——I'll go back to Aalto tomorrow and ask for a monthly pass~
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Lucian looked at the sky blankly like a real ghoul, and said to himself in confusion: "Is it the cardinal of the Northern Church, or the Southern Church? Why did he appear in the necromancer? Hunt down Nikonov?"
The main reason for the split between the Church in the North and the Church in the South was the understanding of some doctrines and prayers, especially the Pope's identity as the "earthly spokesman of God of Truth".
It is precisely because of the differences in these places, whether it is the clergy system such as the "Cardinals-Cardinal-Bishop-Bishop-Priest", or the style, title, and shape of the cross, the two churches in the north and south are highly similar, and Lucian cannot distinguish them by the characteristics of their clothing - they all follow the previous rules to prove their orthodox status.
As soon as the question arose in his heart, Lucian laughed at himself: "After being shocked, did you feel confused? He came in through a gap at the bottom of the mine, he must be the cardinal of the Northern Church! And there is only one such person nearby, the seventh-level cardinal Nevsky......"
Even if a cardinal from the Southern Church had sneaked near the Urals, it would not have been possible to act so ostentatically in a cardinal's robe. Heretics are more hateful than heretics!
"Did this cardinal follow Nikonov to discover the gap in the necromancy, or did he know this place himself? If it is the former, then there is no problem, and if it is the latter, the relationship between him and Nikonov is intriguing, and the existence of the necromancer world is not a street cabbage, so many people will know about it. By the way, did the high-level undead that flew over before have anything to do with them? What kind of undead creature is it?"
The secrets of the necromancy were the same as its own appearance, as if they were always shrouded in a gray mist, unable to see clearly, making Lucian full of confusion.
Given the appearance of this cardinal, Lucian decided to wait and go out, because he would definitely not stay here for a long time, he would return at any time, and he was likely to set clever traps outside to judge whether he was being followed. In addition, if there were a high-level powerhouse coming in from behind, wouldn't he have hit it head-on?
Patience is a good quality most of the time.
Waving his arms wildly, Lucian wandered the black, white and gray wilderness with a confused expression like other ghouls, trying to "find" every possible corpse while patiently waiting for the cardinal's return.
Meanwhile, Lucian was flipping through his collection of books on church history in the Soul Library, focusing on the events before and after the split between the churches in the north and south.
In this regard, both the Southern Church and the Northern Church do their best to discredit each other, exalt themselves, and destroy all historical records that are not good for them. For example, the Southern Church records that the then Pope Gregory I, who was holy, compassionate, and pious, accused the first Pope, Ivan, of being greedy and depraved, corrupting physically and mentally, and deceiving the world.
In order not to be deceived by the world, he stepped forward and exposed the hypocritical face of the pope, and at the same time, they accused Gregory I, who had developed the Doctrine of Truth to its peak, as a hypocrite, stealing the glory of the Lord, and a blasphemer who should be purified the most.
Although the Magic Council, a "blasphemous organization", gloated over the collection and preservation of most of the destroyed historical records at that time, and recorded the entire process with its own understanding with a "neutral" attitude, these materials were ordinary and could not be interpreted from them except for Lucian's understanding of the scandals of some church figures.
「…… On that day, the true God looked at the Holy City with his eyes, and the four saints, Ivan, Alexei, Uriel, Felix, and the seven Holy Spirit priests, including Sother, Anrest, and Sirius, stood up under the golden light and accused Gregory of being the incarnation of the Lord of Hell......"
"Saint" is an honorary title within the Church of Truth, second only to "God's earthly spokesperson", and is considered to be a high-ranking angel who serves the true God and descends to the world, similar to the titles of the Grand Arcanist of the Magic Council and the "Chosen People" of other churches. It also does not directly represent strength but is often closely related to strength, and priests such as the Holy Spirit and Holy Light who have the title of saint are promoted faster and easier than others in the legendary field, and are basically the most powerful clergy under the Pope.
Reading this "grand occasion" of the highest theological conference recorded in the Northern Church, Lucian frowned and thought: "Didn't Mr. Rhein say that by looking at the history of these churches in comparison, we can find something interesting from them? Why am I so clueless that I can't see any problems...... Isn't it also a personal dark history that reveals each other's foils? Although they are indeed interesting and funny, they are completely different from the meaning of 'interesting' in Mr. Rhine's context......"
Although he couldn't find clues from historical documents, Lucian, who had nothing to do and didn't dare to meditate and analyze magic, still passed the time reading.
