Secret: The years I served as a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 299 comes to an end for now
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Leonard visited Klein during a break in his routine patrol, then completed his patrol normally and returned home.

He opened his eyes on the couch, yawned, and began to waver between getting up to get a glass of water and lying down for a while.

"Have you finished talking to your former colleague?" An old voice sounded casually in my mind.

"The chat is over."

After swaying for half a minute, Leonard lifted the thin blanket covering his body and got up to boil water.

It was already late at night, with only a few hours left until dawn. In order not to add to the gas bill or attract the attention of passers-by, Leonard lit a candlestick and walked back and forth in the dim candlelight to prepare some midnight snack for himself.

"Old man, is God spreading faith in order to stabilize his own state?"

While Leonard lifted the brass kettle over the stove and waited for the fire to boil the water, he couldn't help but ask, "Old man, what is the world of the Fourth Epoch like? How do people live? Do gods and emperors also have absolute authority?"

"Your former colleague told you about 'anchor'?"

Pales was a little surprised.

"I also find this very strange... Logically, if it was Dwayne Dantès, that ancient figure from the Fourth Epoch, who mentioned the 'Anchor', I would think it was natural, because you often say similar things. But Klein, as the Fool's favored one, wouldn't he feel it was treasonous to discuss such things? Could the god 'The Fool' really be so kind?"

Pales remained silent. He tried hard to recall the deeds of the "Half Fool". However, as angels of adjacent paths, their communication with each other was still limited even in the Solomon Empire of the Fourth Epoch.

Besides, Pales was still a young man at that time. He grew up under the pressure of Amon and had a natural fear of ancient beings.

What kind of person was the former Duke Antigonus? Pales didn't have much impression of him, but he thought it was very strange that this angel, who was originally a demon wolf but wanted to transform into a human and live with humans, was very strange.

Demon wolves are different from vampires. Vampires have similar faces and culture to humans. As long as they control the urge to hurt others and show more respect to their food, they can integrate into human society without obstacles... But in the final analysis, mythical creatures that are more respectful to humans, willing to protect humans, and can transform into humans should indeed be the more merciful and kind ones.

"Maybe." This was all He could say.

"Fourth Epoch, when I heard you say that if you disrespect the strong, you must sacrifice blood, I thought you were really cruel and terrifying."

Leonard waited for the water to boil. White steam kept breaking through the iron sheet covering the spout, making a "puff puff" sound. "But now I feel that this rule still exists. The gods are indeed more merciful than in the Fourth Epoch, and people live better than in the Fourth Epoch, uh..."

Leonard thought hard, but still didn't know how to express what was in his mind.

When he had some questions, orthodox and standard answers would naturally appear in his mind. For example, when he thought, "There seems to be no difference between blood sacrifice and the goddess sacrificing her believers?", a rebuttal immediately appeared in his mind, "No, they are different. Blood sacrifice is the cruelty of the superiors and the capital punishment caused by the backward social system. The goddess's transaction must have another hidden story."

——So what is the secret?

Klein said that if Adam could obtain 0-08, he would have made up for his shortcomings and taken a step closer to becoming a god. So is the goddess' goal to have another true god ally?
Even if this is true, Leonard cannot feel that giving away 0-08 is acceptable.

"...Old man, let's talk about 'anchor'."

Leonard pinched his brows in distress and changed the subject:
"Do you think The Fool is really that kind? Piety is the noblest virtue of those favored by God. If those favored by God do not follow God as devoutly as in myths and legends, then why would God favor them? If The Fool does not promote his own holiness and allows his followers not to believe in him, then how did he make Klein follow him so firmly? Is it because of benefits and power? I may not be a very devout believer, but when I heard this statement, I still felt cold all over and wanted to quickly forget such blasphemous words..."

"Moreover, Klein Moretti's life is very normal. His family has been believers of the goddess for generations. When was he chosen?"

"I always feel like there's something wrong with the relationship between Klein and The Fool, old man."

Pales Zoroast fell silent and said nothing.

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The next morning, Klein maintained the appearance of Dwayne Dantes and went to the Loen Veterans Club with a heavy heart.

He was in a heavy mood, because he had learned through his own channels and some intelligence circulated by secret organizations that the ship he saw in Pritz Harbor was from Berens, and it was carrying desperate Rune officers and soldiers.

Likewise, the members of the Iron Cross also suffered heavy losses and retreated temporarily, but no specific intelligence has been conveyed yet.

Judging from the final appearance of the ship, all the people on Behrens's crew were in grave danger.

