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Legend has it that this was the first oracle issued by the Almighty God at the beginning of the establishment of the Church. In the stormy war years, the first pope silently recited these words, holding the faint shining holy light in his hand, allowing it to rise into the night sky in the dark age of mankind.

Since its establishment, the church has gone through thousands of years of development, and has become a behemoth that occupies this continent from a poor relief organization in the eyes of the world. Three hundred years ago, the Kingdom of Hori, which was established around the Holy See, is the most powerful country on the continent. Although there is also a royal family in the kingdom, everyone knows that the royal family is a puppet in the hands of the church, and can only bow down at the feet of the god statue forever.

It can be said that every child born in this kingdom is a child of God, from their 100-day baptism, to the marriage vow, to the funeral of death, all of which are indispensable for the penetration of God's will. It is in this way that the church controls everyone's life.

There is no one who does not believe in God's will, and there is no one who does not submit to the authority of the church.

And as the original oracle, "the holy light covers the world", it is also engraved in every corner of every church.

As the royal capital of the Kingdom of Horry, the only church in Havenley, the heart of the church, St. Peter's Basilica is also the same.

At this moment, Benjamin was sitting in a confessional in St. Peter's Basilica, looking at the words carved into the wall.

"The light envelops the world. ”

Of course, he didn't come to repent. As a beginner mage, according to the Church, he is already a degenerate who has been tempted by demons, a remnant rejected by God. Confession meant nothing to him.

He had come to see the bishop.

The bishop of St. Peter's Basilica, in the eyes of the common people, is the administrator of the day-to-day affairs of the church. But in reality, he was also in charge of the hunting and purging of the infidels, and held the most elite force of the church, the "cleansers".

Benjamin was going to talk to him about Michelle.

It's not that he wants to give a message to the church, or he wants to help the church catch Michelle, and to be honest, Benjamin doesn't bother to care about Michelle's life or death now. As a mage who has just entered the temple of magic, one thing he has to do is to improve his strength.

How do mages make themselves stronger?

Neither Benjamin nor the system knew anything about this issue. If you want to know everything about the mage, the only clue is Michelle, or the church.

It was impossible for him to switch to Michelle's arms, so the church was his best choice at the moment.

The church must have had a lot of information about the mages, and of course, it certainly wouldn't give it to him. He had come here to ask the archbishop about Michelle's whereabouts and where she had been.

He remembered what Anne had said before she died: "Michelle, under the third tree in the old place, I buried all my precious things there, and you remember to dig them up." Although the two women had calculated with each other before, he subconsciously felt that Anne's words were true.

He wanted to find out where Michelle had been, what they called the "old place."

Many of the "precious things" in Anne's mouth must be related to magic. He wanted to find the place where they had stayed, to find the "third tree" while Michelle was still hiding from the limelight, and to dig up Anne's relics before Michelle.

These are the reasons why Benjamin came to church. Although it is possible that what Anne said is a lie, and although it is unlikely that Michelle will be asked for clues from the archbishop, he must give it a try anyway. If that doesn't work, he can find a way to find another way.

In short, he is the kind of person who can't help but try even the slightest hope. Otherwise, that little hope would have hovered in his mind and made it difficult for him to sleep.

He wasn't afraid that the church would be suspicious of him. His own memories have been extracted by the "purges", and the people of the church must be unsuspecting of themselves. How could they have imagined that they would have two memories before and after the time crossing?

"Lord Reese. ”

Suddenly, a deep voice interrupted Benjamin's thoughts.

Benjamin recovered from his musings and turned his head. Through the thin veil of the confessional partition, he could dimly see that a middle-aged man with a hooked nose had sat down at the other end of the confessional.

"Your Excellency. He hurriedly shouted respectfully.

He was a little tempted to use the water elemental sensing method he had learned when he met the Assassin to sense the Bishop. However, when he thought that this was a church, and that these people were likely to have some strange magic skills, he still held back for safety.

"I am not a bishop, I am just a priest who is willing to listen to the confessions of the people, to convey God's forbearance and gifts to every young person who has repented. There was an inhuman calm in the other man's voice, as if even humanity had been abandoned, "You mean, you have news about the demon apostle to warn God, don't you?"

These religious people are really talking about gods. Benjamin couldn't help but slander in his heart.

But he naturally didn't show it, but said respectfully: "Yes." ”

The bishop paused for a moment and said thoughtfully, "So, the demonic apostle who planted the curse for you has already started contacting you?"

Hearing this, Benjamin frowned.

Plant a curse?

The bishop's casual words made him feel puzzled, and the focus of attention suddenly shifted away from Anne's relics. Although what the other party said was a bit rhetorical, he still understood the meaning: he was cursed.

What's the situation?Did you miss something?

Benjamin suddenly had a bad premonition.

"Oh yes, I seem to have forgotten to tell you. The system popped up and explained very aptly, "Before Michelle escaped, she recited a complicated spell to you, and then a dark red light flew into your heart. I didn't know what it was at the time, but now it seems like he was talking about the curse. ”

“......”

Once again, Benjamin was speechless.

He kind of wanted to yell at the system, "You don't say it sooner", but he had said it too many times, and it didn't work, and the system should still be sick. Benjamin isn't even too lazy to get angry now, there's a feeling of "it did".

And now is not the time to fight with the system.

Cursed......

Sure enough, he knew that Michelle would not let him go so easily. He had been puzzled by Michelle's generous and unusual behavior, but now, everything was reasonable. Michelle didn't give up, she was like a poisonous snake, just temporarily lurking in the darkness, patiently waiting for the moment of death with one blow.

