Restarting the myth.

Chapter 114 Girl, have you heard of the Free Mage Alliance?

Wayne took the ancient books back to the library in a suitcase. He called the housekeeper and told him that he was busy with official business and would not be back in the next few days.

At the same time, he also reported to Xifei that he was safe and had captured a black magician. Just in case, he would stay in Jianhe County for a few more days.

The Church of Nature has reached an agreement with the Church of the Heavenly Father, and the entomologist and the statue of the evil god have been handed over to the Church of the Heavenly Father. The Church of Nature will definitely make a profit from this deal, and Wayne will also make a lot of money after the credit is divided.

Wayne had little interest in promotion as a civil servant, but was very interested in earning merits. Watching the numbers gradually rise, he felt a sense of pleasure from the upgrade.

He is now a first-level priest. It will not be a problem for him to be promoted to the third level if he does a few more things. Then, if he does another big thing, he will be promoted to a priest and get a bigger office.

Unlike now, where people are said to be leaders but actually share an office with other civil servants.

It was tea time again, and civil servants were rushing out of their offices as if they were leaving get out of class. Wayne chose a seat by the window, put on white gloves, and took out an ancient book to read.

These books are the cathedral's treasures, some of them are very likely to be unique copies, and out of respect for history, Wayne was very careful when looking at them.

In the office, apart from Wayne who didn't like afternoon tea, the only one left was the literary girl Ottilia, who was holding a book and was very quiet.

Wayne didn't strike up a conversation. He and this cabbage had no common topics. He fell in love at first sight and wanted to stay for a few more hours, but she would definitely ignore him. Instead of forcing an awkward conversation, it would be better to read more books and fill his stomach with some ink so that he could go back and write a new story for Veronica.

It’s too difficult to update the diary every day!
Veronica's insatiable demands had almost drained him dry, and in order to prevent the diary from losing its enchanting effect in capturing dragon-blood girls, he had to recharge himself.

The arrangement of letters in the ancient book was slightly different from the current common version. Wayne found it very difficult to read and frowned and gasped from time to time.

He found that in the early sixteenth century, there were many gaps in the records in ancient books, and many historical events were glossed over.

"If I remember correctly, it was exactly the time when Noah III was in power. Is there something fishy about this?" Wayne muttered to himself.

“Naturally, the Church’s records of this period are also very vague…” Otilia said.

Wayne was stunned for a moment, turned his head and looked to the side, his vision was blocked by the obstacle, and he felt that the office seemed much smaller.

Ottilia smelled the scent of the precious book and her eyes stayed on the pages. Wayne tried it, and every time he moved the ancient book away, Ottilia's eyes would follow.

This is not an ancient book, it is clearly a device to capture literary girls!
If it were any other man, he would pick up another ancient book and lend it to Ottilia to read, in order to win her favor.

Wayne won't.

Pointing to the chair next to him, he said, "If you're interested, sit down and watch it together."

Ottilia did not refuse. She sat down next to Wayne quietly. The distance was very close, and a faint floral scent spread, allowing Wayne to successfully mark a new smell.

"Otilia, do you know what happened in the early sixteenth century?"

"I know a little, but they are all from books. There are very few historical materials related to this era, and there are obvious gaps before and after." Ottilia was as happy as if she had found a treasure. As she answered, she continued to stare at the ancient book without blinking.

Wayne moved the book towards him, and Otilia subconsciously leaned towards him and continued, "In addition to our Natural Church, I have also borrowed books from the two major church bases of the Sun and Moonlight. The records of the entire sixteenth century are very scarce."

"According to clear and reliable documents, the Church of the Heavenly Father experienced a decline in the 16th century, while the Life Alliance experienced the exact opposite, with its doctrine and faith flourishing everywhere and experiencing a revival."

"For this reason, the Heavenly Father Church launched a war of faith, which ended abruptly, and has been getting worse and worse since then..."

"It's strange. As the loser, the Heavenly Father Church covered up this incident as it was natural. But as the winner, the Life Alliance did not make a big fuss about it. This doesn't make sense."

Girl, your views are too objective, fair and just, but not subjective enough.

We are believers of the goddess of nature. If we are not absolutely loyal, we are absolutely disloyal. Your idea is very dangerous!

Wayne clenched his fist and coughed twice, interrupting Ottilia's absorbed monologue. The latter realized that she had said the wrong thing and began to defend herself in a low voice.

"I am just repeating the researchers' speculation..."

"No need to explain. I'm not deaf. I didn't hear anything just now. But I may not be the same next time. Be careful and don't let me catch you, otherwise you'll be in trouble."