After a while, the figure wearing the cardinal's robe flew back from the sky, and he swept past without trying to purify the many undead creatures in the wasteland, and quickly left through the gap in the mine. And Nikonoff and the high-level undead did not appear, as if they had completely disappeared into the boundless, desolate and cold necromancer world, and everything returned to eternal silence.
"After discussing things, or kill Nikonov? …… If he follows Nikonov to find this place, I have to leave quickly."
If the cardinal did not know the necromancer in advance, and did not understand the great significance of what it represented, then it was easier to guess what he would do next: he would definitely report to the Northern Church cardinals and seal off the mines in order to explore the necromancy. Therefore, Lucian, who could not take any risks, had to leave before he sent someone to block it.
But this matter can't be too hasty, we have to wait until the cardinal leaves the mine, and the time difference must be grasped.
"The gaps in the necromancer must be discovered and entered by a specific technique, otherwise anyone can only pass through them at a special time, so the cardinal knew before that the necromancer had the greatest possibility of having a close relationship with Nikonov, but I can't ignore the other possibility and continue to stay here carelessly...... Lucian counted the time, closed the "Biography of St. Ivan", and prepared to leave.
At the moment when the "Biography of St. Ivan" in the Soul Library was closed, Lucian suddenly saw a sentence: "...... So St. Ivan accepted the order and took several cardinals to Wilfrid Territory, preparing to purify this extremely evil and terrifying magician......"
This sentence was like a bolt of lightning that crossed Lucian's mind, illuminating the darkness and causing him to have a strange thought.
"Wilfried, isn't he the legendary necromancer 'Pale Lord' who collaborated with Maskielin and others to experiment?"
This is what Lucian learned from the notes of the necromancer Hunter while passing through the former Wilfrid territory. At the same time, Lucian, who has read many historical documents and books, is no stranger to Wilfried, who has not disappeared like the five legendary magicians such as Muskieling and Viken, but has fallen under the encirclement and suppression of several cardinals in the church.
"Maybe Wilfrid couldn't join the Muskillen organization to explore the secrets of the depths of the necromancer for other reasons......" Lucian thought as he quickly searched through church records about the encirclement and suppression of Wilfried.
What made Lucian both excited and a little frightened was that most of the search results that appeared were from the Northern Church and the Magic Council, and the Southern Church only roughly recorded such a thing, without specifically mentioning the saint Ivan who led the matter.
「…… Six cardinals, Ivan, Alexei, Nikon, Uriel, Gono, and Felix, raided Wilfried's half-plane magic tower, killed him after a fierce battle, and destroyed his hidden life box...... Among them, Nikon was killed by Wilfrid ......"
"Ivan, Alexei, Nikon, Uriel, Gono, Felix......" Lucian repeatedly chanted these names in his heart, feeling that he had vaguely touched a terrifying secret, "Nikon was killed by Wilfried, what about Gono?"
Quickly flipping through the literature, Lucian saw the last account of the cardinal:
"Cardinal Gono was attacked by the evil magician Wilfrid when he besieged him, and the energy of death and the entanglement of his soul were inseparable, and he fell in the holy city of Reims seven years later......"
The documents in the soul library were quietly spread out, and Lucian was stunned......
After a while, Lucian came to his senses, forced himself to calm down, and quietly broke away from the ghoul ranks and sneaked towards the gap leading to the bottom of the mine.
After carefully sensing it with the Crown of the Sun, Lucian passed through the thick cold "curtain", returned to the main material world, and quickly left the mine to hide in other hidden places in the mountains.
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A week later, near a waterhole deep in the Urals.
Leo carefully walked out of the dense forest and used various means to check whether he was being followed.
There are some strange symbols drawn in the hidden place near the pool, which according to the meaning of the agreement, is to let Leo meet somewhere else.
Leo did without complaining, and after several changes in the meeting place, he suddenly heard a gentle voice: "Leo, are the Northern Church and the Shahran Empire still hunting us severely?"
Leo quickly turned around and saw the calm and quiet Lucian standing on a dark green coniferous tree, holding a two-handed giant sword, asking with a smile.
"Report back to the master, they are still strictly searching. We may have to endure some hardships and travel through the mountains to the Duchy of Waorit." Leo said the news he had heard in the past few days. Suddenly, his body trembled, and he asked in a trembling tone, "Master, this sword in your hand?"
(End of this chapter)