themonasnovels Chapter 589 The Recruitment of the Church of the Night
Chapter 589 The Recruitment of the Church of the Night
Chapter 589 The Recruitment of the Church of the Night
As if inserted from the next frame of the video, a figure quietly appeared.
She was an ordinary-looking woman with long, black hair that cascaded down her back. She wore a simple linen robe with patches on it, tied at the waist with a belt that looked like it was made of twisted tree bark. Her feet were bare, with no shoes or socks, and were covered in dust and scars as she walked directly on the ground.
To be honest, her attire was somewhat similar to Urolius's. However, the latter clearly possessed a divine and otherworldly quality, while she behaved like an ordinary, normal person.
Of course, this woman is definitely not an ordinary person.
Regardless of how she suddenly appeared, her very presence made Lu Ze feel very calm and peaceful. Even the shock and wariness that should have arisen subsided considerably, making it difficult to shake the main tone of his emotions.
"brush!"
Antia stepped forward, blocking Luze's path.
She appeared very wary, seemingly convinced that her opponent was extremely powerful.
"Please rest assured, I mean no harm."
The woman looked over with her dark eyes, her expression calm and serene.
"Sir, may I ask who you are?"
Lu Ze asked calmly. For Antia to react this way, the woman opposite him must be at least Sequence 2 or even higher; they must be treated with caution.
...But are angels something very common?
He suddenly felt somewhat helpless. In the short time he had spent on the peaks of Bansi Island, he had already encountered three high-sequence beings—Urolius, the black-robed woman who drove Urolius away, and now this serene lady... Logically speaking, the higher the sequence, the fewer extraordinary beings there should be, but in his case, it was the opposite.
Just as this thought flashed through Lu Ze's mind, the woman opposite him nodded slightly and replied, "Ariana, the servant of secrets."
The Hidden Servant...Ariana...
Lu Ze's eyes widened slightly.
As a former night watchman, he was no stranger to this title and name.
Abbess of the Dark Night Monastery, head of the thirteen archbishops, and a potential future pope... all these identities ultimately fall upon this one name. In the religious and mystical circles of the Northern Continent, she is almost a common knowledge.
And now, such an important figure has actually appeared in front of me?
But upon closer reflection, Lu Ze felt it made perfect sense. The opponent's sequence was undoubtedly high, and the abilities she displayed aligned with the Night Path. Furthermore, if she truly was the "Hidden Servant," it would confirm another matter: the powerful being who had just made a fleeting appearance and driven Urelius away was none other than the Goddess of Night, descended from the heavens!
After taking a few seconds to figure things out, Luze reached out and placed his hand on Antia's shoulder, then stepped forward and gave a slight greeting.
"Good afternoon, Your Highness Ariana."
He added a respectful title for the angel.
By reading the recipe in Roselle's Blasphemous Card, Luze learned a crucial piece of information: if a pathway has Sequence 0, then that pathway will not have Sequence 1—because the main ingredient of a Sequence 0 potion is three Sequence 1 extraordinary properties, and a pathway can only have a maximum of three Sequence 1 properties.
Based on this, the other party is undoubtedly a Sequence 2 angel.
Ariana made a devout gesture of prayer.
May the goddess bless you.
she says.
Yes... the goddess has surely blessed me... is she reminding me?
Lu Ze realized what was happening, so he made the same gesture and said, "Thank you, Goddess."
Although he wasn't particularly reverent towards the gods, he felt it was only right to say thank you since the other party had genuinely saved him. Because he hadn't been a night watchman for a long time, his prayer gestures were rather rusty.
While expressing his gratitude, Luze also became more vigilant.
Because goddesses are not some selfless, altruistic beings who ask for nothing in return.
He remembered what happened in Tingen. When he faced Ms. M's threats, the help offered by the Goddess of Night was very limited; he had to demonstrate corresponding abilities to be worth further investment. Now, it was just a similar situation playing out again.
As expected, Ariana looked at him calmly and slowly spoke: "Luze Rondor, former Night Watcher, now Blood Monk, King of Blood... May your faith remain and may you always bathe in the peace of the Goddess."
This is her trying to get closer to me.
"My faith is like a clear mirror, faithfully reflecting the glory of God."
Lu Ze replied.
Stop trying to play the faith card with me. Let's get down to business. I'll give you what you can help me with. Don't expect me to become a believer from the bottom of my heart.
Ariana remained calm and did not react to what Luze said.
After a moment of silence, she spoke again: "Luze, have you considered returning to the church?"
Lu Ze was taken aback.
She wanted to recruit me and bring me back to the church to become a night watchman.
"Currently, there is one vacancy among the church's nine deacons, and you are fully capable of filling that position with your qualifications and abilities."
Ariana continued.
"I've left such a terrible reputation outside, how come I still have the chance to rejoin the church and become a night watchman again?"
After realizing what had happened, Lu Ze found it somewhat amusing.
"You can take this as divine mercy," Ariana said. "Of course, you'll need to enter the church under a different identity..."
In other words, this can be seen as the goddess's intention... Indeed, without divine revelation, the church members would probably have their heads crushed by the red buttocks of a curly-haired baboon to dare to have such a bold idea.
"...And, we've also prepared this for you."
At this point, the "Hidden Servant" flipped his right hand and revealed something.
It was a terrifying, blood-red skull. What was eerie was that its front end had multiple dark eye sockets, as if it had several pairs of eyes in life. Even though it was afternoon, and even though it was a great distance away, the skull seemed to absorb all the light, darkening everything around it. At the same time, a heavy, pungent stench of blood spread outwards, as if devouring the life force of all living things.
"!"
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Lu Ze's attention was involuntarily drawn to it.
The moment the blood-red skull appeared, the spiritual energy within him began to surge, the instinct of aggregation acting as a call for him to devour it.
There's no mistake, this is...
"Secret Prayer Path Sequence 3, the extraordinary characteristics of the Three-Headed Sanctuary?"
"Yes."
Ariana admitted, "There are also corresponding potion recipes."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ze took a deep breath.
What I searched for with all my might but couldn't find, suddenly appeared like this?