A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 370 Erii's Guilt
Crimson spreads, another gathering above the gray fog.

This was also something Xu Lie had calculated the timing for. With a meeting once a week, he was already creating time chaos in San Francisco, and by the time the next meeting was held, he would definitely have been promoted.

Sitting in his seat, Xu Lie observed the members briefly. This time, the members didn't greet Mr. Fool first, but instead hurriedly looked towards Erii's seat.

The members were eager to know if Erii could reach the Gray Fog. If she could, they might be able to find out her location through communication above the Gray Fog and thus carry out a rescue.

To their ecstatic delight, there was someone—someone—on Erii's bronze chair, which was carved with the symbol of a door.

Despite the gray fog obscuring the view, and the fact that the more observant members felt that this Erii didn't quite match their memories, they still believed in Mr. Fool's abilities and that this was indeed Erii.

After her fate was stolen, the real Erii was forgotten by everyone. People treated the real Erii as a stranger and regarded Xu Lie's clone as Erii.

However, this was above the gray fog, and because of the fog, everyone could still recognize this 'stranger' as Erii. Therefore, they were all overjoyed to see that Erii was safe and sound.

Erii's deep rose-colored eyes also shone with joy, and she could read the concern for her from the attention of her fellow church members.

Everyone is her good friend, and they care about her so much. Erii is truly grateful to everyone.

Bao Lie glanced at the main body of the first seat on the left below, and pulled Erii up, which was also at the main body's request.

Erii's fate was temporarily stolen by Xu Lie, and the feeling of being forgotten by all her acquaintances was particularly terrifying.

This is especially true for a girl like Erii who is afraid of being alone.

This trip to the Gray Fog Gathering served as a reassurance for Erii, letting her know that everyone still cared about her, and that Xu Lie and Mr. Fool had not forgotten her.

Knowing this was enough to soothe all of Erii's unease.

The members were overjoyed to see Erii unharmed. They all looked up at Mr. Fool, eager for him to finish explaining the arrangements so they could freely communicate with Erii and inquire about her current situation.

Bao Lie was very upset. With his main body's promotion imminent, there were no extra arrangements, and even this meeting could not last too long, as his main body was in a hurry to return to continue the ceremony.

Furthermore, since the previously released mission to recover Inster and the sealed artifacts has not yet been completed, it is not appropriate to issue a new mission.

Therefore, Burrell could not continue his favorite deliberate delays. After receiving greetings from the members, he had no choice but to allow them to communicate freely.

The members were quite surprised. How long had it been? How long had it been since they had experienced a gathering where they could freely chat right away? Mr. Fool was unusually quiet today.

People like Chen Motong, Finger, and Nuwa, who had many thoughts, couldn't help but feel uneasy. Was it because they hadn't been able to catch Ince and retrieve the characteristics and sealed items in the past week that Mr. Fool was not satisfied with their work efficiency?

Is it because Mr. Fool is too kind to rebuke them that he speaks so little today?

When Bao Lie spoke less, they became somewhat uneasy, inexplicably feeling that they had failed Mr. Fool's trust.

Chu Zihang and Susie didn't think so much. They looked at Erii one after the other, with Susie asking first, "Erii, do you know your exact location right now?"

"No, I don't know." Erii placed her right hand on her heart with a hint of guilt, and even lowered her head, not daring to meet Susie's concerned eyes.

Even though everyone cares about her so much... she has to cooperate with Xu Lie's plan and deceive everyone. For Erii, who is always innocent, this act of lying is a little bad.

I feel really bad about it.

Just moments ago, Nuwa was tense, feeling guilty towards Mr. Fool, but her attention was immediately drawn to the topic: "Eh? What do you mean? You're asking this because something happened to Erii?"

In Nuwa's memory, two days ago, Erii suddenly said that she had to go back to Tokyo to take care of something, and then she teleported away as soon as she opened the door.

Afterwards, Nuwa met a very cute and silly little girl, so she accompanied her on a two-day trip. While they were having fun, she was pulled up to attend a meeting.

Upon hearing that Erii had an accident, he immediately became concerned.

Susie began to explain to Nuwa that Erii had been captured by Ince. Chen Motong and Fingel, having come to their senses, also added their own explanations.

Not only did he mention the Takamagahara Corpse Guardian, but he also mentioned Uesugi Koshi, the Genji brothers, Tachibana Masamune, Erii as the White King's vessel, and so on, all in one go.

These were all secret pieces of information that Principal Angers told them after returning from the Snake-Girl Hospital.

"Damn it!" Nuwa was furious. "You dare to capture Erii? No way! After this meeting, I will immediately gather my people and march over there. We will turn Tokyo upside down and rescue you. Erii, don't be afraid."

Aso Makoto also felt very guilty: "It's all my fault. If I had left some members at the temple, Erii wouldn't have..."

"..." Erii was both touched and embarrassed. She was touched by the care shown to her by Nuwa and Asou Makoto, but embarrassed because before the gathering, she had been getting to know Nuwa again and traveling together. Moreover... listening from the side, Erii gradually understood the whole story. It turned out that Xu Lie stole her destiny to take the blame for this disaster for her, not wanting her to become the so-called filter.

