"Absolutely."

Char nodded slightly, and asked Merlin to bring his friend over.

"Honorable Hermit."

Merlin was followed by a short young man, who looked to be only a teenager, but who spoke very steadily.

"I'm Father Damian of the Starlight Society."

The short young man bowed to Char and said.

“...”

Merlin didn't even have time to stop him, and Damian revealed his identity.

For a while, the air was a little heavy, and everyone's expressions were very embarrassed.

The Red Witch looked at Merlin with a strange expression, pointed her finger at her head, and said mercilessly, "Merlin, is this friend of yours a little bit of a brain problem?" ”

Merlin was also embarrassed and said to Damian, "Have you forgotten the Wizard's Creed? The true identity of the wizard is a lifeline! For the omnipotent hermit, even if you just reveal a name, he can find out your identity, not to mention your profession. ”

Damian's dark green eyes blinked, and he smiled, "I'm not a hacker, and the Shadow Street account was borrowed from one of my young believers, so I don't need to abide by the wizard's creed." And... Starlight will be fearless. ”

Damian's words were confident and haughty.

However, several people present, including the Red Witch, could not refute it.

The Starlight Order is a religion that continues from the Second Age to the present day, and is the only Orthodox Church of any kind in the Federation.

The churches of the Starlight Society can be found in every city of the Federation, and even the most ordinary priests have great power in the real world.

However, the Starlight Club in Hope City is not very good.

Damian first handed Char a copy of Kakule's diary, and then said, "Hermit-sama, I've heard many people say... You are smart and wise. I have a question I would like to ask you privately. ”

"Hmm."

Char nodded and snapped her fingers.

Char and Damian are in a private chat, and their voices and expressions can only be seen by the other.

Even the Red Witch, looking at Char and Damian at the moment, is also two black silhouettes.

"Hermit-sama... Do you believe that there is a God? Damian asked directly.

“...”

Hearing this, Char fell silent for a while.

What does this Damian want to do?

Pull me into the Starlight Society and develop me into one of his followers?

"You are a priest of the Starlight Society, a servant of God. Why is this question being asked to me? I think there may be a god in this world. Char pondered for a moment and said.

"But... I have strictly followed the precepts of the Astral Society, why can't I ascend? Why can't I become an astral body and listen to God's voice? Damian said distressedly.

"Ascension? Astral bodies? ”

Char was at a loss, he knew almost nothing about the Starlight Society.

"It turns out that the hermit is not omniscient and omnipotent." Damian shook his head, a little disappointed, "But... It's normal that you don't know. Starlight will have a unique evolutionary sequence! The god worshipped by the Starlight Society is the great moon god! This is an evolutionary path that leads to the Source. Just three months ago, I received the sacraments and was bathed in the holy moonlight. But... I have never heard the voice of the moon god and have not succeeded in entering the Sequence 1 priesthood. ”

"I think it might be that I'm not religious enough. I prayed more and more devoutly... Three months passed. Even the latest generation of priests became clergy, evolving into astral bodies to listen to the teachings of the moon gods. I still haven't been lifted. I may have been abandoned by the moon god. ”

Damian looked frustrated.

A devout priest who can't hear God's voice.

This incident obviously hit Damian hard.

"Astral Body," Char asked, "I don't know much about religion, can you explain what an astral body is?" ”

"The astral body is a state between the body and the soul. After Ascension, the astral body can detach from the physical body and fly through the air. The most important thing is that after turning into a starlight body, you can hear the voice of the moon god and listen to the teachings of the gods. Damian explained.

"Isn't this astral body a spirit body?"

Char seemed to understand a little.

The spirit body, the soul, the consciousness... Although the name is different, it is a thing.

The teachings of different religions always have something to figure out.

The Ascension that Damien refers to is probably the "dream wandering" of the Dream Sect.

As for the sacrament he is talking about, it may be to take a genetic drug, or to perform a special ritual that can induce a genetic mutation.

Either way, Damien's evolution failed.

As a priest, he was unable to transform into an astral body and become a priest. Sooner or later, this will be discovered by the Starlight Society.

When the time comes, Damian will most likely lose his job.

As a result, Damian was in a state of distress.

If it was something else, Char really couldn't help much.

But Damien's distress was just the right thing for Char to solve.

"For Kakule's sake's sake, I'd better help this poor priest." Char said to Damian, "You can't ascend, maybe your heart isn't pure enough, it's not peaceful enough!" I have a few yoga poses here that might help you. ”

"Maybe." Damian shook his head.

He entered Shadow Street, wanting to get the hermit's guidance, but in fact, he was also a dead horse and a live horse doctor.

He didn't think in his heart that a hermit who didn't even know what the astral body was could help him.

However, out of politeness, Damian wrote down a few of the moves Char had taught him and thanked him.

Char taught Damian exactly what Dr. Kakule recorded in his diary as "Dream Wandering".

.......

Night City.

The bright moonlight and the bright stars sprinkled over the city.

The stars and the moon shine together, this kind of sight is very rare.

In a magnificent church in the middle of the city.

Dressed in a black priest's uniform and a priest's hat on his head, Damien came under the skylight and recited the teachings of the Starlight Society with reverence.

However, no matter how devout Damian was, he was unable to produce a sense of ascension.

In desperation, Damian sat down cross-legged with the mentality of trying it out, and his body struck a bizarre yoga pose.

The moonlight fell on Damian's body, and his handsome statue-like face looked holy.

Half an hour later, still nothing happened.

"I'm so stupid... Believe in the hermit's nonsense! He's just a hacker, where does he understand religion. Damian had a wry smile on his face, ready to stand up and put an end to his stupid actions.

However...

Damian's body suddenly lightened, and he found himself floating beneath the church's vault.

The celestial dome depicts the bright and majestic figure of the moon god, and every detail is reflected in Damian's green pupils.

"Ascension... Astral bodies? I did it! ”

Damian's consciousness floated in mid-air, looking down at the body sitting cross-legged on the ground, extremely excited!