Mystery: Starting with the Night Pope.

Chapter 97 The Prayer

Under Truman's arrangement, things proceeded smoothly enough that Raymondo, by assisting the priest, gained enough merit to become a "Chosen One" under the guidance of Father Costel.

"You will become the ninth 'Dancer'..." Father Costel set up the altar and placed Raymondo within it.

"Recite after me..."

"The power of destiny!"

The language that allows communication with mysterious forces gives a clear direction to a certain power, drawing it to the altar.

Raymondo felt an immense and powerful being descend upon him, and heard terrifying whispers from an infinite distance echoing in his ears.

All he could do was close his eyes and pray silently, "You are the past, the present, and the future..."

After the name of the deity was fully recited, the altar seemed to come alive, exhibiting a distinct writhing motion, as if a monster were emerging from it.

A certain power condensed from the black thorn emblem enshrined in the church, and a phantom liquid appeared out of thin air, enveloping Ramondo within it.

Raymondo's entire body was being devoured by an evil liquid, which seeped into his body from all parts, as if trying to tear him apart completely.

His mind suddenly became blurred, as if he were about to be overwhelmed by the endless pain in his body and die completely.

But in a fleeting moment, Father Costel's prayer echoed in his ears, "The power of destiny..."

"The power of 'destiny'?" Raymondo's remaining sanity caught the key word.

He thought of his father, and he thought of himself.

Both father and son are "law enforcers," it was their destiny. His father was not clever enough to become a "master," but he did. Through his own abilities, he gradually became a master-level "sheriff" and gained the opportunity to become a chosen one.

This is about the concept of "destiny".

Such understanding is not even deep enough, but now Ramondo is only going to become Sequence Nine.

Raimondo was mentally sharpened during his promotion and was fortunate enough to maintain his composure.

hum!

A glimmer of light flashed across the black thorn symbol, and some kind of knowledge surged directly into Raymondo's mind.

The "gift" is fully completed; no potion is needed, only a simple ritual.

"Dancer, Mendicant, Contracted One, Ascetic, Fate Hunter..."

While observing Raymondo's physical changes, Truman was also quietly reading confidential documents from the Church of Destiny.

These are the sequences recorded in the Church of Destiny.

These accounts, along with the knowledge gained from the cult of uncontrolled desire, gave Truman a full understanding of the "gifts" system established by the Outer Gods.

"Is the lack of records of demigods due to the church's insufficient status, or is it because the so-called divine bestowal in the 'gifts' system is a complete scam?"

"Both guesses are quite possible, especially the latter..."

The demigod level represents a qualitative leap in the potion system, and a similar principle may apply to the "Gift" system.

"However... without the aid of magic potions, divinity might directly originate from that 'Ring of Destiny'."

"Perhaps I could also create a 'gift,' a 'dream path'?"

"Weaken the Book of Dreams..."

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After a day of law enforcement, Kono returned home. He was truly exhausted these past few days. The old captain had been promoted, and the new captain had not yet been appointed, leaving them to handle many things on their own.

Of course, this is not the main issue; his troubles mostly stem from the cultists he met a few days earlier.

That battle was perfect; Father Costel purged the cultists who had betrayed their destiny, which was probably a manifestation of "destiny."

However, he developed a different mindset during that battle.

Why... must we submit to "fate"?

He can choose to become a "chef" to study cuisine, or he can become a "writer" to write his own stories...

"I've fallen?!" Kono examined himself, feeling both sorrow and relief.

It was as if the thing that had been imprisoning him within him had shattered; he broke free from fate and gained the right to choose in the torrent of destiny.

"Huh?!" Kono suddenly looked up, sensing something, and stared at the statue that had suddenly appeared on the table.

The statue is about the size of a lamp, and it appears to be carved from white jade, making it extremely exquisite.

"The true spirit, the pure being, the ruler of dreams, the supreme being beyond all limits..."

Upon seeing the white jade statue, Kono was immediately filled with a wealth of esoteric knowledge.

Regarding how to pray, how to ask for divine "gifts"...

"This is!" Kono was stunned by the beauty of everything in his dream, his eyes widened in shock, and he almost knelt down before the statue.

"Is it because of your existence?"

Because of the existence of this statue, he was able to break free from "fate" and completely take control of himself.

"Do you want freedom?" the statue seemed to be speaking.

"Freedom?" Kono's pupils contracted.

"True freedom is being able to do whatever you want, without being determined by 'fate'."

It was as if a force had seeped into Kono's heart, awakening his true nature that had been suppressed by "fate".

It's not necessarily bad; it's just what he wants.

Kono froze, and it took him a while to recover. He slowly knelt before the statue and began to pray.

"The Spirit of Truth..."

A gentle, dreamlike phosphorescence, as soft as water, descended from the dreamlike statue, enveloping Kornod's body and gradually leaving its mark on him.

The dreamlike phosphorescence completely covered the traces that "destiny" had left on him.

The aura of the source is itself the most intense form of pollution; it can cover someone who hasn't yet been completely marked with the "Destiny" mark without being detected by that being.

"Sequence Nine, the Prayer, prays because of faith, and finds fulfillment through prayer..."

Dream Path Sequence Nine, Prayer!

"I pray every day and night; it will probably take me about ten more days before I can become a true 'prayer'..."

Kono confirmed his occult knowledge and made a judgment, which filled him with joy and a sense of satisfaction.

"So what kind of person should I pray to become?"

"The Prayer" is a sequence nine containing many changes, the fundamental of which is spirituality.

Becoming a supplicant will grant you a high level of spirituality comparable to that of a "secret supplicant," but you will not see things you shouldn't because of this high level of spirituality.

Most importantly, the spiritual direction will be more specific based on the prayer's own understanding and desire for the dream.

For example, those who aspire to become millionaires will experience a certain degree of perception and luck when faced with choices that lead to wealth.

Who among those who believe in dreams doesn't harbor some longing deep down?

In addition, they will master the methods of dream rituals and ceremonial magic, and be skilled at making talismans.

All the drafts have been sent...

(End of this chapter)