Emlyn had a vague feeling that there might be something unusual about the two Beyonder Pathway, "Earth" and " The Moon," but he did not raise this question with Archbishop Loreto directly.
He didn't seem to know how to answer... Maybe I should wait until the next Tarot Gathering and ask "The World" and " The Hanged Man "... Emlyn nodded almost imperceptibly, indicating that he understood the difference between God's Grace and God's Blessed, while muttering to himself.
He didn't consider seeking answers from " The Fool " because he felt the problem wouldn't be too big and there was no need to, since the Sanguine dukes, marquises, and earls were all still alive and well, and there wasn't any particularly negative news circulating about the Church of the Earth Mother.
At the same time, Emlyn's earlier speculation also reminded him of the " The Moon Primordial," an entity that was either an evil god or a high-ranking Devil in disguise. It had a significant influence on the " The Moon " pathway, and had caused many Sanguine who prayed to it to lose control on the spot, turning into Monster who only knew how to mate and reproduce.
Emlyn suspected that this was one of the evil entities that gave false divine revelations and oracles.
Seeing that he didn't ask any further questions, Loreto put away the documents in his hand, thought for a moment, and said:
This is an issue that requires special attention.
"Furthermore, the Patriarch hopes that you can establish three to five extraordinary squads in Backlund, with Sanguine at their core."
"Don't the Church of Evernight and the Church of Storms have any objections?" Emlyn, who always obeyed the law and at most only stole some blood from the hospital, subconsciously raised his question.
Loreto said with a kind smile:
"That's exactly what they asked for."
"With the majority of the Church of Steam withdrawing, Loen's official Beyonder are in short supply."
"Although the Church of Evernight and the Church of Storms have also recruited a group of ' Machinery Hivemind ' members and grassroots clergy who did not want to leave Loen, they are ultimately only a minority. Moreover, they also have to take care of the cleanup in Feysac and the maintenance of churches in overseas independent colonies. Therefore, they hope that we can provide some assistance."
"This will be of great benefit to our missionary work in Loen. However, you must remember that we must be very restrained here and not proselytize extensively. We should just keep up with the remaining Church of Steam. Of course, our number of believers will not be able to catch up with the current Church of Steam for a long time. This will require the efforts of one, two, or even three generations."
Yes, maintaining the current scale and allowing for a certain level of development is enough... Extensive proselytizing is too troublesome... Emlyn breathed a sigh of relief and calmly replied:
"Good."
Sonia Sea, Bayam, the " City of Generosity ".
Alger, dressed in a bishop's robe embroidered with lightning and wave symbols and wearing a metal Storm emblem, stood atop the mountain by the sea, gazing at the other side of the island's forest.
The trees there were much fewer, and the surrounding hills and mounds had been leveled, revealing a hidden harbor.
It was a private port that once belonged to the rebels. It certainly couldn't compare to Bayam's port in size, but it was still of medium size and enough to support many people.
At this time, a city with a bold and rugged style had been initially established near the port. The city was not large, perhaps only one-fifth the size of Bayam, or even less.
Two tall towers stand side by side in its center, one Round Tower and the other pointed, both strangely silver in color, reflecting a slightly dazzling light under the Sun.
Many cement-paved roads have been laid around the Twin Towers, leading to buildings made primarily of stone or connecting to spacious plazas and training grounds. The roads are lined with lush green trees, giving a sense of vitality and prosperity.
Alger knew that the city was not only inhabited by residents of City of Silver, but also by people from Moon City.
Many of those people are deformed and are temporarily unwilling to contact the residents of Bayam and the other cities on the island, only purchasing necessary living supplies through the people of City of Silver.
It is said that they planned to build their own city deep in the forest, leaving only one road leading to the New City of Silver.
"These are all followers of Mr. ' The Fool,' and we need to guide them slowly to integrate into the whole of the Rorsted Archipelago... For now, we can leave those deformed people alone and let the residents of City of Silver bring more of the Moon City people who look relatively normal to Bayam..." Alger pondered seriously what to do next.
After initially settling the residents of City of Silver and Moon City, he had actually completed the task given to him by Mr. The Fool. However, he felt that he was still far from obtaining the identity, authority, and status of the " Sea God," so he devoted himself to dealing with the various problems left over from the "Great Migration."
Frankly, Alger's biggest worry right now is that Mr. The Fool won't give him anything to do, and if that happens, he doesn't know when he'll be able to accumulate enough merit.
With the establishment of the New City of Silver, which displayed vigorous vitality, he also keenly sensed a growing sense of crisis:
There is more than one Sequence 4 Demigod in City of Silver and Moon City, and they are all loyal followers of Mr. The Fool. Who knows, at some point, Mr. The Fool will bestow upon one of them the identity, status, authority, and power of the Sea God!
