted, the tone changed, and Lavie remained silent for a few seconds. Many people, perhaps yearning for peace, were there. The battle had just ended.
>p/<"? What do you hope for besides reality and people's outside of you?"
>p/<. "Exposing others, he can't possibly not me," the man shook his head, "You are the only one with privacy outside of this."
>p/<"... Can you really not believe me? Forgive my bluntness? Don't look at my clothes anymore. You said it's worth it? A big gold pen? What do you want me to pay for? If you're willing to pay, I'll say it's me--borrowing so much beauty", Lavie suddenly regained her strength, "Privacy, oh"
"I'm willing to try, so I'll pull down the lever and drop this coin. If you don't mind, um... it's still perfect, it's still in the testing phase," the man said, handing over a coin. He shook his head. "No need."
>p/<: She started reciting a sentence from the beginning, her mind racing, but she hesitated for a moment before finally deciding to make a firm decision. She stared at the coin, and Lavie was shocked once again.
>p/<... What kind of impact will it have, both positive and negative? It's not like a wishful thinking, is it really like this?
>p/<: After the first attempt, she made a final decision, her resolve gradually shifting. Under the Twilight lights, a sudden change occurred, and the coin became irresistible.
>p/<"? What's your name?"
>p/<. Dao Da Hui Zi Nan. Smerch Linmei"
>p/<? Reality hopes that I will come next, except... I don't care what I've done to him, I feel that I'm being deceived, um... I can also use this name to report the case, even if I deceived him... I rarely see names when it comes to this.
>p/<. Pull down the lever, press the indicator to insert the coin, the coin is inserted, and a breath is exhaled from the mouth of the person who was in the coin.
"... I hate being discriminated against because of this, I hate being a student because of this, I hope I will never be discriminated against again because of my appearance," she said, opening her mouth, "I hope I can become beautiful again."
This, of course, is a person whose appearance is rarely praised by others, and his face is so handsome that he makes people hope that he will be able to beat up Enlake.
This doesn't mean he wouldn't be amazed by a beautiful appearance.
Vera is hardly beautiful. She has a square jawline, a flat nose, small eyes, and large, thick lips—a combination that's Catastrophe on one face, not to mention the many freckles scattered across her skin.
But Klein still remembered the deformed appearance of the Moon City people; compared to that, Vera's face seemed far too normal—though, undeniably, it wasn't exactly beautiful.
After a few seconds of contemplation, Klein subtly adjusted Vera's facial features.
The "Faceless" at the Angel level could already manipulate appearances on others. Although Klein had never actually done so before, it didn't feel unfamiliar at this moment, especially since he could retrieve the Mystical Item that altered appearances from the Historical Projection.
>p/<... The monster eats a piece of meat and transforms into something else. It's said that "the machine is willing to move freely"... This lady is terrified. If she were to take out the "hungry wriggling" thing, she would be scared...
>p/<: At the crossroads, Lavie's eyes remained closed, and he gently shook his head.
>p/<". You can open your eyes now, okay?"