god of tomorrow

Every year, a new group of 'gods' emerge across the world, affiliated with major churches, creating various pretexts, splitting profits 30/70, essentially a business of exploiting people. Whether they are truly gods or not depends entirely on their own fabrication.

They created gods to make money.

Tiffany and Jean had always thought that Gawain's establishment of the Church of the God of Wishes was a waste of the God's time, but now they realized that every step the God took was carefully planned and profound, beyond their comprehension as mere mortals.

Blind worship +1, +1, +1...

The most lethal thing is the unspoken assumption. Gao Wen didn't explain or speak, but acted like a master. His calm and silent demeanor, along with his expected expression, further enhanced his unfathomable nature.

Actually, he was quite confused and didn't understand what had happened, but faced with three pairs of incredibly admiring eyes, he could only put one hand behind his back to show off his superior wisdom.

"Let's go to the Kingdom of Vis."

Gawain straightened the cat in his arms, snapped his fingers, and led the piano out of the church's nave.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Golden Channel.

Qin drove the hearse, looking at Gao Wen, who was resting with his eyes closed, in the rearview mirror. She was full of doubts, and her brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Curious, wanting to ask, but not saying much.

"Sister Qin, just ask whatever you want, don't hesitate to speak your mind." Gao Wen opened his eyes.

"Qin has no doubt."

"No problem, you look at me eight times a minute. Do I have flowers on my face?"

As Gao Wen was speaking, the phone suddenly rang in his ear. It was an unfamiliar number. According to the system's unlocking mechanism, the caller's location was in Golden Cliff, precisely down to the newsstand in the neighborhood.

Qin was indeed curious and didn't understand...

"Think about it slowly if you don't understand. I'm going to take this call."

"..."

Under Qin's questioning gaze, Gao Wen, who clearly didn't have a phone, suddenly started talking to thin air. Judging from his words, it was still Lindsay on the other end.

Question +1.

If it were Tiffany or Lily, they would have already pulled over, grinning as they approached, openly eavesdropping on the conversation and, incidentally, trying to find out where Gawain had hidden the phone line.

"Brother Lindsay, I finally got your call. So, has the Dark Church shown itself yet?"

"An invitation to the coronation ceremony of a saintess at the Natural Holy See... Uh, are you sure you didn't dial the wrong number?"

"What do you mean the Dawn Church's saintess will also participate? It makes me quite interested in saintesses... Wait a minute, when did the Dawn Church and the Natural Holy See become so close?"

"We need thugs... Is that something you can say over the phone?"

Gawain was speechless. There were too many things to complain about, especially the line "The Holy Maiden of the Church of Dawn is also here." Anyone who didn't know better would think Lindsay was pimping and trying to exchange the Holy Maiden for the Hexagram Holy Sword!

There's no need for that. You already have a refurbished second-hand Saintess at home. It's simple, practical, and easy to use. It can easily last another 30 to 50 years.

"Oh, you actually brought a sacred artifact with you, hoping to redeem the Hexagram Holy Sword..."

"Alright, wait at Golden Cliff and remember to wave when you see the hearse."

"How would I know you were at Golden Cliff? I guessed. If you were at Thousand Mountains Fortress, you would definitely come to me directly."

Gawain hung up the phone and changed his itinerary at the last minute. This time, he would not farm the Dark Church, but instead farm the Natural Holy See in the Principality of Rufa.

Chapter 236 When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.

Golden Cliff.

Lindsay waved down a hearse from the roadside.

“Brother Gauss, your mode of transportation is…very creative.”

Lindsay refused to get in the car and suggested that Gawain and Gin ride in his rented secondhand car, driving the hearse to the Duchy of Rufa. Was this a slap in the face to the Holy Maiden, or a slap in the face to the Natural Holy Court?

Makes sense.

Gao Wen decisively put away the hearse and got into the dilapidated second-hand car with Qin.

In the passenger seat, Gawain stated his position: "Brother Lindsay, I have some minor friction with the Natural Holy Court, so I will not be attending the Saintess's coronation ceremony."