Wayne snorted twice and let Ottilia continue telling the history. There were no outsiders around, so she could just speak freely.

Otilia looked at Wayne in surprise, as if she had found a kindred spirit, and immediately became interested in talking. She described in detail the religious changes in the sixteenth century, the rise of the Life Alliance, the decline of the Heavenly Father Church, and a series of subsequent religious and political events.

For example, Windsor's suppression of the Catholic Church occurred in the mid-to-late sixteenth century, and he almost succeeded in splitting the Catholic Church.

Due to various complex reasons, the Church of the Heavenly Father was retained, but its prestige further declined, and it could only watch as the Life Alliance in Windsor took root, sprouted, and grew stronger.

However, although the situation was good, the Life Alliance failed to seize the opportunity and was harassed by darkness and death, and its development was lukewarm.

"The royal family must have relied on the power of the Life Alliance. This was an exchange. The royal family allowed the Life Alliance to spread its doctrine and used the Life Alliance to check and balance the Heavenly Father Church. However, they were afraid that the Life Alliance would become the next superpower, so they retained the Heavenly Father Church..."

"As for darkness and death, perhaps it was intentional by the royal family. Everything is for the sake of balance."

Otilia said, "Perhaps because of these disgraceful political factors, the image of the goddess as omnipotent in the minds of believers has been affected. Therefore, there are very few records of this era within the Life Alliance, and the Heavenly Father Church also rarely records this era due to repeated failures."

Girl, have you heard of the Free Mage League?

Wayne felt that this downline could be developed, but then he thought that they were not that familiar with each other and there was no need to reveal his family background.

Let’s deal with it first and talk about it later.

It was three o'clock and afternoon tea time was over.

Ottilia stopped talking. She was very satisfied with Wayne as a listener. She whispered to Wayne that they would continue tomorrow. With Wayne's tacit consent, she returned to her seat holding the two ancient books.

Because the ancient books were very precious, Wayne himself also borrowed them. He asked Ottilia not to take them out of the office and to wear gloves when reading them.

Ottilia readily agreed, saying that as long as there were books to read, none of these would be a problem.

"So this is the literary girl. I think it's not difficult to conquer her. Well, I'll put some ancient books in the bedroom next time." Wayne whispered.

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Seminary, a big classroom.

Students and theological researchers came in one after another. They were invited by Dean Julian, who did not explain the reason. At this moment, they were whispering to each other.

Perhaps the devil's minions can be driven by curiosity and deceive scholars in the seminary without anyone noticing, but as long as there is action, traces and clues will inevitably be left behind.

Julian made a list of scholars who had behaved abnormally recently and sent out invitations to them one by one. He also invited Bishop Keith to give lectures in person.

The subject is not important, what is important is the holy water.

Keith brought two cases of holy water from the cathedral, which was sufficient for drinking.

It was a very simple test. The devil's followers would only laugh when they saw it, and they would accept any holy water they received. However, it was easy to fool the guilty scholars. Bishop Keith had a solemn face. Today's course was about the devil in hell, and he mentioned the Thousand Eyes Demon repeatedly. After the preparations were completed, he smiled and said, "The followers of the Thousand Eyes Demon are no different from ordinary people in appearance. Even the clergy cannot tell them apart. They can enter and leave the church freely and walk freely under the sun."

"Then we are helpless?"

"On the contrary, we have a solution."

Keith pointed to the water tank beside him and said, "I brought holy water from the cathedral and applied a unique golden rule to it. This is related to an angel who defeated the Thousand Eyes Demon. You can ask Dean Julian for the details after class."

"A cup of holy water will be distributed to each person. The believers of the Thousand Eyes Demon will reveal their true form after drinking the holy water, but ordinary people will not. We will feel the glory of the Father..."

Keith picked up a glass of holy water and drank it. He tasted it and said, "It's a little sweet."

This half-true, half-false story aroused the curiosity of many scholars, who wanted to try it out.

Keith and Julian observed carefully and did not find any cowardly scholars. The former left the podium and quietly came to the door of the classroom, while the latter began to distribute holy water and asked the scholars to come forward one by one to receive it.

The scholars were very enthusiastic and there was no problem with more than half of the number of people attending, until a male student stood in front of the podium, holding the holy water with a stiff face, and refused to drink it.

"Ryder, what are you hesitating about?" Julian asked curiously.

"My throat is a little dry..."

Reid swallowed and splashed the holy water on Dean Julian's face. Then he rushed to the window, took a step forward and ran straight to the woods not far away.

