After waiting outside the Grand Prayer Hall for nearly ten minutes, Klein, along with the other believers attending Moon Mass, led the way inside, by the priest.

In the dim and quiet atmosphere, they were greeted by a neat and ethereal chanting:

"The crimson full moon rises and reflects the earth,

"All sank into sweet dreams, dreaming of themselves,

"When you dream of your parents, your wife, and your children, you will ...... forever" (Note 1)

Between the holy and rhythmic voices echoing one after another, the believers in the Great Prayer Hall involuntarily calmed down, as if they had forgotten the troubles of life and no longer worried about the problems of the real world.

Led by several priests, they each found a place to sit in front of the altar, and Bishop Elektra, who was in charge of the Mass, took the Book of Revelation of the Night and began to give a simple sermon.

At the end of this session, the priests picked up water and bread and distributed them to Klein and others, which were the blessings of the night, and the food shared by the living and the dead.

Crane, who had not yet enjoyed dinner, naturally did not waste the piece of bread of average quality and the water in the cup, and then saw the candles on the altar lit one by one, and under the darkness, like the stars at night, emitting reassuring light and heat.

At this time, Bishop Elektra, with all the priests and all the choirs, once again chanted in unison:

"We'll look up at that night sky,

"Warmly say His name: 'Goddess of the Night!'

"There is no other word than 'the Goddess of the Night,'

"May the Goddess be in between the angels' singing

"Pluck them with sweet silence,

"And in His tender right hand.

"'Goddess!' If He hears it, He will surely answer,

"A pure smile will surely be revealed to the deceased:

"'Come, rest, sleep in peace, my children!'" (Note 2)

The empty voice penetrated into the ears of every believer with a sense of sacredness, and seemed to resonate with all the spirits present, as an extraordinary person in Sequence 5, Klein also seemed to have a feeling of being washed by the spirit body at this moment, and the spirit flowed out naturally and soothingly.

Then, there seemed to be a quiet darkness before his eyes, darkness without the slightest sound.

In the darkness, corpses lay there, pale but serene, as if they were not dead, but asleep.

Crane calmly walked through the darkness when he suddenly paused and looked diagonally ahead.

Where the moon flowers bloomed quietly, several people were asleep.

They are Dunn Smith without a hat and a trench coat, old Neil who is still wearing a black classical robe, and Kornley who is not very good and works hard to save money.

Their eyes were closed relaxedly, and there seemed to be a faint smile on the corners of their mouths, and around them were one tombstone after another, each with the same words written on it:

"Guardians. ”

Klein closed his eyes suddenly, and the holy and ethereal voice sounded in his ears:

"Cross your hands,

"On your chest,

"Say that wordless prayer,

And cry out with your heart:

"The only place to go is peace!" (Note 3)

With his head bowed and his eyes closed, Crane raised his hands, crossed them over his chest, and repeated silently:

"The only destination is tranquility!"

"The only destination is tranquility!"

......

Over and over again, until the Great Prayer Hall became extremely quiet, Crane opened his eyes and raised his hand to rub the corners of his eyes on either side.

He exhaled slowly, glanced to the left and right, and with the help of the light of the candlestick, he found that most of the believers were covered with tears on their faces without realizing it, and even his personal valet Richardson let the tears continue to slide down without wiping them.

The Moon Mass is closer to a ritual, a ritual with extraordinary power to participate in, and its role should resonate with each person's spirit, so that different people can see the deceased in the dark, release their sorrows, and gain tranquility...... Well, it's not an anomaly for the extraordinary, I can rest assured...... For ordinary people, this is the catharsis of momentary hallucinations and inner emotions, and Sequence 5 of the 'night' path, which only thinks that the goddess is great and does not suspect supernatural powers...... seems to have greatly improved the control of the spirit...... Klein withdrew his gaze and made a judgment in his mind.

Then he remembered the darkness, the dead who lay among the moonflowers.

Closing his eyes, Klein let his thoughts drift away:

"That dark plain with moon flowers, night herbs, and deep sleep flowers is some kind of manifestation of the Goddess Divine Kingdom?

"What does the source of danger at night correspond to the relics of the Divine War?"

Klein's mind gradually sketched the cold night seen from the easternmost side of the Sunia Sea and the fog that shrouded the sea beneath the night.

In the mist, there was a dark old steeple church, on which crows hovered, as if to pay tribute and mourn, and around the church there were ordinary houses, simple wooden houses, gray mills, and shadowy figures.

It stands to reason that this misty scene, which is closely related to night and dreams, should have been formed by the residual breath of the goddess or the demon destroyer Fregel, but it has nothing in common with the presentation of the corresponding divine kingdom...... Well, mortals are not allowed to spy on the gods, maybe the dark plain overgrown with flowers and grass just now is not a projection of the kingdom of God at all, but a product of the ritual...... Seeing that the Moon Mass was coming to an end, Crane reached into the inside pocket of his shirt with his palm and took out his wallet.