"What are you going to do if you're not going?"

Let's do some tasks!

“Take my advice, brother. It’s better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. When you’re out in the world, you rely on friends. I’ll put in a good word for you. With the Church of Dawn speaking up, the Holy See will naturally give you some face. Everyone can sit down and have a meal, and the conflict between you will be over,” Lindsay said enthusiastically.

That won't do. We finally managed to create this conflict, and you just let it go with a single sentence? Where am I supposed to find another Natural Holy Court?

“Brother, you’re a good friend, but it’s unnecessary. Adversity makes heroes, and storms witness rainbows. I don’t want my journey to the present to be smooth sailing.” Gao Wen shook his head repeatedly, rejecting Lindsay’s suggestion, and incidentally adding a persona of someone who relies on himself and is willing to accept challenges.

Upon hearing this, Lindsay's appetite grew even stronger.

To reiterate, the Temple of All Things is unworthy; a bad seed like Gawain should join the Church of Dawn.

"By the way, bro, how's the Dark Church doing? Any recent activity?"

Gawain was extremely interested in the Dark Church. He made a fortune from the two missions in Red River Town and Blue Hole Lake. The vampires, who had a fatal weakness, were so cost-effective that he was willing to be used as a pawn by the Church of Dawn.

Unfortunately, I can't accept it.

Lindsay sees Gao Wen as her successor and is too busy protecting him!

"The Dark Church remains silent; they're just a bunch of rats hiding in the gutter..."

Lindsay slammed his hand on the steering wheel. As the intelligence chief for the secret meeting in the Kingdom of Vis, he bore undeniable responsibility for the Dark Church's growth to its current size. Fortunately, the trip to Red River Town yielded crucial intelligence, thwarting the conspiracy of darkness and hell ahead of time; otherwise, his old bones would have been chopped into firewood long ago.

He was spared the death penalty, but he couldn't escape punishment. He was dragged in front of Alron and berated for half an hour, and he even got kicked in the butt before leaving the house.

"Damn the Dark Church! Damn the Dawn Pope! His sons will definitely be born without penises!"

Lindsay grew angrier and angrier, and slapped the steering wheel again.

"steering wheel---"

Gao Wen gave a soft shout, telling Lin Sai to go easy on him. It's normal for employees to have grievances against their leaders, but the steering wheel is innocent. If he keeps hitting it, the dashboard will stop turning, and he can only drive the hearse to congratulate the Natural Holy Court on welcoming its new Holy Maiden.

"It's not like we came away empty-handed. Vampires can't move during the day because they'd be roasted to death by the sun, and they all have a few human magicians as their attendants..."

The two strongholds, Honghe Town and Blue Hole Lake, fell one after another. The Dark Church was unsure how much intelligence it had leaked. The vampires prepared for the worst, broke up into smaller groups, went into deep hibernation, reduced communication with each other, and even stopped communicating altogether.

Vampires are good at hiding. They can dig up any grave, new or old, lie down in the coffin, and avoid the Church of Dawn's carpet search.

The older ones are better; you can chat with the homeowner late at night to pass the time.

Human followers around vampires are no good; their connection with the outside world is difficult to sever. They can hide, but not for long.

Many human magicians join the Dark Church in pursuit of immortality, either because they are misled or because they want to achieve great things, without knowing that the Dark Church, vampires, and hell are connected.

As soon as the Church of Dawn issued its declaration of war, many human mages from the Church of Darkness immediately defected, leading the knights of the Church of Dawn to dig up graves during the day.

Commander, take this shortcut!

This is also the main reason why the Church of Dawn was still able to capture vampires even though the Dark Church had completely fled and abandoned its headquarters.

The temptation of immortality, abandoning one's human identity and forever embracing darkness—these are minor issues that can be overcome. But if it involves hell, then one has to think twice.

Ultimately, the Dark Church's operations were too large, and its deceptive tactics in enticing people to join the factory led to its backlash.

"Brother Lindsay, what information do you have about the vampires who were captured alive?"

"There are questions being asked and investigations being conducted."

