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Audrey looked around.

In the dark and strange city, among the "pedestrians", in addition to werewolves, there are bears walking upright, there are lazy cats, there are strange people with colorful spiders on their faces, there are giant rats with red eyes, there are pythons with spitting cores, and some kind of canine creature that examines every passerby around with eyes full of desire to mate......

They wear top hats and trench coats, or elaborate dark dresses, trying to mimic humans in every detail, but they can't really look like people.

"Bestial ......"

Audrey silently said the word in her mind.

Psychologically, this refers to savage, rude, almost beastly desires, and almost all of them can be classified as negative emotions.

The carriage drove through the "pedestrians" and various Gothic buildings in the dark night, and soon reached a church in the center of the city.

The church is more than 80 meters high, supported by huge pillars of pure white and gold, full of holy and bright atmosphere, reminiscent of the real Cathedral of Light.

As the carriage approached the church, Audrey felt that the world around her had become apparently brighter and more pleasant.

Each pillar of the church is inlaid with a certain number of skulls, which are slightly illusory, some of them are of human origin, some of them are of different creatures, but they all have their hollow eyes aimed downward, as if watching every living creature that enters the church. Unlike most of the buildings in this place, which tend to be composed of elements of nightmares, horrors, horrors, and mysteries, this church is bright and sacred.

The carriage stopped, and Audrey stepped out of the carriage, and through the main entrance, she saw a large and empty hall.

In the depths of the hall, stands a large cross.

Unlike ordinary churches, there are no rows of prayer seats for the faithful, and there is no place for candlesticks, except for a small long table with five seats on each side of the long table in front of a huge cross, the top and bottom empty.

Audrey surveyed the space, resisting the urge to raise an eyebrow, the layout and atmosphere striking familiar to her.

The cross naturally symbolizes God, and here it is clearly a meeting in front of the gods. When she saw the long table and the seats, Audrey wondered for a moment if Hermes had invaded her mind island, and what the other party had seen, so she had such a picture.

Hermes made it to the top of the long table, but did not sit down.

"You may be seated." He stretched out his hand.

Audrey followed him unhurriedly, glanced left and right, pulled out a chair at random, and sat down.

She was not too near, nor too far from Hermes, and she showed her guard just right, but she did not appear to be weak-hearted.

Seeing Audrey sit down, Hermes pulled out a chair as well. But to Audrey's surprise, he didn't choose the top position of the long table, but pulled out a chair opposite Audrey and sat down, and then clasped the pestle with both hands to the surface of the long table:

"Miss Audrey, I have something to ask you."

"Please." Audrey turned her head slightly, responding to the other's gaze with her turquoise eyes.

Hermes nodded slightly:

"I think you've been able to guess what I'm going to ask you. As a member of another deity, why did you choose to join us? ”

Here it comes...... Audrey replied calmly:

"Sir, you are mistaken, I am not the favored person of the god you think, I am only one of the people chosen by Him."

"About me, I will tell you as much as I can. But if you ask me for more details, including who one, it touches on my privacy and that of my friends, and I can't give it away. But other than that, I can promise that I have chosen the Church of God, I have chosen the Kingdom of Heaven, and making it happen is my next pursuit. ”

Hermiston laughed:

"There is such a thing? It seems that you also don't know much about where you're headed, but it doesn't hurt. It sounds unbelievable that you can be treated well without being a dependent. ”

"Audrey, then, can you tell me how you will balance your pursuits with the favor that the god has given you?"

Audrey still looked at Hermes calmly, the corners of her mouth rose, and she said in a calm voice:

"When I made this decision, I had lost the opportunity to continue in His presence, and I had been banished. If you still don't believe me, you can enter my mind island, or take a look at my memories. Will you and your church be reassured? ”

Her attitude was very calm, as if she was talking about what the homework assigned by the tutor was.

Hermes's eyes widened slightly, then narrowed again, looking at Audrey more closely:

"You're saying that you managed to leave His presence after choosing us?"