He got off the carriage with his personal valet Enuni. Senator Macht was already waiting outside the door, and his expression was equally grim.

"They shouldn't be angry with you."

Congressman Macht greeted Dawn, and after a few pleasantries, he lowered his voice and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect it to be so dangerous there."

“That’s my problem, too.”

Dawn comforted him: "I also misjudged the intensity of the war."

Congressman Macht forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your tolerance."

In any case, the wealthy Mr. Dawn Dantes completed their commission. No one wanted to see such things happen afterwards. For some nobles and bigwigs who lost their juniors, even if they knew rationally that it had nothing to do with Dawn Dantes, they were inevitably affected by their personal emotions and had prejudices against Dawn who returned intact.

Just as they were about to enter the club, another carriage drove over.

The carriage stopped at the side of the road, and the driver got out to open the door for the owner. A middle-aged man in a black suit, with a beautiful mustache and a bit of fat, got out.

The middle-aged man saw Dawn, and Dawn saw him, and they were both silent.

Senator Macht looked around and broke the silence by speaking: "Good morning, Lord Hall."

It was quite rare for an important member of the New Party to appear outside the Conservative Party's club. But Earl Hall was also one of the clients, and even the leader, so he didn't think it was too strange to want to know more about what happened in Berens.

Earl Hall looked a little haggard. He nodded gently, which was quite respectful to a congressman without a title.

"Good morning, my Lord."

After hesitating for a few seconds, Klein chose to say hello. He took the initiative to step forward and took out the officer badge that was well packed in his pocket. He thought that the earl who supported the New Party would not come here, and he had originally planned to give it to Miss Audrey when he went to the "Loen Student Aid Foundation" in the afternoon. He solemnly handed it to the earl.

"Your son gave me some help in Behrens."

Klein tried not to bring in any personal feelings, but he spoke sincerely: "I feel sorry for the passing of a young man."

Klein was not surprised that Earl Hall no longer had the same enthusiasm for Dawn that he had at the charity donation party. He looked at the badge in silence for a long time before he slowly reached out and picked it up.

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"In the transition of divine authority, the True Creator seized the 'Sun' and became the True God of both the 'Sun' and the 'Hanged Man', and successfully took over the Eternal Blazing Sun Church."

"Under the influence of the top of the sequence on the path, most people in the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun do not think that praising the sun is any different from the past. The change of the holy emblem has made many people feel panic, but since the warm and bright sun still exists, it is enough to reassure the people and the lower-level believers."

"It is natural that the devout believers of the Eternal Sun cannot accept this, so they need more rest and reflection."

"Intis needs to reorganize itself and remain neutral for the time being. It will not intervene in the disputes between Feysac and Loen, or between Loen and the Southern Continent." "The countries that believe in the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, such as Segar and Renburg, will also remain neutral for the time being."

“With this, we enter a smooth transition period of faith.”

Edward took 0-08 and wrote quickly on a piece of paper. The real Creator was supervising beside him, not letting him run wild.

"Intis's domestic security has not been greatly affected. The impact of the God War has been minimized."

After solemnly putting a period, Edward looked at the True Creator.

The True Creator nodded.

"We don't need to worry about Mother of Heaven, right? She doesn't dare to appear in the North Continent, nor does she dare to approach the South Continent. She can't enter the secret place. I guess she can only hide in the current neutral countries of Feynaport and Lenburg. She probably doesn't have the courage to seek refuge with you."

"Well." The True Creator said, "After what you did, I guess the gods won't use the divine vessels anymore."

"Excellent."

Edward then went on to write:

"After discussion, the Intis Parliament decided to obey the arrangements of the Creator Church and will introduce a new social bill in the near future."

"Detailed rules on the application and management of extraordinary abilities are being worked out in an orderly manner."

Edward stopped writing. "You're not going to let me write the details, are you? Don't be lazy. There must be a limit to governing a country."

The True Creator thought for a moment:
"Let the Iron Cross handle this matter. Their creed is to make the Extraordinary the mainstream of the world. They already have relevant rules and regulations, but the premise is that you don't abuse your Extraordinary abilities and affect normal production activities."

"You can learn from the Balam Empire in this regard."

Edward then put 0-08 aside and rolled up the paper and put it in the storage box.

"Baram, or the entire Southern Continent, whether commoners or rich people, all have a relatively basic understanding of Beyonder abilities. They are often vaguely aware of the existence of 'Sequences' and 'Paths'. After all, the abilities displayed by Beyonders from the Rose School and the Church of the God of Death are definitely different, and the abilities displayed by lower-level and higher-level personnel are also different."

