Chapter 11: Faith

"The key to the gray door, the servant of the Yellow and Black King, the star shifter of all fears."

"The Great 'Angel of Punishment' Gelman Sparrow."

On the ghost ship of the Tudor Empire, Alger solemnly pronounced Gelman's honorific name. He took a step back, quietly waiting for a reply from the "world."

A moment later, Alger saw a door made of starlight take shape in front of him, and the next moment, two figures stepped out of it, and Alger's pupils contracted slightly.

Mr. "World" and Miss "Justice"? Did Miss "Justice" also participate in this operation of Mr. "Fool"? Could it be that Miss "Justice" has also become a contendrant of Mr. "Fool"?

Alger took a closer look at the "world" that came out of the door:

Isn't the current Mr. "World" in the form of "Gelman Sparrow"—this is like the outfit of a university professor, another identity of "World"?

The identity that Klein is now using is exactly what "Sherlock Moriarty" looks like a university professor.

However, it was only a brief moment of surprise that Alger's state of mind calmed down - Miss "Justice" had once faced Amon with Mr. "World", and now it seems that Miss "Justice" has most likely become a demigod......

After thinking of this, a touch of envy appeared in Alger's heart. He took a deep breath and thought back to what he had seen and heard during the last tarot meeting.

As long as I can fulfill this commission from Mr. "Fool" and "White Tower", I will also be able to become a demigod...... Thinking of the commission issued by Mr. "White Tower", Alger clenched his fists and cheered up again.

At that time, Alger Wilson of Sequence 5 heard that Mr. "Fool" had lightly heard that the Lord of the Storm was about to fall in the next god war, and his heart was full of turmoil, and the news was like a storm on a raging sea, and he could not calm down for a long time.

I've been working hard for so long, I'm about to become a cardinal of the Storm Church - will the Storm Church really cease to exist?

Alger thought with some pain, but never doubted what Mr. "Fool" had said. Alger's subconscious thought that Mr. "Fool" would not deceive a Tarot member like himself.

The words spoken by this ancient and powerful deity were never false, and He did not bother to deceive them, the weaker Extraordinary.

He wanted to be stronger, to have a higher status in the world...... When the Storm Church can't give him all of this, then why should he be confined to the Storm Church?

He believed in power and power, but never devoutly believed in the storm.

And the gods behind the "White Tower" are willing to use the hand of the "White Tower" to exchange something with Mr. "Fool" as a Sequence 3 Sage - and Alger just needs the identity of the "White Tower" as a Sequence 3 Sage, and he, as a member of the Storm Church, can complete Mr. "Fool's" commission to pass on his faith for Mr. "Fool".

Like many Tarot Societies before them, Alger and the White Tower closed the deal in the presence of Mr. Fool.

"Tell me about the situation in the Southern Isles right now."

Crane said straight to the point, beside him, a historical projection of the sofa emerged, and he sat down unceremoniously - Alger had already expressed his will at the Tarot meeting, and now he naturally did not need to ask Alger if his conviction was strong.

However, Klein also asked Audrey to observe Alger's micro-expressions - let the "audience" observe whether such a "hanged man", who is also a patriarch of the Tarot Society, has the intention of turning his back on the "fool".

Although this was suspicious of Alger, Klein felt that it was necessary to make a confirmation. And Audrey is a relative of Mr. "Fool", which is also a growth and test for her.

Audrey sat quietly beside Klein, watching Alger on the side and began to speak quietly

"The beliefs of the Southern Isles came from Byam, where the followers of the original 'Sea God' Kavituwa are now under the command of the 'God of the Abyss', who is incarnated by the deity behind Mr. 'White Tower'." Alger lowered his head and replied in a deep voice, "The current Storm and the belief of the Sea God in the Southern Isles are very opposed. ”

"And under the influence of the extraordinary believers on the Baiam side who call themselves 'Deep Divers', many fishermen in the Southern Islands secretly believe in the 'God of the Abyss'."

Is that so...... In the Tarot Society's trade, the "God of the Abyss" is one of the rewards that Gao Wei will pay to Alger in the future - in addition to this, the nature of "Storm" seems to be taken from the Storm Church......

Gao Wei also used this trait to vouch for me that he would not cause a divine war in the process of acquiring the characteristics of the "God of Steam and Machinery" - hehe, as long as Gao Wei still wanted to maintain the current situation, he would not cause a divine war and break the current situation.

He doesn't need assurance in this matter, but that's how He showed me to do it.

Klein thoughtfully:

"What's the Storm Church's attitude to this?"

"Storm Church...... And no one was sent to settle the gathering places of these infidels. Alger's voice was dull:

"Believe me, Mr. World. It's unusual for the Church of the Storm to be able to endure like this, and I'm not sure if there's some greater ...... hidden after this."

Alger hesitated, but still didn't say the word "conspiracy". After all, he had believed in the Lord of the Storm for so many years, and he still couldn't say such blasphemous words.

So he said calmly: "I'm sorry, Mr. 'World'. As much as I respect Mr. Fool, I grew up in the Storm Church since I was a child. I don't know if the Storm Church has any hidden meaning in this matter. ”

The implication is that the Lord of the Storm is not willing to actively stimulate this unidentified god, even if he is sluggish, after destroying the kingdom of the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom" before, and not discovering the dragon of wisdom Hrabergen, the Lord of the Storm should already have some basic conjectures.

