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

Chapter 568 Changes
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A moment later, in the lounge of the Cathedral of Light.

The baptism ceremony, which was not too long, ended before eight o'clock. Irena reached out to help, but found that Audrey's face was obviously not well, and even her steps were a little unsteady. She kept looking at the ground, and no one knew what she was thinking.

"Audrey?"

Although Irena was not a spectator, she could tell that the other party seemed to be worried about something.

But this was a bit strange, because Audrey had been very natural and free during the day she was with him, and her behavior did not show any sadness of leaving home. Anyone who saw her would have a good impression of this young lady.

Even when he went to participate in the preparations for the baptism ceremony in the morning, everything was fine. How could a simple initiation ceremony turn the other person, who was originally just a little nervous but still relaxed, into this state?
"what happened to you?"

Irena never concealed her thoughts about this "audience" demigod who had a close relationship with her and was good at guessing people's minds. At this moment, her thoughts were just the simplest worry and curiosity.

She carefully recalled the entire ceremony - from the top leaders of the Psychological Alchemy Society taking the initiative to welcome the demigod to the cathedral, to the ceremony of smearing the holy water cross on the forehead, to the choir singing hymns praising the Lord, to the bishop's singing and Audrey's own oath - although church members did not need too many people to watch when they joined the society, she was invited to watch the ceremony, and there was obviously nothing wrong and no mistakes.

Irena held Audrey's arm and asked softly:

"I remember nothing happened during the ceremony. Did the church do something wrong? Do you mind?"

Audrey followed the other party's help and sat down on the soft chair in the lounge, her brows still furrowed.

Although it was incredible, Audrey soon discovered that her current reaction was actually a negative manifestation of "excessive spiritual consumption"!

She felt dizzy, weak, and her spirituality was dry and stagnant. Audrey was only surprised for a moment before she understood the reason. Participating in the baptism ceremony did not require spirituality or even piety from the heart. All she had to do was to accept the doctrine and follow the priest's instructions. But she felt the strange "revelation" during the baptism.

During the first "divine revelation", Audrey felt nothing, but felt that her spirit suddenly became more natural and lofty, as if she was resonating with something. And Hermes' words were particularly tempting, even though what he was promoting was what she wanted.

The second "divine revelation" was obviously more violent and turbulent. Although she had only applied holy water on her forehead, Audrey could clearly feel her whole body immersed in the water. The darkness enveloped her, as well as the power that lifted her out of the deep water, and all the beautiful things of the legendary "heaven" that she saw in the last light.

And, what was not absent was——a spiritual resonance with a certain tall and majestic being.

Audrey almost recalled her childhood, the feeling was like a cold winter, wearing a cotton coat, in a warm room with a fireplace, being held in her mother's arms, patted on the back and sang a lullaby, warm and comfortable. It was as if she would close her eyes in the next second and sink into the bottomless spiritual ocean.

But the huge consumption of spiritual energy interrupted this mysterious and wonderful feeling, and Audrey could not immerse herself in such a feeling.

With a longer-lasting feeling and a clearer picture, the "spiritual resonance" just now directly drained most of Audrey's spiritual power. She felt as if she had just had a fight with someone. She had no strength in her body and was too lazy to even move a finger.

After resting quietly for a while in a quiet environment, she felt her dizziness slightly relieved.

Audrey picked up a glass of warm water from the table beside her, moistened her lips and throat, and then said in a hoarse voice:

"Thank you for your concern, I'm fine."

"I'm just a little tired."

Audrey saw the confusion on Irena's face. Needless to say, she understood that not everyone could obtain "divine revelation", and other people's "baptism ceremony" might not be as good as hers... Audrey really couldn't think of an adjective, so she could only sigh again.

Why does God care so much about a demigod like me? He has given me "divine revelations" twice in a row...

The Bible says that in the beginning the world was a sea, and the Spirit of God moved on the surface of the water, so is the baptism ceremony actually a worshipful re-enactment of the Book of Genesis? In other words, this act itself has a certain mystical symbolism, and it can be regarded as the few minutes that are most similar to "God" as a Beyonder, but I was obviously not immersed in the water, so this can only be understood as the Creator having extra leisure time.

I didn't agree to Hermes's "revelation" the first time, but there was a second time.

Audrey also knew that she had a great talent as an "audience", but she was not confident enough to think that she could get the favor of the gods again and again. God's behavior made her a little confused, but she had to admit that what he showed was all she longed for.