Lindsay shrugged. He not only interrogated people but also took them out to show them off, because the Dark Church was good at cutting off spies, and the intelligence was outdated as soon as it was obtained.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The Principality of Rufa.

Long corridor, Jinhua City.

From a bird's-eye view, the Principality of Rufa on the map is all green, with its borders covered by primeval forests. But as a nation, how can it remain closed off forever? You may be happy to lie down and be a vegetable, but your neighbors won't be!

Countries either clamor for "opening up and free trade" or shout "anti-dumping and protecting domestic manufacturing," there's always a role that suits them.

The Duchy of Rufa is now like a matcha cake on the table. With the loan assistance of its two elder brothers, Jin Yao and Weiss, it has not only built a railway that runs through the border, but also connected the major cities with highways.

These railways and highways, known as long corridors, are vital to the economy.

Whether it's the economic lifeline of the Kingdom of Jinyao and the Kingdom of Weis, or the economic lifeline of the Duchy of Rufa, we can only say that the world is a whole, and everyone making money is the real deal. Getting hung up on who makes more or less money shows a narrow-minded perspective.

According to Gawain's hometown, the Principality of Rufa is a resource-exporting country. In order to help this younger brother who lacks manufactured goods, the two older brothers went to great lengths, transporting Rufa's resources from afar, processing them into finished products, and then sending them back.

They only earn a meager living through hard work, and they don't even wear swimsuits.

Getting back to the main point, there is no such thing as a province within the Duchy of Lufa. The number of densely populated cities is limited. As an important hub on the long corridor, Jinhua City is already one of the top three wealthiest cities in the Duchy of Lufa.

It's about the same size as Qianshanbao, but its main urban area is smaller. Its main selling point is its pleasant environment and sweet air.

At this moment, the two groups met, and the two saintesses were chatting happily in the corridor.

On the side of the Church of Dawn, Saint Oja's long golden hair cascaded down like a waterfall, shining brightly, and she wore a holy robe with golden patterns faintly visible on the hem.

With fair skin, beautiful features, and clear eyes, her radiant beauty shines like the sun.

With a tall and slender figure, even wrapped in a wide robe, her slender waist and graceful curves are still clearly visible.

The saintess carefully selected by the Grand Church is undoubtedly beautiful and has a great figure. The key is her temperament. With a slight smile, Ou Jia has the supreme holiness to dispel the darkness at dawn. Her every move is elegant and composed, which is natural.

She became a saint at the age of eighteen and served for ten years. Her official smile was extremely approachable, and she outshone Delight across from her in just one glance.

Anyone who watched the live stream knows that Knight Princess is quite beautiful and has a great figure. In the circle of princesses, she has the halo of a saintess, and in the circle of saintesses, she has the halo of a princess. She always has one thing that allows her to surpass her competitors.

Unfortunately, she has not yet been crowned, and after three years of studying abroad, she has not yet been able to conceal her scholarly air and sharp edge. Standing next to Ou Jia, who has been a full-time student for ten years, she looks more like a guardian knight of the saint.

All I can say is that he's still young, needs guidance, and has a lot of room for improvement.

The Natural Holy Court is a self-contained church that offended the Temple of All Things in its early years and suffered severe suppression, so its reputation rarely spreads outside. The Dawn Church has no need to condescend to attend the ceremony of the Knight Princess's coronation as a saintess.

T0 making a phone call is already giving T2 a lot of face.

But since the Natural Holy See is close to the Kingdom of Vis, and the Dark Church is causing trouble, the Dawn Church can rest assured that they have them as cannon fodder—or rather, as allies.

A special envoy, a saintess, was sent to observe the ceremony.

In the current Church of Dawn, the 40+ Holy Sons are about to retire, and the status of Saint Eugenia will soon rise to a new level. To show their welcome to her, the Holy See naturally gives her a lot of face.

Princess Delight, who is about to be crowned a saintess, the Grand Master of the Knights of Judgment, Beamont, the Grand Master of the Knights of the Temple, Codd, the Vice Grand Master, and hundreds of other knights.