"The results are clear." Audrey gave the answer relatively tactfully.

Hermes's expression became a little subtle, Audrey could never be a secret puppet, if she had died and become the plaything of the "fool", it would have been impossible for her to enter the Cathedral of Light. Even if there is a "source fortress" to cover the breath and enter smoothly, it is absolutely impossible to get all the way here smoothly - "Eden" is, after all, God's gaze, and the eyes of the great omniscient and all-powerful cannot tolerate this grain of sand.

What shocked him the most was this, Audrey expressed her willingness to go to God's side in front of the "Lord of Mysteries", and then successfully left the "Source Castle" alive, and was only expelled!

"Unbelievable." Hermes said.

Although Hermes knew that there must be a subjective part in God's evaluation of the "Lord of Mysteries", in general, the "fool" that Audrey saw was still too far from the Lord of Mysteries in his impression, could it be that the other party had not fully recovered his authority? But the lack of extraordinary traits and ways has nothing to do with the character becoming good, even if Hermes was familiar with it, such as Zarathu, Antigonus, Bethel...... If you find that the person you have chosen has defected to your enemy, you will definitely not spare it.

Audrey read his thoughts, but didn't quite understand why Hermes's reaction was so obvious, so she added:

"I'm just a participant."

Hermes nodded:

"If you knew better, maybe you'd be as shocked as I was."

Audrey vaguely sensed that the other party was talking about Mr. "Fool", she thought for a moment, and said in the words that had already been organized:

"Mr. 'Fool' has helped me a lot and is one of the most important people who have led me on the path of extraordinary, even if he does not agree with me, he still allows me to continue to act according to my pursuit. Mr. Hermes, I have great respect for Mr. 'Fool', but as for other things, which involve me, my fellow companions, and His covenants, I think that keeping promises should be a moral standard that the whole world agrees on. In the occult, it's even more involved. ”

Hermes did not heed the hostility shown by Audrey, and he asked:

Did He tell you how antagonistic His relationship with the Lord was? - It seems that He also said that since there are other people who have also been chosen by Him, are you prepared that you may become enemies in the future? ”

Audrey's lips tightened, and after a moment of silence, she restrained her smile and spoke solemnly and calmly:

"For the sake of my beliefs, I will do my best."

"But they are my friends, and as long as they don't stop my actions, I won't ...... How to them. Mr. Fool allowed me to leave, and I will not turn the forgiveness and kindness he has given me into a sword against my companions and old friends. ”

"Can you tell me who they are?"

Hermes pondered for a moment and asked, "As you said, since they are still your friends, then I can also consider opening up." ”

Audrey has been guarding against the other party's "virtual personality" and infiltrating her own psychic island. From the beginning to the present, she has never noticed anything abnormal.

This made her wonder if the other party didn't need to dive in, just observing the movements of the collective subconscious sea around her, and she could gain insight into her truest thoughts.

She didn't hide it, and replied calmly:

"I'm sorry, Mr. Hermes, but it's my personal matter."

Speaking of which, Audrey took the initiative to say:

"If you can't really believe me because of the concealment of this issue, I'm willing to accept it."

"I can just be an ordinary member of the church and trade my contributions for the psychological research materials I can exchange."

How can a person who has received two revelations from God be an ordinary member of the church? What's more, a dozen letters of appointment have already been sent out for her to choose at will. Not only that, but Audrey is almost a sure future newcomer to the Dusk Hermit, and God values her and who she once was...... In the face of Audrey's retreat, Hermes smiled when she heard this:

"Don't worry, Audrey, I don't have to know. Everyone has their own secrets, this is normal, and I need to assess whether your secrets will affect the safe operation of the entire Psychic Alchemy. ”

He looked deeply at Audrey and said:

"Can you tell me, then, why that Mr. 'Fool' chose you?"

"I think you must have something in common when you are chosen by a god."