——That is not the salvation that can be obtained after death, but the heaven that can be witnessed with one's own eyes while one is alive!

"The 1,000-year peace celebration..." Audrey muttered to herself.

She was shaken.

The world he lived in had never had peace that lasted even a thousand years. The ancestor of the Hall family obtained his first title from the "War of Oath Breaking" which occurred in 738 of this era and lasted for five years.

That was more than six hundred years ago.

Even if we don't consider large-scale wars, disputes of all sizes have never decreased, and oppression and suffering always exist.

Even if he realized that the essence of the nobility was oppression of the people, what would happen? The nobility was nothing more than the black gloves or white gloves of the church. They were an indestructible part of this order. This was just a code name, not a specific person. Even if he really had the ability to overthrow them, the next step would be for the Beyonders to become the new nobility. There would always be someone who acted as the ruling class. This seemed to be part of human civilization.

The most important thing is that Audrey herself doesn't have the ability yet! She can't do it at all!
And what God showed to himself was——

The only ruling class in this world is God, the Creator himself!
Apart from that, everyone is a commoner, or a noble, or a servant of God, but they are all equal in personality and soul. Even a demigod who has lived for two hundred years will not instinctively show disdain for the weak.

Really? The nation's cognition will completely disappear, and only faith and gods will remain forever... Can it really be done? Lonely old people will no longer have to wait for starvation at home, and children who have lost their parents will no longer wander the streets hungry... Is it really possible?

really?
Audrey admitted that her heart began to waver.

She raised her head and looked at Irena who was sitting next to her and looking at her with concern. She showed hesitation and embarrassment, bit her lower lip slightly, and whispered: "I don't want to deceive the gods... I am in great pain now."

Irena was stunned for a moment, but as smart as she was, she immediately understood what Audrey meant.

She was a little surprised:
"...Audrey, I didn't know you were so devout in your faith."

She herself yearns for light, beauty and warmth. Rather than saying that she believes in the Creator or the eternal sun, it is better to say that Irene has a more transparent and primitive belief in light and the sun, and she does not care much about God's promises or divine revelations.

In the original communication, Audrey talked about conversion in a joking and tentative tone, so Irena felt that Audrey should be someone similar to herself. How could someone who resisted divine punishment, disobeyed divine will and did not commit suicide be a devout believer of a certain god?

A pious person would agree to die even if God asked him to do so for no reason, so Irena did not like the praise of piety.

“No, it’s not a question of faith.”

Audrey considered her words and said seriously:

"…It's like this. I have an elder I know well. He taught me a lot about mysticism and the extraordinary. He also gave me many opportunities to improve myself and introduced me to many friends in the extraordinary world. His help to me is indispensable to my success today. Although we have less communication since then, he is still the most important elder in my heart."

“You can say that I have always followed him and admired him from the bottom of my heart.”

Irena nodded to show that she was listening. "But... I also realized that he is only my guide for a period of time and cannot help me all the time. In the future, we may gradually drift apart, become more and more unfamiliar, or even become strangers... This reality makes me very sad."

God did not express his disgust towards the followers of Sefirah Castle in his divine revelation, which probably also showed his magnanimity.

Therefore, Audrey was unaware of the confrontation between the two gods with the symbol of pillars.

She was happy that she had found a new direction to work towards, but at the same time she was worried that this would make her and the Fool further apart - would her worries come true? Audrey believed that Mr. Fool was not a god who would go away if she converted. After all, she was once a devout believer of the goddess and had been favored by her.

But this time, she felt inexplicably nervous.

"It doesn't necessarily mean the worst possible outcome, right? Choosing another path doesn't mean you will never see each other again. You just have different directions." Seeing Audrey's low mood, Irena comforted her, "Don't think too much. No one knows what will happen in the future."

"Maybe so."

Audrey cheered herself up and her mood improved a little, but she still couldn't smile like usual right away.

Her vigilance towards the Creator’s Church had disappeared after the two revelations, and now she even looked forward to the course where someone would teach her how to interpret the scriptures.

Audrey stood up, glanced at the excerpt from the Holy Scripture in Irena's hand, and said:
"I think I should go and listen to the church's arrangements for me. Please continue to accompany me, Irena."

……

"Here in front?"