" City of Silver has two '0' level Sealed Artifact, one Sequence 3 Saint, three Sequence 4 Saint, nearly ten '1' level Sealed Artifact, and a small number of Demigod Beyonder Characteristic that can be temporarily used to make '1' level Sealed Artifact... Moon City has three Demigod, five '1' level Sealed Artifact, and a large number of Potion recipes... This..." Alger only took a brief look and found that the forces belonging to these two " The Fool " were terrifyingly powerful.
Together, they are almost equal to a quarter of the Church of Storms!
According to Cardinal Alger, the number of "0" level Sealed Artifact in the major orthodox churches is between five and eight, and there are no more than four Angel active on Earth. In this respect, they are indeed much stronger than Moon City and City of Silver combined.
However, in terms of "Level 1" Sealed Artifact and the number of Saint, the Church of the True Gods does not have such a significant advantage, especially the latter.
--Even with the outbreak of a full-scale war and the increased efforts by the higher-ups to cultivate Saint, the Church of Storms currently only has a little over twenty Saint.
"The Church of ' Sea God ' doesn't have Demigod yet, but it won't be long before a new ' Sea God ' appears... And under Mr. ' The Fool ' there is the Angel 'World,' the ' Death Consul,' the Angel of the Fate Pathway... and us Saint in the Tarot Gathering..." Alger became more and more alarmed as he thought about it, realizing that he was actually a bit slow on the uptake in this regard.
Perhaps because he was in the thick of it, although he had always been amazed by similar things, it wasn't until today that he clearly realized:
Unbeknownst to many, Mr. The Fool's power has grown to a level comparable to the Church of the True God. Even if there is a certain gap, it is only due to the accumulation of a long history.
And this was less than three years after Alger joined the Tarot Club!
"If I hadn't personally experienced these changes, I certainly wouldn't believe it." Alger sighed inwardly, his desire to do something for Mr. " The Fool " growing stronger so that he could accumulate enough contributions to transform into " Sea God " as soon as possible.
At that time, he will be able to truly turn his attention to the Book of Calamity and attempt to fulfill the entrustment of the Elf Queen Cohinem.
Turning his gaze away, Alger glanced again at Bayam at the foot of the mountain. The city, which had not been too badly damaged in the previous war, had regained its former glory and could once again be called the most prosperous city on the Sonia Sea.
At this very moment, the pastors, bishops, and believers of the Church of Storms are working with employees of the new government and members of the " Sea God " Church to build schools and hospitals for children in the slums and for the economically disadvantaged indigenous people, providing them with education, medical care, and relief.
Alger looked at the people coming and going on the road like ants, and at the brightly colored buildings that were so different from most other parts of Loen. A slight smile appeared on his lips, but he quickly let it fall.
He squinted, seemingly lost in thought, enjoying something.
Just then, a grayish-white mist suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Then, he saw the ancient palace and blurry figures in the center of the fog, and heard the words of Mr. The Fool:
"One mission: monitor a man named Verdue Garcia."
Accompanying this divine decree was a vast and complex amount of information, which rained down upon Alger's mind, revealing the specific details of Verdue Garcia.
This is a member of the hidden Abraham Family who recently left Desi County and came to the Rorsted Archipelago.
"I will obey your will." Alger was not surprised but pleased, and respectfully bowed his head in response.
Klein knew that Verdue Garcia Abraham had left the Northern Continent for the Rorsted Archipelago because Dorian Gray had mentioned it during a prayer.
He had known for a long time that the man named Verdue longed to save Mr. "The Door" so that the Angel King could return to the real world.
The reason Klein had Miss Magician tell the Abraham Family about one of the rituals that helped Mr. Door escape was because the level of trust between the two sides was not high enough. If he concealed it or told the Lies that the ritual required hunting Angel, the Abraham Family would definitely be suspicious and would have Magician Fors continue to contact Mr. Door, trying to confirm it through other means and channels.
Once they discover something, Klein will lose control of the Abraham Family and be unable to nip the risk in the bud.
A few years ago, Klein wouldn't have been too worried about this, but as the Apocalypse drew closer, the Outer Deity were increasingly encroaching on reality, and who knows when a member of the Abraham Family might come into contact with the relevant things or believers and receive the correct rituals.
Therefore, Klein believed that presenting the very difficult ritual would effectively gain the trust of the Abraham Family members, making them believe in Mr. The Fool more and more, and then he could use these devout followers to monitor those who showed radical tendencies, track their movements, and intervene in a timely manner.