Grabbing his wallet, he got up and entered the aisle, all the way to the altar, and with Bishop Elektra's expression of mercy and compassion, he walked diagonally to the consecration box.

After tapping clockwise four times on his chest to draw the Crimson Moon, Crane threw all the large bills into it.

A total of 300 pounds!

At this moment, Klein was not as painful and reluctant as he had been a few times before, and his mood was very calm, because he remembered the ceremony of old Neil to repay the arrears.

On that occasion, under the protection of the goddess, they found a wallet containing more than three hundred pounds in cash.

Taking a step back and drawing a crimson moon again, he relinquished his place to the donor behind him.

At this time, Bishop Elektra took the initiative to greet him, and while drawing the red moon clockwise, he spoke:

"May the Goddess bless you. ”

"May the Goddess know that what I want most now is to listen to the teachings. Crane responded with a smile.

Bishop Elektra glanced at the exit on the side of the prayer hall and said:

"If you don't mind waiting a quarter of an hour, I can give you a lecture in the library. ”

"That's exactly what I crave. Klein smiled softly.

Bishop Elektra immediately asked a priest to lead Master Dawn Dantès out of the Grand Prayer Hall through the side passage and around to the library not far from the spiral staircase.

There are large bookshelves filled with books related to the Church of the Night Goddess, and tables and chairs are arranged on each side for the priests and bishops to study and preach to the faithful.

Twelve minutes later, Bishop Elektra entered the library with a calm smile, and saw Daun Dantès, with his gray sideburns and elegant temperament, standing in front of a row of bookshelves, intently looking through a book, very scholarly.

"What are you looking at?" he asked with a smile.

Crane closed the book and laughed to himself:

"The Apocalypse of the Night.

"Frankly speaking, although I am a devout believer in the goddess, I have not been able to calm down and read this holy text seriously for many years. ”

While speaking, he did not have anything abnormal on the surface, but he was a little apprehensive in his heart, afraid that the goddess would directly give a lightning bolt to reward the devout believer Dawn Dantès.

Well, lightning is not in the realm of the goddess...... Klein comforted himself inwardly.

Bishop Elektra smiled, took the Apocalypse of the Night, and said:

"It's not too late to start now. ”

He immediately invited Daun Dantès to sit down at a table and systematically explained the composition of the Apocalypse of the Night and the key words contained therein.

Richardson, with his employer's hat and cane, sat a little farther away, quietly waiting, listening distractedly to the bishop's sermon.

Time passed minute by minute, and Klein's idea, which seemed to be serious, suddenly touched, and the scene outside the door naturally appeared in his mind.

This is his intuitive hunch, derived from the "Joker", an intuitive premonition strengthened by the gray mist!

Outside the door, an old man dressed in the black robes of a clergyman passed by and walked to the spiral staircase nearby.

His white hair is quite thick, but he has not done any combing, he looks quite messy, his face is thin, there is a feeling that his skin is directly wrapped around his bones, his temperament is quite cold, his skin is unusually pale, and his eyes are rare pure black.

The figure quickly disappeared in the doorway, and not far away there was a sound of footsteps gradually becoming higher.

But not the one I met in the Great Prayer Hall before...... Well, it's his turn today?Klein looked intently at Bishop Elektra as he looked like he was contemplating the contents of the canon.

He was not surprised that the Inner Keeper appeared inside the church at this point in time, passing through the library, because the power of the seal behind the Chanis Gate would reach its peak at night, and it was no longer suitable for living creatures, so the Inner Keeper entered at sunrise and left at sunset, and now it was completely dark.

Remember what day it is and what day of the week it is...... After that, gradually increase the corresponding information, and find out the rotation pattern of the internal caretaker, so that you can play the right target at the right time...... Crane retracted his thoughts, listened carefully, and got up to take his leave half an hour later.

He smiled at Bishop Elektra and said:

"I wonder if I'll have the honor to listen to you preach in the future?"

"No problem. Faced with the rich man who had just given 300 pounds, Bishop Elektra could not say no words, and even nodded happily, "As long as you come to church, as long as I have time." ”

Crane didn't dwell on the details, so as not to arouse suspicion, thanked him sincerely, and left St. Samuel's church with his valet Richardson.

When he got home, it wasn't 8 o'clock, just in time for dinner and leisurely spending the rest of the day.

............

Late at night, inside the master bedroom.

The sleeping Crane suddenly opened his eyes.

His spiritual instincts told him that someone had infiltrated his house!

Note 1: Adapted from Tennyson, "The Lotus Eater"

Note 2: Adapted from I.B. Browning, The Cry of the Children

Note 3: Adapted from Thomas Hood, Bridge of Sighs and Tennyson, The Lotus Eater