Chapter 19: Resurrection from the Dead
At that moment, Angel almost suspected that he had read it wrong.
If it weren't for the clarity of her dark vision, and if it weren't for the memory of being a high-order extraordinary, she might have thought that sitting in the Great Prayer Hall, wearing the robes of the Church of the Night, was just a similar-looking person.
However, didn't Pierce Turner fail to be promoted from "Gatekeeper" in Sequence 5 to "Night Watchman" in Sequence 4, become a monster, and die under his "Calamity" spell? He also entrusted himself with bringing the truth of the matter and his extraordinary properties to the Church, and the Night Emblem made of the tainted characteristics is still with Mr. Fool, waiting to be purified and contaminated by Mr. Azik before being returned to the Church of the Night......
Angel quickly summarized all the information about Senior Deacon Pierce in his head, and felt that things were very strange.
Even in the large prayer hall of St. Samuel's Church, almost under the nose of the goddess, Angel felt like she was going to break out in a cold sweat.
She stole a glance at Klein, who was sitting in the front seat, and saw that the other man had bowed his head in the choir chanting, just like the other believers.
I'm still not going to be too conspicuous...... She reacted, bowing her head and praying silently, waiting for the choir's prelude to end, while Bishop Elektra held the Apocalypse of the Night in his hand and preached for half an hour.
Finally, the priests pay tribute to the deceased by distributing water and bread as a sacrament for all believers to share in the care of the night.
Angel knew that there was such a thing, and she only ate seven full meals for dinner, and did not waste a simple sacrament, but while she served the dry bread with water, she kept observing the other believers, and looked carefully at "Pierce Turner", and found that the high deacon, who did not know whether it was true or not, was like ordinary believers, chewing the bread carefully, as if it was a god-given delicacy.
It doesn't look like a fake, but who is that one on Para Island?
Angel became more and more puzzled, she wanted to go directly to ask the identity of the other party, but she knew that this was the most irrational move, whether the other party was true or not, there was a conflict in the church, and there was no doubt who the bishop who presided over the mass and the extraordinary ones who hid in the night watchman's residence below would help.
Fortunately, my appearance is completely different from what I did then, and even if he had memories of Pierce on the island of Pará, he would not have recognized me...... Thinking of this, Angel relaxed slightly, since there was no conflict here, and there was no other danger, she simply assumed that there was no such thing and waited for the final part of the Mass with peace of mind.
As Bishop Elektra, all the priests and choirists recited the hymns in praise of the goddess from the Apocalypse of the Night, resonating with the emblem engraved in the dark hall, Angel could feel a soothing spirituality slowly spreading around her, and instead of calling on her spiritual confrontation, she emptied her mind and let the quiet darkness envelop her.
In the darkness, she seemed to see old Neil brewing coffee in his busy life, and saw Pierce stretching out his arms and clenching the "scourge......
They were not as uncontrollable as when they died, but they were fully dressed, their faces were indifferent, and the corners of their mouths were smiling, and they bowed slightly to Angel in farewell, and then turned away, and finally disappeared into the dark plains of moonflowers and deep sleep flowers.
By some point, the choir had stopped chanting, and the large prayer hall, which had been filled with hundreds, was silent, except for the sound of heavy or muffled breathing, and the occasional sobbing.
Angel slowly opened her eyes, only to feel that her eyes were also a little sour, she blinked, raised her head, and looked at Bishop Elektra by the altar.
The bishop, who was obviously extraordinary, had a solemn face, and there seemed to be a faint power in his body that was deeper than the surrounding atmosphere.
It seems that the atmosphere that resonates with everyone at the end of this Mass is a manifestation of the power of this bishop, he should not be a demigod yet, is it Sequence 5?
Looking sideways at the other believers on both sides, Angel found that most of them had already burst into tears, and a few had red eyes, guessing that this power was not harmful to people, but only allowed them to vent their usual negative emotions, see the deceased they had seen in the past in the dark, and ease the grief for the dead.
Essentially, it is a Mass for the living, not for the dead...... But is the plain, overgrown with flowers that represent the power of the night, the "kingdom of God" of the goddess?
Angel thought of the goddess's original "dark heaven" in the Amanda Mountains, and thought about it.
The Moon Mass came to an end after the mood of the believers eased a little, and most of the worshippers, who were ordinary people, turned away after praising the goddess, and a few took out their wallets and generously put much more money into the offering box than they would normally have heard when they heard the sermon.
Angel also took the small bag from the tearful and sobbing Aisha beside her, took out all the large bills, and threw the whole 100 pounds into the box.
This is not only to create a "persona", but also her gratitude to the goddess for the help she has provided since she came to this world.
Except for her, most of the others, including Dr. Allen, only donated 5 pounds or 10 pounds, which is generous compared to the usual donations calculated by Souler, but compared to Klein's current status, the 300 pounds invested by Dawn Dantès, it is simply pocket money.