Got you!

Bishop Keith followed quickly, his steps steady and faster than the young man.

This scene caused an uproar in the classroom. The scholars talked loudly and looked very excited.

Julian calmed the scholars down and asked everyone to calm down. He said the test just now was just to catch the thief. If they didn't believe it, they could go to the cathedral to question Bishop Keith.

I don't believe you, you old man always only speak half of the truth!
In the busy classroom, a female student drank the holy water, said she was not feeling well, and hurriedly left through the back door.

"Pace, are you the one?"

Looking at the students' leaving backs, Julian felt extremely regretful. He soon regained his spirits and fooled the scholars below, trying to trick everyone into going to the cathedral.

The seminary only teaches theology, but if students take the initiative to go to the cathedral to further their faith, it is none of his business.

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Peis quickly left the teaching building, walked into the long garden path, and spit out holy water. She wiped the water stains from the corners of her mouth, a look of panic appeared on her face.

She thought of the mysterious man who revealed the truth about the world, trotted out of the seminary, rode a women's bicycle through the university town, and after a few turns, parked the bicycle at the entrance of an alley.

The alley is extremely narrow, with high walls on both sides blocking the sunlight, making the alley very dark.

At the end of the alley is a cafe with art as its theme. It is very hidden and has received rave reviews from students.

Pei Si and several friends once met a mysterious man who tried to strike up a conversation in a coffee shop. Reid, who escaped first, was also present at the time. The mysterious man was dressed in a well-dressed suit. When he learned that they were from a seminary, he offered to pay the bill as a gesture of friendship.

The mysterious man is elegantly spoken and knowledgeable, he likes poetry, and exudes a romantic aura from his bones. This romance is based on a mature and stable temperament, and is by no means childish whining.

Pei Si was fascinated by the other party's talent and was invited to watch the musical.

She did not reject the mysterious man's pursuit. That night, she was intoxicated by his romantic aura and was wild and carefree.

After that, Peis kept meeting the mysterious man in the coffee shop, and he was there almost every time she went there.

Today was no exception. The door pushed the wind chime, and Pei Si saw the mysterious man who had been haunting her. She quickly stepped forward to ask for help: "Something happened. I drank the holy water. Although I spit it out, I feel very uncomfortable now."

"It's okay, just get some sleep."

The mysterious man invited Peis to sit down and gently brushed his fingertips across her face. The latter's eyelids drooped and she soon fell on the table.

The wind chimes rang again.

Bishop Keith strode into the cafe, looked at the interior decoration, frowned and said: "I thought you would turn this place into a magic fortress, but I didn't expect you to do anything."

And you didn't even run away!

"It would only draw unnecessary attention, and I and the masters of my faith do not enjoy publicity."

The mysterious man smiled at Keith and suggested, "My Lord Bishop, this should be our first meeting, at least it's your first time meeting me. The atmosphere is unexpectedly good. How about a cup of coffee?"

This was a man, dressed like a standard social elite, but his face seemed a little blurry. Keith saw several different appearances. Even though he was right in front of him, he could not see the other person's true face clearly.

Keith held the Bible in his arms, his eyes shining, trying to break through the illusion and reach the truth.

He saw more faces, both male and female, old and young, and each one fit the man's face realistically.

"who are you?"

"It doesn't matter who I am. In the eyes of the Bishop, I am just a cultist, an ignorant person who has fallen into depravity and believes in the devil. The key is who you are, Bishop..."

The man's mouth curled up: "You may be yourself, but if you change your name, you can be anyone, or even me!"

The devilish sound lingered in his ears, and Keith snorted coldly to dispel it: "What a boring trick. You can't tempt a clergyman to fall. Tell me, why did you stay in Jianhe County for so long?"

"I like it here. The artistic atmosphere intoxicates me."

The man stood up and walked slowly towards Keith without taking Patsy hostage.

Keith waved his hand and released the holy light, and the white cage imprisoned the man in place.

Things went unexpectedly smoothly. Keith felt vaguely uneasy and suspected that he had fallen into the devil's trap. He spoke faster and said, "You and your master like to be shady, so why do you want to expose yourself?"

"Your Excellency the Bishop can ask yourself this question..."

In the cage, several faces appeared on the man's face, suddenly emerged, and all of them sank into Bishop Keith's body.

The change happened too fast, and even though Keith was on full alert, he was unable to block the sudden attack.

He dispersed the cage in a daze, and faces appeared on his face. Several voices sounded simultaneously: "Holy Shroud, only the blood of the most pious saints can break the seal of hell, and my master will come with it."

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