In other words, the identity of the "God of Truth" who now has believers in countries such as Intis, Lemberg, and Fenerport is unknown, and the God of the Abyss, who is similar in name to this "God of Truth", is naturally not an object that the Lord of the Storm is willing to hostile to.

But this is only temporary after all, and if the "God of the Abyss" continues to corrode the anchor of the Storm Lord, then the Storm Lord will most likely not sit still.

Judging from the current situation, Gao Wei wants to force the Lord of the Storm to have a direct conflict with the True Creator, so that the Lord of the Storm thinks that the God of Truth is a god who stands with the True Creator...... But this method is a bit crude......

Klein closed his eyes and thought for a moment:

"Anyway, Mr. 'Hanged Man'."

"Mr. 'Fool' wants you to spread his faith here, and this is also the 'deal' you made with Mr. 'Fool' at the Tarot meeting before."

"Transaction" ...... Alger couldn't help but think in his mind that it was not so much a transaction as a task assigned to him by Mr. Fool, and after the establishment of Mr. Fool's Holy See, the characteristics that Mr. Fool "traded" gave him were more of a reward for the gods.

Alger said calmly, "Of course, and, in the past few days, I have organized a small sect with dozens of people. ”

"Be careful to pass on the honorific name of Mr. 'Fool'—this is what Mr. 'Fool' has commanded me to convey to you." Klein let his doppelganger look at Alger out of the corner of his eye: "In the same way, I will first give you a potion material that Mr. 'Fool' promised to you in advance. Once the faith is established, Mr. Fool will help you through the promotion ceremony and give you the final documents. ”

Crane pulled out a box made of wood from the void beside him. He slowly opened the box and showed Alger the potion materials that had been sealed with the power of the "door".

Alger's breathing was a little heavier, but he still suppressed the joy in his heart:

"I will not fail Mr. Fool's expectations."

"Mr. 'Fool' believes in you too." Klein nodded, affirming Alger's words on his behalf: "Mr. 'Fool' patted me here to prevent Amon from infiltrating Mr. 'Fool''s faith. ”

"Do you need to look at the situation on my side? If I need to, I can gather the congregants now......"

"No need to summon." Klein said gently, and he put his hand on Alger's shoulder:

"It's good that you can imagine the family environment of a cultist—oh, Miss Justice, please give us a cover for psychological invisibility."

Mr. "World", do you still need me to cover up? Audrey raised the corner of her eyes, but still didn't say anything, just silently used the ability of "psychological invisibility" for herself and the two people around her.

Klein smiled and added, "After all, whether the faith is religious or not, at least the majority of people will be religious. ”

On the surface...... Mr. "World" is really urging me to decide my own position as soon as possible? Alger's heart sank, and he said respectfully:

"I was negligent."

Mr. "The Hanged Man" was very nervous just now...... However, he seems to be struggling, and he is not sure what he wants to do in the future...... Audrey looked at Alger, who was starting to associate with her eyes closed, and suddenly felt the "world" on the side gently put her hand on her shoulder.

Before Audrey could be surprised, the scene around them changed—they came to a low house, and Mr. "World" on the side withdrew his hand in time.

"This is the ...... of the believer I just thought of" Alger was a little stunned, he pursed his lips and took a deep breath, as if he had made a decision:

"Please come with me."

Led by Alger, the three of them walked towards the low house. The house was quite shabby, like the kind of "six-person room" he'd seen in Beckland's East End if Klein were to describe it — though the slightly better it was for a family of three.

"Jovan Green. He was a fisherman who had hardly stopped believing in storms after his parents died in shipwrecks – a believer I had developed three days earlier. Alger explained:

"Now I don't have a lot of faith, and most of them are 'rebels' who don't believe in storm."

Speaking of this, Alger sighed for a moment: "Most of the people here, even if the storm has never sheltered them, they still believe - they have nothing else to do but faith. ”

Crane had set up the Spirit Wall as soon as he entered, and he listened to Alger's words in silence. Audrey on the side looked at the middle-aged man with a tired look sitting and resting in this house, and suddenly said:

"Even if many of their families die in the storm?"

Audrey's memory is that her parents told her that the non-aristocratic followers of the Storm Lord were mostly irascible, reckless, and machismo—the personalities of these people at the time were unacceptable to the Hall family, who believed in the goddess of the night.

But after seeing the living environment of these people now, Audrey suddenly understood.

Not everyone has the leisure to choose their own beliefs, and not everyone can think about their beliefs. She asked, really just to ask Alger's opinion.

For she heard the believer praying to the "Lord of the Storm" and to the "Gate of the Old Days."

Alger glanced at Audrey:

"That's right."

"What else can they do? Believe in an evil god or become extraordinary? They have not been able to improve the conditions for their own existence - of course, they will be bewitched after someone has exerted their magical powers on them—just like the bewitched believers I am now. ”

"It's like right now — is he not knowing who he's praying to?" Miss Justice, you should be able to read his heart. ”

A drop of water appeared in front of Jovan Green, quickly forming a water portal - the water fluctuated in front of Jowan Green, lasted for a few seconds, and then vanished.

Audrey heard Jovan Green's heart praying to the Lord of the Storm no more. He opened his mouth with some trepidation, and whispered a prayer to the "Gate of the Old Days".

Alger spread his hands and sighed at Audrey:

"What they believe in is only power. Power, power, wealth, extraordinary ...... The faith of ordinary people is the easiest thing to shake. ”

"Because all they need is faith itself."

"Their faith is enough to sustain them through the toughest of years."

"It doesn't matter what they believe."

(End of chapter)