Erii was the one who was supposed to be arrested, but now Xu Lie's people are the ones being arrested.

Erii felt conflicted. She was grateful to Xu Lie for shielding her from disaster, but she was also worried about whether Xu Lie would get hurt. However, seeing that Xu Lie was sitting there unharmed, she figured he was probably alright.

Erii felt slightly relieved, but also a little guilty, thinking that she needed to apologize to everyone in person after Xu Lie's plan was completed.

Regardless of the circumstances or the reason, even if it's a white lie, it should be clarified to everyone afterwards.

Finally, there's Genjiro and Uesugi Koshi. It turns out she has another brother she's never met, and a real father.

That's great, she not only has best friends, but also family.

Once Xu Jun's plan is finished, she wants to go back and see them properly.

Chu Zihang and Su Xi could both see Erii's guilt, and they couldn't help but feel even more sorry for their friend.

Susie's tone softened considerably: "Not knowing where you stand is simply a matter of Ince being too cunning, not Erii's fault."

"?" Erii blinked. What was Susie talking about?
Chu Zihang became even calmer, trying to figure out Erii's current state: "Erii, are you awake now because of the gray fog? Are you still unconscious in reality?"

Erii was genuinely confused. What was Chu Zihang talking about?
Chu Zihang nodded thoughtfully: "Still unconscious? This is troublesome." He had already assumed that Erii's bewildered and unresponsive behavior meant she was unconscious.

If one is not unconscious and remains conscious in reality, one can certainly answer this question decisively. Only when consciousness is blurred in reality can one be unable to answer immediately and need to think and judge.

"Not buddies," Erii's lips moved slightly. She finally understood. Chu Zihang and Su Qian were looking at her and asking her questions, but not the real her.

Instead, it asks about the existence of Erii, whose fate has been grafted onto her by Xu Lie, her current state, and her location.

Erii wanted to say something, but worried that it would affect Xu Lie's plans, so she helplessly turned her gaze to Xu Lie.

Sigh, this little gesture made Susie feel even more sorry for Erii. It seems that Erii also knows that she is in danger and hopes that the man she trusts most, Mr. Mistake, can save her.

Xu Lie glanced at Chu Zihang and Su Qian with a strange look in his eyes. What exactly are you two imagining?
"Don't worry, I'll get to Tokyo as soon as possible." Of course, Xu Lie said this after he completed his promotion.

Hearing that Mr. Error was willing to come and help as soon as possible, the members were finally relieved. Mr. Error was the highest-level Extraordinary among them, and he might be able to break through Ince's interference and successfully rescue Erii.

However, seeing Mr. Error speak up, Fingel couldn't help but look at him with a slightly puzzled expression: "Um, Mr. Error, and Ms. Moon."

"The faith of the Tokyo Diocese..." As he said this, Fingel cautiously glanced at Mr. Fool at the head of the table.

The words didn't need to be finished; the meaning was clear. Not only Fingel, but all the other members were also very curious as to why the Tokyo diocese believed in something wrong, rather than the ancient gods.

As early as when Xu Lie took the initiative to send his clone to infiltrate the hotel front desk to preach to Caesar and incidentally reveal the faith of the Tokyo Diocese to Chu Zihang and others, he had already come up with a story to deceive people.

Xu Lie did not answer directly, but looked at Bao Lie as if asking for instructions. Bao Lie nodded. He was also curious about what kind of story the main body would make up.

Having obtained Mr. Fool's 'permission', Xu Lie then fabricated a backstory: "Actually, it was only when Mr. Fool found me that I learned that during my embryonic stage before I was born, I accidentally merged with the power left over from the past."

"I am a natural extraordinary being. I don't need to drink potions. I was born with Sequence 9 abilities, but I didn't know how to use them properly, which led to me being weak and sickly from childhood and having a difficult life."

Xu Lie's words were a mix of truth and falsehood. He was a Sequence 9 thief who landed in the Dragon Raja world, and he had indeed never drunk a Sequence 9 potion in the Dragon Raja world.

"Finally, I was found by Mr. Fool and joined the Church of the Old Days. Only then did I successfully master this power left over from the past, and my body slowly recovered and I was no longer in pain."

"Because this power originates from the past, and because of the Tokyo Diocese that I and Zhen founded, Mr. Fool has given special permission for the Tokyo Diocese to have erroneous beliefs."

"In this way, the Tokyo Diocese can both help me stabilize humanity and also serve as a prayer to a part of the past."

Everyone suddenly realized that Mr. Error was actually a born extraordinary being who had also fused with the power left over from the past.

To some extent, Mr. Error is even equivalent to a small part of the old days, so it is indeed understandable and forgivable that the Tokyo Diocese has religious errors.

No wonder Mr. Fool would have given special permission for this.

With everyone's doubts resolved, before they could say anything more, Bao Lie, who had already sensed the hidden urging from the main body, could only announce, "That's all for today, meeting adjourned."

(End of this chapter)