Thus, when Angel turned around, he could hear the bishop at the altar behind him graciously inviting Monsieur Dantès, who was extremely devout to the goddess, into the library to listen to a private lecture, and he did not refuse to know more about the inner workings of the church.
Is this considered "intelligence fee"...... Angel laughed secretly, but suddenly caught a glimpse of "Pierce Turner" sitting on the other side of the bench standing up from the bench, walking slowly, and hurriedly making a non-squinting appearance and passing by him.
It wasn't until she and the valet reached the door of the prayer hall that they dared to look back and find that the other party had left through the side door with ease, as if they had entered the depths of the church, while the bishop and priest next to him had turned a blind eye to his actions, as if they were already familiar with his identity.
Sure enough, he should have maintained his status as a member of the Church, at least on the surface...... Angel's heart tightened and she quickly left the church.
After that, as if she hadn't noticed anything unusual, she rode back to Hilston and her home.
Rickback presented a list of neighbors who were either planning to visit or welcoming Angel's visit. Angel evenly lined them up for the rest of the week, promising to visit or host one or two each afternoon, but set aside Monday afternoons for no scheduling.
She didn't explain much, except that it was her habitual time to rest, and she needed to stay in her bedroom and not want to be disturbed.
As the owner of the salary, Angel has the power to be willful.
To her surprise, the list of planned visits included Lola Swan, the witch who had been hiding in Beckland for a long time.
What is she here for? If you have something to contact me, there is a communication potion to use, and the black cat Winsa is also her relative, so she can help her deliver the letter...... Angel muttered silently, scheduling the other party's visit for tomorrow, Sunday afternoon.
After all this was done, Angel asked the cook to prepare a delicate supper, and after enjoying the baked muffins and milk tea, she took a comfortable shower, and returned to the bedroom, and when Aisha, who was in the servant's room next door, was silent, she got up from the bed again, drew the spiritual wall that surrounded the bedroom, and whispered the name of the fool, and pleaded:
"Mr. Fool, I ask for your help to communicate with Mr. 'World' alone."
She knew that Mr. Fool might not be the first to respond, so she crawled back into the warm bed after praying, but as soon as she got into the bed, the familiar crimson light surrounded her, and in the blink of an eye, she came from 8 Berningham Road to the mysterious gray fog space, and sat on the seat closest to the "Fool", and the farthest position was "World" Crane.
After thanking Mr. Fool for his quick response in the middle of the night, Angel did not delay and quickly told Klein what he had discovered during Lunar Mass.
"The High Deacon, who died out of control and suspected Death Pollution, has been resurrected in Beckland?"
After listening to the narration, Klein also felt a little cold sweat, he was completely immersed in the atmosphere of mourning for the dead in the evening mass, and finally took out all the money he was carrying at that time, offered a huge sum of 300 pounds, listened to Bishop Elektra lecture alone, and discovered the passage of the church to Chanis Gate, which can be said to be full of harvest.
But he didn't realize that there was a real "deceased" sitting not far away.
"The possibility of resurrection is too small...... Angel subconsciously retorted, only to realize that both of them are resurrected "minorities", "Well, although it is not impossible, I think we should prioritize another possibility, for example, one of them is a fake 'Pierce Turner'." ”
Either the out-of-control Extraordinaire she had seen on the island of Para was someone else disguised as Pierce, or Pierce, who was still within the church and seemed to have gained the trust of others, was a fake.
Of course, regardless of the possibility, the only good news now is that Pierce in the church should not have recognized her, and may not even have the memory of Para Island, which gives Angel the opportunity to understand the other party, and even find a way to find evidence that the other party's identity is fake, so that the church power will also change its position and deal with this fake.
And if it is the real Pierce in the church, then everyone is happy, the backbone of the Church of the Goddess has not been lost, and the extraordinary characteristics of the "Night Watch" obtained by Angel do not need to be handed in, except for the dead fake Pierce, everyone has a happy ending.
"But if the church's Pierce is genuine, the 'Night's Watch' trait you picked up should be fake, right?"
After listening to Angel's analysis, Klein asked a new question, and the two looked at the "fool" at the head of the long table, who chuckled and replied:
"The extraordinary qualities in that emblem are real."
"But to hide in the church, Pierce must often show his abilities, whether it is to preside over Mass or the affairs of the 'night watchman', it is impossible for a fake who does not have the same strength to be fooled for more than half a year......"
Crane was also a little puzzled by the fool's reply, and he looked at Angel, who was lost in thought, frowning, sometimes stretching, as if remembering something.
"There is another possibility," she said suddenly, with a solemn expression and even a hint of horror, "the out-of-control extraordinary person in the mines of Para Island is Pierce, and the senior deacon of the church who performs his normal duties is also Pierce......"
"Two Pierces, one of whom is the 'Man in the Mirror'."
(End of chapter)