"Ah, the current Archon Azik Eggers...re-employed after retirement? He handles people's livelihood issues quite well."

Edward touched his chin and gestured casually:
"You can now see zombies maintaining law and order on the streets just like the living, spiritual creatures and undead spirits supervising security issues in the city, and skeletons cultivating the land together with farmers. After a few months, people have a clearer understanding of extraordinary beings and have accepted their existence. Most people have joined the church because they are eager for power. The God of Death has made a huge concession. After all, He doesn't really need an anchor."

"But this depends on the absolute influence of the 'Death God' on the lower levels. The Death God has a transcendent status. As long as the two archons in charge of religion and secular affairs have the intention to restrain the Beyonders, the Beyonders at the bottom will not act tyrannically."

"You can't just whisper laws into the ears of your followers, can you?"

If you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem to be impossible.

It just so happens that both the "Hanged Man" and the "Sun" are ways to exert absolute influence on believers from top to bottom. In addition to making people praise the sun, they can also listen to the whispers until they go crazy. As long as the real creator has this intention, the fanatics of the Aurora Society will definitely carry it out regardless of the consequences, and the new believers of the "Sun" path will definitely not have any objections to maintaining social order.

"I will restrain my believers." The True Creator is obviously accustomed to managing extreme believers.

Edward spread his hands and began to pull out a few of 0-08's hairs. 0-08 didn't dare to move in the god's hands:

"Anyway, you can't expect me to solve this problem just by writing."

"It doesn't matter. We just need to maintain stability. The self-righteous Beyonders are often just prey. Ambitious people will wait for opportunities, but the activity of Beyonders does not mean that their opportunities have arrived. Instead, it means that the competition in the Beyonder world will become more intense."

The True Creator nodded casually and said, "You have intervened in the dispute between me and the Eternal Blazing Sun. There is a high probability that you will be mentioned in the new Holy Scripture. You can choose to find a suitable job in Intis."

Edward's eyes lit up: "You don't want me to help you maintain law and order?"

"I still have a lot of things to do, such as going to the South Continent to retrieve the Beyonder Characteristics of the Adjacent Path, reclaiming the Uniqueness of the Adjacent Path, and then going to the East Continent to retrieve the Source Essence and so on."

"I thought you'd like that."

"More than happy, this is simply a genius idea."

The devil changed the subject: "But you must want me to only torment the bad guys, right? This is of no benefit to my role as a devil. Don't think of turning me into a devil who punishes the bad guys and distorting my image. If I do that, I will become an angel."

In the myths of the old era, hell is just a place where the scraps of heaven and the human world are recycled. The unwanted scum of the human world, those who were born before the Lord, and unbaptized sinners are exiled here to wait for the arrival of "Judgment Day", die again, and then be saved. People who live a rich life enjoy happiness in their lifetime, but they will suffer the same pain after death because they have already enjoyed all the happiness when they were alive.

As for the statement that “sinners will suffer eternal pain in hell”, it is a false rumor because only heaven is eternity.

If one can obtain eternal life even though suffering in hell, this is a blasphemy against heaven and the Lord.

"I am a new-age devil. I have a soft spot for evil people. I will select smart people to become devils and turn the world into hell."

Edward smiled and said, "Besides that, the astral world already has my symbol, and the 'Abyss' has been integrated into a corner of reality. As long as you have malice in your heart and hurt others, you can see the demons and the abyss in your heart and gain strength from them."

"It would be a good thing if you could really gather all the bad guys together."

The real Creator didn't care at all: "It will be convenient to carry it all in one pot when the time comes."

"Courage is commendable, but the devil is not a hyena."

"Forget about asking the demons to help you maintain law and order. You should go protect Klein. But as a respect for the Creator, I will help you maintain order in the country within the scope of my personal interest. When you are ready, go to the East Continent."

Edward straightened his coat, put 0-08 back into the box, threw it into his collection cabinet, and stood up holding his cane.

"The battle situation in Feysac is good. Death and sin attract me there."

"Self-destruction may be the best future for the Earth. To this day, I still have no expectations for this world."

The devil put on his hat, waved goodbye to the real Creator with a smile, and walked into the open gate of hell.

"I'll be waiting for you down there."

TBC
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I'm in good health, it's not my problem.

One of my uncles has cancer, and I feel that life is unpredictable.

(End of this chapter)