“Nice to meet you, Mr.
Bonwi.
I am Mr.
C, the Aurora Order’s Messenger in Awwa County.”
By this time, most of the people who had attended the Beyonder gathering had already dispersed, leaving only a handful of figures.
These voices were unfazed by Mr.
C’s words, clearly having known about it beforehand.
Of course, this included Haynes Vincent, who was wearing a fox mask.
“As expected…”
Roger thought to himself, but on the surface, he appeared a bit surprised: “Aurora Order?”
“You may have heard the name of our organization, and you may have heard those bad rumors.”
Mr.
C chuckled, “But those are all deliberate slanders by the so-called Orthodox Church.
They only propagate what is great, glorious, and righteous, while turning a blind eye to the true dark side of history.
“In fact, throughout the history of the major churches, there have also been countless hidden disgraces and unspeakable things.
This is the darkness of human nature, and even the world itself.
As a wise man, instead of denying it, it is better to understand these truths.”
Facing this grand discourse, Roger listened almost… oh no, he was lost in thought.
He asked in a daze:
“Then, according to you, how should we seek these truths?”
Mr.
C, seeing this, couldn’t help but nod in approval, seemingly highly recognizing Roger’s “comprehension.”
“Of course, by following the True Creator, whom our Aurora Order believes in.
He bore all the sins of the world, only to point out a path to salvation for us.”
“Lord?”
Upon hearing this title, Roger immediately thought of the Sequence 0 True God of the Secrets Supplicant pathway, who hung himself in the Forsaken Land of the Gods, incessantly muttering to his believers, and was jokingly referred to as the “True Rap God” by many netizens in his previous life.
Completely unaware of Roger’s blasphemous thoughts, Mr.
C simply nodded slightly and said to himself:
“Yes, He is the Lord who created everything, the ruler behind the veil of shadows, the fallen self-nature of all living beings.”
“Created everything?
Then the gods proclaimed by the Church…”
Roger showed an expression of disbelief, which was very consistent with the reaction an ordinary Loen citizen, educated in the Orthodox Church, should have.
Because in the creation myth of the First Epoch, all gods were transformed from the Creator who awoke from chaos.
For example, the Evernight Goddess, widely worshipped in the Loen Kingdom, was one of the eyes of the original Creator.
It must be said that the Aurora Order’s doctrine did have some merit.
After ordinary people heard the honored name of the True Creator, they would easily associate it with the original Creator, thus causing their faith to waver.
“Yes.
It was He who created this world.
He is omnipresent, existing within every living being.
“All things possess divinity.
As long as our spirit is strong enough to withstand trials again and again, we can accumulate abundant divinity and ultimately become angels serving our Lord.”
“So, are you willing to embark on this sacred path?”
Roger’s eyes flickered, and he tried hard to suppress the urge to put on the scholars ring and suppress his laughter.
He gritted his teeth and remained silent for a long time before saying:
“I… Am I worthy?”
“Of course, as long as you are willing to join us.” Mr.
C nodded slightly.
“To be honest, after listening to your words today, I feel it surpasses reading books for a full ten years.”
Roger nodded, quoting a “classic saying of Emperor Roselle,” and then said:
“I am willing.
I can feel that this is the truth I have been desperately seeking.
Mr.
C, thank you for telling me today.”
During the past period, Roger had been purposefully and repeatedly conveying similar ideas to Haynes Vincent, so it was not out of the question that the Aurora Order had already observed and vetted him.
What seemed like an impromptu sermon today was actually just a natural progression.
Mr.
C was quite satisfied.
He glanced at Haynes Vincent, who was pretending to be calm and collected, then pulled out a beautifully bound black booklet from within his robe and handed it to Roger.
“Very good.
This contains some myths about our Lord and related knowledge.
You can study it.
“Meters, you are a wise young man, but your courage and determination still need to be tested.
“To join the Aurora Order, you also need to complete a mission as a test from the organization.”
He said softly to Roger, even changing his address to a more intimate form, as if they were long-acquainted companions.
“What mission?” Roger asked, taking the booklet. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
“That depends on what Sequence of Beyonder you are.
Only then can I arrange a suitable mission.”
“I am a Sequence 9 Apprentice,” Roger replied.
Everything was flawless, from beginning to end!
In reality, this should have been an obvious conclusion, as Roger had previously attempted to sell the potion formulas for “Apprentice” and “Trickmaster” consecutively.
As a low-Sequence Beyonder, this was likely his only asset.
As for why he hadn’t advanced to Sequence 8, there could be too many possible reasons, such as not being ready yet, or not having gathered all the materials.
“Perfect.
Recently, the enforcers of Night and Storm destroyed one of our preaching points.
They not only brutally Imprisoned those lost lambs who were willing to submit to our Lord, but also took away a precious holy relic.
Your mission is to go to the Night Church’s stronghold in Tingen and retrieve it.
“Of course, as a newcomer, I won’t let you go alone.
The specific time and place will be communicated to you by your companions.
You can wait patiently these next few days.”
Mr.
C was not surprised.
His implied meaning was for Roger to use his “Door Opening” ability to break through some sealed areas and retrieve the so-called holy relic.
As for what that thing actually was, Roger initially judged it to be some magical item, most likely belonging to the Secrets Supplicant pathway.
On the other hand, combining various details, the preaching point mentioned by the other party was likely the warehouse at the dock earlier.
“If Mr.
C knew that I even participated in the reporting of that encirclement operation, would he be unable to resist ‘herding’ me on the spot?”
Roger couldn’t help but grumble inwardly, but he still agreed verbally.
In fact, he also wanted to know the inside story of the dock incident.
Roger had a hunch that as long as he participated in this mission, he would likely be able to follow the clues and uncover more truths.
“Then, good luck to you.”
After speaking, Mr.
C, along with several other Aurora Order members nearby, chanted in unison some obscure prayers revering the True Creator.
Roger had not learned these things.
He simply listened quietly, and then, using the tone commonly used by the Orthodox Church, said:
“Praise the great True Creator!”
“Praise the great True Creator!” The people around seemed to want to encourage Roger’s faith, or perhaps they were influenced by him, as they all spoke the latter’s impromptu praise in unison.
This immediately made Roger feel that he had the potential to be the leader of a cult…
Today’s work is done.