A Mandated Punisher looked at the small market outside the East District with an uncertain look. He looked at the poor people who were trying hard to sell their goods in the market. They looked harmless and had no dangerous weapons. He turned his head and asked his companion:

"How could there be traces of demonic activity here? How could the team's staff discover traces of demonic activity? He used the term 'demon', so he must be a Sequence 6 at least..."

The sequences corresponding to many potion names had long been taught in the church to the Beyonders who needed to carry out the mission. The two "Manufactured Punishers" who were only Sequence 6 and were directly called in to investigate felt a little uneasy when they thought that it might be a trace left by a Beyonder of Sequence 7.

"Don't worry too much, we're just taking a look around."

The other "Made in Punishment" was obviously not too reassured. Two "Sailor" Sequence 7s who had good combat experience and were good at strong attacks might be able to defeat Sequence 6, but there was no doubt that it would come at a huge price. No one could guarantee that they would be the one who survived in the end.

Although they carried sealed objects, they were only talismans of "perception, tracking, identification" and "peace and sleep", used to investigate and control suspects, not for encounters and combat.

"We are only responsible for confirming the existence of demon traces, not fighting demons. We should also try not to leave the crowd. Demons are not assassins, and they are not at the level of Sequence 5 who can manipulate the desires of others. They will not attack directly in crowded places."

"As soon as you confirm the traces, leave immediately."

Such a specific course of action undoubtedly made the two "Substitute Punishers" feel more at ease. They had long since changed out of their priestly robes and were now wearing the simplest clothes made of coarse cloth and linen. Their muscles were not as obvious as after the promotion, but they were slightly stronger. They had a strong smell of water vapor and sea water on their bodies, like sailors who had just returned from the port to relax, so it was appropriate for them to blend into the crowd.

One of them looked around warily, pretending to examine the goods, while the other put his hands in his pockets, holding the "identification" charm that had already started working.

“Many people are selling things.”

The one with lighter hair whispered, "Oh, right? Before, the Church of Mother Earth secretly advertised that they could have enough food to eat, and lured others to sneak into Feynaporte. Now that the Church of Mother Earth has come openly, the matter has come to nothing."

"There are so many Feynapotters in the country, it always feels unsafe."

Another Punisher also whispered back:

"Do you know? The church used airships to transport people to reclaim land outside the city. Now it's freezing cold and the land can't be dug with a hoe. I have a friend who works as a supervisor there. He said that although the church pays him well and provides food and accommodation, every time those people look at him, they look like they want to kill him, and sometimes there are even riots. It's so severe that several of their staff have to do ideological work all the time and increase patrols."

But if we think about why the Feynaport people hate Loen, it has to do with God's punishment. As vested interests and believers, the two Punishers certainly would not speak ill of God, and they stopped communicating tacitly.

At this moment, the "Identify, Perceive" spell in the Punisher's pocket suddenly became hot. He immediately nudged his companion with his elbow, and the other party immediately understood and stopped.

In front of them was an old man selling half a bag of corn kernels.

In the cold morning wind, he stood behind his cart, his hands in his sleeves, looking at passers-by with anticipation.

Suddenly, two dark figures appeared in front of him. The two tall sailors stopped in front of his cart at the same time. Their figures immediately made the old man feel uneasy, and their expressions made him recall some bad memories.

"right here?"

"right here."

The lighter-haired Punisher's expression immediately became serious. He moved two steps horizontally and blocked the side of the cart to prevent the suspect from leaving. The other man took out the glowing and hot silver-blue amulet from his pocket and approached the old man.

"You, what are you doing?" The old man subconsciously took half a step back.

Neither of them spoke. After the silver-blue talisman swept over the cart and the corn, it suddenly became hot when it approached the old man's chest, almost burning the Punisher so much that he almost let go of his hand.

"Shit! I have to ask the church to improve the temperature when I get back. It almost burned my palms."

The Punisher cursed subconsciously, then his expression became serious. He pointed at the old man's chest pocket and asked:
"What's in there?"

The old man instinctively covered his pockets with his hands and said weakly, "Nothing, nothing..."

"Demon-related items are inside."

The Punisher waved his hand, and a well-controlled wind blade flew out of his hand, delicately cutting the lower seam of the old man's jacket pocket. Suddenly, a golden round object fell directly out of the pocket, lifted by the wind, and arrived in front of the Punisher.

"This is it."

The Mandated Punisher said seriously, "This is an item related to the devil, old man. We must take it away."

The old man trembled a few times and his expression suddenly darkened.

TBC
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good night!

(End of this chapter)