Her intentions were obvious enough. She threatens herself with this curse to do what Michelle tells her to do and gain access to the Rieser family's treasury for her. Benjamin, who was cursed, had to use Michelle as a cow and a horse for his life.

It's a ghost!

Benjamin soon came to his senses, however, and was a surprise to know this from the bishop—it would have only been worse if he had known it later.

With this in mind, he glanced at the hazy silhouette of the bishop next door, and immediately had another idea in his mind.

He gathered his emotions and changed to an extremely alarmed tone, and began his performance in front of the bishop of the cubicle:

"Yes, Lord...... Please save me, Your Majesty Bishop! This morning, I ...... I was in my bedroom and found the witch's letter to me, which said...... It says...... Oh my God, Lord Bishop, she said this curse was going to kill me, please save me!"

Benjamin felt that his acting skills were not bad for his sudden outburst, and the bishop didn't seem to have the slightest suspicion.

"Don't be alarmed, God will protect you. "You can take a deep breath and tell me slowly what is written in that letter, and the Lord will listen to you." ”

Benjamin took a deep breath as the bishop had said, and then continued, "The letter...... The letter only told me that I had fallen under her curse, and that I should do everything she had to tell me or I would die a terrible death. And then...... Then she told me to wait for further instructions, and nothing was said about the rest. Bishop, I don't want to die at her hands, please save me!"

The bishop still did not respond to Benjamin's "panicked" pleas for help. After a moment's thought, he asked, "What about the letter?"

Benjamin was also prepared for this: "No. The letter suddenly spontaneously combusted after I read it, and there was not even a trace of ash left, and it almost burned my fingers, which was terrible. ”

The bishop fell silent for a moment, as if even he found it a little tricky.

Benjamin observed the bishop for a moment. He felt that the foreshadowing was almost done now, so he threw out the ultimate purpose of his entire performance:

"Your Excellency, the power of God is endless. Can I ask God to lift this evil curse for me?"

Although a small curse made him anxious, he knew that the church must be able to unravel it. Not only that, but as the protection of the world, the church has this obligation to lift the curse for him, otherwise its credibility will definitely be damaged.

As long as the church unravels the curse on him, all problems will be solved.

Just a curse to make yourself obey? Michelle, it's so beautiful!

However, the bishop's answer disappointed Benjamin:

"This is not your average curse, there is a very powerful demonic power condensed in it. You know, on this continent, there are still countless people who have fallen under the shadow of demons, and God has been fighting for them, and they can't spare the energy to lift your curse. And slaves like us are even less capable of saving you from such an evil curse. ”

“......”

That's a nice thing to say......

Benjamin still didn't give up, and continued to ask, "But is there really no way to do it? I serve God wholeheartedly, and I don't want to be at the mercy of that evil witch!"

But the bishop said, "Don't worry, God will always be watching you." As long as that witch continues to contact you, sooner or later she will show her flaws. At that point, we will naturally appear and cleanse the evil witch, and you will not have to be afraid. ”

Benjamin suddenly realized.

It turned out that it was not that it could not be solved, but that it was unwilling to be solved. The church wants to keep this curse and use him as bait to catch the big fish of Michelle, which is why it pretends to be so powerless.

These brainwashing hypocrites are really the same as Michelle.

Thinking about it this way, Michelle's scheming probably lies in this. She knew that the church could undo the curse, but she also knew that the church would certainly not undo the curse for Benjamin in order to hunt her down. Under this mutual constraint, she was able to let Benjamin go so carelessly.

Because she knew that everything was still under her control.

These old fritters! one is better than the other!

Now Benjamin is completely dead, and it is impossible for the church to lift the curse for him, so he can only figure out his own way.

"Then my lord, I would like to ask, do you know any clues about this witch? My family is also very angry with her, and wants to join in the hunt and contribute to the cause of God. ”

The curse is put aside for a moment, and Benjamin returns for the purpose of his arrival - to find Michelle's "old place", dig up Annie's "treasure", and take the first step in learning magic.

If he hadn't gotten anything but the bad news of the curse on his body on this trip to church, he would have really fainted in the toilet crying.

"When it comes to the power of the fallen, it's no longer something you can participate in. For your safety, leave everything to God's servants. Even if he refuses, the bishop can still say it without leaking, which is a talent.

However, hearing this, Benjamin was not disappointed.

The bishop's rejection had been expected by him. And he didn't give up, but further made up his reasons:

"Although no one in our family can compare with the paladins of the church, we also have some channels of our own among the people, and it will definitely help if we can find out some secret information. That witch is so preoccupied with God's hunt that she might let her guard down on us ordinary people. Rest assured, Bishop, I will inform you as soon as I have any news. ”

Benjamin's firmness seemed to surprise the bishop. After a moment of thought, the bishop finally nodded.

"Since you are so strong in the will of the Lord, then I have received it in the Lord's place. ”

It seems that because he also has to use Benjamin to fish out Michelle, the other party seems to be very talkative. Benjamin guessed that maybe from the bishop's point of view, giving Benjamin some inconsequential clues could reassure Benjamin even more, so that he could obediently be the bait of the church and catch the big fish of Michelle.

Of course, the Bishop would certainly not give any important clues, he could only tell himself some outdated traces and other information, some inconsequential information that would be almost impossible for these ordinary people to come into contact with magic.

But from Benjamin's point of view......

"Magic, I'm coming!"

He suppressed his intense joy and laughed in his heart.