“…… I didn't know that I was just an ordinary person when I was chosen. I recommended my friend only with Mr. Fool's permission, but it was up to Mr. Fool to decide. Audrey said words that really couldn't be true.

After saying this, Audrey instinctively remembered her hand—the imprint that had existed since she was first taken into the mysterious world of gray fog had completely disappeared after returning from the Tarot Society yesterday.

It's not wrong to say that it's a favor, but now she has completely lost that favor.

In the process of answering, she was still guarding against the invasion of her mind island, but it was calm and nothing happened.

This not only did not make Audrey feel relaxed, but on the contrary, she became more and more vigilant, and she did not even dare to think about Mr. "Fool" and "World" Gelman. Anything related to Sparrow.

She was convinced of only one thing: even if she left, it didn't mean that she would have to confront Mr. Fool and her former friends directly from God's standpoint, and that she was right to go her own way, but she didn't need to take other people as victims.

"I believe in you." Hermes nodded slowly.

He then looked into Audrey's green eyes and said calmly:

"Audrey, your kindness and steadfastness are the root of my belief in you, and you desire the good from the bottom of your heart, just like us. So I'm not going to test you any longer – once again, welcome to join us, Ms. Audrey Hall. ”

Hermes's words announced the end of the cross-examination and evaluation, and Audrey nodded slightly, indicating that she also accepted.

"I can't force you not to cooperate and trade with other extraordinary people, or your former friends, it's impractical, and you can even remain friends, because I believe you can balance your friendship with your beliefs. I just want you to promise not to reveal anything about the Psychological Alchemy Society to anyone, or at least, if you want to delegate certain tasks, you have to pack them up and cover up the secrets. Hermes said calmly.

As he spoke, his gaze drifted to the huge cross in front of him, and Audrey's heart sank—the "sun" path has the authority of notarization and judgment, and it is even possible that the god is paying attention to herself.

Audrey responded without hesitation:

"I promise not to tell any living beings who don't have the corresponding authority about the Psychological Alchemy Society."

She took the initiative to amplify the concept of human beings to living beings to fill the loopholes in her promise.

And as soon as she finished speaking, she felt that one thought after another appeared in the island of her heart.

These thoughts intertwined and became an illusory web that seeped into Audrey's psychic island and became her subconscious.

Since this "net of restrictions" comes from Audrey's own spirituality, even if she becomes an angel, she will not be able to clear it, and she will lose the will to communicate with non-members of the Psychological Alchemy Society or members of the Psychological Alchemy Society who do not have enough authority.

And she herself couldn't recognize that.

After all this silence, Audrey heard a majestic but gentle voice proclaim in her ear:

"It worked!"

No one invaded my island of mind, and my own words alone made promises material...... While Audrey was shocked, it was not so obvious on the surface.

Of course, she was not completely restrained, because she was surprised by the instinctive reaction of a "manipulator" in this method.

Seeing that Audrey made a promise without hesitation, and also got a notarized promise, the smile on Hermes's face became a little brighter:

"Audrey, now you have the qualifications to become a member of the Psychological Alchemy Council."

As he spoke, seven grayish-white, rather illusory, and unusually cold masks appeared on the long table, five of which were placed in their respective positions, as if they had their owners.

"You can choose a personality mask as your codename."

"Well, there's actually only one left, and that's 'Rage.'" "They take their name from the sacred scriptures of the Creator and the proverbs of God the Knowing and Almighty. ”

There is only one choice, and then there is no choice, isn't that no choice? Although "rage" doesn't seem to be in line with her own aesthetics, Audrey herself doesn't mind this little thing. But just as she was about to reach out and take the mask away, Hermes's words came again.

"Don't worry, Audrey."

She looked over, and Hermes winked at her, and said with a bright smile on his face:

"Do you remember the invitation I gave you when you first came to Intis? The doors of the Dusk Hermit are still open to you, and there is a place inside for you...... That position is one level higher than the masks here combined, the Psychological Alchemy Society is our subordinate organization, if you join in, the entire Psychological Alchemy Society will also become your subordinate, and you can even requisition these seven masks for your own temporary use. ”

Audrey's outstretched hand paused, she didn't expect an organization like the Dusk Hermit Society to be willing to take her.

Whoever has a word, will be known to the twilight hermits!

- Such an incredible characteristic really made her think about it in her heart for a long time!

Audrey's hand slowly retracted, and it was elegantly folded again on the table.

"Roselle the Great said that if merit is not established, do not accept a reward." Audrey looked at Hermes and said in a flat tone, "This favor is too great, Mr. Hermes, what will be the first task I get after I join?" ”

The Dusk Hermit Society often secretly drove the development of the times, and even Rousaille the Great was once one of them.

Audrey, of course, did not consider herself to be as glamorous and talented as Russell the Great had been, so she was extremely wary of what the other party needed her to do—it might be very dangerous, it might kill her, or it might be extremely difficult for Audrey, so she was even willing to give her potions and a place in the Dusk Hermit first.

Sure enough, Hermes spoke.

"It's very difficult for you." The old angel sighed, and with a wave of his hand, the mask of "rage" disappeared.

Audrey clenched her fingers and waited silently for the following.

"When the kingdom of heaven comes, the Lord must take back His authority."

"Now only the sun hangs equally in the sky, giving the gods light and warmth, but the power of creation, the bounty of learning, the vastness of the sea, the wind and rain that contain His will, and even the thunder that represents the wrath are still in the hands of doppelgangers who do not want to return."

…… Audrey's breathing paused slightly.

Hermes's golden eyes looked at Audrey's eyes, as if through these eyes, he saw the soul in them.

"Audrey, although you are a Rune, if you join the Dusk Hermit Society, your nationality, family, and your identity must become a bargaining chip and prop in your hands. I'm not asking you to do whatever it takes, but I want you to weigh the pros and cons. ”

"The god of thunder has caused this land to suffer a catastrophic tsunami, and the people of Intis are waiting for the new rain."

TBC

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At seven o'clock in the morning, Emlyn arrived at the Harvest Chapel on time, ready to open the door.

When he arrived, there were already scattered believers waiting outside the door. Emlyn smiled, ready to greet them. But at this moment, several men dressed in priestly robes with dark patterns of the waves came up menacingly, and without saying a word, they squeezed into the middle of Emlyn and the other believers, frowning, and looking up and down the young man in front of him, who was more like a nobleman than a bishop, with hostility.

"Archbishop of Harvest Church, head of Jowood District, Emlyn White?"

Emlyn suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart, and he nodded, "What's the matter?" ”

The blue-haired substitute threw a report directly into Emlin's arms: "Your people sneaked into a house yesterday, hid in the hallway, and took advantage of the darkness to leak gas from the empty room!" ”

"What are you talking about?"

Emlyn frowned, and he glanced at the report in his hand cursory, his eyes widening at the number of casualties.

"You remember what the name looks like, right? He's from Fenerport, and the only contact these days is between Harvest Church and you, and you're responsible for that! ”

Seeing that Emlyn was still a little stunned, and that the people around him had gradually grown larger, and began to gather around, the substitute grabbed Emlyn's arm angrily and dragged him away with great force. And Emlyn's mind kept flashing yesterday's exuberant emotions and abnormal words and deeds, and he was so distracted for a moment that he actually forgot to argue, and in order to see the evidence and understand the whole process, Emlyn quickly followed the substitute and left.

The believers who remained in place were at a loss for a moment, looking at each other at a loss.

The believers, who had not heard the words just now, saw this scene from afar, and immediately looked like they had lost their hearts, and ran directly towards their acquaintances and friends, shouting incessantly:

"Bishop White has been captured by the Thunder Church!"

"The Thunder Church is here to arrest people again!"